SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help customers lower their energy bills, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has launched a new online store, SDG&E Marketplace, for customers to quickly and easily shop for energy saving products offered by third-party retailers.

"SDG&E is among the first utilities in the nation to launch this type of online tool," said Caroline Winn, SDG&E's chief energy delivery officer. "We are a national leader in renewable energy and leading efforts to reduce energy consumption. The marketplace tool is another leadership opportunity to use technology to better serve and inform our customers about energy products available. Choosing the energy efficiency products that are right for you can take time and be confusing. The SDG&E Marketplace makes it easy and empowers our customers to choose the products that help them save electricity and money."

At the SDG&E Marketplace, customers will be able to shop for rebate-eligible products, such as high-efficiency appliances, smart thermostats, and water conservation products. The SDG&E Marketplace also offers an option for personalized energy-saving tips based on a customer's home profile and smart meter data. To explore the new SDG&E Marketplace, visit sdgemarketplace.com.

SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides safe and reliable energy service to 3.4 million consumers through 1.4 million electric meters and 868,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties. The utility's area spans 4,100 square miles. SDG&E is committed to creating ways to help customers save energy and money every day. SDG&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego. Connect with SDG&E's Customer Contact Center at 800-411-7343, on Twitter (@SDGE) and Facebook.

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SOURCE San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)