Sempra News (San Diego Gas & Electric)

Regional Natural Gas Storage Helped Southern Californians Avoid Over $120 Million In Energy Costs During Winter Storm Fern

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Over the last several years, Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has been working closely with state leaders, policymakers and regulators to enhance natural gas storage capability which is...

SDG&E® Named Most Reliable Utility in the West for 20th Straight Year

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:30:00 -0500

For an unprecedented 20th year in a row, San Diego Gas & Electric® (SDG&E) has been awarded the ReliabilityOne® Award for Outstanding Reliability Performance in the Western Region by PA...

SDGE Wins Two Chartwell Awards for Excellence in Outage Operations and Communications

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:00:00 -0400

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) announced today that it has been honored with two 2025 Chartwell Best Practices Awards: the Gold Award for Excellence in Outage Operations and the Silver Award for...

They're Baaaa-ck: SDGE Deploys 300 Goats in San Diego, Launches Instagram to Spotlight Wildfire Prevention Measures

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:05:00 -0400

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) is combining hooves-on-the-ground innovation with digital storytelling by launching a new Instagram account, @thegoatsdge, to spotlight its wildfire prevention...

SDG&E Expands Energy Storage Capabilities to Enhance Grid Resiliency and Affordability for Customers

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced today the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved an expansion of the company's Westside Canal Battery Energy Storage facility in...

SDG&E Becomes First California Utility to Achieve Top Safety Honors with CAL/OSHA VPP Certification

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:49:00 -0500

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced today that its Kearny Mesa facility, the backbone of its regional electrical operations, has been awarded the prestigious California Division of...

SDG&E Receives Top Honors for Outstanding Reliability in the West & National System Resiliency Award

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:10:00 -0500

San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) has once again been honored by PA Consulting for its continued excellence in reliability, marking the 19th consecutive year the company has received the...

SDG&E Advances Climate Preparedness with Launch of State-of-the-Art Wildfire and Climate Resilience Center

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:54:00 -0400

As the operating environment for utilities becomes more challenging, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is stepping up to lead the energy sector in climate preparedness. The company has unveiled its...

FIRST CLASS 8 HEAVY-DUTY ELECTRIC FREIGHT TRUCK MAKES HISTORIC CROSSING OF U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:11:00 -0400

SDG&E and Bali Express forge path to zero emissions freight transport Video and Pictures Here SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Bali Express today...

SDG&E RECOGNIZED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNER PORTAL

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:15:00 -0400

Portal provides safety partners with electrical hazard situational awareness and resources to better serve our community during emergency conditions SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San...

SDG&E'S SUPPLY CHAIN BOOSTS ECONOMY BY $2.6 BILLION IN 2023

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:00:00 -0400

Program Expanded Opportunities for Hundreds of Small and Diverse Businesses, Helping to Promote Economic Prosperity SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E)...

SDG&E UNVEILS FOUR ADVANCED MICROGRIDS TO BOOST GRID RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:15:00 -0500

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) unveiled four new microgrids featuring advanced remote operation capabilities and state-of-the-art safety technologies to help enhance grid reliability and bolster...

SDG&E HONORED WITH AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING RELIABILITY IN THE WEST & GRID SUSTAINABILITY

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:37:00 -0500

This is the 18th consecutive year that SDG&E received PA Consulting's ReliabilityOne® Award for Outstanding Reliability Performance among utilities in the west region SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4, 2023...

SDG&E PIONEERS VIRTUAL POWER PLANT TO HELP EASE STRAIN ON THE POWER GRID DURING EXTREME HEAT

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:50:00 -0400

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...

SDG&E ADDS TWO MORE ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES TO STRENGTHEN SUMMER GRID RELIABILITY AND ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY GOALS

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:50:00 -0400

In recent years, SDG&E has more than doubled its utility-owned energy storage capacity SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to help bolster summer grid reliability and...

CA'S FIRST PUBLIC, DC FAST CHARGERS FOR ELECTRIC MEDIUM AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES AT A TRUCK STOP OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:06:00 -0400

Chargers near the U.S./Mexico border speed up charging for trucks, delivery vans, buses and other large vehicles. SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, San Diego Gas & Electric, along...

SDG&E RECOGNIZED BY CHARTWELL FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION PREDICTIVE MODELING TECHNOLOGY

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:55:00 -0400

The Wildfire Next Generation System (WiNGS) prioritizes mitigation efforts to help protect the region from the threat of wildfire SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric...

~$140M IN DEBT RELIEF PROVIDED TO SDG&E CUSTOMERS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:05:00 -0500

Recognizing the financial hardships brought on by inflation, the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic and the recent surge in winter heating bills driven by natural gas market volatility, San...

SDG&E ANNOUNCES $16 MILLION IN RELIEF FOR CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUNDING

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:55:00 -0500

Company shareholders provide additional funding to increase assistance programs to help customers in need. SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced today...

SDG&E Announces Wildfire Safety And Resiliency Advancements For 2021 Wildfire Season

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:30:00 -0400

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a recognized industry leader in wildfire safety, unveiled its wildfire mitigation and resiliency advancements in preparation for this year's wildfire season. The...

SoCalGas and SDG&E Recognized on Nationwide List of 100 Best Places to Work in IT

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) – sister utilities in the Sempra family of companies – have earned a spot in the top 20 of Large Companies on the...

SDG&E Pledges To Reach Net Zero GHG Emissions By 2045

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:55:00 -0400

Building on the sustainability strategy it released last October and its pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it is...

SDG&E Purchased More Than 40 Percent In Goods & Services From Small & Diverse Suppliers In 2020

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:20:00 -0500

During a year when the economy was devastated by the pandemic, San Diego Gas & Electric sustained small and diverse suppliers by buying more than 40 percent in goods and services from them,...

Groundbreaking Flow Battery Project Helping To Advance Clean Energy Microgrids

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:53:00 -0500

Two years after becoming the first battery of its kind to be connected to the California grid to help support reliability and maximize the use of clean energy, the vanadium redox flow (VRF)...

SDG&E Releases Sustainability Strategy to Advance Carbon Neutrality

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0400

Amid the growing urgency to address climate change and its impacts, San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) today released a comprehensive sustainability strategy with aspirational goals in the...