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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
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 2024 and 2023, and a statement of the funded status at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension(1)
PBOP
 2024202320242023
Sempra:
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Obligation at January 1$3,107 $2,806 $693 $663 
Service cost132 109 15 13 
Interest cost166 157 36 37 
Contributions from plan participants— — 23 23 
Actuarial (gain) loss(100)190 (11)28 
Plan amendments2 4 — — 
Benefit payments(81)(83)(69)(71)
Settlements(87)(76)— — 
Obligation at December 313,139 3,107 687 693 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 12,664 2,390 1,169 1,096 
Actual return on plan assets196 218 57 117 
Employer contributions243 215 5 4 
Contributions from plan participants— — 23 23 
Benefit payments(81)(83)(69)(71)
Settlements(87)(76)— — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 312,935 2,664 1,185 1,169 
Funded status at December 31$(204)$(443)$498 $476 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(204)$(443)$498 $476 
(1)    The accumulated benefit obligation was $2,900 and $2,865 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension(1)
PBOP
 2024202320242023
SDG&E:
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Obligation at January 1$807 $714 $140 $134 
Service cost39 32 3 3 
Interest cost43 40 7 8 
Contributions from plan participants— — 8 8 
Actuarial (gain) loss(28)69 (6)7 
Benefit payments(16)(17)(18)(20)
Settlements(23)(31)— — 
Obligation at December 31822 807 134 140 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 1726 670 150 147 
Actual return on plan assets63 52 5 14 
Employer contributions37 52 — 1 
Contributions from plan participants— — 8 8 
Benefit payments(16)(17)(18)(20)
Settlements(23)(31)— — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31787 726 145 150 
Funded status at December 31$(35)$(81)$11 $10 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(35)$(81)$11 $10 
(1)    The accumulated benefit obligation was $781 and $769 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension(1)
PBOP
(Dollars in millions)2024202320242023
SoCalGas:
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION    
Obligation at January 1$1,977 $1,814 $521 $497 
Service cost79 65 11 9 
Interest cost105 101 27 28 
Contributions from plan participants— — 14 14 
Actuarial (gain) loss(70)90 (4)21 
Plan amendments2 — — — 
Benefit payments(56)(58)(47)(48)
Settlements(38)(35)— — 
Obligation at December 311,999 1,977 522 521 
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS    
Fair value of plan assets at January 11,744 1,535 990 923 
Actual return on plan assets115 151 50 100 
Employer contributions172 151 1 1 
Contributions from plan participants— — 14 14 
Benefit payments(56)(58)(47)(48)
Settlements(38)(35)— — 
Fair value of plan assets at December 311,937 1,744 1,008 990 
Funded status at December 31$(62)$(233)$486 $469 
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31$(62)$(233)$486 $469 
(1)    The accumulated benefit obligation was $1,824 and $1,799 at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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.
PENSION AND PBOP OBLIGATIONS, NET OF PLAN ASSETS
(Dollars in millions)
 PensionPBOP
December 31,
 2024202320242023
Sempra:    
Noncurrent assets$6 $— $507 $485 
Current liabilities(50)(44)(1)(1)
Noncurrent liabilities(160)(399)(8)(8)
Net recorded (liability) asset$(204)$(443)$498 $476 
SDG&E:    
Noncurrent assets$— $— $11 $10 
Current liabilities(7)(2)— — 
Noncurrent liabilities(28)(79)— — 
Net recorded (liability) asset$(35)$(81)$11 $10 
SoCalGas:    
Noncurrent assets$— $— $486 $469 
Current liabilities(17)(2)— — 
Noncurrent liabilities(45)(231)— — 
Net recorded (liability) asset$(62)$(233)$486 $469 
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Amounts recorded in AOCI, net of income tax effects and amounts recorded as regulatory assets, are as follows.
AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
December 31,
 2024202320242023
Sempra:    
Net actuarial (loss) gain$(120)$(124)$14 $13 
Prior service cost(9)(6)— — 
Total$(129)$(130)$14 $13 
SDG&E:    
Net actuarial loss$(12)$(8)  
Total$(12)$(8)
SoCalGas:    
Net actuarial loss$(14)$(10)  
Prior service cost(3)(2)  
Total$(17)$(12)  
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.
OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
 20242023
Sempra:  
Projected benefit obligation$2,752 $2,925 
Accumulated benefit obligation2,542 2,712 
Fair value of plan assets2,724 2,664 
SDG&E:
Projected benefit obligation$793 $781 
Accumulated benefit obligation755 746 
Fair value of plan assets787 726 
SoCalGas:  
Projected benefit obligation$1,959 $1,944 
Accumulated benefit obligation1,787 1,771 
Fair value of plan assets1,937 1,744 
We also have unfunded pension plans at Sempra, SDG&E, SoCalGas and IEnova. The following table shows the obligations of unfunded pension plans.
OBLIGATIONS OF UNFUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
 20242023
Sempra:  
Projected benefit obligation$183 $182 
Accumulated benefit obligation159 153 
SDG&E: 
Projected benefit obligation$29 $26 
Accumulated benefit obligation26 23 
SoCalGas:  
Projected benefit obligation$40 $33 
Accumulated benefit obligation37 28 
Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas each have a funded PBOP plan. At December 31, 2024, Sempra’s, SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ plan assets were each in excess of their respective obligations for funded PBOP plans with accumulated postretirement benefit obligations.
We also have unfunded PBOP plans at Sempra. The following table shows the obligations of unfunded PBOP plans.
OBLIGATIONS OF UNFUNDED PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
December 31,
 20242023
Sempra:  
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation$9 $9 
Schedule of Net Periodic Costs and Amounts Recognized in OCI
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost (which, other than the service cost component, are included in Other Income, Net) and pretax amounts recognized in OCI.
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
 PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
 202420232022202420232022
Sempra:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST      
Service cost$132 $109 $146 $15 $13 $23 
Interest cost166 157 118 36 37 28 
Expected return on plan assets(178)(169)(183)(70)(69)(64)
Amortization of:    
Prior service cost (credit)5 5 10 (2)(2)(2)
Actuarial loss (gain)14 10 25 (17)(23)(15)
Settlement charges 9 — 28 — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)148 112 144 (38)(44)(30)
Regulatory adjustment100 117 84 38 43 30 
Total expense (income) recognized248 229 228 — (1)— 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
      
Net (gain) loss(2)42 12 (1)(2)(4)
Prior service cost3 4 — — — — 
Amortization of actuarial (loss) gain(7)(5)(8)1 2 1 
Amortization of prior service cost(3)(2)(4)— — — 
Settlements (9)— — — — — 
Total recognized in OCI(18)39 — — — (3)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI$230 $268 $228 $— $(1)$(3)
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
202420232022202420232022
SDG&E:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost$39 $32 $37 $3 $3 $5 
Interest cost43 40 26 7 8 6 
Expected return on plan assets(45)(39)(46)(9)(8)(10)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost1 1 1 — — — 
Actuarial loss (gain)8 4 1 (1)(2)(2)
Settlement charges— — 14 — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)46 38 33 — 1 (1)
Regulatory adjustment(8)15 20 — — 1 
Total expense recognized38 53 53 $— $1 $— 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
Net loss (gain)4 3 (3)
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)— (1)
Amortization of prior service cost— (1)— 
Total recognized in OCI3 2 (4)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI$41 $55 $49 
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
202420232022202420232022
SoCalGas:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
Service cost$79 $65 $96 $11 $9 $17 
Interest cost105 101 81 27 28 21 
Expected return on plan assets(121)(119)(126)(59)(59)(53)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)4 4 8 (3)(2)(2)
Actuarial loss (gain)1 1 18 (14)(19)(12)
Settlement charges— — 14 — — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)68 52 91 (38)(43)(29)
Regulatory adjustment108 102 64 38 43 29 
Total expense recognized176 154 155 $— $— $— 
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS RECOGNIZED IN OCI
Net loss (gain)4 2 (5)
Prior service cost2 — — 
Amortization of actuarial loss(1)(1)(2)
Amortization of prior service cost(1)(1)(1)
Total recognized in OCI4 — (8)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and OCI$180 $154 $147 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The significant assumptions affecting projected benefit obligation and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
 PensionPBOP
December 31,
 2024202320242023
Sempra:    
Discount rate5.74 %5.31 %5.75 %5.34 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.54 4.66 4.54 4.66 
Rate of compensation increase
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
2.70-10.00
SDG&E:    
Discount rate5.75 %5.30 %5.75 %5.30 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.54 4.66 4.54 4.66 
Rate of compensation increase
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
SoCalGas:    
Discount rate5.70 %5.25 %5.75 %5.35 %
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.54 4.66 4.54 4.66 
Rate of compensation increase
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 PBOP applies only to interest bearing health retirement accounts at SDG&E and SoCalGas.

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
 PensionPBOP
Years ended December 31,
 202420232022202420232022
Sempra:      
Discount rate5.31 %5.63 %3.04 %5.34 %5.65 %3.04 %
Expected return on plan assets6.56 6.48 6.27 5.90 5.51 4.77 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.66 3.99 1.94 4.66 3.99 1.94 
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 rate5.30 %5.60 %2.99 %5.30 %5.65 %3.05 %
Expected return on plan assets6.25 6.00 5.50 5.88 5.52 4.80 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.66 3.99 1.94 4.66 3.99 1.94 
Rate of compensation increase
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
3.50-10.00
SoCalGas:    
Discount rate5.25 %5.60 %3.04 %5.35 %5.65 %3.05 %
Expected return on plan assets6.75 6.75 6.75 5.86 5.47 4.71 
Interest crediting rate(1)(2)
4.66 3.99 1.94 4.66 3.99 1.94 
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 PBOP applies only to interest bearing health retirement accounts at SDG&E and SoCalGas.
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 PBOP plans:
ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
 PBOP
 Pre-65 retireesRetirees aged 65 years and older
Years ended December 31,
 202420232022202420232022
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year 6.50 %6.00 %6.00 %4.50 %4.50 %4.50 %
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 trend203020282028202220222022
Schedule of Target Asset Allocations The target asset allocations for Sempra’s pension plans are between return-seeking assets (i.e., generally, equity securities, diversified real assets, high-yield fixed income securities and other instruments with a similar risk profile) and risk-mitigating assets (i.e., generally, government and corporate fixed income securities) as follows:
TARGET ASSET ALLOCATIONS FOR PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
Return-seeking assets34 %42 %49 %
Risk-mitigating assets66 %58 %51 %
The target asset allocations for the PBOP plans are between return-seeking assets and risk-mitigating assets as follows:
TARGET ASSET ALLOCATIONS FOR PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
SempraSDG&E and SoCalGas
Assets held in pension master trustAssets held in pension master trust Assets held in Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association trusts
Return-seeking assets74 %38 %30 %
Risk-mitigating assets26 %62 %70 %
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy
The fair values by asset category are as follows:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2024
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:  
Cash and cash equivalents$2 $— $2 
Equity securities: 
Domestic9 — 9 
International5 — 5 
Registered investment companies – Domestic48 — 48 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies 227 5 232 
International government bonds— 3 3 
Domestic corporate bonds— 65 65 
International corporate bonds— 8 8 
Derivative financial instruments6 — 6 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy297 81 378 
Accounts receivable/payable, net3 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts406 
Total SDG&E investment assets787 
SoCalGas:  
Cash and cash equivalents8 — 8 
Equity securities: 
Domestic27 — 27 
International14 — 14 
Registered investment companies – Domestic149 — 149 
Fixed income securities:  
Domestic government and government agencies270 17 287 
International government bonds— 9 9 
Domestic corporate bonds— 201 201 
International corporate bonds— 26 26 
Derivative financial instruments(4)1 (3)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy464 254 718 
Accounts receivable/payable, net22 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts1,197 
Total SoCalGas investment assets1,937 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2024
 Level 1Level 2Total
Other Sempra:   
Equity securities: 
Domestic$2 $— $2 
International1 — 1 
Registered investment companies – Domestic10 — 10 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies77 3 80 
International government bonds— 1 1 
Domestic corporate bonds— 14 14 
International corporate bonds— 2 2 
Derivative financial instruments1 — 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy91 20 111 
Accounts receivable/payable, net1 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts99 
Total Other Sempra investment assets211 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$852 $355 
Total Sempra investment assets$2,935 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2023
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Cash and cash equivalents$17 $— $17 
Equity securities:
Domestic103 — 103 
International40 — 40 
Registered investment companies – Domestic41 — 41 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies240 5 245 
International government bonds— 2 2 
Domestic corporate bonds— 62 62 
International corporate bonds— 8 8 
Derivative financial instruments(15)— (15)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy426 77 503 
Accounts receivable/payable, net1 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts214 
Other8 
Total SDG&E investment assets726 
SoCalGas:   
Cash and cash equivalents3 — 3 
Equity securities: 
Domestic353 1 354 
International137 — 137 
Registered investment companies – Domestic141 1 142 
Fixed income securities:   
Domestic government and government agencies310 16 326 
International government bonds— 5 5 
Domestic corporate bonds— 212 212 
International corporate bonds— 27 27 
Derivative financial instruments11 — 11 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy955 262 1,217 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(12)
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts513 
Other26 
Total SoCalGas investment assets1,744 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2023
 Level 1Level 2Total
Other Sempra:   
Cash and cash equivalents$7 $— $7 
Equity securities: 
Domestic22 1 23 
International8 — 8 
Registered investment companies – Domestic8 — 8 
Fixed income securities: 
Domestic government and government agencies78 2 80 
Domestic corporate bonds— 13 13 
International corporate bonds— 2 2 
Derivative financial instruments(5)— (5)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy118 18 136 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts56 
Other2 
Total Other Sempra investment assets194 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$1,499 $357 
Total Sempra investment assets$2,664 
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 PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2024
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Cash and cash equivalents$1 $— $1 
Equity securities – Domestic1 — 1 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic74 — 74 
International8 — 8 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies 8 — 8 
Domestic corporate bonds— 5 5 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Derivative financial instruments(1)— (1)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy91 6 97 
Accounts receivable/payable, net1 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts21 
Other26 
Total SDG&E investment assets145 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PBOP PLANS (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value at December 31, 2024
Level 1Level 2Total
SoCalGas:
Cash and cash equivalents$2 $— $2 
Equity securities:
Domestic5 — 5 
International2 — 2 
Registered investment companies – Domestic87 103 190 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies74 14 88 
International government bonds— 10 10 
Domestic corporate bonds— 295 295 
International corporate bonds— 45 45 
Derivative financial instruments1 — 1 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy171 467 638 
Accounts receivable/payable, net9 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts361 
Total SoCalGas investment assets1,008 
Other Sempra:
Equity securities – International1 — 1 
Registered investment companies – Domestic4 — 4 
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies— 1 1 
Domestic corporate bonds— 4 4 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy5 5 10 
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts22 
Total Other Sempra investment assets32 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$267 $478 
Total Sempra investment assets$1,185 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PBOP PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
 Fair value at December 31, 2023
 Level 1Level 2Total
SDG&E:   
Equity securities:   
Domestic$8 $— $8 
International3 — 3 
Registered investment companies:
Domestic71 — 71 
International7 — 7 
Fixed income securities: 
Domestic government and government agencies12 1 13 
Domestic corporate bonds— 5 5 
International corporate bonds— 1 1 
Derivative financial instruments2 — 2 
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy103 7 110 
Accounts receivable/payable, net(2)
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts10 
Other32 
Total SDG&E investment assets150 
SoCalGas:   
Cash and cash equivalents7 — 7 
Equity securities: 
Domestic57 — 57 
International22 — 22 
Registered investment companies – Domestic78 103 181 
Fixed income securities: 
Domestic government and government agencies128 14 142 
International government bonds— 9 9 
Domestic corporate bonds— 295 295 
International corporate bonds— 42 42 
Derivative financial instruments(6)— (6)
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy286 463 749 
Accounts receivable/payable, net4 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts233 
Other4 
Total SoCalGas investment assets990 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PBOP PLANS (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
Fair value at December 31, 2023
Level 1Level 2Total
Other Sempra:
Equity securities:
Domestic$7 $— $7 
International3— 3
Registered investment companies – Domestic3— 3
Fixed income securities:
Domestic government and government agencies213
Domestic corporate bonds— 44
International corporate bonds— 11
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy15 6 21 
Investments measured at NAV:
Common/collective trusts7
Other1
Total Other Sempra investment assets29 
Total Sempra investment assets in the fair value hierarchy$404 $476 
Total Sempra investment assets$1,169 
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 2025:
EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
(Dollars in millions)
  SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
Pension plans$280 $54 $188 
PBOP plans3 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
 PensionPBOPPensionPBOPPensionPBOP
2025$276 $48 $68 $11 $162 $35 
2026246 50 63 10 151 34 
2027258 46 62 10 146 34 
2028236 46 67 10 144 34 
2029230 46 61 10 143 34 
2030-20341,161 229 305 47 721 171 
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions
Employer contributions to the savings plans were as follows:
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAVINGS PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
Years ended December 31,
 202420232022
Sempra$65 $59 $64 
SDG&E22 20 19 
SoCalGas33 32 30