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GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents
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)
 September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Sempra:
Cash and cash equivalents$560 $236 
Restricted cash, current22 49 
Restricted cash, noncurrent108 104 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
$690 $389 
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Changes in allowances for credit losses for trade receivables and other receivables are as follows:
CHANGES IN ALLOWANCES FOR CREDIT LOSSES
(Dollars in millions)
20242023
Sempra:
Allowances for credit losses at January 1$533 $181 
Provisions for expected credit losses149 374 
Write-offs (169)(74)
Allowances for credit losses at September 30
$513 $481 
SDG&E:
Allowances for credit losses at January 1$144 $78 
Provisions for expected credit losses46 96 
Write-offs(63)(34)
Allowances for credit losses at September 30
$127 $140 
SoCalGas:
Allowances for credit losses at January 1$331 $98 
Provisions for expected credit losses70 276 
Write-offs(107)(40)
Allowances for credit losses at September 30
$294 $334 

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)
September 30,December 31,
20242023
Sempra:
Accounts receivable – trade, net$441 $480 
Accounts receivable – other, net57 52 
Other long-term assets15 
Total allowances for credit losses$513 $533 
SDG&E:
Accounts receivable – trade, net$94 $116 
Accounts receivable – other, net26 27 
Other long-term assets
Total allowances for credit losses$127 $144 
SoCalGas:
Accounts receivable – trade, net$255 $306 
Accounts receivable – other, net31 25 
Other long-term assets
— 
Total allowances for credit losses$294 $331 
Schedule of Related Party Transactions
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)
 September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Sempra:  
Tax sharing arrangement with Oncor Holdings$$25 
Various affiliates
Total due from unconsolidated affiliates – current$14 $31 
TAG Pipelines – 5.5% Note due January 9, 2024(1)
$— $(5)
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – current$— $(5)
TAG Pipelines(1):
5.5% Note due January 14, 2025
$— $(24)
5.5% Note due July 16, 2025
— (23)
5.5% Note due January 14, 2026
(8)(20)
5.5% Note due July 14, 2026
(12)(11)
5.5% Note due January 19, 2027
(15)(14)
5.5% Note due July 21, 2027
(18)(17)
5.5% Note due January 19, 2028
(47)— 
5.5% Note due July 18, 2028
(41)— 
TAG Norte – 5.74% Note due December 17, 2029(1)
(206)(198)
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – noncurrent$(347)$(307)
SDG&E:  
SoCalGas$$— 
Total due from unconsolidated affiliates – current$$— 
Sempra $(40)$(44)
SoCalGas— (21)
Various affiliates(8)(8)
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – current$(48)$(73)
Income taxes due from Sempra(2)
$251 $246 
SoCalGas:  
SDG&E$— $21 
Various affiliates
Total due from unconsolidated affiliates – current$$22 
Sempra$(35)$(38)
SDG&E(8)— 
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – current$(43)$(38)
Income taxes due from Sempra(2)
$$
(1)     U.S. dollar-denominated loans at fixed interest rates. Amounts include principal balances plus accumulated interest outstanding and VAT payable to the Mexican government.
(2)    SDG&E and SoCalGas are included in the consolidated income tax return of Sempra, and their respective income tax expense is computed as an amount equal to that which would result from each company having always filed a separate return. Amounts include current and noncurrent income taxes due to/from Sempra.
We summarize income statement information from unconsolidated affiliates in the following table.
INCOME STATEMENT IMPACT FROM UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
(Dollars in millions)
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
Sempra:    
Revenues$11 $10 $31 $34 
Interest expense12 11 
SDG&E:    
Revenues$$$17 $15 
Cost of sales36 25 111 82 
SoCalGas:
Revenues$43 $29 $124 $91 
Cost of sales(1)
(2)(5)37 
(1)     Includes net commodity costs from natural gas transactions with unconsolidated affiliates.
Schedule of Inventory, Current
The components of inventories are as follows:
INVENTORY BALANCES
(Dollars in millions)
 SempraSDG&ESoCalGas
 September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
Natural gas$166 $174 $$$153 $155 
LNG13 — — — — 
Materials and supplies340 299 181 152 130 122 
Total$519 $482 $182 $153 $283 $277 
Schedule of Capitalization
The table below summarizes capitalized financing costs, comprised of AFUDC and capitalized interest.
CAPITALIZED FINANCING COSTS
(Dollars in millions)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
Sempra$166 $128 $466 $311 
SDG&E27 28 80 90 
SoCalGas25 20 75 55 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following tables present the changes in AOCI by component and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income, after amounts attributable to NCI.
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) BY COMPONENT(1)
(Dollars in millions)
 Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
Financial
instruments
Pension
and PBOP
Total
AOCI
 Three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
Sempra:
Balance at June 30, 2024$(49)$35 $(107)$(121)
OCI before reclassifications(12)(49)— (61)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
— (5)(3)
Net OCI
(12)(54)(64)
Balance at September 30, 2024$(61)$(19)$(105)$(185)
   
Balance at June 30, 2023$(38)$14 $(97)$(121)
OCI before reclassifications
(5)116 — 111 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(2)
— (51)(50)
Net OCI(2)
(5)65 61 
Balance at September 30, 2023$(43)$79 $(96)$(60)
SDG&E:
Balance at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024$(8)$(8)
Balance at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023$(7)$(7)
SoCalGas:
Balance at June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024$(10)$(11)$(21)
Balance at June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023$(11)$(11)$(22)
(1)    All amounts are net of income tax, if subject to tax, and after NCI.
(2)    Total AOCI includes $(46) of financial instruments associated with sale of NCI to KKR Denali in 2023, which we discuss in Note 9 in “Noncontrolling Interests – SI Partners Subsidiaries.” This transaction did not impact the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) BY COMPONENT(1) (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
 Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
Financial
instruments
Pension
and PBOP
Total
AOCI
 Nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
Sempra:
Balance at December 31, 2023$(36)$$(117)$(150)
OCI before reclassifications(25)(1)(25)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
— (21)11 (10)
Net OCI
(25)(22)12 (35)
Balance at September 30, 2024$(61)$(19)$(105)$(185)
   
Balance at December 31, 2022$(59)$10 $(86)$(135)
OCI before reclassifications
16 129 (13)132 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(2)
— (60)(57)
Net OCI(2)
16 69 (10)75 
Balance at September 30, 2023$(43)$79 $(96)$(60)
SDG&E:
Balance at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2024
$(8)$(8)
Balance at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023$(7)$(7)
SoCalGas:
Balance at December 31, 2023$(11)$(12)$(23)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Net OCI
Balance at September 30, 2024$(10)$(11)$(21)
Balance at December 31, 2022$(12)$(12)$(24)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Net OCI
Balance at September 30, 2023$(11)$(11)$(22)
(1)    All amounts are net of income tax, if subject to tax, and after NCI.
(2)    Total AOCI includes $(46) of financial instruments associated with sale of NCI to KKR Denali in 2023, which we discuss in Note 9 in “Noncontrolling Interests – SI Partners Subsidiaries.” This transaction did not impact the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Reclassifications out of AOCI
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 September 30,  
 20242023 
Sempra:   
Financial instruments:   
Interest rate instruments
$(3)$Interest expense
Interest rate instruments
(5)(12)
Equity earnings(1)
Foreign exchange instruments(1)(1)Other income, net
Foreign exchange instruments(1)(1)
Equity earnings(1)
Total, before income tax
(10)(13) 
 Income tax benefit (expense)
Total, net of income tax
(7)(11) 
 Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Total, net of income tax and after NCI$(5)$(5) 
Pension and PBOP(2):
   
Amortization of actuarial loss$$Other income, net
Amortization of prior service costOther income, net
Total, before income tax
 (1)(1)Income tax benefit (expense)
Total, net of income tax
$$ 
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income
 tax and after NCI
$(3)$(4) 
(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).
RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
Details about AOCI componentsAmounts reclassified
from AOCI
Affected line item on Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Nine months ended September 30,
20242023
Sempra:
Financial instruments:
Interest rate instruments$(9)$Interest expense
Interest rate instruments(20)(33)
Equity earnings(1)
Foreign exchange instruments(5)— Revenues: Energy-related businesses
(2)Other income, net
Foreign exchange instruments(5)
Equity earnings(1)
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments— (1)Interest expense
— (6)Other income, net
Total, before income tax
(41)(37)
Income tax benefit (expense)
Total, net of income tax
(32)(32)
11 18 Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
Total, net of income tax and after NCI$(21)$(14)
Pension and PBOP(2):
  
Amortization of actuarial loss$$Other income, net
Amortization of prior service costOther income, net
Settlement charges— Other income, net
Total, before income tax
16 
(5)(1)Income tax benefit (expense)
Total, net of income tax
$11 $
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income
 tax and after NCI
$(10)$(11)
SoCalGas:   
Financial instruments:
Interest rate instruments$$Interest expense
Pension and PBOP(2):
   
Amortization of prior service cost$$Other income (expense), net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of income
 tax
$$
(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).
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
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 September 30,
 2024202320242023
Sempra:
Service cost$34 $25 $$
Interest cost41 39 
Expected return on assets(40)(42)(19)(17)
Amortization of:    
Prior service cost (credit)(1)(1)
Actuarial loss (gain)(4)(5)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)40 27 (11)(11)
Regulatory adjustments20 30 10 10 
Total expense (income) recognized$60 $57 $(1)$(1)
SDG&E:
Service cost$10 $$— $
Interest cost10 10 
Expected return on assets(10)(9)(3)(2)
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss — — 
Net periodic benefit cost 13 11 — 
Regulatory adjustments— — (1)
Total expense recognized$13 $14 $— $— 
SoCalGas:
Service cost$21 $15 $$
Interest cost26 24 
Expected return on assets(29)(29)(15)(14)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)(1)(1)
Actuarial loss (gain)(4)(5)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)20 12 (10)(11)
Regulatory adjustments20 27 10 11 
Total expense recognized$40 $39 $— $— 
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
PensionPBOP
 Nine months ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
Sempra:
Service cost$99 $82 $11 $10 
Interest cost124 118 27 28 
Expected return on assets(131)(127)(53)(52)
Amortization of:    
Prior service cost (credit)(2)(2)
Actuarial loss (gain)10 (12)(17)
Settlement charges— — — 
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)115 84 (29)(33)
Regulatory adjustments21 88 28 32 
Total expense (income) recognized$136 $172 $(1)$(1)
SDG&E:
Service cost$29 $24 $$
Interest cost32 30 
Expected return on assets(33)(29)(7)(6)
Amortization of:
Actuarial loss (gain)(1)(1)
Net periodic benefit cost 34 29 — 
Regulatory adjustments(7)11 — (1)
Total expense recognized$27 $40 $— $— 
SoCalGas:
Service cost$59 $49 $$
Interest cost78 75 21 21 
Expected return on assets(90)(89)(45)(44)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)(2)(2)
Actuarial loss (gain)(10)(15)
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)51 39 (28)(33)
Regulatory adjustments28 77 28 33 
Total expense recognized$79 $116 $— $— 
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Other Income, Net, consists of the following:
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET 
(Dollars in millions) 
 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
Sempra: 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$39 $35 $114 $105 
Investment gains (losses), net(1)
29 (19)48 (2)
Gains on interest rate and foreign exchange instruments, net
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains, net
(5)(3)(6)
Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost
(21)(28)(25)(79)
Interest on regulatory balancing accounts, net26 19 68 56 
Sundry, net(4)(2)(7)(11)
Total$65 $$194 $75 
SDG&E: 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$21 $21 $60 $67 
Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost
(3)(5)(14)
Interest on regulatory balancing accounts, net12 10 30 31 
Sundry, net— (1)(8)(9)
Total$30 $25 $86 $75 
SoCalGas: 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction$18 $14 $54 $38 
Non-service components of net periodic benefit cost
(16)(22)(12)(60)
Interest on regulatory balancing accounts, net14 38 25 
Sundry, net(3)(3)(7)(12)
Total$13 $(2)$73 $(9)
(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.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
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 September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
Sempra:
Income tax (benefit) expense
$(105)$(52)$(63)$499 
Income before income taxes and equity earnings
$200 $323 $1,213 $2,175 
Equity earnings, before income tax(1)
132 133 426 418 
Pretax income
$332 $456 $1,639 $2,593 
Effective income tax rate(32)%(11)%(4)%19 %
SDG&E:
Income tax expense (benefit)
$15 $(15)$89 $(4)
Income before income taxes$276 $259 $759 $712 
Effective income tax rate%(6)%12 %(1)%
SoCalGas:
Income tax (benefit) expense
$(52)$(5)$$68 
(Loss) income before income taxes
$(66)$11 $477 $600 
Effective income tax rate79 %(45)%— %11 %
(1)    We discuss how we recognize equity earnings in Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.