Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG+A) 10-Q 2012 Q3 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12.3

PG&E CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

	Three Months			Nine Months
	Ended			Ended
	September 30,			September 30,			Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2012			2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations	$	364		$	839		$	858		$	1,113		$	1,234		$	1,198		$	1,020
Income tax provision		100			291			440			547			460			425			539
Fixed charges		244			681			919			850			877			907			937
Pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries		(3	)		(11	)		(17	)		(16	)		(16	)		(16	)		(17	)
Total earnings	$	705		$	1,800		$	2,200		$	2,494		$	2,555		$	2,514		$	2,479
Fixed charges:
Interest on short-term borrowings and long-term debt, net	$	229		$	628		$	846		$	766		$	798		$	825		$	865
Interest on capital leases		1			7			16			18			19			22			23
AFUDC debt		11			35			40			50			44			44			32
Pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries		3			11			17			16			16			16			17
Total fixed charges	$	244		$	681		$	919		$	850		$	877		$	907		$	937
Ratios of earnings to fixed charges		2.89			2.64			2.39			2.93			2.91			2.77			2.65
Note: For the purpose of computing PG&E Corporation's ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” represent income from continuing operations adjusted for income taxes, fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), and pre-tax earnings required to cover the preferred stock dividend of consolidated subsidiaries. “Fixed charges” include interest on long-term debt and short-term borrowings (including a representative portion of rental expense), amortization of bond premium, discount and expense, interest on capital leases, AFUDC debt, and earnings required to cover preferred stock dividends of consolidated subsidiaries. Fixed charges exclude interest on tax liabilities.