REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Regulated Operations [Abstract]

Schedule of Regulatory Assets

REGULATORY ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
(Dollars in millions)
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
SDG&E:
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives	$	(10)	$	(110)
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates	518		296
Pension and PBOP plan obligations	(2)		11
Removal obligations	(2,382)		(2,248)
Environmental costs	105		107
Sunrise Powerlink fire mitigation	123		123
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2):
Commodity – electric	111		220
Gas transportation	15		60
Safety and reliability	186		107
Public purpose programs	(133)		(69)
Wildfire mitigation plan	607		375
Liability insurance premium	96		99
Other balancing accounts	(338)		(50)
Other regulatory assets, net(2)	96		137
Total SDG&E	(1,008)		(942)
SoCalGas:
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates	244		161
Pension and PBOP plan obligations	(265)		(170)
Employee benefit costs	24		24
Removal obligations	(597)		(616)
Environmental costs	39		38
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2):
Commodity – gas, including transportation	(356)		(257)
Safety and reliability	691		575
Public purpose programs	(149)		(158)
Liability insurance premium	23		23
Other balancing accounts	519		115
Other regulatory assets, net(2)	224		223
Total SoCalGas	397		(42)
Sempra Infrastructure:
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates	78		78
Other regulatory assets	3		—
Total Sempra Infrastructure	81		78
Total Sempra	$	(530)	$	(906)

(1)    At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the noncurrent portion of regulatory balancing accounts – net undercollected for SDG&E was $842 and $562, respectively, and for SoCalGas was $957 and $692, respectively.

(2)    Includes regulatory assets earning a return authorized by applicable regulators, which generally approximates the three-month commercial paper rate.

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

REGULATORY ASSETS (LIABILITIES)
(Dollars in millions)
	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
SDG&E:
Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives	$	(10)	$	(110)
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates	518		296
Pension and PBOP plan obligations	(2)		11
Removal obligations	(2,382)		(2,248)
Environmental costs	105		107
Sunrise Powerlink fire mitigation	123		123
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2):
Commodity – electric	111		220
Gas transportation	15		60
Safety and reliability	186		107
Public purpose programs	(133)		(69)
Wildfire mitigation plan	607		375
Liability insurance premium	96		99
Other balancing accounts	(338)		(50)
Other regulatory assets, net(2)	96		137
Total SDG&E	(1,008)		(942)
SoCalGas:
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates	244		161
Pension and PBOP plan obligations	(265)		(170)
Employee benefit costs	24		24
Removal obligations	(597)		(616)
Environmental costs	39		38
Regulatory balancing accounts(1)(2):
Commodity – gas, including transportation	(356)		(257)
Safety and reliability	691		575
Public purpose programs	(149)		(158)
Liability insurance premium	23		23
Other balancing accounts	519		115
Other regulatory assets, net(2)	224		223
Total SoCalGas	397		(42)
Sempra Infrastructure:
Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates	78		78
Other regulatory assets	3		—
Total Sempra Infrastructure	81		78
Total Sempra	$	(530)	$	(906)

(1)    At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the noncurrent portion of regulatory balancing accounts – net undercollected for SDG&E was $842 and $562, respectively, and for SoCalGas was $957 and $692, respectively.

(2)    Includes regulatory assets earning a return authorized by applicable regulators, which generally approximates the three-month commercial paper rate.

CPUC Authorized Cost of Capital and Rate Structure

CPUC AUTHORIZED COST OF CAPITAL FOR 2023 – 2025
SDG&E							SoCalGas
Authorized weighting		Return on rate base		Weighted return on rate base(1)			Authorized weighting		Return on rate base		Weighted return on rate base
45.25	%	4.05	%	1.83	%	Long-Term Debt	45.60	%	4.07	%	1.86	%
2.75		6.22		0.17		Preferred Equity	2.40		6.00		0.14
52.00		9.95		5.17		Common Equity	52.00		9.80		5.10
100.00	%			7.18	%		100.00	%			7.10	%

(1)    Total weighted return on rate base does not sum due to rounding differences.

The CCM was triggered for SDG&E and SoCalGas on September 30, 2023 and, subject to regulatory approval, would increase each of their authorized rates of return effective January 1, 2024 as follows:

PROPOSED CPUC COST OF CAPITAL FOR 2024 – 2025
SDG&E							SoCalGas
Authorized weighting		Return on rate base		Weighted return on rate base			Authorized weighting		Return on rate base		Weighted return on rate base
45.25	%	4.34	%	1.96	%	Long-Term Debt	45.60	%	4.54	%	2.07	%
2.75		6.22		0.17		Preferred Equity	2.40		6.00		0.14
52.00		10.65		5.54		Common Equity	52.00		10.50		5.46
100.00	%			7.67	%		100.00	%			7.67	%