SoCalGas Releases New Video Demonstrating Aliso Canyon Storage Facility Operational Enhancements
PR Newswire - Wed Aug 24, 4:48PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today released a new video demonstrating several operational enhancements and tools to monitor field operations at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, including daily and weekly safety and equipment checks, daily infrared video scanning, and continuous pressure monitoring. The safety enhancements, required by the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), are in addition to the ongoing and rigorous well inspection procedures underway at the facility.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
SoCalGas Declares Preferred Dividends
PR Newswire - Wed Aug 17, 1:31PM CDT
The board of directors of Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has declared regular quarterly dividends for the preferred series stock of the company as follows:
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
SoCalGas Urges Public to Call 811 to Avoid Damaging Underground Utility Lines on National 811 Day
PR Newswire - Wed Aug 10, 11:00AM CDT
Every six minutes an underground utility line in the country is damaged because someone did not call 811, the national "Call Before You Dig" phone number. On Aug. 11 - National 811 Day - Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) reminds the public to dial 811 two working days prior to digging to identify the location of underground utility lines and to avoid striking them.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
SoCalGas' "Solarista Cafe" to Promote New Rebates for Solar Water Heating Installations at Annual "Dwell on Design" Event
PR Newswire - Thu Jun 23, 2:07PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) will unveil its mobile, solar-powered "Solarista Cafe" to promote the benefits of solar water heating at the annual Dwell on Design event at the Los Angeles Convention Center, June 24-26. Attendees at the annual design event will learn about solar water heating and recently expanded rebate incentives while drinking tea, coffee and espresso brewed in the cafe.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
SoCalGas and LADWP Business Customers Will Benefit From New Foodservice Energy-Efficiency Rebates
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 08, 7:21PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced on Wednesday that they are jointly offering a new electric foodservice energy-efficient rebate to qualifying businesses in the city of Los Angeles.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
New Increase in Income Guidelines Go Into Effect
PR Newswire - Fri Jun 03, 1:06PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. More low-income customers may now be eligible to receive a rate discount and no-cost energy-saving home improvements from SoCalGas due to new income guidelines that went into effect June 1 for qualified customers who enroll in the state-sponsored California Alternate Rate for Energy (CARE) and Energy Savings Assistance Program.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
California State Science Fair Announces 2016 Winners
PR Newswire - Wed Jun 01, 4:33PM CDT
Winners of the 2016 California State Science Fair were announced during ceremonies that took place May 24, 2016 at the California Science Center. This year's Fair drew 941 students from 421 schools statewide, with finalists selected by a volunteer pool of 356 scientists and engineers from private industry and higher education. Students took home a combined total of nearly $60,000 in cash prizes.
GILD: 77.98 (+0.06), NOC: 211.06 (-1.56)
Fitch Rates Southern California Gas Company's First Mortgage Bonds 'AA-'
BusinessWire - Tue May 31, 2:50PM CDT
Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to Southern California Gas Company's (SoCalGas; Issuer Default Rating [IDR] 'A'/Outlook Stable) $500 million first mortgage bonds, series TT, due 2026. The proceeds will be used to repay commercial paper and for general corporate purpose. The Rating Outlook is Stable.
Florida Power & Light and Southern California Gas Company Earn Top Customer Experience Ratings for Utilities, According to Temkin Group
PR Newswire - Mon May 23, 7:35AM CDT
Florida Power & Light and Southern California Gas Company deliver the best customer experience in the utilities industry, according to the 2016 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual customer experience ranking of companies based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers.
SoCalGas Announces Agreement with Los Angeles County to End Temporary Relocation Program
PR Newswire - Mon May 16, 10:52PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced the company and the County of Los Angeles have submitted a joint statement with the Superior Court agreeing that the preliminary injunction requiring the continuation of the temporary relocation program should be dissolved by the Court effective 5 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2016. The Court is scheduled to address this and related issues on Friday, May 20, 2016. The County and SoCalGas differ regarding proposals for the timing for relocated residents to return home; SoCalGas proposes that relocated residents should return home by the end of this weekend, and the County proposes an interior cleaning program for currently relocated residents to be paid for by SoCalGas and a longer transition period to return home (five days following such cleaning and eight days after May 20 for relocated residents not electing the cleaning). The proposed termination of the relocation program comes after all of the available data, including the recent publication of results from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's (DPH) indoor sampling program, show it is safe for relocated Porter Ranch area residents to return home.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
Media Statement on Department of Public Health Results from Indoor Environmental Testing in Porter Ranch
PR Newswire - Sun May 15, 8:04PM CDT
On Friday, May 13, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) released the results of its Indoor Environmental Testing Protocol in the Porter Ranch area. DPH also issued a directive to Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) to offer and implement, at its own cost, a comprehensive cleaning protocol. In response, SoCalGas issued the following statement:
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
SoCalGas Sponsors CicLAvia for a Day of Biking, Walking, Running, Skating and Healthy Families
PR Newswire - Sun May 15, 1:04AM CDT
More than 200 Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) employees, their families and friends will don their blue T-shirts and take part in CicLAvia Southeast Cities on Sunday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CicLAvia connects the six communities of Huntington Park, Walnut Park, South Gate, Florence-Firestone, Lynwood and Watts. Streets will be closed to cars and open for cyclists, pedestrians, runners and skaters to use as a recreational space. CicLAvia is free and open to anyone and organizers call it "an experience, not a race."
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
Young Scientists from Around the State Will Compete For Top Honors at the 65th California State Science Fair
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 29, 1:12PM CDT
Nearly 1,000 of the state's top middle and high school students will convene for the final round of competition in the 65th annual California State Science Fair, May 23-24, 2016 at the California Science Center in Exposition Park. Winners will take home a combined total of more than $50,000 in cash prizes. The Fair's presenting sponsor is Northrop Grumman Corporation with additional support from Chevron Corporation, GoDaddy.com, LLC, Southern California Gas Company, THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation and Gilead Sciences, Inc.
GILD: 77.98 (+0.06), RTN: 139.80 (-0.55)
SoCalGas Announces Complimentary Interior Cleaning Services to Relocated Residents Who Choose to Return Home
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 22, 4:33PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it will offer complimentary interior home cleaning services for residents currently enrolled in the company's temporary relocation program who choose to return home. The cleaning protocol was designed by a third party toxicologist to address concerns expressed by residents about dust and other substances. Cleaning will include carpets, counter tops, tables, flooring, furniture, windows and window sills. SoCalGas will also replace furnace filters.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
SoCalGas Announces Transition of Relocated Families to Temporary Apartment-Style Residences
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 15, 3:16PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it will begin transitioning residents who chose to remain in the temporary housing program to temporary residences that feature larger living, dining and sleeping spaces, full kitchens and secure parking. In accordance with the terms of our temporary housing plan, temporary residence apartments come ready for immediate move-in, with furnishings, linens, toiletries, and high speed internet. The move to more stable temporary residences will also help minimize the repeated moves and confusion that some have unfortunately experienced in recent months.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
Black & Veatch Explores Potential Regulatory Impact of Southern California Gas Leak
GlobeNewswire - Fri Apr 15, 8:00AM CDT
Natural gas storage facility owners and operators should begin preparing for new regulations at the federal, state and local levels following the Porter Ranch gas leak from the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Southern California. A new white paper from Black & Veatch provides an overview of potential regulatory changes at the federal and state levels in response to the leak.
SoCalGas Continues to Deliver on Commitment to Help Residents who Relocated Return to Their Normal Lives as Seamlessly as Possible
PR Newswire - Fri Apr 08, 2:10PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced continued progress on its commitment to help residents who relocated return to their normal lives as seamlessly as possible. To date, more than 3,800 relocated residents have returned home and SoCalGas continues its work to make the transition home as smooth as possible for residents who remain in temporary housing.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
SoCalGas Announces Framework to Safely Bring Aliso Canyon Storage Facility Back Online in Compliance with Newly Issued Regulations
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 07, 3:27PM CDT
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced a framework to safely bring the Aliso Canyon storage facility back online, in compliance with newly issued regulations. The Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources' (DOGGR) comprehensive Safety Review Testing Regime for the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility requires "that each of the active injection wells in the Aliso Canyon Storage facility either pass a thorough battery of tests in order to resume gas injection or be taken out of operation and isolated from the underground gas reservoir." DOGGR's testing regime was developed in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Labs. In compliance with DOGGR's testing regime, work is already underway to test wells at the field and SoCalGas is working toward being able to operate the Aliso Canyon storage facility by late summer.
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)
Hagens Berman Reminds Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) Investors with Losses over $250,000 of May 2, 2016 Lead Plaintiff Deadline
GlobeNewswire - Mon Apr 04, 7:30AM CDT
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, a national investor-rights law firm reminds Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) investors of the May 2, 2016 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities fraud class action lawsuit related to the failure to disclose known risks with regard to the Aliso Canyon facility operated by its subsidiary, Southern California Gas Company (SoCal Gas).
SRE: 103.96 (-0.09)