Highlights:Open Enrollment for 2013 Benefits is October 19–November 1

Supporting the Fight against Breast Cancer

PG&E to File 2014 General Rate Case with Eye on Safety, System Improvements

Tributes and Retirements

Retiree Club Activities

October 2012

Retiree News

Cert no. SCS-COC-001680

Tributes

Joe Barrera8/11/2012; Ret. 2/1/1991Personnel Relations; General Office

Clifford R. Bishop8/8/2012; Ret. 3/1/1988Nuclear Power Generation; General Office

Franklin S. Burroughs7/29/2012; Ret. 4/1/1987Credit and Collection; General Office

Clara L. Coffee8/17/2012; Ret. 11/1/1993Customer Service; Diablo

David H. Colwell8/20/2012; Ret. 4/1/1987Electric Operations; General Office

William Eaton Jr.8/13/2012; Ret. 6/1/1997San Francisco

Luis H. Figueroa8/18/2012; Ret. 10/1/2004Corporate Real Estate; General Office

Mildred M. Hoffman8/12/2012; Ret. 9/1/1985Customer Services; San Jose

Clarence D. Honea8/4/2012; Ret. 3/1/1980Services; General Construction

Thomas G. Hutchinson7/29/2012; Ret. 1/1/1995Electric Service; Central Coast

Dave J. Jensen8/25/2012; Ret. 5/1/1983Cascade District Manager’s Office; Shasta

Kenneth J. Johnston8/20/2012; Ret. 8/1/1980Gas Transmission and Distribution; Humboldt

Hughie W. Killingsworth8/15/2012; Ret. 7/1/1982Electric; North Bay

Wayne J. Link8/26/2012; Ret. 7/1/2000Moss Landing Power Plant; Operations and Maintenance

Shirley J. Miller6/21/2012; Ret. 12/14/1984Customer Services Office; Shasta

Nobuo Morimoto6/20/2012; Ret. 11/1/2009San Joaquin Region

Richard R. Ochsner8/10/2012; Ret. 4/1/1987Materials; General Office

Roy J. Payne8/21/2012; Ret. 4/1/1993Gas and Electric Service; Russian River

William J. Perini8/2/2012; Ret. 12/1/2006Transmission and Distribution Operations, Maintenance and Construction

James H. Reedy8/12/2012; Ret. 5/1/1993Substation; Encon

Earl E. Rhodesa8/20/2012; Ret. 5/1/1993Gas Operations; Sacramento

Christopher R. Sgambati8/11/2012; Ret. 11/1/1993Materials; East Bay

Frederick Singleton8/19/2012; Ret. 9/1/1983San Francisco

Alfred W. Stoneman7/13/2012; Ret. 6/1/1987Steam Generation

George H. Thorpe7/30/2012; Ret. 3/1/1985Electric Transmission and Distribution; San Joaquin

Deborah L. Ward8/3/2012; ActiveIT Business Systems; Procurement

Timothy D. Wren2/13/2012; Ret. 3/5/1990Customer Service; East Bay

The following information is for PG&E retirees and surviving dependents who are eligible for PG&E retiree or survivor medical benefits.

Open Enrollment for 2013 benefits begins this month. Be sure to take advantage of this annual opportunity to choose the medical coverage that’s best for you and your dependents.

Watch for your Open Enrollment packet in mid-October—and, if you have Internet access, please enroll online. You’ll be able to see all your benefit options and get your confirmation statement immediately after enrolling. Enrollment instructions and contact information will be in your Open Enrollment packet.

Please make sure your home address is correct because the availability of medical plans is based on where you live. If you’ve moved or you have a new phone number, contact the HR Service Center to update your information:

• Email hrbenefitsquestions@exchange.pge.com• Call 415-972-7077 or 800-700-0057

Representatives are available Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

Alumni Advocates: 415-972-5803PG&E Outage Hotline: 800-743-5002PG&E Customer Service: 800-743-5000PG&E Pension Payroll: 415-973-3767Pacific Service Credit Union: 888-858-6878Pacific Service Employees Association: 800-272-7732PG&E Retirement Award Customer Service: 800-385-3139San Joaquin Power Employees Credit Union: 800-637-5993Email: alumniadvocates@pge.comWeb: https://myportal.pge.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HR and Benefits questions: phone: 800-700-0057 email: HRBenefitsQuestions@exchange.pge.com mail: 1850 Gateway Blvd., 7th floor, Concord, CA 94520

Retiree Contacts

Open Enrollment for 2013 Benefits is October 19–November 1

Gerald Basel11 years of service

Dennis Becker40 years of service

Gregory Bierbaum23 years of service

Edward Bonnett41 years of service

Steven Boyle34 years of service

Lawrence Brandon6 years of service

Daniel Brenner29 years of service

Keith Cannataro2 years of service

Eliseo Canton41 years of service

Harold Carden26 years of service

Chito Castillo32 years of service

Jerry Chadwick34 years of service

Nancy Clemens32 years of service

Margaret Colcun38 years of service

James Connelly35 years of service

Milton Craig29 years of service

Michael Cresci34 years of service

Laurie Daniels38 years of service

Pamela Dawson36 years of service

Winifredo De Leon12 years of service

Robert Deschler40 years of service

Michael Dessauer40 years of service

John Dietrich37 years of service

James Dodd41 years of service

Retirements

Al Dyson37 years of service

Thor Erickson30 years of service

Charles Garabedian41 years of service

Philip Hanes26 years of service

Dennis Harrison42 years of service

Robert Hautea27 years of service

George Haycraft35 years of service

Wayne Horton40 years of service

Benjamin Johnson31 years of service

Lawrence Katayama40 years of service

Jack Kiser22 years of service

Michael Koop46 years of service

Delbert Lahr33 years of service

Edward Larue38 years of service

Kenneth Leach28 years of service

Nurhan Long27 years of service

Marilyn Marcum26 years of service

Roberto Martinez31 years of service

Jeannie Melchin30 years of service

Lowell Michalicek50 years of service

Garth Morrison36 years of service

Delores Paulsen41 years of service

Phillip Pennino35 years of service

Roger Pettey3 years of service

Paul Pizzini39 years of service

Michael Porter33 years of service

Lorraine Rodriguez36 years of service

David Santini37 years of service

L. Saunders33 years of service

John Seibert43 years of service

Kevin Smith28 years of service

Richard Smith22 years of service

Alfred Solorzano26 years of service

Mary Ann Sorich35 years of service

Michael Sowders36 years of service

Leslee Spring26 years of service

Patrick Thiercof42 years of service

Joe Toves28 years of service

Andy Tsao27 years of service

Daryl Turner33 years of service

Joe Turner40 years of service

Ray Valdez37 years of service

Robert Wathen30 years of service

Lonnie Weathers45 years of service

Jerry Woodward32 years of service

Richard Yamaguchi37 years of service

Lonna Young33 years of service

If you’re making no changes, there is no need to call or take any action. Your benefits will continue uninterrupted in 2013.

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society’s nationwide series of walking events to raise funds and awareness to end breast cancer. It is an inspiring opportunity for a community to unite and honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness and raise money to help fight the disease with breast cancer research, information, services and access to mammograms for women who need them.

On October 20, the Making Strides walk will take place in San Francisco in Golden Gate Park–Hellman Hollow. Every year a team of PG&E employees, retirees and family members unite, stand and walk together for this great cause.

Steve Machado, a PG&E retiree whose mother, aunt, three sisters and two cousins are all breast cancer survivors, represents the PG&E team every year. “Every employee at PG&E knows someone, whether it’s a family member, a co-worker or a family member of a co-worker, who has been affected by breast cancer. This is a great way to show support and find a cure for cancer for the next generations to come,” Steve said.

This year, for the first time, PG&E will be a corporate sponsor of the Making Strides event, and Ann Kim, who works in the PG&E Law department and is the team leader, hopes to see an even larger turnout, and to present a sea of blue shirts for the walk.

“The PG&E Energy Walkers has always been a small but mighty team,” Ann said. “We have consistently been one of the top 10 fundraising teams and have raised nearly $100,000 over the years. PG&E wanted to celebrate the team’s success and commitment to the cause by becoming a corporate sponsor this year.”

In addition to supporting a great cause, the team that walks will receive a Team Community Service Award. Teams of 10 or more employees or retirees can receive a CSA of $500; and teams of five or more employees or retirees, or individuals who volunteer more than 40 hours per year, receive a CSA award of $250.

Join the PG&E Energy Walkers on October 20 in Golden Gate Park at 8 a.m. to support, raise awareness and find a cure for breast cancer. For more information, visit: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=47301&pg=team&team_id=1222894.

Contact Ann Kim (PG&E Law department) at (415) 973-7467 with questions.

Supporting the Fight against Breast CancerBy Russell Eisenman Retiree Club

ActivitiesOctober 10: StocktonLunch: George’s RestaurantLarry Johannaber: 209-368-1005

October 17: FresnoLunch: Pardini’s RestaurantBen Neumann: 559-442-1581

October 18: Silverado/Napa/VallejoLunch: Olive Tree Inn, Napa Bob Jefferies: 408-225-2772

October 18: YosemiteLunch: Chuckchansi CasinoJulian Sargentini: 559-683-7987

October 19: North Valley/ShastaLunch: Country WaffleDon Mason: 530-527-1027

October 23: HumboldtLunch: Roy’s Club, EurekaShirley Jackson: 707-777-1727

October 24: Coast ValleysLunch: Spreckles Veteran’s Memorial Hall, SprecklesJoanie Lozano: 831-663-4608

October 25: KernLunch: Hodel’s, BakersfieldDel Sands: 664-661-9151

October 25: Los PadresLunch: SLO IOOF Hall, SLO Gary Corsiglia: 805-544-0890

“Our request is about the safety of our gas and electric operations and building for the long term,” said Pacific Gas and Electric Company President Chris Johns. “It is critical to the 15 million people we serve, and to the economic health of California, that PG&E continues to invest in a safe, reliable and affordable energy future. The proposal we put forward today will enable us to modernize our system and accelerate the progress we have already begun toward our long-term goal of being the safest utility in the country. It will also make California stronger and help revitalize the state’s economy.”

The GRC requests additional funding in the amount of $1.25 billion in 2014. It asks for additional increases of about $500 million in 2015 and 2016 to account for additional infrastructure improvements and increased costs of labor, materials, supplies and other expenses.

This translates into a rate increase of less than $5 per month for electric customers and less than $7 per month for natural gas customers. See the adjacent graphic for more information on the proposed rate increases.

Altogether, the GRC request would support about 39,000 jobs in California and generate an estimated $9 billion each year in positive economic impact from sales of goods and services statewide.

PG&E plans to officially submit the 2014 GRC in December 2012. At that point, the CPUC will undertake a thorough, yearlong review of PG&E’s operations and costs, including public hearings, comments from interested parties and—for the first time—a review by independent technical experts hired by the CPUC. The CPUC is scheduled to issue a decision at the end of 2013.

For more information, please visit www.pge.com/grc and sign up for regular updates on the GRC process.

PG&E to File 2014 General Rate Case with Eye on Safety, System Improvements

Proposed GRC Rate Impacts

On July 2, 2012, PG&E submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to file the 2014 General Rate Case (GRC) with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). With this rate case, PG&E is requesting an increase in funding to pay for additional investments in system infrastructure, as well as improvements in the operations, safety and reliability of PG&E services.