Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 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		-
Payments (1)		(116)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	574

(1) As of June 30, 2017 the Utility entered into settlement agreements in connection with the Butte fire corresponding to approximately $380 million of which $176 million has been paid by the Utility.

Schedule Of Environmental Remediation Liability

The Utility’s environmental remediation liability is primarily included in non-current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and is composed of the following:

	Balance at
	June 30,		December 31,
(in millions)	2017		2016
Topock natural gas compressor station (1)	$	313	$	299
Hinkley natural gas compressor station (1)		128		135
Former manufactured gas plant sites owned by the Utility or third parties		319		285
Utility-owned generation facilities (other than fossil fuel-fired),   other facilities, and third-party disposal sites		131		131
Fossil fuel-fired generation facilities and sites		124		108
Total environmental remediation liability	$	1,015	$	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		21
Reimbursements		(75)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	521