Sempra Energy Releases First Corporate Responsibility Report

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - August 14, 2009) - Sempra
Energy today released its first corporate responsibility report, which
outlines the company's 2008 performance and initiatives on a range of
sustainability-related issues, such as environmental stewardship, employee
development, diversity and philanthropy.

This report, entitled "Powering the Every Day," details several milestones, including the
contribution of more than $16 million to nonprofit organizations and
families in need; the development of the largest thin-film solar power
facility in North America; and savings of approximately $1.1 billion for
California utility customers through energy-efficiency programs over the
past two decades.

"One of our core values is to be a responsible partner in the communities
we serve," said Donald E. Felsinger, chairman and chief executive officer
of Sempra Energy. "This report is an important step forward in chronicling
our progress in developing sustainable energy programs, extending
charitable giving and promoting ethical behavior."

Among the report's notable findings:

-- Groundbreaking energy-efficiency programs: Since 1990, Sempra Energy's
utilities -- San Diego Gas & Electric
(SDG&E) and Southern California
Gas (SoCalGas) -- have helped customers save enough natural gas to
supply more than 800,000 homes and electricity to power nearly 600,000
homes for one year. The utilities' energy-efficiency programs also have
reduced peak electricity demand by more than 800 megawatts, the equivalent
of the production of two large power plants.

-- New renewable energy measures: Sempra Generation set a goal to
become the first U.S. company to own and operate 500 megawatts of solar
power. SDG&E voluntarily committed to acquiring 33 percent of its power
from renewable energy sources by 2020, in line with goals proposed by Calif. Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger.

-- Lower power plant emissions: Sempra Energy companies have reduced their
power plant carbon-dioxide emissions rate 33 percent since 2005 to a level
that is now 45 percent below the national average.

-- Expanded alternative-fuel vehicle fleet: Sempra Energy added 40 new
compressed natural gas vehicles and 60 electric-hybrids to its fleet of
1,150 alternative-fuel vehicles.

-- Giving back to the community: In 2008, Sempra Energy exceeded its goal
of contributing 1 percent of pre-tax operating income to worthy causes
within local communities.

Sempra Energy's 2008 corporate responsibility report is available in its
entirety online at: www.sempra.com/cr

Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), based in San
Diego, is a Fortune 500 energy services holding company with 2008 revenues
of nearly $11 billion. The Sempra Energy companies' 13,600 employees serve
more than 29 million consumers worldwide.