<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PG&E
CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                   7,770
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                 624
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                      537
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       16,457
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                  80
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           584
<NET-INCOME>                                       519
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                      519
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                          252
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