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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-10-007813.txt : 20100305
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100305194038
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-10-007813
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHNS CHRISTOPHER P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188488

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12609
		FILM NUMBER:		10662094

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARKET SPEAR TOWER STE 2400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PG&E CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004980
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				943234914
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARKET SPEAR TOWER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4152677000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MARKET SPEAR TOWER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PG&E PARENT CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951214
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001004980</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PG&amp;E CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PCG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188488</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JOHNS CHRISTOPHER P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>77 BEALE ST.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Pres. Pacific Gas and Electric</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8365</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>42.33</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>36690.4</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3504.28</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held By Trustee Of PG&amp;E Corporation Retirement Savings Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction pursuant to reporting person's Rule 10b5-1 instruction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.13 and $42.44, inclusive.  For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted average share price, the reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 6,263.39 Special Incentive Stock Ownership Premiums (SISOPs) (Phantom stock) awarded pursuant to the PG&amp;E Corporation Executive Stock Ownership Program, and reflects the acquisition of 57.91 SISOPs on 1/15/2010 upon conversion of dividend equivalents received on that date.  SISOPs vest three years after the date of grant subject to accelerated vesting upon certain events.  Unvested SISOPs are subject to forfeiture if certain stock ownership targets are not met.  Vested SISOPs are automatically payable in an equal number of shares of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock following termination of employment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the approximate number of shares of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock held for the reporting person in the PG&amp;E Corporation Stock Fund of the PG&amp;E Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (RSP).  That fund holds units consisting of PG&amp;E Corporation common stock and a small short-term investments component.  The number of shares is computed by dividing the value of the units by the daily closing price.  Dividends are automatically invested in additional units at the election of the participant.  These holdings have been trued up to conform to RSP balance at 03/04/2010, and reflect the acquisition of approximately 30.17 shares on 1/15/2010 due to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Eric A. Montizambert, attorney-in-fact for Christopher P. Johns (signed Power of Attorney on file with SEC)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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