Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Change In Accruals Related To Third-Party Claims

The following table presents changes in the third-party claims liability since December 31, 2015.  The balance for the third-party claims liability is included in Other current liabilities in PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Loss Accrual  (in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	-
Accrued losses		750
Payments(1)		(60)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	690
Accrued losses		350
Payments(1)		(338)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	702

(1) As of September 30, 2017 the Utility entered into settlement agreements in connection with the Butte fire corresponding to approximately $515 million of which $398 million has been paid by the Utility.

Schedule Of Environmental Remediation Liability

	Balance at
	September 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2017		2016
Topock natural gas compressor station (1)	$	310	$	299
Hinkley natural gas compressor station (1)		147		135
Former manufactured gas plant sites owned by the Utility or third parties		306		285
Utility-owned generation facilities (other than fossil fuel-fired),   other facilities, and third-party disposal sites		124		131
Fossil fuel-fired generation facilities and sites		131		108
Total environmental remediation liability	$	1,018	$	958

(1) See “Natural Gas Compressor Station Sites” below.

Insurance Receivable [Text Block]

The following table presents changes in the insurance receivable since December 31, 2015.  The balance for the insurance receivable is included in Other accounts receivable in PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Insurance Receivable (in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	-
Accrued insurance recoveries		625
Reimbursements		(50)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	575
Accrued insurance recoveries		297
Reimbursements		(131)
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	741