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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets
The following three tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the plans’ projected benefit obligations and the fair value of assets during 2021, 2020 and 2019, and a statement of the funded status at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
Sempra:
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Net obligation at January 1$4,077 $3,768 $3,339 $989 $913 $868 
Service cost145 129 110 23 18 17 
Interest cost112 129 139 28 33 36 
Contributions from plan participants— — — 21 22 21 
Actuarial (gain) loss (76)351 445 (53)79 45 
Plan amendments— — 5 — — — 
Benefit payments(98)(93)(93)(68)(74)(72)
Settlements(303)(207)(177)— (2)(2)
Net obligation at December 313,857 4,077 3,768 940 989 913 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 13,002 2,662 2,160 1,399 1,281 1,108 
Actual return on plan assets340 350 496 51 164 218 
Employer contributions241 290 276 5 8 8 
Contributions from plan participants— — — 21 22 21 
Benefit payments(98)(93)(93)(68)(74)(72)
Settlements(303)(207)(177)— (2)(2)
Fair value of plan assets at December 313,182 3,002 2,662 1,408 1,399 1,281 
Funded status at December 31$(675)$(1,075)(1,106)$468 $410 $368 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(675)$(1,075)(1,106)$468 $410 $368 
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
SDG&E:
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Net obligation at January 1$913 $895 $814 $193 $177 $170 
Service cost35 31 30 5 4 4 
Interest cost25 30 34 5 6 7 
Contributions from plan participants— — — 7 8 7 
Actuarial (gain) loss (2)37 61 (3)17 7 
Plan amendments— — 3 — — — 
Benefit payments(17)(18)(18)(19)(20)(18)
Settlements(69)(52)(39)— — — 
Transfer of liability from other plans— (10)10 — 1 — 
Net obligation at December 31885 913 895 188 193 177 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 1819 739 600 213 197 172 
Actual return on plan assets73 94 135 (5)26 36 
Employer contributions53 52 52 1 1 — 
Contributions from plan participants— — — 7 8 7 
Benefit payments(17)(18)(18)(19)(20)(18)
Settlements(69)(52)(39)— — — 
Transfer of assets from other plans— 4 9 — 1 — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31859 819 739 197 213 197 
Funded status at December 31$(26)$(94)(156)$9 $20 $20 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(26)$(94)(156)$9 $20 $20 
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
(Dollars in millions)202120202019202120202019
SoCalGas:
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Net obligation at January 1$2,829 $2,526 $2,148 $749 $688 $646 
Service cost97 86 68 17 14 12 
Interest cost78 88 91 22 25 27 
Contributions from plan participants— — — 13 14 13 
Actuarial (gain) loss(83)282 345 (49)57 39 
Plan amendments— — 2 — — — 
Benefit payments(63)(60)(59)(46)(49)(49)
Settlements(211)(105)(65)— — — 
Transfer of liability to other plans— 12 (4)— — — 
Net obligation at December 312,647 2,829 2,526 706 749 688 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 11,969 1,737 1,385 1,159 1,059 916 
Actual return on plan assets243 243 320 51 134 178 
Employer contributions157 152 152 1 1 1 
Contributions from plan participants— — — 13 14 13 
Benefit payments(63)(60)(59)(46)(49)(49)
Settlements(211)(105)(65)— — — 
Transfer of assets from other plans— 2 4 — — — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 312,095 1,969 1,737 1,178 1,159 1,059 
Funded status at December 31$(552)$(860)$(789)$472 $410 $371 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(552)$(860)$(789)$472 $410 $371 
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet
The net (liability) asset is included in the following categories on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31:
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS, NET OF PLAN ASSETS
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
Sempra:    
Noncurrent assets$19 $— $— $481 $430 $391 
Current liabilities(19)(35)(59)(1)(1)(3)
Noncurrent liabilities(675)(1,040)(1,047)(12)(19)(20)
Net recorded (liability) asset$(675)$(1,075)$(1,106)$468 $410 $368 
SDG&E:    
Noncurrent assets$— $— $— $9 $20 $20 
Current liabilities(1)(2)(3)— — — 
Noncurrent liabilities(25)(92)(153)— — — 
Net recorded (liability) asset $(26)$(94)$(156)$9 $20 $20 
SoCalGas:    
Noncurrent assets$— $— $— $472 $410 $371 
Current liabilities(1)(7)(4)— — — 
Noncurrent liabilities(551)(853)(785)— — — 
Net recorded (liability) asset$(552)$(860)$(789)$472 $410 $371 
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts recorded in AOCI at December 31, net of income tax effects and amounts recorded as regulatory assets, are as follows:
AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
Sempra(1):
    
Net actuarial (loss) gain$(86)$(102)$(113)$11 $8 $10 
Prior service cost(8)(11)(14)— — — 
Total$(94)$(113)$(127)$11 $8 $10 
SDG&E:    
Net actuarial loss$(9)$(8)$(9)  
Prior service cost(1)(2)(7)
Total$(10)$(10)$(16)
SoCalGas:    
Net actuarial loss$(15)$(14)$(7)  
Prior service cost(3)(4)(3)  
Total$(18)$(18)$(10)  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets The following table shows the obligations of funded pension plans with benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31:
OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 202120202019
Sempra:  
Projected benefit obligation$2,612 $3,679 $3,578 
Accumulated benefit obligation2,277 3,265 3,229 
Fair value of plan assets2,095 2,788 2,662 
SDG&E:
 
Projected benefit obligation$887 $861 
Accumulated benefit obligation834 818 
Fair value of plan assets819 739 
SoCalGas:  
Projected benefit obligation$2,612 $2,792 $2,505 
Accumulated benefit obligation2,277 2,431 2,208 
Fair value of plan assets2,095 1,969 1,737 
We also have unfunded pension plans at Sempra, SDG&E, SoCalGas and IEnova. The following table shows the obligations of unfunded pension plans at December 31:
OBLIGATIONS OF UNFUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 202120202019
Sempra:  
Projected benefit obligation$178 $184 $190 
Accumulated benefit obligation139 146 158 
SDG&E: 
Projected benefit obligation$26 $26 $34 
Accumulated benefit obligation22 22 27 
SoCalGas:  
Projected benefit obligation$35 $37 $21 
Accumulated benefit obligation29 31 17 
Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas each have a funded other postretirement benefit plan. At December 31, 2021, the assets for SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ other postretirement benefit plans exceeded the plans’ obligations. The following table shows the obligations of funded other postretirement benefit plans with accumulated postretirement benefit obligations in excess of plan assets at December 31:
OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDED OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 202120202019
Sempra:  
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation$34 $33 $32 
Fair value of plan assets33 27 25 
We also have unfunded other postretirement benefit plans at Sempra. The following table shows the obligations of unfunded other postretirement benefit plans at December 31:
OBLIGATIONS OF UNFUNDED OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 202120202019
Sempra:  
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation$12 $14 $16 
Schedule of Net Periodic Costs and Amounts Recognized in OCI The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost and pretax amounts recognized in OCI for the years ended December 31:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
Sempra:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST      
Service cost$145 $129 $110 $23 $18 $17 
Interest cost112 129 139 28 33 36 
Expected return on assets(173)(169)(144)(61)(55)(71)
Amortization of:    
Prior service cost (credit)11 12 12 (2)(2)— 
Actuarial loss (gain)45 35 36 (9)(10)(10)
Settlement charges 38 22 28 — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)178 158 181 (21)(16)(28)
Regulatory adjustment57 91 77 21 16 29 
Total expense recognized235 249 258 — — 1 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI (1)
      
Net (gain) loss(5)28 17 (4)1 (3)
Prior service cost— — 5 — — — 
Amortization of actuarial loss (8)(14)(13)— — — 
Amortization of prior service cost(4)(4)(3)— — — 
Settlements (7)(22)(28)— — — 
Total recognized in OCI(24)(12)(22)(4)1 (3)
   Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI
$211 $237 $236 $(4)$1 $(2)
(1)    Includes discontinued operations in 2020 and 2019.
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
SDG&E:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST      
Service cost$35 $31 $30 $5 $4 $4 
Interest cost25 30 34 5 6 7 
Expected return on assets(50)(49)(38)(10)(10)(11)
Amortization of:      
Prior service cost1 2 3 — — 2 
Actuarial loss (gain)2 3 11 (2)(3)(2)
Settlement charges6 — — — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)19 17 40 (2)(3)— 
Regulatory adjustment34 38 14 2 3 — 
Total expense recognized53 55 54 — — — 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
      
Net loss1 6 5 — — — 
Prior service cost— — 2 — — — 
Transfer of actuarial gain— (7)— — — — 
Transfer of prior service credit— (5)— — — — 
Amortization of actuarial loss— (1)— — — — 
Amortization of prior service cost(1)(1)(1)— — — 
Total recognized in OCI— (8)6 — — — 
   Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI
$53 $47 $60 $— $— $— 
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
SoCalGas:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST      
Service cost$97 $86 $68 $17 $14 $12 
Interest cost78 88 91 22 25 27 
Expected return on assets(113)(107)(94)(48)(43)(58)
Amortization of:      
Prior service cost (credit)8 8 8 (3)(2)(2)
Actuarial loss (gain)36 26 16 (7)(7)(8)
Settlement charges25 — — — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)131 101 89 (19)(13)(29)
Regulatory adjustment23 53 63 19 13 29 
Total expense recognized154 154 152 — — — 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
      
Net loss2 6 2 — — — 
Prior service cost— — 3 — — — 
Transfer of actuarial loss (gain)— 5 (4)— — — 
Transfer of prior service cost (credit)— 3 (1)— — — 
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)(1)(1)— — — 
Amortization of prior service cost (1)(1)— — — — 
Total recognized in OCI— 12 (1)— — — 
   Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI $154 $166 $151 $— $— $— 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The significant assumptions affecting benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE BENEFIT OBLIGATION
AT DECEMBER 31
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
Sempra:    
Discount rate3.04 %2.78 %3.49 %3.04 %2.88 %3.54 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
1.94 1.62 2.28 1.94 1.62 2.28 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
SDG&E:    
Discount rate2.99 %2.73 %3.44 %3.05 %2.85 %3.55 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
1.94 1.62 2.28 1.94 1.62 2.28 
Rate of compensation increase
3.50-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
3.50-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
SoCalGas:    
Discount rate3.04 %2.79 %3.50 %3.05 %2.90 %3.55 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
1.94 1.62 2.28 1.94 %1.62 2.28 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
(1)    Interest crediting rate for pension benefits applies only to funded cash balance plans.
(2)    Interest crediting rate for other postretirement benefits applies only to interest bearing health retirement accounts at SDG&E and SoCalGas.

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
 202120202019202120202019
Sempra:      
Discount rate2.78 %3.49 %4.29 %2.88 %3.54 %4.29 %
Expected return on plan assets6.47 7.00 7.00  4.76 4.64 6.48 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
1.62 2.28 3.36 1.62 2.28 3.36 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.00-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.00-10.00
SDG&E:    
Discount rate2.73 %3.44 %4.29 %2.85 %3.55 %4.30 %
Expected return on plan assets6.25 7.00 7.00   4.81 5.51 6.92 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
1.62 2.28 3.36 1.62 2.28 3.36 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.00-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.00-10.00
SoCalGas:    
Discount rate2.79 %3.50 %4.30 %2.90 %3.55 %4.30 %
Expected return on plan assets6.75 7.00 7.00 4.70 4.41 6.38 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
1.62 2.28 3.36 1.62 2.28 3.36 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.00-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.00-10.00
(1)    Interest crediting rate for pension benefits applies only to funded cash balance plans.
(2)    Interest crediting rate for other postretirement benefits applies only to interest bearing health retirement accounts at SDG&E and SoCalGas.
Following are the health care cost trend rates applicable to our postretirement benefit plans:
ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
AT DECEMBER 31
 Other postretirement benefit plans
 Pre-65 retireesRetirees aged 65 years and older
 202120202019202120202019
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year 6.00 %6.00 %6.25 %4.75 %4.75 %4.75 %
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend)4.75 %4.75 %4.75 %4.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend202520252025202220222022
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts that Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas report for the health care plan costs. Following are the health care cost trend rates applicable to our postretirement benefit plans:
ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
AT DECEMBER 31
 Other postretirement benefit plans
 Pre-65 retireesRetirees aged 65 years and older
 202120202019202120202019
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year 6.00 %6.00 %6.25 %4.75 %4.75 %4.75 %
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend)4.75 %4.75 %4.75 %4.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend202520252025202220222022
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy The fair values of our pension plan assets by asset category are as follows:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at December 31, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Total
Sempra:   
Cash and cash equivalents$18 $— $18 
Equity securities:   
Domestic844 5 849 
International384 1 385 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic204 21 225 
International33 — 33 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies 463 24 487 
International government bonds— 11 11 
Domestic corporate bonds— 413 413 
International corporate bonds— 65 65 
Other1 — 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$1,947 $540 2,487 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(20)
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts657 
Venture capital funds and real estate funds58 
Total investment assets$3,182 
SDG&E’s proportionate share of investment assets$859 
SoCalGas’ proportionate share of investment assets$2,095 
 
Fair value at December 31, 2020
 Level 1Level 2Total
Sempra:
Cash and cash equivalents$7 $— $7 
Equity securities:   
Domestic931 — 931 
International563 — 563 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic151 37 188 
International32 — 32 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies 238 34 272 
International government bonds— 13 13 
Domestic corporate bonds— 418 418 
International corporate bonds— 61 61 
Other2 (1)1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$1,924 $562 2,486 
Accounts receivable/payable, net13 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts493 
Venture capital funds and real estate funds10 
Total investment assets$3,002 
SDG&E’s proportionate share of investment assets$819 
SoCalGas’ proportionate share of investment assets$1,969 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at December 31, 2019
 Level 1Level 2Total
Sempra:   
Cash and cash equivalents$17 $— $17 
Equity securities:   
Domestic923 — 923 
International555 1 556 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic93 2 95 
International3 — 3 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies 228 39 267 
International government bonds— 9 9 
Domestic corporate bonds— 346 346 
International corporate bonds— 62 62 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$1,819 $459 2,278 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(38)
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts417 
Venture capital funds and real estate funds5 
Total investment assets$2,662 
SDG&E’s proportionate share of investment assets$739 
SoCalGas’ proportionate share of investment assets$1,737 
The fair values by asset category of the PBOP plan assets held in the pension master trust and in the additional trusts for SoCalGas’ PBOP plans and SDG&E’s PBOP plan trusts are as follows:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at December 31, 2021
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Equity securities:   
Domestic$16 $— $16 
International7 — 7 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic82 1 83 
International9 — 9 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies 24 1 25 
Domestic corporate bonds— 8 8 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy138 11 149 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(1)
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts49 
Total investment assets197 
SoCalGas:   
Cash and cash equivalents2 — 2 
Equity securities:   
Domestic83 1 84 
International37 — 37 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic74 73 147 
International3 — 3 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies241 17 258 
International government bonds1 11 12 
Domestic corporate bonds— 337 337 
International corporate bonds— 49 49 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy441 488 929 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(1)
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts244 
Venture capital funds and real estate funds6 
Total investment assets1,178 
Other Sempra:   
Equity securities:   
Domestic9 — 9 
International6 — 6 
Registered investment companies – Domestic2 — 2 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies2 1 3 
Domestic corporate bonds— 4 4 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy19 6 25 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts7 
Venture capital funds and real estate funds1 
Total other Sempra investment assets33 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$598 $505 
Total Sempra investment assets$1,408 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at December 31, 2020
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Equity securities:   
Domestic$17 $— $17 
International11 — 11 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic69 7 76 
International11 — 11 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies38 2 40 
Domestic corporate bonds— 8 8 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy146 18 164 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(2)
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts51 
Total investment assets213 
SoCalGas:   
Cash and cash equivalents1 — 1 
Equity securities:   
Domestic76 — 76 
International46 — 46 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic58 81 139 
International3 — 3 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies273 25 298 
International government bonds1 14 15 
Domestic corporate bonds— 349 349 
International corporate bonds— 42 42 
Derivative financial instruments1 — 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy459 511 970 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts188 
Venture capital funds and real estate funds1 
Total investment assets1,159 
Other Sempra:   
Equity securities:   
Domestic10 — 10 
International6 — 6 
Registered investment companies – Domestic1 (1)— 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies2 — 2 
Domestic corporate bonds— 4 4 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy19 4 23 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts4 
Total other Sempra investment assets27 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$624 $533 
Total Sempra investment assets$1,399 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at December 31, 2019
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Equity securities:   
Domestic$21 $— $21 
International13 — 13 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic57 8 65 
International11 — 11 
Fixed income securities:  
Domestic government and government agencies 32 1 33 
Domestic corporate bonds— 8 8 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy134 18 152 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(2)
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts47 
Total investment assets197 
SoCalGas:   
Cash and cash equivalents3 — 3 
Equity securities: 
Domestic78 — 78 
International48 — 48 
Registered investment companies – Domestic52 75 127 
Fixed income securities: 
Domestic government and government agencies267 21 288 
International government bonds1 10 11 
Domestic corporate bonds— 309 309 
International corporate bonds— 40 40 
Derivative financial instruments3 — 3 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy452 455 907 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(5)
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts157 
Total investment assets1,059 
Other Sempra:   
Equity securities:   
Domestic9 — 9 
International4 — 4 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies3 1 4 
Domestic corporate bonds— 3 3 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy16 5 21 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts4 
Total other Sempra investment assets25 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$602 $478 
Total Sempra investment assets$1,281 
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year
We expect to contribute the following amounts to our pension and PBOP plans in 2022:
EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS   
(Dollars in millions)   
  SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
Pension plans$231 $52 $152 
Other postretirement benefit plans5 1 1 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following table shows the total benefits we expect to pay for the next 10 years to current employees and retirees from the plans or from company assets.
EXPECTED BENEFIT PAYMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
 SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
 Pension benefitsOther postretirement benefitsPension benefitsOther postretirement benefitsPension benefitsOther postretirement benefits
2022$276 $46 $71 $9 $171 $33 
2023261 46 69 10 163 33 
2024253 46 66 10 158 33 
2025244 46 65 10 156 33 
2026240 48 59 10 153 33 
2027-20311,122 226 275 48 725 166 
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions
Employer contributions to the savings plans were as follows:
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAVINGS PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 202120202019
Sempra$52 $47 $44 
SDG&E18 16 15 
SoCalGas28 25 24