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Karen Sedgwick Q&A: Advancing Our High-Performance Culture

Karen Sedgwick is senior vice president, chief human resources officer for Sempra. In this role, Sedgwick works to advance Sempra’s value of championing people through the range of services provided by the human resources team. Her team works to enable a dynamic workforce capable of fulfilling Sempra’s vision to deliver energy with purpose. Sedgwick is responsible for managing human resource policies, organizational effectiveness, staffing, compensation, payroll and benefits. Sedgwick has been a leading voice to help advance employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, advance diversity and inclusion initiatives and foster Sempra’s high-performance culture. Learn more in this Q&A with Karen Sedgwick: You have been with the Sempra family of companies for almost 30 years. What do Sempra’s values mean to you? In my time at Sempra, I’ve never quite experienced a year like 2020. During this time, I’ve seen the company’s values — do the right thing, champion people and shape the future — anchor us. Sempra employees are guided by our ethics, focus on safety, and our willingness to stand up for what’s right, all while shaping a cleaner, more innovative energy future. This is no easy feat to accomplish, and it’s been incredible and inspiring to see everyone rise to meet these challenges. Recently, we've coined the phrase "#WeAreSempra" as a short-hand to signify our values and related behaviors. When I think of how our employees have responded to the challenges of the year, that's a real example of "#WeAreSempra"! As part of our high-performance culture, Sempra has a long-standing commitment to welcoming diverse perspectives and backgrounds. What is Sempra doing to promote an inclusive environment for all? Fostering an inclusive work environment and embracing diverse backgrounds and perspectives is a key part of our company’s high-performance culture. Advancing diversity and inclusion helps to shape an innovative workforce, where employees are encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves. We believe this is critical to elevating performance and allows us to partner responsibly with our communities while we work toward building a more equitable and inclusive society for all. Sempra has a long-standing history of promoting an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced. The family of companies offer a variety of programs to enhance diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, including 15 local employee councils, mentorship programs, training and educational webinars. We also include diversity and inclusion in our performance dialogues and as part of the annual bonus goals for our executives. In 2021, we’ve committed to increasing transparency and implementing diverse interview panels for leadership positions. Understanding that a commitment to diversity and inclusion starts at the top, Sempra is a founding member of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion initiative and a member of the Paradigm for Parity coalition which promotes gender parity in the workplace. We’ve also received multiple recognitions for our company’s commitment in this area, namely inclusion on Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign’s “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality” list, and Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity. One of my favorite parts about working at Sempra is our passionate employee culture that is committed to giving back to the communities where we operate. Last summer, Sempra launched a Social Justice Campaign to advance diversity and inclusion across communities the company serves, raising more than $715,000 in employee donations and matches. This kind of community engagement will continue to be a focus in 2021. It was over one year ago when California closed its economy due to the outbreak of COVID-19. As vaccination efforts continue to increase and the state begins plans to reopen, how will Sempra help ensure that its employees and consumers remain safe? Nothing at Sempra is more important than the safety of our employees, our contractors, and the communities we serve. At the onset of the pandemic, Sempra activated an enterprise-wide leadership team to support the response of the Sempra family of companies to the impacts of COVID-19 and identify and mitigate risks across our enterprise. Because our operations were deemed essential by state and federal officials, we activated business continuity plans and safety protocols to continue to deliver energy safely to our customers in California, Texas and Mexico. Employees who can perform their job duties remotely, including those in corporate or administrative functions, have been working from home since the beginning of the pandemic. For our essential operating employees, comprehensive protocols and procedures have been put in place to help maintain their health and safety. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was our safest year on record. Whether it’s constantly improving our wildfire safety or setting new internal records in worker efficiency and safety through significant reductions in lost-time incidents across our companies, strong advocacy for safety occurs at every level of our company and is prioritized daily. Meanwhile, as our country begins to emerge from the pandemic, we are committed to being flexible, thoughtful and safe when our business operations return to normal. We continue to closely monitor positive cases of COVID-19 and will work in coordination with local, state and federal authorities to determine when it will be safe to reopen our offices. We know it has been a difficult year for employees. What is Sempra doing to support mental health? We understand that the past year has presented unprecedented challenges to our employees, and not all of those are visible. Mental health is something we take very seriously. That’s why we offer an employee assistance program (EAP), a professional and confidential counseling service that provides employees assessment, treatment, and referral services to community resources and licensed counselors who specialize in specific areas. Also, we’ve launched a Community Conversation series to provide employees and leaders with a forum to discuss issues and topics surrounding calls for racial justice unfolding in our communities. Our department is constantly looking for new ways to help employees as we grapple with the traumatic events of the past year. Our benefits team recently kicked off a process to evaluate and improve our mental health offerings. We’re all in this together and are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all our employees.

SoCalGas to Partner with SunLine Transit Agency to Test Innovative Technologies that Reduce Cost of Hydrogen Production

LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced today it will demonstrate a groundbreaking technological combination that will produce hydrogen from renewable natural gas (RNG) at SunLine Transit Agency's hydrogen fueling station in Thousand Palms, California. The research project, called "H2 SilverSTARS," will produce renewable hydrogen to fuel SunLine's fleet of 17 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses and support further expansion. The combination of new technologies will make it possible to provide renewable hydrogen made from RNG at natural gas fueling stations—or any location near a natural gas pipeline. The goal is to produce emissions-free renewable hydrogen for fuel cell electric cars and other vehicles at a price competitive with gasoline. Photos and video of the SunLine buses and a diagram of the STARS technology are available here. Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles are expected to play an important role in meeting California Governor Newsom's executive order requiring all new cars sold in the state be zero-emissions by 2035. As demand for these cars increases, Californians will need thousands more stations where they can fuel up with hydrogen. The demonstration project will integrate two core technologies. The first, Linde's HydroPrime HC300 MIN system, will make hydrogen from renewable natural gas the same way large centralized hydrogen production plants do—but with compact equipment small enough to fit in a tractor trailer container. While Linde's system is already commercially available and being used abroad, its use at SunLine's fueling station will be the first time it is deployed in North America. The SunLine location will be able to produce up to 650 kilograms of hydrogen a day. The second technology, STARS-165 SMR, built by the start-up STARS corporation, takes the Linde system a step further. It achieves significantly greater efficiencies in producing hydrogen by using a compact microchannel design and is driven by an electricity-powered induction heating process, meaning there is no combustion, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional hydrogen production. In addition, the system is produced using 3-D printing, making it well suited for mass-production and thus drastically less expensive to make and operate compared to alternatives. Two STARS systems, with a combined production capacity of up to 330 kilograms of hydrogen a day, will be installed for this research project. The 36-month project will initially demonstrate both core technologies individually and collect performance data to assess the STARS system's potential to improve its efficiency and cost. The STARS SMR technology will then be integrated with the Linde HydroPrime system with the goal of fast-tracking its commercialization. "These technologies could drastically change the face of hydrogen production in California, creating the opportunity for anyone to fill up their fuel cell electric car, truck or bus with low- or zero-carbon hydrogen anywhere there's a natural gas pipeline," said Neil Navin, SoCalGas vice president of clean energy innovations. "For SoCalGas, this is another step toward meeting our pledge to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in our operations and delivery of energy by 2045." "Our agency has been a longtime advocate of advancing clean air and alternative fuel technology. This partnership with SoCalGas allows us to continue converting our fleet to zero-emissions five years ahead of state mandates," said Lauren Skiver, SunLine Transit Agency's CEO/General Manager and California Hydrogen Business Council chair. "It also helps us realize our goal of making hydrogen fueling accessible to the public in order to inspire a cleaner tomorrow." "I commend SunLine Transit Agency and SoCalGas for continuing to push the envelope, building on our technological capacity for renewable hydrogen, and elevating our region's role in driving these innovations forward," said California Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D- Coachella), Ex Officio Member of the California Air Resources Board. "Each advancement and production efficiency brings us closer to achieving California's groundbreaking emission reduction, electric vehicle, and clean air goals." "The microchannels in this technology make the chemical reactions far faster and vastly more efficient than traditional steam methane reformation, and it's also far less expensive to produce," said Robert Wegeng, President of STARS Technology Corporation. "And because this technology uses induction heating—which can be powered by renewable electricity—the entire process can be zero emissions when renewable natural gas is used. We look forward to analyzing the results of this important research alongside SoCalGas and SunLine Transit." "Renewable hydrogen is essential to California's effort to reduce pollution and decarbonize the energy we use throughout the economy, including the transportation sector," said Bill Zobel, executive director of the California Hydrogen Business Council. "This new technology and partnership between SunLine and SoCalGas will play an important role in ensuring the state achieves its transportation electrification goals and advancing zero emissions fuel accessibility to all Californians." SunLine Transit Agency is a national leader in providing environmentally conscious public transportation services. The agency was a pioneer in adoption of hydrogen as a fuel and has had a hydrogen infrastructure on-site since 2000 with the first fuel cell electric bus in operation that same year. Recently the Agency completed the construction of a 900 kg/day hydrogen electrolyzer–the largest renewable hydrogen-producing station in the country for transportation—creating the infrastructure needed to maintain and grow a fleet of buses that are 100% zero-emissions. The renewable hydrogen generated as part of this demonstration on site will be used to fuel their current fleet of 17hydrogen buses and support further expansion. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment. SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20% of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. Over the past five years, the company invested nearly $7.5 billion to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook. About SunLine Transit Agency SunLine provides public transit services in California's Coachella Valley spanning 1,120 mile-service area and carrying approximately 4.2 million riders. It has pioneered zero-emission bus deployments, particularly for hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEB). In 1993, SunLine's Board adopted a voluntary policy of pursuing alternative fuel solutions that provide the lowest possible emissions, which led to SunLine becoming the first transit agency in the state to convert its entire fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). SunLine is committed to transitioning its entire bus fleet to zero-emission by 2035. SOURCE Southern California Gas Company

Shaping a Net-Zero Future on Earth Day

Across our family of companies, we are creating resiliency, expanding energy choice and modernizing energy systems to advance a net-zero future. This includes advancing lower-carbon energy options in every market we serve — from California and Texas to Mexico and LNG export markets. Both our California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric ( SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Company ( SoCalGas), have committed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in their operations and delivery of energy by 2045. Meanwhile in Texas, Oncor is enabling the delivery of increasing supplies of wind and solar energy across its service area. Sempra LNG is dispatching liquefied natural gas to global markets to deliver cleaner, more reliable and more affordable energy, while displacing fuel oil and coal in power production. In Mexico, IEnova remains one of the top renewable generators in the country and is diversifying Mexico’s energy options to help improve resiliency. Sempra Employees Give Back to their Communities This Earth Month, our 19,000 employees are fulfilling our vision of delivering energy with purpose by giving back with a special focus on sustainability initiatives in the communities we serve. SDG&E employees are masked, socially distanced and giving back to their communities this month by cleaning up local beaches and neighborhoods across San Diego County. SDG&E employees will also be partnering with ProduceGood to source and harvest surplus food to reduce hunger and food insecurity across the county. Volunteers will harvest fruit that would otherwise go to waste from family-owned orchards and will distribute to food pantries across San Diego. Also, the City of Encinitas and SDG&E are giving away 100 trees to Encinitas residents on a first-come, first-served basis in order to promote biodiversity in that community. Meanwhile, SoCalGas employees will be planting trees across the San Fernando Valley and Ventura. Sempra LNG employees are also getting involved. In Texas, employees will be picking up trash on the beaches of Sabine Pass, the site of our proposed Port Arthur LNG facility, as well as across Houston in an effort to reduce the amount of litter that flows into city bayous. In San Diego, Sempra LNG employees will be participating in the city’s “Creek to Bay” cleanup, the largest environmental cleanup in San Diego County. Sempra Energy Family of Companies Advance Sustainability Initiatives Last year, the Sempra Energy family of companies gave over $5 million to environmental-related causes. This included focus areas like natural resource protection, conservation, environmental education, clean air and water, waste reduction, and recycling. As the owner of one of North America’s largest energy networks, we understand we have a leading role to play in decarbonizing every market we serve. Whether it’s building energy systems that allow our industry to lower its carbon footprint or shaping a cleaner future for the next generation through giving back to the communities we serve, sustainability remains one of our highest priorities. This article contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors. In this article, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," "under construction," "in development," "target," "outlook," "maintain," "continue," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations. Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: California wildfires, including the risks that we may be found liable for damages regardless of fault and that we may not be able to recover costs from insurance, the wildfire fund established by California Assembly Bill 1054 or in rates from customers; decisions, investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions by (i) the Comisión Federal de Electricidad, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, Public Utility Commission of Texas, and other regulatory and governmental bodies and (ii) states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions in the U.S., Mexico and other countries in which we do business; the success of business development efforts, construction projects and major acquisitions and divestitures, including risks in (i) the ability to make a final investment decision, (ii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) the ability to realize anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, and (iv) obtaining the consent of partners or other third parties; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and proceedings, and arbitrations, including, among others, those related to the natural gas leak at Southern California Gas Company's (SoCalGas) Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our capital projects, regulatory approval processes, supply chain, liquidity and execution of operations; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative outlook and our ability to borrow on favorable terms and meet our substantial debt service obligations; moves to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas and the impact of volatility of oil prices on our businesses and development projects; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism, computer system outages and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires and subject us to liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance (including costs in excess of applicable policy limits), may be disputed by insurers or may otherwise not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of electric power and natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities, and equipment failures; cybersecurity threats to the energy grid, storage and pipeline infrastructure, the information and systems used to operate our businesses, and the confidentiality of our proprietary information and the personal information of our customers and employees; expropriation of assets, failure of foreign governments and state-owned entities to honor their contracts, and property disputes; the impact at San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) on competitive customer rates and reliability due to the growth in distributed and local power generation, including from departing retail load resulting from customers transferring to Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation, and the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets and contractual obligations; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to eliminate or reduce its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor's independent directors or a minority member director; volatility in foreign currency exchange and interest and inflation rates and commodity prices and our ability to effectively hedge these risks; changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs and revisions to international trade agreements that may increase our costs, reduce our competitiveness, or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; and other uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra Energy has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on the company's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as the California utilities, SDG&E or SoCalGas, and Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the CPUC.

SoCalGas and H2U Technologies Partner to Test New Technology that May Make Green Hydrogen at Dramatically Lower Cost

LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As hydrogen gains momentum as an important tool to address climate change, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced today it will partner with H2U Technologies, Inc. to conduct demonstration testing of a new, less expensive type of PEM electrolyzer, a device that produces green hydrogen from water and renewable electricity. According to early analysis by H2U Technologies, the cost target of the new technology is half that of current PEM electrolyzers and total cost of ownership over its life is expected to be 75% less. The announcement follows SoCalGas' recent commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to invest in initiatives to decarbonize, diversify, and digitalize its business. Electrolyzers use electricity to split water into its components—oxygen and hydrogen. When renewable electricity is used in this process no carbon dioxide emissions are created. This green hydrogen can then be used for clean transportation or industrial applications or blended with natural gas to lower the carbon content of the fuel. Green hydrogen offers the ability to store renewable electricity across months and seasons, an advantage over battery storage. H2U Technology's new electrolyzer, called the Gramme 50, is designed to be built in 200 kilowatt blocks that can be stacked to produce as much as 80 kilograms of green hydrogen a day, which could power up to 80 homes per day in a microgrid. The blocks can be manufactured in large numbers and added at any time to match hydrogen demand. SoCalGas' research with H2U Technologies will also include validation studies on the performance of new non-precious metal catalysts, materials used in very small quantities to initiate and accelerate the chemical process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. In addition, the proposed research will include testing methods and materials that could reduce production costs and rapidly advance scale-up of manufacturing. "Innovations that make green hydrogen production more cost-effective and scalable are critical to providing clean, safe and reliable energy for the nearly 22 million Californians we serve while reaching our net-zero emissions goal," said Neil Navin, SoCalGas vice president of clean energy innovations. "Partnering with H2U Technologies will provide meaningful advancements that aim to move this important technology forward." "Renewable electricity production is expected to grow exponentially in California in the next two decades, so the ability to store it by producing green hydrogen will be crucial," said Jim Disanto, H2U Technologies board chairman. "We're excited to advance our electrolyzer technologies and new catalysts with the help of SoCalGas. It will be of great benefit to Californians and all of society." "The massive cost reduction potential H2U's technology offers will further accelerate the scaled production and use of green hydrogen that's already underway" said Janice Lin, founder and president of the Green Hydrogen Coalition. "This is good news for our planet and for our economy—as we will be able to more quickly achieve multi-sectoral deep decarbonization and new investment and job creation opportunities concurrently." SoCalGas' work with H2U Technologies is part of the utility's Research, Development and Demonstration program, which collaborates with industry experts to identify, develop, test, and commercialize transformational new energy technologies designed to save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, maintain energy affordability, and advance the safety and reliability of California's energy delivery systems. SoCalGas recently announced its commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045. In doing so, SoCalGas became the largest gas distribution utility in the nation to include scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions in its target, aligning with the Paris Climate Agreement's recommendations to limit global warming to 1.5°C by achieving net zero by mid-century. For more information on SoCalGas' mission and climate commitment to net zero by 2045, visit www.socalgas.com/mission. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment. SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. Over the past five years, the company invested nearly $7.5 billion to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook. About H2U Technologies, Inc. H2U Technologies is a developer of new catalysts used to start or speed up the electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen. The company also produces a grid-scale PEM electrolyzer, Gramme 50. The technology underpinning H2U Technologies' products is based on 10 years of research and development funded by the U.S. Department of Energy through Caltech's Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP). For more information, visit h2utechnologies.com. SOURCE Southern California Gas Company

SDG&E Pledges To Reach Net Zero GHG Emissions By 2045

SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the sustainability strategy it released last October and its pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it is developing two hydrogen pilot projects, nearing completion of an additional battery storage facility and will break ground on another, and launching a vehicle-to-grid pilot program featuring six electric school buses, among other efforts. "Getting to a net zero future is the moonshot challenge of our era and one that the SDG&E team fully embraces," said SDG&E Chief Executive Officer Caroline Winn. "SDG&E has worked hard to align our investments with the climate objectives of local cities, the region and state and while there is a lot more work to be done, we are seeing many clean energy innovations emerge, and progress being made toward our mutual goal of a 100% clean energy future. While we'll continue to evolve our efforts to reflect stakeholder feedback, regulatory changes, and technological breakthroughs, I believe we can get there…one project at a time." In partnership with local startups and organizations, SDG&E has advanced a number of hydrogen, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure projects over the past year. (See fact sheet). These projects illustrate some of the concrete steps SDG&E is taking to deliver on its sustainability commitments. Hydrogen Innovations: SDG&E will begin construction this year on two hydrogen pilot projects that will test half a dozen use cases and anticipates putting them into service in 2022. The Borrego Springs Green Hydrogen Project will demonstrate hydrogen's use as long-duration energy storage; a microgrid asset; and a resource for dispatch by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to support grid reliability. The Palomar Green Hydrogen Systems Project will demonstrate the blending of hydrogen with natural gas as fuel for an electric generator, as well as onsite production of green hydrogen for use as a cooling gas. Additionally, SDG&E will install its first hydrogen fueling station to support the first fuel cell vehicles in its fleet. Energy Storage: Currently, SDG&E owns and operates 13 energy storage projects, totaling about 45 MW of energy storage. To maximize the use of renewable energy and enhance reliability, SDG&E expects to have a total of 135 MW of utility-owned energy storage integrated into the local with the addition of the following: Top Gun Energy Storage in Miramar area of San Diego (30MW/120MWh): Expected to be operational in June 2021. Kearny Energy Storage in the City of San Diego (20MW/80MWh): Breaking ground this month with completion expected in late summer/early fall 2021. Fallbrook Energy Storage in unincorporated North San Diego County (40MW/160MWh facility): Construction is expected to begin late 2021/early 2022. Clean Transportation: In addition to expanding the EV charging network through multiple programs, SDG&E is striving to pioneer vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot Program : SDG&E anticipates breaking ground this month on the construction of bi-directional DC fast chargers at the Cajon Valley Union School District to support six electric buses. Bringing Chargers to Parks and Beaches : SDG&E kicked off construction on the first project in its parks and beaches program, which will bring 140 chargers to 22 locations. Power Your Drive for Fleets : In March, SDG&E energized the first EV chargers it installed as part of its medium and heavy-duty EV infrastructure program, which aims to serve at least 3,000 vehicles at 300 sites. "The development and the implementation of clean technologies have already helped create thousands of high-quality jobs in our region," said Cleantech San Diego President and CEO Jason Anderson. "This burgeoning sector is poised for continued growth, as more companies like SDG&E take the lead to drive innovations." "Clean air goes hand in hand with clean energy and clean transportation," said Rita Redaelli, executive director of the American Lung Association in California – San Diego. "We are excited about the prospect of more electric cars, buses, and trucks on the road, as SDG&E scales up the charging network in our region." SDG&E's climate pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2045 covers all emissions ( Scope 1, 2, and 3), which would eliminate not only its own direct emissions, but also those generated by customers. Efforts are already underway, and the company will seek out more opportunities to collaborate with business and industry in the communities it serves. "Our school district has benefitted greatly from the electrification of our school buses," said Scott Buxbaum, assistant superintendent, business services, Cajon Valley Union School District. "Working with SDG&E on the vehicle to grid pilot program, we will be able to take it a step further by providing energy from the batteries back to the electric grid, which we can use to benefit our community during times of high demand and explore ways to save money." "SDG&E's announcement aligns with the Port of San Diego's focus on environmental justice," said Sandy Naranjo, National City's representative on the Port of San Diego Board of Port Commissioners. "I'm also pleased that a working group with SDG&E and other key environmental and community stakeholders has been formed to explore how we can put words into action to further improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on and around San Diego Bay and throughout our region." SDG&E is an innovative San Diego-based energy company that provides clean, safe and reliable energy to better the lives of the people it serves in San Diego and southern Orange counties. The company is committed to creating a sustainable future by providing its electricity from renewable sources; modernizing natural gas pipelines; accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles; supporting numerous non-profit partners; and, investing in innovative technologies to ensure the reliable operation of the region's infrastructure for generations to come. SDG&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). For more information, visit SDGEnews.com or connect with SDG&E on Twitter (@ SDGE), Instagram (@ SDGE) and Facebook. B-roll: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mmy2l2asnoxilq5/AABXyE368J38UjpqfAHcO-gDa?dl… Fact sheet: www.sdge.com/sustainabilityfacts SOURCE SDG&E

Supporting Strong and Sustainable Texas Communities

Strengthening local communities remains at the heart of our energy behind Texas. In response to the historic Texas winter storm earlier this year, Sempra immediately responded with grants totaling $250,000 to be used for emergency food and water supplies. Grant recipients included the Houston Food Bank, the Southeast Texas Food Bank and Grace Hub Inc., for the Greater Port Arthur Food Bank. After seeing the magnitude of the storm, the Sempra Foundation pledged $1 million more, bolstering Oncor’s $1 million in pledged donations for relief efforts. Grant recipients of the Sempra Foundation included the United Way of Greater Houston, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Feeding Texas, North Texas Food Bank, Salvation Army of Beaumont and various chapters of the American Red Cross and helped people from Beaumont, Port Arthur and Houston to Austin, Dallas and a mix of other small cities. Investing in the Future Supporting sustainability efforts where we operate and where our employees live and work is also important to us. To that end, Sempra and Sempra LNG have donated $150,000 to Memorial Park Conservancy near our new Houston Center of Excellence. The contributions will support the Memorial Park Master Plan’s efforts of enhancing environmental infrastructure and stormwater management and establishing resilient ecologies to benefit the park in the future. “At Sempra, we are committed to serving our communities not only through our energy infrastructure, but also by contributing to the sustainability of the regions where we operate,” said Lisa Alexander, senior vice president of corporate affairs for Sempra. “Memorial Park has been at the center of the lives of Houstonians for nearly a century and our hope is that these funds will help the community and visitors continue to enjoy this iconic area for many more years to come.” Conservation of a Houston Gem The Park is the city’s largest urban wilderness and recreation park and is located in the heart of Houston. It spans 1,500 acres and holds historical significance as a former WWI training base (Camp Logan), where 70,000 soldiers trained for battle from 1917 — 1919. “At its core, our new relationship with Sempra is all about giving back to the community,” said Shellye Arnold, president and chief executive officer of Memorial Park Conservancy. “We’re grateful for Sempra’s gift because it will help the Conservancy care for the Park’s vital environmental infrastructure and keep resilient ecologies healthy for future generations.” “As we settle into our new Houston Center of Excellence located near the west end of Memorial Park, we couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to support the enhancement of this Houston gem,” said Brian Lloyd, regional vice president of external affairs and communications for Sempra LNG. “While we continue to grow our presence in Houston and the Gulf Coast, and further our mission of being North America’s premier energy infrastructure company, we look forward to developing a long-term relationship with Memorial Park Conservancy.”

Sempra Energy To Report First-Quarter 2021 Earnings May 5

SAN DIEGO, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) plans to release its first-quarter 2021 earnings by 7 a.m. ET, Wednesday, May 5. Sempra Energy executives will conduct a conference call at 12 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 5. Investors, media, analysts and the public may listen to a live webcast of the conference call on the company's website, sempra.com, by clicking on the appropriate audio link. Prior to the conference call, a slide presentation detailing the earnings results also will be posted by 7 a.m. ET, Wednesday, May 5, on Sempra Energy's website. For those unable to obtain access to the live webcast, it will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 6657833, or it can be accessed on the company's website. About Sempra Energy Sempra Energy's mission is to be North America's premier energy infrastructure company. The Sempra Energy family of companies have more than 19,000 talented employees who deliver energy with purpose to over 36 million consumers. With more than $66 billion in total assets at the end of 2020, the San Diego-based company is the owner of one of the largest energy networks in North America serving some of the world's leading economies. The company is helping to advance the global energy transition by enabling the delivery of lower-carbon energy solutions in each market it serves, including California, Texas, Mexico and the LNG export market. Sempra Energy is consistently recognized as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its long-standing commitment to building a high-performing culture including safety and diversity and inclusion. Sempra Energy is the only North American utility sector company included on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and was also named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2021 by Fortune Magazine. For additional information about Sempra Energy, please visit Sempra Energy's website at www.sempra.com and on Twitter @SempraEnergy. SOURCE Sempra Energy

SoCalGas Invites Los Angeles Area Restaurants to Apply for Pandemic Relief through the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund

LOS ANGELES, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today invited Los Angeles County restaurants to apply for pandemic relief through the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. Qualifying restaurants may now apply for a $3,500 grant to help them rebound from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund was co-founded by SoCalGas and represents the company's single largest community donation to date. The program is expected to help about 125 restaurants in LA County, that have suffered losses, pay for things like payroll and hiring new employees. The Resilience Fund applications will be open through April 18, 2021 and can be found at www.restaurantscare.org/resilience. "Restaurants, especially those owned by people of color, have been among the most impacted by the pandemic," said Adolfo Varas, executive director at the Compton Latino Chamber of Commerce. "We thank SoCalGas and the California Restaurant Foundation for their support to small businesses. And we encourage independently owned restaurants to apply for the Resilience Fund." "We are proud to partner with the California Restaurant Foundation to support small business in one of the hardest hit industries by the pandemic," said Andy Carrasco, vice president of communications, local government, and community affairs at SoCalGas. "By investing in the long-term success of local restaurants, we can also preserve jobs and help our communities thrive." "We know that restaurants have a lot going on right now so we wanted to make this application as simple as possible. It should take about 30 minutes to complete and we have checklists and tools available on our website to help," said Alycia Harshfield, executive director of the California Restaurant Foundation. The Restaurants Care Resilience Fund is part of a statewide effort between the California Restaurant Foundation and energy companies. The program focuses on long-term resilience for small restaurants that have struggled the most during the pandemic. In addition to the $3,500 grant, restaurants will be welcomed into a cohort and receive one year of support services and resources to improve their businesses for the long term. Grants will be available to single-unit, California-based restaurants with a staff of 50 or fewer employees. To qualify, the restaurant must be a SoCalGas customer, currently open, and have experienced a revenue loss of at least 20 percent from 2019-2020. SoCalGas is dedicated to supporting the health, safety, and wellness of our community. In addition to supporting the Restaurant Care Resilience Fund, the utility has donated more than $4 million to nonprofit organizations to support the region's workforce, feed the hungry, provide bill assistance to customers, and more as part of COVID-19 recovery efforts. For more information about SoCalGas' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit www.socalgas.com/coronavirus. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment. SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. Over the past five years, the company invested nearly $7.5 billion to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook. SOURCE Southern California Gas Company

Supporting Clean Transportation Through Utility Infrastructure

At Sempra Energy, we deliver energy with purpose to over 35 million customers. There is a critical need to build a new global energy system by the middle of the century to advance the energy transition, which includes decarbonizing the industrial, power generation and transportation sectors. Transportation is the backbone of the U.S. economy. Goods worth more than $13 trillion were transported by truck or rail in the U.S. in 2017. Unfortunately, in the U.S., transportation is responsible for nearly 30% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, more than any other economic sector. If the U.S., as well as the world, is committed to lowering emissions, the transportation sector will be a vital component. Electric and natural gas utilities are well-positioned to meet additional clean transportation infrastructure needs. Across the Sempra Energy family of companies, our utilities have a long history and strong track record of success supporting clean transportation. SDG&E Supporting Electric Vehicles, Piloting Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Through its Power Your Drive charging program, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) has installed, owns and operates over 3,000 chargers at more than 250 workplaces and multi-unit dwellings. The utility is also installing 340 chargers at parks, beaches and schools and is building the infrastructure to support more than 3,000 fleet vehicles within its service territory. Electric Vehicle (EV) charging pilot programs with Amazon, UPS and the Port of San Diego are underway as well. In addition to EV charging, SDG&E supports EV use by upgrading the electrical grid to meet increasing demand. The California Energy Commission projects that by 2025, 188,000 charging stations will be in use statewide. By 2030, there will be a need for 1.5 million. Looking to new technologies, SDG&E sees the potential to further maximize EVs by using EV batteries as a source of energy. SDG&E’s Vehicle-to-Grid Integration Pilot Project includes the use of school buses to demonstrate how this could work. Buses will prioritize charging their on-board batteries when energy prices are low and renewable electricity is most available, for example from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Then, in the late afternoon and evening, as use of home and office air conditioning units increases, the buses will be able to discharge their energy, supporting system-wide resilience. SDG&E expects to scale up and deploy these types of innovations across its service territory. Oncor Preparing for EV Fleets As the largest energy delivery company in Texas, Oncor is preparing to serve additional EVs, particularly in the fleet vehicle space. The Texas market is particularly suited to expanded adoption of electric and electric-hybrid vehicles, especially vehicle fleets. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, nearly 13% of total U.S. freight by weight moves through Texas, most of it through Oncor’s service area. This is about the same amount as the next two largest states combined. Planning to meet this demand will be essential. There are roughly 22,000 fleets in Oncor’s service area. The company has fielded inquiries from major commercial, municipal, school and transit customers about joint planning for charging opportunities and logistics. Planning to support more than 4,000 EVs by 2022-2024 is already underway, dependent on the ability of equipment manufacturers to meet expected availability, range and total cost of ownership. Serving commercial and industrial areas where tens of thousands of fleet vehicles will soon need electricity will likely require adding transmission assets, including higher-capacity electric lines, transformers and substations. Oncor has also developed the Green Fleet Growth Planning Tool, which identifies available substation and transformer capacity and predicts how population growth will impact that capacity through 2050. SoCalGas A Leader in Low, Zero, and Negative Carbon Fuels Like Compressed Natural Gas, Renewable Natural Gas and Hydrogen Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the U.S., serving nearly 22 million customers in California. It supports the transition away from petroleum and diesel fuel, to the use of cleaner transportation fuels across its service territory, including the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen. Substantial gas-related transportation infrastructure is already in place, but additional infrastructure will be needed to support projected growth. Natural Gas Vehicles Based on the 2020 California Gas Report forecast, SoCalGas expects the natural gas vehicle (NGV) market to grow and add over 80 NGV stations and almost 4 billion cubic feet within its service territory over the next 15 years. SoCalGas will continue to invest in the additional pipeline capacity and NGV station service lines needed to meet this demand. Renewable Natural Gas Nearly 80% of the natural gas vehicles in California are already being fueled with RNG, a fuel that can have a negative carbon intensity. Supply of and demand for this fuel are increasing. A recent study by ICF4 7 estimates that by 2040, the Pacific region of the U.S. could produce between 193-372 billion cubic feet of RNG per year which would represent 66-126% of SoCalGas’ projected 2035 core natural gas consumption. As one example of increasing demand, SoCalGas currently has 15 NGV stations and is looking to add more to its system in 2021, all of which will be dispensing 100% RNG. Hydrogen Hydrogen is rapidly emerging as a clean transportation fuel. The California Energy Commission approved a plan in December 2020 that will invest up to $115 million to significantly increase the number of hydrogen fueling stations in the state, nearly doubling the state’s investments to date and will help California nearly achieve its goal to deploy 200 public hydrogen fueling stations. Transit agencies in particular, including Orange County Transit Authority, Foothill Transit and Sunline, have indicated that they expect to transition to hydrogen. In addition, SoCalGas has completed preliminary site evaluations for two major energy companies in response to their interest in hydrogen fueling stations. SoCalGas recently announced plans to field test a new technology that can simultaneously separate and compress hydrogen from a blend of hydrogen and natural gas. At scale, this would allow hydrogen to be transported easily and affordably via the natural gas pipeline system, then extracted and compressed at fueling stations that provide hydrogen for fuel cell electric vehicles. Thanks to the forward-thinking teams across our family of companies, Sempra Energy is helping decarbonize the transportation sector and advance clean energy infrastructure across the U.S.

SoCalGas Launches 2021 Fueling Our Communities Program to Support Disadvantaged Communities in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) in conjunction with eight regional charity organizations today launched the 2021 Fueling Our Communities program to help feed individuals experiencing food insecurity. This year's program will provide free meals, groceries, and restaurant gift cards to thousands of individuals from 20 underserved communities across Los Angeles County. The program, which is funded by a $325,000 donation from the utility, will also help stimulate local small businesses and is expected to last through the spring. The first event under this program was hosted over the weekend at Compton's Woodley Airport. SoCalGas, the Human Services Association, Assemblymember Mike Gipson, and Compton Councilwoman Tana McCoy, partnered to provide meal kits, groceries and gift cards from local restaurants to community members in need. Click here for photos. "I am proud to work alongside SoCalGas and HSA to provide support to hardworking families impacted by the pandemic," said Assemblymember Mike Gipson. "The Fueling Our Communities program is a great example of the community coming together to help one another in a time of need." "While the local economy is slowing bouncing back more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still great need," said Andy Carrasco, vice president of communications, local government, and community affairs at SoCalGas. "We recognize this and brought our Fueling Our Communities program back for a second year because food insecurity continues to be a reality in many of our communities and local businesses are still struggling. We thank our community partners for joining us in this initiative." "The Fueling Our Community program is a great example of community members coming together to help those in need," said Compton City Councilwoman Tana McCoy. "I thank SoCalGas and the participating charity organizations for understanding the needs of the community and bring this program back in 2021." Charitable community partners and the communities served under the Fueling Our Communities program include: TRUST South LA – South Los Angeles Human Services Association – Compton, Downey, Norwalk and Cudahy Friends of Cabrillo – Wilmington and San Pedro Catholic Charities – El Monte, Irwindale, Pomona, Rosemead and Duarte Alma Family Services – Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles LA Red Shield Community Center – Pico Union Community's Child and El Camino College Foundation – Lomita, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Torrance, Carson and Compton "At Human Services Association our mission is to promote wellness and build strong communities. That's why, we are proud to partner with SoCalGas for a second year to help feed the most vulnerable members of our community and support local businesses," said Darren Dunaway, director of senior services at Human Services Association. "Many people depend on programs like Fueling Our Communities to provide food for their families," said Tara Nierenhausen, executive director at Community's Child. "We hope this initiative inspires others in the community to give back in whichever way they can to help those who need it most during this time." Last summer, the Fueling Our Communities program provided nearly 40,000 meals to seniors, students, farm workers, and families. The program also provided business to approximately 100 local restaurants and distributed almost 8,000 gift cards totaling more than $162,000. SoCalGas is dedicated to supporting the health, safety, and wellness of our community. In addition to supporting the Fueling Our Communities events, the utility has donated more than $4 million to nonprofit organizations to support the region's workforce, feed the hungry, provide bill assistance to customers, and more as part of COVID-19 recovery efforts. For more information about SoCalGas' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit www.socalgas.com/coronavirus. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in California's clean energy transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind and solar energy deployment. SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. Over the past five years, the company invested nearly $7.5 billion to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook. SOURCE Southern California Gas Company

Sempra’s Role in Saudi Arabia’s Energy Transition

This article initially appeared on the U.S.-Saudi Business Council's website on April 5, 2021. The U.S.-Saudi Business Council spoke to Sempra Energy’s Chairman and CEO, Jeffrey Martin, about Sempra’s liquefied natural gas expansion, the role of natural gas in mitigating climate change, the company’s potential partnerships in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, and their vision for developing sustainable energy infrastructure such as smart meter and smart grid technologies. Sempra Energy is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in the world, with plans to become one of the largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in North America. What role will Sempra play in leading the global energy transition over the next 20 years? At Sempra Energy, we have committed to making infrastructure investments that support the world’s transition to a carbon neutral energy system. Climate change is a global challenge. Between now and 2040, energy-related emissions are forecasted to decline in OECD nations, while growing significantly in developing countries. We believe that displacing coal and scaling up renewables are the most cost-effective “quick climate wins” for the developing world — solutions that allow those nations to reduce energy poverty, build more sustainable communities and improve the lives of their citizens. The widespread adoption of renewables hinges on investment in critical new infrastructure and storage capacity on a massive scale. We need to build and modernize grids with the same urgency as we develop renewables. Already, markets like California and Texas, where Sempra Energy is the largest owner of energy grids, successfully produce 40% of America’s renewable energy, supported with reliable energy storage and natural gas. This underscores our ability to maximize renewables, while simultaneously investing in grid reliability with advanced battery storage and natural gas as a low-carbon partner. Given global emphasis on climate change and sustainability, what are Sempra’s views on the role of natural gas in global energy sustainability? Over the last two decades, the U.S. has reduced its energy-related emissions more than any other country in the world. According to the International Energy Agency, [1] this success is credited to the widespread adoption of renewables and fuel-switching from coal to natural gas in power production. By exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) with trade partners like Saudi Aramco and others, the U.S. can help replicate this success in countries still heavily dependent on coal for power generation. Sempra has an LNG export facility in operation on the U.S. Gulf Coast and projects under development on both the Gulf and Pacific Coasts of North America, making us well positioned to help our customers accelerate the global shift to sustainable energy systems. This diversification of America’s energy resources is not unlike Saudi Arabia’s own experience. Saudi leaders have historically done a remarkable job of maximizing their own indigenous resources. For example, in the 1970s, the Kingdom established the Master Gas System, grew its petrochemical industry, and developed new industrial cities on the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Today, new opportunities are emerging in both the Kingdom and the U.S. to develop infrastructure that supports renewables and natural gas for domestic power production, while enabling new fuel development like hydrogen and ammonia. You had previously reached a Heads of Agreement with Saudi Aramco for the purchase of 5 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and a 25% equity investment in the proposed Port Arthur LNG project in Texas. What affect could this deal potentially have on global decarbonization? This is where I think the analogy of the Master Gas System and the development of the cities of Jubail and Yanbu in the 1970s applies. People forget how ambitious those projects were. One of my favorite statistics is that the volume of water processed at Jubail’s pumping stations and canals exceeds the combined flows of water at the mouths of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. [2] Similarly, I believe Port Arthur LNG has the potential to be a truly unique project for the United States and holds great promise for our continued alignment with Saudi Aramco. The proposed project is positioned to be one of the world’s largest LNG projects spanning 3,000 acres of land and 3 miles of waterfront access. In the fight against climate change, this project would advance our ability to safely deliver low-cost natural gas to developing economies where the IEA projects incremental electricity demand is poised grow by 90% over the next two decades. That is why we believe LNG can be a key component in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and helping to raise nearly 3 billion people in the developing world out of energy poverty. The proposed Port Arthur LNG project is also exciting because of its ability to advance a series of next-generation energy technologies that are important to the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. These include large-scale carbon sequestration, clean hydrogen and increasingly greener forms of LNG. We think the next decade is critical and that collaboration with world-class companies like Saudi Aramco is critically important. Sempra’s goal is not just to build a world-class facility that America can be proud of, but one which Saudi Aramco can also hold up as a shining example globally as they advance their own energy transition and diversification strategies. Saudi Arabia has recently announced several initiatives to develop carbon-neutral cities, such as The Line, and has stated its commitment towards becoming a global leader in sustainable energy. What role can Sempra play towards the achievement of this vision? We applaud Saudi Arabia’s focus on increasing investments in smart cities, hydrogen, ammonia, wind, solar and natural gas. Sempra shares that vision for developing sustainable energy infrastructure. Sempra is based in California where we own two leading utility companies that have been on the forefront of decarbonization, diversification and digitalization for decades. We routinely collaborate with public, private and academic organizations to promote clean technologies, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive economic growth. In Los Angeles, we see great potential for our utility, the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), to play a leading role in decarbonizing the industrial sector through investment in lower carbon fuels like renewable natural gas and hydrogen. Global collaboration and knowledge-sharing is essential to solving the challenges posed by climate change. The Executive Director of the IEA, Fatih Birol, has often been quoted as saying that up to 50% of the new technologies needed to deliver a carbon-free system by 2050 do not exist today. [3] At Sempra, we see that challenge as an opportunity. Reimagining energy and fostering sustainability have been long-running commitments at our company. We are committed to a corporate culture where we can share new ideas and collaborate on innovations. At the end of the day, we are all in this together and working in concert with Saudi Aramco, SABIC and other like-minded companies is how we will really move the needle in promoting innovation to mitigate climate change. Saudi Arabia is moving into smart-grid, smart meter and smart electrification. As a global player, what are Sempra’s proudest accomplishments within this field? Climates around the world are changing. In the western part of the U.S., the risk of wildfires is increasing. That is why at San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) we are investing heavily in innovation to create new smart-grid technology to reduce fire risk. With one of the largest utility-owned weather monitoring networks in the world, SDG&E leverages artificial intelligence to help predict which circuits are most prone to fires due to adverse weather conditions. We are also making great progress on new technologies that can detect a falling power line and deactivate power before the line hits the ground in order to reduce the chances of a wildfire. Anytime we can improve the safety and reliability of our energy grids, it is a big win for our customers. What role do you see hydrogen technology playing as the Kingdom moves to more sustainable living? The importance of natural gas systems only increases with investments in hydrogen. Today, using natural gas in power generation helps advance renewable adoption, reduce emissions and create more resilient communities. Over time, we expect that hydrogen will play a similar role in accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral energy system. That is why we as company are already investing in more than 10 hydrogen research and demonstration projects here in California. I would also note that Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimates that hydrogen could supply nearly a quarter of the world’s energy demand by 2050, while cutting CO2 levels by nearly 35%. There is no question that there is enormous potential for both the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as two of the world’s most important energy powers, to play leading roles in developing and advancing different hydrogen applications. Using one historical example, between 1984 and 1996, Saudi leaders re-envisioned their power markets and ability to produce potable water. In roughly a decade, electricity generation in the Kingdom increased by a factor of 25, while the production of desalinated water rose from 4 million to 355 million gallons per day. [4] As we turn our attention to the great challenges associated with climate change, it will take that same kind of ambition and leadership for the U.S. and Saudi Arabia to bring forth bold solutions like LNG, hydrogen, ammonia and large-scale carbon sequestration. [1] World Energy Outlook, IEA [2] Pampanini, Cities from the Arabian Desert, p. 20. [3] Huge acceleration of clean energy innovation needed to meet net zero target: IEA [4] Hertog, Princes, Brokers and Bureaucrats, p. 102; Thackray and Ulrych, Building a Petrochemical Industry in Saudi Arabia, p. 166.

Sempra Energy's IEnova Unit To Report First-Quarter 2021 Earnings April 28

SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy's (NYSE: SRE) Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) (BMV: IENOVA), plans to release its first-quarter 2021 earnings by 6 p.m. ET, April 28, in advance of a conference call with IEnova executives at 11 a.m. ET, April 29. Briefing materials also will be posted by 6 p.m. ET, April 28, on IEnova's website, www.ienova.com.mx. Investors, media, analysts and the public may listen to a live webcast of the conference call on IEnova's website, by clicking on the appropriate audio link. For those unable to obtain access to the live webcast, the conference call will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion on the company's website, or by dialing +1 (855) 859-2056 and entering passcode 8297954#. About IEnovaIEnova develops, builds and operates energy infrastructure in Mexico. As of the end of 2020, the company has more than 1,400 employees and approximately $10.5 billion in total assets, making it one of the largest private energy companies in the country. IEnova was the first energy infrastructure company to be listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. About Sempra EnergySempra Energy's mission is to be North America's premier energy infrastructure company. The Sempra Energy family of companies have more than 19,000 talented employees who deliver energy with purpose to over 36 million consumers. With more than $66 billion in total assets at the end of 2020, the San Diego-based company is the owner of one of the largest energy networks in North America serving some of the world's leading economies. The company is helping to advance the global energy transition by enabling the delivery of lower-carbon energy solutions in each market it serves, including California, Texas, Mexico and the LNG export market. Sempra Energy is consistently recognized as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its long-standing commitment to building a high-performing culture including safety and diversity and inclusion. Sempra Energy is the only North American utility sector company included on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and was also named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2021 by Fortune Magazine. For additional information about Sempra Energy, please visit Sempra Energy's website at www.sempra.com and on Twitter @SempraEnergy. Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor), and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as the California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric Company or Southern California Gas Company, and Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. SOURCE Sempra Energy

Partnering to Reduce Methane Emissions

As Sempra works to shape a net-zero future, we are committed to improving the sustainability and efficiency of our energy infrastructure that serves 36 million consumers across our family of companies. Recently, we joined two organizations that will help advance knowledge of methane emissions across the energy sector and identify ways to mitigate emissions impact. Sempra LNG Joins CAMS Sempra LNG recently joined the Collaboratory for Advancing Methane Science (CAMS), an industry-led research consortium formed to better characterize and understand methane emissions. “We are excited to join this alliance of forward-looking companies that are working together to more effectively identify and reduce methane emissions across the natural gas value chain,” said Lisa Glatch, president and chief operating officer of Sempra LNG. “Sempra LNG is committed to creating sustainable value not only through the safe and responsible operation of the LNG pipelines and liquefaction infrastructure we own, but also investing in innovative research to reduce emissions in other parts of the LNG supply chain.” CAMS member organizations work together to understand how methane emissions impact all levels of the oil and gas value chain and while proactively exploring mitigation strategies. The Methane Emission Estimate Took (MEET), one of the first projects conducted by the collaborative, simulates methane emissions from production, allowing operators to evaluate effectiveness of various detection and mitigation strategies. The project leverages advances in methane-sensing technologies, data sharing, and data analytics to provide comprehensive and near-continuous monitoring. Sempra Joins One Future Earlier this year, Sempra joined Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future) coalition, an organization comprised of companies focused on working together to help reduce methane emissions and overall carbon footprint. “As we work to mitigate methane emissions across the Sempra family of companies, we look forward to engaging with ONE Future and other member companies to identify and implement innovative solutions to help address some of our industry’s toughest challenges,” said Sharon Tomkins, vice president of sustainability for Sempra. “These efforts will help further our goals to deliver sustainable value and enable the delivery of affordable, lower-carbon energy to millions of consumers.” The ONE Future Coalition is collectively working to achieve a science-based average rate of methane emissions across their facilities equivalent to 1% (or less) of total natural gas production.

Sempra Energy Announces Agreement To Sell Non-Controlling Interest In Sempra Infrastructure Partners

SAN DIEGO, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a non-controlling, 20% interest in Sempra Energy's new business platform, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, to KKR for $3.37 billion in cash. KKR is a leading global investment firm. This transaction values Sempra Infrastructure Partners at approximately $25.2 billion, including expected asset-related debt at closing of $8.37 billion. Today's announcement is part of a series of integrated transactions originally announced in December 2020 that are intended to simplify Sempra Energy's non-utility infrastructure investments under one self-funding platform, combining the strengths of Sempra LNG, a leading developer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export infrastructure, and IEnova (Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B de C.V.), one of the largest private energy companies in Mexico and a leading developer and operator of renewables and natural gas infrastructure in that country. This new platform is expected to create scale, unlock portfolio synergies, highlight value and better position the business for growth. "Over the next decade, we expect the energy markets in North America to continue to grow and become increasingly integrated. Combining our resources with KKR improves our ability to capture new investment opportunities in cleaner forms of energy and the critical infrastructure that stores and transports it," said Jeffrey W. Martin, chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy. "This transaction also sends a clear signal about the value and expected growth of our infrastructure portfolio." "Investing in critical new energy infrastructure creates jobs, delivers reliable energy with fewer emissions and supports North America's economic recovery," said Raj Agrawal, KKR Partner and Global Head of Infrastructure. "That is why we are excited to partner with Sempra Energy. This infrastructure platform provides a strong foundation to expand cleaner energy resources across the continent. Backed by strong, contractually-supported, long-term cash flows, our investment is also consistent with KKR Infrastructure's strategy to seek stable and predictable returns for our investors." KKR will be making the investment through its Global Infrastructure Investors Funds. KKR first established its Global Infrastructure strategy in 2008 and has since been one of the most active infrastructure investors around the world with a team of more than 50 dedicated investment professionals. The firm currently has over $27 billion in infrastructure assets under management and has made over 40 infrastructure investments across a range of sub-sectors and geographies. The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including consents from certain third parties and regulators. Highlighting Value Sempra Energy will receive cash proceeds from KKR at the closing of the transaction, subject to certain customary purchase price adjustments, including changes to account for any IEnova shares not tendered in Sempra Energy's previously announced stock-for-stock exchange offer for the publicly-traded shares of IEnova. Under the terms of the agreement, KKR will be acquiring its indirect interest in IEnova at $4.13 per share, the price calculated using the proposed exchange ratio announced by Sempra Energy on December 2, 2020 and the closing price of Sempra Energy common stock on April 1, 2021, the last trading day immediately preceding the date of the agreement. KKR will have certain minority rights with respect to Sempra Infrastructure Partners commensurate with the size of its investment. The new business platform is expected to create increased shareholder value and support the global energy transition by providing an improved platform for innovation and potential new investments in renewables, hydrogen, ammonia, energy storage and carbon sequestration. Sempra Infrastructure Partners owns, among other assets: An LNG portfolio consisting of up to 45 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of LNG export capacity in development, construction or operation on the North American Pacific and Gulf Coasts; A renewable portfolio consisting of up to 4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy generation in development, construction or operation in Mexico and related electric transmission infrastructure; and A natural gas infrastructure portfolio consisting of distribution companies and certain cross-border and in-country pipelines, including those that export U.S. natural gas to Mexico and supply the Energía Costa Azul LNG facility. Proceeds from the sale will be used to help fund growth across Sempra Energy's $32 billion capital program, which is centered on its U.S. utilities, and to further strengthen its balance sheet. The sale is expected to be accretive to earnings. Also, in December 2020, Sempra Energy announced its intention to launch a stock-for-stock exchange offer for the publicly-traded shares of IEnova, with Sempra Energy's common shares to be listed on the Mexican stock exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B de C.V.). Sempra Energy intends to commence this exchange offer following approval by the U.S. and Mexican regulatory authorities. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as financial advisor and White & Case LLP is serving as legal advisor to Sempra Energy on this transaction. Credit Suisse Securities ( USA) LLC and Mizuho Securities USA LLC are serving as financial advisors and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. are serving as legal advisors to KKR. About Sempra EnergySempra Energy's mission is to be North America's premier energy infrastructure company. The Sempra Energy family of companies have more than 19,000 talented employees who deliver energy with purpose to over 36 million consumers. With more than $66 billion in total assets at the end of 2020, the San Diego-based company is the owner of one of the largest energy networks in North America serving some of the world's leading economies. The company is helping to advance the global energy transition by enabling the delivery of lower-carbon energy solutions in each market it serves, including California, Texas, Mexico and the LNG export market. Sempra Energy is consistently recognized as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its long-standing commitment to building a high-performing culture including safety and diversity and inclusion. Sempra Energy is the only North American utility sector company included on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and was also named one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for 2021 by Fortune Magazine. For additional information about Sempra Energy, please visit Sempra Energy's website at www.sempra.com and on Twitter @SempraEnergy. About KKRKKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co. Additional Information and Where to Find It The proposed stock-for-stock exchange offer will be submitted to shareholders of Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) for their consideration. In connection with the proposed exchange offer, Sempra Energy has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which includes a prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the Sempra Energy common stock to be issued in the exchange offer, and has filed a prospectus and registration statement offering memorandum with the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) (CNBV). Shareholders are urged to read the registration statements carefully and in their entirety, along with any other relevant documents or materials filed or to be filed with the SEC or the CNBV in connection with the proposed exchange offer or incorporated by reference in the registration statements, because they contain important information about the proposed exchange offer and the parties thereto. The registration statements and other documents are available free of charge at the SEC's internet website, www.sec.gov, and on the CNBV's website at www.gob.mx/cnbv. The registration statements and other pertinent documents may also be obtained free of charge by directing a written request to Sempra Energy, Attn: Corporate Secretary, at 488 8th Avenue, San Diego, California 92101. Neither this press release nor the information contained herein shall constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in the United States or Mexico will be made except pursuant to an effective registration statement and by means of the prospectus included in such registration statement and the related materials filed with the SEC and the CNBV. The securities discussed herein will not be offered or acquired until the CNBV has authorized the proposed exchange offer, as provided for in the Mexican Securities Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), and the SEC has declared effective the registration statement related to the proposed exchange offer that has been filed. Certain Information Concerning Participants Sempra Energy and its directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of tenders of securities in connection with the proposed exchange offer. Information about Sempra Energy's directors and executive officers is included or incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors. Forward-looking statements in this press release include any statements regarding the ability to complete the proposed transactions described herein on the anticipated timeline or at all, the anticipated benefits of these transactions if completed, the projected impact of these transactions on Sempra Energy's performance or opportunities, and any other statements regarding Sempra Energy's expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives or prospects or future performance or financial condition as a result of or in connection with these transactions. In this press release, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," "under construction," "in development," "target," "outlook," "maintain," "continue," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations. Factors, among others, that could cause our actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the timing of the proposed transactions described herein; the ability to satisfy the conditions to closing these transactions; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals necessary to complete these transactions; the ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of these transactions; the effect of this communication on Sempra Energy's or IEnova's stock prices; transaction costs; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; the effects on these transactions of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions outside of Sempra Energy's control; the effects on these transactions of disruptions to Sempra Energy's or IEnova's respective businesses; California wildfires, including the risks that we may be found liable for damages regardless of fault and that we may not be able to recover costs from insurance, the wildfire fund established by California Assembly Bill 1054 or in rates from customers; decisions, investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions by (i) the Comisión Federal de Electricidad, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, Public Utility Commission of Texas, and other regulatory and governmental bodies and (ii) states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions in the U.S., Mexico and other countries in which we do business; the success of business development efforts, construction projects and major acquisitions and divestitures, including risks in (i) the ability to make a final investment decision, (ii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) the ability to realize anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, and (iv) obtaining the consent of partners or other third parties; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and proceedings, and arbitrations, including, among others, those related to the natural gas leak at Southern California Gas Company's (SoCalGas) Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our capital projects, regulatory approval processes, supply chain, liquidity and execution of operations; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative outlook and our ability to borrow on favorable terms and meet our substantial debt service obligations; moves to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas and the impact of volatility of oil prices on our businesses and development projects; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism, computer system outages and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires and subject us to liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance (including costs in excess of applicable policy limits), may be disputed by insurers or may otherwise not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of electric power and natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities, and equipment failures; cybersecurity threats to the energy grid, storage and pipeline infrastructure, the information and systems used to operate our businesses, and the confidentiality of our proprietary information and the personal information of our customers and employees; expropriation of assets, failure of foreign governments and state-owned entities to honor their contracts, and property disputes; the impact at San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) on competitive customer rates and reliability due to the growth in distributed and local power generation, including from departing retail load resulting from customers transferring to Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation, and the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets and contractual obligations; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to eliminate or reduce its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor's independent directors or a minority member director; volatility in foreign currency exchange and interest and inflation rates and commodity prices and our ability to effectively hedge these risks; changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs and revisions to international trade agreements that may increase our costs, reduce our competitiveness, or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; and other uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra Energy has filed with the SEC. These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on the company's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not the same companies as the California utilities, SDG&E or Southern California Gas Company, and Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the CPUC. SOURCE Sempra Energy

Southern California Gas Company Sets Bold Net Zero Emissions Pledge

LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), the largest gas utility in the U.S., today announced the company's bold commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045. This commitment makes SoCalGas the largest gas distribution utility in North America to set a net zero target including scopes 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions, which would eliminate not only its own direct emissions, but also those generated by customers' energy delivered by SoCalGas' energy infrastructure. 1 SoCalGas' commitment aligns with the Paris Climate Agreement's recommendations and reflects the company's focus on supporting California with a resilient gas grid through the energy transition to support a carbon neutral economy. "Our mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America," said Scott Drury, SoCalGas CEO. "We will lead the energy transition by providing clean fuels and innovative technologies essential to carbon neutrality for California. Through collaboration and partnership, California can develop clean energy solutions at scale and serve as a global beacon for energy innovation." SoCalGas, which serves nearly 22 million residents, representing half the state's population, has a long record of emissions reduction progress in support of California's environmental goals. This includes implementing energy efficiency programs, delivering increasing amounts of carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG), and developing zero-carbon hydrogen technologies, among others. These efforts have resulted in carbon reductions of over 3.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), the equivalent of removing more than 700,000 passenger vehicles off the road for an entire year. Over the next five years, SoCalGas plans to invest in initiatives to decarbonize, diversify, and digitalize the business. To guide SoCalGas' path to net zero, the company released a Climate Commitment Announcement. Select commitments along SoCalGas' path to net zero include: By 2025 to: Achieve net zero energy for 100% of SoCalGas' newly constructed buildings and major renovations of buildings over 10,000 square feet. Replace 50% of SoCalGas' over-the-road fleet with electric, hybrid, natural gas, and/or fuel cell electric vehicles. Establish statewide hydrogen blending standards. Complete five hydrogen pilot projects. By 2030 to: Eliminate 100% of vented gas during planned transmission pipeline work. Achieve net zero energy for 50% of all SoCalGas existing buildings. Deliver 20% renewable natural gas. By 2035 to: Operate a 100% zero emissions over-the-road fleet. Achieve net zero energy for 100% of SoCalGas buildings. Key stakeholders praised the announcement, citing the need for zero and low-carbon gases that can support renewable electricity production. "SoCalGas' bold climate pledge demonstrates their commitment to helping California reach its goal of carbon neutrality," said California Sen. Bob Archuleta. "I've fought for investments in hydrogen and other clean fuel technologies because I know that gas infrastructure will be needed to provide reliable energy in a net zero carbon economy. I'm thrilled SoCalGas is leading the nation in these innovations, and that they're beginning here in the 32 nd Senate District." California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia commented, "To get to net zero in California, we need lawmakers and state agencies to engage the support and partnership of all stakeholders—universities, investors, communities, and businesses, including energy providers like SoCalGas. Because as California brings on more and more renewable electricity, we need to ensure we have all the tools in our toolbelt – solar, wind, hydrogen and renewable natural gas, and all other renewable clean sources–to work together to ensure grid reliability while still meeting our clean air and climate change goals." "Converting electricity into fuel is a critical technology that will solve many issues for storing electricity long-term and for decarbonized transportation fuels within our existing infrastructure," said Nate Lewis, George L. Argyros Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. "The linchpin is converting electricity to fuels, and SoCalGas' dedication to these solutions will help California reach carbon-neutrality faster and more cost-effectively." "I'm proud to help SoCalGas announce its commitment to net zero emissions by 2045," said Mayor Claudia Frometa of Downey, California. "As the birthplace of the Apollo space program and the testing site for many of the nation's greatest aviation and space endeavors, Downey has a long history of innovation. It's perfectly fitting SoCalGas announce its commitment and plan for their new Hydrogen Home right here in Downey." For more information and our latest news, visit newsroom.socalgas.com About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90% of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Gas delivered through the company's pipelines also plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians— about 45 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most innovative energy company in America. In support of that mission, SoCalGas has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for customers. Over the past five years, the company invested nearly $7.5 billion to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook. This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors. In this press release, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," "under construction," "in development," "target," "outlook," "maintain," "continue," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations. Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: decisions, investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions by (i) the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, and other regulatory and governmental bodies and (ii) states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions in the U.S.; the success of business development efforts and construction projects, including risks in (i) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (ii) the ability to realize anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, and (iii) obtaining the consent of partners or other third parties; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and proceedings, and arbitrations, including, among others, those related to the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our capital projects, regulatory approval processes, supply chain, liquidity and execution of operations; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative outlook and our ability to borrow on favorable terms and meet our substantial debt service obligations; moves to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas and the impact of volatility of oil prices on our businesses and development projects; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism, computer system outages and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires and subject us to liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance (including costs in excess of applicable policy limits), may be disputed by insurers or may otherwise not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities and equipment failures; cybersecurity threats to the storage and pipeline infrastructure, the information and systems used to operate our businesses, and the confidentiality of our proprietary information and the personal information of our customers and employees; volatility in interest and inflation rates and commodity prices and our ability to effectively hedge these risks; changes in tax policies, laws and regulations; and other uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that the company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov . Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as the California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) or Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the CPUC. 1 Scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions SOURCE Southern California Gas Company

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