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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for PG&E Corporation and the Utility are summarized below.  Assets held in rabbi trusts are held by PG&E Corporation and not the Utility.
 Fair Value Measurements
 
 At December 31, 2023
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3
Netting (1)
Total
Assets:     
Short-term investments$203 $— $— $— $203 
Nuclear decommissioning trusts
Short-term investments52 — — — 52 
Global equity securities2,144 — — — 2,144 
Fixed-income securities1,168 909 — — 2,077 
Assets measured at NAV— — — — 18 
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts (2)
3,364 909   4,291 
Customer credit trust
Short-term investments49 — — — 49 
Global equity securities71 — — — 71 
Fixed-income securities29 84 — — 113 
Total customer credit trust
149 84   233 
Price risk management instruments (Note 10)     
Electricity— 404 (1)410 
Gas— — 43 46 
Total price risk management instruments 10 404 42 456 
Rabbi trusts     
Short-term investments102 — — — 102 
Global equity securities— — — 5 
Life insurance contracts— 65 — — 65 
Total rabbi trusts107 65   172 
Long-term disability trust     
Short-term investments— — — 7 
Assets measured at NAV— — — — 139 
Total long-term disability trust7    146 
TOTAL ASSETS$3,830 $1,068 $404 $42 $5,501 
Liabilities:     
Price risk management instruments (Note 10)     
Electricity$— $43 $213 $(6)$250 
Gas— 76 — (48)28 
TOTAL LIABILITIES$ $119 $213 $(54)$278 
(1) Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting agreements and cash collateral.
(2) Represents amount before deducting $717 million primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.
 Fair Value Measurements
 December 31, 2022
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3
Netting (1)
Total
Assets:     
Short-term investments$658 $— $— $— $658 
Fixed-income securities— 49 — — 49 
Nuclear decommissioning trusts
Short-term investments117 — — — 117 
Global equity securities1,845 — — — 1,845 
Fixed-income securities1,094 791 — — 1,885 
Assets measured at NAV— — — — 25 
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts (2)
3,056 791   3,872 
Customer credit trust
Short-term investments19 — — — 19 
Global equity securities218 — — — 218 
Fixed-income securities216 292 — — 508 
Total customer credit trust
453 292   745 
Price risk management instruments (Note 10)    
Electricity— 94 432 40 566 
Gas— 604 — 327 931 
Total price risk management instruments 698 432 367 1,497 
Rabbi trusts    
Short-term investments25 — — — 25 
Global equity securities— — — 5 
Fixed-income securities— 69 — — 69 
Life insurance contracts— 64 — — 64 
Total rabbi trusts30 133   163 
Long-term disability trust    
Short-term investments10 — — — 10 
Assets measured at NAV— — — — 133 
Total long-term disability trust10    143 
TOTAL ASSETS$4,207 $1,963 $432 $367 $7,127 
Liabilities:    
Price risk management instruments (Note 10)    
Electricity$— $10 $233 $(20)$223 
Gas— 172 — (166)6 
TOTAL LIABILITIES$ $182 $233 $(186)$229 
(1) Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting agreements and cash collateral.
(2) Represents amount before deducting $575 million, primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques
 Fair Value at   
(in millions)At December 31, 2023Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
 
Fair Value MeasurementAssetsLiabilities
 Range (1)/Weighted-Average Price (2)
Congestion revenue rights$357 $134 Market approachCRR auction prices
$ (923.72) - 16,696.90 / 1.43
Power purchase agreements$47 $79 Discounted cash flowForward prices
$ 0.86 - 189.80 / 60.03
(1) Represents price per MWh.
(2) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

 Fair Value at   
(in millions)At December 31, 2022Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Input
 
Fair Value MeasurementAssetsLiabilities
 Range (1)/Weighted-Average Price (2)
Congestion revenue rights$305 $138 Market approachCRR auction prices
$ (145.09) - 2,724.93 / 0.89
Power purchase agreements$127 $95 Discounted cash flowForward prices
$ (6.39) - 286.75 / 78.14
(1) Represents price per MWh.
(2) Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
Level 3 Reconciliation
The following table presents the reconciliation for Level 3 price risk management instruments for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
 Price Risk Management Instruments
(in millions)20232022
Asset (Liability) balance as of January 1$199 $(34)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in regulatory assets and liabilities or balancing accounts (1)
(8)233 
Asset balance as of December 31$191 $199 
(1) The costs related to price risk management activities are recovered through rates. Accordingly, unrealized gains and losses are deferred in regulatory liabilities and assets and net income is not impacted.
Carrying Amount and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amount and fair value of PG&E Corporation’s and the Utility’s long-term debt instruments were as follows (the table below excludes financial instruments with carrying values that approximate their fair values):
 At December 31, 2023At December 31, 2022
(in millions)Carrying AmountLevel 2 Fair Value
Carrying Amount
Level 2 Fair Value
Debt (Note 4)    
PG&E Corporation (1)
$4,548 $4,695 $4,355 $4,490 
Utility35,909 32,866 32,847 27,666 
(1) As of December 31, 2023, the net carrying amount and the estimated fair value (Level 2) of the Convertible Notes were $2.1 billion and $2.2 billion, respectively.
Schedule of Unrealized Gains (Losses) Related to Available-for-sale Investments
The following table provides a summary of equity securities and available-for-sale debt securities:
(in millions)Amortized
Cost
Total
Unrealized
Gains
Total
Unrealized
Losses
Total Fair
Value
As of December 31, 2023
    
Nuclear decommissioning trusts    
Short-term investments$52 $— $— $52 
Global equity securities381 1,792 (11)2,162 
Fixed-income securities2,103 60 (86)2,077 
Total (1)
$2,536 $1,852 $(97)$4,291 
As of December 31, 2022    
Nuclear decommissioning trusts    
Short-term investments$117 $— $— $117 
Global equity securities413 1,468 (11)1,870 
Fixed-income securities1,991 10 (116)1,885 
Total (1)
$2,521 $1,478 $(127)$3,872 
(1) Represents amounts before deducting $717 million and $575 million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, primarily related to deferred taxes on appreciation of investment value.
Schedule of Available for Sale Securities Table
The fair value of fixed-income securities by contractual maturity is as follows:
 As of
(in millions)December 31, 2023
Less than 1 year$
1–5 years665 
5–10 years463 
More than 10 years940 
Total maturities of fixed-income securities$2,077 
The following table provides a summary of equity securities and available-for-sale debt securities:
(in millions)Amortized
Cost
Total
Unrealized
Gains
Total
Unrealized
Losses
Total Fair
Value
As of December 31, 2023
Customer credit trust
Short-term investments$49 $— $— $49 
Global equity securities56 16 (1)71 
Fixed-income securities111 — 113 
Total
$216 $18 $(1)$233 
As of December 31, 2022    
Customer credit trust    
Short-term investments$19 $— $— $19 
Global equity securities219 13 (14)218 
Fixed-income securities516 — (8)508 
Total
$754 $13 $(22)$745 
Schedule of Activity for Debt and Equity Securities
The following table provides a summary of activity for the fixed-income and equity securities:
(in millions)202320222021
Proceeds from sales and maturities of nuclear decommissioning trust investments$2,235 $3,316 $1,678 
Gross realized gains on securities80 286 
Gross realized losses on securities(74)(3)(19)
The fair value of fixed-income securities by contractual maturity is as follows:
 As of
(in millions)December 31, 2023
Less than 1 year$— 
1–5 years25 
5–10 years29 
More than 10 years59 
Total maturities of fixed-income securities$113 
The following table provides a summary of activity for the fixed-income and equity securities:
(in millions)20232022
Proceeds from sales and maturities of customer credit trust investments$556 $250 
Gross realized gains on securities23 10
Gross realized losses on securities (1)
(19)(41)
(1) Includes $4 million and $6 million of impaired debt securities which were written down to their respective fair values during the year ended December 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, respectively.