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Enable usb debugging mode and reinstall PCC.After that,connect the phone through USB.
People said that it is hardware issue at the connecting hole for USB.
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-U/Xperia-U-not-charging/m-p/328027#U328027
Check this!
USB Debugging For gingerbread
Settings -> Applications -> Development
Connect your phone to your computer. Go into the control panel on your PC, system, device manager, do you see any yellow question mark or exclamation mark?
If so right click on it and select update driver and select automatic installation.
Make sure that you have the latest version of Windows media player which includes the MTP-driver.
If the problem persists, you can reinstall the Sony PC Companion or try on a different computer and see if it works there.