COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Commitments And Contingencies (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule Of Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due

FUTURE MINIMUM PAYMENTS – POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Dollars in millions)
2015		$	―
2016			―
2017			38
2018			65
2019			65
Thereafter			1,460
Total minimum lease payments(1)			1,628
Less: estimated executory costs			(392)
Less: interest(2)			(736)
Present value of net minimum lease payments		$	500
(1)	This amount will be recorded over the life of the lease as Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power on Sempra Energy’s and SDG&E’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This expense will receive ratemaking treatment consistent with purchased-power costs, which are recovered in rates.
(2)	Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to estimated present value at the inception of the lease.