2002 SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

EX-10.25 7 dex1025.htm 2002 SHORT TERM INCENTIVE PLAN Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- 2002 Short Term Incentive Plan
 
EXHIBIT 10.25
 
2002 SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
 
Background
 
At its meeting on February 20, 2002, the Nominating and Compensation Committee reviewed and approved the 2002 Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) for officers of PG&E Corporation and each subsidiary. The structure (Appendix A) establishes the weighting of corporate earnings per share (EPS), subsidiary EPS, and other performance factors for officers, including the credit ratings for PG&E National Energy Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, PG&E Energy Trading Holdings Corporation (Appendix B).
 


ATTACHMENT A
 
REVISED 2002 SHORT-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN STRUCTURE
 
Officer Group
  
Award Component
  
Weight
  
Performance Measures
PG&E Corporation
  
Corporate Financial Performance
  
50%
  
Corporate EPS from operations
    
Credit Rating
  
50%
  
Credit rating of PG&E National Energy
Group
President and CEO –
Pacific Gas and
Electric Company
  
Corporate Financial Performance
  
50%
  
Corporate EPS from operations
    
Subsidiary Performance
  
50%
  
Respective subsidiary contribution to corporate EPS from operations
President and CEO –
PG&E National
Energy Group
  
Credit Rating
  
50%
  
Credit rating of PG&E National Energy
Group
    
Corporate Financial Performance
  
25%
  
Corporate EPS from operations
    
Subsidiary Financial Performance
  
25%
  
Respective subsidiary contribution to corporate EPS from operations
Pacific Gas and
Electric Company
  
Corporate Financial Performance
  
25%
  
Corporate EPS from operations
    
Subsidiary Financial Performance
  
50–75%
  
Respective subsidiary contribution to corporate EPS from operations
    
Subsidiary Operational Performance
  
0–25%
  
Financial, operating, and service measures determined by subsidiary CEO
PG&E National
Energy Group
  
Credit Rating
  
50%
  
Credit rating of PG&E National Energy
Group
    
Corporate Financial Performance
  
25%
  
Corporate EPS from operations
    
Subsidiary Financial Performance
  
0–25%
  
Respective subsidiary contribution to corporate EPS from operations
    
Subsidiary Operational Performance
  
0–25%
  
Financial, operating, and service measures determined by subsidiary CEO
 


 
ATTACHMENT B
2002 STIP: CREDIT RATING PERFORMANCE MEASURE
 
Payout Level
    
Score
  
Performance Measure
Maximum
    
2.00
  
Increase in either credit rating agency’s rating for PG&E National Energy Group or Energy Trading; the other credit ratings remain unchanged.
Above Target
    
1.75
  
Both agencies’ credit ratings unchanged for PG&E National Energy Group and PG&E Energy Trading
Target
    
1.00
  
Both agencies’ credit ratings at investment grade for PG&E National Energy Group and PG&E Energy Trading
Threshold
    
0.50
  
Both agencies’ credit ratings at investment grade for PG&E National Energy Group or PG&E Energy Trading
No Payout
    
0.00
  
Both agencies’ credit ratings at below investment grade for PG&E National Energy Group and PG&E Energy Trading
 
The agencies referred to above are Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s credit rating agencies.