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Fair Value Measurements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 8: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

PG&E Corporation and the Utility measure their cash equivalents, trust assets, and price risk management instruments at fair value. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 - Other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activities.

The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for PG&E Corporation and the Utility are summarized below (money market investments and assets held in rabbi trusts are held by PG&E Corporation and not the Utility). The 2010 presentation has been changed to reflect gross assets and liabilities by level to conform to the current period presentation. Additionally, the Company corrected $125 million that was netted and classified inappropriately between Level 3 price risk management instrument assets and liabilities and other immaterial price risk management instrument changes.

 

     Fair Value Measurements  
     At June 30, 2011      At December 31, 2010  
(in millions)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Netting (3)      Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Netting (3)      Total  

Assets:

                             

Money market investments

     $ 228          $ -          $ -          $ -          $ 228          $ 138          $ -          $ -          $ -          $ 138    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trusts

                             

U.S. equity securities (1)

     863          11                          874           1,029                                  1,036    

Non-U.S. equity securities

     365                                  365           349                                  349    

U.S. government and agency securities

     681          145                          826           584          40                          624    

Municipal securities

             103                          103                   119                          119    

Other fixed-income securities

             101                          101                   66                          66    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total nuclear decommissioning trusts (2)

     1,909          360                          2,269           1,962          232                          2,194    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Price risk management instruments (Note 7)

                             

Electric

                     184          58          243           6                   119          63          190    

Gas

                     10                  11                                           11    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total price risk management instruments

                     194          59          254                           125          68          201    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trusts

                             

Fixed-income securities

             25                          25                  24                          24    

Life insurance contracts

             66                          66                  65                          65    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total rabbi trusts

             91                          91                  89                          89    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term disability trust

                             

U.S. equity securities (1)

             16                          20          11          24                          35    

Non-U.S. equity securities

             12                          12                                          -    

Corporate debt securities (1)

             137                          137                   150                          150    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term disability trust

             165                          169           11          174                          185    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 2,142          $ 616          $ 194          $ 59          $ 3,011          $ 2,117          $ 497          $ 125          $ 68          $2,807    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                             

Price risk management instruments (Note 7)

                             

Electric

     $ 200          $ 66          $ 468          $ (282)          $ 452           $ 235          $ 73          $ 475          $ (315)          $ 468    

Gas

     37                          (37)                  41                  49          (41)          50    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     $237           $ 67           $ 474           $ (319)           $ 459           $ 276           $ 74           $ 524          $ (356)           $ 518    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Money Market Investments

PG&E Corporation invests in money market funds that seek to maintain a stable net asset value. These funds invest in high-quality, short-term, diversified money market instruments, such as treasury bills, federal agency securities, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper with a maximum weighted average maturity of 60 days or less. PG&E Corporation's investments in these money market funds are generally valued using unadjusted quotes in an active market for identical assets and are thus classified as Level 1. Money market funds are recorded as cash and cash equivalents in PG&E Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Trust Assets

The assets held by the nuclear decommissioning trusts, the rabbi trusts related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and the long-term disability trust are composed primarily of equity securities and debt securities. In general, investments held in the trusts are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and market volatility risks.

Equity investments primarily include investments in common stock and commingled funds composed of equity securities across multiple industry sectors in the U.S. and other regions of the world. Equity securities are generally valued based on unadjusted prices in active markets for identical transactions and are classified as Level 1.

Debt securities are composed primarily of fixed-income securities that include U.S. government and agency securities, municipal securities, and corporate debt securities. U.S. government and agency securities consist primarily of treasury securities that are classified as Level 1 as the fair value is determined by observable market prices in active markets. A market based valuation approach is generally used to estimate the fair value of debt securities classified as Level 2. Under a market approach, fair values are determined based on evaluated pricing data, such as broker quotes, for similar securities adjusted for observable differences. Significant inputs used in the valuation model generally include benchmark yield curves and issuer spreads. The external credit rating, coupon rate, and maturity of each security are considered in the valuation, as applicable.

Price Risk Management Instruments

Price risk management instruments include physical and financial derivative contracts, such as forwards, swaps, options, and CRRs that are either exchange-traded or over-the-counter traded. (See Note 7 above.)

Forwards and swaps that are valued using observable market prices for the underlying commodity or an identical instrument and are classified as Level 1 or Level 2. Forwards and swaps that are valued using unobservable data are considered Level 3. These contracts are valued using either estimated basis adjustments from liquid trading points or techniques including extrapolation from observable prices when a contract term extends beyond a period when market data is available.

All energy-related options are classified as Level 3 and are valued using a standard option pricing model with various assumptions, including forward prices for the underlying commodity, time value at a risk free rate, and volatility. For periods in which market data is not available, the Utility extrapolates these assumptions using internal models.

The Utility holds CRRs to hedge financial risk of CAISO-imposed congestion charges in the day-ahead markets. CRRs are valued based on auction prices discounted at the risk free rate. Limited market data is available between auction dates; therefore, CRRs are classified as Level 3.

Transfers between Levels

PG&E Corporation and the Utility recognize any transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Level 3 Reconciliation

The following tables present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis for PG&E Corporation and the Utility (money market investments and dividend participation rights are held by PG&E Corporation and not the Utility), using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 

00000000000000000000000000
(in millions)    Price Risk Management
              Instruments             
 
  

Asset (liability) balance as of March 31, 2011

     $ (312)   
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

  

Included in earnings

     23     

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

     (82)    

Purchases

     57     

Issuances

     -     

Sales

     -     

Settlements

     34     

Transfers into Level 3

     -     

Transfers out of Level 3

     -     
  

 

 

 

Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2011

     $ (280)   
  

 

 

 

 

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(in millions)    Dividend
Participation
Rights
     Price Risk
Management
Instruments
     Other
Liabilities
     Total  
           

Asset (liability) balance as of March 31, 2010

     $ (7)          $ (424)          $ (1)          $ (432)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

           

Included in earnings

     -           7           -           7     

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

     -           (169)          (1)          (170)    

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements

     7          116           -           123    

Transfers into Level 3

     -           -           -           -     

Transfers out of Level 3

     -           -           -           -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2010

     $ -           $ (470)          $ (2)          $ (472)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables present the reconciliation for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 

00000000000000000000000000
(in millions)    Price Risk Management
              Instruments             
 
  

Asset (liability) balance as of December 31, 2010

     $ (399)   
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

  

Included in earnings

     15     

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

     (118)    

Purchases

     99     

Issuances

     -     

Sales

     -     

Settlements

     123     

Transfers into Level 3

     -     

Transfers out of Level 3

     -     
  

 

 

 

Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2011

     $ (280)   
  

 

 

 

 

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(in millions)    Money
Market
     Dividend
Participation
Rights
     Price Risk
Management
Instruments
     Other
Liabilities
     Total  
              

Asset (liability) balance as of December 31, 2009

     $ 4         $ (12)         $ (250)         $ (3)         $ (261)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

              

Included in earnings

                     (36)                  (36)    

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

                     (392)                (391)   

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements

     (4)         12         208                  216   

Transfers into Level 3

                                       

Transfers out of Level 3

                                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2010      $ -          $ -          $ (470)         $ (2)         $ (472)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Instruments

PG&E Corporation and the Utility use the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair value for financial instruments:

 

   

The fair values of cash, restricted cash and deposits, net accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, customer deposits, and the Utility's variable rate pollution control bond loan agreements approximate their carrying values at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, as they are short term in nature or have interest rates that reset daily.

 

   

The fair values of the Utility's fixed rate senior notes and fixed rate pollution control bond loan agreements, PG&E Corporation's fixed rate senior notes, and the energy recovery bonds issued by PERF were based on quoted market prices at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

The carrying amount and fair value of PG&E Corporation's and the Utility's debt instruments were as follows (the table below excludes financial instruments with carrying values that approximate their fair values):

 

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     At June 30, 2011      At December 31, 2010  
(in millions)    Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  

Debt (Note 4)

           

PG&E Corporation

     $349         $386         $349         $383   

Utility

     10,245         11,096         10,444         11,314   
Energy recovery bonds (Note 4)      636         665         827         862   

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Investments

The Utility classifies its investments held in the nuclear decommissioning trust as "available-for-sale." As the day-to-day investing activities of the trusts are managed by external investment managers, the Utility is unable to assert that it has the intent and ability to hold investments to maturity. Therefore, all unrealized losses are considered other-than-temporary impairments. Gains or losses on the nuclear decommissioning trust investments are refundable or recoverable, respectively, from customers. Therefore, trust earnings are deferred and included in the regulatory liability for recoveries in excess of ARO. There is no impact on the Utility's earnings or accumulated other comprehensive income. (See Note 3 above for further discussion.)

 

The following table provides a summary of available-for-sale investments held in the Utility's nuclear decommissioning trusts:

 

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(in millions)    Amortized
Cost
     Total
Unrealized
Gains
     Total
Unrealized
Losses
     Total Fair
Value (1)
 

As of June 30, 2011

           

Equity securities

           

U.S.

     $ 322          $ 554          $ (2)          $ 874    

Non-U.S.

     184          182          (1)          365    

Debt securities

           

U.S. government and agency
securities

     766          61          (1)          826    

Municipal securities

     102          2          (1)          103    

Other fixed-income securities

     100          1          -           101    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,474          $800          $ (5)          $ 2,269     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2010

           

Equity securities

           

U.S.

     $ 509          $ 529          $ (2)          $ 1,036    

Non-U.S.

     180          170          (1)          349    

Debt securities

           

U.S. government and agency
securities

     571          55          (2)          624    

Municipal securities

     119          1          (1)          119    

Other fixed-income securities

     65          1          -           66    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,444          $ 756          $ (6)          $ 2,194    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)  Excludes $200 million and $185 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.

The debt securities mature on the following schedule:

 

00000000000000000000
(in millions)    As of June 30, 2011  

Less than 1 year

     $ 63     

1–5 years

     348     

5–10 years

     278     

More than 10 years

     341     
  

 

 

 

Total maturities of debt securities

     $ 1,030     
  

 

 

 

The following table provides a summary of activity for the debt and equity securities:

 

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    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  

(in millions)

       
Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments     $ 281         $ 348         $ 1,007         $ 685    
Gross realized gains on sales of securities held as available-for-sale     9         7         29         22    
Gross realized losses on sales of securities held as available-for-sale     (3)         (1)         (6)         (6)    
Pacific Gas and Electric Company [Member]
 
Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 8: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

PG&E Corporation and the Utility measure their cash equivalents, trust assets, and price risk management instruments at fair value. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 - Other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activities.

The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for PG&E Corporation and the Utility are summarized below (money market investments and assets held in rabbi trusts are held by PG&E Corporation and not the Utility). The 2010 presentation has been changed to reflect gross assets and liabilities by level to conform to the current period presentation. Additionally, the Company corrected $125 million that was netted and classified inappropriately between Level 3 price risk management instrument assets and liabilities and other immaterial price risk management instrument changes.

 

 

     Fair Value Measurements  
     At June 30, 2011      At December 31, 2010  
(in millions)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Netting (3)      Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Netting (3)      Total  

Assets:

                             

Money market investments

     $ 228          $ -          $ -          $ -          $ 228          $ 138          $ -          $ -          $ -          $ 138    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Nuclear decommissioning trusts

                             

U.S. equity securities (1)

     863          11                          874           1,029                                  1,036    

Non-U.S. equity securities

     365                                  365           349                                  349    

U.S. government and agency securities

     681          145                          826           584          40                          624    

Municipal securities

             103                          103                   119                          119    

Other fixed-income securities

             101                          101                   66                          66    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total nuclear decommissioning trusts (2)

     1,909          360                          2,269           1,962          232                          2,194    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Price risk management instruments (Note 7)

                             

Electric

                     184          58          243           6                   119          63          190    

Gas

                     10                  11                                           11    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total price risk management instruments

                     194          59          254                           125          68          201    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rabbi trusts

                             

Fixed-income securities

             25                          25                  24                          24    

Life insurance contracts

             66                          66                  65                          65    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total rabbi trusts

             91                          91                  89                          89    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term disability trust

                             

U.S. equity securities (1)

             16                          20          11          24                          35    

Non-U.S. equity securities

             12                          12                                          -    

Corporate debt securities (1)

             137                          137                   150                          150    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term disability trust

             165                          169           11          174                          185    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 2,142          $ 616          $ 194          $ 59          $ 3,011          $ 2,117          $ 497          $ 125          $ 68          $2,807    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                             

Price risk management instruments (Note 7)

                             

Electric

     $ 200          $ 66          $ 468          $ (282)          $ 452           $ 235          $ 73          $ 475          $ (315)          $ 468    

Gas

     37                          (37)                  41                  49          (41)          50    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     $237           $ 67           $ 474           $ (319)           $ 459           $ 276           $ 74           $ 524          $ (356)           $ 518    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) 

Level 2 balances include commingled funds, which are composed primarily of securities traded publicly on exchanges. Price quotes for the assets held by the funds are readily observable and available.

(2) 

Excludes $200 million and $185 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.

(3) Includes the effect of netting and collateral.

 

Money Market Investments

PG&E Corporation invests in money market funds that seek to maintain a stable net asset value. These funds invest in high-quality, short-term, diversified money market instruments, such as treasury bills, federal agency securities, certificates of deposit, and commercial paper with a maximum weighted average maturity of 60 days or less. PG&E Corporation's investments in these money market funds are generally valued using unadjusted quotes in an active market for identical assets and are thus classified as Level 1. Money market funds are recorded as cash and cash equivalents in PG&E Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Trust Assets

The assets held by the nuclear decommissioning trusts, the rabbi trusts related to the non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and the long-term disability trust are composed primarily of equity securities and debt securities. In general, investments held in the trusts are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and market volatility risks.

Equity investments primarily include investments in common stock and commingled funds composed of equity securities across multiple industry sectors in the U.S. and other regions of the world. Equity securities are generally valued based on unadjusted prices in active markets for identical transactions and are classified as Level 1.

Debt securities are composed primarily of fixed-income securities that include U.S. government and agency securities, municipal securities, and corporate debt securities. U.S. government and agency securities consist primarily of treasury securities that are classified as Level 1 as the fair value is determined by observable market prices in active markets. A market based valuation approach is generally used to estimate the fair value of debt securities classified as Level 2. Under a market approach, fair values are determined based on evaluated pricing data, such as broker quotes, for similar securities adjusted for observable differences. Significant inputs used in the valuation model generally include benchmark yield curves and issuer spreads. The external credit rating, coupon rate, and maturity of each security are considered in the valuation, as applicable.

Price Risk Management Instruments

Price risk management instruments include physical and financial derivative contracts, such as forwards, swaps, options, and CRRs that are either exchange-traded or over-the-counter traded. (See Note 7 above.)

Forwards and swaps that are valued using observable market prices for the underlying commodity or an identical instrument and are classified as Level 1 or Level 2. Forwards and swaps that are valued using unobservable data are considered Level 3. These contracts are valued using either estimated basis adjustments from liquid trading points or techniques including extrapolation from observable prices when a contract term extends beyond a period when market data is available.

All energy-related options are classified as Level 3 and are valued using a standard option pricing model with various assumptions, including forward prices for the underlying commodity, time value at a risk free rate, and volatility. For periods in which market data is not available, the Utility extrapolates these assumptions using internal models.

The Utility holds CRRs to hedge financial risk of CAISO-imposed congestion charges in the day-ahead markets. CRRs are valued based on auction prices discounted at the risk free rate. Limited market data is available between auction dates; therefore, CRRs are classified as Level 3.

Transfers between Levels

PG&E Corporation and the Utility recognize any transfers between levels in the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period. There were no significant transfers between levels for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

Level 3 Reconciliation

The following tables present reconciliations for assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis for PG&E Corporation and the Utility (money market investments and dividend participation rights are held by PG&E Corporation and not the Utility), using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 

00000000000000000000000000
(in millions)    Price Risk Management
              Instruments             
 
  

Asset (liability) balance as of March 31, 2011

     $ (312)   
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

  

Included in earnings

     23     

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

     (82)    

Purchases

     57     

Issuances

     -     

Sales

     -     

Settlements

     34     

Transfers into Level 3

     -     

Transfers out of Level 3

     -     
  

 

 

 

Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2011

     $ (280)   
  

 

 

 

 

000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000
(in millions)    Dividend
Participation
Rights
     Price Risk
Management
Instruments
     Other
Liabilities
     Total  
           

Asset (liability) balance as of March 31, 2010

     $ (7)          $ (424)          $ (1)          $ (432)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

           

Included in earnings

     -           7           -           7     

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

     -           (169)          (1)          (170)    

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements

     7          116           -           123    

Transfers into Level 3

     -           -           -           -     

Transfers out of Level 3

     -           -           -           -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2010

     $ -           $ (470)          $ (2)          $ (472)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables present the reconciliation for Level 3 assets and liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 

00000000000000000000000000
(in millions)    Price Risk Management
              Instruments             
 
  

Asset (liability) balance as of December 31, 2010

     $ (399)   
  

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

  

Included in earnings

     15     

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

     (118)    

Purchases

     99     

Issuances

     -     

Sales

     -     

Settlements

     123     

Transfers into Level 3

     -     

Transfers out of Level 3

     -     
  

 

 

 

Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2011

     $ (280)   
  

 

 

 

 

000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000
(in millions)    Money
Market
     Dividend
Participation
Rights
     Price Risk
Management
Instruments
     Other
Liabilities
     Total  
              

Asset (liability) balance as of December 31, 2009

     $ 4         $ (12)         $ (250)         $ (3)         $ (261)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):

              

Included in earnings

                     (36)                  (36)    

Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts

                     (392)                (391)   

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements

     (4)         12         208                  216   

Transfers into Level 3

                                       

Transfers out of Level 3

                                       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Asset (liability) balance as of June 30, 2010      $ -          $ -          $ (470)         $ (2)         $ (472)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Instruments

PG&E Corporation and the Utility use the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair value for financial instruments:

 

   

The fair values of cash, restricted cash and deposits, net accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, customer deposits, and the Utility's variable rate pollution control bond loan agreements approximate their carrying values at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, as they are short term in nature or have interest rates that reset daily.

 

   

The fair values of the Utility's fixed rate senior notes and fixed rate pollution control bond loan agreements, PG&E Corporation's fixed rate senior notes, and the energy recovery bonds issued by PERF were based on quoted market prices at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

The carrying amount and fair value of PG&E Corporation's and the Utility's debt instruments were as follows (the table below excludes financial instruments with carrying values that approximate their fair values):

 

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     At June 30, 2011      At December 31, 2010  
(in millions)    Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  

Debt (Note 4)

           

PG&E Corporation

     $349         $386         $349         $383   

Utility

     10,245         11,096         10,444         11,314   
Energy recovery bonds (Note 4)      636         665         827         862   

Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Investments

The Utility classifies its investments held in the nuclear decommissioning trust as "available-for-sale." As the day-to-day investing activities of the trusts are managed by external investment managers, the Utility is unable to assert that it has the intent and ability to hold investments to maturity. Therefore, all unrealized losses are considered other-than-temporary impairments. Gains or losses on the nuclear decommissioning trust investments are refundable or recoverable, respectively, from customers. Therefore, trust earnings are deferred and included in the regulatory liability for recoveries in excess of ARO. There is no impact on the Utility's earnings or accumulated other comprehensive income. (See Note 3 above for further discussion.)

 

The following table provides a summary of available-for-sale investments held in the Utility's nuclear decommissioning trusts:

 

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(in millions)    Amortized
Cost
     Total
Unrealized
Gains
     Total
Unrealized
Losses
     Total Fair
Value (1)
 

As of June 30, 2011

           

Equity securities

           

U.S.

     $ 322          $ 554          $ (2)          $ 874    

Non-U.S.

     184          182          (1)          365    

Debt securities

           

U.S. government and agency
securities

     766          61          (1)          826    

Municipal securities

     102          2          (1)          103    

Other fixed-income securities

     100          1          -           101    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,474          $800          $ (5)          $ 2,269     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2010

           

Equity securities

           

U.S.

     $ 509          $ 529          $ (2)          $ 1,036    

Non-U.S.

     180          170          (1)          349    

Debt securities

           

U.S. government and agency
securities

     571          55          (2)          624    

Municipal securities

     119          1          (1)          119    

Other fixed-income securities

     65          1          -           66    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 1,444          $ 756          $ (6)          $ 2,194    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1)  Excludes $200 million and $185 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.

The debt securities mature on the following schedule:

 

00000000000000000000
(in millions)    As of June 30, 2011  

Less than 1 year

     $ 63     

1–5 years

     348     

5–10 years

     278     

More than 10 years

     341     
  

 

 

 

Total maturities of debt securities

     $ 1,030     
  

 

 

 

The following table provides a summary of activity for the debt and equity securities:

 

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    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  

(in millions)

       
Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments     $ 281         $ 348         $ 1,007         $ 685    
Gross realized gains on sales of securities held as available-for-sale     9         7         29         22    
Gross realized losses on sales of securities held as available-for-sale     (3)         (1)         (6)         (6)