UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 10-Q

       [ X ]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
                     THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended        September 30, 2000
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Commission file number             1-1402
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                         SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  California                           95-1240705
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation      (I.R.S. Employer
               or organization)                 Identification No.)

          555 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, California 90013-1011
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                  (Address of principal executive offices)
                               (Zip Code)

                               (213) 244-1200
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.

Yes   X      No
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Common stock outstanding:       Wholly owned by Pacific Enterprises

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
Dollars in millions

                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                             September 30,
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                                                            2000      1999
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Operating Revenues                                          $722      $562
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Expenses
  Cost of natural gas distributed                            349       188
  Operation and maintenance                                  175       179
  Depreciation                                                65        65
  Income taxes                                                45        42
  Other taxes and franchise payments                          19        20
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     Total                                                   653       494
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Operating Income                                              69        68
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Other Income and (Deductions)
  Interest income                                              9         5
  Regulatory interest                                         (4)       (4)
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction          1        --
  Taxes on non-operating income                               (2)       (1)
  Other - net                                                 (2)        1
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     Total                                                     2         1
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Income Before Interest Charges                                71        69
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Interest Charges
  Long-term debt                                              17        19
  Other                                                        2         2
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction       (1)       --
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     Total                                                    18        21
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Net income                                                  $ 53      $ 48
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See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
Dollars in millions

                                                           Nine Months Ended
                                                              September 30,
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                                                            2000      1999
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Operating Revenues                                        $2,050    $1,793
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Expenses
  Cost of natural gas distributed                            959       685
  Operating and maintenance                                  492       524
  Depreciation                                               196       194
  Income taxes                                               132       123
  Other taxes and franchise payments                          69        65
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     Total                                                 1,848     1,591
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Operating Income                                             202       202
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Other Income and (Deductions)
  Interest income                                             20        12
  Regulatory interest                                         (9)      (12)
  Allowance for equity funds used during construction          2         2
  Taxes on non-operating income                               (6)       --
  Other - net                                                 (2)       (1)
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     Total                                                     5         1
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Income Before Interest Charges                               207       203
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Interest Charges
  Long-term debt                                              52        57
  Other                                                        6         5
  Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction       (2)       (1)
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     Total                                                    56        61
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Net Income                                                   151       142
Preferred Dividend Requirements                                1         1
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Earnings Applicable to Common Shares                        $150      $141
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See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

  

UT THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME, BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0000092108 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY 1,000,000 9-MOS DEC-31-2000 SEP-30-2000 PER-BOOK 2,756 0 845 61 68 3,730 835 0 497 1,348 0 22 940 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,420 3,730 2,050 132 1,716 1,848 202 5 207 56 151 1 150 100 41 588 0 0