First class 8 heavy-duty electric freight truck makes historic crossing of U.S.-Mexico border

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SDG&E and Bali Express forge path to zero emissions freight transport

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SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Bali Express today announced the historic crossing of a Class 8 heavy-duty electric freight truck from the U.S. into Mexico. The semi-truck made its maiden voyage into Mexico, marking a significant milestone as the binational region moves towards a net-zero future.

These dedicated trucks will utilize recently built charging infrastructure installed by SDG&E designed to provide reliable and accessible charging options for

SDG&E recognized for public safety partner portal

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Portal provides safety partners with electrical hazard situational awareness and resources to better serve our community during emergency conditions

SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) was recently honored with the "2024 Chartwell Best Practices Award" for developing and deploying the Public Safety Partner Portal, which offers a centralized digital hub for emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and reporting for SDG&E and its public safety partners.

"At SDG&E, safety is the cornerstone of our business, which includes ensuring our safety

Record-breaking investments reported in sustainable energy

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$4.6B invested by Sempra, including installation of utility-owned battery storage and microgrids, helping supply clean energy, and resilience against climate impacts.

SoCalGas Joins Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Electrochaea to Help Advance Gas Infrastructure Decarbonization

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This innovative technology could help revolutionize biomethane production and help decarbonize gas infrastructure by displacing traditional natural gas with carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane.

LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) today announced its collaboration with Electrochaea and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on an innovative research project that aims to develop a single-stage electro-bioreactor to transform excess renewable electricity and biogas into carbon-neutral synthetic biomethane, also known as renewable natural

Sempra Infrastructure Launches Cimarron Wind Project

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HOUSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), announced today that it reached a positive final investment decision for the development, construction and operation of the Cimarron wind project, the third phase of the Energía Sierra Juarez (ESJ) wind complex.

The Cimarron wind project will total approximately 320 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity, and the project is fully contracted under a 20-year power purchase agreement to Silicon Valley Power for the long-term supply of renewable energy to the City of Santa Clara, California. 

SDG&E's supply chain boosts economy by $2.6 billion in 2023

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Program Expanded Opportunities for Hundreds of Small and Diverse Businesses, Helping to Promote Economic Prosperity

SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) procurement program generated $2.59 billion in direct economic impact in 2023, contracting with more than 2,000 businesses for goods and services to deliver on the company's mission to serve the 3.7 million people in its service area with increasingly clean, safe and reliable energy infrastructure.

More than 43% of SDG&E's total expenditures were with diverse suppliers – enterprises owned by

Students Learn About Financial Literacy and Energy Efficiency Through SoCalGas' Junior Achievement Storefront that Showcases Clean Energy's Future

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The storefront is modeled after SoCalGas' [H2] Innovation Experience and equips the next generation of leaders with knowledge of clean energy

LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) today unveiled its newly revamped storefront at Junior Achievement of SoCal's (JASoCal) JA Finance Park, an interactive educational space of business storefronts that provides students with lessons on financial literacy. Located just outside Griffith Park, JA Finance Park hosts more than 15,000 visitors including students and volunteers each year. Drawing inspiration

SoCalGas Exceeds California's Supplier Diversity Procurement Goal for 31st Consecutive Year, Purchasing Over 44% of all Goods and Services from Diverse Businesses in 2023

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Over $1 billion spent with minority, women, disabled veteran, and/or LGBT-owned businesses; nearly 87% of businesses based in California

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SoCalGas announced the company exceeded the 2023 California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) diverse spending goal* for a 31st consecutive year, purchasing over 44% of all goods and services from 618 diverse suppliers – enterprises owned by minorities, women, LGBT individuals, and disabled veterans, according to the company's annual Supplier Diversity Report submitted recently to the CPUC. This achievement