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OTHER FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Other Financial Data (Tables) [Abstract]  
Goodwill Table
GOODWILL        
(Dollars in millions)        
   Sempra      
   South American Sempra Sempra  
   Utilities Mexico Natural Gas Total
Balance at December 31, 2012$ 1,014$ 25$ 72$ 1,111
Foreign currency translation(1)  (69)  ―  ―  (69)
Balance at June 30, 2013$ 945$ 25$ 72$ 1,042
(1)We record the offset of this fluctuation to other comprehensive income.  
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Table
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST – SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension BenefitsOther Postretirement Benefits
 Three months ended June 30,Three months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
Service cost$ 27$ 22$ 6$ 7
Interest cost  39  41  12  14
Expected return on assets  (42)  (39)  (14)  (14)
Amortization of:        
Prior service cost (credit)  1  1  (1)  (2)
Actuarial loss  15  11  3  4
Settlement  ―  7  ―  ―
Regulatory adjustment  (19)  12  2  2
Total net periodic benefit cost$ 21$ 55$ 8$ 11
 Six months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
Service cost$ 54$ 45$ 13$ 15
Interest cost  76  82  23  28
Expected return on assets  (82)  (78)  (29)  (27)
Amortization of:        
Prior service cost (credit)  2  2  (2)  (2)
Actuarial loss  30  23  5  7
Settlement  ―  7  ―  ―
Regulatory adjustment  (51)  (18)  4  5
Total net periodic benefit cost$ 29$ 63$ 14$ 26

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST – SDG&E
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension BenefitsOther Postretirement Benefits
 Three months ended June 30,Three months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
Service cost$ 8$ 7$ 2$ 2
Interest cost  11  11  2  2
Expected return on assets  (13)  (12)  (2)  (3)
Amortization of:        
Prior service cost   1  1  1  1
Actuarial loss  3  3  ―  ―
Settlement  ―  2  ―  ―
Regulatory adjustment  2  10  ―  1
Total net periodic benefit cost$ 12$ 22$ 3$ 3
 Six months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
Service cost$ 16$ 14$ 4$ 4
Interest cost  21  23  4  4
Expected return on assets  (26)  (24)  (4)  (4)
Amortization of:        
Prior service cost   1  1  2  2
Actuarial loss  7  7  ―  ―
Settlement  ―  2  ―  ―
Regulatory adjustment  (6)  ―  ―  1
Total net periodic benefit cost$ 13$ 23$ 6$ 7

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST – SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension BenefitsOther Postretirement Benefits
 Three months ended June 30,Three months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
Service cost$ 17$ 14$ 4$ 5
Interest cost  23  25  9  11
Expected return on assets  (24)  (25)  (12)  (12)
Amortization of:        
Prior service credit  ―  ―  (2)  (3)
Actuarial loss  8  5  2  4
Settlement  ―  1  ―  ―
Regulatory adjustment  (21)  2  2  1
Total net periodic benefit cost$ 3$ 22$ 3$ 6
 Six months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
Service cost$ 33$ 27$ 8$ 10
Interest cost  46  50  18  22
Expected return on assets  (49)  (49)  (24)  (23)
Amortization of:        
Prior service cost (credit)  1  1  (4)  (4)
Actuarial loss  17  11  4  7
Settlement  ―  1  ―  ―
Regulatory adjustment  (45)  (18)  4  4
Total net periodic benefit cost$ 3$ 23$ 6$ 16
Contributions to Benefit Plans Table
 Sempra Energy  
(Dollars in millions)ConsolidatedSDG&ESoCalGas
Contributions through June 30, 2013:      
Pension plans$ 26$ 11$ 3
Other postretirement benefit plans  14  6  6
Total expected contributions in 2013:      
Pension plans$ 139$ 53$ 60
Other postretirement benefit plans  23  11  7
Earnings Per Share Computations Table
EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATIONS
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands)
  Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
  20132012 20132012
Numerator:         
Earnings/Income attributable to common shares$ 245$ 62 $ 423$ 298
           
Denominator:         
Weighted-average common shares          
 outstanding for basic EPS  243,603  241,141   243,449  240,853
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted          
 stock awards and restricted stock units  4,912  5,119   4,830  4,913
Weighted-average common shares          
 outstanding for diluted EPS  248,515  246,260   248,279  245,766
           
Earnings per share:         
Basic$ 1.00$ 0.26 $ 1.74$1.24
Diluted$ 0.98$ 0.25 $ 1.70$1.21
Total Shareholder Return Ranking Table
Four-Year Cumulative Total Shareholder Return Ranking versus S&P 500 Utilities Index(1)Number of Sempra Energy Common Shares Received for Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit(2)
75th Percentile or Above1.5
50th Percentile 1
35th Percentile or Below―
(1)If Sempra Energy ranks at or above the 50th percentile compared to the S&P 500 Index, participants will receive a minimum of 1.0 share for each RSU.
(2)Participants also receive additional shares for dividend equivalents on shares subject to RSUs, which are reinvested to purchase additional units that become subject to the same vesting conditions as the RSUs to which the dividends relate.
Capitalized Financing Costs Table
CAPITALIZED FINANCING COSTS    
(Dollars in millions)    
 Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
Sempra Energy Consolidated:        
AFUDC related to debt$ 5$ 13$ 11$ 27
AFUDC related to equity  15  32  30  67
Other capitalized financing costs  8  16  13  27
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated$ 28$ 61$ 54$ 121
SDG&E:        
AFUDC related to debt$ 4$ 11$ 8$ 23
AFUDC related to equity  10  26  20  55
Total SDG&E$ 14$ 37$ 28$ 78
SoCalGas:        
AFUDC related to debt$ 1$ 2$ 3$ 4
AFUDC related to equity  5  6  10  12
Total SoCalGas$ 6$ 8$ 13$ 16
Changes in Components of Accumulated Comprehensive Income Table
CHANGES IN COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (1)
(Dollars in millions)
  Three months ended June 30, 2013
  Foreign     Total
  CurrencyUnamortizedUnamortized Accumulated Other
  TranslationNetPrior ServiceFinancialComprehensive
  AdjustmentsActuarial LossCreditInstrumentsIncome (Loss)
Sempra Energy Consolidated:          
Balance as of March 31, 2013$ (230)$ (99)$ 1$ (49)$ (377)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before           
reclassifications  (136)  ―  ―  23  (113)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other          
comprehensive income  270(2) 1  ―  ―  271
Net other comprehensive income  134  1  ―  23  158
Balance as of June 30, 2013$ (96)$ (98)$ 1$ (26)$ (219)
SDG&E:          
Balance as of March 31, 2013$ ―$ (12)$ 1$ ―$ (11)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other          
comprehensive income  ―  1  ―  ―  1
Net other comprehensive income  ―  1  ―  ―  1
Balance as of June 30, 2013$ ―$ (11)$ 1$ ―$ (10)
SoCalGas:          
Balance as of March 31, 2013$ ―$ (4)$ 1$ (15)$ (18)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other          
comprehensive income  ―  ―  ―  1  1
Net other comprehensive income  ―  ―  ―  1  1
Balance as of June 30, 2013$ ―$ (4)$ 1$ (14)$ (17)
(1)All amounts are net of income tax, if subject to tax, and exclude noncontrolling interests.
(2)Represents cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment related to the impairment of our Argentine investments in 2006, which is substantially offset by an accrued liability established at that time. We provide additional information about these investments in Note 4.

CHANGES IN COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (1)
(Dollars in millions)
  Six months ended June 30, 2013
  Foreign     Total
  CurrencyUnamortizedUnamortized Accumulated Other
  TranslationNetPrior ServiceFinancialComprehensive
  AdjustmentsActuarial LossCreditInstrumentsIncome (Loss)
Sempra Energy Consolidated:          
Balance as of December 31, 2012$ (240)$ (102)$ 1$ (35)$ (376)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before           
reclassifications  (126)  ―  ―  7  (119)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other          
comprehensive income  270(2) 4  ―  2  276
Net other comprehensive income  144  4  ―  9  157
Balance as of June 30, 2013$ (96)$ (98)$ 1$ (26)$ (219)
SDG&E:          
Balance as of December 31, 2012$ ―$ (12)$ 1$ ―$ (11)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other          
comprehensive income  ―  1  ―  ―  1
Net other comprehensive income  ―  1  ―  ―  1
Balance as of June 30, 2013$ ―$ (11)$ 1$ ―$ (10)
SoCalGas:          
Balance as of December 31, 2012$ ―$ (4)$ 1$ (15)$ (18)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other          
comprehensive income  ―  ―  ―  1  1
Net other comprehensive income  ―  ―  ―  1  1
Balance as of June 30, 2013$ ―$ (4)$ 1$ (14)$ (17)
(1)All amounts are net of income tax, if subject to tax, and exclude noncontrolling interests.
(2)Represents cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment related to the impairment of our Argentine investments in 2006, which is substantially offset by an accrued liability established at that time. We provide additional information about these investments in Note 4.
Reclassifications out of AOCI Table
RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
Three months ended June 30, 2013
 Amount reclassified 
Details about accumulatedfrom accumulated otherAffected line item
other comprehensive income (loss) componentscomprehensive income (loss)on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Sempra Energy Consolidated:        
Foreign currency translation $270 Equity Earnings, Net of Income Tax(1)
           
Financial instruments:        
Interest rate instruments $ 3 Interest Expense
Interest rate instruments   2 Equity Earnings, Before Income Tax
Commodity contracts not subject to    Cost of Natural Gas, Electric Fuel and Purchased
 rate recovery   (5)  Power
Total before income tax  ―  
      2 Income Tax
Net of income tax  2  
      (2) Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
    $ ―     
           
Amortization of defined benefit pension         
and postretirement benefits items:        
 Actuarial loss $ 2 (2)
      (1) Income Tax
Net of income tax$ 1  
SDG&E:        
Financial instruments:        
Interest rate instruments $ 2 Interest Expense
      (2) Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
 $ ―     
           
Amortization of defined benefit pension         
and postretirement benefits items:        
 Actuarial loss $ 1 (2)
      ― Income Tax
Net of income tax$ 1  
SoCalGas:        
Financial instruments:        
Interest rate instruments $ 1 Interest Expense
      ― Income Tax
Net of income tax$ 1     
(1)Represents cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment related to the impairment of our Argentine investments in 2006, which is substantially offset by an accrued liability established at that time. We provide additional information about these investments in Note 4.
(2)Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see "Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits" above).

RECLASSIFICATIONS FROM ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
Six months ended June 30, 2013
 Amount reclassified 
Details about accumulatedfrom accumulated otherAffected line item
other comprehensive income (loss) componentscomprehensive income (loss)on Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
Sempra Energy Consolidated:        
Foreign currency translation $270 Equity Earnings, Net of Income Tax(1)
           
Financial instruments:        
Interest rate instruments $ 6 Interest Expense
Interest rate instruments   4 Equity Earnings, Before Income Tax
Commodity contracts not subject to    Cost of Natural Gas, Electric Fuel and Purchased
 rate recovery   (5)  Power
Total before income tax  5  
      1 Income Tax
Net of income tax  6  
      (4) Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
    $ 2     
           
Amortization of defined benefit pension         
and postretirement benefits items:        
 Actuarial loss $ 7 (2)
      (3) Income Tax
Net of income tax$ 4  
SDG&E:        
Financial instruments:        
Interest rate instruments $ 4 Interest Expense
      (4) Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
    $ ―     
           
Amortization of defined benefit pension         
and postretirement benefits items:        
 Actuarial loss $ 1 (2)
      ― Income Tax
Net of income tax$ 1  
SoCalGas:        
Financial instruments:        
Interest rate instruments $ 1 Interest Expense
      ― Income Tax
Net of income tax$ 1     
(1)Represents cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment related to the impairment of our Argentine investments in 2006, which is substantially offset by an accrued liability established at that time. We provide additional information about these investments in Note 4.
(2)Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see "Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits" above).
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Associated with Other Comprehensive Income Table
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in millions)
   Three months ended June 30,
   2013 2012
   Sempra     Sempra    
   Energy     Energy    
   Share-Non-  Share-Non- 
   holders'controllingTotal holders'controllingTotal
   EquityInterestsEquity EquityInterestsEquity
Sempra Energy Consolidated:             
 Other comprehensive income before              
  reclassifications:             
   Financial instruments$ 12$ ―$ 12 $ (7)$ ―$ (7)
                
 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other              
  comprehensive income:             
   Pension and other postretirement benefits$ 1$ ―$ 1 $ 2$ ―$ 2
   Financial instruments  (2)  ―  (2)   ―  ―  ―
   Six months ended June 30,
   2013 2012
   Sempra     Sempra    
   Energy     Energy    
   Share-Non-  Share-Non- 
   holders'controllingTotal holders'controllingTotal
   EquityInterestsEquity EquityInterestsEquity
Sempra Energy Consolidated:             
 Other comprehensive income before              
  reclassifications:             
   Financial instruments$ 5$ ―$ 5 $ (5)$ ―$ (5)
                
 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other              
  comprehensive income:             
   Pension and other postretirement benefits$ 3$ ―$ 3 $ 3$ ―$ 3
   Financial instruments  (1)  ―  (1)   1  ―  1
Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests Table
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(Dollars in millions)
  Sempra     
  Energy Non-  
  Shareholders’ controlling Total
  Equity Interests Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012$ 10,282$ 401$ 10,683
Comprehensive income  583  13  596
Preferred dividends of subsidiaries  (3)  ―  (3)
Share-based compensation expense  20  ―  20
Common stock dividends declared  (307)  ―  (307)
Issuance of common stock  22  ―  22
Repurchase of common stock  (45)  ―  (45)
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation  17  ―  17
Sale of noncontrolling interests, net of offering costs  135  439  574
Equity contributed by noncontrolling interest  ―  4  4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  ―  (13)  (13)
Balance at June 30, 2013$ 10,704$ 844$ 11,548
Balance at December 31, 2011$ 9,775$ 403$ 10,178
Comprehensive income  334  18  352
Preferred dividends of subsidiaries  (3)  ―  (3)
Share-based compensation expense  24  ―  24
Common stock dividends declared  (289)  ―  (289)
Issuance of common stock  45  ―  45
Repurchase of common stock  (16)  ―  (16)
Common stock released from ESOP  9  ―  9
Equity contributed by noncontrolling interest  ―  3  3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  ―  (10)  (10)
Balance at June 30, 2012$ 9,879$ 414$ 10,293

SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
(Dollars in millions)
  SDG&E Non-  
  Shareholder’s controlling Total
  Equity Interest Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012$ 4,222$ 76$ 4,298
Comprehensive income  159  11  170
Preferred stock dividends declared  (2)  ―  (2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest  ―  (3)  (3)
Equity contributed by noncontrolling interest  ―  4  4
Balance at June 30, 2013$ 4,379$ 88$ 4,467
Balance at December 31, 2011$ 3,739$ 102$ 3,841
Comprehensive income  202  2  204
Preferred stock dividends declared  (2)  ―  (2)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest  ―  (1)  (1)
Balance at June 30, 2012$ 3,939$ 103$ 4,042
Amounts Due To and From Affiliates at SDG&E and SoCalGas Table
AMOUNTS DUE TO AND FROM AFFILIATES AT SDG&E AND SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
  June 30, December 31,
 2013 2012
SDG&E     
Current:     
Due from SoCalGas$ ― $ 37
Due from various affiliates  1   2
 $ 1 $ 39
       
Due to Sempra Energy$ 17 $ 19
Due to SoCalGas  2   ―
 $ 19 $ 19
       
Income taxes due from Sempra Energy(1)$ 1 $ 12
      
SoCalGas     
Current:     
Due from Sempra Energy$ 257 $ 24
Due from SDG&E  2   ―
  $ 259 $ 24
      
Due to SDG&E$ ― $ 37
       
Income taxes due from Sempra Energy(1)$ 132 $ 99
(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.
Revenues From Unconsolidated Affiliates at SDG&E and SoCalGas Table
REVENUES FROM UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AT SDG&E AND SOCALGAS    
(Dollars in millions)    
      
 Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
 20132012 2013 2012
SDG&E$ 3$ 2$ 5$ 4
SoCalGas  16  16  31  31
Other Income and Expense Table
OTHER INCOME, NET    
(Dollars in millions)    
  Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
  20132012 2013 2012
Sempra Energy Consolidated:        
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$ 15$ 32$ 30$ 67
Investment gains (losses)(1)  12  (9)  22  10
Gains (losses) on interest rate and foreign exchange instruments, net  6  (1)  13  10
Regulatory interest, net(2)  1  ―  2  1
Sundry, net  (8)  (4)  (4)  5
Total$ 26$ 18$ 63$ 93
SDG&E:        
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$ 10$ 26$ 20$ 55
Regulatory interest, net(2)  1  ―  2  1
Sundry, net  (2)  (2)  (2)  (2)
Total$ 9$ 24$ 20$ 54
SoCalGas:        
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$ 5$ 6$ 10$ 12
Sundry, net  (2)  (2)  (3)  (4)
Total $ 3$ 4$ 7$ 8
(1)Represents investment gains (losses) 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)Interest on regulatory balancing accounts.        
Income Tax Expense and Effective Income Tax Rates Table
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) AND EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATES
(Dollars in millions)
   Three months ended June 30,
  2013 2012
     Effective   Income Tax  Effective 
   Income Tax  Income  Expense  Income 
   Expense Tax Rate  (Benefit) Tax Rate 
Sempra Energy Consolidated$ 32  11%$ (118)  227%
SDG&E  12  14   53  34 
SoCalGas  45  27   28  34 
   Six months ended June 30,
  2013 2012
     Effective   Income Tax  Effective 
   Income Tax  Income  Expense  Income 
   Expense Tax Rate  (Benefit) Tax Rate 
Sempra Energy Consolidated$ 210  32%$ (1)  ―%
SDG&E  63  29   113  35 
SoCalGas  69  29   68  36 
Variable Interest Entity Table
AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH OTAY MESA VIE
(Dollars in millions)
 Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2013201220132012
         
Operating revenues         
Electric$ 5$ ―$ 4$ ―
Natural gas   ―  ―  ―  ―
Total operating revenues  5  ―  4  ―
Operating expenses        
Cost of electric fuel and purchased power  (21)  (21)  (38)  (40)
Operation and maintenance  9  7  26  11
Depreciation and amortization  6  6  13  12
Total operating expenses  (6)  (8)  1  (17)
Operating income  11  8  3  17
Other loss, net  ―  (1)  ―  (1)
Interest expense  (4)  (2)  (7)  (5)
Income (loss) before income taxes/Net income (loss)  7  5  (4)  11
(Earnings) losses attributable to noncontrolling interest  (7)  (5)  4  (11)
Earnings$ ―$ ―$ ―$ ―
Ownership Interests Held By Others Table
OTHER NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(Dollars in millions)  
  Percent Ownership Held by Others  June 30, 2013 December 31, 2012
SDG&E:      
Otay Mesa VIE100%$ 88$ 76
Sempra South American Utilities:      
Chilquinta Energía subsidiaries(1)24.4 – 43.4   27  29
Luz del Sur20.2   221  236
Tecsur9.8   4  4
Sempra Mexico:      
IEnova, S.A.B. de C.V.18.9   448  ―
Sempra Natural Gas:      
Bay Gas Storage, Ltd.9.1   21  20
Liberty Gas Storage, LLC25.0   14  15
Southern Gas Transmission Company49.0   1  1
Total Sempra Energy  $ 824$ 381
(1)Chilquinta Energía has four subsidiaries with noncontrolling interests held by others. Percentage range reflects the highest and lowest ownership percentages amongst these subsidiaries.
Inventory Table
INVENTORY BALANCES
(Dollars in millions)
  Natural GasLiquefied Natural GasMaterials and SuppliesTotal
  June 30, 2013December 31, 2012June 30, 2013December 31, 2012June 30, 2013December 31, 2012June 30, 2013December 31, 2012
SDG&E$ 1$ 3$ ―$ ―$ 72$ 79$ 73$ 82
SoCalGas  42  128  ―  ―  27  23  69  151
Sempra South American                
Utilities  ―  ―  ―  ―  40  34  40  34
Sempra Mexico  ―  ―  6  8  15  8  21  16
Sempra Renewables  ―  ―  ―  ―  3  3  3  3
Sempra Natural Gas  139  109  5  8  7  5  151  122
Sempra Energy Consolidated$ 182$ 240$ 11$ 16$ 164$ 152$ 357$ 408
  
Asset Retirement Obligations Table
CHANGES IN ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
  Sempra Energy      
  Consolidated SDG&E SoCalGas
  20132012 20132012 20132012
Balance as of January 1(1)$ 2,056$ 1,925 $ 741$ 698 $ 1,253$ 1,175
Accretion expense  49  46   22  21   25  24
Liabilities incurred  2  2   ―  ―   ―  ―
Revisions(2)(3)  (135)  (6)   (30)  ―   (105)  ―
Balance as of June 30(1)$ 1,972$ 1,967 $ 733$ 719 $ 1,173$ 1,199
(1)The current portions of the obligations are included in Other Current Liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)The decrease in asset retirement obligations in 2013 at SDG&E is due to revised estimates related to the 2012 General Rate Case. These revisions included increases in asset service lives ranging from 2 percent to 7 percent, and lower estimated cost of removal.
(3)The decrease in asset retirement obligations in 2013 at SoCalGas is due to revised estimates related to the 2012 General Rate Case, including increases in asset service lives ranging from 4 percent to 6 percent. The decreases in the obligations were partially offset by a higher estimated cost of removal.