SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2011
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Schedule Of Regulatory Balancing Accounts [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Regulatory Balancing Accounts |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | SUMMARY OF REGULATORY BALANCING ACCOUNTS AT DECEMBER 31 | (Dollars in millions) | | | Sempra Energy | | | | | Consolidated | SDG&E | SoCalGas | | | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | Overcollected | $ | 709 | $ | 733 | $ | 419 | $ | 443 | $ | 290 | $ | 290 | Undercollected | | (642) | | (492) | | (457) | | (382) | | (185) | | (110) | Net payable (receivable)(1) | $ | 67 | $ | 241 | $ | (38) | $ | 61 | $ | 105 | $ | 180 | (1) | At December 31, 2011, the net receivable at SDG&E and the net payable at SoCalGas are shown separately | | on Sempra Energy's Consolidated Balance Sheet. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Schedule Of Regulatory Assets (Liabilities) [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Regulatory Assets (Liabilities) |
REGULATORY ASSETS (LIABILITIES) AT DECEMBER 31 | (Dollars in millions) | | | 2011 | 2010 | SDG&E | | | | | Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives | $ | 258 | $ | 299 | Costs related to wildfire litigation | | 594 | | 364 | Deferred taxes recoverable in rates | | 570 | | 502 | Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | | 309 | | 279 | Removal obligations(1) | | (1,462) | | (1,409) | Unamortized loss on reacquired debt, net | | 20 | | 23 | Environmental costs | | 17 | | 17 | Legacy meters | | 91 | | ― | Other | | 43 | | 38 | Total SDG&E | | 440 | | 113 | SoCalGas | | | | | Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | | 808 | | 586 | Employee benefit costs | | 66 | | 59 | Removal obligations(1) | | (1,075) | | (1,208) | Deferred taxes refundable in rates | | (87) | | (138) | Unamortized loss on reacquired debt, net | | 20 | | 23 | Environmental costs | | 21 | | 18 | Workers’ compensation | | 44 | | 41 | Other | | (5) | | (6) | Total SoCalGas | | (208) | | (625) | Other Sempra Energy | | | | | Mobile Gas | | (5) | | (16) | Ecogas | | 3 | | 9 | Total Other Sempra Energy | | (2) | | (7) | Total Sempra Energy Consolidated | $ | 230 | $ | (519) | (1) | Related to obligations discussed below in “Asset Retirement Obligations.” |
NET REGULATORY ASSETS (LIABILITIES) AS PRESENTED ON THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AT DECEMBER 31 | (Dollars in millions) | | | 2011 | | 2010 | | | Sempra | | | | Sempra | | | | | Energy | | | | Energy | | | | | Consolidated | SDG&E | SoCalGas | | Consolidated | SDG&E | SoCalGas | Current regulatory assets | $ | 89 | $ | 78 | $ | 9 | | $ | 90 | $ | 71 | $ | 12 | Noncurrent regulatory assets | | 2,780 | | 1,824 | | 945 | | | 2,167 | | 1,451 | | 709 | Current regulatory liabilities(1) | | (1) | | ― | | ― | | | (8) | | ― | | ― | Noncurrent regulatory liabilities | | (2,638) | | (1,462) | | (1,162) | | | (2,768) | | (1,409) | | (1,346) | Total | $ | 230 | $ | 440 | $ | (208) | | $ | (519) | $ | 113 | $ | (625) | (1) | Included in Other Current Liabilities. |
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Schedule Of Receivables Collection Allowances [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Receivables Collection Allowances |
COLLECTION ALLOWANCES | (Dollars in millions) | | Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Sempra Energy Consolidated | | | | | | | Allowances for collection of receivables at January 1 | $ | 29 | $ | 27 | $ | 29 | Provisions for uncollectible accounts | | 20 | | 22 | | 25 | Write-offs of uncollectible accounts | | (20) | | (20) | | (27) | Allowances for collection of receivables at December 31 | $ | 29 | $ | 29 | $ | 27 | SDG&E | | | | | | | Allowances for collection of receivables at January 1 | $ | 5 | $ | 4 | $ | 6 | Provisions for uncollectible accounts | | 8 | | 7 | | 8 | Write-offs of uncollectible accounts | | (7) | | (6) | | (10) | Allowances for collection of receivables at December 31 | $ | 6 | $ | 5 | $ | 4 | SoCalGas | | | | | | | Allowances for collection of receivables at January 1 | $ | 14 | $ | 16 | $ | 18 | Provisions for uncollectible accounts | | 8 | | 8 | | 12 | Write-offs of uncollectible accounts | | (10) | | (10) | | (14) | Allowances for collection of receivables at December 31 | $ | 12 | $ | 14 | $ | 16 |
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Schedule Of Inventory Balances [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Inventory Balances |
INVENTORY BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31 | (Dollars in millions) | | | Sempra Energy | | | | | Consolidated | SDG&E | SoCalGas | | | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | Natural gas | $ | 195 | $ | 152 | $ | 6 | $ | 5 | $ | 128 | $ | 86 | Materials and supplies | | 151 | | 106 | | 76 | | 66 | | 23 | | 19 | Total | $ | 346 | $ | 258 | $ | 82 | $ | 71 | $ | 151 | $ | 105 | | |
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Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment By Major Functional Category [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Property Plant And Equipment By Major Functional Category |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT BY MAJOR FUNCTIONAL CATEGORY | (Dollars in millions) | | | Property, Plant | | Depreciation rates for | | | and Equipment at | | years ended | | | December 31, | | December 31, | | | 2011 | 2010 | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | SDG&E: | | | | | | | | | | | | Natural gas operations | $ | 1,349 | $ | 1,280 | | 3.15 | % | 3.00 | % | 2.84 | % | Electric distribution | | 4,894 | | 4,700 | | 4.13 | | 4.06 | | 3.97 | | Electric transmission | | 1,938 | | 1,795 | | 2.74 | | 2.70 | | 2.67 | | Electric generation(1) | | 2,166 | | 1,737 | | 4.92 | | 4.30 | | 3.84 | | Other electric(2) | | 604 | | 666 | | 8.26 | | 8.19 | | 8.50 | | Construction work in progress | | 2,052 | | 1,069 | | NA | | NA | | NA | | Total SDG&E | | 13,003 | | 11,247 | | | | | | | | SoCalGas: | | | | | | | | | | | | Natural gas operations(3) | | 10,055 | | 9,376 | | 3.62 | | 3.54 | | 3.50 | | Other non-utility | | 129 | | 126 | | 1.62 | | 1.74 | | 1.41 | | Construction work in progress | | 381 | | 322 | | NA | | NA | | NA | | Total SoCalGas | | 10,565 | | 9,824 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sempra Global and parent(4): | | | | | | Estimated Useful Lives | Land and land rights | | 292 | | 194 | | 25 to 50 years(5) | Machinery and equipment: | | | | | | | | | | | | Utility electric distribution operations | | 1,267 | | ― | | 10 to 50 years | Generating plants | | 1,389 | | 1,668 | | 4 to 35 years | LNG terminals | | 2,059 | | 2,049 | | 3 to 50 years | Pipelines and storage | | 1,510 | | 1,375 | | 10 to 50 years | Other | | 168 | | 97 | | 2 to 50 years | Construction work in progress | | 849 | | 428 | | | | N/A | | | | Other | | 201 | | 205 | | 3 to 50 years | | | 7,735 | | 6,016 | | | | | | | | Total Sempra Energy Consolidated | $ | 31,303 | $ | 27,087 | | | | | | | | (1) | Includes capital lease assets of $183 million and $182 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. | (2) | Includes capital lease assets of $26 million at both December 31, 2011 and 2010. | (3) | Includes capital lease assets of $33 million at both December 31, 2011 and 2010. | (4) | December 31, 2011 balances include $163 million and $126 million of utility plant, primarily pipelines and other distribution assets, at Mobile Gas and Ecogas, respectively. December 31, 2010 balances include $156 million and $137 million of utility plant, primarily pipelines and other distribution assets, at Mobile Gas and Ecogas, respectively. | (5) | Estimated useful lives are for land rights. |
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Schedule Of Accumulated Depreciation And Decommissioning Amounts [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Accumulated Depreciation And Decommissioning Amounts |
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION AND DECOMMISSIONING AMOUNTS | (Dollars in millions) | | | December 31, | | | 2011 | 2010 | SDG&E: | | | | | Accumulated depreciation and decommissioning of utility plant in service: | | | | | Electric(1) | $ | 2,387 | $ | 2,152 | Natural gas | | 576 | | 542 | Total SDG&E | | 2,963 | | 2,694 | SoCalGas: | | | | | Accumulated depreciation of natural gas utility plant in service(2) | | 3,863 | | 3,702 | Accumulated depreciation – other non-utility | | 102 | | 100 | Total SoCalGas | | 3,965 | | 3,802 | Sempra Global and parent: | | | | | Accumulated depreciation – other non-utility(3) | | 759 | | 715 | Accumulated depreciation of utility electric distribution operations | | 44 | | ― | | | | 803 | | 715 | Total Sempra Energy Consolidated | $ | 7,731 | $ | 7,211 | (1) | Includes accumulated depreciation for assets under capital lease of $16 million and $7 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. | (2) | Includes accumulated depreciation for assets under capital lease of $22 million and $14 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. | (3) | December 31, 2011 balances include $15 million and $28 million of accumulated depreciation for utility plant at Mobile Gas and Ecogas, respectively. December 31, 2010 balances include $9 million and $29 million of accumulated depreciation for utility plant at Mobile Gas and Ecogas, respectively. |
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Schedule Of Capitalized Financing Costs [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Capitalized Financing Costs |
CAPITALIZED FINANCING COSTS | (Dollars in millions) | | Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Sempra Energy Consolidated: | | | | | | | AFUDC related to debt | $ | 40 | $ | 24 | $ | 15 | AFUDC related to equity | | 99 | | 57 | | 39 | Other capitalized financing costs | | 26 | | 33 | | 73 | Total Sempra Energy Consolidated | $ | 165 | $ | 114 | $ | 127 | SDG&E: | | | | | | | AFUDC related to debt | $ | 33 | $ | 18 | $ | 10 | AFUDC related to equity | | 80 | | 43 | | 29 | Other capitalized financing costs | | ― | | ― | | 4 | Total SDG&E | $ | 113 | $ | 61 | $ | 43 | SoCalGas: | | | | | | | AFUDC related to debt | $ | 7 | $ | 6 | $ | 5 | AFUDC related to equity | | 19 | | 14 | | 10 | Other capitalized financing costs | | ― | | ― | | 1 | Total SoCalGas | $ | 26 | $ | 20 | $ | 16 |
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Schedule Of Goodwill [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Goodwill |
GOODWILL | | | | | | | (Dollars in millions) | | | | | | | | | | Sempra | | | | | | | | Pipelines & | | Parent | | | | | | Storage | | and Other | | Total | Balance as of December 31, 2009 | $ | 62 | $ | 6 | $ | 68 | Acquisition of Mexican pipeline and natural gas infrastructure assets and other | | 19 | | ― | | 19 | Balance as of December 31, 2010 | | 81 | | 6 | | 87 | Acquisition of Chilquinta Energía and Luz del Sur | | 975 | | ― | | 975 | Foreign currency translation(1) | | (26) | | ― | | (26) | Balance at December 31, 2011 | $ | 1,030 | $ | 6 | $ | 1,036 | (1) | We record the offset of this fluctuation to other comprehensive income. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Schedule Of Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets |
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS | | | | | | (Dollars in millions) | | | | | | | Amortization period | December 31, | December 31, | | (years) | 2011 | 2010 | Storage rights | 46 | $ | 138 | $ | 138 | Development rights | 50 | | 322 | | 322 | Other | 11 years to indefinite | | 21 | | 16 | | | | 481 | | 476 | Less accumulated amortization: | | | | | | Storage rights | | | (21) | | (14) | Development rights | | | (10) | | (7) | Other | | | (2) | | (2) | | | | (33) | | (23) | Total | | $ | 448 | $ | 453 |
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Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities |
AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH OTAY MESA VIE | (Dollars in millions) | | | | December 31, | | | | 2011 | 2010 | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 12 | $ | 10 | Restricted cash | | | | | | 7 | | 6 | Accounts receivable - trade | | | | | | 7 | | ― | Accounts receivable - other | | | | | | ― | | (1) | Inventories | | 2 | | 2 | Other | | 1 | | 1 | Total current assets | | 29 | | 18 | Restricted cash | | | | | | 22 | | ― | Sundry | | 6 | | 6 | Property, plant and equipment, net | | 494 | | 516 | Total assets | $ | 551 | $ | 540 | | | | | | Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 10 | $ | 10 | Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives | | 16 | | 17 | Other | | 9 | | 1 | Total current liabilities | | 35 | | 28 | Long-term debt | | 345 | | 355 | Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives | | 65 | | 41 | Deferred credits and other | | 4 | | 3 | Other noncontrolling interest | | 102 | | 113 | Total liabilities and equity | $ | 551 | $ | 540 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years ended December 31, | | | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | | | | | | | | Operating revenues | | | | | | | Electric | | | $ | ― | $ | (1) | $ | (1) | Natural gas | | | | ― | | (3) | | ― | Total operating revenues | | | | ― | | (4) | | (1) | Operating expenses | | | | | | | Cost of electric fuel and purchased power | | (72) | | (82) | | (13) | Operation and maintenance | 19 | | 20 | | 7 | Depreciation and amortization | | | | 22 | | 26 | | 7 | Total operating expenses | | | | (31) | | (36) | | 1 | Operating income (loss) | | | | 31 | | 32 | | (2) | Other (expense) income, net | | | | (1) | | (34) | | 27 | Interest expense | | | | (11) | | (14) | | (1) | Income (loss) before income taxes/Net income (loss) | | 19 | | (16) | | 24 | (Earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interest | | (19) | | 16 | | (24) | Earnings | $ | ― | $ | ― | $ | ― |
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Schedule Of Changes In Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Changes In Asset Retirement Obligations |
CHANGES IN ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS | (Dollars in millions) | | | Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | | Consolidated | | SDG&E | | SoCalGas | | | 2011 | 2010 | | 2011 | 2010 | | 2011 | 2010 | Balance as of January 1(1) | $ | 1,468 | $ | 1,313 | | $ | 623 | $ | 590 | | $ | 803 | $ | 676 | Accretion expense | | 82 | | 77 | | | 38 | | 37 | | | 41 | | 38 | Liabilities incurred | | 12 | | 10 | | | 3 | | ― | | | ― | | ― | Payments | | (1) | | (17) | | | ― | | ― | | | ― | | (2) | Revisions(2,3) | | 364 | | 85 | | | 34 | | (4) | | | 331 | | 91 | Balance as of December 31(1) | $ | 1,925 | $ | 1,468 | | $ | 698 | $ | 623 | | $ | 1,175 | $ | 803 | (1) | The current portions of the obligations are included in Other Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. | (2) | The increase in obligations at SDG&E and SoCalGas for revisions in 2011 resulted from changes in assets in service and a decrease in the discount rate from 5.13 percent in 2010 to 4.00 percent in 2011, based on the risk-free rate plus an estimated credit spread. | (3) | The increase in obligations at SoCalGas for revisions in 2010 resulted from changes in assets in service and a decrease in the discount rate from 5.54 percent in 2009 to 5.13 percent in 2010, based on the risk-free rate plus an estimated credit spread. |
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Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND | ASSOCIATED INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | (Dollars in millions) | | Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss) | Income Tax
Expense (Benefit) | | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | Sempra Energy Consolidated | | | | | | | | | Foreign currency translation loss | $ | (359) | $ | (229) | $ | (3) | $ | ― | Financial instruments | | (31) | | (15) | | (22) | | (12) | Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities | | ― | | 1 | | ― | | 1 | Unamortized net actuarial loss | | (100) | | (88) | | (68) | | (60) | Unamortized prior service credit | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | Balance as of December 31 | $ | (489) | $ | (330) | $ | (92) | $ | (70) | SDG&E | | | | | | | | | Unamortized net actuarial loss | $ | (11) | $ | (11) | $ | (8) | $ | (8) | Unamortized prior service credit | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | | 1 | Balance as of December 31 | $ | (10) | $ | (10) | $ | (7) | $ | (7) | SoCalGas | | | | | | | | | Unamortized net actuarial loss | $ | (6) | $ | (5) | $ | (4) | $ | (4) | Unamortized prior service credit | | 1 | | 1 | | ― | | 1 | Financial instruments | | (16) | | (18) | | (11) | | (12) | Balance as of December 31 | $ | (21) | $ | (22) | $ | (15) | $ | (15) |
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Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interests |
OWNERSHIP INTERESTS HELD BY OTHERS AS OF DECEMBER 31 | | | (Dollars in millions) | | | | | Percent Ownership Held by Others | | | 2011 | | 2010 | Bay Gas(1) | 9 | % | $ | 17 | $ | 15 | Southern Gas Transmission(1) | 49 | | | 1 | | 1 | Liberty | 25 | | | 9 | | (18) | Tecsur(2) | 10 | | | 4 | | - | Luz del Sur(2) | 20 | | | 216 | | - | Chilquinta Energía(2) | 15 - 43 | | | 34 | | - | Otay Mesa VIE (at SDG&E) | 100 | | | 102 | | 113 | Total Sempra Energy | | | $ | 383 | $ | 111 | (1) | Part of Sempra Pipelines & Storage’s Sempra Midstream business. | (2) | Controlling interest acquired in 2011. |
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Schedule Of Utilities Revenues [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Utilities Revenues |
TOTAL UTILITIES REVENUES AT SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED(1) | (Dollars in millions) | | | Years ended December 31, | | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Natural gas revenues | $ | 4,489 | $ | 4,491 | $ | 4,002 | Electric revenues | | 3,833 | | 2,528 | | 2,419 | Total | $ | 8,322 | $ | 7,019 | $ | 6,421 | (1) | Excludes intercompany revenues. | | | | | | |
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Schedule Of Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments To Equity Method Investments [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments To Equity Method Investments [Text Block] |
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adjustment to investments | Investment | Currency | 2011(1) | 2010 | 2009 | Chilquinta Energía | Chilean Peso | $ | (10) | $ | 34 | $ | 85 | Luz del Sur | Peruvian Nuevo Sol | | ― | | 5 | | 13 | (1) | As discussed in Note 3, the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment balances totaling $54 million in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) as of April 6, 2011 were reclassified to net income as a result of the gain on the remeasurement of our equity method investments in Chilquinta Energía and Luz del Sur during the second quarter of 2011. |
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Schedule Of Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss) [Text Block] |
| Years ended December 31, | (Dollars in millions) | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Currency transaction gain | $ | 11 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 |
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Schedule Of Due To And From Affiliates [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Amounts Due To and From Affiliates at SDG&E, PE and SoCalGas |
AMOUNTS DUE TO AND FROM AFFILIATES AT SDG&E AND SOCALGAS | (Dollars in millions) | | | December 31, | | 2011 | 2010 | SDG&E | | | | | Current: | | | | | Due from SoCalGas | $ | 2 | $ | 11 | Due from various affiliates | | 65 | | 1 | | $ | 67 | $ | 12 | | | | | | Due to Sempra Energy | $ | 14 | $ | 16 | | | | | | Income taxes due from Sempra Energy(1) | $ | 97 | $ | 25 | | | | | | SoCalGas | | | | | Current: | | | | | Due from Sempra Energy | $ | 23 | $ | 60 | Due from various affiliates | | 17 | | ― | Due from RBS Sempra Commodities | | ― | | 3 | | | $ | 40 | $ | 63 | | | | | | | Due to SDG&E | $ | 2 | $ | 11 | | | | | | Income taxes due from (to) Sempra Energy(1) | $ | 17 | $ | (3) | (1) | SDG&E and SoCalGas are included in the consolidated income tax return of Sempra Energy and are allocated income tax expense from Sempra Energy in an amount equal to that which would result from the companies’ having always filed a separate return. |
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Schedule Of Revenues From Affiliates [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Revenues From Unconsolidated Affiliates at the Utility Businesses |
REVENUES FROM UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AT UTILITY BUSINESSES | (Dollars in millions) | | Years ended December 31, | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | SDG&E | $ | 7 | $ | 8 | $ | 8 | SoCalGas | | 53 | | 44 | | 43 |
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Schedule Of Transactions With Joint Venture [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Amounts Recorded For Transactions with RBS Sempra Commodities |
AMOUNTS RECORDED FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH RBS SEMPRA COMMODITIES | | | (Dollars in millions) | | | | | | Years ended December 31, | | | | 2011(1) | 2010 | | 2009 | Revenues: | | | | | | | SoCalGas | $ | ― | $ | 14 | $ | 13 | Sempra Generation | | 4 | | 19 | | 11 | Sempra Pipelines & Storage | | ― | | ― | | 3 | Sempra LNG | | 40 | | 247 | | 60 | | | | | | | | Cost of natural gas: | | | | | | | SDG&E | $ | ― | $ | 3 | $ | 4 | SoCalGas | | ― | | 36 | | 19 | Sempra Generation | | 30 | | 87 | | 1 | Sempra Pipelines & Storage | | 17 | | 28 | | 25 | Sempra LNG | | 30 | | 255 | | 61 | (1) | With the exception of Sempra Pipelines & Storage, whose contract with RBS Sempra Commodities expired in July 2011, amounts only include activities prior to May 1, 2011, the date by which substantially all the contracts with RBS Sempra Commodities were assigned to buyers of the joint venture businesses. | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | | | | | | | 2010 | | | | | Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives - Net Asset (Liability): | | | | | | | Sempra Generation | $ | 17 | | | | | Sempra LNG | | (35) | | | | | Total | $ | (18) | | | | | | | | | | | | Due to unconsolidated affiliates: | | | | | | | Sempra Generation | $ | 11 | | | | | Sempra LNG | | 13 | | | | | Sempra Commodities | | | 11 | | | | | Total | $ | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | Due from unconsolidated affiliates: | | | | | | | SoCalGas | | $ | 3 | | | | | Sempra Generation | | 13 | | | | | Sempra LNG | | 13 | | | | | Parent and other | | 5 | | | | | Total | $ | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Schedule Of Other Income (Expense) [Abstract] |
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Schedule Of Other Income (Expense) |
OTHER INCOME, NET | (Dollars in millions) | | | Years ended December 31, | | | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Sempra Energy Consolidated: | | | | | | | Allowance for equity funds used during construction | $ | 99 | $ | 57 | $ | 39 | Investment gains(1) | | 22 | | 35 | | 55 | (Losses) gains on interest rate and foreign exchange instruments(2) | | (14) | | (24) | | 33 | Regulatory interest income, net(3) | | 2 | | 1 | | 4 | Sundry, net(4) | | 21 | | 71 | | 18 | | Total | $ | 130 | $ | 140 | $ | 149 | SDG&E: | | | | | | | Allowance for equity funds used during construction | $ | 80 | $ | 43 | $ | 29 | Regulatory interest income, net(3) | | 2 | | ― | | 5 | (Losses) gains on interest rate instruments(5) | | (1) | | (34) | | 27 | Sundry, net | | (2) | | 1 | | 3 | | Total | $ | 79 | $ | 10 | $ | 64 | SoCalGas: | | | | | | | Allowance for equity funds used during construction | $ | 19 | $ | 14 | $ | 10 | Regulatory interest income (expense), net(3) | | ― | | 1 | | (1) | Sundry, net | | (6) | | (3) | | (2) | | Total | $ | 13 | $ | 12 | $ | 7 | (1) | Represents investment gains on dedicated assets in support of our executive retirement and deferred compensation plans. These amounts are partially offset by corresponding changes in compensation expense related to the plans. | (2) | Sempra Energy Consolidated includes Otay Mesa VIE and additional instruments. | | | (3) | Interest on regulatory balancing accounts. | (4) | Amount in 2010 includes proceeds of $48 million from a legal settlement. | (5) | Related to Otay Mesa VIE. | | | | | | |
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