Latest Southern California Gas Co. Stories
LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- April is National Safe Digging Month and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is reminding residents and businesses to call 811 to have utility-owned lines marked before digging in the garden or at construction sites. Calling 811 or Underground Service Alert will help avoid possible injury or damage to hidden gas lines or service interruption. A utility line is damaged by digging once every three minutes nationwide, and many of these...
LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced today that more than $30 million in rebates and incentives are available this year to business customers for qualifying energy-efficiency projects. The announcement was made at SoCalGas' annual Business Expo in Pomona, Calif., where over 300 business representatives learned how they could save energy and money through the utility's programs and latest green technologies. (Logo:...
LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) achieved a record year in 2011 for contracting with diverse business enterprises (DBEs) with more than $300 million going to minority businesses. SoCalGas' supplier diversity activities, which started more than 30 years ago, have evolved not only into a key business strategy but also a core company value. DBE companies fall into three categories: Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business...
LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is alerting customers to be aware of persons who reportedly have recently posed as SoCalGas employees. According to a news report, the imposters distract an unsuspecting customer by performing "gas leak inspections" while an accomplice burglarizes the customer's home. SoCalGas wants to assure all customers that all SoCalGas employees carry proper identification when called out to any job. Customers...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has declared regular quarterly dividends for the preferred series stock of the company as follows: SoCalGas: Preferred Stock $0.375 per share Preferred Stock, Series A $0.375 per share The dividends are payable on April 15, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 10, 2012. Southern California Gas Co. has been delivering clean, safe...
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE) today reported its operating results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2011. Chairman's Commentary Vic Richey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "First quarter sales, EBIT and EPS all exceeded our original projections anticipated at the start of the year. The most satisfying aspect of the quarter was the significant volume of entered orders across all three segments and the resulting $51...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is warning customers to be aware of an ongoing wire fraud that could potentially reach SoCalGas customers. The fraudulent activity has been reported on the East Coast and at this time there are no indications that SoCalGas customers have been targeted. Utilities on the East Coast have reported that individuals misrepresenting themselves as utility employees are calling customers and threatening to...
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today launched its annual winter assistance campaign, the Gas Assistance Fund, which provides a one-time grant in the amount of the bill, up to $100, for low-income families. The program is funded by the generous contributions from customers, employees, and shareholders. "The Gas Assistance Fund helps our customers in need with their heating bills during the winter season when home heating is used...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the winter season here, natural gas usage for heating has increased throughout the region. Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) urges customers to be aware of potential natural gas leaks. Leaks in natural gas pipelines can be caused by third-party contractors, hidden corrosion or natural disasters, and can be flammable. SoCalGas offers these safety tips: If natural gas appliances are used in the home or business, it is an...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses in the South Coast Air Basin who operate stationary natural gas engines for heat and power may soon have in their toolbox new technology that will make it easier and more efficient to monitor and auto-correct air emissions in order to meet strict air quality regulations. Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the successful field trial of ultra low-emission control technology for gas engines at Fontana...
