Comparison Of Positions On Unrecovered Costs For PG&E

COMPARISON OF POSITIONS ON UNRECOVERED COSTS FOR PG&E

 

The table below presents a comparison of the positions of Pacific Gas and Electric ("PG&E") and the Office of Ratepayer Advocates ("ORA") on total unrecovered costs at the end of 2003. This table was submitted by ORA and PG&E as a joint exhibit in the CPUC bankruptcy proceeding (Exhibit 184).
 

Pre-Tax Costs in $MM
Line # PG&E’s Unrecovered Costs PG&E ORA
1Balancing Account Uncollected Costs at 12/31/006,9526,952
2Adjustment for URG net Plant(1,610)(1,610)
3Increased 2001 Return and Taxes on Retained Generation Plant387- 0 -
4Incremental Interest Expense1,287- 0 -
5Foregone Tax Benefits133- 0 -
6Bankruptcy Litigation Costs444- 0 -
7Corp Gas Hedge Contract Termination(16)- 0 -
8Corp Gas Hedge Contract Termination112- 0 -
92001 Headroom(780)(547)
102002 Headroom(2,368)(3,131)
11Settlement Headroom for 2003(875)(875)
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13Total Pre-Tax Unrecovered Costs at 12/31/033,666789

After-Tax Unrecovered Costs: $2.2 Billion $475 Million