The award is one of the ENERGY STAR program's
highest levels of recognition and reflects the utility's efforts to
help its customers save money, conserve energy and transition to a
net-zero emissions future.
LOS
ANGELES, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced today
that the utility was selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for the second
consecutive year for demonstrating exemplary dedication to energy
efficiency and the ENERGY STAR program. SoCalGas was recognized
from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners for the
utility's focus on providing direct engagement and incentives for
ENERGY STAR products to underserved communities.
In 2023, SoCalGas helped customers save
over $14 million dollars through
ENERGY STAR product rebates.
SoCalGas' energy efficiency programs are some of the largest in
the United States. Over the last
five years, they have helped save SoCalGas customers over
$241 million in utility bill costs
and delivered more than 219 million therms in energy savings.
That's enough natural gas usage for approximately 548,000
households a year and reduced greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs)
by over 1.2 million metric tons, the equivalent of removing
over 250,000 cars from the road annually.
"As part of our ASPIRE 2045 sustainability strategy, we strongly
believe that increasing access to affordable and more sustainable
energy solutions is vital for an equitable transition to a carbon
neutral future," says Don Widjaja,
vice president of customer services – field & solutions at
SoCalGas. "By reducing energy consumption, our energy efficiency
programs help to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy
bills for households and businesses, and improve the environment
and quality of life in the communities we serve."
In 2023, SoCalGas helped customers save over $14 million dollars through ENERGY STAR product
rebates. The SoCalGas residential rebate program supported the
purchase of approximately 16,500 ENERGY STAR natural gas tankless
water heaters, 15,500 ENERGY STAR smart thermostats and
10,600 natural gas dryers.
"President Biden's Investing in America agenda creates
unprecedented opportunity to build a clean energy economy, and
private sector partners through programs like ENERGY STAR are
leading the way," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "I congratulate this
year's ENERGY STAR award winners for their innovation and
leadership, in delivering cost-effective energy efficient solutions
that create jobs, address climate change, and contribute to a
healthier environment for all."
Energy efficiency is also helping to advance SoCalGas' ASPIRE
2045 aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its
operations and delivery of energy by 2045. For more ways to lower
energy cost and usage throughout the year, the SoCalGas
Marketplace offers affordable energy-efficiency financing,
energy efficiency rebates, and assistance programs.
SoCalGas was the only utility in California recognized at the ENERGY STAR
Awards Celebration in Washington
D.C on April 25. For a
complete list of the 2024 winners and more information about ENERGY
STAR's awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles,
SoCalGas is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas aims to deliver
affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service to
approximately 21 million consumers across approximately 24,000
square miles of Central and Southern
California. We believe gas delivered through our pipelines
plays a key role in California's
clean energy transition by supporting energy system reliability and
resiliency and enabling integration of renewable
resources.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most
innovative energy infrastructure company in America. In support of
that mission, SoCalGas aspires to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas
emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045 and to
replace 20 percent of its traditional natural gas supply to core
customers with renewable natural gas (RNG) by 2030. RNG can be made
from waste created by landfills and wastewater treatment plants.
SoCalGas is also investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while
working to keep bills affordable for customers. SoCalGas is a
subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), an energy infrastructure
company based in San Diego.
For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect
with SoCalGas on X (formerly Twitter) (@SoCalGas),
Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about the
future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees.
Future results may differ materially from those expressed or
implied in any forward-looking statement. These forward-looking
statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the
date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new
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"initiative," "target," "outlook," "optimistic," "poised,"
"maintain," "continue," "progress," "advance," "goal," "aim,"
"commit," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance,
priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities,
projections, intentions or expectations.
Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any
forward-looking statement include: decisions, investigations,
inquiries, regulations, denials or revocations of permits,
consents, approvals or other authorizations, renewals of
franchises, and other actions, including the failure to honor
contracts and commitments, by the (i) California Public Utilities
Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Internal Revenue
Service and other regulatory bodies and (ii) U.S. and states,
counties, cities and other jurisdictions therein where we do
business; the success of business development efforts and
construction projects, including risks related to (i) completing
construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget,
(ii) realizing anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if
completed, (iii) obtaining third-party consents and approvals, and
(iv) third parties honoring their contracts and commitments;
macroeconomic trends or other factors that could change our capital
expenditure plans and their potential impact on rate base or other
growth; litigation, arbitrations and other proceedings, and changes
to laws and regulations, including those related to tax and trade
policy; cybersecurity threats, including by state and
state-sponsored actors, of ransomware or other attacks on our
systems or the systems of third parties with which we conduct
business, including the energy grid or other energy infrastructure;
the availability, uses, sufficiency, and cost of capital resources
and our ability to borrow money on favorable terms and meet our
obligations, including due to (i) actions by credit rating agencies
to downgrade our credit ratings or place those ratings on negative
outlook, (ii) instability in the capital markets, or (iii) rising
interest rates and inflation; the impact on affordability of our
customer rates and our cost of capital and on our ability to pass
through higher costs to customers due to (i) volatility in
inflation, interest rates and commodity prices and (ii) the cost of
meeting the demand for lower carbon and reliable energy in
California; the impact of climate
and sustainability policies, laws, rules, regulations, disclosures
and trends, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on
natural gas, increased uncertainty in the political or regulatory
environment for California natural
gas distribution companies, the risk of nonrecovery for stranded
assets, and uncertainty related to relevant emerging and
early-stage technologies; weather, natural disasters, pandemics,
accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorism, information
system outages or other events, such as work stoppages, that
disrupt our operations, damage our facilities or systems, cause the
release of harmful materials or fires or subject us to liability
for damages, fines and penalties, some of which may not be
recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or insurance or may
impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable
insurance; the availability of natural gas and natural gas storage
capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the pipeline
system or limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage
facilities; and other uncertainties, some of which are difficult to
predict and beyond our control.
These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the
reports that the company has filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the
EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and
on Sempra's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely
unduly on any forward-looking statements.
Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra
Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
(Oncor) and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de
C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as
the California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric Company or
Southern California Gas Company, and Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra
Infrastructure Partners, Sempra Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities,
Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the CPUC.
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