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Published on 3/3/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: PG&E unit sells upsized $550 million 6.25% 30-year bonds to yield Treasuries plus 270 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, March 3 - Pacific Gas & Electric Co. sold an upsized $550 million of 6.25% 30-year senior notes Tuesday to yield Treasuries plus 270 basis points, according to a market source and an FWP filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The notes (A3/BBB+/) priced at 98.761 to yield 6.343%.

There is a make-whole call at Treasuries plus 40 bps.

Bookrunners were Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities and UBS Investment Bank.

Co-managers were Mizuho Securities, Wedbush Morgan Securities, Blaylock Robert Van, Cabrera Capital Markets, CastleOak Securities and U.S. Bancorp Investments.

Proceeds will be used to repay outstanding commercial paper and to pay capital expenditures.

The electric and natural gas utility and subsidiary of PG&E Corp. is based in San Francisco.

Issuer:Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Issue:Senior notes
Amount:$550 million, increased from $500 million
Maturity:March 1, 2039
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Securities, UBS Investment Bank
Co-managers:Mizuho Securities, Wedbush Morgan Securities, Blaylock Robert Van, Cabrera Capital Markets, CastleOak Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments
Coupon:6.25%
Price:98.761
Yield:6.343%
Spread:Treasuries plus 270 bps
Call:Make-whole at Treasuries plus 40 bps
Trade date:March 3
Settlement date:March 6
Ratings:Moody's: A3
Standard & Poor's: BBB+

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