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Sempra Energy Media Statement On Shareholder Proposal
SAN DIEGO, June 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today issued the following statement in response to a letter and presentation released today by Elliott Associates, Elliott International and Bluescape Resources Company: "Sempra Energy is committed to an open dialogue with all shareholders and considers investor perspectives in the context of the company's existing strategy and opportunities to deliver long-term shareholder value. "Our board and management will review their letter and presentation in detail and respond in due course." SOURCE Sempra Energy
SoCalGas Announces Scholarships Totaling $225,000 to 45 Students Pursuing Higher Education
LOS ANGELES, June 10, 2018 — Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced 45 students from across its service territory as recipients of a $5,000 college scholarship from the utility. SoCalGas’ Scholarship Program is distributing scholarships totaling $225,000 this year. Since its creation in 2001, the program has provided more than $2.2 million in scholarship funding to more than 2,500 students. Recipients were evaluated on academic achievement, community involvement, and an essay on climate change. Photos of the awards luncheon for the scholars and their families are available here. “SoCalGas’ Scholarship Program helps young people continue their education and build a pipeline of diverse future engineers and other professionals who are prepared for the competitive workforce,” said Gillian Wright, chief human resources and administrative officer for SoCalGas. “We believe that a well-educated workforce is essential for a vital and economically healthy Southern California and are thrilled to award scholarships to this group of exceptional students.” One of the scholarship winners, Richard Aguilar, a student at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, will attend the University of California, Riverside and study mathematics. “I am a first-generation born U.S. citizen on my mother’s side and the first in my family on both sides to be pursuing a college education,” said Aguilar. “This scholarship means the potential to pursue my dreams and the possibility of not being crippled with debt after I receive my degree.” Alexis Schonborn, a student at Garey High School in Pomona, was also named as a scholarship recipient and will attend California State University, San Bernardino as a nursing major. “Obtaining this scholarship means that I will be able to fulfill my dream of attending Cal State San Bernardino to get my bachelor’s degree and become a nurse who assists in saving lives,” said Schonborn. “Being a nurse would further my passion for helping others, treat patients’ health, and be a good role model for my three younger siblings.” In addition to providing academic scholarships, SoCalGas supports technology-based learning in science, technology, engineering, and math at schools across the company’s service territory. Last year, the company provided nearly $1.3 million in grants to hundreds of educational organizations in Southern California. SoCalGas also supports clean air, energy, and water initiatives through its Environmental Champions program. This year, the company provided grants totaling more than $500,0000 to 42 nonprofit organizations to implement projects focused on clean air, energy, or water. Since its inception in 2015, the program has awarded over 120 grants totaling more than $1.5 million. SoCalGas is a leader in developing and investing in technologies that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Since 1990, the company’s energy efficiency and rebate programs have reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road. SoCalGas is also working to increase the production and use of renewable natural gas, which turns methane emissions into a source of clean energy, as well as heavy-duty trucks fueled by natural gas. The latest advancements in this engine technology can lower greenhouse gas emissions from trucks by 80 percent and reduce air pollution by 90 percent. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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. # # #
SDG&E Receives Prestigious EEI Edison Award For Enhancing Wildfire Preparedness
SAN DIEGO, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today named San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) the winner of the 2018 Edison Award, the electric power industry's most prestigious and coveted honor. Recognized for its work to enhance grid resiliency, SDG&E was presented with the 90 th Edison Award among a group of distinguished finalists known for their industry leadership, innovation and excellence in the global energy industry. Nearly a decade ago, SDG&E started aggressive efforts to combat climate change and enhance power grid resiliency. Rising temperatures, prolonged drought conditions, and severe weather patterns presented new challenges including devastating wildfires. SDG&E made significant strategic investments to help strengthen the power grid, increase situational awareness and create operating protocols that have helped enhance the region's ability to respond to wildfires. "As part of our commitment to regional safety, we developed one of the most comprehensive and robust fire risk mitigation programs in the industry designed to help protect infrastructure and the communities we serve," said Scott Drury, president of SDG&E. "We made one bold decision after another, and collaborated with public and private sectors, academia and government agencies to address climate change in new, innovative ways." Watch SDG&E's Award Submission Video here It's been 77 years since SDG&E was honored with the respected Edison Award. In 1941, SDG&E was recognized for its impressive performance in meeting greatly increased industrial and defense electric demand while serving a large and rapidly growing population. A seventy-one percent increase in industrial energy demand was met without interruption of service. "SDG&E is a committed and innovative partner in our widespread efforts to address the threat of wildfires," said San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts. "I want to congratulate the company and its dedicated workforce for being recognized with this incredible honor from the Edison Electric Institute." EEI is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. Members provide electricity to about 220 million Americans, and operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The electric power industry supports more than 7 million jobs in communities across America. Additionally, EEI has more than 60 international electric companies, with operations in more than 90 countries across the globe. "The steps taken by SDGE to improve fire safety in San Diego county have undoubtedly had a positive impact on the region," said Fire Chief Mecham, San Diego County Fire Authority. "Their efforts over the last decade show a true commitment to the customers that they serve and solidifies their position as a leader in the electric industry." SDG&E's wildfire risk mitigation program has helped protect lives, homes and property from the threat of wildfire throughout the region. With a long-standing commitment to safety, SDG&E will continue to collaborate with various agencies and partners to build upon the foundation that helped create a resilient power grid. In doing so, SDG&E is helping to create a sustainable future for its customers who rely on them every day to power their lives. Learn more about SDG&E's commitment to safety on the Wildfire Preparedness page of SDG&E's NewsCenter. 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 around 45 percent of 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), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information, visit SDGEnews.com or connect with SDG&E on Twitter (@ SDGE), Instagram (@ SDGE) and Facebook. SOURCE SDG&E
New Energy Storage Projects Will Support A Cleaner, More Reliable Power Grid
SAN DIEGO, June 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy storage is creating a cleaner, more reliable power grid in the San Diego region, and more storage is on the way. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced today that five new energy storage projects totaling 83.5 megawatts (MW) and one demand response program equaling 4.5 MW have been approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The 83.5 MW of energy storage will help improve grid reliability and integrate more renewables, creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. The projects will add lithium-ion battery storage facilities in San Diego and south Orange counties. "The approval marks yet another milestone in our journey to create a clean energy future for every family and business in southern California," said Scott Drury, president of SDG&E. "These projects exemplify our commitment to expanding the use of innovative energy solutions such as battery storage and demand response to benefit customers and our communities." Contracting with SDG&E in these projects include RES America, Advanced Microgrid Solutions, Fluence, Powin Energy, and Enel Green Power. OhmConnect has contracted with SDG&E to administer the demand response program. Demand response programs call on customers to conserve energy during heavy peak periods that cause strain on the power grid. The energy storage facilities can harness clean energy when it is abundant and be used as a resource during peak times to power the local economy. "I'm excited we're bringing more clean energy resources to San Diego and applaud SDG&E's push to add more battery storage projects across the region," said San Diego Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer. "These innovative projects will create good-paying jobs and help expand the use of renewable energy. I look forward to seeing this project come online next year and continue our collective journey toward a cleaner and greener San Diego." Below are summaries of the approved projects: Renewable Energy Systems (RES) America will build a 30 MW/120 MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility in San Diego, Calif. The project is expected to be completed by December 2019. Advanced Microgrid Solutions will build a 4 MW/16 MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The project is expected to be completed by December 2019. Fluence will build a 40 MW/160 MWh lithium-ion battery facility in Fallbrook, Calif. The project is expected to be completed by March 2021. Powin Energy will build a 6.5 MW/26 MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility in Escondido, Calif. The project is expected to be completed by June 2021. Enel Green Power will build a 3 MW/12 MWh lithium-ion battery storage facility in Poway, Calif. The project is expected to be completed by December 2021. OhmConnect is providing a demand response program for the equivalent of 4.5 MW. Energy storage is playing a key role in SDG&E's commitment to deliver clean, safe and reliable energy. By 2030, the company expects to develop or interconnect more than 330 MWs of energy storage. These projects will help deliver more renewables to customers and help strengthen SDG&E's record as the most reliable utility in the West. 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 delivering around 45 percent of 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), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information, visit SDGEnews.com or connect with SDG&E on Twitter (@SDGE), Instagram (@SDGE) and Facebook. This press release contains statements that are not historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "contemplates," "assumes," "depends," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "target," "pursue," "outlook," "maintain," or similar expressions or discussions of guidance, strategies, plans, goals, opportunities, projections, initiatives, objectives or intentions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. 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: actions and the timing of actions, including decisions, new regulations, and issuances of permits and other authorizations by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, states, cities and counties, and other regulatory and governmental bodies in the United States; the timing and success of business development efforts and construction projects, including risks in obtaining or maintaining permits and other authorizations on a timely basis, risks in completing construction projects on schedule and on budget; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation and regulatory investigations; deviations from regulatory precedent or practice that result in a reallocation of benefits or burdens among shareholders and ratepayers; denial of approvals of proposed settlements or modifications of settlements; delays in, or disallowance or denial of, regulatory agency authorizations to recover costs in rates from customers (including with respect to amounts associated with the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station facility and 2007 wildfires) or regulatory agency approval for projects required to enhance safety and reliability, any of which may raise our cost of capital and materially impair our ability to finance our operations; the greater degree and prevalence of wildfires in California in recent years and risk that we may be found liable for damages regardless of fault, such as in cases where inverse condemnation applies, and risk that we may not be able to recover any such costs in rates from customers in California; the availability of electric power and natural gas, and natural gas pipeline and storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, moratoriums or limitations on the withdrawal or injection of natural gas from or into storage facilities, and equipment failures; changes in energy markets; volatility in commodity prices; moves to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas; risks that our counterparties will be unable or unwilling to fulfill their contractual commitments; weather conditions, natural disasters, accidents, equipment failures, computer system outages, explosions, terrorist attacks and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of greenhouse gases, radioactive materials and harmful emissions, cause wildfires and subject us to third-party 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 insurance, to the extent that such insurance is available or not prohibitively expensive; 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; capital markets and economic conditions, including the availability of credit and the liquidity of our investments; fluctuations in interest rates and our ability to effectively hedge the risk of such fluctuations; the impact of recent federal tax reform and uncertainty as to how it may be applied, and our ability to mitigate adverse impacts; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or to place those ratings on negative outlook; changes in foreign and domestic trade policies and laws, including border tariffs, and revisions to international trade agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, that make us less competitive or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; the ability to win competitively bid infrastructure projects against a number of strong and aggressive competitors; expropriation of assets by foreign governments and title and other property disputes; the impact on reliability of our electric transmission and distribution system due to increased amount and variability of power supply from renewable energy sources; the impact on competitive customer rates due to the growth in distributed and local power generation and the corresponding decrease in demand for power delivered through our electric transmission and distribution system and from possible departing retail load resulting from customers transferring to Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation or other forms of distributed and local power generation, and the potential risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets and contractual obligations; 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. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forecasts or projections or other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. SOURCE San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
Elementary Students Learn About Renewable Natural Gas and Energy Efficiency with Help from SoCalGas and San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization
LEMOORE, May 31, 2018—Sixth graders at Meadow Lane Elementary School in Lemoore today got a close-up view of a natural gas fueled city sweeper truck and learned about natural gas safety and energy efficiency with the help of Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization (SJVCEO). About 90 students took part in the Energy Education Assembly, which was funded by an Environmental Champions grant from SoCalGas and put on by SJVCEO, a non-profit that works with public and private organization in Kings and Tulare Counties to demonstrate the benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency. “Natural gas provides clean, reliable, and affordable fuel for vehicles, to generate electricity, and to heat our homes,” said Colby Wells, public affairs manager for SoCalGas. “The goal of today’s Energy Education Assembly was to show students how important natural gas is to providing affordable energy to our communities, how it can be renewable, and how to use it safely and efficiently.” “The SJVCEO was thrilled to receive grant funds from SoCalGas to bring natural gas education to students; teaching them to adopt efficient energy use habits is so important as it helps both the students’ families and schools decrease energy consumption and save,” said Sarah Farell, energy policy advisor for SJVCEO. “These students are the leaders of our future, and there is great value for them to see how their energy use decisions and actions impact energy performance throughout their communities.” Free smart thermostats were also awarded to three students who correctly answered the most questions about the lessons. SoCalGas is a leader in supporting clean air initiatives and reducing emissions linked to climate change. Through the research and development of new technologies that improve energy efficiency, as well as rebate programs, the company has reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road since 1990. These advances have also helped save its customers more than $670 million in utility bill costs. SoCalGas is also working to increase the production and use of renewable natural gas, or biogas, which turns methane emissions into a source of clean energy. Dairy biogas development is rapidly increasing in California. There are about 40 projects in development in the state, and experts estimate there could be as many as 120 projects underway by 2022. The company additionally works with fleet owners to get more clean natural gas trucks on the road through funding programs like the Prop 1B Goods Movement Emissions Reduction program and the Carl Moyer Grant program. Today, more than 60 percent of all natural gas engines in California are fueled by renewable gas delivered by the company’s pipelines. The transportation sector accounts for more than 80 percent of smog forming emissions in California. The latest generation of natural gas engines can reduce those emissions by more than 90 percent, and when fueled with renewable gas, they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent or more. This year, through its Environmental Champions Initiative, SoCalGas provided grants totaling $500,000 to forty-two nonprofit organizations to implement projects focused on clean air, energy, or water. Funded by Sempra shareholders, the program has awarded over 120 grants totaling more than $1.5 million since its inception in 2015. In addition, SoCalGas supports technology-based learning in science, technology, engineering, and math at schools across the company’s service territory. Last year, the company provided nearly $1.3 million in grants to hundreds of educational organizations in Southern California. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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 SJVCEO The San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization is a non-profit located in Fresno tasked and dedicated to leading the eight-county region that makes up the San Joaquin Valley and the High Desert Region. Our vision is to help improve the quality of life by significantly increasing the use and reliance on clean energy (energy efficiency and renewable energy sources). We are the Implementing Partner for the three-utility (SCE, SCG, and PG&E) Valley Innovative Energy Watch Partnership in Kings and Tulare Counties as well as the High Desert Regional Energy Leader Partnership in the high desert. We work with cities, counties, and public and private organizations to demonstrate the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy. # # #
SoCalGas Joins Councilwoman Rodriguez, City Plants, Department of Recreation and Parks, and Los Angeles Conservation Corps to Plant 35 New Trees at Sylmar Recreation Center
LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2018 — Seventy volunteers from Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), City Plants, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Los Angeles Conservation Corps today joined Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez to plant 35 new trees at Sylmar Recreation Center in the San Fernando Valley. SoCalGas has provided $24,000 to pay for the full cost of the trees, including planting and two summers of watering and establishment maintenance. Residents who attended also received free trees to take home and plant on their properties. Photos of the planting are available here. “SoCalGas is committed to helping create a greener and healthier Los Angeles,” said Andy Carrasco, director of regional public affairs at SoCalGas. “Planting trees in our local communities can make a big impact; not only are they beautiful, but they can also help clean our air, improve our health, and provide cooling shade in our neighborhoods.” "City Plants is committed to growing a greener future for Los Angeles by planting and caring for trees,” said Elizabeth Skrzat, executive director of City Plants. “Growing a green canopy to shade our parks is so important, particularly in hot areas like the San Fernando Valley; trees act like living air conditioners, so that people can find refuge on even the hottest of days.” "Trees not only beautify our neighborhoods, but also help improve our health and cool our warm San Fernando Valley temperatures," said Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez. "We all can play a role to help rebuild the City's urban canopy and green our neighborhoods." “The environmental longevity and livelihood of a community is measured through the state of trees and the green spaces that surround them,” said Mike Shull, general manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks. “The Department of Recreation and Parks is committed to the sustainability of the City through planting and caring for trees that positively contribute to everyone’s quality of life.” SoCalGas is a leader in supporting clean air initiatives and reducing emissions linked to climate change. Through the research and development of new technologies that improve energy efficiency, as well as rebate programs, the company has reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road since 1990. These advances have also helped save its customers more than $670 million in utility bill costs. SoCalGas is also working with fleet owners to get more clean natural gas trucks on the road through funding programs like the Prop 1B Goods Movement Emissions Reduction program and the Carl Moyer Grant program. Today, more than 60 percent of all natural gas engines in California are fueled by renewable gas delivered by the company’s pipelines. The transportation sector in accounts for more than 80 percent of smog forming emissions in California. The latest generation of natural gas engines can reduce those emissions by more than 90 percent, and when fueled with renewable gas, they can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent or more. SoCalGas is committed to giving back to the communities that it serves. In 2017, it invested more than $10 million in nearly 1,000 educational, environmental, and community organizations across its service territory. Learn more about the company’s giving here. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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 City Plants City Plants is a non-profit organization partnering with the City of Los Angeles to grow a green and sustainable future for L.A. Through a host of partnerships with City departments and non-profit organizations, City Plants distributes and plants approximately 20,000 trees a year. Our priority is to plant trees where they are most needed and our collective vision is that every neighborhood of L.A. will have equal access to trees and their benefits. Learn more at cityplants.org. # # #
SoCalGas Declares Preferred Dividends
LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has declared regular quarterly dividends for the preferred series stock of the company as follows: SoCalGas: Preferred Stock $0.375 per share Preferred Stock, Series A $0.375 per share The dividends are payable on July 15, 2018, to shareholders of record on June 10, 2018. About Southern California Gas Company Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has been delivering clean, safe and reliable natural gas to its customers for more than 145 years. It is the nation's largest natural gas distribution utility, providing service to 21.6 million consumers connected through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities. The company's service territory encompasses approximately 20,000 square miles throughout central and Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. SoCalGas is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego. SOURCE Southern California Gas Company
South Gate and SoCalGas Pilot New Program to Enhance Home Energy Efficiency, Safety at No Cost to Homeowners
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the City of South Gate today announced they will pilot a joint program to allow more homes to get energy-efficiency upgrades under the utility’s Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) program. The ESA program helps income-qualified customers lower their energy bills by providing them with energy-saving home improvements like insulation, weather stripping, caulking, and low-flow shower heads at no charge. Nearly 450,000 low-income households have received energy efficient upgrades over the past five years. The new pilot program will support ESA’s ability to assist customers by addressing issues such as asbestos removal, knob-and-tube wiring, or plumbing problems which would otherwise be an impediment to making ESA program upgrades. Photos of the event are available here. "SoCalGas wants to help qualified customers with these energy-saving upgrades, but they can’t be completed in homes that have issues like old wiring, missing outlets or structural problems,” said Dan Rendler, director of customer programs and assistance at SoCalGas. “This new pilot program uses external, federal funding to have contractors fix these problems and then complete the energy saving upgrades. This will improve living conditions, reduce customer bills, and save energy and water.” “We’re thrilled to pilot this new program,” said South Gate Mayor Maria Bernal. “It will make South Gate homes not only more energy-efficient, but also safer for those who do not have the money to make these improvements. Removing asbestos and old wiring or correcting structural issues will improve safety, in addition to helping our residents use less energy and save money.” “Without this new program, contractors have to stop their work when a ‘condition’ like knob-and-tube wiring in the attic gets in the way of installing energy-efficient upgrades like attic insulation,” said Matthew Clark, vice president of business development at Synergy Companies, a SoCalGas contractor that installs insulation and other energy-saving materials. “The benefit of this program is it will remove the barriers that stand in the way for more homes to receive the safety, comfort, and money-saving improvements the ESA program offers.” The pilot program will use eligible Community Development Block Grant funding supplied by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and administered locally by the City of South Gate. While ESA program enrollment and support is available for customers on an ongoing basis, the pilot program will last for a limited time only while funds remain available. Single-family South Gate homes that are owner-occupied, or multi-family homes no larger than four units with one unit owner-occupied may be eligible under the new pilot program. To qualify for the new pilot program, SoCalGas customers must be eligible for ESA program enrollment. Customers may qualify for ESA energy-saving upgrades if their household income is below certain guidelines or if a member of the household currently receives benefits from public assistance programs like Medi-Cal/Medicaid, CalFresh, or other similar programs. Customers can learn more and apply online to enroll in the ESA program by visiting socalgas.com/improvements or by calling (800) 331-7593. SoCalGas is a leader in energy conservation, helping to keep natural gas bills affordable for customers and protecting the environment. Since 1990, the company’s energy efficiency and rebate programs have helped families and businesses save approximately $672 million on their natural gas bills and reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road. ### About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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 South Gate Located in the heart of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, the City of South Gate is a busy, urban community consisting of residential, commercial, and industrial development spread over 7.4 square miles. It currently ranks as the 73rd largest city in California and 17th largest in Los Angeles County with a population of 98,633. South Gate is known for its outstanding city services, remarkable parks and recreation facilities, and family-friendly environment.
Traffic Advisory: SoCalGas to Begin Pipeline Improvement Project on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on May 21
WHAT: SoCalGas will be performing a pipeline modernization project on a segment of natural gas pipeline on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood. To perform this pipeline replacement safely, eastbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard will be reduced to one lane between Sherbourne Drive and Sunset Plaza Drive. Westbound and eastbound traffic will still be able to make left-hands turn from the center lane into driveways. There will be parking restrictions along the south side of Sunset Boulevard for .10 of a mile. Traffic control message boards and cones will help direct the flow of traffic. Residents and local business owners may hear some work-related noise. During work hours, commuters passing by the work site will see excavation, equipment and vehicles. No interruption to natural gas service is anticipated. Customers may smell the odor of natural gas. Although this is normal when crews are working, SoCalGas encourages anyone who smells gas to call us at 1-800-427-2200. SoCalGas is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. WHERE: Sunset Boulevard between Sherbourne Drive and Sunset Plaza Drive in West Hollywood, CA, as shown in this link. WHEN: Lanes will be reduced from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, from approximately May 21 to mid-July 2018. NOTE: SoCalGas continually invests in its natural gas system infrastructure. From 2011 through 2016, the company invested nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. To learn more about SoCalGas’ Pipeline Safety, visit: https://www.socalgas.com/stay-safe/pipeline-and-storage-safety/pipeline… PUBLIC CONTACT: Customers with questions or concerns about the construction work may call SoCalGas’ Customer Contact Center 24-hours a day, seven-days a week at 800-427-2200. Our top priorities are to work safely and to provide the communities we serve with safe and reliable natural gas service. MEDIA CONTACT: 24-Hour Media Line: 213-244-2442 www.socalgas.com/newsroom | @SoCalGasNews ###
SoCalGas Introduces Innovative New Solar Hydrogen Generation System at California Air Resources Board Symposium
LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. The project is a partnership between SoCalGas, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the STARS Corporation. The generation system uses sunlight to convert natural gas and water into hydrogen and capture the carbon dioxide (CO 2) to prevent carbon emissions. Hydrogen has many applications, including powering vehicles and homes, but unlike methane, it is not typically found on its own in nature so researchers have developed ways to produce it from other compounds. SoCalGas supports efforts to increase hydrogen production, particularly for use along " California's Hydrogen Highway," a series of hydrogen-fueling stations throughout the state. Currently there are 35 hydrogen fueling stations in the state, with another 29 stations in development. Increasing this fueling infrastructure could help speed the deployment of zero emission hydrogen fuel cell vehicles which play a significant role in reducing California's greenhouse gas and smog emissions, according to the California Air Resources Board. The solar thermochemical advanced reactor system (STARS) produces hydrogen through a thermochemical process where the sun provides thermal energy to break down natural gas and water into hydrogen and carbon dioxide in a process called steam methane reforming. Results from extensive testing show STARS can be configured to produce hydrogen and other chemicals without any carbon emissions reaching the atmosphere. These chemicals "trap" and use the carbon that would otherwise be emitted. The carbon then can be used to make chemicals that become resins and plastic materials. For example, a separate SoCalGas research and development project is studying a unique use for carbon captured during hydrogen production, so-called carbon nanotubes (CNTs). CNTs have tensile strength and stiffness many times that of carbon fiber and are typically used in high-tech manufacturing. "We are always looking for innovative ways natural gas can be used to develop clean energy sources," said Yuri Freedman, senior director of business development for SoCalGas. "Hydrogen is well positioned to play a vital role in California's clean energy future through a broad range of applications, including the expanded use of fuel cells, long-term energy storage and other purposes." "STARS Corporation is a new, spin-off corporation, created for the purpose of commercializing this nascent technology," said Robert Wegeng, a former technology developer at PNNL and the president of STARS Corporation. "We hope to have a commercial demonstration operating in one to two years." This technology is undergoing field testing at San Diego State University's Brawley campus where it runs on solar and renewable electricity. Demonstrations have shown the set-up is extremely efficient, with an energy-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency above 70 percent, making it one of the world's most efficient solar processes. Currently the system produces about 25 kg of hydrogen per day if operated around the clock using a combination of solar energy and renewable gas or electricity. This is the equivalent of 25 gallons of gasoline or diesel fuel. Research suggests the system could produce 100 kg of hydrogen per day with a more advanced design. The STARS generation system has been in development by PNNL and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for more than 10 years. SoCalGas is working with the DOE to make these systems commercially viable. About SoCalGasHeadquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region's clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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
County And Rural Fire Agencies Receive $164,500 To Install Essential Technology
SAN DIEGO, May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In an action that will improve communications and awareness for first responders during wildfires and other natural disasters, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors today accepted two grants totaling $164,500 for the installation of 70 Mobile Data Computers on CAL FIRE firefighting rigs in the backcountry. The donations provided by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation and the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation were made possible by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and will be instrumental in protecting the region and our communities from future fires. Mobile Data Computers (MDCs) are an instrumental dispatch tool used by the Fire Authority to provide navigation, display Pre-Plans identifying potential hazards, and a way to communicate with dispatchers in real-time during an emergency, further enhancing situational awareness. "One of our goals is to make San Diego the most natural-disaster resilient region in the nation," said Supervisor Ron Roberts. "Over the past decade, the Board has collaborated with local agencies, SDG&E and non-profit foundations to improve wildland fire prevention and response efforts. Today, our region's wildfire preparedness is unrivaled." Partnering with SDG&E, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation and the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation, today's donation is set to provide new MDCs, further upgrading the tools that the region's first responders have to serve our rural communities. "In San Diego County, we live with the year-round threat of wildfires, so these donations are instrumental to our brothers and sisters who respond to calls every day," said Chief Tony Mecham, San Diego County Fire Chief. "We know that partnerships like this are truly making an impact when we can measurably reduce response times and fire damage to private properties." San Diego Gas & Electric provided a $131,600 grant to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation and another $32,000 grant to the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation to cover the total cost of the MDCs on unequipped County fire rigs, benefiting residents countywide. "It was not that long ago when our hard-working first responders were using nothing more than a paper map and radios to pinpoint locations of emergencies. Now, using MDCs, our firefighters are equipped with navigation and real-time communications with dispatchers further enhancing situational awareness and improving response times," said Scott Drury, president of SDG&E. "This partnership is making a regional impact by changing the way firefighters respond to emergencies and protecting our communities." To date, SDG&E has donated more than $5 million of shareholder dollars through its SAFE San Diego initiative – a program that provides funds to fire agencies, fire safe councils, Community Emergency Response Teams and other organizations that educates the public about fire prevention, encourages emergency preparedness, carries out response and recovery, and strives for resiliency in the face of disaster. "This is collaboration at its finest and this new equipment will create a safer environment for our firefighting heroes every day," said Wendy Robinson, executive director of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Foundation. At the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation, executive director Joan Jones said, "we have made it our mission to ensure our first responders have the equipment and training they need to protect our region, and these grants are putting us one step closer to a more resilient community." SOURCE San Diego Gas & Electric
Sempra Energy Announces First-Quarter 2018 Results
SAN DIEGO, May 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today reported first-quarter 2018 earnings of $347 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compared with first-quarter 2017 earnings of $441 million, or $1.75 per diluted share. Sempra Energy's first-quarter 2018 earnings included higher financing costs at the parent company. These financing costs were incurred starting in January, primarily related to the anticipated acquisition of a majority stake in Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor), which was completed in early March. First-quarter 2018 consolidated results also reflected $25 million income-tax expense to adjust 2017 provisional amounts related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. "During the quarter, we successfully implemented our leadership succession plan, completed the Oncor transaction and continued execution of our capital program in our utility and infrastructure businesses," said Jeffrey W. Martin, CEO of Sempra Energy. "Our underlying business performance was solid and consistent with our expectations." OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS On May 1, Martin became Sempra Energy's CEO, while Joseph A. Householder became Sempra Energy's president and chief operating officer and Trevor I. Mihalik became Sempra Energy's executive vice president and chief financial officer. Debra L. Reed announced in March that she would step down as president and CEO of Sempra Energy May 1 and continue as executive chairman of the company until her retirement on Dec. 1. Previously, Martin was Sempra Energy's executive vice president and chief financial officer, Householder was Sempra Energy's corporate group president of infrastructure businesses and Mihalik was Sempra Energy's senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer. On March 9, Sempra Energy completed its $9.45 billion acquisition of an approximate 80-percent indirect ownership interest in Oncor, after receiving final regulatory approvals for the transaction. Sempra Energy expects $320 million to $360 million for its portion of partial-year earnings from Oncor in 2018. Last month, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) filed supplemental testimony in their 2019 General Rate Case applications regarding impacts of federal tax reform. As a result of tax reform, SoCalGas is projecting reduced customer bills, while SDG&E expects incremental wildfire mitigation investments to substantially offset any bill reductions. Sempra Energy's Mexican subsidiary IEnova announced April 12 that the company has been awarded a $130 million project to build and operate a liquid fuels marine terminal near Ensenada, Mexico. In connection with the project, IEnova has signed long-term supply contracts with multinational counterparties, including an affiliate of Chevron, for all of the terminal's capacity. The terminal is expected to commence operations in the second half of 2020. INTERNET BROADCAST Sempra Energy will broadcast a live discussion of its earnings results over the Internet today at 12 p.m. EDT with senior management of the company. Access is available by logging onto the website at www.sempra.com. For those unable to log onto the live webcast, the teleconference will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 1980202. Sempra Energy, based in San Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2017 revenues of more than $11 billion. Sempra Energy is the utility holding company with the largest U.S. customer base. The Sempra Energy companies' approximately 20,000 employees serve more than 40 million consumers worldwide. This press release contains statements that are not historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "contemplates," "assumes," "depends," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "target," "pursue," "outlook," "maintain," or similar expressions or discussions of guidance, strategies, plans, goals, opportunities, projections, initiatives, objectives or intentions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Future results may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. 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: actions and the timing of actions, including decisions, new regulations, and issuances of permits and other authorizations by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Public Utility Commission of Texas, states, cities and counties, and other regulatory and governmental bodies in the United States and other countries in which we operate; the timing and success of business development efforts and construction projects, including risks in obtaining or maintaining permits and other authorizations on a timely basis, risks in completing construction projects on schedule and on budget, and risks in obtaining the consent and participation of partners and counterparties; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation and regulatory investigations; deviations from regulatory precedent or practice that result in a reallocation of benefits or burdens among shareholders and ratepayers; denial of approvals of proposed settlements or modifications of settlements; and delays in, or disallowance or denial of, regulatory agency authorizations to recover costs in rates from customers (including with respect to amounts associated with the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station facility and 2007 wildfires) or regulatory agency approval for projects required to enhance safety and reliability, any of which may raise our cost of capital and materially impair our ability to finance our operations; the greater degree and prevalence of wildfires in California in recent years and risk that we may be found liable for damages regardless of fault, such as in cases where inverse condemnation applies, and risk that we may not be able to recover any such costs in rates from customers in California; the availability of electric power, natural gas and liquefied natural gas, and natural gas pipeline and storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, moratoriums or limitations on the withdrawal or injection of natural gas from or into storage facilities, and equipment failures; changes in energy markets; volatility in commodity prices; moves to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas; and the impact on the value of our investments in natural gas storage and related assets from low natural gas prices, low volatility of natural gas prices and the inability to procure favorable long-term contracts for storage services; risks posed by actions of third parties who control the operations of our investments, and risks that our partners or counterparties will be unable or unwilling to fulfill their contractual commitments; weather conditions, natural disasters, accidents, equipment failures, computer system outages, explosions, terrorist attacks and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of greenhouse gases, radioactive materials and harmful emissions, cause wildfires and subject us to third-party 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 insurance, to the extent that such insurance is available or not prohibitively expensive; 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; capital markets and economic conditions, including the availability of credit and the liquidity of our investments; and fluctuations in inflation, interest and currency exchange rates and our ability to effectively hedge the risk of such fluctuations; the impact of recent federal tax reform and uncertainty as to how it may be applied, and our ability to mitigate adverse impacts; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or those of our subsidiaries or to place those ratings on negative outlook; changes in foreign and domestic trade policies and laws, including border tariffs, and revisions to international trade agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, that make us less competitive or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; the ability to win competitively bid infrastructure projects against a number of strong and aggressive competitors; expropriation of assets by foreign governments and title and other property disputes; the impact on reliability of San Diego Gas & Electric Company's (SDG&E) electric transmission and distribution system due to increased amount and variability of power supply from renewable energy sources; the impact on competitive customer rates due to the growth in distributed and local power generation and the corresponding decrease in demand for power delivered through SDG&E's electric transmission and distribution system and from possible departing retail load resulting from customers transferring to Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation or other forms of distributed and local power generation, and the potential risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets and contractual obligations; the ability to realize the anticipated benefits from our investment in Oncor Electric Delivery Holdings Company LLC (Oncor Holdings); the ability to obtain additional permanent equity financing for the acquisition of our investment in Oncor Holdings on favorable terms; indebtedness we have incurred to fund the acquisition of our investment in Oncor Holdings, which may make it more difficult for us to repay or refinance our debt or may require us to take other actions that may decrease business flexibility and increase borrowing costs; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to eliminate or reduce its quarterly dividends due to its requirement to meet and maintain its regulatory capital structure, or because any of the three major credit rating agencies rates Oncor's senior secured debt securities below BBB (or the equivalent) or Oncor's independent directors or a minority member director determine it is in the best interest of Oncor to retain such amounts to meet future capital expenditures; 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. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forecasts or projections or other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Sempra South American Utilities, Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra LNG & Midstream, Sempra Renewables, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utility, 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 (SDG&E) or Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas), and Sempra South American Utilities, Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra LNG & Midstream, Sempra Renewables, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utility, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission. SEMPRA ENERGY Table A CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Three months ended March 31, (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 2018 2017 (1) (unaudited) REVENUES Utilities $ 2,598 $ 2,698 Energy-related businesses 364 333 Total revenues 2,962 3,031 EXPENSES AND OTHER INCOME Utilities: Cost of electric fuel and purchased power (546) (527) Cost of natural gas (348) (485) Energy-related businesses: Cost of natural gas, electric fuel and purchased power (69) (67) Other cost of sales (18) (22) Operation and maintenance (781) (719) Depreciation and amortization (386) (360) Franchise fees and other taxes (117) (110) Other income, net 153 174 Interest income 33 6 Interest expense (216) (169) Income before income taxes and equity losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries 667 752 Income tax expense (289) (295) Equity losses (20) (5) Net income 358 452 Losses (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests 17 (11) Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends (28) — Earnings attributable to common shares $ 347 $ 441 Basic earnings per common share $ 1.34 $ 1.76 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic (thousands) 257,932 251,131 Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.33 $ 1.75 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted (thousands) 259,490 252,246 Dividends declared per share of common stock $ 0.90 $ 0.82 (1) As adjusted for the retrospective adoption of ASU 2017-07 and a reclassification to conform to current year presentation. SEMPRA ENERGY Table A (Continued) RECONCILIATION OF SEMPRA ENERGY ADJUSTED EARNINGS TO SEMPRA ENERGY GAAP EARNINGS (Unaudited) Sempra Energy Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share exclude items (after the effects of income taxes and, if applicable, noncontrolling interests) in 2018 and 2017 as follows: Three months ended March 31, 2018: $(25) million income tax expense in 2018 to adjust Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) provisional amounts Three months ended March 31, 2017: $3 million deferred income tax benefit on Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (TdM) assets held for sale at Sempra Mexico Sempra Energy Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Common Share are non-GAAP financial measures (GAAP represents accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America). Because of the significance and/or nature of the excluded items, management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a meaningful comparison of the performance of Sempra Energy's business operations from 2018 to 2017 and to future periods. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplementary information that should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The table below reconciles for historical periods these non-GAAP financial measures to Sempra Energy GAAP Earnings and GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, which we consider to be the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Income tax expense Earnings Income tax benefit (1) Noncontrolling interests Earnings (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Three months ended March 31, 2018 Three months ended March 31, 2017 Sempra Energy GAAP Earnings $ 347 $ 441 Excluded items: Impact from the TCJA $ 25 25 $ — $ — — Deferred income tax benefit associated with TdM — — (5) 2 (3) Sempra Energy Adjusted Earnings $ 372 $ 438 Diluted earnings per common share: Sempra Energy GAAP Earnings $ 1.33 $ 1.75 Sempra Energy Adjusted Earnings $ 1.43 $ 1.74 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted (thousands) 259,490 252,246 (1) Income taxes associated with TdM were calculated based on the applicable statutory tax rate, including translation from historic to current exchange rates. SEMPRA ENERGY Table B CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in millions) March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 (1) (unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 239 $ 288 Restricted cash 54 62 Accounts receivable, net 1,681 1,584 Due from unconsolidated affiliates 63 37 Income taxes receivable 118 110 Inventories 285 307 Regulatory assets 241 325 Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives 111 66 Greenhouse gas allowances 301 299 Assets held for sale 135 127 Other 166 136 Total current assets 3,394 3,341 Other assets: Restricted cash 14 14 Due from unconsolidated affiliates 666 598 Regulatory assets 1,597 1,517 Nuclear decommissioning trusts 1,017 1,033 Investment in Oncor Holdings 9,176 — Other investments 2,590 2,527 Goodwill 2,406 2,397 Other intangible assets 596 596 Dedicated assets in support of certain benefit plans 421 455 Insurance receivable for Aliso Canyon costs 447 418 Deferred income taxes 117 170 Greenhouse gas allowances 154 93 Sundry 865 792 Total other assets 20,066 10,610 Property, plant and equipment, net 37,025 36,503 Total assets $ 60,485 $ 50,454 Liabilities and Equity Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 3,665 $ 1,540 Accounts payable 1,205 1,523 Due to unconsolidated affiliates 6 7 Dividends and interest payable 494 342 Accrued compensation and benefits 253 439 Regulatory liabilities 210 109 Current portion of long-term debt 1,871 1,427 Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives 69 109 Customer deposits 164 162 Reserve for Aliso Canyon costs 122 84 Greenhouse gas obligations 301 299 Liabilities held for sale 52 49 Other 697 545 Total current liabilities 9,109 6,635 Long-term debt 20,863 16,445 Deferred credits and other liabilities: Customer advances for construction 149 150 Due to unconsolidated affiliates 35 35 Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, net of plan assets 1,215 1,148 Deferred income taxes 2,654 2,767 Deferred investment tax credits 26 28 Regulatory liabilities 3,922 3,922 Asset retirement obligations 2,766 2,732 Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives 275 316 Greenhouse gas obligations 19 — Deferred credits and other 1,147 1,136 Total deferred credits and other liabilities 12,208 12,234 Equity: Sempra Energy shareholders' equity 15,844 12,670 Preferred stock of subsidiary 20 20 Other noncontrolling interests 2,441 2,450 Total equity 18,305 15,140 Total liabilities and equity $ 60,485 $ 50,454 (1) Derived from audited financial statements. SEMPRA ENERGY Table C CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Three months ended March 31, (Dollars in millions) 2018 2017 (1) (unaudited) Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net income $ 358 $ 452 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 386 360 Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits 229 268 Equity losses 20 5 Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives (35) (106) Other 46 (22) Net change in other working capital components 84 84 Insurance receivable for Aliso Canyon costs (29) (15) Changes in other assets (107) (41) Changes in other liabilities 14 19 Net cash provided by operating activities 966 1,004 Cash Flows from Investing Activities Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (1,035) (992) Expenditures for investments and acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired (9,617) (59) Distributions from investments 8 17 Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust assets (210) (350) Proceeds from sales by nuclear decommissioning trusts 210 357 Advances to unconsolidated affiliates (83) (5) Repayments of advances to unconsolidated affiliates 69 2 Other 26 4 Net cash used in investing activities (10,632) (1,026) Cash Flows from Financing Activities Common dividends paid (194) (176) Issuances of mandatory convertible preferred stock, net of $32 in offering costs 1,693 — Issuances of common stock, net of $24 in offering costs 1,278 17 Repurchases of common stock (19) (14) Issuances of debt (maturities greater than 90 days) 5,988 542 Payments on debt (maturities greater than 90 days) (193) (313) Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net 1,140 (97) Settlement of cross-currency swaps (33) — Other (52) (5) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 9,608 (46) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 1 10 Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (57) (58) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, January 1 364 425 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, March 31 $ 307 $ 367 (1) As adjusted for the retrospective adoption of ASU 2016-18. SEMPRA ENERGY Table D SEGMENT EARNINGS (LOSSES) AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, INVESTMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS Three months ended March 31, (Dollars in millions) 2018 2017 (unaudited) Earnings (Losses) Sempra Utilities: San Diego Gas & Electric $ 170 $ 155 Southern California Gas 225 203 Sempra Texas Utility 15 — Sempra South American Utilities 46 47 Sempra Infrastructure: Sempra Mexico 20 48 Sempra Renewables 21 11 Sempra LNG & Midstream (16) 1 Parent and other (134) (24) Total $ 347 $ 441 Three months ended March 31, (Dollars in millions) 2018 2017 (unaudited) Capital Expenditures, Investments and Acquisitions Sempra Utilities: San Diego Gas & Electric $ 475 $ 418 Southern California Gas 403 357 Sempra South American Utilities 56 43 Sempra Infrastructure: Sempra Mexico 87 140 Sempra Renewables 31 69 Sempra LNG & Midstream 46 15 Parent and other 9,554 9 Total $ 10,652 $ 1,051 SEMPRA ENERGY Table E OTHER OPERATING STATISTICS (Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, UTILITIES 2018 2017 SDG&E and SoCalGas Gas sales (Bcf) (1) 113 126 Transportation (Bcf) (1) 147 156 Total deliveries (Bcf) (1) 260 282 Total gas customer meters (thousands) 6,854 6,816 SDG&E Electric sales (millions of kWhs) (1) 3,603 3,764 Direct access (millions of kWhs) 745 787 Total deliveries (millions of kWhs) (1) 4,348 4,551 Total electric customer meters (thousands) 1,449 1,436 Oncor (2) Total deliveries (millions of kWhs) 6,655 — Total electric customer meters (thousands) 3,572 — Ecogas Natural gas sales (Bcf) 6 8 Natural gas customer meters (thousands) 121 119 Chilquinta Energía Electric sales (millions of kWhs) 798 811 Tolling (millions of kWhs) 62 20 Total deliveries (millions of kWhs) 860 831 Electric customer meters (thousands) 709 689 Luz Del Sur Electric sales (millions of kWhs) 1,742 1,894 Tolling (millions of kWhs) 558 445 Total deliveries (millions of kWhs) 2,300 2,339 Electric customer meters (thousands) 1,109 1,080 ENERGY-RELATED BUSINESSES Power generated and sold (millions of kWhs) Sempra Mexico (3) 1,221 1,055 Sempra Renewables (4) 1,192 1,014 (1) Includes intercompany sales. (2) Includes 100 percent of the electric deliveries and customer meters of Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor), in which we hold an 80.25-percent interest through our March 2018 acquisition of our equity method investment in Oncor Electric Delivery Holdings Company LLC (Oncor Holdings). (3) Includes power generated and sold at the Termoeléctrica de Mexicali natural gas-fired power plant, which is currently held for sale, and the Ventika wind power generation facilities. Also includes 50 percent of total power generated and sold at the Energía Sierra Juárez wind power generation facility, in which Sempra Energy has a 50-percent ownership interest. Energía Sierra Juárez is not consolidated within Sempra Energy, and the related investment is accounted for under the equity method. (4) Includes 50 percent of total power generated and sold related to solar and wind projects in which Sempra Energy has a 50-percent ownership. These subsidiaries are not consolidated within Sempra Energy, and the related investments are accounted for under the equity method. SEMPRA ENERGY Table F (Unaudited) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA BY SEGMENT Three months ended March 31, 2018 (Dollars in millions) SDG&E SoCalGas Sempra Texas Utility Sempra South American Utilities Sempra Mexico Sempra Renewables Sempra LNG & Midstream Consolidating Adjustments, Parent & Other Total Revenues $ 1,055 $ 1,126 $ — $ 426 $ 308 $ 25 $ 104 $ (82) $ 2,962 Cost of sales and other expenses (641) (713) — (337) (129) (21) (102) 64 (1,879) Depreciation and amortization (166) (135) — (14) (43) (13) (11) (4) (386) Other income (expense), net 28 33 — 1 93 — — (2) 153 Income (loss) before interest and tax (1) 276 311 — 76 229 (9) (9) (24) 850 Net interest (expense) income (2) (51) (27) — (4) (15) (3) 5 (116) (211) Income tax (expense) benefit (56) (59) — (20) (155) 7 (12) 6 (289) Equity earnings (losses), net — — 15 1 (41) 5 — — (20) Losses (earnings) attributable to noncontrolling interests 1 — — (7) 2 21 — — 17 Earnings (losses) $ 170 $ 225 $ 15 $ 46 $ 20 $ 21 $ (16) $ (134) $ 347 Three months ended March 31, 2017 (Dollars in millions) SDG&E SoCalGas Sempra Texas Utility Sempra South American Utilities Sempra Mexico Sempra Renewables Sempra LNG & Midstream Consolidating Adjustments, Parent & Other Total Revenues $ 1,057 $ 1,241 $ — $ 412 $ 264 $ 22 $ 132 $ (97) $ 3,031 Cost of sales and other expenses (3) (620) (803) — (326) (121) (15) (128) 83 (1,930) Depreciation and amortization (163) (126) — (13) (36) (9) (10) (3) (360) Other income, net (3) 22 14 — 3 127 — 1 7 174 Income (loss) before interest and tax (1) 296 326 — 76 234 (2) (5) (10) 915 Net interest (expense) income (2) (49) (25) — (4) (30) (3) 6 (58) (163) Income tax (expense) benefit (90) (98) — (19) (142) 11 (1) 44 (295) Equity earnings (losses), net — — — 1 (9) 2 1 — (5) (Earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interests (2) — — (7) (5) 3 — — (11) Earnings (losses) $ 155 $ 203 $ — $ 47 $ 48 $ 11 $ 1 $ (24) $ 441 (1) Management believes Income (Loss) Before Interest and Tax is a useful measurement of our segments' performance because it can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of our operations exclusive of interest and income tax, neither of which is directly relevant to the efficiency of those operations. (2) Includes interest income, interest expense and preferred dividends. (3) As adjusted for the retrospective adoption of ASU 2017-07. [SRE-F] SOURCE Sempra Energy
SoCalGas Volunteers Work to Complete Six Homes in Oxnard for Habitat for Humanity
OXNARD, May 6, 2018—Yesterday, fifty Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) employee volunteers worked toward finishing six homes at a Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County (Habitat) build site in Oxnard. Habitat is nearing the completion of a six-home development in the city’s La Colonia neighborhood after almost one year of construction. SoCalGas employees were the first group to work at this site and returned to help add final touches to the houses. The company also donated $5,000 to Habitat’s Corporate Team Build Program. Photos of the build event are available here. “SoCalGas is proud to support Habitat’s mission to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter,” said Jimmie Cho, senior vice president of customer services and distribution operations at SoCalGas. “We know how critical affordable housing is to breaking the cycle of poverty, and as a provider of natural gas, our goal is to deliver affordable, reliable, and clean energy options.” “We were thrilled to host SoCalGas volunteers as we continue construction of our six-home First & Hayes Development in La Colonia,” said Jill Shaffer, director of resource development for Habitat Ventura County. “We have hosted multiple groups throughout the year with our Corporate Team Build program, which empowers and inspires participants as they work alongside Habitat volunteers and future homeowner families building their own homes.” “I am very happy to support Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County homeowners; these homeowners are given the great opportunity and pride of having sweat equity ownership of their homes,” said Ventura County Supervisor John C. Zaragoza. “I would like to thank Habitat for Humanity for giving our community hope and SoCalGas employees for volunteering with the six-home development.” Natural gas is the most affordable and reliable option for home and water heating and cooking in Southern California and is used by more than 90 percent of residents in the region. According to the American Gas Association, households that use natural gas for water and space heating, cooking, and clothes drying save an average of $874 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications. Moreover, thanks to energy efficiency measures and new technology, residential water and space heating account for only about 4 percent of greenhouse gas emissions statewide, according to the California Air Resources Board. SoCalGas is a leader in developing and investing in technologies that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions while keeping bills affordable for customers. Since 1990, the company’s energy efficiency and rebate programs have reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road, and over the last five years, its energy efficiency and rebate programs have helped customers save $161 million on their utility bills. SoCalGas invested more than $10 million, through financial and in-kind donations, to nearly 1,000 educational, environmental, and community organizations across its service territory in 2017. Learn more about the company’s giving here. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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 Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County Building strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County is a locally-run and locally-funded affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Over the past 33 years, 64 new home builds have provided homeownership opportunities for families in need and hundreds of homes have been repaired, providing a safe, decent living environment for low income homeowners. Habitat Home Repair program partners with low-income homeowners to improve their living conditions through home repairs. At Habitat for Humanity, we believe that everyone, everywhere deserves a decent place to live. For Habitat’s new home program, low income families are selected based on their need for housing, ability to repay an affordable mortgage, and willingness to partner with Habitat for Humanity. We offer a “hand up,” empowering families who are willing to work hard to achieve their dream of homeownership. Each Habitat for Humanity homeowner invests hundreds of hours to help build their home, and then purchases it with an affordable mortgage. Habitat currently has enough donated properties to build 30 decent homes for families in Ventura County. For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County, visit http://www.habitatventura.org or call (805) 485-6065, x 101. # # #
SoCalGas Presents $34,000 Rebate Check to Cuesta College for New High-Efficiency Equipment
LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2018 — Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today presented a check to Cuesta College for more than $34,000 in rebates for new energy-efficient equipment for the college’s San Luis Obispo and North County campuses. The rebates covered part of the cost of seven new high-efficiency boilers and pipe insulation installed at the two campuses. SoCalGas offers such rebates to its institutional and business customers through its Energy Efficiency Rebates For Businesses (EERB) program, which covers the cost of improvements like commercial grade dishwashers, ovens, clothes washers, space-heating and other boilers, water heaters, steam traps and other energy efficient commercial equipment. “SoCalGas is pleased to assist Cuesta College by providing rebates for their new energy-efficient equipment,” said Dan Rendler, director of customer programs and assistance at SoCalGas. “The new heating systems will help them use significantly less energy, lower their energy bills, and reduce emissions.” “I would encourage every higher-education institution and business to take advantage of SoCalGas’ Energy Efficiency Rebates program,” said Gilbert H. Stork, Ed.D., superintendent and president of Cuesta College. “Using more efficient commercial heating and other equipment is beneficial to both the environment and the bottom line.” SoCalGas is a leader in researching and developing new technologies that improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Since 1990, the utility's energy efficiency and rebate programs have reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road. These advances have also helped save SoCalGas customers more than $670 million in utility bill costs. In Southern California, natural gas is the most affordable and reliable option for space and water heating and for cooking. More than 90 percent of residents use natural gas to heat their home and hot water. According to the American Gas Association (AGA), households that use natural gas for water and space heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $874 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications. Moreover, thanks to energy efficiency measures and new technology, business and homes account for only about 7.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions statewide, according to the California Air Resources Board. SoCalGas is looking at ways to further reduce emissions by using renewable natural gas to fuel homes and businesses. Decarbonizing natural gas pipelines with renewable natural gas will help California obtain deep greenhouse gas reductions at the lowest overall cost while preserving energy choice for residents and businesses alike. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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. # # #
SoCalGas Partners with Cal State University, Long Beach Engineering Students to Advance Research of Sustainable Energy Solutions
LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2018 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today joined Cal State University, Long Beach (CSULB) faculty and students at a showcase of research projects that focus on modernizing natural gas technologies, reducing methane emissions and advancing renewable natural gas. The event took place at CSULB’s annual Engineering Innovation Expo where undergraduate seniors from CSULB College of Engineering presented innovative research projects, funded by SoCalGas, to faculty, peers and experienced engineers. Photos the project are available via this link. "SoCalGas has being partnering with CSULB College of Engineering for several years to provide students the opportunity to showcase their creativity and problem-solving capability through developing solutions to very interesting and difficult topics. Some of these projects continue our efforts in developing equipment and applications that deliver meaningful emissions reductions. Since 1990, our energy efficiency programs have reduced emissions equal to taking 700,000 cars off the road,” said Rodger R. Schwecke, senior vice president of Gas Transmission, Storage and Engineering at SoCalGas and a 1983 chemical engineering graduate. “Every year these students amaze me with their work and real-world solutions showing the engineering students at CSULB are well-positioned to be the future leaders in the energy industry.” “SoCalGas challenges our top engineering students to develop new solutions to technical problems as their Senior Design Project,” said Professor Parviz Yavari in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at California State University, Long Beach. “It’s exciting for our students to come up with solutions that may end up benefiting individuals and families in the real world.” SoCalGas’ sponsored projects challenged students with the following three assignments: Develop a low-nitrogen-oxide-emitting cooktop that uses a less polluting combination of hydrogen and natural gas. The burner could serve in various applications including cooking, space and water heating, or clothes drying. Create a hydrogen pipe that would fit inside existing natural gas pipelines to save on the cost of digging new pipelines to advance the transport of pure hydrogen from producers to consumers. Design an economically feasible prototype that utilizes food waste and other organics from campus and the surrounding community to produce renewable natural gas to heat buildings on campus. Across the company’s service territory, SoCalGas supports technology-based learning and encouraging success in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Last year, alone SoCalGas provided nearly $1.3 million in grants to hundreds of educational organizations in Southern California. Over the last five years SoCalGas provided $400,000 in grants to advance research at CSULB’s College of Engineering. ### About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States, providing clean, safe, affordable and reliable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers in Central and Southern California. Its service territory spans 22,000 square miles from Fresno to the Mexican border, reaching more than 550 communities through 5.9 million meters and 101,000 miles of pipeline. More than 90 percent of Southern California single-family home residents use natural gas for home heat and hot water. In addition, natural gas plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians—about 60 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants. SoCalGas has served communities in California for 150 years and is committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future. The company is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas, a carbon-neutral or carbon-negative fuel created by capturing and conditioning greenhouse gas emissions from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 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.

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