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REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets
We show the details of regulatory assets and liabilities in the following table.
REGULATORY ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
(Dollars in millions)
June 30,
2021		December 31,
2020
 
SDG&E:  
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives$(82)$(53)
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates86 22 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations41 50 
Removal obligations(2,199)(2,121)
Environmental costs55 56 
Sunrise Powerlink fire mitigation120 121 
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2)
Commodity – electric175 72 
Gas transportation10 35 
Safety and reliability61 67 
Public purpose programs(110)(158)
2019 GRC retroactive impacts28 56 
Other balancing accounts328 233 
Other regulatory assets, net(2)
95 72 
Total SDG&E(1,392)(1,548)
SoCalGas:  
Deferred income taxes recoverable (refundable) in rates
13 (82)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations406 417 
Employee benefit costs37 37 
Removal obligations(662)(685)
Environmental costs35 36 
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2)
Commodity – gas, including transportation(127)(56)
Safety and reliability305 335 
Public purpose programs(176)(253)
2019 GRC retroactive impacts101 202 
Other balancing accounts(52)(58)
Other regulatory assets, net(2)
121 75 
Total SoCalGas1 (32)
Sempra Mexico:
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates80 80 
Total Sempra
$(1,311)$(1,500)
(1)    At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the noncurrent portion of regulatory balancing accounts – net undercollected for SDG&E was $256 million and $139 million, respectively, and for SoCalGas was $388 million and $218 million, respectively.
(2)    Includes regulatory assets earning a return.
Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities
We show the details of regulatory assets and liabilities in the following table.
REGULATORY ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
(Dollars in millions)
June 30,
2021		December 31,
2020
 
SDG&E:  
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives$(82)$(53)
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates86 22 
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations41 50 
Removal obligations(2,199)(2,121)
Environmental costs55 56 
Sunrise Powerlink fire mitigation120 121 
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2)
Commodity – electric175 72 
Gas transportation10 35 
Safety and reliability61 67 
Public purpose programs(110)(158)
2019 GRC retroactive impacts28 56 
Other balancing accounts328 233 
Other regulatory assets, net(2)
95 72 
Total SDG&E(1,392)(1,548)
SoCalGas:  
Deferred income taxes recoverable (refundable) in rates
13 (82)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations406 417 
Employee benefit costs37 37 
Removal obligations(662)(685)
Environmental costs35 36 
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2)
Commodity – gas, including transportation(127)(56)
Safety and reliability305 335 
Public purpose programs(176)(253)
2019 GRC retroactive impacts101 202 
Other balancing accounts(52)(58)
Other regulatory assets, net(2)
121 75 
Total SoCalGas1 (32)
Sempra Mexico:
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates80 80 
Total Sempra
$(1,311)$(1,500)
(1)    At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the noncurrent portion of regulatory balancing accounts – net undercollected for SDG&E was $256 million and $139 million, respectively, and for SoCalGas was $388 million and $218 million, respectively.
(2)    Includes regulatory assets earning a return.