PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION CO
8-K, 1997-07-11
NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
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                            UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                Form 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT
                                        
                                    
       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
                               Act of 1934
                                    
                                    
            Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
                                    
                              June 30, 1997
                                    
                                    
                       COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-25842
                                    
                    Pacific Gas Transmission Company
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                        
                                        
                                        
           California                        94-1512922
 (State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. employer Identification
  incorporation or organization)                No.)
                                                  
2100 SW River Parkway, Portland,                97201
               OR                            (Zip code)
 (Address of principal executive
            offices)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (503) 833-4000
                                        
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Item 2.        Disposition of Assets

      On June 30, 1997, Pacific Gas Transmission Company ("PGT") distributed
all of the shares of PG&E Energy Trading Corporation ("Energy Trading") to PGT's
sole   shareholder  PG&E  Gas  Transmission  Corporation.   The  value  of  this
distribution as reflected on PGT's financial statements as of June 30, 1997  was
$49.3   million.   PG&E  Gas  Transmission  Corporation,  in  turn   immediately
thereafter, distributed these shares to its sole shareholder PG&E Corporation.

      During 1996, PGT acquired the gas marketing operations of Edisto Resources
Corporation  in  the United States and Canada, known jointly as "Energy  Source,
Inc."  which  was  subsequently renamed PG&E Energy Trading Corporation.  Energy
Trading  is  engaged in the purchase and resale of natural gas to a  diversified
customer  base,  primarily  consisting of industrial and  commercial  companies,
local distribution companies, and industry partners.

     The  transfer  of  Energy Trading is in connection with PG&E  Corporation's
decision  to reorganize certain aspects of its corporate structure and  business
lines.


Item 7.        Pro Forma Financial Information

     1.   Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the Year Ended
          December 31, 1996 (Unaudited) (Page 3)

     2.   Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1997
          (Unaudited) (Page 4)

     3.   Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Income Statements for the Three 
          Months Ended March 31, 1997 (Unaudited) (Page 5)

     4.   Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 
          (Unaudited) (Page 6)

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                                    SIGNATURE
                                        
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                            PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
                         ------------------------------------
                                        (Registrant)



July 11, 1997            By:  /s/   STANLEY C. KARCZEWSKI
                              -----------------------------------
                         Name:   Stanley C. Karczewski
                         Title:  Vice  President  of  Finance  and  Controller
                                 and Chief Financial Officer
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<TABLE>   
                    PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
             PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                   FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                         Historical    Disposition  
                         Consolidated  of PG&E       Pro Forma    Pro Forma
                         Pacific Gas   Energy        Adjustments  Pacific Gas
                         Transmission  Trading       due to the   Transmission
                         Company       Corporation   Disposition  Company
(In Thousands)           Audited       Unaudited     Unaudited    Unaudited
<S>                      <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>                          
OPERATING REVENUES:                                                 
Gas marketing             $  281,292   $ 281,292      $     -      $       -
Gas transportation           194,881          -             -         194,881
Gas transportation for
    PG&E                      37,726          -             -          37,726
    
Gas supply restructuring      32,120          -             -          32,120
    cost recovery
Other                            766          -             -             766
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total operating           546,785     281,292            -         265,493
      revenues
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                                 
Gas marketing cost of sales  280,483     280,483            -              -
Gas supply restructuring    
    costs                     32,120          -             -          32,120
Operations and maintenance    63,688         901            -          62,787
Depreciation and amortization 39,077         174            -          38,903
Property and other taxes       8,867          -             -           8,867
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total operating expenses  424,235     281,558            -         142,677
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)      122,550        (266)           -         122,816
                                                                    
OTHER INCOME AND (INCOME      (4,854)         57    (b)     35         (4,876)
    DEDUCTIONS)                                       
                                                                    
INTEREST EXPENSE              45,662          35            -          45,627
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE          72,034        (244)           35         72,313
    INCOME TAX EXPENSE
INCOME TAX EXPENSE            28,889          75            14         28,828
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCOME                 $  43,145    $   (319)     $     21      $  43,485
==============================================================================
</TABLE>
                                        
The accompanying Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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<TABLE>
                         PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
                  PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              AS OF MARCH 31, 1997
                                   (UNAUDITED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <CAPTION>
                             Historical    Disposition
                             Consolidated  of PG&E     Pro Forma   Pro Forma
                             Pacific Gas   Energy      Adjustments Pacific Gas
                             Transmission  Trading     Due to the  Transmission
(In Thousands)               Company       Corporation Disposition Company
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
              ASSETS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
PROPERTY PLANT & EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment $ 1,614,015  $   3,860   $     -    $ 1,610,155
Accumulated depreciation         (429,050)    (2,243)        -       (426,807)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total property, plant &
           equipment - net      1,184,965      1,617         -      1,183,348
                                  
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CURRENT ASSETS:                                                            
Cash and cash equivalents          26,652     12,149         -         14,503
Assets from risk management        23,703     23,703         -             -
   activities
Accounts receivable from gas      342,167    342,167         -             -
   marketing
Accounts receivable - gas          19,929         -          -         19,929
   transportation
Allowance for uncollectible        (1,524)    (1,524)        -             -
   accounts
Other current assets               23,971      3,869  (a)10,244        30,346
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total current assets           434,898    380,364     10,244        64,778
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFERRED CHARGES:                                                          
Goodwill, net of amortization      27,403     27,403         -             -
Other deferred charges             64,845        566         -         64,279
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total deferred charges          92,248     27,969         -         64,279
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                  $ 1,712,111  $ 409,950   $ 10,244   $ 1,312,405
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Capitalization and Liabilities                                             
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITALIZATION:
Common stock equity           $   519,815  $  56,257   $     -    $   463,558
Long-term debt                    649,671         -          -        649,671
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total capitalization         1,169,486     56,257         -      1,113,229
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable from gas         336,684    336,684         -             -
   marketing
Other current liabilities          49,798     17,009  (a)10,244        43,033
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total current liabilities      386,482    353,693     10,244        43,033
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DEFERRED CREDITS:                                                          
Deferred income taxes             137,639         -          -        137,639
Other                              18,504         -          -         18,504
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total deferred credits         156,143         -          -        156,143
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND      $ 1,712,111  $ 409,950   $ 10,244   $ 1,312,405
   LIABILITIES                               
==============================================================================
</TABLE>
The accompanying Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements are an integral part of these statements.

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<TABLE>                                        
                        Pacific Gas Transmission Company
                Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
                      For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997
                                      (Unaudited)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                          Historical    Disposition
                          Consolidated  of PG&E      Pro Forma    Pro Forma
                          Pacific Gas   Energy       Adjustments  Pacific Gas
                          Transmission  Trading      due to the   Transmission
                          Company       Corporation  Disposition  Company
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
(In Thousands)                                                           
OPERATING REVENUES:                                                      
Gas marketing                 $ 922,479   $  922,479  $      -     $     -
Gas transportation               48,666           -          -       48,666
Gas transportation for PG&E      12,687           -          -       12,687
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   Total operating revenues     983,832      922,479         -       61,353
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Gas marketing cost of sales     920,203      920,203         -           -
Operations and maintenance       20,001        2,657         -       17,344
Depreciation and amortization    10,930          600         -       10,330
Property and other taxes          3,068           -          -        3,068
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Total operating expenses     954,202      923,460         -       30,742
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)          29,630         (981)        -       30,611
                                                                       
OTHER INCOME AND (INCOME           (247)         713  (b)   139        (821)
   DEDUCTIONS)                                           
                                                                         
INTEREST EXPENSE                 12,255          274         -       11,981
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME      17,128         (542)       139      17,809
   TAX EXPENSE
                                                                         
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                8,157           37  (c)    54       8,174
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NET INCOME (LOSS)             $   8,971     $   (579)    $   85    $  9,635
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</TABLE>                                        
       The accompanying Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
              Statements are an integral part of these statements.
        
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         Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                   (Unaudited)
                                        
Note 1:     Basis of Presentation

      The  accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet
reflects  the financial position of Pacific Gas Transmission Company  ("PGT"  or
the  "Company")  after giving effect to the disposition of PG&E  Energy  Trading
Corporation ("Energy Trading") on June 30, 1997 and the related results as if it
were  consummated  at  March  31,  1997.   The  unaudited  pro  forma  condensed
consolidated income statements reflect the disposition of Energy Trading  as  if
it had occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented.

      The  unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information  has
been  prepared  by  the  Company based upon assumptions  deemed  proper  by  the
Company.   This information is presented for illustrative purposes only  and  is
not necessarily indicative of the future financial position or future results of
operations of the Company, or of the financial position or results of operations
of  the  Company that would have actually occurred had the transaction  been  in
effect  as of the date or for the periods presented.  In addition, it should  be
noted that the Company's financial statements will reflect the disposition  only
from June 30, 1997, the date of the disposition.

     The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information should
be  read  in  conjunction with the historical financial statements  and  related
notes of the Company.

      Pacific  Gas  Transmission Company - Represents the condensed consolidated
balance sheet of the Company as of March 31, 1997 and the condensed consolidated
income  statements of the Company for (a) the year ended December 31,  1996  and
(b)  for  the  three  months ended March 31, 1997, condensed  from  the  related
statements as they appear in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 1997 and the Company's 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

      PG&E  Energy  Trading Corporation - Represents the condensed  consolidated
balance  sheet of the Energy Trading (formerly Energy Source, Inc.) as of  March
31,  1997 and the condensed consolidated income statements of Energy Trading for
(a)  the  year ended December 31, 1996 and (b) for the three months ended  March
31,  1997,  condensed from Energy Trading's financial statements  as  they  were
included  in  the Company's consolidated financial statements in  its  Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 and its  1996  Annual
Report on Form 10-K.  The Company's results for 1996 include Energy  Trading's
operations for  the  one  month ended December  31,  1996,  subsequent  to  the
acquisition of Energy Source, Inc. effective November 30, 1996.

Note 2:       Pro Forma Adjustments

     Balance Sheet

     (a)  Note  and related interest receivable for note between PGT and  Energy
          Trading previously eliminated during consolidation.

     Income Statement
     
     (b)  Interest  income  related to the note between PGT and  Energy  Trading
          previously eliminated during consolidation.
     (c)  Income taxes related to the interest income from the note between
          PGT and Energy Trading previously eliminated during consolidation.



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