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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has declared regular quarterly dividends for the preferred and preference series stock of the company as follows: SDG&E: Cumulative Preferred 5% Series $0.25 per share Cumulative Preferred 4.60% Series $0.23 per share Cumulative Preferred 4.50% Series $0.225 per share Cumulative Preferred 4.40% Series $0.22 per share Preference Stock...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) was recognized by PA Consulting Group (PA) as the recipient of both the ReliabilityOne(TM) award and Balanced Scorecard Achievement award among Western U.S. electric utilities. "We are proud to be recognized for the sixth year in a row as the 'Best in the West' for electric reliability," said David L. Geier, vice president of electric operations for SDG&E. "Maintaining reliability is critical...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third year in a row, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has been named the Most Intelligent Utility in the U.S. by IDC Energy Insights and Intelligent Utility Magazine. "We are fortunate to live in a community that embraces new technologies," said Jessie J. Knight, Jr., chairman and CEO of SDG&E. "SDG&E made a commitment to develop a smarter grid to support our customers' desires for cleaner energy, and greater use of rooftop...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The holidays are right around the corner and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) wants to help San Diegans become more energy efficient this holiday season. For the sixth year, SDG&E will be offering complimentary light-emitting diode bulbs (LEDs) to customers throughout San Diego County during the company's annual LED Holiday Lighting Exchanges. SDG&E customers will have the opportunity to exchange up to three strands of incandescent...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today released its third annual corporate responsibility report, which outlines the company's performance and initiatives on a range of issues, including environmental stewardship, ethics, corporate governance, employee development, diversity and philanthropy. Entitled "We're All Connected," the report illustrates Sempra Energy's commitment to corporate citizenship and a low-carbon business strategy, which has resulted in...
SAN DIEGO and LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) have entered into an agreement with The Greenlining Institute outlining workforce- and supplier-diversity goals for the next four years. The agreement will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, and replaces an existing agreement between the utilities and The Greenlining Institute that has been in place since 2007. The new agreement calls for SDG&E and...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its Environmental Champions Initiative, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will contribute $800,000 to non-profit organizations with an environmental focus. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110106/MM26476LOGO) SDG&E is challenging non-profits to develop programs that involve and educate young people in the community as stewards of the environment. The utility is fostering environmental education programs that enhance...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today restored power at 3:25 a.m. to its 1.4 million customers affected by the Sept. 8 outage. The restoration was accomplished almost exactly 12 hours after a major electric transmission system outage in western Arizona and the loss of a key connection with the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and other factors resulted in the most widespread power outage in the company's history. (Logo:...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a unit of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), today closed a public offering of $350 million of 10-year first-mortgage bonds. This transaction marks the second time SDG&E has used a minority-owned investment bank as co-lead in a bond offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110106/MM26476LOGO) As part of its overall commitment to supplier diversity, SDG&E selected CastleOak Securities L.P., a...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has declared regular quarterly dividends for the preferred and preference series stock of the company as follows: SDG&E: Cumulative Preferred 5% Series $0.25 per share Cumulative Preferred 4.60% Series $0.23 per share Cumulative Preferred 4.50% Series...
