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Public Utilities, Requested Revenue Rate, Percentage

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in regulated liabilities. Regulated liabilities are created when regulatory agency permits an entity to defer revenues to the balance sheet.

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OTHER CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Transmission Owner Rate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			61 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2022	Sep. 21, 2018	Mar. 31, 2022
Transmission Owner Rate Case Revenue
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Regulatory liabilities			$ 339.0
Regulatory assets			207.0
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Increase in regulatory liabilities			$ 62.5
Pacific Gas & Electric Co (Utility) \| Electric
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Requested revenue rate		98.85%
Requested return on equity rate	9.26%
Requested return on equity rate, incentive component	0.50%
Actual return on equity rate	9.76%