LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced efforts to help California fleets get more drivers behind the wheel of new near-zero emissions heavy-duty natural gas trucks. The effort was part of a $21 million Prop 1B incentive pool administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District
WHAT: SoCalGas is continuing work on a pipeline modernization project on 190th Street between South Vermont Avenue and South Figueroa Street. To perform this pipeline improvement project safely, eastbound traffic on 190th Street between South Vermont Avenue and the Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110) will be closed to traffic on March 23-24, 2018.
Through May 2018, eastbound and westbound traffic on West 190th Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Eastbound and westbound traffic on West 190th Street between South Vermont Avenue and South Figueroa Street will not be able to make
LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2018 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced that 2017 marked the 25th consecutive year the company exceeded the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) goal for contracting purchases with women, minority, service-disabled veteran, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender-owned businesses. More than 42 percent of the utility’s contract spending went to minority-owned companies, surpassing the CPUC’s goal of 21.5 percent.
“As we’ve grown our purchases with more diverse suppliers over the years, we’ve seen how their innovative thinking has
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2018 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the company will participate in the testing of a new residential natural gas furnace that reduces emissions by 65 percent and is one of several low emission models that now meet the requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) ambitious air pollution reduction standards. To meet the SCAQMD’s clean air goals, several leading manufacturers have introduced residential furnaces that significantly reduce emissions; many are already on store shelves.
The Ultra-Low NOx furnace was
LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2018 – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced its Riverside-area public affairs manager Lea Petersen, has been named a “Woman of Distinction” by California State Assemblyman Jose Medina, 61st (D) district for her many charitable activities in Riverside. Photos of Lea Petersen and Assemblyman Jose Medina are available here.
“I am proud to be honored as a ‘Woman of Distinction’ by Assemblyman Jose Medina,” said Lea Petersen, public affairs manager for SoCalGas. “I have met so many individuals and families living in Riverside and the Inland Empire whose
LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced a gift of $100,000 to the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology (ECST) at California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) to support research and undergraduate education in combustion engineering. The funds will be used to
SAN DIEGO, March 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- After a 40-year career, Debra L. Reed, chairman, president and CEO of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), has announced she plans to retire Dec. 1, 2018, and step down as CEO and president May 1. The company's board of directors has elected Jeffrey W. Martin, currently executive vice president and chief financial
SAN DIEGO and DALLAS, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today completed its $9.45 billion acquisition of Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH), including EFH's approximate 80-percent indirect ownership interest in Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor). The close of the transaction creates a utility holding company with the largest
SAN DIEGO and DALLAS, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor) and Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) announced that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today approved an order authorizing the joint Change-in-Control application filed by Oncor and Sempra Energy, representing the last regulatory approval necessary for
Discovery Cube LA today announced that with the help of Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) it has enhanced its award-winning “Inspector Training Course” to show the role natural gas plays in keeping home energy affordable and safe. SoCalGas presented Discovery Cube with a $100,000 check this morning, which the organization will use for multiple initiatives to bring STEM education to life for visitors. Over the past 18 years, SoCalGas has donated more than $400,000 to both Discovery Cube campuses in Los Angeles and Orange County. Photos of the event are available here.
“We are thrilled to