Award winning microgrid project honored by Engineering News-Record California

DOWNEY, Calif., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) stands as one of the 16 recipients honored with the regional "Award of Merit" by Engineering News-Record (ENR) California for its [H2] Innovation Experience microgrid demonstration project. Recipients of the award also include other noteworthy projects in fields such as healthcare, hospitality, and education.

The award

Connected devices such as energy storage and smart thermostats centrally managed to reduce demand on the grid

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As extreme heat records fall across the West and strain the power grid, San Diego Gas & Electric is piloting a new cleantech innovation known as a virtual power plant (a VPP) to reduce energy demand and put electricity back on the grid during peak hours – all through leveraging the capabilities of customer-owned smart thermostats, rooftop solar, energy storage and other connected resources such as water pumps.

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) continues to achieve recognition for its sustainable business practices, ranking on the prestigious FTSE4Good Index Series for the eighth consecutive year.

Sustainability is central to Sempra's strategy and the company attributes its sustainable business practices to helping drive performance, capturing new opportunities and delivering long-term sustainable value for shareholders. The FTSE4Good Index Series recognized Sempra's strong performance across multiple themes including biodiversity, human rights and community and

SoCalGas' $100,000 Donation to Help Address Food Insecurity is Part of a $4 Million Initiative Fueling Our Communities

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of SoCalGas' 2023 Fueling Our Communities initiative, the company announced a $100,000 donation to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank that will provide approximately 400,000 meals to people throughout Los Angeles County.

The grant to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is one of several donations to local charities, funding programs to provide meals and groceries this year. SoCalGas is expanding the impact of the Fueling Our

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) today announced that it has appointed Richard Mark to the company's board of directors effective Aug. 21, 2023. Richard Mark is the former chairman and president of Ameren Illinois. He brings 20 years of experience in electric and gas utility operations, customer service, public policy and regulation, as well as broad knowledge and experience with advanced utility technologies and safety and reliability programs.

"Bringing new perspectives into the boardroom is a critical component of our effort to support the company's

SoCalGas is part of a consortium proposing to develop California's first full-scale direct air capture and storage network of regional hubs

The consortium will study the engineering requirements to capture 1 million metric tons of CO₂ per year directly from the air

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A consortium that includes Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today was awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy for a proposal to develop California's first full-scale direct air capture and storage network of regional hubs.

"This is an important step in our efforts to help Cal

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2023 /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:                        

The dividends are payable on October 15, 2023, to shareholders of record on September 10, 2023.

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Gov. Newsom's announcement hailed hydrogen as "an essential aspect of how we'll power our future and cut pollution" in the state's efforts to reach net-zero emissions

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Gavin's Newsom announcing a strategy to develop a hydrogen economy in California:

"SoCalGas applauds Governor Newsom's announcement today and his strategy to develop a robust hydrogen market," said SoCalGas President Maryam Brown. "Clean, renewable hydrogen will play a critical role in