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ARTHUR ANDERSEN &CG* March 30, 1994 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street San Francisco, CA 94177 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,the consolidated financial statements and schedule of consolidated segment information of Pacific Gas and Electric Company(a California corporation)and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1993,and have issued our report thereon dated February 16, 1994. We have not performed any auditing procedures since that date. Our report on the 1993 consolidated financial statements includes explanatory paragraphs that describe the uncertainties regarding the ultimate outcome of the gas reasonableness proceedings, the recovery of certain Helms costs and revenues and the Hinkley litigation,as discussed in notes 2 and 11 to the consolidated financial statements. In addition, our report includes an explanatory paragraph indicating that,effective January 1, 1993,the Company changed its method of accounting for postretirement benefits and income taxes as discussed in notes 1 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements. At your request,we have read the letter dated March 30, 1994 from your Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to the State Water Resources Control Board,Division of Clean Water Programs, and compared the data therein that are specified as having been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1993, referred to above,with the corresponding amounts in those consolidated financial statements. In connection with this procedure, no matters came to our attention that caused us to believe that the specified data should be adjusted. This report is furnished solely for the use of the Company and the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Clean Water Programs,and should not be used for any other purpose. Very truly yours,