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New Study Advises Policymakers to Consider Renewable Natural Gas for Low-Carbon Buildings Strategy

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today joined businesses, affordable housing advocates, scholars, and local government leaders to announce the results of a new study it commissioned by Navigant Consulting, Inc. that advises policymakers to consider renewable natural gas for California's low carbon building strategy as a pathway for California to achieve its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. The analysis forecasts that replacing just 16 percent of the traditional natural gas supply with renewable gas (RNG) captured from sources like dairies, wastewater treatment plants, and landfills, can achieve GHG reductions equivalent to converting 100 percent of buildings to electric only energy by 2030. By using a mix of both in and out of state resources, the renewable natural gas strategy is 3 times more cost effective in reducing GHGs than an electrification pathway. Navigant's full analysis, including disclaimers and assumptions, may be found here. SoCalGas is committed to developing renewable natural gas and renewable storage technologies to help California meet its climate goals. This year, SoCalGas is supporting Senate Bill 1440, Hueso (D- San Diego), that would result in 5 percent of natural gas delivered to residential customers being replaced with renewable natural gas. This is a meaningful step towards the 5 percent rate of renewable gas statewide which, according to SoCalGas, could achieve GHG reductions equivalent to 30 percent electrification of the building sector and without the burden of mandates that would require families to purchase new appliances or upgrade their homes. "SoCalGas customers prefer natural gas to heat their homes and to cook their food by a margin of 5 to 1 over electricity because it is the most affordable form of energy," said Sharon Tomkins, SoCalGas vice president for customer solutions and strategy. "This study is a game changer – it shows that California can achieve meaningful greenhouse gas reductions without costly mandates that force people to upgrade their electrical panels and purchase new appliances and that could drive California deeper into an affordable housing crisis." Today, 90 percent of homes in Southern California use natural gas for space and water heating or cooking. Natural gas emissions from residential buildings account for only about 5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions according to the California Air Resources Board, a number that can be further reduced by use of renewable natural gas. In April 2018, the California Building Industry Association (CBIA) announced the results of two other studies that reveal the high cost of electrifying California homes and a strong preference among voters for more affordable natural gas appliances. The first CBIA study found that in homes with natural gas appliances, swapping those appliances for all electric alternatives would cost the average household in Southern California more than $7,200 to upgrade wiring and electrical panels and purchase new appliances. This, along with higher electricity bills, could increase energy costs up to $877 per household each year. Across Southern California's 7 million single-family homes, the total cost increase is $4.3 to $6.1 billion per year. Moreover, recent and proposed updates to residential energy efficiency standards, mandated by the California Energy Commission could increase the cost of housing by as much as $20,000, according to CBIA. A separate CBIA poll found that when purchasing a house, only one-in-ten voters would choose a home with only electrical appliances and two-thirds of those surveyed oppose eliminating the use of natural gas in California. "Further use of renewable natural gas can mitigate GHG emissions from a broad range of in-state businesses and transportation sources," Dr. Arun Raju, director of the Center for Renewable Natural Gas at the University of California, Riverside, said. "Our recent research shows that increasing the RNG content of the state's natural gas supply will mitigate GHG emissions at costs comparable to other strategies. Moreover, the use of RNG will reduce emissions that will be difficult to otherwise achieve and can help with implementation of the state's overall climate and energy goals." "The LA Area Chamber believes that innovation should drive energy efficiency and reduced emissions," said Jessica Duboff, Vice President of Policy, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. "This study demonstrates that employing diverse strategies, such as renewable natural gas, can help achieve our state's climate goals in a cost-effective, market-driven manner." " California has one of the highest costs of living in the nation and is facing an unprecedented affordable housing crisis," said Paul Granillo, president and chief executive officer of the Inland Economic Partnership. "Prohibiting the use of natural gas in homes and businesses would drive up utility bills, make housing more expensive and eliminate the most affordable energy option and the one that most people prefer." "Poverty and homelessness are driven by many factors, but one of the most important is the precipitous increases in the cost of living in L.A. County, which includes housing and home expenses," said Elise Buik, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Los Angeles. "United Way of Greater Los Angeles has a long-standing relationship with our utility partners including SoCalGas to ensure all families are able to pay their utility bills through the Utility Assistance Program. In looking forward, environmental solutions that reduce overall building costs and provide equal benefit to our planet and our at-risk neighbors is a smart path to pursue." " California needs a balanced strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions; one that considers the impact on families and businesses," said Bryan Starr, president and CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber. "Businesses want to do their part for the environment, but affordability and choice are important factors. Natural gas is an affordable, reliable, and clean renewable energy choice for Californians." "Affordable housing and the cost of living are two substantial drivers of homelessness. It is the responsibility of every decision-making body in California to search for solutions to reduce the known causes of homelessness rather than working on counterproductive measures that increase costs," said Brian Ambrose, assistant to the City Manager for Murrieta. "If utilizing renewable natural gas reduces costs for those one paycheck away from homelessness, then widespread implementation should be considered." "CalRecycle has estimated that over 10 million tons of organics statewide will need to be diverted from landfills to achieve the organics disposal reduction targets established by the State," said Hans Kernkamp, general manager and chief engineer for the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources. "Now more than ever, in order to achieve these ambitious targets, we need every tool in the toolbox, including the injection of renewable natural gas into the gas system infrastructure." "Biogas blended with traditional natural gas serves to reduce the carbon footprint of power generation while blunting the upward trajectory of electricity due to the reduced fuel charges," said Joe Wallace, chief executive officer of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership. "Mandating businesses and residential households to change from natural gas to electric appliances would put an unnecessary strain on their bottom line and family budgets without saving much of anything in regard to GHG production," said Joe Cina, president and chief executive officer of the Glendora Chamber of Commerce. "As it is, families are finding costs of goods and services on the rise for several reasons. If all parties would have to comply these unfunded mandates, both households and businesses would find their day to day expenses increase dramatically, making it even more difficult to survive in our already expensive state." "The aggressive attempts in which some California legislators have been trying to eliminate natural gas as an option for Californians by 2030 confounds us," said Sheryl Lefman executive director of the Duarte Chamber of Commerce. "The Duarte Chamber of Commerce has taken firm positions in opposition of these attempts. They are an unnecessary burden on all consumers and will stifle economic development and commerce statewide. We applaud SoCalGas' efforts to find sound solutions to GHG reductions such as the use of renewable gas and the continued production of it to provide the emissions mandated by law." "The City of Huntington Beach is unique in that we rely on natural gas to power our water distribution system," said Antonia Graham, assistant to the City Manager for Huntington Beach. "Additionally, our business community relies on natural gas to power their operations. The resiliency, availability, and low cost of natural gas make it a great choice for cities and businesses. We need a balanced approach and we need to be able to have a choice on what works best for our communities. There is no reason that natural gas should not be part of the solution to achieve the State's ambitious goals." "Habitat for Humanity Coachella Valley continues to deal with California's burdensome regulations which in turn affect our homeowners," said Patrick Swarthout president for Habitat for Humanity Coachella Valley. "We need the ability to choose energy suppliers. Living in an area with high electric cost, natural gas continues to be the choice for all our homeowners to heat their homes, water and cook their meals." " California is facing an unprecedented affordable housing crisis and recent reporting shows a more than 20 percent increase in homeless seniors," said Gary Passmore, CA Congress of Seniors. "Smart energy policy should consider the impact on utility bills and the cost of housing, particularly for those on a fixed budget." "Placing strict mandates on electrification and requiring the purchase of new appliances is not the answer to reducing greenhouse gas emissions," said Kristen Camuglia, chair, South Orange County Economic Coalition. "Such a move would unduly impact families and businesses already burdened by the excessively high cost to live and do business in this state while limiting their choices as consumers, a move which we oppose. Instead, the state should look into the expansion of renewable gas production as an innovative and economically-friendly alternative to achieving reduced greenhouse gas emissions." " California has one the highest costs of living in the nation and is facing an unprecedented affordable housing crisis," said Rosalina Davis owner or Tlaquepaque Restaurant and president of the Placentia Downtown Merchants. "Prohibiting the use of natural gas in homes and businesses would drive up utility bills, make housing more expensive and eliminate the most affordable energy option and the one that most people prefer. Many businesses are also leaving California or shutting their doors because it is so costly and prohibitive to sustain a business." "For many individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness their monthly budget is tenuous," said April Lindh, acting director at the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission. "While experts recommend spending 30 percent of one's income on rent many spend upwards of 60-80 percent. I'm concerned about the push towards 100 percent electrification as it could cause a significant rise in utility costs and have a detrimental impact on the most vulnerable in our communities. With rising numbers of individuals experiencing homelessness we need to do everything we can to help people get into housing and stay housed. Affordable utility prices are essential to their success." "At a time when Californians are concerned with affordability and the high cost of living, which includes the struggles faced by the families of many of our Club members, we hope policymakers will focus on cost-effective and affordable ways of achieving GHG emissions reductions," said Mike Lansing, executive director, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor. "Residents like using gas for cooking and home heating, and it's also the lowest bill. I am concerned that by switching to electric, more families will have to choose between putting food on the table or paying a higher electric bill," said Andy Molina, Executive Director, Southeast Churches Service Center. "Adopting a balanced approach to de-carbonization is critical to our most vulnerable segment of the population—the working poor, who already struggle with many socioeconomic barriers, including affordable housing, unemployment, access to healthcare, etc," asserted Erin Pak, CEO of Kheir Community Clinic, a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center that provides free and low-cost healthcare services, regardless of an individual's ability to pay. "Ensuring a pathway to affordable energy options without the costs being passed on to the working poor by their landlords and employers is imperative to raising the quality of life and our environment for all Californians." "As a developer of housing from emergency shelters to permanent supportive housing to end homelessness it is critical that we utilize all options for energy as we work on these vital assets in our community," said Scott Larson, executive director for HomeAid Orange County. Each development is different and it is critical that each one is affordable to not only build in its initial costs but to operate and remain sustainable in the future." "Many of the families we serve are a paycheck away from homelessness. At a time when every Californian is concerned with affordability, we should continue the use of natural gas in homes in order to provide energy in the most cost-effective manner," said Nicole Suydam, CEO Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County. "We firmly believe that California needs a balanced energy strategy that utilizes every resource available." Increasing the amount of renewable natural gas, as the state has done with electricity, is already part of state climate legislation and regulation. Senate Bill 1383 requires 40 percent methane capture from California's waste streams -- from sewage treatment, and landfills, and agriculture, and dairies. Estimates by researchers at the University of California, Davis suggest more than 20 percent of California's current residential natural gas use can be provided by renewable gas made from the state's existing organic waste. For more information on renewable natural gas, click here. About SoCalGasHeadquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company's pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region's clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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

DOE and SoCalGas Fund Project That Uses Microbes to Convert Carbon Dioxide to Renewable Natural Gas

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced grant funding has been awarded to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Stanford School of Engineering's Spormann Laboratory to conduct new power-to-gas research. The two entities will receive $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). SoCalGas will provide co-funding of $400,000 in addition to $125,000 of seed funding it provided in 2017. The initiative will research the use of microbes to convert carbon dioxide directly to methane using renewable electricity, a process known as microbial electromethanogenesis (ME). If developed as envisioned, ME could become a highly efficient, large-scale storage technology for excess wind and solar energy. This would, in turn, make both renewable electricity and renewable natural gas less expensive and more plentiful. The research will continue past research by Spormann Laboratory on microbes that create methane, as well as advances in 3D-printed carbon aerogel electrode materials made by LLNL, which will be assessed for their viability in reactors. Biogas will be supplied by Delta Diablo, a Livermore, Calif., wastewater treatment plant. Raw biogas is mostly methane, but also contains about 30 to 40 percent carbon dioxide, which is typically vented to the atmosphere in a biogas production facility. "This technology has the potential to cut the cost of processing biogas, while nearly doubling the amount of this easily-stored renewable energy and reducing carbon dioxide emissions," said Yuri Freedman, SoCalGas senior director of business development. "It could make a big difference for smallscale biogas producers like dairy farms and feedlots, which collectively make up the majority of California's renewable natural gas potential." SoCalGas provided funding to this research to further develop the technologies known as power-to-gas (P2G), which stores excess renewable electricity as renewable gas rather than in conventional batteries. Power-to-gas has two distinct advantages over batteries: nearly unlimited amounts of electricity can be easily stored for very long periods of time, and it can be stored and used with existing infrastructure. "Through this project we intend to devise scalable, efficient prototype reactors that enable both economical upgrading of biogas and storage of renewable electricity as methane," said LLNL chemist Sarah Baker. "To do this, we will leverage recent advances in materials synthesis and manufacturing to fabricate reactors tailored to the requirements of the microbes and the overall process." Between 3,300 and 7,800 gigawatt-hours of excess solar and wind energy will be curtailed in California by 2025 due to time-of-day supply/demand mismatches, according to a recent Lawrence Berkley National Lab study. If that excess solar and wind energy were converted to methane and stored as renewable natural gas, it would provide enough renewable energy to heat 158,000 to 370,000 homes or provide renewable electricity to 80,000 to 187,000 homes. Capturing methane and carbon dioxide from farms, wastewater treatment plants and landfills and then delivering it through existing pipelines is a cost-effective option to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A recent analysis found that California could achieve the same greenhouse gas reductions as electrifying buildings at a much lower cost by replacing just a fraction of the natural gas delivered through its pipelines with renewable natural gas. The University of California at Davis estimates that the natural gas needs of around 2.4 million California homes could be fueled with renewable natural gas derived from the state's existing organic waste. Already, 60 percent of the fuel used in natural gas vehicles in California is renewable, and SoCalGas expects that to increase to 90 percent by 2019. Technological advances like power-to-gas and renewable natural gas can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing energy resiliency and meeting consumers' fuel preferences. Across Southern California, people prefer natural gas four to one over electricity because it is more affordable and reliable, and more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas in their homes. The research will be conducted at both LLNL and Stanford School of Engineering beginning in August, and is expected to be complete by mid-2020. About SoCalGasHeadquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas ® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company's pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region's clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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 LLNL Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( www.llnl.gov) provides solutions to our nation's most important national security challenges through innovative science, engineering and technology. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. SOURCE Southern California Gas Company

SDG&E Seeks To Install More Than 300 New Electric Vehicle Chargers At Schools, Parks, And Beaches To Help Reduce Range Anxiety

SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Some of the most frequented community facilities and destinations in the San Diego region, such as schools, parks, and beaches, would gain a new amenity – electric vehicle (EV) charging stations – under a program proposed by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to help reduce range anxiety, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Range anxiety– the concern that your car battery will run out of power before reaching your destination or an available charging station – is a leading barrier to more people being able to switch to clean transportation, which is critical to meeting local and state climate action goals. Yesterday, SDG&E submitted an application to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval to implement two pilot programs to make EV charging stations more readily available. One pilot would bring chargers to local parks and beaches, and the other to local schools and educational institutions, including K-12 campuses, vocational schools, community colleges, and universities. "Our goal is to remove barriers for our customers when choosing an electric vehicle and incorporate charging into everyday life," said SDG&E Chief Operating Officer Caroline Winn. "Imagine the convenience of having your car recharged while you enjoy a hike in a park, take a walk on the beach, or watch your children's athletic event at their school." If approved, the pilot programs would allow SDG&E to install about 340 chargers at approximately 50 yet-to-be-determined sites and help fill in gaps in the existing charging network. After securing approval, SDG&E would work with various stakeholders to determine where to install the chargers. Stakeholders include schools, educational institutions, and relevant agencies, such as the California Department of Parks and Recreation and local parks departments. Two levels of chargers would be installed: Level 2 (208-240 volt) chargers, which can provide up to 10-20 miles of range per hour of charging, and DC Fast chargers (480 volt), which can provide about 20-30 miles for every 15 minutes of charging. The pilot programs would prioritize chargers in disadvantaged communities – areas that suffer from high levels of air pollution. Under California Assembly Bills 1082 and 1083, which authorize utilities to submit these types of EV infrastructure proposals, the CPUC is required to decide whether to approve them by December 31, 2018. SDG&E's proposal builds on the growing momentum to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in California. Currently, SDG&E is already implementing a half dozen pilot programs to expand the regional charging network for a variety of vehicles, ranging from passenger vehicles to trucks and forklifts. Locations where chargers have or will be installed under already approved programs include: apartments, condo complexes, workplaces, the Port of San Diego, San Diego International Airport, Park & Ride lots, delivery fleet hubs, and shuttle hubs. Transportation electrification is key to achieving California's ambitious climate action goals, because the movement of people and goods – powered largely by gasoline-fueled vehicles – accounts for 41 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in California. That percentage is even higher in the City of San Diego – 54 percent. Tailpipe emissions are also a major contributor to air pollution. The American Lung Association gave this region an "F" for the number of High Ozone Days recorded, ranking the San Diego- Carlsbad metropolitan area No. 6 in the nation for having the worst ozone pollution. 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

SoCalGas Presents $500,000 Equipment Incentive Check to SunSelect Produce for New Energy-Saving, Ultra-Efficient Cogeneration Engines

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today presented sustainable greenhouse grower, SunSelect Produce, Inc., with a $500,000 check to offset the cost of two newly installed energy-efficient cogeneration engines at the grower's facility in Tehachapi, California. The new combined heat and power system is designed to capture otherwise wasted carbon dioxide, heat, and water to improve its greenhouse tomato and bell pepper production. In addition, large natural gas-powered engines will produce enough electricity to power the full operation—plus an additional 2,300 homes. In total, the new cogeneration system will save SunSelect over 7,000 gallons of water per day and divert approximately 12,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions a year—the equivalent of taking 2,600 cars off the road—by converting the emissions into plant nutrients. Photos from today's check presentation event are available here. "Natural gas-powered cogeneration systems are win-win operations that provide our customers a competitive solution for the business and sustainable results for California's clean energy goals," said Rasha Prince, director of commercial and industrial services at SoCalGas. "We're proud to support SunSelect with this energy-efficient upgrade that will help keep their energy bills low and reduce emissions linked to climate change." "SunSelect is committed to creating a sustainable future for our planet, and with the help and support from SoCalGas' equipment incentive program, we're able to bring that vision to life and grow our business in California," said Len Krahn, CEO of SunSelect Produce, Inc. "Indoor farming is becoming increasingly more energy efficient and eco-friendly, and it's technology like this cogeneration system that is advancing the future of greenhouses." SunSelect is a true industry leader in greenhouse sustainability and carbon reduction. In 2012, the grower's Delta facility in Delta, British Columbia was the first greenhouse in the world to utilize the GC6 Green Carbon Capture System, which allows carbon dioxide that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere to be utilized by greenhouse grown vegetable crops. In addition, SunSelect's facility in Aldergrove, British Columbia utilizes specialty energy systems to create heat from recycled wood waste from local saw mills, minimizing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions to the same amount that is released when plants decompose naturally. SunSelect's cogeneration equipment was purchased in part through SoCalGas' Rule 38 Incentive Program, which formerly supported the development and use of new, cost-effective high-efficiency commercial and industrial equipment by reimbursing customers for up to half of the cost. SoCalGas' Rule 38 Incentive Program provided financial incentives to commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers for the purchase of energy-efficient, natural gas-fired equipment or for the cost of feasibility studies that evaluate the potential benefits of qualifying energy-efficient equipment. The program helped offset up to 50 percent of equipment costs, up to $500,000 per project. It also provided up to 50 percent of research study costs, up to a maximum of $50,000 per study. This spring the California Public Utilities Commission voted to discontinue the program, and in May the program was closed to new contracts. Rebates and financial incentives are just one way SoCalGas helps business and residential customers keep their energy bills affordable. Since 1990, the utility's energy efficiency and rebate programs have reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road and have saved SoCalGas customers more than $670 million in utility bill costs. Moreover, because of energy efficiency measures and new innovative technology, business and homes account for only about 7.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions statewide, according to the California Air Resources Board. SoCalGas offers more than 90 energy efficiency programs that have delivered $161 million in cost savings directly to its customers over the past five years. SoCalGas is a leader in researching and developing new technologies that improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and keep bills affordable for customers. The utility is working to increase the production and use of renewable natural gas, or biogas, which turns methane emissions into a source of clean energy 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. Learn more about the environmental and cost-saving benefits of renewable natural gas by viewing the utility's latest video, Digesting the Facts About Renewable Natural Gas . Natural gas is the most affordable, reliable, clean, and increasingly renewable energy choice 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 (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. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas ® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company's pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region's clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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

$1 Million in Energy Savings Incentives Granted by LADWP and SoCalGas to the Tallest Building West of the Mississippi

LOS ANGELES--Wilshire Grand Center located at 900 Wilshire Blvd. in Downtown Los Angeles, today received more than $1 million in energy-saving incentives from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). During a meeting with LADWP General Manager David H. Wright and SoCalGas Senior Vice President Jimmie Cho, building owner Hanjin International Corporation, a subsidiary of Korean Airlines, received a ceremonial check for $906,511.85 in energy efficiency rebates--$759,690.45 in electric incentives and $146,821.40 in gas incentives. The design team, comprised of architectural firm AC Martin and engineering firm Glumac, also received $140,880.36 in energy efficiency rebates--$121,884 in electric incentives and $18,996.36 in gas incentives. Hanjin International Corp.’s Senior Vice President S. Chris Park, AC Martin’s CEO and Chairman Christopher Martin, and Glumac President Steve Straus were all present. “It was our intention to create a new standard of energy-savings excellence through our Wilshire Grand Center development, and we have achieved that goal,” said Chris Park, Senior Vice President, Hanjin International Corp. The design for the 73-story Wilshire Grand Center, which includes the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown Hotel and office and retail space, is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold-certified and demonstrates a commitment to energy efficiency. The Wilshire Grand Center, the newest skyscraper in Los Angeles and the tallest west of the Mississippi, is expected to save more than 2,174,987 kWh in electricity, enough to power 175 homes for a year, and more than 133,374 therms of natural gas each year, enough to fuel 77 homes for a year, with its energy saving construction. The energy savings equates to reduced emissions from 498 vehicles. In order to qualify, customers must exceed Title 24 building code requirements by more than 10 percent. The Wilshire Grand Center’s design and construction exceeded code requirements by 20 percent. “AC Martin has a long history of integrating groundbreaking environmental stewardship into all of our design projects, and we are so proud of what we have accomplished with the Wilshire Grand Center and so honored to receive this recognition from LADWP and SoCalGas,” said Chris Martin, Chairman and CEO of AC Martin, the architect of record for the Wilshire Grand Center. From the beginning, the building used recycled materials from the original building at the site, reduced waste generation and controlled indoor pollutants. Some of the integrated features in the Wilshire Grand Center include LED lights in the hotel rooms and many of the function rooms, as well as high efficiency central plants with variable speed capability on major components, such as the cooling tower, chillers and pumps. Variable speed technology allows the building to utilize only the energy required, rather than having a motor run at constant (fixed) speed using excess energy. “The owner, Hanjin International, made our job easy, as they wanted nothing less than the most ultra-efficient building that was comfortable and built to last,” said Glumac President Steve Straus. “The rebate from the utility companies is a reflection of Hanjin International’s decision to include all sensible green and sustainable solutions.” Other features of the building include radiant under floor heating and cooling in the first floor lobby, multiple small boilers for multiple-stage operation and thermal energy storage, which saves money by allowing the building storing energy to cool water in the evenings when rates are lower and then uses the same water to cool the building during the hotter daytime hours. The building also makes use of collected and treated rainwater and HVAC condensate water for use in the cooling tower, making the air conditioner one of the most water efficient in the city. In addition, a building management system collects detailed energy usage information down to the minute. As Los Angeles’ population grows and the skyline expands with continued economic development, local utilities such as LADWP and SoCalGas seek greater collaboration with builders to help promote the construction of energy- and water-efficient designs in order to better manage the electrical grid and other natural resources. “LADWP takes great pride in partnering with Hanjin International, AC Martin, Glumac and SoCalGas in this landmark project that we hope will serve as an example of what our commercial customers can achieve when they build with energy efficiency in mind,” said LADWP General Manager David H. Wright. “Embracing energy efficiency provides long-term benefits not only to the participating customers’ financial bottom line. It also helps all LADWP customers to collectively enjoy the benefits of greenhouse gas emission reductions and eliminates the need for more power plants.” “SoCalGas commends Hanjin International, AC Martin and Glumac for their commitment to energy efficiency and success in creating one of the most sustainable buildings in Los Angeles,” said Jimmie Cho, senior vice president of customer services and distribution operations at SoCalGas. “We enjoyed working alongside the developers and LADWP to help select top energy-efficiency materials and systems for this building to reduce operating costs as well as greenhouse gas emissions.” The construction and design rebates were earned through participation in the Savings by Design Energy Efficiency Incentive program, a statewide program in which LADWP is a participating member with SoCalGas and other utilities. Participants, Owners and Design Teams can receive incentives and achieve long-term savings over the life of their buildings by designing their projects to conserve natural resources and in turn reduce operating costs, increase comfort, health and productivity for building occupants. Since the inception of Savings by Design in 2012, buildings designed or constructed under the program are projected to save nearly 75 million kWh of energy and nearly 878,000 therms of natural gas. That is equivalent to electricity for 6,000 L.A. homes and fuel 503 homes for an entire year. Combined energy savings can reduce emissions equivalent to taking nearly 13,000 cars off the road. About Hanjin International Corporation Hanjin International Corp. is a California corporation founded in 1989. The company owns and operates the Wilshire Grand Center, which comprises a hotel and office buildings with approximately 890 hotel rooms being operated by InterContinental Hotel Group, over 350,000 square feet of Class-A office and retail spaces, and other amenities located in Los Angeles, California. Hanjin International Corp. is a subsidiary of Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. To learn more about the Wilshire Grand Center, please visit www.wilshiregrandcenter.com About AC Martin AC Martin is Los Angeles based architecture, planning, interior architecture and research firm that uses an integrated design approach to create enduring environments for the 21st century. As one of Southern California’s oldest planning and architecture firms, AC Martin has contributed to the economic vitality of downtown Los Angeles. For more information please visit www.acmartin.com About Glumac Glumac is a leader in sustainable design for the built environment. For more than 45 years, its unifying principle has been sustainability and creating systems that optimize energy efficiencies and minimize environmental impact. It’s an ideal that presents a responsibility not just to their clients and designs, but to the people who occupy the spaces they help create, and the environment in which they reside. For more information please visit www.glumac.com. About LADWP The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the nation’s largest municipal utility, with a 7,880 megawatt electric capacity and serves an average of 438 million gallons of water per day to 4 million residents, its business and visitors in the City of Los Angeles. LADWP is aggressively working with its customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by expanding renewable energy, energy efficiency and other clean energy alternatives. LADWP puts customers first by offering numerous rebate and incentive programs to help them reduce their energy use while also saving on their bills. To learn more about LADWP’s commercial rebate programs visit www.ladwp.com or call (800) DIAL-DWP. LADWP is also on Twitter (@LADWP) and Facebook. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company’s pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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. # # #

Grace Resources Center, the Lancaster JetHawks, and SoCalGas Join Santa to Distribute Toys at Christmas in July Event

LANCASTER, Calif., July 30, 2018 — Grace Resources Center provided new toys to approximately 300 children at Christmas in July when the Lancaster JetHawks played the Visalia Rawhide last night. The JetHawks hosted the annual event at their baseball stadium, The Hangar, and Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) served as title sponsor. Every ticket-holding child aged 12 or younger was able to pick out a toy or book at the Toy Tent before the ballgame. Santa stopped by from his summer vacation to throw the first pitch, and his elves and he visited with spectators, threw stuffed animals, and played holiday music throughout the game. The JetHawks won, 5-4. “Christmas in July is an event that blesses so many of our families, helping them take their minds off the fact that they are in need,” said Steve Baker, executive director of Grace Resources Center. “This is a bright spot in their world, and we couldn’t have done this without the JetHawks, SoCalGas, and our other partners.” “We as an organization are proud to partner with Grace Resources Center and SoCalGas for this season's Christmas in July event,” said Dylan Baker, assistant general manager for the JetHawks. “This event gives the opportunity for the less fortunate to come out and enjoy a baseball game.” “Christmas in July reminds us that we can celebrate the spirit of giving and helping others at any time throughout the year, not just during the holiday season,” said Rob Duchow, public affairs manager at SoCalGas. “Sponsoring this event is just one of the many ways that SoCalGas gives back to the communities in which our employees live and work, and we are proud to join Grace Resources and the JetHawks in this important community outreach effort.” A portion of ticket sales from the game will support Grace Resource’s homeless prevention programs. Jethawks and SoCalGas employees helped distribute toys at the Toy Tent, and the utility had representatives available to provide information on its customer assistance programs. Other sponsors of Christmas in July included Keller Williams Real Estate, California Bank & Trust, and Cali Café. About Grace Resources Center Our Mission is to empower people to thrive with dignity, not just survive, through training, education, food, clothing, shelter, medical care and spiritual investment. 26 years ago the Antelope Valley Christian Ministerial Association (AVCMA) saw the need for a unique and powerful ministry. Being impressed of God to serve the people of their community, several pastors of the AVCMA gathered together as a steering committee to seek God’s guidance in developing a Christian resource center for the needy of the Antelope Valley, including but not limited to, a food distribution center. Steve Baker was hired as the Executive Director of this ministry and with fifteen volunteers to help him Grace Resource Center began to feed hungry people. Today we have over 30 paid staff members and over 400 volunteers serving those in poverty, near poverty, and the working poor. About the Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks are a minor league baseball team of the California League located in Lancaster, Calif. The team is named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and plays its home games at the Hangar. The JetHawks are the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Colorado Rockies and are the only California League team in Los Angeles County. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company’s pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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 Completes Major Project to Modernize Natural Gas Pipeline in the L.A. Gateway Area

LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2018 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced it has safely completed a five-year, $100 million project to modernize 13-miles of three high-pressure natural gas pipelines to enhance safety and reliability for nearly 375,000 residential and commercial natural gas customers in Carson, City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Redondo Beach, Torrance and other L.A. Gateway Area communities. “Our natural gas system pipelines are the arteries that keep affordable and clean energy flowing to homes, businesses, hospitals, schools, power plants and other critical facilities throughout Southern California,” said Rick Phillips, senior director of SoCalGas’ Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan. “SoCalGas is committed to modernizing our natural gas system so that we can continue to provide every Southern Californian with the affordable and reliable energy they deserve.” The pipeline replacement project is part of SoCalGas’ Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP), a multi-billion-dollar program that tests and updates the natural gas pipeline infrastructure in Southern California. Since the PSEP program began in 2013, SoCalGas has conducted hydrostatic pressure tests on 94 miles of pipeline, installed 89 miles of new pipe, and installed or upgraded 152 valves to be automatically or remotely controlled throughout its service territory. The project involved testing and replacing more than 13 miles of large transmission pipelines with state-of-the-art steel piping and upgrading 20 valves along the project’s route. Replacing part of one pipeline segment required boring below the Harbor Freeway. Construction crews relied on technology called horizontal directional drilling to create a small tunnel below that busy freeway to reduce environmental impacts, enhance public safety and energy reliability. "This investment in our community’s natural gas infrastructure ensures that our residents and businesses will receive safe, reliable natural gas service for home heating and hot water," said Lula Davis-Holmes, Councilmember for City of Carson. “Thank you, SoCalGas, for the investment that you made in the Inglewood community and for your efforts to provide your customers with a safe and reliable product and service," said Ralph L. Franklin, Councilman for City of Inglewood. "Your commitment to keep City Officials and City Staff members updated on the project’s progress along with your efforts to proactively address the concerns of Inglewood residents insured a relatively smooth project with very little inconvenience and/or disruption. This was a job well done and conducted with great professionalism.” SoCalGas invests in modernizing its natural gas system to deliver reliable energy while keeping bills affordable for customers. From 2011-2016 the company invested nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system and had the second lowest average bills in the nation among gas utilities. In Southern California, natural gas is the most affordable and reliable option for home and water heating, and for cooking. More than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. In addition, about 60 percent of all electricity generated in California is produced using clean burning natural gas. Generating electricity locally using natural gas helps California avoid importing electricity generated with less desirable fuels like coal. ### About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company’s pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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.

Sempra Energy To Report Second-Quarter 2018 Earnings Aug. 6

SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) plans to release its second-quarter 2018 earnings at 7 a.m. EDT, Aug. 6. Sempra Energy executives will conduct a conference call at 12 p.m. EDT, Aug. 6. 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 at 7 a.m. EDT, Aug. 6, 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 on the company's website, or by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 7703894. 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. [SRE-F] SOURCE Sempra Energy

SoCalGas Helps Put the "Green" in Greenhouse with New Thermal Technology at World-Renowned Houweling's Tomatoes

LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and world-renowned greenhouse tomato and cucumber producer, Houweling's Tomatoes, today announced the installation of a new greenhouse thermal curtain system at Houweling's facility in Camarillo, California. The thermal curtain system is designed to reduce heat loss at night, functioning as a thermal barrier between the plants and the roof of the greenhouse, and is estimated to save the grower more than 225,000 therms per year, the equivalent of removing more than 250 cars from California roads. The system also works to reduce the volume of air that requires heating inside the greenhouse, and will provide the customer with approximately $80,000 in annual energy cost savings. The new greenhouse energy efficiency upgrade was purchased in part with a $176,000 rebate check through SoCalGas' Energy Efficiency Rebates for Businesses (EERB) program. To date, the utility has supported Houweling's Tomatoes energy efficiency efforts with more than $725,000 in rebate funding for energy- and cost-saving technologies. Photos of the facility and the new energy-efficient upgrade are available here. "Energy efficiency innovations, like these thermal curtains, help our customers save on energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change," said Rasha Prince, director of commercial and industrial services at SoCalGas. "Houweling's is a true leader in sustainability and partnerships like this can go a long way toward achieving California's climate goals, while supporting great industries and good jobs across the state." "SoCalGas' energy efficiency rebate programs have been instrumental to the success of our business," said Casey Houweling, owner and chairman of Houweling's Tomatoes. "SoCalGas has been a dedicated partner to Houweling's, not only in helping us move forward with projects we otherwise may not have been able to, but in helping us create the most efficient greenhouse operation in the country." Through SoCalGas' EERB program, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers of the utility can apply for energy efficiency rebates on qualifying energy-efficient, natural gas-fired equipment and improvements for the business, like commercial grade dishwashers, ovens, clothes washers, space-heating and other boilers, water heaters, steam traps, and other energy-saving equipment, that help offset a portion of the cost up to $1,000,000 per customer, per year. SoCalGas has been a long-time energy efficiency partner of Houweling's Tomatoes, working together on many projects. In 2011, the utility helped the greenhouse leader fund the installation of the first-ever cogeneration power system in the United States that uses combined heat and power technology to capture traditionally wasted CO 2, heat, and water for use within the greenhouse, while large natural gas-powered engines produce enough electricity to power the full operation and 8,800 local homes. In total, the new 13.2-megawatt system saves Houweling's over 14,000 gallons of water every day, and has diverted more than 21,000 tons of CO 2 emissions – the equivalent of taking 4,000 cars off the road – by converting it into fertilizer. Energy efficiency programs and rebates are just one way SoCalGas helps business and residential customers keep their energy bills affordable. Since 1990, the utility's energy efficiency and rebate programs have reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road and have saved SoCalGas customers more than $670 million in utility bill costs. Moreover, because of energy efficiency measures and new innovative technology, business and homes account for only about 7.5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions statewide, according to the California Air Resources Board. SoCalGas offers more than 90 energy efficiency programs that have delivered $161 million in cost savings over the past five years directly to its customers. SoCalGas is a leader in researching and developing new technologies that improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and keep bills affordable for customers. The utility is working to increase the production and use of renewable natural gas, or biogas, which turns methane emissions into a source of clean energy 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. Learn more about the environmental and cost-saving benefits of renewable natural gas by viewing the utility's latest video, Digesting the Facts About Renewable Natural Gas, on SoCalGas' YouTube Channel. Natural gas is the most affordable, reliable, clean, and increasingly renewable energy choice 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 (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. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company's pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region's clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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

SoCalGas to Begin $41 Million Natural Gas Pipeline Improvement Project in City of Ventura on July 23

LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2018 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced it will replace a 4.5-mile section of a natural gas pipeline in Ventura beginning on Monday, July 23. The $41.2 million modernization project will enhance the reliability of SoCalGas’ natural gas pipeline system that serves 13,000 homes, 750 businesses and eight critical facilities in the City of Ventura. The project is expected to be completed in early 2019. The Telephone Road pipeline replacement project is part of SoCalGas’ Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP), a multi-billion-dollar program that tests and updates the natural gas pipeline infrastructure in Southern California. Since the PSEP program began in 2013, SoCalGas has conducted hydrostatic pressure tests on 94 miles of pipeline, installed 89 miles of new pipe and installed or upgraded 152 valves to be automatically or remotely controlled throughout its service territory. "Southern Californians prefer natural gas by a ratio of more than 4 to 1 over electricity to heat their homes and hot water,” said Maria Ventura, public affairs manager for SoCalGas. “Modernizing our pipeline system to meet the needs of our community helps ensure we can continue to reliably provide natural gas service to our customers.” "Residents, businesses, hospitals, schools, and other facilities in Ventura will benefit from this investment in the natural gas pipeline system," said Neal Andrews, Mayor of Ventura. "The new pipeline installation will ensure that our communities continue to receive safe, reliable natural gas service for home heat and hot water." To keep the community informed before and during the project, SoCalGas conducted outreach in the following ways: community forums, radio and print advertisements, webpage, flyers, notification letters and door knocking. For more information about this project, visit socalgas.com/ventura. SoCalGas invests in modernizing its natural gas system to deliver reliable energy while keeping bills affordable for customers. From 2011-2016 the company invested nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system and had the second lowest average bills in the nation among gas utilities. In Southern California, natural gas is the most affordable and reliable option for home and water heating, and for cooking. More than 90 percent of households in Southern California residents rely on natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. In addition, about 60 percent of all electricity generated in California is produced using clean burning natural gas. Generating electricity locally using natural gas helps California avoid importing electricity generated with less desirable fuels like coal. Lane Reductions on Telephone Road begin July 23 The replacement of new natural gas pipeline will start on Telephone Road near Wells Road on July 23 through early 2019, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the day work areas and 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the night work areas. The pipeline modernization work will be conducted in a series of sections and will progress towards the 101 freeway. To perform this pipeline installation safely, eastbound traffic will be reduced to one lane around each section of the work site for approximately seven months. Local businesses will remain open during the construction. Businesses and customers are not anticipated to experience any service interruptions. Some local businesses and residents may occasionally smell the odorant in natural gas and may also hear some work-related noise. During work hours, commuters passing by the work site will see excavation, equipment and vehicles. Motorists are asked to follow all traffic signs for their safety and the safety of others. Customers with questions may contact SoCalGas’ call center at 1-800-427-2200 . The call center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ### About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company’s pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region’s clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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 Announces New $75 Residential Rebate for Smart Thermostats

LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the company is now offering $75 rebates for residential customers who purchase eligible ENERGY STAR® certified smart thermostats that help residents manage their heating and cooling costs and conserve energy. The rebates, which have increased from $50, cover models from Nest, ecobee and Honeywell, and others, and are available through Dec. 15, 2018. To help customers take advantage of the opportunity, the utility also launched a new web-based application form, available at socalgas.com/rebate-app, that streamlines the application process, allowing customers to receive the rebate more quickly. In addition to SoCalGas' rebate, utility customers can apply for a smart thermostat rebate through their electric provider for a combined savings of up to $150. To learn more or to participate in SoCalGas' Residential Rebate Program, visit socalgas.com/rebates. "Energy-saving technologies, like smart thermostats, have become increasingly popular because they're a great way to help residents manage their energy costs," said Darren Hanway, energy efficiency program operations manager at SoCalGas. "Energy conservation is just one of the ways we're working every day to keep our customers' bills low and to reduce emissions linked to climate change." SoCalGas offers several rebates to its customers through its Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate program that covers the partial cost of eligible ENERGY STAR® certified appliances, like clothes washers, natural gas dryers, tankless water heaters, wall or attic insulation, natural gas storage water heaters, pool heaters, and natural gas and wall furnaces. Customers can visit the SoCalGas Marketplace to learn which energy-efficient products are eligible for a SoCalGas rebate. ENERGY STAR® Certified Smart Thermostats are Wi-Fi enabled devices that allow customers to control home heating and cooling temperatures remotely through a smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer. These smart devices can automatically adjust temperature settings by learning personal preference or by setting a schedule that adjusts when residents are asleep or out of the home. In addition, smart thermostats update software periodically to ensure the device uses the latest algorithms and energy-saving features available. Energy efficiency programs and rebates are just one way SoCalGas helps business and residential customers keep their energy bills affordable. Since 1990, the utility's energy efficiency and rebate programs have reduced emissions equal to taking almost 700,000 cars off the road and have saved SoCalGas customers more than $670 million in utility bill costs. Moreover, because of energy efficiency measures and new innovative technologies, residential buildings account for only about 5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions statewide, according to the California Air Resources Board. SoCalGas offers more than 90 energy efficiency programs that have delivered $161 million in cost savings directly to its customers over the past five years. SoCalGas is a leader in researching and developing new technologies that improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and keep bills affordable for customers. The utility 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 to fuel homes and businesses. Learn more about the environmental and cost-saving benefits of renewable natural gas by viewing the utility's latest video, Digesting the Facts About Renewable Natural Gas, on SoCalGas' YouTube Channel. Natural gas is the most affordable, reliable, clean, and increasingly renewable energy choice 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 (AGA), across the country, 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. About SoCalGas Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company's pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region's clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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

Sempra Energy Named To NAACP Equity, Inclusion And Empowerment Index

SAN DIEGO, July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) has been named to the NAACP's inaugural Equity, Inclusion and Empowerment Index, launched today at the NAACP's leadership symposium in San Antonio. The index recognizes companies that are "fostering an equitable, just and inclusive workplace." "We're honored to be recognized by the NAACP for our efforts to promote diversity, inclusivity and equity in the workplace," said G. Joyce Rowland, senior vice president, chief human resources and administrative officer for Sempra Energy. "By fostering an inclusive environment where we live our values, embrace different views and different life experiences, we can make better decisions to benefit the company and the communities we serve." Some 200 companies were named to the Equity, Inclusion and Empowerment Index, based on a variety of factors, including board diversity, diversity programs, supply chain monitoring and community development programs, among others. The report was compiled in partnership with nonprofit investment manager Impact Shares and investment research firm Morningstar. The index is limited to companies with a market capitalization of $2 billion or more. Diversity and inclusion have been core values at Sempra Energy since its formation. The company established a dedicated Office of Corporate Diversity when the company was formed in 1998. This organization develops programs at all levels of the company that support employees, suppliers and communities. Since 2010, the percentage of people of color in Sempra Energy's U.S. workforce has increased to 59 percent from 53 percent. The U.S. utility average is about 25 percent. Additionally, 52 percent of the company's management are people of color. Sempra Energy also was an early adopter of, and continues today to support, programs and policies for LGBT employees. Sempra Energy's focus on inclusivity extends to the company's participation in the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ initiative. Sempra Energy was an inaugural member when the initiative launched last year. The program now includes more than 450 CEOs who have pledged to take measurable action to cultivate a workplace where diverse perspectives and experiences are both welcomed and respected. 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. SOURCE Sempra Energy

SoCalGas to Award $100,000 in Grants to Fund Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Planning

LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- SoCalGas today announced it will award grants of $50,000 each to two municipalities to support local planning efforts to prepare for climate-change risks, such as extreme heat, wildfires, drought, sea level rise, flooding and other extreme weather events. The competitive grant program is designed to help cities and counties reduce the impact of such threats, which are expected to increase over the next decade. An advisory panel of planning and sustainability experts from the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability (LARC), Climate Resolve, and the American Planning Association-California Chapter (APA-California) will select the winning applications from across Southern and Central California. "Natural disasters, from Hurricane Harvey to the Napa Valley fires, have highlighted the importance of natural gas as a resilient energy resource that provides heat and hot water for homes, and on-site electricity generation for hospitals and relief centers," said George Minter, SoCalGas regional vice president of external affairs and environmental strategy. "Resiliency means not putting all your eggs in one basket and maintaining diverse forms of energy that can help communities recover from climate change-related disasters." "The American Planning Association supports efforts to improve community preparedness, resilience, and sustainability in the face of both natural and human-caused hazards," said Ashley Atkinson, director of the American Planning Association Los Angeles. "Planners and local governments are increasingly being called upon to address these issues, and this grant program is an important resource for our California communities." "LARC leads collaboration to reduce emissions and develop a more climate-resilient Southern California," said Laurel Hunt, LARC's executive director. "We are excited that this grant program encourages partnerships aimed at preparing our cities and counties to determine the best course of action for the region and maximize limited resources." "Climate Resolve advances local solutions to global climate change, and works to achieve outcomes that bestow multiple benefits—sustainability, resiliency, equity, livability and prosperity," said Bryn Lindblad, Climate Resolve's associate director. "We are pleased to advise this grant program as it supports local communities in their efforts to plan for the increasingly significant impacts from climate change." Grant proposals will be assessed according to the following criteria: Collaboration: The extent to which the proposal reflects coordination and partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders such as energy and water utilities, transportation and housing agencies, etc. Disadvantaged Communities: SoCalGas encourages applicants to address vulnerabilities in disadvantaged communities. Co-Benefits: The extent to which the proposal identifies potential added benefits of the adaptation work, such as benefits to public health, air quality, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, and the economy. The annual grants will be funded by shareholders and will not impact natural gas bills. The deadline to submit proposals is August 15, 2018. SoCalGas is a leader in developing and investing in technologies that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change 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 saved customers more than $670 million in energy costs. SoCalGas has also been working to increase the amount of renewable natural gas produced in California and delivered to its customers. Renewable natural gas captures climate changing emissions from landfills, wastewater treatment plants, agriculture and dairies, and then uses it for transportation, home heating, hot water, cooking, industrial uses, and generating electricity. Using renewable natural gas to replace just a fraction of the natural gas delivered in California would achieve the same greenhouse gas reductions as electrifying 100 percent of buildings—but at a much lower cost to consumers. In addition, SoCalGas is developing cutting-edge technologies that store surplus renewable solar and wind energy in the form of renewable natural gas or hydrogen for fuel cells. Renewable storage technologies use existing pipeline infrastructure to store excess renewable energy, and it can store that energy for months or longer—two important advantages over battery storage. For more information about SoCalGas' environmental initiatives, go to socalgas.com/smart-energy. About SoCalGasHeadquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest natural gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable natural gas service to 21.7 million customers across 22,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Natural gas delivered through the company's pipelines also 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 is committed to investing in its natural gas system infrastructure, while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2013 through 2017, the company spent nearly $6 billion to upgrade and modernize its natural gas system to enhance safety and reliability. The company is also committed to being a leader in the region's clean energy future, and is working to accelerate the use of renewable natural gas from dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants and the development of renewable energy storage technologies. 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

Sempra Energy's IEnova Unit To Report Second-quarter 2018 Earnings July 25

SAN DIEGO, July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy's (NYSE:SRE) Mexican subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) (BMV: IENOVA), plans to release its second-quarter 2018 earnings at 7 p.m. EDT, July 25, in advance of a conference call with IEnova executives at 11 a.m. EDT, July 26. Briefing materials also will be posted by 7 p.m. EDT, July 25, 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 teleconference will be available on replay a few hours after its conclusion on the company's website, or by dialing 001-855-859-2056 and entering passcode 4097735#. IEnova develops, builds and operates energy infrastructure in Mexico. As of the end of 2017, the company has invested approximately US$7.6 billion in operating assets and projects under construction in Mexico, 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. 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. 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. SOURCE Sempra Energy

Sempra Energy Announces Pricing Of Public Offerings Of Common Stock And Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

SAN DIEGO, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that it has priced its concurrent offerings (the equity offerings) of 9,750,000 shares of its common stock in connection with the forward sale agreements described below at $113.75 per share and 5,000,000 shares of its 6.75-percent Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B, at $100 per share, each in a separate registered public offering. The equity offerings are expected to close on or about July 13, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions. In addition, the underwriters in the respective equity offerings have been granted the option to purchase directly from Sempra Energy up to an additional 1,462,500 shares of its common stock and up to an additional 750,000 shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. These offerings are being made by means of separate prospectus supplements and are not contingent on each other. The net proceeds from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock offering will be approximately $491.8 million, after deducting the underwriting discount, but before deducting estimated offering expenses payable by Sempra Energy. Sempra Energy expects to use the net proceeds from the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock offering and the related sale of shares of its common stock pursuant to the forward sale agreements referred to below to repay outstanding commercial paper, to fund working capital and for other general corporate purposes. Citigroup and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint bookrunners of the equity offerings and representatives of the underwriters. In connection with the common stock offering, Sempra Energy has entered into forward sale agreements with an affiliate of Citigroup and an affiliate of J.P. Morgan (in such capacity, the forward purchasers) with respect to 9,750,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the forward sale agreements, the forward purchasers or their respective affiliates (in such capacity, the forward sellers) are expected to borrow from third parties and sell to the underwriters of the common stock offering for resale by such underwriters in such offering an aggregate of 9,750,000 shares of the common stock. If, however, the forward purchasers determine in good faith, after using commercially reasonable efforts, that the forward sellers are unable to borrow and deliver to the underwriters any such shares of common stock, or that the forward sellers are unable to borrow, at a stock loan rate not greater than a specified rate, and deliver to the underwriters any such shares, or if the forward sellers elect not to borrow such shares of common stock because specified conditions are not satisfied, Sempra Energy will issue and sell to the underwriters a number of shares of common stock equal to the number of shares that the forward sellers did not borrow and deliver. Sempra Energy will not initially receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock sold by the forward sellers to the underwriters. Instead, subject to its right to elect cash settlement or net share settlement subject to certain conditions, Sempra Energy intends to deliver, upon physical settlement of such forward sale agreements on one or more dates specified by Sempra Energy occurring no later than Dec. 15, 2019, an aggregate of 9,750,000 shares of its common stock to the forward purchasers in exchange for cash proceeds per share equal to the applicable forward sale price per share, which will initially be equal to the public offering price per share in the common stock offering less underwriting discounts and commissions. The initial forward sale price is subject to subsequent adjustment from time to time as provided in the forward sale agreements. Each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will have a liquidation preference of $100 per share. Unless earlier converted, each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into a variable number of shares of Sempra Energy's common stock on the mandatory conversion date, which is expected to be July 15, 2021. The number of shares of Sempra Energy's common stock issuable on mandatory conversion will be determined based on the average volume-weighted average price of Sempra Energy's common stock over the 20-trading day period commencing on and including the 21st scheduled trading day prior to July 15, 2021. Dividends on the shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by Sempra Energy's board of directors, at an annual rate of 6.75 percent on the liquidation preference of $100 per share. The dividends may be paid in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of Sempra Energy common stock or, at Sempra Energy's election, any combination of cash and shares of common stock on Jan. 15, April 15, July 15 and Oct. 15 of each year, commencing on Oct. 15, 2018, and to, and including, July 15, 2021. The offerings are being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Each offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement relating to such offering and the accompanying base prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting the representatives of the underwriters using the information provided below under "Underwriter Contact Information." An electronic copy of each prospectus supplement, together with the accompanying prospectus, will be available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. 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. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements related to Sempra Energy's expectations regarding the completion and timing of its public offerings, the expected physical settlement of the forward sale agreements, and use of proceeds. 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 actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the impact of current global economic, credit and market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offerings, as well as risks and uncertainties associated with our business in general, including, actions and the timing of actions, including decisions, new regulations, and issuances of permits and other authorizations by the California Public Utilities Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, California Department of Conservation's 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 U.S. 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; denials 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 the inverse condemnation doctrine 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; 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; our ability to successfully execute our plan to divest certain assets on the anticipated timeframe, if at all, or that such plan may not yield the anticipated benefits; capital markets and economic conditions, including the availability of credit and the liquidity of our investments; 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 of us 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, 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); 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; actions of activist shareholders, which could impact the market price of our common stock, preferred stock and other securities and disrupt our operations as a result of, among other things, requiring significant time and attention by management and our board of directors; 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 prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus for each offering and in the reports that Sempra Energy has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that are incorporated by reference therein. 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 and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as the California utilities, 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. [SRE-F] UNDERWRITER CONTACT INFORMATION Citigroup c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717 Toll-free: (800) 831-9146 J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions 1155 Long Island Avenue Edgewood, NY 11717 Attn: Equity Syndicate Toll-free: (866) 803-9204 SOURCE Sempra Energy

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