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GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
Sempra
Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Sempra, a California-based holding company, and its consolidated entities, which invest in, develop and operate energy infrastructure in North America, and provide electric and gas services to customers. Sempra has three operating and reportable segments, which we describe in Note 13. All references in these Notes to our reportable segments are not intended to refer to any legal entity with the same or similar name.
SDG&E
SDG&E’s common stock is wholly owned by Enova Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sempra. SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides electric service to San Diego and southern Orange counties and natural gas service to San Diego County. SDG&E has one operating and reportable segment.
SoCalGas
SoCalGas’ common stock is wholly owned by Pacific Enterprises, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sempra. SoCalGas is a regulated public natural gas distribution utility, serving customers throughout most of Southern California and part of central California. SoCalGas has one operating and reportable segment.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
This is a combined report of Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas. We provide separate information for SDG&E and SoCalGas as required. We have eliminated intercompany accounts and transactions within Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
We have prepared our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP and in accordance with the interim period reporting requirements of Form 10-Q and applicable rules of the SEC. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. These adjustments are only of a normal, recurring nature. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year or for any other period. We evaluated events and transactions that occurred after March 31, 2025 through the date the financial statements were issued and, in the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments and disclosures necessary for a fair presentation.
All December 31, 2024 balance sheet information in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements has been derived from our audited 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the interim period reporting provisions of U.S. GAAP and the SEC.
We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report and the impact of the adoption of new accounting standards on those policies in Note 2 below. We follow the same accounting policies for interim period reporting purposes.
The information contained in this report should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report.
REGULATED OPERATIONS
SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ accounting policies and financial statements reflect the application of U.S. GAAP provisions governing rate-regulated operations and the policies of the CPUC and the FERC. We discuss revenue recognition and the effects of regulation at our utilities in Notes 3 and 4 below and in Notes 1, 3 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Our Sempra Texas Utilities segment is comprised of our equity method investments in holding companies that own interests in regulated electric transmission and distribution utilities in Texas.
Sempra Infrastructure’s natural gas distribution utility, Ecogas, also applies U.S. GAAP provisions governing rate-regulated operations, including the same evaluation of probability of recovery of regulatory assets described above. Certain business activities at Sempra Infrastructure are regulated by the CNE and the FERC and meet the regulatory accounting requirements of U.S. GAAP.
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
We consolidate a VIE if we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Our determination of whether we are the primary beneficiary is based on qualitative and quantitative analyses, which assess:
the purpose and design of the VIE;
the nature of the VIE’s risks and the risks we absorb;
the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE; and
the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be significant to the VIE.
We will continue to evaluate our VIEs for any changes that may impact our determination of whether an entity is a VIE and if we are the primary beneficiary.
SDG&E
SDG&E’s power procurement is subject to reliability requirements that may require SDG&E to enter into various PPAs that include variable interests. SDG&E evaluates the respective entities to determine if variable interests exist and, based on the qualitative and quantitative analyses described above, if SDG&E, and indirectly Sempra, is the primary beneficiary.
SDG&E has agreements under which it purchases power generated by facilities for which it supplies all of the natural gas to fuel the power plant (i.e., tolling agreements). SDG&E’s obligation to absorb natural gas costs may be a significant variable interest. In addition, SDG&E has the power to direct the dispatch of electricity generated by these facilities. Based on our analysis, the ability to direct the dispatch of electricity may have the most significant impact on the economic performance of the entity owning the generating facility because of the associated exposure to the cost of natural gas, which fuels the plants, and the value of electricity produced. To the extent that SDG&E (1) is obligated to purchase and provide fuel to operate the facility, (2) has the power to direct the dispatch, and (3) purchases all of the output from the facility for a substantial portion of the facility’s useful life, SDG&E may be the primary beneficiary of the entity owning the generating facility. SDG&E determines if it is the primary beneficiary in these cases based on a qualitative approach in which it considers the operational characteristics of the facility, including its expected power generation output relative to its capacity to generate and the financial structure of the entity, among other factors. If SDG&E determines that it is the primary beneficiary, SDG&E and Sempra consolidate the entity that owns the facility as a VIE.
In addition to tolling agreements, other variable interests involve various elements of fuel and power costs, and other components of cash flows expected to be paid to or received by our counterparties. In most of these cases, the expectation of variability is not substantial, and SDG&E generally does not have the power to direct activities, including the operation and maintenance activities of the generating facility, that most significantly impact the economic performance of the other VIEs. If our ongoing evaluation of these VIEs were to conclude that SDG&E becomes the primary beneficiary and consolidation by SDG&E becomes necessary, the effects could be significant to the financial position and liquidity of SDG&E and Sempra.
SDG&E determined that none of its PPAs and tolling agreements resulted in SDG&E being the primary beneficiary of a VIE at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. PPAs and tolling agreements that relate to SDG&E’s involvement with VIEs are primarily accounted for as finance leases. The carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities under these contracts are included in PP&E, net, and finance lease liabilities with balances of $1,131 million and $1,138 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. SDG&E recovers costs incurred on PPAs, tolling agreements and other variable interests through CPUC-approved long-term power procurement plans. SDG&E has no residual interest in the respective entities and has not provided or guaranteed any debt or equity support, liquidity arrangements, performance guarantees or other commitments associated with these contracts other than the purchase commitments described in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. As a result, SDG&E’s potential exposure to loss from its variable interest in these VIEs is not significant.
Other Sempra
Oncor Holdings
Oncor Holdings is a VIE. Sempra is not the primary beneficiary of this VIE because of the structural and operational ring-fencing and governance measures in place that prevent us from having the power to direct the significant activities of Oncor Holdings. As a result, we do not consolidate Oncor Holdings and instead account for our ownership interest as an equity method investment. See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report for additional information about our equity method investment in Oncor Holdings and restrictions on our ability to influence its activities. Our maximum exposure to loss, which fluctuates over time, from our interest in Oncor Holdings does not exceed the carrying value of our investment, which was $15,871 million and $15,400 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Cameron LNG JV
Cameron LNG JV is a VIE principally due to contractual provisions that transfer certain risks to customers. Sempra is not the primary beneficiary of this VIE because we do not have the power to direct the most significant activities of Cameron LNG JV, including LNG production and operation and maintenance activities at the liquefaction facility. Therefore, we account for our investment in Cameron LNG JV under the equity method. The carrying value of our investment was $1,127 million at March 31, 2025 and $1,149 million at December 31, 2024. Our maximum exposure to loss, which fluctuates over time, includes the carrying value of our investment and our obligation under the SDSRA, which we discuss in Note 12.
CFIN
As we discuss in Note 12, in July 2020, Sempra entered into a Support Agreement for the benefit of CFIN, which is a VIE. Sempra is not the primary beneficiary of this VIE because we do not have the power to direct the most significant activities of CFIN, including modification, prepayment, and refinance decisions related to the financing arrangement with external lenders and Cameron LNG JV’s four project owners as well as the ability to determine and enforce remedies in the event of default. The conditional obligations of the Support Agreement represent a variable interest that we measure at fair value on a recurring basis (see Note 9). Sempra’s maximum exposure to loss under the terms of the Support Agreement is $979 million, which we discuss in Note 12.
ECA LNG Phase 1
ECA LNG Phase 1 is a VIE because its total equity at risk is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. We expect that ECA LNG Phase 1 will require future capital contributions or other financial support to finance the construction of the facility. Sempra is the primary beneficiary of this VIE because we have the power to direct the activities related to the construction and future operation and maintenance of the liquefaction facility. As a result, we consolidate ECA LNG Phase 1. Sempra consolidated $1,853 million and $1,758 million of assets at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, consisting primarily of PP&E, net, attributable to ECA LNG Phase 1 that could be used only to settle obligations of this VIE and that are not available to settle obligations of Sempra, and $1,168 million and $1,080 million of liabilities at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, consisting primarily of long-term debt attributable to ECA LNG Phase 1 for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of Sempra. Additionally, IEnova and TotalEnergies SE have provided guarantees for 83.4% and 16.6%, respectively, of the loan facility supporting construction of the liquefaction facility (see Note 7).
Port Arthur LNG
Port Arthur LNG is a VIE because its total equity at risk is not sufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. We expect that Port Arthur LNG will require future capital contributions or other financial support to finance the construction of the PA LNG Phase 1 project, which we discuss in Note 10 in “Noncontrolling Interests SI Partners Subsidiaries.” Sempra is the primary beneficiary of this VIE because we have the power to direct the activities related to the construction and future operation and maintenance of the liquefaction facility. As a result, we consolidate Port Arthur LNG. Sempra consolidated $7,179 million and $6,419 million of assets at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, consisting primarily of PP&E, net, attributable to Port Arthur LNG that could be used only to settle obligations of this VIE and that are not available to settle obligations of Sempra, and $2,437 million and $1,584 million of liabilities at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, consisting primarily of long-term debt and accounts payable attributable to Port Arthur LNG for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of Sempra.
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the sum of such amounts reported on Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We provide information about the nature of restricted cash in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH
(Dollars in millions)
 March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Sempra:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,739 $1,565 
Restricted cash, current20 21 
Restricted cash, noncurrent
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
$1,762 $1,589 
CREDIT LOSSES
We are exposed to credit losses from financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade and other accounts receivable, amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates, our net investment in sales-type leases and a note receivable. We are also exposed to credit losses from off-balance sheet arrangements through Sempra’s guarantees, which we discuss below and in Note 12.
We regularly monitor and evaluate credit losses and record allowances for expected credit losses, if necessary, for trade and other accounts receivable using a combination of factors, including past-due status based on contractual terms, trends in write-offs, the age of the receivables and customer payment patterns, historical and industry trends, counterparty creditworthiness, economic conditions and specific events, such as bankruptcies, pandemics and other factors. We write off financial assets measured at amortized cost in the period in which we determine they are not recoverable. We record recoveries of amounts previously written off when it is known that they will be recovered.
SDG&E and SoCalGas have regulatory mechanisms to recover credit losses and thus record changes in the allowances for credit losses related to Accounts Receivable – Trade that are probable of recovery in regulatory accounts. We discuss regulatory accounts in Note 4.
Changes in allowances for credit losses for trade receivables and other receivables are as follows:
CHANGES IN ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES
(Dollars in millions)
20252024
Sempra:
Allowances for credit losses at January 1$514 $533 
Provisions for expected credit losses(4)42 
Write-offs (48)(50)
Allowances for credit losses at March 31
$462 $525 
SDG&E:
Allowances for credit losses at January 1$114 $144 
Provisions for expected credit losses15 
Write-offs(20)(17)
Allowances for credit losses at March 31
$109 $133 
SoCalGas:
Allowances for credit losses at January 1$285 $331 
Provisions for expected credit losses26 
Write-offs(28)(33)
Allowances for credit losses at March 31
$266 $324 
Allowances for credit losses related to trade receivables and other receivables are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES
(Dollars in millions)
March 31,December 31,
20252024
Sempra:
Accounts receivable – trade, net$395 $447 
Accounts receivable – other, net56 53 
Other long-term assets(1)
11 14 
Total allowances for credit losses$462 $514 
SDG&E:
Accounts receivable – trade, net$76 $81 
Accounts receivable – other, net26 25 
Other long-term assets(1)
Total allowances for credit losses$109 $114 
SoCalGas:
Accounts receivable – trade, net$232 $251 
Accounts receivable – other, net30 28 
Other long-term assets(1)
Total allowances for credit losses$266 $285 
(1)    In January 2024, the CPUC directed SDG&E and SoCalGas to offer long-term repayment plans to eligible residential customers with past-due balances.
As we discuss below in “Note Receivable,” we have an interest-bearing promissory note due from KKR Pinnacle. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate credit losses and record allowances for expected credit losses on this note receivable, including compounded interest and unamortized transaction costs, based on published default rate studies, the maturity date of the instrument and an internally developed credit rating. At both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $5 million of expected credit losses are included in Other Long-Term Assets on Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As we discuss in Note 12, Sempra provided a guarantee for the benefit of Cameron LNG JV related to amounts withdrawn by Sempra Infrastructure from the SDSRA. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate credit losses and record liabilities for expected credit losses on this off-balance sheet arrangement based on external credit ratings, published default rate studies and the maturity date of the arrangement. At both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $5 million of expected credit losses are included in Deferred Credits and Other on Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
In February 2025, SI Partners entered into a 15-month credit support agreement with a third-party financial institution related to a customer’s secured borrowing for repayment of its past due account balance owed to SI Partners. SI Partners’ maximum exposure to loss under this off-balance sheet arrangement is $85 million. At March 31, 2025, $9 million and $2 million of expected credit losses are included in Other Current Liabilities and Deferred Credits and Other, respectively, on Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
We summarize amounts due from and to unconsolidated affiliates at the Registrants in the following table.
AMOUNTS DUE FROM (TO) UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
(Dollars in millions)
 March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Sempra:  
Tax sharing agreement with Oncor Holdings$11 $
Various affiliates
Total due from unconsolidated affiliates – current$15 $13 
TAG Pipelines(1):
5.5% Note due January 14, 2026
$— $(8)
5.5% Note due July 14, 2026
— (12)
5.5% Note due January 19, 2027
— (15)
5.5% Note due July 21, 2027
(9)(19)
5.5% Note due January 19, 2028
(48)(48)
5.5% Note due July 18, 2028
(42)(41)
5.5% Note due January 22, 2029
(44)— 
TAG Norte – 5.74% Note due December 17, 2029(1)
(212)(209)
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – noncurrent$(355)$(352)
SDG&E:  
Sempra $(44)$(42)
SoCalGas(9)(14)
Various affiliates(14)(3)
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – current$(67)$(59)
Income taxes due from Sempra(2)
$21 $38 
SoCalGas:  
SDG&E$32 $14 
Various affiliates
Total due from unconsolidated affiliates – current$34 $16 
Sempra$(25)$(38)
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – current$(25)$(38)
Income taxes due to Sempra(2)
$(78)$(6)
(1)     U.S. dollar-denominated loans at fixed interest rates. Amounts include principal balances plus accumulated interest outstanding and VAT payable to the Mexican government.
(2)    SDG&E and SoCalGas are included in the consolidated income tax return of Sempra, and their respective income tax expense/benefit is computed as an amount equal to that which would result from each company having always filed a separate return. Amounts include current and noncurrent income taxes due from/to Sempra.
The following table summarizes income statement information from unconsolidated affiliates.
INCOME STATEMENT IMPACT FROM UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
(Dollars in millions)
 Three months ended March 31,
 20252024
Sempra:  
Revenues$$10 
Interest expense
SDG&E:  
Revenues$$
Cost of sales38 40 
SoCalGas:
Revenues$41 $44 
Cost of sales(1)
(1)(3)
(1)     Includes net commodity costs from natural gas transactions with unconsolidated affiliates.
Guarantees
Sempra provides guarantees to certain unconsolidated affiliates, which we discuss in Note 12.
INVENTORIES
The components of inventories are as follows:
INVENTORY BALANCES
(Dollars in millions)
 SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
 March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Natural gas$105 $163 $$$95 $148 
LNG12 27 — — — — 
Materials and supplies451 369 231 201 143 139 
Total$568 $559 $232 $202 $238 $287 
DEDICATED ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS PLANS
In support of its Supplemental Executive Retirement, Cash Balance Restoration and Deferred Compensation Plans, Sempra maintains dedicated assets, including a Rabbi Trust and investments in life insurance contracts, which totaled $566 million and $585 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
NOTE RECEIVABLE
In November 2021, Sempra loaned $300 million to KKR Pinnacle in exchange for an interest-bearing promissory note that is due in full no later than October 2029 and bears compound interest at 5% per annum, which may be paid quarterly or added to the outstanding principal at the election of KKR Pinnacle. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Other Long-Term Assets includes $354 million and $349 million, respectively, of outstanding principal, compounded interest and unamortized transaction costs, net of allowance for credit losses, on Sempra’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Sempra Infrastructure’s Sonora natural gas pipeline consists of two pipeline segments, the Sasabe-Puerto Libertad-Guaymas segment and the Guaymas-El Oro segment. Each segment has its own service agreement with the CFE. Following the start of commercial operations of the Guaymas-El Oro segment, Sempra Infrastructure reported damage to the pipeline in the Yaqui territory that has made that section inoperable since August 2017 because it was not able to be repaired due to legal challenges, which were resolved in March 2023, by some members of the Yaqui tribe. Sempra Infrastructure and the CFE have agreed to an amendment to their transportation services agreement and to re-route the portion of the pipeline that is in the Yaqui territory, whereby the CFE would pay for the re-routing with a new tariff. This amendment will terminate if certain conditions are not met, and Sempra Infrastructure retains the right to terminate the transportation services agreement and seek to recover its reasonable and documented costs and lost profit. Sempra Infrastructure continues to acquire and pursue the necessary rights-of-way and permits for the portion of the pipeline that needs to be re-routed. At March 31, 2025, Sempra Infrastructure had $398 million in PP&E, net, related to the Guaymas-El Oro segment of the Sonora pipeline, which could be subject to impairment if Sempra Infrastructure is unable to re-route a portion of the pipeline and resume operations or if Sempra Infrastructure terminates the contract and is unable to obtain recovery.
CAPITALIZED FINANCING COSTS
The table below summarizes capitalized financing costs, comprised of capitalized interest and AFUDC related to debt.
CAPITALIZED FINANCING COSTS
(Dollars in millions)
Three months ended March 31,
 20252024
Sempra$174 $145 
SDG&E25 26 
SoCalGas25 24 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following tables present the changes in AOCI by component and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income, after amounts attributable to NCI.
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) BY COMPONENT(1)
(Dollars in millions)
 Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
Financial
instruments
Pension
and PBOP
Total
AOCI
 Three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
Sempra:
Balance at December 31, 2024$(66)$15 $(115)$(166)
OCI before reclassifications— (31)(2)(33)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI— (1)
Net OCI— (32)(29)
Balance at March 31, 2025$(66)$(17)$(112)$(195)
   
Balance at December 31, 2023$(36)$$(117)$(150)
OCI before reclassifications45 50 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI— (6)(4)
Net OCI
39 46 
Balance at March 31, 2024$(33)$42 $(113)$(104)
SDG&E:
Balance at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025$(12)$(12)
Balance at December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024$(8)$(8)
SoCalGas:
Balance at December 31, 2024$(10)$(17)$(27)
OCI before reclassifications
— (2)(2)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI— 
Net OCI— 
Balance at March 31, 2025$(10)$(15)$(25)
Balance at December 31, 2023$(11)$(12)$(23)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
— 
Net OCI— 
Balance at March 31, 2024$(11)$(11)$(22)
(1)    All amounts are net of income tax, if subject to tax, and after NCI.
RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
Details about AOCI componentsAmounts reclassified
from AOCI
 Affected line item on Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 Three months ended March 31,  
 20252024 
Sempra:
   
Financial instruments:   
Interest rate instruments
$(2)$(3)Interest expense
Interest rate instruments
(5)(5)
Equity earnings(1)
Foreign exchange instruments(3)
Revenues: Energy-related businesses
Foreign exchange instruments(2)
Equity earnings(1)
Total, before income tax
(3)(13) 
 Income tax expense
Total, net of income tax
(2)(10) 
 Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Total, net of income tax and after NCI
$(1)$(6) 
Pension and PBOP(2):
   
Amortization of actuarial loss$$Other income, net
Amortization of prior service cost— Other income, net
Settlement charges— Other income, net
Total, before income tax
 (1)(1)Income tax expense
Total, net of income tax
$$ 
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income
tax and after NCI
$$(4) 
SoCalGas:   
Pension and PBOP(2):
   
Amortization of actuarial loss
$$— Other income, net
Amortization of prior service cost— Other income, net
Settlement charges
— Other income, net
Total, before income tax
(1)— Income tax expense
Total, net of income tax
$$
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income
tax
$$
(1)    Equity earnings at Oncor Holdings and our foreign equity method investees are recognized after tax.
(2)    Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see “Pension and PBOP” below).
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, reclassifications out of AOCI to net income were negligible for SDG&E.
PENSION AND PBOP
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost. The components of net periodic benefit cost, other than the service cost component, are included in Other Income, Net.
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
 Three months ended March 31,
 2025202420252024
Sempra:
Service cost$32 $32 $$
Interest cost45 42 10 
Expected return on assets(45)(45)(16)(17)
Amortization of:    
Prior service cost (credit)(1)(1)
Actuarial loss (gain)(3)(4)
Settlement charges— — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)40 33 (7)(9)
Regulatory adjustments(28)(25)
Total expense recognized$12 $$— $— 
SDG&E:
Service cost$$10 $$
Interest cost12 11 
Expected return on assets(12)(12)(2)(3)
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)(1)— 
Net periodic benefit cost 11 11 — — 
Regulatory adjustments(10)(10)— — 
Total expense recognized$$$— $— 
SoCalGas:
Service cost$19 $19 $$
Interest cost28 26 
Expected return on assets(30)(30)(14)(15)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)(1)(1)
Actuarial loss (gain)— (2)(3)
Settlement charges— — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)23 16 (7)(9)
Regulatory adjustments(18)(15)
Total expense recognized$$$— $— 
OTHER INCOME, NET
Other Income, Net, consists of the following:
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET 
(Dollars in millions) 
 Three months ended March 31,
 20252024
Sempra: 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$41 $37 
Investment gains, net(1)
16 
Foreign currency transaction gains, net
Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost
23 28 
Interest on regulatory balancing accounts, net21 18 
Sundry, net— (1)
Total$91 $99 
SDG&E: 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$19 $20 
Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost
10 
Interest on regulatory balancing accounts, net11 
Sundry, net(4)
Total$40 $33 
SoCalGas: 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$18 $17 
Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost
17 21 
Interest on regulatory balancing accounts, net10 11 
Sundry, net(3)(2)
Total$42 $47 
(1)    Represents net investment gains (losses) on dedicated assets in support of our executive retirement and deferred compensation plans. These amounts are offset by corresponding changes in compensation expense related to the plans, recorded in O&M on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
INCOME TAXES
We provide our calculations of ETRs in the following table.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) AND EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATES
(Dollars in millions)
Three months ended March 31,
20252024
Sempra:
Income tax expense$57 $172 
Income before income taxes and equity earnings
$651 $705 
Equity earnings, before income tax(1)
141 134 
Pretax income
$792 $839 
Effective income tax rate%21 %
SDG&E:
Income tax expense$14 $40 
Income before income taxes$295 $263 
Effective income tax rate%15 %
SoCalGas:
Income tax expense$38 $43 
Income before income taxes
$481 $402 
Effective income tax rate%11 %
(1)    We discuss how we recognize equity earnings in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas record income taxes for interim periods utilizing a forecasted ETR anticipated for the full year. Unusual and infrequent items and items that cannot be reliably estimated are recorded in the interim period in which they occur, which can result in variability in the ETR.
For SDG&E and SoCalGas, the CPUC requires flow-through rate-making treatment for the current income tax benefit or expense arising from certain property-related and other temporary differences between the treatment for financial reporting and income tax, which will reverse over time. Under the regulatory accounting treatment required for these flow-through temporary differences, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are not recorded to deferred income tax expense, but rather to a regulatory asset or liability that will be flowed through to customers in the future, which impacts the ETR. As a result, changes in the relative size of these items compared to pretax income, from period to period, can cause variations in the ETR. Items subject to flow-through treatment include:
repairs expenditures related to certain utility plant fixed assets
the equity component of AFUDC, which is non-taxable
cost of removal related to certain utility plant assets
utility self-developed software expenditures
depreciation related to certain utility plant assets
state income taxes
AFUDC related to equity recorded for regulated construction projects at Sempra Infrastructure has similar flow-through treatment.