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EXHIBIT 12.3

PG&E CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

       Three Months          
     Ended        
     March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
  

 

 

 
     2012     2011         2010         2009         2008         2007      
  

 

 

 

Earnings:

            

Incoming from continuing operations

     $ 236       $ 858       $ 1,113       $ 1,234       $ 1,198       $ 1,020    

Income taxes provision

     104       440       547       460       425       539    

Fixed charges

     221       919       850       877       907       937    

Pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries

     (3     (17     (16 )     (16 )     (16 )     (17)   
  

 

 

 

 

Total earnings

     $ 558       $ 2,200       $ 2,494       $ 2,555       $ 2,514       $ 2,479    
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

            

Interest and amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to short-term borrowings and long-term debt, net

     $ 202       $ 846       $ 766       $ 798       $ 825       $ 865    

Interest on capital leases

     4       16       18       19       22       23    

AFUDC debt

     12       40       50       44       44       32    

Pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries

     3       17       16       16       16       17    
  

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     $ 221       $ 919       $ 850       $ 877       $ 907       $ 937    
  

 

 

 

Ratios of earnings to
fixed charges

     2.52       2.39       2.93       2.91       2.77       2.65    
  

 

 

 

Note:

For the purpose of computing PG&E Corporation's ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” represent income from continuing operations adjusted for income taxes, fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), and pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries. “Fixed charges” include interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings (including a representative portion of rental expense), amortization of bond premium, discount and expense, interest on capital leases, AFUDC debt, and earnings required to cover preferred stock dividends of consolidated subsidiaries. Fixed charges exclude interest on tax liabilities.