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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The net periodic benefit costs reflected in PG&E Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
Pension BenefitsOther Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Service cost for benefits earned (1)
$132  $111  $16  $14  
Interest cost179  190  15  19  
Expected return on plan assets(261) (226) (35) (30) 
Amortization of prior service cost(2) (2)   
Amortization of net actuarial loss —  (5) (1) 
Net periodic benefit cost49  73  (5)  
Regulatory account transfer (2)
34  10  —  —  
Total$83  $83  $(5) $ 
(1) A portion of service costs are capitalized pursuant to GAAP.
(2) The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from, or refund to, customers in future rates.

Pension BenefitsOther Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Service cost for benefits earned (1)
$264  $222  $31  $28  
Interest cost357  379  31  38  
Expected return on plan assets(522) (453) (69) (61) 
Amortization of prior service cost(3) (3)   
Amortization of net actuarial loss  (10) (2) 
Net periodic benefit cost98  146  (10) 10  
Regulatory account transfer (2)
68  21  —  —  
Total$166  $167  $(10) $10  
(1) A portion of service costs are capitalized pursuant to GAAP.
(2) The Utility recorded these amounts to a regulatory account since they are probable of recovery from, or refund to, customers in future rates.
Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The changes, net of income tax, in PG&E Corporation’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:
Pension
Benefits
Other
Benefits
Total
(in millions, net of income tax)Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Beginning balance$(22) $17  $(5) 
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (net of taxes of $1 and $1, respectively)
(1)   
Amortization of net actuarial loss (net of taxes of $1 and $1, respectively)
—  (4) (4) 
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $0 and $0, respectively)
   
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)—  —  —  
Ending balance$(22) $17  $(5) 
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  (See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.)
Pension BenefitsOther
Benefits
Total
(in millions, net of income tax)Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Beginning balance$(21) $17  $(4) 
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (net of taxes of $1 and $1, respectively)
(1)   
Amortization of net actuarial loss (net of taxes of $0, and $1, respectively)
—  —  —  
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $1 and $0, respectively)
 (2) (1) 
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)—  —  —  
Ending balance$(21) $17  $(4) 
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  (See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.)


Pension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotal
(in millions, net of income tax)Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Beginning balance$(22) $17  $(5) 
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (net of taxes of $1 and $2, respectively)
(2)   
Amortization of net actuarial loss (net of taxes of $1 and $3, respectively)
 (7) (6) 
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $0 and $1, respectively)
   
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)—  —  —  
Ending balance$(22) $17  $(5) 
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  (See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.)
Pension BenefitsOther BenefitsTotal
(in millions, net of income tax)Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Beginning balance$(21) $17  $(4) 
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income: (1)
Amortization of prior service cost (net of taxes of $1 and $2, respectively)
(2)   
Amortization of net actuarial loss (net of taxes of $0 and $1, respectively)
 (1) —  
Regulatory account transfer (net of taxes of $1 and $1, respectively)
 (4) (3) 
Net current period other comprehensive gain (loss)—  —  —  
Ending balance$(21) $17  $(4) 
(1) These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs.  (See the “Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits” table above for additional details.)
Summary of Revenues Disaggregated by Type of Customer
The following table presents the Utility’s revenues disaggregated by type of customer:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2020201920202019
Electric
Revenue from contracts with customers
   Residential$987  $994  $2,230  $2,282  
   Commercial1,075  1,135  2,082  2,088  
   Industrial342  326  682  619  
   Agricultural368  261  491  347  
   Public street and highway lighting17  16  34  33  
   Other (1)
269  —  203  (309) 
     Total revenue from contracts with customers - electric3,058  2,732  5,722  5,060  
Regulatory balancing accounts (2)
377  214  753  678  
Total electric operating revenue$3,435  $2,946  $6,475  $5,738  
Natural gas
Revenue from contracts with customers
   Residential$426  $343  $1,492  $1,515  
   Commercial110  129  344  369  
   Transportation service only296  304  643  686  
   Other (1)
(159) (129) (180) (205) 
      Total revenue from contracts with customers - gas673  647  2,299  2,365  
Regulatory balancing accounts (2)
425  350  65  (149) 
Total natural gas operating revenue1,098  997  2,364  2,216  
Total operating revenues$4,533  $3,943  $8,839  $7,954  
(1) This activity is primarily related to the change in unbilled revenue and amounts subject to refund, partially offset by other miscellaneous revenue items.
(2) These amounts represent revenues authorized to be billed or refunded to customers.