Sempra U.S. Gas & Power to Acquire Mississippi Natural Gas Utility; Terms Not Disclosed

Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy SRE, today announced that it has agreed to purchase Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Willmut Gas & Oil Company (Willmut). The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The privately-held natural gas utility provides service to about 20,000 customers in greater Hattiesburg as well as portions of Covington, Jones, Rankin and Simpson Counties, and has operated for more than 75 years. Sempra U.S. Gas & Power is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy SRE.