SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                SCHEDULE 13G
                               (Rule 13d-102)

       INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
         RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                         PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)


                           Pacific Gas & Electric
                              (Name of Issuer)

                        Series A 6% Preferred Stock
                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 694308206
                               (CUSIP Number)

                              October 25, 2001
          (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


 Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).





CUSIP No.     694308206                                            Schedule 13G
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    1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          King Street Capital, L.P.
          13-3812174
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    2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
          [ ] (a)
          [x] (b)
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    3     SEC USE ONLY

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    4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          Delaware
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          NUMBER OF              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
           SHARES                      0
        BENEFICIALLY            ----------------------------------------------
          OWNED BY               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
            EACH
          REPORTING                    109,480
           PERSON               ----------------------------------------------
            WITH                 7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                       0
                                ----------------------------------------------
                                 8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       109,480
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    9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          109,480
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   10     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [  ]

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   11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          2.6%
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   12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          PN
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CUSIP No.    694308206                                      Schedule 13G
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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

         King Street Capital, Ltd.
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                (a)|_|
                                                                         (b) x
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3        SEC USE ONLY

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4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         British Virgin Islands
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          NUMBER OF              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
           SHARES                      0
        BENEFICIALLY            ----------------------------------------------
          OWNED BY               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
            EACH
          REPORTING                    203,320
           PERSON               ----------------------------------------------
            WITH                 7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                       0
                                ----------------------------------------------
                                 8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       203,320
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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         203,320
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10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES          |_|

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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         4.8%
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
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CUSIP No. 694308206                                                Schedule 13G
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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

         King Street Advisors, L.L.C.
         13-3812173
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP         (a)|_|
                                                                  (b) x
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3        SEC USE ONLY

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4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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         NUMBER OF              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                      0
       BENEFICIALLY            ----------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
           EACH
         REPORTING                    109,480
          PERSON               ----------------------------------------------
           WITH                 7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                      0
                               ----------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      109,480
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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         109,480
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10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES          |_|

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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         2.6%
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         OO, IA

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CUSIP No.     694308206                                            Schedule 13G
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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

         King Street Capital Management, L.L.C.
         13-3978904
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP         (a)|_|
                                                                  (b) x
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3        SEC USE ONLY

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4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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         NUMBER OF              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                      0
       BENEFICIALLY            ----------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
           EACH
         REPORTING                    203,320
          PERSON               ----------------------------------------------
           WITH                 7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                      0
                               ----------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      203,320
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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         203,320
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10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES          |_|

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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         4.8%
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         OO, IA
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CUSIP No.     694308206                                            Schedule 13G
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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

         O. Francis Biondi, Jr.
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP        (a) G
                                                                 (b) x
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3        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS            |_|
         REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
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4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
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         NUMBER OF              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                      0
       BENEFICIALLY            ----------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
           EACH
         REPORTING                    312,800
          PERSON               ----------------------------------------------
           WITH                 7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                      0
                               ----------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      312,800
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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         312,800
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10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES          |_|
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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         7.4%
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN
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CUSIP No.     694308206                                            Schedule 13G
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1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Brian J. Higgins
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP         (a)|_|
                                                                  (b) x
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3        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS              |_|
         REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)

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4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
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         NUMBER OF              5     SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                      0
       BENEFICIALLY            ----------------------------------------------
         OWNED BY               6     SHARED VOTING POWER
           EACH
         REPORTING                    312,800
          PERSON               ----------------------------------------------
           WITH                 7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                      0
                               ----------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      312,800
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9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         312,800
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10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES          |_|

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11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         7.4%
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12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer.

         PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.

         77 Beale Street, P.O. 770000
         San Francisco, CA 94177

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing.

         This schedule is being jointly filed by King Street Capital, L.P.
("KSC L.P."), King Street Capital Ltd. ("KSC Ltd."), King Street Advisors,
L.L.C. ("KSA"), King Street Capital Management, L.L.C. ("KSCM"), O. Francis
Biondi, Jr. and Brian J. Higgins. KSC LP, KSC Ltd., KSA, KSCM, Mr. Biondi
and Mr. Higgins are collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting
Persons."

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence.

         The principal business address of KSC Ltd. is:

         c/o HWR Services
         Craigmuir Chambers
         P.O. Box 71
         Road Town, Tortola
         British Virgin Islands

         The principal business address of each of the other Reporting
Persons is:

         575 Lexington Avenue
         7th Floor
         New York, New York 10022


Item 2(c).  Citizenship.

         Mr. Biondi and Mr. Higgins are both United States citizens. KSC
Ltd. is organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. Each of the
other Reporting Persons is organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware.



Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities.

         Series A 6% Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock")

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number.

         694308206


Item 3.     If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

            (a)      [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
                     the Exchange Act.

            (b)      [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange
                     Act.

            (c)      [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
                     of the Exchange Act.

            (d)      [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
                     the Investment Company Act.

            (e)      [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
                     13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

            (f)      [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                     accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

            (g)      [ ] A parent holding company or control person in
                     accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

            (h)      [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
                     of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

            (i)      [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
                     of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                     Investment Company Act.

Item 4.  Ownership.

         As of January 29, 2002, 109,480 shares of Preferred Stock, or 2.6%
of the total outstanding shares of Preferred Stock on that date, were held
by KSC L.P and 203,320 shares of Preferred Stock, or 4.8% of the total
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock on the date, were held by KSC Ltd.
Because KSA is the general partner of KSC L.P., pursuant to Rule 13d-1, as
of January 29, 2002, KSA may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
109,480 shares of Preferred Stock, or 2.6% of the total outstanding shares
of Preferred Stock on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC L.P.
Because KSCM is the investment adviser to KSC Ltd., pursuant to Rule 13d-1,
as of January 29, 2002, KSCM may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
203,320 shares of Preferred Stock, or 4.8% of the total outstanding shares
of Preferred Stock on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC Ltd.
Because Mr. Biondi is a managing member of, and owns a 50% interest in,
each of KSA and KSCM , pursuant to Rule 13d-1, as of January 29, 2002, Mr.
Biondi may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 312,800 shares of
Preferred Stock, or 7.4% of the total outstanding shares of Preferred Stock
on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC Ltd.
Because Mr. Higgins is a managing member of, and owns a 50% interest in,
each of KSA and KSCM, pursuant to Rule 13d-1, as of January 29, 2002, Mr.
Higgins may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 312,800 shares of
Preferred Stock, or 7.4% of the total outstanding shares of Preferred Stock
on that date, consisting of the shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC Ltd.

         KSC L.P. may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power
over the 109,480 shares of Preferred Stock it owns, or 2.6% of the total
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. KSC Ltd. may be deemed to have
shared voting and dispositive power over the 203,320 shares of Preferred
Stock it owns, or 4.8% of the total outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.
Because of the relationship described above, KSA may be deemed to have
shared voting and dispositive power over the 109,480 shares of Preferred
Stock owned by KSC L.P., or 2.6% of the total outstanding shares of
Preferred Stock. Because of the relationships described above, KSCM may be
deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over the 203,320 shares
of Preferred Stock owned by KSC Ltd., or 4.8% of the total outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock. Because of the relationships described above,
Mr. Biondi may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over
an aggregate of 312,800 shares of Preferred Stock, or 7.4% of the total
outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, consisting of shares owned by KSC
L.P. and KSC Ltd. Because of the relationships described above, Mr. Higgins
may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power over an aggregate
of 312,800 shares of Preferred Stock, or 7.4% of the total outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock, consisting of shares owned by KSC L.P. and KSC
Ltd.

         Because of the relationships described above, the Reporting
Persons may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Rule
13d-5 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and as such, each
member of the group would be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate,
all the shares of Preferred Stock held by members of the group. The
Reporting Persons do not admit that they constitute a group within the
meaning of Rule 13d-5.


Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
           the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

         Not applicable.

                                 SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated: January 31, 2002

KING STREET CAPITAL, L.P.
By: King Street Advisors, L.L.C., its general partner

By: /s/ Brian J. Higgins
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Name: Brian J. Higgins
Title: Managing Member

KING STREET CAPITAL, LTD.


By:    /s/ Brian J. Higgins
    -----------------------
Name:  Brian J. Higgins
Title: Director


KING STREET ADVISORS, L.L.C.


By:   /s/ Brian J. Higgins
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Name: Brian J. Higgins
Title: Managing Member


KING STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.


By:   /s/ Brian J. Higgins
    -----------------------
Name: Brian J. Higgins
Title:   Managing Member


/s/ O. Francis Biondi, Jr.
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O. Francis Biondi, Jr.


/s/ Brian J. Higgins
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Brian J. Higgins