SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




Date of Report 
(Date of earliest event reported): March 22, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .



                     SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            CALIFORNIA                  1-3779             95-1184800
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(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           File Number)     Identification No.)



101 ASH STREET, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA                               92101
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(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)



                                                           (619) 696-2000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code . . . . . . . . . . . . .



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       (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

                               FORM 8-K



Item 5.  Other Events

On  March 31, 1994, SDG&E announced a reorganization of the treasurer's
division in response to Malyn Malquist's resignation as SDG&E vice president
and treasurer. Additional information is included in the attached press
releases.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

28.1 March 22, 1994 San Diego Gas & Electric Company Press Release

28.2 March 31, 1994 San Diego Gas & Electric Company Press Release




                              SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                       SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
                                                 (Registrant)


                                By:            /s/ F. H. Ault  
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                                    F. H. Ault, Vice President and Controller






       Gretchen Griswold, (619)696-4309            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                   SDG&E VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER MALQUIST

                     ACCEPTS NEW POST AT SIERRA PACIFIC


    SAN DIEGO, March 22, 1994 - San Diego Gas & Electric (NYSE: SDO) Vice
President and Treasurer Malyn Malquist today announced his resignation from
the company to accept the post of senior vice president and chief financial
officer with Sierra Pacific Resources in Reno.  Sierra Pacific Resources
provides electric, natural gas and water services to seven counties along the
Northern California border and 14 Nevada counties.

    Malquist, who has served as SDG&E's treasurer since 1990, first joined the
company in 1978. His resignation is effective mid-April.  A replacement will
be named shortly.

    "Malyn has given SDG&E many years of his valuable expertise," said SDG&E
Chairman, President and CEO Thomas A. Page.  "His strong ties to the financial
community helped SDG&E spread the message of its leadership in a changing
utility industry.  We wish Malyn well in his new appointment."


       Gretchen Griswold, (619)696-4309            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                    HENRY MORSE NAMED SDG&E DIVISION MANAGER,

                              TREASURER'S DIVISION

    SAN DIEGO, March 31, 1994 - Henry P. Morse, Jr., has been named division
manager, treasurer's division, of San Diego Gas & Electric, the company
announced today. The appointment is effective Friday, April 1.

    As division manager, Morse will oversee investor relations, economics and
forecasting, financial services and corporate taxes, formerly the duties of
Malyn Malquist. Malquist resigned as treasurer and as an officer of the
company effective March 30.

    Information technology services, formerly in the treasurer's division,
will report to SDG&E Vice President and Controller Frank H. Ault. Both Morse
and Ault will report directly to Executive Vice President Donald E. Felsinger.

    Morse, 41, joined SDG&E in 1973 as an associate engineer. Since then, he
has held a variety of assignments within the company, including management
positions in regulatory affairs, marketing, financial planning and investor
relations. Morse, who is currently a group manager in the strategic plans and
projects division, has maintained contact with the financial analyst community
as a frequent presenter on SDG&E's competitive position.

    He earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering in 1973 and a
master's degree in management in 1986, both from the University of Redlands,
in California.