Exhibit
24.2
 POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 Each of the undersigned Directors of
PG&E Corporation hereby constitutes and appoints HYUN PARK, LINDA Y.H.
CHENG, EILEEN O. CHAN, WONDY S. LEE, ERIC MONTIZAMBERT, KATHLEEN HAYES, and
DOREEN A. LUDEMANN, and each of them, as his or her attorneys in fact with full
power of substitution to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in his or her capacity as such Director of said corporation the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 required by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any and all
amendments and other filings or documents related thereto, and hereby ratifies
all that said attorneys in fact or any of them may do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed
these presents this 17th day of February, 2010.
 DAVID
      R. ANDREWS
              
              RICHARD
      A. MESERVEDavid
      R. Andrews
              
              Richard
      A. MeserveLEWIS
      CHEW
              
              FORREST
      E. MILLERLewis
      Chew
              
              Forrest
      E. MillerC.
      LEE COX
              
              ROSENDO
      G. PARRAC.
      Lee Cox
              
              Rosendo
      G. ParraPETER
      A. DARBEE
              
              BARBARA
      L. RAMBOPeter
      A. Darbee
              
              Barbara
      L. RamboMARYELLEN
      C. HERRINGER
              
              BARRY
      LAWSON WILLIAMSMaryellen
      C. Herringer
              
              Barry
      Lawson WilliamsROGER
      H. KIMMELRoger
      H. Kimmel
 
 
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 PETER A. DARBEE, the undersigned,
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of PG&E
Corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints HYUN PARK, LINDA Y.H. CHENG, EILEEN
O. CHAN, WONDY S. LEE, ERIC MONTIZAMBERT, KATHLEEN HAYES, and DOREEN A.
LUDEMANN, and each of them, as his attorneys in fact with full power of
substitution to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in his
capacity as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President
(principal executive officer) of said corporation the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009 required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any and all amendments and other filings or
documents related thereto, and hereby ratifies all that said attorneys in fact
or any of them may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these
presents this 17th day of February, 2010.
 
 PETER
      A. DARBEEPeter
      A. Darbee
 
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 KENT M. HARVEY, the undersigned, Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PG&E Corporation, hereby
constitutes and appoints HYUN PARK, LINDA Y.H. CHENG, EILEEN O. CHAN, WONDY S.
LEE, ERIC MONTIZAMBERT, KATHLEEN HAYES, and DOREEN A. LUDEMANN, and each of
them, as his attorneys in fact with full power of substitution to sign and file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in his capacity as Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of said
corporation the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009
required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any
and all amendments and other filings or documents related thereto, and hereby
ratifies all that said attorneys in fact or any of them may do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these
presents this 17th day of February, 2010.
 
 KENT.
      M. HARVEYKent
      M. Harvey
 
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 STEPHEN J. CAIRNS, the undersigned,
Vice President and Controller of PG&E Corporation, hereby constitutes and
appoints HYUN PARK, LINDA Y.H. CHENG, EILEEN O. CHAN, WONDY S. LEE, ERIC
MONTIZAMBERT, KATHLEEN HAYES, and DOREEN A. LUDEMANN, and each of them, as his
attorneys in fact with full power of substitution to sign and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in his capacity as Vice President and
Controller (principal accounting officer) of said corporation the Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 required by Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any and all amendments and
other filings or documents related thereto, and hereby ratifies all that said
attorneys in fact or any of them may do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these
presents this 17th day of February, 2010.
 
 STEPHEN
      J. CAIRNSStephen
      J. Cairns
 
 
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 Each of the undersigned Directors of
Pacific Gas and Electric Company hereby constitutes and appoints HYUN PARK,
LINDA Y.H. CHENG, EILEEN O. CHAN, WONDY S. LEE, ERIC MONTIZAMBERT, KATHLEEN
HAYES, and DOREEN A. LUDEMANN, and each of them, as his or her attorneys in fact
with full power of substitution to sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in his or her capacity as such Director of said corporation
the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 required by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any and all
amendments and other filings or documents related thereto, and hereby ratifies
all that said attorneys in fact or any of them may do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have signed
these presents this 17th day of February, 2010.
 
 DAVID
      R. ANDREWS
              
              ROGER
      H. KIMMELDavid
      R. Andrews
              
              Roger
      H. KimmelLEWIS
      CHEW
              
              RICHARD
      A. MESERVELewis
      Chew
              
              Richard
      A. MeserveC.
      LEE COX
              
              FORREST
      E. MILLERC.
      Lee Cox
              
              Forrest
      E. MillerPETER
      A. DARBEE
              
              ROSENDO
      G. PARRAPeter
      A. Darbee
              
              Rosendo
      G. ParraMARYELLEN
      C. HERRINGER
              
              BARBARA
      L. RAMBOMaryellen
      C. Herringer
              
              Barbara
      L. RamboCHRISTOPHER
      P. JOHNS
              
              BARRY
      LAWSON WILLIAMSChristopher
      P. Johns
              
              Barry
      Lawson Williams
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 CHRISTOPHER P. JOHNS, the undersigned,
President of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, hereby constitutes and appoints
HYUN PARK, LINDA Y.H. CHENG, EILEEN O. CHAN, WONDY S. LEE, ERIC MONTIZAMBERT,
KATHLEEN HAYES, and DOREEN A. LUDEMANN, and each of them, as his attorneys in
fact with full power of substitution to sign and file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in his capacity as President (principal executive officer)
of said corporation the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2009 required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and any and all amendments and other filings or documents related thereto, and
hereby ratifies all that said attorneys in fact or any of them may do or cause
to be done by virtue hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these
presents this 17th day of February, 2009.
 
 
 CHRISTOPHER
      P. JOHNSChristopher
      P. Johns
 
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 BARBARA L. BARCON, the undersigned,
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Gas and Electric
Company, hereby constitutes and appoints HYUN PARK, LINDA Y.H. CHENG, EILEEN O.
CHAN, WONDY S. LEE, ERIC MONTIZAMBERT, KATHLEEN HAYES, and DOREEN A. LUDEMANN,
and each of them, as her attorneys in fact with full power of substitution to
sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in her capacity as
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial
officer) of said corporation the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2009 required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and any and all amendments and other filings or documents related
thereto, and hereby ratifies all that said attorneys in fact or any of them may
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these
presents this 17th day of February, 2010.
 
 
 BARBARA
      L. BARCONBarbara
      L. Barcon
 
  
  POWER
OF ATTORNEY
 
 STEPHEN J. CAIRNS, the undersigned,
Vice President and Controller of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, hereby
constitutes and appoints HYUN PARK, LINDA Y.H. CHENG, EILEEN O. CHAN, WONDY S.
LEE, ERIC MONTIZAMBERT, KATHLEEN HAYES, and DOREEN A. LUDEMANN, and each of
them, as his attorneys in fact with full power of substitution to sign and file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in his capacity as Vice President
and Controller (principal accounting officer) of said corporation the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 required by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any and all
amendments and other filings or documents related thereto, and hereby ratifies
all that said attorneys in fact or any of them may do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed these
presents this 17th day of February, 2010.
 
 
 STEPHEN
      J. CAIRNSStephen
      J. Cairns