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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549 
 
FORM 10-Q 
 
 
(Mark One)
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
or
 
 
 
 
[   ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from
 
 
to
 
 
 
Commission File No.
Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters, Address and Telephone Number
States of Incorporation
I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report
1-14201
SEMPRA ENERGY
California
33-0732627
No change
 
488 8th Avenue
 
 
 
 
San Diego, California 92101
 
 
 
 
(619) 696-2000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1-03779
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
California
95-1184800
No change
 
8326 Century Park Court
 
 
 
 
San Diego, California 92123
 
 
 
 
(619) 696-2000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1-01402
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
California
95-1240705
No change
 
555 West Fifth Street
 
 
 
 
Los Angeles, California 90013
 
 
 
 
(213) 244-1200
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
 
Yes
X
No
 


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
Sempra Energy
Yes
X
No
 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Yes
X
No
 
Southern California Gas Company
Yes
X
No
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large
accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
Sempra Energy
[  X  ]
[      ]
[       ]
[      ]
[      ]
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
[       ]
[      ]
[  X  ]
[      ]
[      ]
Southern California Gas Company
[       ]
[      ]
[  X  ]
[      ]
[      ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
Sempra Energy
 
Yes
 
No
 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
 
Yes
 
No
 
Southern California Gas Company
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Sempra Energy
 
Yes
 
No
X
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
 
Yes
 
No
X
Southern California Gas Company
 
Yes
 
No
X
 
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers’ classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Common stock outstanding on May 3, 2017:
Sempra Energy
250,831,410 shares
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
Wholly owned by Enova Corporation, which is wholly owned by Sempra Energy
Southern California Gas Company
Wholly owned by Pacific Enterprises, which is wholly owned by Sempra Energy






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SEMPRA ENERGY FORM 10-Q
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY FORM 10-Q
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
Page
 
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Item 2.
71
Item 3.
102
Item 4.
103
 
 
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 6.
 
 
 

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company. Information contained herein relating to any individual company is filed by such company on its own behalf. Each company makes representations only as to itself and makes no other representation whatsoever as to any other company.
You should read this report in its entirety as it pertains to each respective reporting company. No one section of the report deals with all aspects of the subject matter. Separate Part I – Item 1 sections are provided for each reporting company, except for the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for all of the reporting companies are combined. All Items other than Part I – Item 1 are combined for the reporting companies.

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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We make statements in this report that are not historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees of performance. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the filing date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors.
In this report, when we use words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “contemplates,” “assumes,” “depends,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “confident,” “may,” “can,” “potential,” “possible,” “proposed,” “target,” “pursue,” “outlook,” “maintain,” or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, strategy, plans, goals, opportunities, projections, initiatives, objectives or intentions, we are making forward-looking statements.
Factors, among others, that could cause our actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include
actions and the timing of actions, including decisions, new regulations, and issuances of permits and other authorizations by the California Public Utilities Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, states, cities and counties, and other regulatory and governmental bodies in the United States and other countries in which we operate;
the timing and success of business development efforts and construction projects, including risks in obtaining or maintaining permits and other authorizations on a timely basis, risks in completing construction projects on schedule and on budget, and risks in obtaining the consent and participation of partners;
the resolution of civil and criminal litigation and regulatory investigations;
deviations from regulatory precedent or practice that result in a reallocation of benefits or burdens among shareholders and ratepayers; modifications of settlements; and delays in, or disallowance or denial of, regulatory agency authorizations to recover costs in rates from customers (including with respect to regulatory assets associated with the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station facility and 2007 wildfires) or regulatory agency approval for projects required to enhance safety and reliability;
the availability of electric power, natural gas and liquefied natural gas, and natural gas pipeline and storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, moratoriums on the withdrawal or injection of natural gas from or into storage facilities, and equipment failures;
changes in energy markets; volatility in commodity prices; moves to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas; and the impact on the value of our investment in natural gas storage and related assets from low natural gas prices, low volatility of natural gas prices and the inability to procure favorable long-term contracts for storage services;
risks posed by actions of third parties who control the operations of our investments, and risks that our partners or counterparties will be unable or unwilling to fulfill their contractual commitments;
weather conditions, natural disasters, accidents, equipment failures, computer system outages, explosions, terrorist attacks and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of greenhouse gases, radioactive materials and harmful emissions, cause wildfires and subject us to third-party liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance (including costs in excess of applicable policy limits) or may be disputed by insurers;
cybersecurity threats to the energy grid, storage and pipeline infrastructure, the information and systems used to operate our businesses and the confidentiality of our proprietary information and the personal information of our customers and employees;
capital markets and economic conditions, including the availability of credit and the liquidity of our investments; and fluctuations in inflation, interest and currency exchange rates and our ability to effectively hedge the risk of such fluctuations;
changes in the tax code as a result of potential federal tax reform, such as the elimination of the deduction for interest and non-deductibility of all, or a portion of, the cost of imported materials, equipment and commodities;
changes in foreign and domestic trade policies and laws, including border tariffs, revisions to favorable international trade agreements, and changes that make our exports less competitive or otherwise restrict our ability to export;
the ability to win competitively bid infrastructure projects against a number of strong and aggressive competitors;
expropriation of assets by foreign governments and title and other property disputes;
the impact on reliability of San Diego Gas & Electric Company’s (SDG&E) electric transmission and distribution system due to increased amount and variability of power supply from renewable energy sources;
the impact on competitive customer rates due to the growth in distributed and local power generation and the corresponding decrease in demand for power delivered through SDG&E’s electric transmission and distribution system and from possible departing retail load resulting from customers transferring to Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation; and

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other uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our control.
We caution you not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. You should review and consider carefully the risks, uncertainties and other factors that affect our business as described herein and in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEMPRA ENERGY
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
REVENUES
 
 
 
Utilities
$
2,698

 
$
2,442

Energy-related businesses
333

 
180

Total revenues
3,031

 
2,622

 
 
 
 
EXPENSES AND OTHER INCOME
 
 
 
Utilities:
 
 
 
Cost of electric fuel and purchased power
(527
)
 
(515
)
Cost of natural gas
(485
)
 
(311
)
Energy-related businesses:
 
 
 
Cost of natural gas, electric fuel and purchased power
(67
)
 
(56
)
Other cost of sales
(22
)
 
(35
)
Operation and maintenance
(714
)
 
(701
)
Depreciation and amortization
(360
)
 
(328
)
Franchise fees and other taxes
(110
)
 
(111
)
Equity earnings (losses), before income tax
3

 
(22
)
Other income, net
169

 
49

Interest income
6

 
6

Interest expense
(169
)
 
(143
)
Income before income taxes and equity (losses) earnings
of certain unconsolidated subsidiaries
755

 
455

Income tax expense
(295
)
 
(108
)
Equity (losses) earnings, net of income tax
(8
)
 
17

Net income
452

 
364

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
(11
)
 
(11
)
Earnings
$
441

 
$
353

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.76

 
$
1.41

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, basic (thousands)
251,131

 
249,734

 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.75

 
$
1.40

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted (thousands)
252,246

 
251,487

 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share of common stock
$
0.82

 
$
0.76

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SEMPRA ENERGY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
 
Sempra Energy shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax
amount
 
Income tax
(expense) benefit
 
Net-of-tax
amount
 
Noncontrolling
interests
(after-tax)
 
Total
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
(unaudited)
2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
736

 
$
(295
)
 
$
441

 
$
11

 
$
452

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
46

 

 
46

 
9

 
55

Financial instruments
7

 
(3
)
 
4

 
2

 
6

Pension and other postretirement benefits
3

 
(1
)
 
2

 

 
2

Total other comprehensive income
56

 
(4
)
 
52

 
11

 
63

Comprehensive income
$
792

 
$
(299
)
 
$
493

 
$
22

 
$
515

2016(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
461

 
$
(108
)
 
$
353

 
$
11

 
$
364

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
68

 

 
68

 
5

 
73

Financial instruments
(159
)
 
75

 
(84
)
 
(5
)
 
(89
)
Pension and other postretirement benefits
2

 
(1
)
 
1

 

 
1

Total other comprehensive loss
(89
)
 
74

 
(15
)
 

 
(15
)
Comprehensive income
$
372

 
$
(34
)
 
$
338

 
$
11

 
$
349

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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SEMPRA ENERGY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
290

 
$
349

Restricted cash
72

 
66

Accounts receivable – trade, net
1,267

 
1,390

Accounts receivable – other, net
201

 
164

Due from unconsolidated affiliates
24

 
26

Income taxes receivable
65

 
43

Inventories
210

 
258

Regulatory balancing accounts – undercollected
202

 
259

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives
161

 
83

Assets held for sale
196

 
201

Other
265

 
271

Total current assets
2,953

 
3,110

 
 
 
 
Other assets:
 
 
 
Restricted cash
5

 
10

Due from unconsolidated affiliates
187

 
201

Regulatory assets
3,503

 
3,414

Nuclear decommissioning trusts
1,062

 
1,026

Investments
2,120

 
2,097

Goodwill
2,380

 
2,364

Other intangible assets
544

 
548

Dedicated assets in support of certain benefit plans
412

 
430

Insurance receivable for Aliso Canyon costs
621

 
606

Deferred income taxes
188

 
234

Sundry
817

 
815

Total other assets
11,839

 
11,745

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
44,404

 
43,624

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(10,912
)
 
(10,693
)
Property, plant and equipment, net ($342 and $354 at March 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively, related to VIE)
33,492

 
32,931

Total assets
$
48,284

 
$
47,786

(1)
Derived from audited financial statements.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SEMPRA ENERGY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$
2,054

 
$
1,779

Accounts payable – trade
969

 
1,346

Accounts payable – other
123

 
130

Due to unconsolidated affiliates
13

 
11

Dividends and interest payable
382

 
319

Accrued compensation and benefits
239

 
409

Regulatory balancing accounts – overcollected
189

 
122

Current portion of long-term debt
839

 
913

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives
115

 
83

Customer deposits
160

 
158

Reserve for Aliso Canyon costs
49

 
53

Liabilities held for sale
40

 
47

Other
640

 
557

Total current liabilities
5,812

 
5,927

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt ($291 and $293 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively,
related to VIE)
14,409

 
14,429

 
 
 
 
Deferred credits and other liabilities:
 
 
 
Customer advances for construction
145

 
152

Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, net of plan assets
1,212

 
1,208

Deferred income taxes
4,025

 
3,745

Deferred investment tax credits
26

 
28

Regulatory liabilities arising from removal obligations
2,761

 
2,697

Asset retirement obligations
2,455

 
2,431

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives
343

 
405

Deferred credits and other
1,527

 
1,523

Total deferred credits and other liabilities
12,494

 
12,189

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)


 


 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock (50 million shares authorized; none issued)

 

Common stock (750 million shares authorized; 251 million and 250 million shares
outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively; no par value)
3,008

 
2,982

Retained earnings
10,952

 
10,717

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(696
)
 
(748
)
Total Sempra Energy shareholders equity
13,264

 
12,951

Preferred stock of subsidiary
20

 
20

Other noncontrolling interests
2,285

 
2,270

Total equity
15,569

 
15,241

Total liabilities and equity
$
48,284

 
$
47,786

(1)
Derived from audited financial statements.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SEMPRA ENERGY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
452

 
$
364

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
360

 
328

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
268

 
78

Equity losses
5

 
5

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives
(106
)
 
4

Other
(22
)
 
36

Net change in other working capital components
84

 
165

Insurance receivable for Aliso Canyon costs
(15
)
 
(335
)
Changes in other assets
(41
)
 
(29
)
Changes in other liabilities
19

 
10

Net cash provided by operating activities
1,004

 
626

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(992
)
 
(971
)
Expenditures for investments
(59
)
 
(30
)
Distributions from investments
17

 
9

Purchases of nuclear decommissioning and other trust assets
(350
)
 
(94
)
Proceeds from sales by nuclear decommissioning and other trusts
357

 
93

Increases in restricted cash
(93
)
 
(16
)
Decreases in restricted cash
93

 
20

Advances to unconsolidated affiliates
(5
)
 
(6
)
Repayments of advances to unconsolidated affiliates
2

 
9

Other
4

 
(3
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(1,026
)
 
(989
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Common dividends paid
(176
)
 
(161
)
Issuances of common stock
17

 
15

Repurchases of common stock
(14
)
 
(54
)
Issuances of debt (maturities greater than 90 days)
542

 
55

Payments on debt (maturities greater than 90 days)
(313
)
 
(54
)
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt, net
(97
)
 
531

Other
(5
)
 
(2
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(46
)
 
330

 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
9

 
6

 
 
 
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(59
)
 
(27
)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
349

 
403

Cash and cash equivalents, March 31
$
290

 
$
376

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SEMPRA ENERGY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
 
 
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized
$
106

 
$
97

Income tax payments, net of refunds
47

 
41

 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures
$
378

 
$
423

Equitization of note receivable due from unconsolidated affiliate
19

 

Common dividends issued in stock
13

 
13

Dividends declared but not paid
216

 
197

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
Operating revenues
 
 
 
Electric
$
875

 
$
843

Natural gas
182

 
148

Total operating revenues
1,057

 
991

Operating expenses
 
 
 
Cost of electric fuel and purchased power
261

 
248

Cost of natural gas
65

 
39

Operation and maintenance
227

 
246

Depreciation and amortization
163

 
159

Franchise fees and other taxes
63

 
63

Total operating expenses
779

 
755

Operating income
278

 
236

Other income, net
18

 
14

Interest expense
(49
)
 
(48
)
Income before income taxes
247

 
202

Income tax expense
(90
)
 
(65
)
Net income
157

 
137

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
(2
)
 
(1
)
Earnings attributable to common shares
$
155

 
$
136

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
 
SDG&E shareholder’s equity
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax
amount
 
Income tax
expense
 
Net-of-tax
amount
 
Noncontrolling
interest
(after-tax)
 
Total
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
(unaudited)
2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
245

 
$
(90
)
 
$
155

 
$
2

 
$
157

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instruments

 

 

 
3

 
3

Total other comprehensive income

 

 

 
3

 
3

Comprehensive income
$
245

 
$
(90
)
 
$
155

 
$
5

 
$
160

2016(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
201

 
$
(65
)
 
$
136

 
$
1

 
$
137

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instruments

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Total other comprehensive loss

 

 

 
(2
)
 
(2
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
201

 
$
(65
)
 
$
136

 
$
(1
)
 
$
135

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
18

 
$
8

Restricted cash
13

 
11

Accounts receivable – trade, net
359

 
354

Accounts receivable – other, net
23

 
17

Due from unconsolidated affiliates

 
4

Income taxes receivable
85

 
122

Inventories
82

 
80

Prepaid expenses
46

 
59

Regulatory balancing accounts – net undercollected
202

 
259

Regulatory assets
99

 
81

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives
39

 
58

Other
19

 
19

Total current assets
985

 
1,072

 
 
 
 
Other assets:
 
 
 
Restricted cash

 
1

Deferred income taxes recoverable in rates
1,013

 
1,014

Other regulatory assets
1,018

 
998

Nuclear decommissioning trusts
1,062

 
1,026

Sundry
355

 
358

Total other assets
3,448

 
3,397

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
18,144

 
17,844

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(4,677
)
 
(4,594
)
Property, plant and equipment, net ($342 and $354 at March 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively, related to VIE)
13,467

 
13,250

Total assets
$
17,900

 
$
17,719

(1)
Derived from audited financial statements.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$
343

 
$

Accounts payable
350

 
460

Due to unconsolidated affiliates
45

 
15

Interest payable
47

 
40

Accrued compensation and benefits
57

 
121

Accrued franchise fees
54

 
43

Current portion of long-term debt
51

 
191

Asset retirement obligations
79

 
79

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives
65

 
61

Customer deposits
76

 
76

Other
93

 
82

Total current liabilities
1,260

 
1,168

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt ($291 and $293 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016,
respectively, related to VIE)
4,638

 
4,658

 
 
 
 
Deferred credits and other liabilities:
 
 
 
Customer advances for construction
50

 
52

Pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, net of plan assets
238

 
232

Deferred income taxes
2,871

 
2,829

Deferred investment tax credits
15

 
16

Regulatory liabilities arising from removal obligations
1,790

 
1,725

Asset retirement obligations
762

 
751

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives
197

 
189

Deferred credits and other
419

 
421

Total deferred credits and other liabilities
6,342

 
6,215

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock (45 million shares authorized; none issued)

 

Common stock (255 million shares authorized; 117 million shares outstanding;
no par value)
1,338

 
1,338

Retained earnings
4,291

 
4,311

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(8
)
 
(8
)
Total SDG&E shareholders equity
5,621

 
5,641

Noncontrolling interest
39

 
37

Total equity
5,660

 
5,678

Total liabilities and equity
$
17,900

 
$
17,719

(1)
Derived from audited financial statements.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
157

 
$
137

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
163

 
159

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
34

 
13

Fixed-price contracts and other derivatives

 
(1
)
Other
(12
)
 
(9
)
Net change in other working capital components
84

 
103

Changes in other assets
(34
)
 
(34
)
Changes in other liabilities
(6
)
 
1

Net cash provided by operating activities
386

 
369

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(418
)
 
(329
)
Purchases of nuclear decommissioning trust assets
(350
)
 
(93
)
Proceeds from sales by nuclear decommissioning trusts
357

 
93

Increases in restricted cash
(10
)
 
(10
)
Decreases in restricted cash
9

 
10

Decrease in loans to affiliate, net
31

 

Other

 
(1
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(381
)
 
(330
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Common dividends paid
(175
)
 

Payments on debt (maturities greater than 90 days)
(160
)
 
(20
)
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net
343

 
(2
)
Capital distributions made by VIE
(3
)
 
(1
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
5

 
(23
)
 
 
 
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
10

 
16

Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
8

 
20

Cash and cash equivalents, March 31
$
18

 
$
36

 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
 
 
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized
$
40

 
$
46

Income tax refunds, net

 
(8
)
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITY
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures
$
126

 
$
104

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
1,241

 
$
1,033

Operating expenses
 
 
 
Cost of natural gas
408

 
253

Operation and maintenance
353

 
327

Depreciation and amortization
126

 
122

Franchise fees and other taxes
39

 
37

Total operating expenses
926

 
739

Operating income
315

 
294

Other income, net
11

 
10

Interest expense
(25
)
 
(22
)
Income before income taxes
301

 
282

Income tax expense
(98
)
 
(83
)
Net income/Earnings attributable to common shares
$
203

 
$
199

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pretax
amount
 
Income tax expense
 
Net-of-tax
amount
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
(unaudited)
2017:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/Comprehensive income
$
301

 
$
(98
)
 
$
203

2016(1):
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/Comprehensive income
$
282

 
$
(83
)
 
$
199

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
21

 
$
12

Accounts receivable – trade, net
503

 
608

Accounts receivable – other, net
95

 
77

Due from unconsolidated affiliates
16

 
8

Income taxes receivable

 
2

Inventories
43

 
58

Regulatory assets
6

 
8

Other
52

 
63

Total current assets
736

 
836

 
 
 
 
Other assets:
 
 
 
Regulatory assets arising from pension obligations
741

 
742

Other regulatory assets
661

 
589

Insurance receivable for Aliso Canyon costs
621

 
606

Sundry
400

 
399

Total other assets
2,423

 
2,336

 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
15,599

 
15,344

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(5,156
)
 
(5,092
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
10,443

 
10,252

Total assets
$
13,602

 
$
13,424

(1)
Derived from audited financial statements.
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$

 
$
62

Accounts payable – trade
330

 
481

Accounts payable – other
73

 
74

Due to unconsolidated affiliates

 
28

Income taxes payable
16

 

Accrued compensation and benefits
95

 
150

Regulatory balancing accounts – net overcollected
189

 
122

Customer deposits
77

 
76

Reserve for Aliso Canyon costs
49

 
53

Other
247

 
195

Total current liabilities
1,076

 
1,241

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
2,983

 
2,982

 
 
 
 
Deferred credits and other liabilities:
 
 
 
Customer advances for construction
96

 
99

Pension obligation, net of plan assets
761

 
762

Deferred income taxes
1,836

 
1,709

Deferred investment tax credits
11

 
12

Regulatory liabilities arising from removal obligations
971

 
972

Asset retirement obligations
1,628

 
1,616

Deferred credits and other
527

 
521

Total deferred credits and other liabilities
5,830

 
5,691

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

 

 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock (11 million shares authorized; 1 million shares outstanding)
22

 
22

Common stock (100 million shares authorized; 91 million shares outstanding;
 
 
 
no par value)
866

 
866

Retained earnings
2,847

 
2,644

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(22
)
 
(22
)
Total shareholders’ equity
3,713

 
3,510

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
13,602

 
$
13,424

(1)
Derived from audited financial statements.
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.


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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
 
(unaudited)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Net income
$
203

 
$
199

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
126

 
122

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
80

 
55

Other
(5
)
 
(7
)
Net change in other working capital components
96

 
243

Insurance receivable for Aliso Canyon costs
(15
)
 
(335
)
Changes in other assets
(21
)
 
(37
)
Changes in other liabilities
(1
)
 
1

Net cash provided by operating activities
463

 
241

 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
(357
)
 
(340
)
(Increase) decrease in loans to affiliate, net
(35
)
 
50

Net cash used in investing activities
(392
)
 
(290
)
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY
 
 
 
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt, net
(62
)
 
5

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activity
(62
)
 
5

 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
9

 
(44
)
Cash and cash equivalents, January 1
12

 
58

Cash and cash equivalents, March 31
$
21

 
$
14

 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
 
 
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized
$
16

 
$
17

Income tax payments, net

 
3

 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITY
 
 
 
Accrued capital expenditures
$
147

 
$
148

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016.
See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.


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SEMPRA ENERGY AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 1. GENERAL
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
Sempra Energy
Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Sempra Energy, a California-based Fortune 500 energy-services holding company, and its consolidated subsidiaries and variable interest entities (VIEs). Sempra Energy’s principal operating units are
Sempra Utilities, which includes our San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Sempra South American Utilities reportable segments; and
Sempra Infrastructure, which includes our Sempra Mexico, Sempra Renewables and Sempra LNG & Midstream reportable segments.
We refer to SDG&E and SoCalGas collectively as the California Utilities, which do not include our South American utilities or the utilities in our Sempra Infrastructure operating unit. Sempra Global is the holding company for most of our subsidiaries that are not subject to California utility regulation. All references in these Notes to “Sempra Utilities,” “Sempra Infrastructure” and their respective reportable segments are not intended to refer to any legal entity with the same or similar name.
SDG&E
SDG&E’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include its accounts and the accounts of a VIE of which SDG&E is the primary beneficiary, as we discuss in Note 5 under “Variable Interest Entities.” SDG&E’s common stock is wholly owned by Enova Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sempra Energy.
SoCalGas
SoCalGas’ common stock is wholly owned by Pacific Enterprises, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sempra Energy.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
This is a combined report of Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas. We provide separate information for SDG&E and SoCalGas as required. References in this report to “we,” “our” and “Sempra Energy Consolidated” are to Sempra Energy and its consolidated entities, unless otherwise indicated by the context. We have eliminated intercompany accounts and transactions within the consolidated financial statements of each reporting entity.
Throughout this report, we refer to the following as Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements when discussed together or collectively:
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes of Sempra Energy and its subsidiaries and VIEs;
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes of SDG&E and its VIE; and
the Condensed Financial Statements and related Notes of SoCalGas.
We have prepared the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and in accordance with the interim-period-reporting requirements of Form 10-Q. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. We evaluated events and transactions that occurred after March 31, 2017 through the date the financial statements were issued and, in the opinion of management, the accompanying statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. These adjustments are only of a normal, recurring nature.
All December 31, 2016 balance sheet information in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements has been derived from our audited 2016 Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (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 Securities and Exchange Commission.

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We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. We follow the same accounting policies for interim reporting purposes.
You should read the information in this Quarterly Report in conjunction with the Annual Report.
Regulated Operations
The California Utilities and Sempra Mexico’s natural gas distribution utility, Ecogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Ecogas), prepare their financial statements in accordance with the provisions of U.S. GAAP governing rate-regulated operations. We discuss these provisions and revenue recognition at our utilities in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Sempra South American Utilities has controlling interests in two electric distribution utilities in South America, Chilquinta Energía S.A. (Chilquinta Energía) in Chile and Luz del Sur S.A.A. (Luz del Sur) in Peru, and their subsidiaries. Revenues are based on tariffs that are set by government agencies in their respective countries based on an efficient model distribution company defined by those agencies. Because the tariffs are based on a model and are intended to cover the costs of the model company, but are not based on the costs of the specific utility and may not result in full cost recovery, these utilities do not meet the requirements necessary for, and therefore do not apply, regulatory accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP.
Our Sempra Mexico segment includes the operating companies of our subsidiary, Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova). Certain business activities at IEnova are regulated by the Comisión Reguladora de Energía (or CRE, the Energy Regulatory Commission) and meet the regulatory accounting requirements of U.S. GAAP. Pipeline projects currently under construction by IEnova that meet the regulatory accounting requirements of U.S. GAAP record the impact of allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) related to equity. We discuss AFUDC in Note 5 below and in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Sempra LNG & Midstream owned Mobile Gas Service Corporation (Mobile Gas) in southwest Alabama and Willmut Gas Company (Willmut Gas) in Mississippi until they were sold in September 2016, as we discuss in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. Mobile Gas and Willmut Gas also prepared their financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP provisions governing rate-regulated operations.

 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 2. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
We describe below recent pronouncements that have had or may have a significant effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” ASU 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date,” ASU 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net),” ASU 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” and ASU 2016-12, “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients”: ASU 2014-09 provides accounting guidance for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers and affects all entities that enter into contracts to provide goods or services to their customers. The guidance also provides a model for the measurement and recognition of gains and losses on the sale of certain nonfinancial assets, such as property and equipment, including real estate. This guidance must be adopted using either a full retrospective approach for all periods presented in the period of adoption or a modified retrospective approach. Amending ASU 2014-09, ASU 2016-08 clarifies the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations, ASU 2016-10 clarifies the determination of whether a good or service is separately identifiable from other promises and revenue recognition related to licenses of intellectual property, and ASU 2016-12 provides guidance on transition, collectability, noncash consideration, and the presentation of sales and other similar taxes.
ASU 2015-14 defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year for all entities and permits early adoption on a limited basis. For public entities, ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and is effective for interim periods in the year of adoption. We will adopt ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method and are currently evaluating the effect on our ongoing financial reporting. As part of our evaluation, we formed multiple working groups with oversight from a steering committee comprised of members from relevant Sempra Energy business units. We separated our various revenue streams into high-level categories, which served as the basis for accounting analysis and documentation of the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our revenue recognition. The majority of Sempra Energy’s revenues result from electric and natural gas service to Sempra Utilities’ customers. For such tariff-based revenues, Sempra Energy does not anticipate that the new standard will materially impact the amount and timing of such revenues. However, we continue to actively monitor outstanding issues currently being addressed by the American Institute of Certified Public

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Accountants’ Revenue Recognition Working Group and the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Transition Resource Group, since conclusions reached by these groups may impact our application of these ASUs.
ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”: In addition to the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments, ASU 2016-01 requires entities to measure equity investments, other than those accounted for under the equity method, at fair value and recognize changes in fair value in net income. Entities will no longer be able to use the cost method of accounting for equity securities. However, for equity investments without readily determinable fair values, entities may elect a measurement alternative that will allow those investments to be recorded at cost, less impairment, and adjusted for subsequent observable price changes. Upon adoption, entities must record a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the standard is adopted. The guidance on equity securities without readily determinable fair values will be applied prospectively to all equity investments that exist as of the date of adoption of the standard.
For public entities, ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. We will adopt ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 and do not expect it to materially affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ASU 2016-02, “Leases”: ASU 2016-02 requires entities to include substantially all leases on the balance sheet by requiring the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases. Entities may elect to exclude from the balance sheet those leases with a maximum possible term of less than 12 months. For lessees, a lease is classified as finance or operating, and the asset and liability are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. For lessors, accounting for leases is largely unchanged from previous provisions of U.S. GAAP, other than certain changes to align lessor accounting to specific changes made to lessee accounting and ASU 2014-09. ASU 2016-02 also requires new qualitative and quantitative disclosures for both lessees and lessors.
For public entities, ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted, and is effective for interim periods in the year of adoption. The standard requires lessees and lessors to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The modified retrospective approach includes optional practical expedients that may be elected, which would allow entities to continue to account for leases that commence before the effective date of the standard in accordance with previous U.S. GAAP unless the lease is modified, except for the lessee requirement to begin recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all operating leases on the balance sheet at the reporting date. We are currently evaluating the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting and have not yet selected the year in which we will adopt the standard. As part of our evaluation, we formed a steering committee comprised of members from relevant Sempra Energy business units and are compiling our population of contracts. Based on our assessment to date, we have determined that we will elect the practical expedients available under the transition guidance.
ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting”: ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions. Under ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies are required to be recorded in earnings, and the requirement to reclassify excess tax benefits and deficiencies from operating to financing activities on the statement of cash flows has been eliminated. ASU 2016-09 also allows entities to withhold taxes up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate without resulting in liability classification of the award and clarifies that cash payments made to taxing authorities in connection with withheld shares should be classified as financing activities in the statement of cash flows.
We early adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-09 during the three months ended September 30, 2016, with an effective date of January 1, 2016. The following financial statement line items for the three months ended March 31, 2016 were affected by the change in accounting principle:

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IMPACT FROM ADOPTION OF ASU 2016-09
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Three months ended March 31, 2016
 
As previously reported
 
Effect of adoption
 
As adjusted
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
$
(142
)
 
$
34

 
$
(108
)
Net income
330

 
34

 
364

Earnings
319

 
34

 
353

 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.28

 
$
0.13

 
$
1.41

Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.27

 
$
0.13

 
$
1.40

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted (thousands)
251,412

 
75

 
251,487

 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
330

 
$
34

 
$
364

Comprehensive income
315

 
34

 
349

 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
330

 
$
34

 
$
364

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
112

 
(34
)
 
78

Other
2

 
34

 
36

Net cash provided by operating activities
592

 
34

 
626

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation
34

 
(34
)
 

Net cash provided by financing activities
364

 
(34
)
 
330

SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
$
(72
)
 
$
7

 
$
(65
)
Net income
130

 
7

 
137

Earnings attributable to common shares
129

 
7

 
136

 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
130

 
$
7

 
$
137

Comprehensive income
128

 
7

 
135

 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
130

 
$
7

 
$
137

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
20

 
(7
)
 
13

SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Statement of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
$
(87
)
 
$
4

 
$
(83
)
Net income
195

 
4

 
199

 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss):
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/Comprehensive income
$
195

 
$
4

 
$
199

 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
195

 
$
4

 
$
199

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits
59

 
(4
)
 
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ASU 2016-13, “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”: ASU 2016-13 changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. The standard introduces an “expected credit loss” impairment model that requires immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of most financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade and other receivables, loan commitments and financial guarantees. ASU 2016-13 also requires use of an allowance to record estimated credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and expands disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models and methods for estimating the credit losses.
For public entities, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting and have not yet selected the year in which we will adopt the standard.
ASU 2016-15, “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”: ASU 2016-15 provides guidance on how certain cash receipts and cash payments are to be presented and classified in the statement of cash flows in order to reduce diversity in practice.
For public entities, ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, and is effective for interim periods in the year of adoption. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. Entities must apply the guidance retrospectively to all periods presented, but may apply it prospectively if retrospective application would be impracticable. We are currently evaluating the effect of the standard on our statements of cash flows and plan to adopt the standard in the fourth quarter of 2017.
ASU 2016-18, “Restricted Cash”: ASU 2016-18 requires amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. A reconciliation between the balance sheet and the statement of cash flows must be disclosed when the balance sheet includes more than one line item for cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents.
For public entities, ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We plan to adopt the standard in the fourth quarter of 2017. If we had adopted ASU 2016-18 in the first quarter of 2017, cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period would have included restricted cash of $76 million and $12 million, and cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period would have included restricted cash of $77 million and $13 million, in Sempra Energy’s and SDG&E’s statements of cash flows in the three months ended March 31, 2017, respectively.
ASU 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”: ASU 2017-04 removes the second step of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. An entity will be required to apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. For public entities, ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. We are currently evaluating the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting and have not yet selected the year in which we will adopt the standard.
ASU 2017-05, “Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets”: ASU 2017-05 clarifies the scope of accounting for the derecognition or partial sale of nonfinancial assets to exclude all businesses and nonprofit activities. ASU 2017-05 also provides a definition for in-substance nonfinancial assets and additional guidance on partial sales of nonfinancial assets. For public entities, ASU 2017-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. An entity may elect to apply the amendments under a retrospective or modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting and will adopt it in conjunction with ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018, but have not yet selected the method of adoption.
ASU 2017-07, “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost”: ASU 2017-07 requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs to be presented in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period and the other components of net periodic benefit costs to be presented separately outside of operating income. The guidance also allows only the service cost component to be eligible for capitalization. For public entities, ASU 2017-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of an annual period for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance. Amendments are to be applied retrospectively for presentation of costs and prospectively for capitalization of service costs. We are currently evaluating the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting and have not yet selected the year in which we will adopt the standard.


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NOTE 3. ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURE ACTIVITY
We consolidate assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the purchase date and include earnings from acquisitions in consolidated earnings after the purchase date. We did not complete any acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016. At March 31, 2017, the purchase price allocations for the acquisitions of Ventika, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Ventika II, S.A.P.I. de C.V. in December 2016 and Gasoductos de Chihuahua S. de R.L. de C.V. in September 2016 were preliminary and subject to completion. Adjustments to the fair value estimates may occur as the process conducted for various valuations and assessments is finalized, primarily related to tax assets, liabilities and other attributes.
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
We classify assets as held for sale when management approves and commits to a formal plan to actively market an asset for sale and we expect the sale to close within the next 12 months. Upon classifying an asset as held for sale, we record the asset at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated fair value reduced for selling costs.
Sempra Mexico
In February 2016, management approved a plan to market and sell Sempra Mexico’s Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (TdM), a 625-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. As a result, we stopped depreciating the plant and classified it as held for sale. We considered the estimated fair value of the plant, less costs to sell, and determined that no additional adjustments to carrying value are required at March 31, 2017. We are actively pursuing the sale of TdM, which we expect to be completed in the second half of 2017.
In connection with classifying TdM as held for sale, we recognized a $5 million income tax benefit and $29 million in income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for a deferred Mexican income tax liability related to the excess of carrying value over the tax basis. As the Mexican income tax on this basis difference is based on current carrying value, foreign exchange rates and inflation, such amount could change in future periods until the date of sale.
At March 31, 2017, the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and related liabilities held for sale associated with TdM are as follows:
ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AT MARCH 31, 2017
(Dollars in millions)
 
Termoeléctrica de Mexicali
Cash
$
1

Inventories
11

Other current assets
31

Deferred income taxes
9

Property, plant and equipment, net
120

Other noncurrent assets
24

Total assets held for sale
$
196

 
 
Accounts payable
$
6

Other current liabilities
4

Asset retirement obligations
4

Other noncurrent liabilities
26

Total liabilities held for sale
$
40


DIVESTITURE
Sempra LNG & Midstream
Investment in Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express)
In March 2016, Sempra LNG & Midstream entered into an agreement to sell its 25-percent interest in Rockies Express for cash consideration of $440 million, subject to adjustment at closing. The transaction closed in May 2016 for total cash proceeds of $443 million.

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At the date of the agreement, the carrying value of Sempra LNG & Midstream’s investment in Rockies Express was $484 million. Following the execution of the agreement, Sempra LNG & Midstream measured the fair value of its equity method investment at $440 million, and recognized a $44 million ($27 million after-tax) impairment in Equity Earnings, Before Income Tax, on the Sempra Energy Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016. We discuss non-recurring fair value measures and the associated accounting impact on our investment in Rockies Express in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
Sempra Energy uses the equity method to account for investments in affiliated companies over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control. We provide additional information concerning our equity method investments in Note 3 above and in Notes 3 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
SEMPRA SOUTH AMERICAN UTILITIES
In February 2017, Sempra South American Utilities recorded the equitization of its $19 million note receivable due from Eletrans S.A., resulting in an increase in its investment in this unconsolidated joint venture.
SEMPRA MEXICO
Sempra Mexico invested cash of $46 million in its unconsolidated joint venture, Infraestructura Marina del Golfo, in the three months ended March 31, 2017.
SEMPRA RENEWABLES
Sempra Renewables invested cash of $15 million in its unconsolidated joint ventures in the three months ended March 31, 2016.
SEMPRA LNG & MIDSTREAM
Sempra LNG & Midstream capitalized $11 million and $12 million of interest in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to its investment in Cameron LNG Holdings, LLC (Cameron LNG JV), which has not commenced planned principal operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, Sempra LNG & Midstream invested cash of $1 million in this unconsolidated joint venture.
GUARANTEES
At March 31, 2017, we had outstanding guarantees aggregating a maximum of $4.4 billion with an aggregate carrying value of $48 million. We discuss these guarantees in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 5. OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

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INVENTORIES
The components of inventories by segment are as follows:
INVENTORY BALANCES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Natural gas
 
 
Liquefied natural gas
 
 
Materials and supplies
 
 
Total
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31, 2016
SDG&E
$

 
$
2

 
 
$

 
$

 
 
$
82

 
$
78

 
 
$
82

 
$
80

SoCalGas(1)

 
11

 
 

 

 
 
43

 
47

 
 
43

 
58

Sempra South American Utilities

 

 
 

 

 
 
28

 
27

 
 
28

 
27

Sempra Mexico

 

 
 
9

 
6

 
 
2

 
1

 
 
11

 
7

Sempra Renewables

 

 
 

 

 
 
4

 
4

 
 
4

 
4

Sempra LNG & Midstream
39

 
79

 
 
3

 
3

 
 

 

 
 
42

 
82

Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
39

 
$
92

 
 
$
12

 
$
9

 
 
$
159

 
$
157

 
 
$
210

 
$
258

(1)
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, SoCalGas’ natural gas inventory for core customers is net of an inventory loss related to the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak, which we discuss in Note 11.
GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) ALLOWANCES
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include the following amounts associated with GHG allowances and obligations.
GHG ALLOWANCES AND OBLIGATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sempra Energy
Consolidated
 
SDG&E
 
SoCalGas
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
$
40

 
$
40

 
$
16

 
$
16

 
$
24

 
$
24

Sundry
307

 
295

 
184

 
182

 
119

 
109

Total assets
$
347

 
$
335

 
$
200

 
$
198

 
$
143

 
$
133

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current liabilities
$
40

 
$
40

 
$
16

 
$
16

 
$
24

 
$
24

Deferred credits and other
183

 
171

 
80

 
72

 
99

 
96

Total liabilities
$
223

 
$
211

 
$
96

 
$
88

 
$
123

 
$
120


GOODWILL
We discuss goodwill in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. The increase in goodwill from $2,364 million at December 31, 2016 to $2,380 million at March 31, 2017 is due to foreign currency translation at Sempra South American Utilities. We record the offset of this fluctuation in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (OCI).
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 right to receive benefits that could be significant to the VIE.

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SDG&E
SDG&E’s power procurement is subject to reliability requirements that may require SDG&E to enter into various power purchase arrangements which 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 thereby Sempra Energy, is the primary beneficiary.
Tolling Agreements
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 upon 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 we consider 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 we determine that SDG&E is the primary beneficiary, SDG&E and Sempra Energy consolidate the entity that owns the facility as a VIE.
Otay Mesa VIE
SDG&E has an agreement to purchase power generated at the Otay Mesa Energy Center (OMEC), a 605-MW generating facility. In addition to tolling, the agreement provides SDG&E with the option to purchase OMEC at the end of the contract term in 2019, or upon earlier termination of the power purchase agreement, at a predetermined price subject to adjustments based on performance of the facility. If SDG&E does not exercise its option, under certain circumstances, it may be required to purchase the power plant for $280 million, which we refer to as the put option.
The facility owner, Otay Mesa Energy Center LLC (OMEC LLC), is a VIE (Otay Mesa VIE), of which SDG&E is the primary beneficiary. SDG&E has no OMEC LLC voting rights, holds no equity in OMEC LLC and does not operate OMEC. In addition to the risks absorbed under the tolling agreement, SDG&E absorbs separately through the put option a significant portion of the risk that the value of Otay Mesa VIE could decline. Accordingly, SDG&E and Sempra Energy consolidate Otay Mesa VIE. Otay Mesa VIE’s equity of $39 million at March 31, 2017 and $37 million at December 31, 2016 is included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in Other Noncontrolling Interests for Sempra Energy and in Noncontrolling Interest for SDG&E.
OMEC LLC has a loan outstanding of $302 million at March 31, 2017, the proceeds of which were used for the construction of OMEC. The loan is with third party lenders and is collateralized by OMEC’s property, plant and equipment. SDG&E is not a party to the loan agreement and does not have any additional implicit or explicit financial responsibility to OMEC LLC. The loan fully matures in April 2019 and bears interest at rates varying with market rates. In addition, OMEC LLC has entered into interest rate swap agreements to moderate its exposure to interest rate changes. We provide additional information concerning the interest rate swaps in Note 7.
The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations of Sempra Energy and SDG&E include the following amounts associated with Otay Mesa VIE. The amounts are net of eliminations of transactions between SDG&E and Otay Mesa VIE. The captions in the table below correspond to SDG&E’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH OTAY MESA VIE
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Operating expenses
 
 
 
Cost of electric fuel and purchased power
$
(18
)
 
$
(17
)
Operation and maintenance
4

 
4

Depreciation and amortization
7

 
7

Total operating expenses
(7
)
 
(6
)
Operating income
7

 
6

Interest expense
(5
)
 
(5
)
Income before income taxes/Net income
2

 
1

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
(2
)
 
(1
)
Earnings attributable to common shares
$

 
$




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SDG&E has determined that no contracts, other than the one relating to Otay Mesa VIE mentioned above, result in SDG&E being the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity at March 31, 2017. In addition to the tolling agreements described above, other variable interests involve various elements of fuel and power costs, and other components of cash flow 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 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 are not expected to significantly affect the financial position, results of operations, or liquidity of SDG&E. In addition, SDG&E is not exposed to losses or gains as a result of these other VIEs, because all such variability would be recovered in rates. We provide additional information about power purchase agreements with peaker plant facilities that are VIEs of which SDG&E is not the primary beneficiary in Note 11 below and in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
We provide additional information regarding Otay Mesa VIE in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Sempra Renewables
Effective December 2016, certain of Sempra Renewables’ wind and solar power generation projects are held by limited liability companies whose members are Sempra Renewables and financial institutions. The financial institutions are noncontrolling tax equity investors to which earnings, tax attributes and cash flows are allocated in accordance with the respective limited liability company agreements. These entities are VIEs and Sempra Energy is the primary beneficiary, generally due to Sempra Energy’s power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of these VIEs as the operator of the renewable energy projects.
As the primary beneficiary of these tax equity limited liability companies, we consolidate them. Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include $918 million and $926 million of property, plant and equipment, net, and equity of $464 million and $468 million included in Other Noncontrolling Interests at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, associated with these entities. Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 includes the following amounts associated with the tax equity limited liability companies. The amounts are net of eliminations of transactions between Sempra Energy and these entities.
AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH TAX EQUITY ARRANGEMENTS
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017
REVENUES
 
Energy-related businesses
$
13

EXPENSES
 
Operation and maintenance
(2
)
Depreciation and amortization
(8
)
Income before income taxes
3

Income tax expense
(2
)
Net income
1

Losses attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)
3

Earnings
$
4

 
 
 
(1)
Net income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests is computed using the hypothetical liquidation at book value (HLBV) method and is not based on ownership percentages.


We provide additional information regarding the tax equity limited liability companies in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Sempra LNG & Midstream
Sempra Energy’s equity method investment in Cameron LNG JV is considered to be a VIE principally due to contractual provisions that transfer certain risks to customers. Sempra Energy is not the primary beneficiary because we do not have the power to direct the most significant activities of Cameron LNG JV. We will continue to evaluate Cameron LNG JV for any changes that may impact our determination of the primary beneficiary. The carrying value of our investment in Cameron LNG JV, including amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI) related to interest-rate cash flow hedges at Cameron LNG JV, was $999 million at March 31, 2017 and $997 million at December 31, 2016. Our maximum exposure to loss includes the carrying value of our investment and the guarantees discussed in Note 4 above and in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

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Other Variable Interest Entities
Sempra Energy’s other operating units also enter into arrangements which could include variable interests. We evaluate these arrangements and applicable entities based on the qualitative and quantitative analyses described above. Certain of these entities are service companies that are VIEs. As the primary beneficiary of these service companies, we consolidate them; however, their financial statements are not material to the financial statements of Sempra Energy. In all other cases, we have determined that these contracts are not variable interests in a VIE and therefore are not subject to the U.S. GAAP requirements concerning the consolidation of VIEs.
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The following three tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost:
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST – SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension benefits
 
Other postretirement benefits
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
28

 
$
28

 
$
6

 
$
5

Interest cost
37

 
40

 
9

 
11

Expected return on assets
(40
)
 
(42
)
 
(16
)
 
(17
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost
3

 
3

 

 

Actuarial loss (gain)
8

 
6

 
(1
)
 

Regulatory adjustment
(12
)
 
(28
)
 
2

 
2

Total net periodic benefit cost
$
24

 
$
7

 
$

 
$
1

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST – SDG&E
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension benefits
 
Other postretirement benefits
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
8

 
$
7

 
$
1

 
$
1

Interest cost
9

 
10

 
2

 
2

Expected return on assets
(11
)
 
(12
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Amortization of:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost

 

 
1

 
1

Actuarial loss
2

 
3

 

 

Regulatory adjustment
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Total net periodic benefit cost
$
1

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST – SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pension benefits
 
Other postretirement benefits
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Service cost
$
18

 
$
17

 
$
4

 
$
4

Interest cost
24

 
25

 
7

 
8

Expected return on assets
(26
)
 
(25
)
 
(13
)
 
(14
)
Amortization of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost (credit)
2

 
2

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Actuarial loss
4

 
3

 

 

Regulatory adjustment
(5
)
 
(21
)
 
3

 
3

Total net periodic benefit cost
$
17

 
$
1

 
$

 
$



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Benefit Plan Contributions
The following table shows our year-to-date contributions to pension and other postretirement benefit plans and the amounts we expect to contribute in 2017:
BENEFIT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Sempra Energy
Consolidated
 
SDG&E
 
SoCalGas
Contributions through March 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension plans
 
$
26

 
$
2

 
$
17

Other postretirement benefit plans
 
1

 

 

Total expected contributions in 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension plans
 
$
181

 
$
38

 
$
90

Other postretirement benefit plans
 
8

 
4

 
1


RABBI TRUST
In support of its Supplemental Executive Retirement, Cash Balance Restoration and Deferred Compensation Plans, Sempra Energy maintains dedicated assets, including a Rabbi Trust and investments in life insurance contracts, which totaled $412 million and $430 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)
The following table provides EPS computations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing earnings attributable to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS includes the potential dilution of common stock equivalent shares that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATIONS
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
Numerator:
 
 
 
Earnings/Income attributable to common shares
$
441

 
$
353

 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic EPS(2)
251,131

 
249,734

Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units(3)
1,115

 
1,753

Weighted-average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS
252,246

 
251,487

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.76

 
$
1.41

Diluted
1.75

 
1.40

(1)
As adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2.
(2)
Includes 600 and 555 average fully vested restricted stock units held in our Deferred Compensation Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. These fully vested restricted stock units are included in weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic EPS because there are no conditions under which the corresponding shares will not be issued.
(3)
Due to market fluctuations of both Sempra Energy stock and the comparative indices used to determine the vesting percentage of our total shareholder return performance-based restricted stock units, which we discuss in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report, dilutive restricted stock units may vary widely from period-to-period.

The potentially dilutive impact from stock options, restricted stock awards (RSAs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) is calculated under the treasury stock method. Under this method, proceeds based on the exercise price and unearned compensation are assumed to be used to repurchase shares on the open market at the average market price for the period, reducing the number of potential new shares to be issued and sometimes causing an antidilutive effect. The computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 excludes 6,801 and zero potentially dilutive shares, respectively, because to include them would be antidilutive for the period. However, these shares could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future.

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Pursuant to our Sempra Energy share-based compensation plans, Sempra Energy’s Board of Directors granted 424,360 performance-based RSUs and 92,413 service-based RSUs during the three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily in January. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, IEnova granted 1,034,086 RSUs from the IEnova 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, under which awards are cash settled at vesting based on the price of IEnova common stock.
We discuss share-based compensation plans and related awards further in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
CAPITALIZED FINANCING COSTS
Capitalized financing costs include capitalized interest costs and AFUDC related to both debt and equity financing of construction projects. We capitalize interest costs incurred to finance capital projects and interest on equity method investments that have not commenced planned principal operations.
Interest capitalized and AFUDC are as follows:
CAPITALIZED FINANCING COSTS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
82

 
$
52

SDG&E
20

 
15

SoCalGas
15

 
13



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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following tables present the changes in AOCI by component and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income, excluding amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) BY COMPONENT(1)
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
 
Financial
instruments
 
Pension and other
postretirement
benefits
 
Total
accumulated other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
 
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$
(527
)
 
$
(125
)
 
$
(96
)
 
$
(748
)
 
OCI before reclassifications
46

 
(2
)
 

 
44

 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI

 
6

 
2

 
8

 
Net OCI
46

 
4

 
2

 
52

 
Balance as of March 31, 2017
$
(481
)
 
$
(121
)
 
$
(94
)
 
$
(696
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2015
$
(582
)
 
$
(137
)
 
$
(87
)
 
$
(806
)
 
OCI before reclassifications
68

 
(82
)
 

 
(14
)
 
Amounts reclassified from AOCI

 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
 
Net OCI
68

 
(84
)
 
1

 
(15
)
 
Balance as of March 31, 2016
$
(514
)
 
$
(221
)
 
$
(86
)
 
$
(821
)
 
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
$
(8
)
 
$
(8
)
 
SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017
 
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(22
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016
 
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
(19
)
 
(1)
All amounts are net of income tax, if subject to tax, and exclude noncontrolling interests.
 
 
 
 
 
 



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RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) components
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)
 
Affected line item on Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments
$
(3
)
 
$
4

 
Interest Expense
Interest rate instruments
2

 
3

 
Equity Earnings (Losses), Before Income Tax
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments
2

 
1

 
Equity (Losses) Earnings, Net of Income Tax
Foreign exchange instruments
2

 

 
Revenues: Energy-Related Businesses
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery
9

 
(7
)
 
Revenues: Energy-Related Businesses
Total before income tax
12

 
1

 
 
 
(4
)
 

 
Income Tax Expense
Net of income tax
8

 
1

 
 
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
 
$
6

 
$
(2
)
 
 
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of actuarial loss
$
3

 
$
2

 
See note (1) below
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
Income Tax Expense
Net of income tax
$
2

 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
$
8

 
$
(1
)
 
 
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
Financial instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate instruments
$
3

 
$
3

 
Interest Expense
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Total reclassifications for the period
$

 
$

 
 
(1)
Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see “Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits” above).

For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, reclassifications out of AOCI to net income were negligible for SoCalGas.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
The following tables provide reconciliations of changes in Sempra Energy’s, SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS – SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
 
Sempra Energy
shareholders

equity(1)
 
Non-
controlling
interests(2)
 
Total
equity(1)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
12,951

 
$
2,290

 
$
15,241

Comprehensive income
493

 
22

 
515

Share-based compensation expense
10

 

 
10

Common stock dividends declared
(206
)
 

 
(206
)
Issuances of common stock
30

 

 
30

Repurchases of common stock
(14
)
 

 
(14
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 
(7
)
 
(7
)
Balance at March 31, 2017
$
13,264

 
$
2,305

 
$
15,569

Balance at December 31, 2015
$
11,809

 
$
770

 
$
12,579

Cumulative-effect adjustment from change in accounting principle
107

 

 
107

Comprehensive income
338

 
11

 
349

Share-based compensation expense
13

 

 
13

Common stock dividends declared
(188
)
 

 
(188
)
Issuances of common stock
28

 

 
28

Repurchases of common stock
(54
)
 

 
(54
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Balance at March 31, 2016
$
12,053

 
$
778

 
$
12,831

(1)
Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2.
(2)
Noncontrolling interests include the preferred stock of SoCalGas and other noncontrolling interests as listed in the table below under “Other Noncontrolling Interests.”
SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST – SDG&E
(Dollars in millions)
 
SDG&E
shareholder
s
equity(1)
 
Non-
controlling
interest
 
Total
equity(1)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
5,641

 
$
37

 
$
5,678

Comprehensive income
155

 
5

 
160

Common stock dividends declared
(175
)
 

 
(175
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
Balance at March 31, 2017
$
5,621

 
$
39

 
$
5,660

Balance at December 31, 2015
$
5,223

 
$
53

 
$
5,276

Cumulative-effect adjustment from change in accounting principle
23

 

 
23

Comprehensive income (loss)
136

 
(1
)
 
135

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Balance at March 31, 2016
$
5,382

 
$
51

 
$
5,433

(1)
Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY – SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Total
equity(1)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
3,510

Comprehensive income
203

Balance at March 31, 2017
$
3,713

Balance at December 31, 2015
$
3,149

Cumulative-effect adjustment from change in accounting principle
15

Comprehensive income
199

Balance at March 31, 2016
$
3,363


(1)
Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2.

Ownership interests that are held by owners other than Sempra Energy and SDG&E in subsidiaries or entities consolidated by them are accounted for and reported as noncontrolling interests. As a result, noncontrolling interests are reported as a separate component of equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Earnings or losses attributable to noncontrolling interests are separately identified on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and comprehensive income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests is separately identified on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Preferred Stock
The preferred stock at SoCalGas is presented at Sempra Energy as a noncontrolling interest. Sempra Energy records charges against income related to noncontrolling interests for preferred stock dividends declared by SoCalGas. We provide additional information regarding preferred stock in Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Other Noncontrolling Interests
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we reported the following noncontrolling ownership interests held by others (not including preferred shareholders) recorded in Other Noncontrolling Interests in Total Equity on Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
OTHER NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Percent ownership held by noncontrolling interests
 
 Equity held by
noncontrolling interests
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Otay Mesa VIE
100
%
100
%
$
39

 
$
37

Sempra South American Utilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chilquinta Energía subsidiaries(1)
22.9 – 43.4
 
23.1 – 43.4
 
23

 
22

Luz del Sur
16.4
 
16.4
 
182

 
173

Tecsur
9.8
 
9.8
 
4

 
4

Sempra Mexico:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IEnova
33.6
 
33.6
 
1,531

 
1,524

Sempra Renewables:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax equity arrangement – wind(2)
NA
 
 NA
 
93

 
92

Tax equity arrangement – solar(2)
NA
 
NA
 
371

 
376

Sempra LNG & Midstream:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bay Gas Storage Company, Ltd.
9.1
 
9.1
 
27

 
27

Liberty Gas Storage, LLC
23.3
 
23.3
 
14

 
14

Southern Gas Transmission Company
49.0
 
49.0
 
1

 
1

Total Sempra Energy
 
 
 
 
$
2,285

 
$
2,270

(1)
Chilquinta Energía has four subsidiaries with noncontrolling interests held by others. Percentage range reflects the highest and lowest ownership percentages among these subsidiaries.
(2)
Net income or loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests is computed using the HLBV method and is not based on ownership percentages, as we discuss in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

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TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Amounts due from and to unconsolidated affiliates at Sempra Energy Consolidated, SDG&E and SoCalGas are as follows:
AMOUNTS DUE FROM (TO) UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
Total due from various unconsolidated affiliates – current
$
24

 
$
26

 
 
 
 
Sempra South American Utilities(1):
 
 
 
Eletrans S.A. and Eletrans II S.A. – 4% Note(2)
$
82

 
$
96

Other related party receivables
1

 
1

Sempra Mexico(1):
 
 
 
Affiliate of joint venture with Ductos y Energéticos del Norte:
 
 
 
Note due November 14, 2018(3)
2

 
2

Note due November 14, 2018(3)
44

 
44

Note due November 14, 2018(3)
36

 
35

Note due November 14, 2018(3)
9

 
9

Energía Sierra Juárez – Note(4)
13

 
14

Total due from unconsolidated affiliates – noncurrent
$
187

 
$
201

 
 
 
 
Total due to various unconsolidated affiliates – current
$
(13
)
 
$
(11
)
SDG&E:
 
 
 
Sempra Energy(5)
$

 
$
3

Various affiliates

 
1

Total due from various unconsolidated affiliates – current
$

 
$
4

 
 
 
 
Sempra Energy
$
(28
)
 
$

SoCalGas
(9
)
 
(8
)
Various affiliates
(8
)
 
(7
)
Total due to various unconsolidated affiliates – current
$
(45
)
 
$
(15
)
 
 
 
 
Income taxes due from Sempra Energy(6)
$
109

 
$
159

SoCalGas:
 
 
 
Sempra Energy(7)
$
7

 
$

SDG&E
9

 
8

Total due from unconsolidated affiliates – current
$
16

 
$
8

 
 
 
 
Sempra Energy
$

 
$
(28
)
Total due to unconsolidated affiliates – current
$

 
$
(28
)
 
 
 
 
Income taxes due (to) from Sempra Energy(6)
$
(13
)
 
$
5

(1)
Amounts include principal balances plus accumulated interest outstanding.
(2)
U.S. dollar-denominated loan, at a fixed interest rate with no stated maturity date, to provide project financing for the construction of transmission lines at Eletrans S.A. and Eletrans II S.A. (collectively, Eletrans), which is a joint venture of Chilquinta Energía.
(3)
U.S. dollar-denominated loan, at a variable interest rate based on the 30-day LIBOR plus 450 basis points (5.48 percent at March 31, 2017), to finance the Los Ramones Norte pipeline.
(4)
U.S. dollar-denominated loan, at a variable interest rate based on the 30-day LIBOR plus 637.5 basis points (7.36 percent at March 31, 2017) with no stated maturity date, to finance the first phase of the Energía Sierra Juárez wind project, which is a joint venture of IEnova.
(5)
At December 31, 2016, net receivable included outstanding advances to Sempra Energy of $31 million at an interest rate of 0.68 percent.
(6)
SDG&E and SoCalGas are included in the consolidated income tax return of Sempra Energy and are allocated income tax expense from Sempra Energy in an amount equal to that which would result from each company having always filed a separate return.
(7)
At March 31, 2017, net receivable included outstanding advances to Sempra Energy of $35 million at an interest rate of 0.95 percent.


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Revenues and cost of sales from unconsolidated affiliates are as follows:
REVENUES AND COST OF SALES FROM UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues:
 
 
 
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
7

 
$
5

SDG&E
2

 
3

SoCalGas
18

 
17

Cost of Sales:
 
 
 
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
14

 
$
30

SDG&E
20

 
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Guarantees
Sempra Energy has provided guarantees to certain of its solar and wind farm joint ventures and entered into guarantees related to the financing of the Cameron LNG JV project, as we discuss in Note 4 above and in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

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OTHER INCOME, NET
Other Income, Net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations consists of the following:
OTHER INCOME, NET
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
$
72

 
$
27

Investment gains(1)
16

 
10

Gains on interest rate and foreign exchange instruments, net
63

 
3

Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
10

 
(2
)
Sale of other investments

 
1

Electrical infrastructure relocation income(2)

 
1

Regulatory interest, net(3)
2

 
2

Sundry, net
6

 
7

Total
$
169

 
$
49

SDG&E:
 
 
 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
$
15

 
$
11

Regulatory interest, net(3)
2

 
2

Sundry, net
1

 
1

Total
$
18

 
$
14

SoCalGas:
 
 
 
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
$
11

 
$
10

Total
$
11

 
$
10

(1)
Represents investment gains on dedicated assets in support of our executive retirement and deferred compensation plans. These amounts are partially offset by corresponding changes in compensation expense related to the plans, recorded in Operation and Maintenance on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)
Income at Luz del Sur associated with the relocation of electrical infrastructure.
(3)
Interest on regulatory balancing accounts.
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Income tax
expense
 
Effective
income tax rate
 
Income tax
expense
 
Effective
income tax rate
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
295

 
39
%
 
$
108

 
24
%
SDG&E
90

 
36

 
65

 
32

SoCalGas
98

 
33

 
83

 
29


(1)
Reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2.

Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas record income taxes for interim periods utilizing a forecasted effective tax rate anticipated for the full year, as required by U.S. GAAP. The income tax effect of items that can be reliably forecasted is factored into the forecasted effective tax rate, and the impact is recognized proportionately over the year. Items that cannot be reliably forecasted (e.g., foreign currency translation and inflation adjustments, remeasurement of deferred tax asset valuation allowances, income tax expense or benefit associated with the gain or loss on sale or impairment of a book investment, resolution of prior years’ income tax items, and certain impacts of regulatory matters) are recorded in the interim period in which they actually occur, which can result in variability in the effective income tax rate.
Sempra Energy’s income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 includes deferred income tax related to Sempra Mexico’s power plant held for sale, as we discuss in Note 3.
For SDG&E and SoCalGas, the California Public Utilities Commission (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 flo

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w-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, which impacts the current effective income tax rate. As a result, changes in the relative size of these items compared to pretax income, from period to period, can cause variations in the effective income tax rate. The following items are subject to flow-through treatment:
repairs expenditures related to a certain portion of utility plant assets
the equity portion of AFUDC
a portion of the cost of removal of utility plant assets
utility self-developed software expenditures
depreciation on a certain portion of utility plant assets
state income taxes
The AFUDC related to equity recorded for regulated construction projects at Sempra Mexico has similar flow-through treatment.
As we discuss in Note 10 below and in Notes 6 and 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report, the final decision in the 2016 General Rate Case (2016 GRC FD) was issued by the CPUC in June 2016 and required SDG&E and SoCalGas to each establish a two-way income tax expense memorandum account to track any revenue variances resulting from certain differences arising between the income tax expense forecasted in the 2016 GRC and the income tax expense incurred from 2016 through 2018. The tracking accounts will remain open until the CPUC decides to close them. We expect that certain amounts recorded in the tracking accounts may give rise to regulatory assets or liabilities.
We provide additional information about our accounting for income taxes in Notes 1 and 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 6. DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES
LINES OF CREDIT
At March 31, 2017, Sempra Energy Consolidated had an aggregate of $4.3 billion in three primary committed lines of credit for Sempra Energy, Sempra Global and the California Utilities to provide liquidity and to support commercial paper. The principal terms of these committed lines of credit, which expire in October 2020, are described below and in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. Available unused credit on these lines at March 31, 2017 was approximately $2.7 billion. Our foreign operations have additional general purpose credit facilities aggregating $1.7 billion at March 31, 2017. Available unused credit on these lines totaled $1 billion at March 31, 2017.
PRIMARY U.S. COMMITTED LINES OF CREDIT
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At March 31, 2017
 
 
 
Total facility
 
Commercial paper outstanding
 
Adjustment for combined limit
 
Letters of credit outstanding
 
Available unused credit
Sempra Energy(1)
 
$
1,000

 
$

 
$

 
$
(65
)
 
$
935

Sempra Global(2)
 
2,335

 
(1,197
)
 

 

 
1,138

California Utilities(3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SDG&E
 
750

 
(343
)
 

 

 
407

 
SoCalGas
 
750

 

 
(93
)
 

 
657

 
Less: combined limit of $1 billion for both utilities
 
(500
)
 

 
93

 

 
(407
)
 
 
 
1,000

 
(343
)
 

 

 
657

Total
 
$
4,335

 
$
(1,540
)
 
$

 
$
(65
)
 
$
2,730

(1) The facility also provides for issuance of up to $400 million of letters of credit on behalf of Sempra Energy with the amount of borrowings
otherwise available under the facility reduced by the amount of outstanding letters of credit.
(2) Sempra Energy guarantees Sempra Global’s obligations under the credit facility.
(3) The facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit on behalf of each utility subject to a combined letter of credit commitment of $250 million for both utilities. The amount of borrowings otherwise available under the facility is reduced by the amount of outstanding letters of credit.


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Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas must maintain a ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in each agreement) of no more than 65 percent at the end of each quarter. Each entity is in compliance with this and all other financial covenants under its respective credit facility at March 31, 2017.
CREDIT FACILITIES IN SOUTH AMERICA AND MEXICO
(U.S. dollar equivalent in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At March 31, 2017
 
 
Denominated in
 
Total facility
 
Amount outstanding
 
 
Available unused credit
Sempra South American Utilities(1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peru(2)
Peruvian sol
 
$
392

 
$
(155
)
(3)
 
$
237

 
Chile
Chilean peso
 
115

 

 
 
115

Sempra Mexico:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IEnova(4)
U.S. dollar
 
1,170

 
(446
)
 
 
724

Total
 
 
$
1,677

 
$
(601
)
 
 
$
1,076

(1) The credit facilities were entered into to finance working capital and for general corporate purposes and expire between 2017 and 2020.
(2) The Peruvian facilities require a debt to equity ratio of no more than 170 percent, with which we were in compliance at March 31, 2017.
(3) Includes bank guarantees of $12 million.
(4) Five-year revolver expiring in August 2020 with a syndicate of eight lenders.
WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATES
The weighted average interest rates on total short-term debt at Sempra Energy Consolidated were 1.6 percent and 1.51 percent at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt at SDG&E was 1.0 percent at March 31, 2017. At December 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on total short-term debt at SoCalGas was 0.75 percent.
LONG-TERM DEBT
Sempra South American Utilities
In February 2017, Luz del Sur publicly offered and sold $50 million of corporate bonds at 6.38 percent, maturing in 2023.
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
We discuss our fair value interest rate swaps and interest rate swaps to hedge cash flows in Note 7.


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NOTE 7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We use derivative instruments primarily to manage exposures arising in the normal course of business. Our principal exposures are commodity market risk, benchmark interest rate risk and foreign exchange rate exposures. Our use of derivatives for these risks is integrated into the economic management of our anticipated revenues, anticipated expenses, assets and liabilities. Derivatives may be effective in mitigating these risks (1) that could lead to declines in anticipated revenues or increases in anticipated expenses, or (2) that our asset values may fall or our liabilities increase. Accordingly, our derivative activity summarized below generally represents an impact that is intended to offset associated revenues, expenses, assets or liabilities that are not included in the tables below.
In certain cases, we apply the normal purchase or sale exception to derivative instruments and have other commodity contracts that are not derivatives. These contracts are not recorded at fair value and are therefore excluded from the disclosures below.
In all other cases, we record derivatives at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We designate each derivative as (1) a cash flow hedge, (2) a fair value hedge, or (3) undesignated. Depending on the applicability of hedge accounting and, for the California Utilities and other operations subject to regulatory accounting, the requirement to pass impacts through to customers, the impact of derivative instruments may be offset in other comprehensive income (loss) (cash flow hedge), on the balance sheet (fair value hedges and regulatory offsets), or recognized in earnings. We classify cash flows from the settlements of derivative instruments as operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
HEDGE ACCOUNTING
We may designate a derivative as a cash flow hedging instrument if it effectively converts anticipated cash flows associated with revenues or expenses to a fixed dollar amount. We may utilize cash flow hedge accounting for derivative commodity instruments, foreign currency instruments and interest rate instruments. Designating cash flow hedges is dependent on the business context in which the instrument is being used, the effectiveness of the instrument in offsetting the risk that the future cash flows of a given revenue or expense item may vary, and other criteria.
We may designate an interest rate derivative as a fair value hedging instrument if it effectively converts our own debt from a fixed interest rate to a variable rate. The combination of the derivative and debt instrument results in fixing that portion of the fair value of the debt that is related to benchmark interest rates. Designating fair value hedges is dependent on the instrument being used, the effectiveness of the instrument in offsetting changes in the fair value of our debt instruments, and other criteria.
ENERGY DERIVATIVES
Our market risk is primarily related to natural gas and electricity price volatility and the specific physical locations where we transact. We use energy derivatives to manage these risks. The use of energy derivatives in our various businesses depends on the particular energy market, and the operating and regulatory environments applicable to the business, as follows:
The California Utilities use natural gas and electricity derivatives, for the benefit of customers, with the objective of managing price risk and basis risks, and stabilizing and lowering natural gas and electricity costs. These derivatives include fixed price natural gas and electricity positions, options, and basis risk instruments, which are either exchange-traded or over-the-counter financial instruments, or bilateral physical transactions. This activity is governed by risk management and transacting activity plans that have been filed with and approved by the CPUC. Natural gas and electricity derivative activities are recorded as commodity costs that are offset by regulatory account balances and are recovered in rates. Net commodity cost impacts on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are reflected in Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power or in Cost of Natural Gas.
SDG&E is allocated and may purchase congestion revenue rights (CRRs), which serve to reduce the regional electricity price volatility risk that may result from local transmission capacity constraints. Unrealized gains and losses do not impact earnings, as they are offset by regulatory account balances. Realized gains and losses associated with CRRs, which are recoverable in rates, are recorded in Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Sempra Mexico, Sempra LNG & Midstream, and Sempra Renewables may use natural gas and electricity derivatives, as appropriate, to optimize the earnings of their assets which support the following businesses: liquefied natural gas (LNG), natural gas transportation and storage, and power generation. Gains and losses associated with undesignated derivatives are recognized in Energy-Related Businesses Revenues or in Cost of Natural Gas, Electric Fuel and Purchased Power on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain of these derivatives may also be designated as cash flow hedges. Sempra Mexico also uses natural gas energy derivatives with the objective of managing price risk and lowering natural gas prices at its Mexican

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distribution operations. These derivatives, which are recorded as commodity costs that are offset by regulatory account balances and recovered in rates, are recognized in Cost of Natural Gas on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
From time to time, our various businesses, including the California Utilities, may use other energy derivatives to hedge exposures such as the price of vehicle fuel.
We summarize net energy derivative volumes at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 as follows:
NET ENERGY DERIVATIVE VOLUMES
(Quantities in millions)
Commodity
Unit of measure
 
March 31,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
California Utilities:
 
 
 
 
 
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
Natural gas
MMBtu(1)
 
44

 
48

Electricity
MWh(2)
 
4

 
4

Congestion revenue rights
MWh
 
45

 
48

SoCalGas – natural gas
MMBtu
 

 
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Energy-Related Businesses:
 
 
 
 
 
Sempra LNG & Midstream – natural gas
MMBtu
 
16

 
31

(1)
Million British thermal units
(2)
Megawatt hours

In addition to the amounts noted above, we frequently use commodity derivatives to manage risks associated with the physical locations of contractual obligations and assets, such as natural gas purchases and sales.
INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES
We are exposed to interest rates primarily as a result of our current and expected use of financing. The California Utilities, as well as other Sempra Energy subsidiaries and joint ventures, periodically enter into interest rate derivative agreements intended to moderate our exposure to interest rates and to lower our overall costs of borrowing. We may utilize interest rate swaps typically designated as fair value hedges, as a means to achieve our targeted level of variable rate debt as a percent of total debt. In addition, we may utilize interest rate swaps, typically designated as cash flow hedges, to lock in interest rates on outstanding debt or in anticipation of future financings. Separately, Otay Mesa VIE has entered into interest rate swap agreements, designated as cash flow hedges, to moderate its exposure to interest rate changes.
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the net notional amounts of our interest rate derivatives, excluding joint ventures, were:
INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Notional debt
 
Maturities
 
Notional debt
 
Maturities
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges(1)
$
910

 
2017-2032
 
$
924

 
2017-2032
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges(1)
302

 
2017-2019
 
305

 
2017-2019
(1)
Includes Otay Mesa VIE. All of SDG&E’s interest rate derivatives relate to Otay Mesa VIE.
FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES
We utilize cross-currency swaps to hedge exposure related to Mexican peso-denominated debt at our Mexican subsidiaries and joint ventures. These cash flow hedges exchange our Mexican-peso denominated principal and interest payments into the U.S. dollar and swap Mexican variable interest rates for U.S. fixed interest rates. From time to time, Sempra Mexico and its joint ventures may use other foreign currency derivatives to hedge exposures related to cash flows associated with revenues from contracts denominated in Mexican pesos that are indexed to the U.S. dollar.

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We are also exposed to exchange rate movements at our Mexican subsidiaries and joint ventures, which have U.S. dollar denominated cash balances, receivables, payables and debt (monetary assets and liabilities) that give rise to Mexican currency exchange rate movements for Mexican income tax purposes. They also have deferred income tax assets and liabilities denominated in the Mexican peso, which must be translated to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. In addition, monetary assets and liabilities and certain nonmonetary assets and liabilities are adjusted for Mexican inflation for Mexican income tax purposes. We utilize foreign currency derivatives as a means to manage the risk of exposure to significant fluctuations in our income tax expense and equity earnings from these impacts, however we generally do not hedge our deferred income tax assets and liabilities.
In addition, Sempra South American Utilities and its joint ventures use foreign currency derivatives to manage foreign currency rate risk. We discuss these derivatives at Chilquinta Energía’s Eletrans joint venture investment in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the net notional amounts of our foreign currency derivatives, excluding joint ventures, were:
FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Notional amount
 
Maturities
 
Notional amount
 
Maturities
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cross-currency swaps
$
408

 
2017-2023
 
$
408

 
2017-2023
Other foreign currency derivatives(1)
922

 
2017-2018
 
86

 
2017-2018
(1)
In the three months ended March 31, 2017, we entered into foreign currency derivatives with notional amounts totaling $850 million that expire in December 2017.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets reflect the offsetting of net derivative positions and cash collateral with the same counterparty when a legal right of offset exists. The following tables provide the fair values of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, including the amount of cash collateral receivables that were not offset, as the cash collateral is in excess of liability positions.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2017
 
Current
assets:
Fixed-price
contracts
and other
derivatives(1)
 
Other
assets:
Sundry
 
Current liabilities:
Fixed-price
contracts
and other
derivatives(2)
 
Deferred
credits
and other
liabilities:
Fixed-price
contracts
and other
derivatives
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments(3)
$

 
$
1

 
$
(56
)
 
$
(155
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange instruments
98

 

 

 

Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery
67

 
31

 
(60
)
 
(21
)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts
(54
)
 
(21
)
 
54

 
21

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
25

 
71

 
(60
)
 
(163
)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts
(4
)
 

 
4

 

Associated offsetting cash collateral

 

 
9

 
15

Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
132

 
82

 
(109
)
 
(303
)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
not subject to rate recovery
9

 

 

 

Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
subject to rate recovery
20

 

 

 

Total(4)
$
161

 
$
82

 
$
(109
)
 
$
(303
)
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate instruments(3)
$

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$
(9
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
23

 
71

 
(59
)
 
(163
)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts
(4
)
 

 
4

 

Associated offsetting cash collateral

 

 
9

 
15

Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
19

 
71

 
(59
)
 
(157
)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
not subject to rate recovery
1

 

 

 

Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
subject to rate recovery
19

 

 

 

Total(4)
$
39

 
$
71


$
(59
)

$
(157
)
SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
$
2

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
2

 

 
(1
)
 

Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
subject to rate recovery
1

 

 

 

Total
$
3

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

 
(1)
Included in Current Assets: Other for SoCalGas.
(2)
Included in Current Liabilities: Other for SoCalGas.
(3)
Includes Otay Mesa VIE. All of SDG&E’s amounts relate to Otay Mesa VIE.
(4)
Normal purchase contracts previously measured at fair value are excluded.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
 
December 31, 2016
 
Current
assets:
Fixed-price
contracts
and other
derivatives(1)
 
Other
assets:
Sundry
 
Current liabilities:
Fixed-price
contracts
and other
derivatives(2)
 
Deferred
credits
and other
liabilities:
Fixed-price
contracts
and other
derivatives
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments(3)
$
7

 
$
2

 
$
(24
)
 
$
(228
)
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery

 

 
(14
)
 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery
248

 
36

 
(254
)
 
(28
)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts
(242
)
 
(27
)
 
242

 
27

Associated offsetting cash collateral

 
(1
)
 
16

 
1

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
37

 
73

 
(57
)
 
(150
)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts
(9
)
 
(1
)
 
9

 
1

Associated offsetting cash collateral

 

 
5

 
13

Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
41

 
82

 
(77
)
 
(364
)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
not subject to rate recovery
10

 

 

 

Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
subject to rate recovery
32

 

 

 

Total(4)
$
83

 
$
82

 
$
(77
)
 
$
(364
)
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate instruments(3)
$

 
$

 
$
(13
)
 
$
(12
)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
33

 
73

 
(51
)
 
(150
)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
6

 
1

Associated offsetting cash collateral

 

 
3

 
13

Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
27

 
72

 
(55
)
 
(148
)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
not subject to rate recovery
1

 

 

 

Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
subject to rate recovery
30

 

 

 

Total(4)
$
58

 
$
72

 
$
(55
)
 
$
(148
)
SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
$
4

 
$

 
$
(6
)
 
$

Associated offsetting commodity contracts
(3
)
 

 
3

 

Associated offsetting cash collateral

 

 
2

 

Net amounts presented on the balance sheet
1

 

 
(1
)
 

Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
not subject to rate recovery
1

 

 

 

Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts
subject to rate recovery
2

 

 

 

Total
$
4

 
$

 
$
(1
)
 
$

(1) Included in Current Assets: Other for SoCalGas.
(2) Included in Current Liabilities: Other for SoCalGas.
(3) Includes Otay Mesa VIE. All of SDG&E’s amounts relate to Otay Mesa VIE.
(4) Normal purchase contracts previously measured at fair value are excluded.

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The table below includes the effects of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016. There were no fair value hedges outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
FAIR VALUE HEDGE IMPACTS
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Pretax gain on derivatives recognized in earnings
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
 
Location
March 31, 2016
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
Interest rate instruments(1)
Interest Expense
$
2

 
 
 
 
(1)
There was no hedge ineffectiveness in the three months ended March 31, 2016. All other changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are exactly offset by changes in the fair value of the underlying long-term debt and recorded in Other Income, Net.


The table below includes the effects of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and in OCI and AOCI for the three months ended March 31:
CASH FLOW HEDGE IMPACTS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Pretax gain (loss)
recognized in OCI
 
 
 
Pretax gain (loss) reclassified
from AOCI into earnings
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Location
 
2017
 
2016
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate and foreign
exchange instruments(1)
$
16

 
$
(11
)
 
Interest Expense
 
$
3

 
$
(4
)
Interest rate instruments
(5
)
 
(137
)
 
Equity Earnings (Losses),
Before Income Tax
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
Interest rate and foreign
exchange instruments
(9
)
 
(18
)
 
Equity (Losses) Earnings,
Net of Income Tax
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Foreign exchange instruments
(9
)
 

 
Revenues: Energy-
Related Businesses
 
(2
)
 

Commodity contracts not subject
to rate recovery
3

 
1

 
Revenues: Energy-
Related Businesses
 
(9
)
 
7

Total(2)
$
(4
)
 
$
(165
)
 
 
 
$
(12
)
 
$
(1
)
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate instruments(1)(2)
$

 
$
(5
)
 
Interest Expense
 
$
(3
)
 
$
(3
)
(1)
Amounts include Otay Mesa VIE. All of SDG&E’s interest rate derivative activity relates to Otay Mesa VIE.
(2)
There was negligible hedge ineffectiveness related to these cash flow hedges in the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

For Sempra Energy Consolidated, we expect that net gains of $12 million, which are net of income tax expense, that are currently recorded in AOCI (including $11 million of losses in noncontrolling interests related to Otay Mesa VIE at SDG&E) related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months as the hedged items affect earnings. SoCalGas expects that negligible losses, net of income tax benefit, that are currently recorded in AOCI related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months as the hedged items affect earnings. Actual amounts ultimately reclassified into earnings depend on the interest rates in effect when derivative contracts mature.
For all forecasted transactions, the maximum remaining term over which we are hedging exposure to the variability of cash flows at March 31, 2017 is approximately 15 years and 2 years for Sempra Energy Consolidated and SDG&E, respectively. The maximum remaining term for which we are hedging exposure to the variability of cash flows at our equity method investees is 18 years.
The effects of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31 were:

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UNDESIGNATED DERIVATIVE IMPACTS
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Pretax gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in earnings
 
 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
Location
2017
 
2016
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange instruments
Other Income, Net
$
65

 
$
3

Foreign exchange instruments
Equity (Losses) Earnings,
Net of Income Tax

 
2

Commodity contracts not subject
to rate recovery
Revenues: Energy-Related
Businesses
14

 
(1
)
Commodity contracts not subject
to rate recovery
Operation and Maintenance
(1
)
 

Commodity contracts subject
to rate recovery
Cost of Electric Fuel
and Purchased Power
(29
)
 
(12
)
Commodity contracts subject
to rate recovery
Cost of Natural Gas

 
(1
)
Total
 
$
49

 
$
(9
)
SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject
to rate recovery
Cost of Electric Fuel
and Purchased Power
$
(29
)
 
$
(12
)
SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts not subject
to rate recovery
Operation and Maintenance
$
(1
)
 
$

Commodity contracts subject
to rate recovery
Cost of Natural Gas

 
(1
)
Total
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(1
)

CONTINGENT FEATURES
For Sempra Energy Consolidated and SDG&E, certain of our derivative instruments contain credit limits which vary depending on our credit ratings. Generally, these provisions, if applicable, may reduce our credit limit if a specified credit rating agency reduces our ratings. In certain cases, if our credit ratings were to fall below investment grade, the counterparty to these derivative liability instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing full collateralization. 
For Sempra Energy Consolidated, the total fair value of this group of derivative instruments in a net liability position at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 is $7 million and $10 million, respectively. At March 31, 2017, if the credit ratings of Sempra Energy were reduced below investment grade, $10 million of additional assets could be required to be posted as collateral for these derivative contracts.
For SDG&E, the total fair value of this group of derivative instruments in a net liability position is $1 million at March 31, 2017 and negligible at December 31, 2016. At March 31, 2017, if the credit ratings of SDG&E were reduced below investment grade, $4 million of additional assets could be required to be posted as collateral for these derivative contracts.
For Sempra Energy Consolidated, SDG&E and SoCalGas, some of our derivative contracts contain a provision that would permit the counterparty, in certain circumstances, to request adequate assurance of our performance under the contracts. Such additional assurance, if needed, is not material and is not included in the amounts above.


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NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
We discuss the valuation techniques and inputs we use to measure fair value and the definition of the three levels of the fair value hierarchy in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES
The three tables below, by level within the fair value hierarchy, set forth our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. We classify financial assets and liabilities in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities, and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. We have not changed the valuation techniques or types of inputs we use to measure recurring fair value during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
The fair value of commodity derivative assets and liabilities is presented in accordance with our netting policy, as we discuss in Note 7 under “Financial Statement Presentation.”
The determination of fair values, shown in the tables below, incorporates various factors, including but not limited to, the credit standing of the counterparties involved and the impact of credit enhancements (such as cash deposits, letters of credit and priority interests).
Our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 in the tables below include the following:
Nuclear decommissioning trusts reflect the assets of SDG&E’s nuclear decommissioning trusts, excluding cash balances. A third party trustee values the trust assets using prices from a pricing service based on a market approach. We validate these prices by comparison to prices from other independent data sources. Securities are valued using quoted prices listed on nationally recognized securities exchanges or based on closing prices reported in the active market in which the identical security is traded (Level 1). Other securities are valued based on yields that are currently available for comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings (Level 2).
For commodity contracts, interest rate derivatives and foreign exchange instruments, we primarily use a market approach with market participant assumptions to value these derivatives. Market participant assumptions include those about risk, and the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation techniques. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. We have exchange-traded derivatives that are valued based on quoted prices in active markets for the identical instruments (Level 1). We also may have other commodity derivatives that are valued using industry standard models that consider quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, volatility factors, and other relevant economic measures (Level 2). Level 3 recurring items relate to CRRs and long-term, fixed-price electricity positions at SDG&E, as we discuss below in “Level 3 Information.”
Rabbi Trust investments include marketable securities that we value using a market approach based on closing prices reported in the active market in which the identical security is traded (Level 1). These investments in marketable securities were negligible at both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 for Sempra Energy Consolidated, SDG&E or SoCalGas during the periods presented.

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RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES – SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at March 31, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
606

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
611

Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government corporations and agencies
40

 
11

 

 

 
51

Municipal bonds

 
221

 

 

 
221

Other securities

 
167

 

 

 
167

Total debt securities
40

 
399

 

 

 
439

Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)
646

 
404

 

 

 
1,050

Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments

 
99

 

 

 
99

Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery

 
23

 

 
9

 
32

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery

 
2

 
90

 
20

 
112

Total
$
646

 
$
528

 
$
90

 
$
29

 
$
1,293

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments
$

 
$
211

 
$

 
$

 
$
211

Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery

 
6

 

 

 
6

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
25

 
8

 
186

 
(24
)
 
195

Total
$
25

 
$
225

 
$
186

 
$
(24
)
 
$
412

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value at December 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
508

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
508

Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government corporations and agencies
36

 
16

 

 

 
52

Municipal bonds

 
206

 

 

 
206

Other securities

 
141

 

 

 
141

Total debt securities
36

 
363

 

 

 
399

Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)
544

 
363

 

 

 
907

Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments

 
9

 

 

 
9

Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery

 
15

 

 
9

 
24

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
1

 
3

 
96

 
32

 
132

Total
$
545

 
$
390

 
$
96

 
$
41

 
$
1,072

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments
$

 
$
252

 
$

 
$

 
$
252

Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery
16

 
11

 

 
(17
)
 
10

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
19

 
8

 
170

 
(18
)
 
179

Total
$
35

 
$
271

 
$
170

 
$
(35
)
 
$
441

(1)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting agreements and with cash collateral, as well as cash collateral not offset.
(2)
Excludes cash balances and cash equivalents.
 

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RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES – SDG&E
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at March 31, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
606

 
$
5

 
$

 
$

 
$
611

Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government corporations and agencies
40

 
11

 

 

 
51

Municipal bonds

 
221

 

 

 
221

Other securities

 
167

 

 

 
167

Total debt securities
40

 
399

 

 

 
439

Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)
646

 
404

 

 

 
1,050

Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery

 

 

 
1

 
1

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery

 

 
90

 
19

 
109

Total
$
646

 
$
404

 
$
90

 
$
20

 
$
1,160

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate instruments
$

 
$
22

 
$

 
$

 
$
22

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
25

 
7

 
186

 
(24
)
 
194

Total
$
25

 
$
29

 
$
186

 
$
(24
)
 
$
216

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value at December 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
$
508

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
508

Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government corporations and agencies
36

 
16

 

 

 
52

Municipal bonds

 
206

 

 

 
206

Other securities

 
141

 

 

 
141

Total debt securities
36

 
363

 

 

 
399

Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)
544

 
363

 

 

 
907

Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery

 

 

 
1

 
1

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
1

 
2

 
96

 
30

 
129

Total
$
545

 
$
365

 
$
96

 
$
31

 
$
1,037

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate instruments
$

 
$
25

 
$

 
$

 
$
25

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
17

 
7

 
170

 
(16
)
 
178

Total
$
17

 
$
32

 
$
170

 
$
(16
)
 
$
203

(1)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting agreements and with cash collateral, as well as cash collateral not offset.
(2)
Excludes cash balances and cash equivalents.
 

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RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES – SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Fair value at March 31, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
3

Total
$

 
$
2

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

Total
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value at December 31, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting(1)
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
1

Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery

 
1

 

 
2

 
3

Total
$

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
3

 
$
4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery
$
2

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
1

Total
$
2

 
$
1

 
$

 
$
(2
)
 
$
1

(1)
Includes the effect of the contractual ability to settle contracts under master netting agreements and with cash collateral, as well as cash collateral not offset.
Level 3 Information
The following table sets forth reconciliations of changes in the fair value of CRRs and long-term, fixed-price electricity positions classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy for Sempra Energy Consolidated and SDG&E:
 
LEVEL 3 RECONCILIATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Balance at January 1
$
(74
)
 
$
19

Realized and unrealized losses
(13
)
 
(1
)
Settlements
(9
)
 
(7
)
Balance at March 31
$
(96
)
 
$
11

Change in unrealized losses relating to
 
 
 
 instruments still held at March 31
$
(16
)
 
$
(1
)

 
SDG&E’s Energy and Fuel Procurement department, in conjunction with SDG&E’s finance group, is responsible for determining the appropriate fair value methodologies used to value and classify CRRs and long-term, fixed-price electricity positions on an ongoing basis. Inputs used to determine the fair value of CRRs and fixed-price electricity positions are reviewed and compared with market conditions to determine reasonableness. SDG&E expects all costs related to these instruments to be recoverable through customer rates. As such, there is no impact to earnings from changes in the fair value of these instruments.
CRRs are recorded at fair value based almost entirely on the most current auction prices published by the California Independent System Operator (ISO), an objective source. Annual auction prices are published once a year, typically in the middle of November, and are the basis for valuation for the following year. The impact associated with discounting is negligible. Because these auction prices are a less observable input, these instruments are classified as Level 3. The fair value of these instruments is derived from auction price differences between two locations. For CRRs settling from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017, the auction price inputs ranged from $(12) per MWh to $7 per MWh at a given location, and for CRRs settling from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, the auction price inputs ranged from $(24) per MWh to $10 per MWh at a given location. Positive values between two locations represent expected future reductions in congestion costs, whereas negative values between two locations represent expected future charges. Valuation of our CRRs is sensitive to a change in auction price. If auction prices at one location increase (decrease) relative to another location, this could result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement. We summarize CRR volumes in Note 7.

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Long-term, fixed-price electricity positions that are valued using significant unobservable data are classified as Level 3 because the contract terms relate to a delivery location or tenor for which observable market rate information is not available. The fair value of the net electricity positions classified as Level 3 is derived from a discounted cash flow model using market electricity forward price inputs. These inputs range from $14.50 per MWh to $43.25 per MWh at March 31, 2017. A significant increase or decrease in market electricity forward prices would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value, respectively. We summarize long-term, fixed-price electricity position volumes in Note 7.
Realized gains and losses associated with CRRs and long-term electricity positions, which are recoverable in rates, are recorded in Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities and therefore do not affect earnings.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The fair values of certain of our financial instruments (cash, temporary investments, accounts and notes receivable, short-term amounts due to/from unconsolidated affiliates, dividends and accounts payable, short-term debt and customer deposits) approximate their carrying amounts because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Investments in life insurance contracts that we hold in support of our Supplemental Executive Retirement, Cash Balance Restoration and Deferred Compensation Plans are carried at cash surrender values, which represent the amount of cash that could be realized under the contracts. The following table provides the carrying amounts and fair values of certain other financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2017
 
Carrying
amount
 
Fair value
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates(1)
$
168

 
$

 
$
78

 
$
86

 
$
164

Total long-term debt(2)(3)
14,971

 

 
15,123

 
496

 
15,619

SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total long-term debt(3)(4)
$
4,493

 
$

 
$
4,546

 
$
302

 
$
4,848

SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total long-term debt(5)
$
3,009

 
$

 
$
3,121

 
$

 
$
3,121

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Carrying
amount
 
Fair value
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates(1)
$
184

 
$

 
$
91

 
$
84

 
$
175

Total long-term debt(2)(3)
15,068

 

 
15,455

 
492

 
15,947

SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total long-term debt(3)(4)
$
4,654

 
$

 
$
4,727

 
$
305

 
$
5,032

SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total long-term debt(5)
$
3,009

 
$

 
$
3,131

 
$

 
$
3,131

(1)
Excluding accumulated interest outstanding of $19 million and $17 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(2)
Before reductions for unamortized discount (net of premium) and debt issuance costs of $105 million and $109 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and excluding build-to-suit and capital lease obligations of $382 million and $383 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We discuss our long-term debt in Note 6 above and in Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
(3)
Level 3 instruments include $302 million and $305 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, related to Otay Mesa VIE.
(4)
Before reductions for unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $43 million and $45 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and excluding capital lease obligations of $239 million and $240 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(5)
Before reductions for unamortized discount and debt issuance costs of $26 million and $27 million at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

We determine the fair value of certain long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates and long-term debt based on a market approach using quoted market prices for identical or similar securities in thinly-traded markets (Level 2). We value certain other long-term amounts due from unconsolidated affiliates using a perpetuity approach based on the obligation’s fixed interest rate, the absence of a stated maturity date and a discount rate reflecting local borrowing costs (Level 3). We value other long-term debt using an income approach based on the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at rates available for similar securities (Level 3).

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We provide the fair values for the securities held in the nuclear decommissioning trust funds related to the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in Note 9.

 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 9. SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (SONGS)
We provide below updates to ongoing matters related to SONGS, a nuclear generating facility near San Clemente, California that ceased operations in June 2013, and in which SDG&E has a 20-percent ownership interest. We discuss SONGS further in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
REPLACEMENT STEAM GENERATORS
As part of the Steam Generator Replacement Project, the steam generators were replaced in SONGS Units 2 and 3, and the Units returned to service in 2010 and 2011, respectively. Both Units were shut down in early 2012 after a water leak occurred in the Unit 3 steam generator. Southern California Edison Company (Edison), the majority owner and operator of SONGS, concluded that the leak was due to unexpected wear from tube-to-tube contact. At the time the leak was identified, Edison also inspected and tested Unit 2 and subsequently found unexpected tube wear in Unit 2’s steam generator. These issues with the steam generators ultimately resulted in Edison’s decision to permanently retire SONGS in June 2013.
The replacement steam generators were designed and provided by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems, Inc., and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (collectively MHI). In July 2013, SDG&E filed a lawsuit against MHI seeking to recover damages SDG&E has incurred and will incur related to the design defects in the steam generators. In October 2013, Edison instituted arbitration proceedings against MHI seeking recovery of damages. The other SONGS co-owners, SDG&E and the City of Riverside, participated as claimants and respondents.
On March 13, 2017, the International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration (Tribunal) found MHI liable for breach of contract, subject to a contractual limitation of liability, and rejected claimants’ other claims. The Tribunal awarded $118 million in damages to the SONGS co-owners, but determined that MHI was the prevailing party and awarded it 95 percent of its arbitration costs. The damage award is offset by these costs, resulting in a net award of approximately $60 million in favor of the SONGS co-owners. SDG&E’s specific allocation of the damage award is $24 million reduced by costs awarded to MHI of approximately $12 million, resulting in a net damage award of $12 million, which was paid by MHI to SDG&E in March 2017. These amounts include certain adjustments to calculations supporting the Tribunal’s findings. In accordance with the Amended Settlement Agreement discussed below, which may be modified or set aside, SDG&E recorded the proceeds from the MHI arbitration by reducing Operation and Maintenance Expense for previously incurred legal costs of $11 million, and shared the remaining $1 million equally between ratepayers and shareholders.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE THE CPUC’S ORDER INSTITUTING INVESTIGATION (OII) INTO THE SONGS OUTAGE (SONGS OII)
In November 2012, in response to the outage, the CPUC issued the SONGS OII, which was intended to determine the ultimate recovery of the investment in SONGS and the costs incurred since the commencement of this outage.
In November 2014, the CPUC issued a final decision approving an Amended and Restated Settlement Agreement (Amended Settlement Agreement) in the SONGS OII proceeding executed by SDG&E along with Edison, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), the CPUC Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and two other intervenors. The Amended Settlement Agreement does not affect ongoing or future proceedings before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), or litigation or arbitration related to potential future recoveries from third parties (except for the allocation to ratepayers of any recoveries addressed in the final decision) or proceedings addressing decommissioning activities and costs. We describe the terms and provisions of the Amended Settlement Agreement in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
In May 2016, following the filing of petitions for modification by various parties, the CPUC issued a procedural ruling reopening the record of the OII to address the issue of whether the Amended Settlement Agreement is reasonable and in the public interest.
In December 2016, the CPUC issued another procedural ruling directing parties to the SONGS OII to determine whether an agreement could be reached to modify the Amended Settlement Agreement previously approved by the CPUC, to resolve allegations that unreported ex parte communications between Edison and the CPUC resulted in an unfair advantage at the time the settlement agreement was negotiated. Pursuant to the ruling, if no agreement is reached by April 28, 2017, the CPUC will consider other options

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including entertaining additional testimony, hearings and briefs. Subsequent to the ruling, the parties have met to confer and, as a result of these discussions, the parties have engaged a mediator and scheduled mediation sessions in June 2017. Given the pending mediation, the parties filed a joint motion with the CPUC in April 2017 requesting that the April 28, 2017 deadline be extended until August 15, 2017. The joint motion is pending before the CPUC.
There is no assurance that the Amended Settlement Agreement will not be renegotiated, modified or set aside as a result of the mediation or the larger OII proceedings, which could result in a substantial reduction in our expected recovery and have a material adverse effect on Sempra Energy’s and SDG&E’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Accounting and Financial Impacts
Through March 31, 2017, the cumulative after-tax loss from plant closure recorded by Sempra Energy and SDG&E is $125 million. The remaining regulatory asset for the expected recovery of SONGS costs, consistent with the Amended Settlement Agreement, is $175 million ($34 million current and $141 million long-term) at March 31, 2017. The amortization period prescribed for the regulatory asset is 10 years, ending in January 2022.
NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AND FUNDING
As a result of Edison’s decision to permanently retire SONGS Units 2 and 3, Edison began the decommissioning phase of the plant. Decommissioning of Unit 1, removed from service in 1992, is largely complete. The remaining work for Unit 1 will be done once Units 2 and 3 are dismantled. In December 2016, Edison announced that, following a 10-month competitive bid process, it had contracted with a joint venture of AECOM and EnergySolutions (known as SONGS Decommissioning Solutions) as the general contractor to complete the dismantlement of SONGS. The majority of the dismantlement work is expected to take 10 years. SDG&E is responsible for 20 percent of the total contract price.
In accordance with state and federal requirements and regulations, SDG&E has assets held in nuclear decommissioning trusts (NDT) to fund its share of decommissioning costs for SONGS Units 1, 2 and 3. The amounts collected in rates for SONGS’ decommissioning are invested in the NDT, which is comprised of externally managed trust funds. Amounts held by the NDT are invested in accordance with CPUC regulations. The NDT assets are presented on the Sempra Energy and SDG&E Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value with the offsetting credits recorded in Regulatory Liabilities Arising from Removal Obligations.
In April 2016, the CPUC adopted a decision approving a total decommissioning cost estimate for SONGS Units 2 and 3 of $4.4 billion (in 2014 dollars), of which SDG&E’s share is $899 million. Except for the use of funds for the planning of decommissioning activities or NDT administrative costs, CPUC approval is required for SDG&E to access the NDT assets to fund SONGS decommissioning costs for Units 2 and 3. SDG&E has received authorization from the CPUC to access NDT funds of up to $302 million for 2013 through 2017 (2017 forecasted) SONGS decommissioning costs. This includes up to $84 million authorized by the CPUC in February 2017 to be withdrawn from the NDT for forecasted 2017 SONGS Units 2 and 3 costs as decommissioning costs are incurred.
In December 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations that clarify the definition of “nuclear decommissioning costs,” which are costs that may be paid for or reimbursed from a qualified fund. The proposed regulations state that costs related to the construction and maintenance of independent spent fuel management installations are included in the definition of “nuclear decommissioning costs.” The proposed regulations will be effective prospectively once they are finalized; however, the IRS has stated that it will not challenge taxpayer positions consistent with the proposed regulations for taxable years ending on or after the date the proposed regulations were issued. SDG&E is working with outside counsel to clarify with the IRS some of the provisions in the proposed regulations so as to confirm that the proposed regulations will allow SDG&E to access the NDT for reimbursement or payment of the spent fuel management costs that were or will be incurred in 2016 and subsequent years. It is unclear when SDG&E will receive clarification or when the proposed regulations will be finalized.


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The following table shows the fair values and gross unrealized gains and losses for the securities held in the NDT. We provide additional fair value disclosures for the NDT in Note 8.
NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING TRUSTS
(Dollars in millions)
 
Cost
 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross
unrealized
losses
 
Estimated
fair
value
At March 31, 2017:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government corporations and agencies(1)
$
51

 
$

 
$

 
$
51

Municipal bonds(1)
216

 
6

 
(1
)
 
221

Other securities(2)
166

 
2

 
(1
)
 
167

Total debt securities
433

 
8

 
(2
)
 
439

Equity securities
255

 
358

 
(2
)
 
611

Cash and cash equivalents
12

 

 

 
12

Total
$
700

 
$
366

 
$
(4
)
 
$
1,062

At December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government corporations and agencies
$
52

 
$

 
$

 
$
52

Municipal bonds
203

 
4

 
(1
)
 
206

Other securities
141

 
2

 
(2
)
 
141

Total debt securities
396

 
6

 
(3
)
 
399

Equity securities
143

 
366

 
(1
)
 
508

Cash and cash equivalents
119

 

 

 
119

Total
$
658

 
$
372

 
$
(4
)
 
$
1,026

(1)
Maturity dates are 2017-2047.
(2)
Maturity dates are 2017-2066.

The following table shows the proceeds from sales of securities in the NDT and gross realized gains and losses on those sales:
SALES OF SECURITIES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended
March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Proceeds from sales(1)
$
357

 
$
93

Gross realized gains
45

 
3

Gross realized losses
(5
)
 
(8
)
(1)
Excludes securities that are held to maturity.

Net unrealized gains (losses) are included in Regulatory Liabilities Arising from Removal Obligations on Sempra Energy’s and SDG&E’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We determine the cost of securities in the trusts on the basis of specific identification. In the first quarter of 2017, sale and purchase activities in our NDT increased significantly compared to the same period in 2016 as a result of continuing changes to our asset allocations initiated in the fourth quarter of 2016 to reduce our equity volatility, lower our duration risk, and increase exposure to municipal bonds and intermediate credit. This shift in our asset mix is intended to reduce the overall risk profile of the NDT, as the plant is in the decommissioning stage.

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NOTE 10. REGULATORY MATTERS
We discuss regulatory matters in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report, and provide updates to those discussions and details of any new matters below.
CALIFORNIA UTILITIES MATTERS
CPUC General Rate Case (GRC)
The CPUC uses a GRC proceeding to set sufficient rates to allow the California Utilities to recover their reasonable cost of operations and maintenance and to provide the opportunity to realize their authorized rates of return on their investment.
In June 2016, the CPUC issued a final decision in the 2016 GRC (2016 GRC FD), the details of which are discussed in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. The 2016 GRC FD was effective retroactive to January 1, 2016. SDG&E and SoCalGas recorded $9 million and $12 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2016 for the retroactive after-tax earnings impact related to the first quarter of 2016.
The 2016 GRC FD required the establishment of two-way income tax expense memorandum accounts to track any revenue differences resulting from differences between the income tax expense forecasted in the GRC and the income tax expense incurred by SDG&E and SoCalGas from 2016 through 2018. The accounts will remain open, and the balance in the accounts will be reviewed in subsequent GRC proceedings, until the CPUC decides to close them. Starting in the second quarter of 2016, SoCalGas and SDG&E began recording liabilities associated with tracking the differences in the income tax expense forecasted in the GRC proceedings and the income tax expense incurred. At March 31, 2017, the recorded liability associated with these tracked amounts totaled $39 million and $3 million for SoCalGas and SDG&E, respectively.
SDG&E and SoCalGas are scheduled to file their next GRC applications in the third quarter of 2017. The applications will seek test year revenue requirements for 2019 and attrition year adjustments for 2020 and 2021.
Risk Assessment Mitigation Phase (RAMP) Report
In December 2014, the CPUC issued a decision incorporating a risk-based decision-making framework into all future GRC application filings for major natural gas and electric utilities in California. The framework is intended to assist in assessing safety risks and the utilities’ plans to help ensure that such risks are adequately addressed. In advance of filing the California Utilities’ 2019 GRC applications, two proceedings occurred: the Safety Model Assessment Proceeding and the RAMP. In the Safety Model Assessment Proceeding, the California Utilities demonstrated the models used to prioritize and mitigate risks in order for the CPUC to establish guidelines and standards for these models.
In November 2016, SDG&E and SoCalGas filed their first RAMP report presenting a comprehensive assessment of their key safety risks and proposed activities for mitigating such risks. The report details these risks, which include critical operational issues such as natural gas pipeline safety and wildfire safety, and addresses their classification, scoring, mitigation, alternatives, safety culture, quantitative analysis, data collection and lessons learned. As part of the new framework, funding for any incremental projects or activities is not addressed in the RAMP report and would be subsequently requested in the California Utilities’ upcoming GRC applications.
In March 2017, the CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division issued its evaluation report providing generally favorable feedback on the California Utilities’ RAMP report, but recommending more detailed analysis of the risks we presented in the report. The new GRC framework does not require the CPUC to adopt the RAMP report, and we expect that the California Utilities will need to further refine their RAMP assessments and proposed projects and activities, which will ultimately inform the SDG&E and SoCalGas 2019 GRC applications to be filed later this year.
CPUC Cost of Capital
In February 2017, SDG&E, SoCalGas, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Edison, along with the ORA and TURN, entered into a memorandum of understanding and filed a joint petition with the CPUC seeking a two-year extension for each of the utilities to file its next respective cost of capital application, extending the date to file the next cost of capital application to April 2019 for a 2020 test year. In addition to the two-year extension of the deadline to file the next cost of capital application, the memorandum of understanding contains provisions to reduce the return on equity (ROE) for SDG&E from 10.30 percent to 10.20 percent and for SoCalGas from 10.10 percent to 10.05 percent, effective from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019. SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ ratemaking capital structures will remain at current levels until modified, if at all, by a future cost of capital decision by the CPUC. Also, the utilities will update their cost of capital for actual cost of long-term debt through August 2017 and forecasted cost through

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2018, and update preferred stock costs for anticipated issuances (if any) through 2018. The automatic cost of capital adjustment mechanism (CCM) will be in effect to adjust 2019 cost of capital, if necessary. Unless changed by the operation of the CCM, the updated costs of long-term debt and preferred stock (if applicable) and new ROEs will remain in effect through December 31, 2019. No protests were filed in response to the joint petition, and the CPUC issued a proposed decision in April 2017 approving the request. The proposed decision was subsequently withdrawn. We expect that a proposed decision will again be issued.
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We accrue losses for a legal proceeding when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. However, the uncertainties inherent in legal proceedings make it difficult to estimate with reasonable certainty the costs and effects of resolving these matters. Accordingly, actual costs incurred may differ materially from amounts accrued, may exceed applicable insurance coverage and could materially adversely affect our business, cash flows, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. Unless otherwise indicated, we are unable to estimate reasonably possible losses in excess of any amounts accrued.
At March 31, 2017, accrued liabilities for legal proceedings, including associated legal fees and costs of litigation, were $18 million for Sempra Energy Consolidated, including $11 million for SDG&E and $5 million for SoCalGas. Amounts for Sempra Energy and SoCalGas include $5 million for matters related to the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak, which we discuss below.
SDG&E
2007 Wildfire Litigation
SDG&E has resolved almost all of the lawsuits associated with three wildfires that occurred in October 2007. Two appeals remain pending after judgment in the trial court. SDG&E does not expect additional plaintiffs to file lawsuits given the applicable statutes of limitation, but could receive additional settlement demands and damage estimates from the remaining plaintiffs until the cases are resolved. SDG&E maintains reserves for the wildfire litigation and makes adjustments to these reserves as information becomes available and amounts are estimable.
SDG&E has concluded that it is probable that it will be permitted to recover in rates a substantial portion of the costs incurred to resolve wildfire claims in excess of its liability insurance coverage and the amounts recovered from third parties. Accordingly, at March 31, 2017, Sempra Energy and SDG&E have recorded assets of $350 million in Regulatory Assets (long-term) and Other Regulatory Assets (long-term), respectively, on their Consolidated Balance Sheets ($349 million related to CPUC-regulated operations and $1 million related to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-regulated operations). In September 2015, SDG&E filed an application with the CPUC seeking authority to recover these CPUC-related costs in rates over a six- to ten-year period. The requested amount is the net estimated CPUC-related cost incurred by SDG&E after deductions for insurance reimbursement and third party settlement recoveries, and reflects a voluntary 10-percent shareholder contribution applied to the net Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account balance. In April 2016, the CPUC issued a ruling establishing the scope and schedule for the proceeding, which will be managed in two phases. Phase 1 addresses SDG&E’s operational and management prudence surrounding the 2007 wildfires. We expect a final CPUC decision in late 2017. Phase 2 will address whether SDG&E’s actions and decision-making in connection with settling legal claims in relation to the wildfires were reasonable, with a final CPUC decision expected by early 2019. Should SDG&E conclude that recovery in rates is no longer probable, SDG&E will record a charge against earnings at the time such conclusion is reached. If SDG&E had concluded that the recovery of regulatory assets related to CPUC-regulated operations was no longer probable or was less than currently estimated at March 31, 2017, the resulting after-tax charge against earnings would have been up to approximately $207 million. A failure to obtain substantial or full recovery of these costs from customers, or any negative assessment of the likelihood of recovery, would likely have a material adverse effect on SDG&E’s and Sempra Energy’s results of operations and cash flows.
We discuss how we assess the probability of recovery of our regulatory assets in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Lawsuit Against MHI
SDG&E participated as a claimant and respondent in an arbitration proceeding initiated by Edison in October 2013 against MHI seeking damages stemming from the failure of the MHI replacement steam generators at the SONGS nuclear power plant. In December 2013, MHI answered and filed a counterclaim against Edison. The arbitration hearing concluded at the end of April 2016.

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In March 2017, the Tribunal found MHI liable for breach of contract, subject to a contractual limitation of liability, but determined that MHI was the prevailing party and awarded it 95 percent of its arbitration costs. We discuss this arbitration and decision further in Note 9.
SoCalGas
Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility Gas Leak
On October 23, 2015, SoCalGas discovered a leak at one of its injection-and-withdrawal wells, SS25, at its Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, located in the northern part of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. The Aliso Canyon facility has been operated by SoCalGas since 1972. SS25 is one of more than 100 injection-and-withdrawal wells at the storage facility.
Stopping the Leak, and Local Community Mitigation Efforts. SoCalGas worked closely with several of the world’s leading experts to stop the leak, and on February 18, 2016, the California Department of Conservation’s Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) confirmed that the well was permanently sealed.
Pursuant to a stipulation and order by the Los Angeles County Superior Court (Superior Court), SoCalGas provided temporary relocation support to residents in the nearby community who requested it before the well was permanently sealed. Following the permanent sealing of the well, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) conducted indoor testing of certain homes in the Porter Ranch community, and concluded that indoor conditions did not present a long-term health risk and that it was safe for residents to return home. In May 2016, the Superior Court ordered SoCalGas to offer to clean residents’ homes at SoCalGas’ expense as a condition to ending the relocation program. SoCalGas completed the residential cleaning program and the relocation program ended in July 2016.
Apart from the Superior Court order, in May 2016, the DPH also issued a directive that SoCalGas professionally clean (in accordance with the proposed protocol prepared by the DPH) the homes of all residents located within the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council boundary, or who participated in the relocation program, or who are located within a five mile radius of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility and have experienced symptoms from the natural gas leak (the Directive). SoCalGas disputes the Directive, contending that it is invalid and unenforceable, and has filed a petition for writ of mandate to set aside the Directive.
The total costs incurred to remediate and stop the leak and to mitigate local community impacts are significant and may increase, and we may be subject to civil or administrative fines, costs or other penalties, if awarded or imposed. To the extent any of these costs are not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Cost Estimates and Accounting Impact. As of March 31, 2017, SoCalGas recorded estimated costs of $799 million related to the leak. Of this amount, approximately 70 percent is for the temporary relocation program (including cleaning costs and certain labor costs) and approximately 20 percent is for efforts to control the well, stop the leak, stop or reduce the emissions, and the estimated cost of the root cause analysis being conducted by an independent third party to determine the cause of the leak. The remaining portion of the $799 million includes legal costs incurred to defend litigation, the value of lost gas, the costs to mitigate the actual natural gas released, and other costs. As the value of lost gas reflects the current replacement cost, the value may fluctuate until such time as replacement gas is purchased and injected into storage. SoCalGas adjusts its estimated total liability associated with the leak as additional information becomes available. The $799 million represents management’s best estimate of these costs related to the leak. Of these costs, a substantial portion has been paid and $49 million is accrued as Reserve for Aliso Canyon Costs as of March 31, 2017 on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for amounts expected to be paid after March 31, 2017.
As of March 31, 2017, we recorded the expected recovery of the costs described in the immediately preceding paragraph related to the leak of $621 million as Insurance Receivable for Aliso Canyon Costs on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount is net of insurance retentions and $173 million of insurance proceeds we received through March 31, 2017 related to control-of-well expenses and temporary relocation costs. If we were to conclude that this receivable or a portion of it was no longer probable of recovery from insurers, some or all of this receivable would be charged against earnings, which could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The above amounts do not include any unsettled damage claims, restitution, or civil, administrative or criminal fines, costs or other penalties that may be imposed in connection with the incident or our responses thereto, as it is not possible to predict the outcome of any civil or criminal proceeding or any administrative action in which such damage awards, restitution or civil, administrative or criminal fines, costs or other penalties could be imposed, and any such amounts, if awarded or imposed or otherwise paid, cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. In addition, the recorded amounts above do not include the costs to clean additional homes pursuant to the DPH Directive, future legal costs necessary to defend litigation, and other potential costs that we currently do not anticipate incurring or that we cannot reasonably estimate.

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In March 2016, the CPUC ordered SoCalGas to establish a memorandum account to track its authorized revenue requirement and all revenues that it receives for its normal, business-as-usual costs to own and operate the Aliso Canyon gas storage field and, in September 2016, approved SoCalGas’ request to begin tracking these revenues as of March 17, 2016. The CPUC will determine at a later time whether, and to what extent, the authorized revenues tracked in the memorandum account may be refunded to ratepayers.
Insurance. Excluding directors and officers liability insurance, we have four kinds of insurance policies that together provide between $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion in insurance coverage, depending on the nature of the claims. We cannot predict all of the potential categories of costs or the total amount of costs that we may incur as a result of the leak. Subject to various policy limits, exclusions and conditions, based upon what we know as of the filing date of this report, we believe that our insurance policies collectively should cover the following categories of costs: costs incurred for temporary relocation (including cleaning costs and certain labor costs), costs to address the leak and stop or reduce emissions, the root cause analysis being conducted to determine the cause of the leak, the value of lost natural gas, costs incurred to mitigate the actual natural gas released, costs associated with litigation and claims by nearby residents and businesses, any costs to clean additional homes pursuant to the DPH Directive, and, in some circumstances depending on their nature and manner of assessment, fines and penalties. We have been communicating with our insurance carriers and, as discussed above, we have received insurance payments for a portion of control-of-well expenses and a portion of temporary relocation costs. We intend to pursue the full extent of our insurance coverage for the costs we have incurred or may incur. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining insurance coverage for these costs under the applicable policies, and to the extent we are not successful, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Our recorded estimate as of March 31, 2017 of $799 million of certain costs in connection with the Aliso Canyon storage facility leak may rise significantly as more information becomes available, and any costs not included in our estimate could be material. To the extent not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Governmental Investigations and Civil and Criminal Litigation. Various governmental agencies, including DOGGR, DPH, South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), California Air Resources Board (CARB), Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, CPUC, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and California Attorney General’s Office, have investigated or are investigating this incident. Other federal agencies (e.g., the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of the Interior) investigated the incident as part of the joint interagency task force discussed below. In January 2016, DOGGR and the CPUC selected Blade Energy Partners (Blade) to conduct an independent analysis under their supervision and to be funded by SoCalGas to investigate the technical root cause of the Aliso Canyon gas leak. The timing of the root cause analysis is under the control of Blade, DOGGR and the CPUC.
As of May 8, 2017, 266 lawsuits, including over 22,000 plaintiffs, are pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against SoCalGas, some of which have also named Sempra Energy. These various lawsuits assert causes of action for negligence, negligence per se, strict liability, property damage, fraud, public and private nuisance (continuing and permanent), trespass, inverse condemnation, fraudulent concealment, unfair business practices and loss of consortium, among other things, and additional litigation may be filed against us in the future related to this incident. A complaint alleging violations of Proposition 65 was also filed. These complaints seek compensatory and punitive damages, civil penalties, injunctive relief, costs of future medical monitoring and attorneys’ fees, and several seek class action status. All of these cases, other than a matter brought by the Los Angeles County District Attorney, the federal securities class action and one of the shareholder derivative actions discussed below, are coordinated before a single court in the Los Angeles County Superior Court for pretrial management.
In addition to the lawsuits described above, a federal securities class action alleging violation of the federal securities laws has been filed against Sempra Energy and certain of its officers and certain of its directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (SDCA), and five shareholder derivative actions alleging breach of fiduciary duties against certain officers and certain directors of Sempra Energy and/or SoCalGas are pending, one in the SDCA and four in the coordination proceeding in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. In March 2017, the SDCA dismissed the shareholder derivative action pending in that court, ruling that the plaintiff did not have standing to pursue the alleged claims; the plaintiff was given leave to seek to amend his complaint to cure its deficiencies.
Pursuant to the coordination proceeding in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, in March 2017, the individuals and business entities asserting tort and Proposition 65 claims filed a Second Amended Consolidated Master Case Complaint for Individual Actions, through which their separate lawsuits will be managed for pretrial purposes. The consolidated complaint asserts causes of action for negligence, negligence per se, private and public nuisance (continuing and permanent), trespass, inverse condemnation, strict liability, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraudulent concealment, loss of consortium and violations of Proposition 65 against SoCalGas, with certain causes also naming Sempra Energy. The consolidated complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages for personal injuries, lost wages and/or lost profits, property damage and diminution in property value, injunctive relief, costs

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of future medical monitoring, civil penalties (including penalties associated with Proposition 65 claims alleging violation of requirements for warning about certain chemical exposures), and attorneys’ fees.
In January 2017, pursuant to the coordination proceeding, two consolidated class action complaints were filed against SoCalGas and Sempra Energy, one on behalf of a putative class of persons and businesses who own or lease real property within a five-mile radius of the well (the Property Class Action), and a second on behalf of a putative class of all persons and entities conducting business within five miles of the facility (the Business Class Action). Both complaints assert claims for strict liability for ultra-hazardous activities, negligence and violation of California Unfair Competition Law. The Property Class Action also asserts claims for negligence per se, trespass, permanent and continuing public and private nuisance, and inverse condemnation. The Business Class Action also asserts a claim for negligent interference with prospective economic advantage. Both complaints seek compensatory, statutory and punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees.
Three actions filed by public entities are pending, as follows. These lawsuits are also included in the coordination proceeding in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. First, in July 2016, the County of Los Angeles, on behalf of itself and the people of the State of California, filed a complaint against SoCalGas in the Los Angeles County Superior Court for public nuisance, unfair competition, breach of franchise agreement, breach of lease, and damages. This suit alleges that the four natural gas storage fields operated by SoCalGas in Los Angeles County require safety upgrades, including the installation of a sub-surface safety shut-off valve on every well. It additionally alleges that SoCalGas failed to comply with the DPH Directive. It seeks preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, civil penalties, and damages for the County’s costs to respond to the leak, as well as punitive damages and attorneys’ fees.
Second, in August 2016, the California Attorney General, acting in an independent capacity and on behalf of the people of the State of California and the CARB, together with the Los Angeles City Attorney, filed a third amended complaint on behalf of the people of the State of California against SoCalGas alleging public nuisance, violation of the California Unfair Competition Law, violations of California Health and Safety Code sections 41700, prohibiting discharge of air contaminants that cause annoyance to the public, and 25510, requiring reporting of the release of hazardous material, as well as California Government Code section 12607 for equitable relief for the protection of natural resources. The complaint seeks an order for injunctive relief, to abate the public nuisance, and to impose civil penalties.
Third, in March 2017, the County of Los Angeles filed a petition for writ of mandate against DOGGR and its State Oil & Gas Supervisor, as to which SoCalGas is the real party in interest. The petition alleges that DOGGR has failed to comply with the provisions of Senate Bill (SB) 380, which requires a comprehensive safety review of the Aliso Canyon facility before injection of natural gas may resume, because DOGGR declared the safety review complete before the root cause analysis was complete. The County further alleges that the California Environmental Quality Act requires DOGGR to perform an Environmental Impact Review before the resumption of injection of natural gas at the facility may be approved. The petition seeks a writ of mandate requiring DOGGR and the State Oil & Gas Supervisor to comply with SB 380, and declaratory and injunctive relief against any authorization to inject natural gas, as well as attorneys’ fees.
A complaint filed by the SCAQMD against SoCalGas seeking civil penalties for alleged violations of several nuisance-related statutory provisions arising from the leak and delays in stopping the leak was settled in February 2017, pursuant to which SoCalGas paid $8.5 million, of which $1 million is to be used to pay for a health study. The SCAQMD’s complaint was dismissed in February 2017.
Separately, in February 2016, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed a misdemeanor criminal complaint against SoCalGas seeking penalties and other remedies for alleged failure to provide timely notice of the leak pursuant to California Health and Safety Code section 25510(a), Los Angeles County Code section 12.56.030, and Title 19 California Code of Regulations section 2703(a), and for allegedly violating California Health and Safety Code section 41700 prohibiting discharge of air contaminants that cause annoyance to the public. In September 2016, SoCalGas entered into a settlement agreement with the District Attorney’s Office in which it agreed to plead no contest to the notice charge under Health and Safety Code section 25510(a) and agreed to pay the maximum fine of $75,000, penalty assessments of approximately $233,500, and up to $4 million in operational commitments, reimbursement and assessments in exchange for the District Attorney’s Office moving to dismiss the remaining counts at sentencing and settling the complaint (collectively referred to as the District Attorney Settlement). In November 2016, SoCalGas completed the commitments and obligations under the District Attorney Settlement, and on November 29, 2016, the Court approved the settlement and entered judgment on the notice charge. Certain individuals residing near Aliso Canyon who objected to the settlement have filed a notice of appeal of the judgment, as well as a petition asking the Superior Court to set aside the November 29, 2016 order and grant them restitution. The Superior Court dismissed the petition in January 2017, ruling that the petitioners have a remedy at law via their direct appeal.
The costs of defending against these civil and criminal lawsuits, cooperating with these investigations, and any damages, restitution, and civil, administrative and criminal fines, costs and other penalties, if awarded or imposed, as well as the costs of mitigating the actual natural gas released, could be significant and to the extent not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable

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policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Regulatory Proceedings. In February 2017, the CPUC opened a proceeding pursuant to SB 380 to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating the use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the region. The proceeding will be conducted in two phases, with Phase 1 conducting an analysis of the feasibility of reducing or eliminating the use of Aliso Canyon and Phase 2 considering the potential implementation of the Phase 1 analysis. In accordance with the Phase 1 schedule, public participation hearings began in April 2017, and workshops are expected to occur later in 2017.
The scope of the order, which is subject to modification, expressly excludes issues with respect to air quality, public health, causation, culpability or cost responsibility regarding the Aliso Canyon gas leak.
Section 455.5 of the California Public Utilities Code, among other things, directs regulated utilities to notify the CPUC if all or any portion of a major facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months. Although SoCalGas does not believe the Aliso Canyon facility or any portion of that facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months, SoCalGas provided notification for transparency, and because the process for obtaining authorization to resume injection operations at the facility is taking longer to complete than initially contemplated. In response, and as required by Section 455.5, the CPUC issued a draft OII to address whether the Aliso Canyon facility or any portion of that facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months pursuant to Section 455.5, and if it is determined to have been out of service, whether the CPUC should adjust SoCalGas’ rates to reflect the period the facility is deemed to have been out of service. If the CPUC adopts the order as drafted and as required under Section 455.5, hearings on the investigation will be consolidated with SoCalGas’ next GRC proceeding. In the event that the CPUC determines that all or any portion of the facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months, the amount of any refund to ratepayers and the inability to earn a return on those assets could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows and results of operations.
Governmental Orders and Additional Regulation. In January 2016, the Governor of the State of California issued an Order proclaiming a state of emergency to exist in Los Angeles County due to the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon facility. The Governor’s Order imposes various orders with respect to: stopping the leak; protecting public health and safety; ensuring accountability; and strengthening oversight. Most of the directives in the Governor’s Order have been fulfilled, with the following remaining open items: (1) the prohibition against SoCalGas injecting any natural gas into the Aliso Canyon facility will continue until a comprehensive review, utilizing independent experts, of the safety of the storage wells is completed; (2) applicable agencies must convene an independent panel of scientific and medical experts to review public health concerns stemming from the natural gas leak and evaluate whether additional measures are needed to protect public health; (3) the CPUC must ensure that SoCalGas covers costs related to the natural gas leak and its response, while protecting ratepayers, and CARB was ordered to develop a program to fully mitigate the leak’s emissions of methane by March 31, 2016, with such program to be funded by SoCalGas; and (4) DOGGR, CPUC, CARB and California Energy Commission (CEC) must submit to the Governor’s Office a report that assesses the long-term viability of natural gas storage facilities in California.
In December 2015, SoCalGas made a commitment to mitigate the actual natural gas released from the leak and has been working on a plan to accomplish the mitigation. In March 2016, pursuant to the Governor’s Order, the CARB issued its Aliso Canyon Methane Leak Climate Impacts Mitigation Program, which sets forth its recommended approach to achieve full mitigation of the emissions from the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak. The CARB program requires that reductions in short-lived climate pollutants and other greenhouse gases be at least equivalent to the amount of the emissions from the leak, and that the global warming potential to be used in deriving the amount of reductions required is based on a 20-year term (rather than the 100-year term the CARB and other state and federal agencies use in regulating emissions), resulting in a target of approximately 9,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. CARB’s program also provides that all of the mitigation is to occur in California over the next five to ten years without the use of allowances or offsets. In October 2016, CARB issued its final report concluding that the incident resulted in total emissions from 90,350 to 108,950 metric tons of methane, and asserting that SoCalGas should mitigate 109,000 metric tons of methane to fully mitigate the greenhouse gas impacts of the leak. We have not agreed with CARB’s estimate of methane released and continue to work with CARB on developing a mitigation plan.
In January 2016, the Hearing Board of the SCAQMD ordered SoCalGas to take various actions in connection with injecting and withdrawing natural gas at Aliso Canyon, sealing the well, monitoring, reporting, safety and funding a health impact study, among other things (Abatement Order). SoCalGas fulfilled its obligations under the Abatement Order to the satisfaction of the SCAQMD and its Hearing Board, except for the condition that SoCalGas agree to fund the reasonable costs of a study of the health impacts of the leak. Pursuant to the settlement agreement between SCAQMD and SoCalGas described above, the SCAQMD agreed that the health study condition was satisfied and, in March 2017, the Hearing Board terminated the Abatement Order.
PHMSA, DOGGR, SCAQMD, EPA and CARB have each commenced separate rulemaking proceedings to adopt further regulations covering natural gas storage facilities and injection wells. DOGGR issued new regulations following the Governor’s Order as described above, and in 2016, the California Legislature enacted four separate bills providing for additional regulation of natural gas storage facilities. Additional hearings in the California Legislature, as well as with various other federal and state regulatory agencies,

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have been or may be scheduled, additional legislation has been proposed in the California Legislature, and additional laws, orders, rules and regulations may be adopted. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has formed a task force to review and potentially implement new, more stringent land use (zoning) requirements and associated regulations and enforcement protocols for oil and gas activities, including natural gas storage field operations, which could materially affect new or modified uses of the Aliso Canyon and other natural gas storage fields located in Los Angeles County.
Higher operating costs and additional capital expenditures incurred by SoCalGas as a result of new laws, orders, rules and regulations arising out of this incident or our responses thereto could be significant and may not be recoverable in customer rates, and SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by any such new laws, orders, rules and regulations.
Natural Gas Storage Operations and Reliability. Natural gas withdrawn from storage is important for service reliability during peak demand periods, including peak electric generation needs in the summer and heating needs in the winter. Aliso Canyon, with a storage capacity of 86 billion cubic feet (Bcf) (which represents 63 percent of SoCalGas’ natural gas storage inventory capacity), is the largest SoCalGas storage facility and an important element of SoCalGas’ delivery system. SoCalGas calculated that approximately 4.62 Bcf of natural gas was released from the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility as a result of the leak. SoCalGas has not injected natural gas into Aliso Canyon since October 25, 2015, pursuant to orders by DOGGR and the Governor, and in accordance with SB 380. Limited withdrawals of natural gas from Aliso Canyon have been made in 2017 to augment gas supplies during critical demand periods. In November 2016, SoCalGas submitted a request to DOGGR seeking authorization to resume injection operations at the Aliso Canyon storage facility. In accordance with SB 380, DOGGR held public meetings in the affected community to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the safety review findings, and the comment period has expired. It remains for DOGGR to issue its safety determination, after which the CPUC’s executive director must concur with DOGGR’s safety determination, before injections at the facility can resume.
If the Aliso Canyon facility were to be taken out of service for any meaningful period of time, it could result in an impairment of the facility and significantly higher than expected operating costs and/or additional capital expenditures, and natural gas reliability and electric generation could be jeopardized. At March 31, 2017, the Aliso Canyon facility has a net book value of $550 million, including $225 million of construction work in progress for the project to construct a new compression station. Any significant impairment of this asset could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s results of operations for the period in which it is recorded. Higher operating costs and additional capital expenditures incurred by SoCalGas may not be recoverable in customer rates, and SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.
Sempra Mexico
Property Disputes and Permit Challenges
Sempra Mexico has been engaged in a long-running land dispute relating to property adjacent to its Energía Costa Azul LNG terminal near Ensenada, Mexico. A claimant to the adjacent property filed complaints in the federal Agrarian Court challenging the refusal of the Secretaría de la Reforma Agraria (now the Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano, or SEDATU) in 2006 to issue a title to him for the disputed property. In November 2013, the Agrarian Court ordered that SEDATU issue the requested title and cause it to be registered. Both SEDATU and Sempra Mexico challenged the ruling, due to lack of notification of the underlying process. Both challenges are pending to be resolved by a Federal Court in Mexico. Sempra Mexico expects additional proceedings regarding the claims.
The property claimant also filed a lawsuit in July 2010 against Sempra Energy in Federal District Court in San Diego seeking compensatory and punitive damages as well as the earnings from the Energía Costa Azul LNG terminal based on his allegations that he was wrongfully evicted from the adjacent property and that he has been harmed by other allegedly improper actions. In September 2015, the Court granted Sempra Energy’s motion for summary judgment and closed the case. The claimant has appealed the summary judgment and an earlier order dismissing certain of his causes of action. Argument on the appeal was held in March 2017.
Additionally, several administrative challenges are pending in Mexico before the Mexican environmental protection agency and the Federal Tax and Administrative Courts seeking revocation of the environmental impact authorization issued to Energía Costa Azul in 2003. These cases generally allege that the conditions and mitigation measures in the environmental impact authorization are inadequate and challenge findings that the activities of the terminal are consistent with regional development guidelines.
Two real property cases have been filed against Energía Costa Azul. In one, the plaintiffs seek to annul the recorded property title for a parcel on which the Energía Costa Azul LNG terminal is situated and to obtain possession of a different parcel that allegedly sits in the same place. A second complaint was served in April 2013 seeking to invalidate the contract by which Energía Costa Azul purchased another of the terminal parcels, on the grounds the purchase price was unfair. In January 2016, the second complaint was dismissed by the Federal Agrarian Court. Sempra Mexico expects further proceedings on these two matters.

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In 2015, the Yaqui tribe, with the exception of the Bácum community, granted its consent and a right-of-way easement agreement for the construction of the Guaymas-El Oro segment of IEnova’s Sonora natural gas pipeline that crosses its territory. Representatives of the Bácum community filed an amparo claim in Mexican Federal Court demanding the right to withhold consent for the project, the stoppage of work in the Yaqui territory and damages. The judge granted a suspension order that prohibited the construction through the Bácum community territory only. As a result, IEnova was delayed in the construction of the approximately 14 kilometers of pipeline that pass through territory of the Yaqui tribe. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad agreed to extend the deadline for commercial operations until the second quarter of 2017. Later-appointed Bácum authorities have requested that the Mexican Federal Court dismiss the amparo claim. In the meantime, the portion of the pipeline crossing the Bácum territory has been completed.
In December 2012, Backcountry Against Dumps, Donna Tisdale and the Protect Our Communities Foundation filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California seeking to invalidate the presidential permit issued by the DOE for Energía Sierra Juárez’s cross-border generation tie line (Gen-tie line) connecting the Energía Sierra Juárez wind project in Mexico to the electric grid in the United States. The suit alleged violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment, which the court largely denied in September 2015. One NEPA claim, however, was not resolved whether the Environmental Impact Statement’s (EIS) assessment of alleged extraterritorial impacts of the Gen-tie line in the United States on the environment in Mexico was inadequate (the “extraterritorial impact issue”) and was the subject of additional briefing in 2016. On January 30, 2017, the Court issued a ruling on the extraterritorial impact issue and, contrary to its prior ruling, ruled that the EIS was deficient for not considering the effects in Mexico of both the U.S. and Mexican portion of the Gen-tie line and the wind farm itself. The Court has not yet made a decision on the ultimate remedy, and a final judgment has not been entered.
Other Litigation
Sempra Energy holds a noncontrolling interest in RBS Sempra Commodities, a limited liability partnership in the process of being liquidated. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), our partner in the joint venture, paid an £86 million assessment in October 2014 to the United Kingdom’s Revenue and Customs Department (HMRC) for denied value-added tax (VAT) refund claims filed in connection with the purchase of carbon credit allowances by RBS Sempra Energy Europe (RBS SEE), a subsidiary of RBS Sempra Commodities. RBS SEE has since been sold to JP Morgan and later to Mercuria Energy Group, Ltd. HMRC asserted that RBS was not entitled to reduce its VAT liability by VAT paid on certain carbon credit purchases during 2009 because RBS knew or should have known that certain vendors in the trading chain did not remit their own VAT to HMRC. After paying the assessment, RBS filed a Notice of Appeal of the assessment with the First-Tier Tribunal. The First-Tier Tribunal held a preliminary hearing in September 2016 to determine whether HMRC’s assessment was time-barred. In January 2017, the First-Tier Tribunal issued a decision in favor of HMRC concluding that the assessment was not time-barred. RBS has decided not to appeal the First-Tier Tribunal’s decision to the Upper Tribunal. There will be a hearing on the substantive matter regarding whether RBS knew or should have known that certain vendors in the trading chain did not remit their VAT to HMRC.
During 2015, liquidators, acting on behalf of ten companies (the Companies) that engaged in carbon credit trading via chains that included a company that RBS SEE traded with directly, filed a claim in the High Court of Justice asserting damages of £73 million against RBS and Mercuria Energy Europe Trading Limited (the Defendants). The claim alleges that the Defendants’ participation in the purchase and sale of carbon credits resulted in the Companies’ carbon credit trading transactions creating a VAT liability they were unable to pay. JP Morgan has notified us that Mercuria Energy Group, Ltd. has sought indemnity for the claim, and JP Morgan has in turn sought indemnity from us.
Our remaining balance in RBS Sempra Commodities is accounted for under the equity method. The investment balance of $67 million at March 31, 2017 reflects remaining distributions expected to be received from the partnership as it is liquidated. The timing and amount of distributions may be impacted by these matters.
We are also defendants in ordinary routine litigation incidental to our businesses, including personal injury, employment litigation, product liability, property damage and other claims. Juries have demonstrated an increasing willingness to grant large awards, including punitive damages, in these types of cases.
CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS
We discuss below significant changes in the first three months of 2017 to contractual commitments discussed in Notes 1 and 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Natural Gas Contracts
Sempra LNG & Midstream’s natural gas purchase and transportation commitments have decreased by $90 million since December 31, 2016, primarily due to payments on existing contracts and changes in forward natural gas prices in the first three months of 2017. Net future payments are expected to decrease by $77 million in 2017 and $13 million in 2018 compared to December 31, 2016.

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In May 2016, Sempra LNG & Midstream permanently released certain pipeline capacity that it held with Rockies Express and others, which we discuss in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. Sempra LNG & Midstream reached an agreement to settle a breach of contract claim against a counterparty in bankruptcy court for $57 million, which was approved by the court on April 25, 2017. Sempra LNG & Midstream expects to receive payment in the second quarter of 2017, which, upon receipt, will be recorded as a reduction to Other Cost of Sales on Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
LNG Purchase Agreement
Sempra LNG & Midstream has a purchase agreement for the supply of LNG to the Energía Costa Azul terminal. The commitment amount is calculated using a predetermined formula based on estimated forward prices of the index applicable from 2017 to 2029. At March 31, 2017, the commitment amount is expected to decrease by $174 million in 2017, $41 million in 2018, $32 million in 2019, $38 million in 2020, $40 million in 2021 and $677 million thereafter (through contract termination in 2029) compared to December 31, 2016, reflecting changes in estimated forward prices since December 31, 2016 and actual transactions for the first three months of 2017. These LNG commitment amounts are based on the assumption that all cargoes, less those already confirmed to be diverted, under the agreement are delivered. Although this agreement specifies a number of cargoes to be delivered, under its terms, the customer may divert certain cargoes, which would reduce amounts paid under the agreement by Sempra LNG & Midstream. Actual LNG purchases in the current and prior years have been significantly lower than the maximum amount provided under the agreement due to the customer electing to divert cargoes as allowed by the agreement.
Capital Leases Power Purchase Agreements
In the first quarter of 2017, SDG&E satisfied all of the conditions precedent for a CPUC-approved 20-year power purchase agreement with a 500-MW intermediate storage power plant facility that is under construction. Beginning with the initial delivery of the contracted power, scheduled in 2018, the power purchase agreement will be accounted for as a capital lease. Future minimum lease payments under the new power purchase agreement are as follows:
FUTURE MINIMUM PAYMENTS – POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(Dollars in millions)
2017
$

2018
88

2019
105

2020
105

2021
105

Thereafter
1,706

Total minimum lease payments(1)
2,109

Less: interest(2)
(1,559
)
Present value of net minimum lease payments
$
550

(1)
This amount will be recorded over the life of the lease as Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power on Sempra Energy’s and SDG&E’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. This expense will receive ratemaking treatment consistent with purchased-power costs, which are recovered in rates.
(2)
Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to estimated present value at the inception of the lease.
Construction and Development Projects
SDG&E
In the first three months of 2017, significant net increases to contractual commitments at SDG&E were $68 million primarily for construction and infrastructure improvements for transmission systems. Net future payments under these contractual commitments are expected to increase by $31 million in 2017 and $42 million in 2018, decrease by $2 million in 2019, increase by $3 million in 2020 and $1 million in 2021, and decrease by $7 million thereafter compared to December 31, 2016.
NUCLEAR INSURANCE
SDG&E and the other owners of SONGS have insurance to cover claims from nuclear liability incidents arising at SONGS. This insurance provides $450 million in coverage limits, the maximum amount available, including coverage for acts of terrorism. In addition, the Price-Anderson Act provides for up to $13 billion of secondary financial protection (SFP). If a nuclear liability loss occurring at any U.S. licensed/commercial reactor exceeds the $450 million insurance limit, all nuclear reactor owners could be required to contribute to the SFP. In such case, SDG&E’s contribution would be up to $50.9 million. This amount is subject to an

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annual maximum of $7.6 million, unless a default occurs by any other SONGS owner. If the SFP is insufficient to cover the liability loss, SDG&E could be subject to an additional assessment.
The SONGS owners, including SDG&E, also have $1.5 billion of nuclear property, decontamination, and debris removal insurance, subject to a $2.5 million deductible for “each and every loss.” This insurance coverage is provided through Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL). The NEIL policies have specific exclusions and limitations that can result in reduced or eliminated coverage. Insured members as a group are subject to retrospective premium assessments to cover losses sustained by NEIL under all issued policies. SDG&E could be assessed up to $10.4 million of retrospective premiums based on overall member claims. All of SONGS’ insurance claims arising out of the failures of the MHI replacement steam generators have been settled with NEIL, as we discuss in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
The nuclear property insurance program includes an industry aggregate loss limit for non-certified acts of terrorism (as defined by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act). The industry aggregate loss limit for property claims arising from non-certified acts of terrorism is $3.24 billion. This is the maximum amount that will be paid to insured members who suffer losses or damages from these non-certified terrorist acts.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NUCLEAR FUEL DISPOSAL
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 made the DOE responsible for accepting, transporting, and disposing of spent nuclear fuel. However, it is uncertain when the DOE will begin accepting spent nuclear fuel from SONGS. This delay will lead to increased costs for spent fuel storage. SDG&E will continue to support Edison in its pursuit of claims on behalf of the SONGS co-owners against the DOE for its failure to timely accept the spent nuclear fuel. In April 2016, Edison executed a spent fuel settlement agreement with the DOE for $162 million covering damages incurred from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2013. In May 2016, Edison refunded SDG&E $32 million for its respective share of the damage award paid. In applying this refund, SDG&E recorded a $23 million reduction to the SONGS regulatory asset, an $8 million reduction of its nuclear decommissioning balancing account and a $1 million reduction in its SONGS operation and maintenance cost balancing account.
In September 2016, Edison filed claims with the DOE for $56 million in spent fuel management costs incurred in 2014 and 2015 on behalf of the SONGS co-owners under the terms of the 2016 spent fuel settlement agreement. In February 2017, the DOE reduced the request to approximately $43 million primarily due to reductions to the claimed fuel canister costs. SDG&E’s respective share of the claim is $9 million. We expect Edison’s claim to be resolved, and to receive SDG&E’s portion of the final settlement award, net of legal costs, in the second quarter of 2017.
In October 2015, the California Coastal Commission approved Edison’s application for the proposed expansion of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) at SONGS. The ISFSI expansion began construction in 2016, will be fully loaded with spent fuel by 2019, and will operate until 2049, when it is assumed that the DOE will have taken custody of all the SONGS spent fuel. The ISFSI would then be decommissioned, and the site restored to its original environmental state.
We provide additional information about SONGS in Note 9 above and in Notes 13 and 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
We maintain credit policies and systems to manage our overall credit risk. These policies include an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition and an assignment of credit limits. These credit limits are established based on risk and return considerations under terms customarily available in the industry. We grant credit to utility customers and counterparties, substantially all of whom are located in our service territory, which covers most of Southern California and a portion of central California for SoCalGas, and all of San Diego County and an adjacent portion of Orange County for SDG&E. We also grant credit to utility customers and counterparties of our other companies providing natural gas or electric services in Mexico, Chile and Peru.
As they become operational, projects owned or partially owned by Sempra LNG & Midstream, Sempra Renewables, Sempra South American Utilities and Sempra Mexico place significant reliance on the ability of their suppliers, customers and partners to perform on long-term agreements and on our ability to enforce contract terms in the event of nonperformance. We consider many factors, including the negotiation of supplier and customer agreements, when we evaluate and approve development projects.


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NOTE 12. SEGMENT INFORMATION
We have six separately managed, reportable segments, as follows:
SDG&E provides electric service to San Diego and southern Orange counties and natural gas service to San Diego County.
SoCalGas is a natural gas distribution utility, serving customers throughout most of Southern California and part of central California.
Sempra South American Utilities develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in, electric transmission, distribution and generation infrastructure in Chile and Peru.
Sempra Mexico develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in, natural gas transmission systems and an ethane system, a liquid petroleum gas pipeline and associated storage terminal, a natural gas distribution utility, electric generation facilities (including wind and solar electric generation facilities and a natural gas-fired power plant), a terminal for the import of LNG, and marketing operations for the purchase of LNG and the purchase and sale of natural gas in Mexico. In February 2016, management approved a plan to market and sell the TdM natural gas-fired power plant located in Mexicali, Baja California, as we discuss in Note 3.
Sempra Renewables develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in, wind and solar energy generation facilities serving wholesale electricity markets in the United States.
Sempra LNG & Midstream develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in, a terminal for the import and export of LNG and sale of natural gas, and natural gas pipelines and storage facilities, all within the United States. In September 2016, Sempra LNG & Midstream sold EnergySouth Inc., the parent company of Mobile Gas and Willmut Gas, and in May 2016, sold its 25-percent interest in Rockies Express. We discuss these divestitures in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
We evaluate each segment’s performance based on its contribution to Sempra Energy’s reported earnings. The California Utilities operate in essentially separate service territories, under separate regulatory frameworks and rate structures set by the CPUC. The California Utilities’ operations are based on rates set by the CPUC and the FERC. We describe the accounting policies of all of our segments in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Common services shared by the business segments are assigned directly or allocated based on various cost factors, depending on the nature of the service provided. Interest income and expense is recorded on intercompany loans. The loan balances and related interest are eliminated in consolidation.
The following tables show selected information by segment from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts labeled as “All other” in the following tables consist primarily of parent organizations.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
REVENUES
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
1,057

 
$
991

SoCalGas
1,241

 
1,033

Sempra South American Utilities
412

 
400

Sempra Mexico
264

 
138

Sempra Renewables
22

 
7

Sempra LNG & Midstream
132

 
130

Intersegment revenues(1)
(97
)
 
(77
)
Total
$
3,031

 
$
2,622

INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
49

 
$
48

SoCalGas
25

 
22

Sempra South American Utilities
9

 
9

Sempra Mexico
32

 
4

Sempra Renewables
4

 

Sempra LNG & Midstream
11

 
12

All other
68

 
72

Intercompany eliminations
(29
)
 
(24
)
Total
$
169

 
$
143

INTEREST INCOME
 
 
 
Sempra South American Utilities
$
5

 
$
5

Sempra Mexico
2

 
2

Sempra Renewables
1

 
1

Sempra LNG & Midstream
17

 
16

Intercompany eliminations
(19
)
 
(18
)
Total
$
6

 
$
6

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
163

 
$
159

SoCalGas
126

 
122

Sempra South American Utilities
13

 
13

Sempra Mexico
36

 
17

Sempra Renewables
9

 
1

Sempra LNG & Midstream
10

 
13

All other
3

 
3

Total
$
360

 
$
328

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)(2)
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
90

 
$
65

SoCalGas
98

 
83

Sempra South American Utilities
19

 
14

Sempra Mexico
142

 
40

Sempra Renewables
(11
)
 
(13
)
Sempra LNG & Midstream
1

 
(29
)
All other
(44
)
 
(52
)
Total
$
295

 
$
108


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SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
 
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
EQUITY EARNINGS (LOSSES)
 
 
 
Earnings (losses) recorded before tax:
 
 
 
Sempra Renewables
$
2

 
$
7

Sempra LNG & Midstream
1

 
(29
)
Total
$
3

 
$
(22
)
Earnings (losses) recorded net of tax:
 
 
 
Sempra South American Utilities
$
1

 
$
2

Sempra Mexico
(9
)
 
15

Total
$
(8
)
 
$
17

EARNINGS (LOSSES)(2)
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
155

 
$
136

SoCalGas(3)
203

 
199

Sempra South American Utilities
47

 
38

Sempra Mexico
48

 
18

Sempra Renewables
11

 
14

Sempra LNG & Midstream
1

 
(32
)
All other
(24
)
 
(20
)
Total
$
441

 
$
353

EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT
SDG&E
$
418

 
$
329

SoCalGas
357

 
340

Sempra South American Utilities
43

 
43

Sempra Mexico
94

 
40

Sempra Renewables
69

 
181

Sempra LNG & Midstream
3

 
35

All other
8

 
3

Total
$
992

 
$
971

 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
ASSETS
SDG&E
$
17,900

 
$
17,719

SoCalGas
13,602

 
13,424

Sempra South American Utilities
3,729

 
3,591

Sempra Mexico
7,702

 
7,542

Sempra Renewables
2,282

 
3,644

Sempra LNG & Midstream
5,092

 
5,564

All other
644

 
475

Intersegment receivables
(2,667
)
 
(4,173
)
Total
$
48,284

 
$
47,786

EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
Sempra South American Utilities
$
20

 
$

Sempra Mexico
212

 
180

Sempra Renewables
812

 
844

Sempra LNG & Midstream
999

 
997

All other
77

 
76

Total
$
2,120

 
$
2,097

(1)
Revenues for reportable segments include intersegment revenues of $1 million, $18 million, $25 million and $53 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and $3 million, $17 million, $27 million and $30 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 for SDG&E, SoCalGas, Sempra Mexico and Sempra LNG & Midstream, respectively.
(2)
Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2.
(3)
After preferred dividends.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto contained in this Form 10-Q, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (Annual Report).
 
 
 
 
 
OVERVIEW
Sempra Energy is a Fortune 500 energy-services holding company whose operating units invest in, develop and operate energy infrastructure, and provide gas and electricity services to their customers in North and South America. Additional information about our operating units, Sempra Utilities and Sempra Infrastructure, and their respective segments is provided below and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Annual Report.
This report includes information for the following separate registrants:
Sempra Energy and its consolidated entities
San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and its consolidated variable interest entity (VIE)
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)
References to “we,” “our” and “Sempra Energy Consolidated” are to Sempra Energy and its consolidated entities, collectively, unless otherwise indicated by its context. We refer to SDG&E and SoCalGas collectively as the California Utilities, which do not include our South American utilities or the utilities in our Sempra Infrastructure operating unit. All references to “Sempra Utilities” and “Sempra Infrastructure,” and to their respective principal segments, are not intended to refer to any legal entity with the same or similar name.
Throughout this report, we refer to the following as Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements when discussed together or collectively:
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes of Sempra Energy and its subsidiaries and VIEs;
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes of SDG&E and its VIE; and
the Condensed Financial Statements and related Notes of SoCalGas.
Below are summary descriptions of our operating units and their reportable segments.

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SEMPRA ENERGY OPERATING UNITS AND REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
SEMPRA UTILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
Business summary
Market
Service territory
SDG&E
A regulated public utility; infrastructure supports electric generation, transmission and distribution, and natural gas distribution

Provides electricity to a population of 3.6 million (1.4 million meters)
Provides natural gas to a population of 3.3 million (0.9 million meters)
 

Serves the county of San Diego, California (electric and natural gas) and an adjacent portion of southern Orange County (electric only) covering 4,100 square miles
SOCALGAS
A regulated public utility; infrastructure supports natural gas distribution, transmission and storage

Provides natural gas to a population of 21.7 million (5.9 million meters)


Southern California and portions of central California (excluding San Diego County, the city of Long Beach and the desert area of San Bernardino County) covering 20,000 square miles
SEMPRA SOUTH AMERICAN UTILITIES
Develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in electric transmission, distribution and generation infrastructure

Provides electricity to a population of approximately 2 million (approximately 0.7 million meters) in Chile and approximately 4.9 million (approximately 1.1 million meters) in Peru

Region of Valparaiso in central Chile
Southern zone of metropolitan Lima, Peru
SDG&E
Capital Project Updates
We summarize below updates regarding certain major capital projects at SDG&E.
CAPITAL PROJECTS – SDG&E
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project description
Estimated cost
(in millions)
 
Status
South Orange County Reliability Enhancement
 
 
 
 
 
 
§

December 2016 California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) final decision granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to replace/upgrade existing 230-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines to enhance the capacity and reliability of electric service to the south Orange County area.
 
$
381

 
§
Construction expected to start in the second half of 2017.
 
 
 
 
§
Rehearing requests filed by the City of San Juan Capistrano and local opposition group pending with CPUC.
Electric Vehicle Charging
 
 
 
 
 
 
§

January 2017 application, pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 350, to perform various activities and make investments in support of electric vehicle charging at an estimated cost of $349 million, including $51 million of operation and maintenance expense (O&M)(1).
 
$
298

 
§
Application pending
Energy Storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
§

August 2016 CPUC approval to own and operate two energy storage projects totaling 37.5 megawatts (MW) to enhance electric reliability in the San Diego service territory.
Not
disclosed
§
Completed in first quarter of 2017.

§

April 2017 application to procure up to 70 MW of utility-owned energy storage to provide local capacity.
Not
disclosed
§
Application pending
Utility Billing and Customer Information Systems (CIS) Software
 
 
 
 
 
 
§

April 2017 application to replace CIS software at an estimated cost of $287 million, including $67 million of O&M(1).
 
$
220

 
§

Application pending
(1)
O&M is related to implementation costs.

We discuss additional matters related to SDG&E in “Factors Influencing Future Performance.”

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California Utilities Joint Matters
Capital Project Updates
We summarize below updates regarding certain major joint capital projects at our California Utilities.
CAPITAL PROJECTS – CALIFORNIA UTILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project description
Estimated cost
(in millions)
 
Status
Mobile Home Park Utility Upgrade Program
 
 
 
 
 
 
§

May 2017 application filed with the CPUC to convert an additional 20 percent of eligible units to direct utility service, for a total of 30 percent of mobile homes.
 
$
471

 
§

Application pending
 
to
 
 
 
$
508

 
 
§

Estimated cost of $204 million, including $2 million of O&M(1), at SDG&E.
 
 
 
 
 
§
Estimated cost of $272 million to $310 million, including $3 million to $4 million of O&M(1), at SoCalGas.
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP)
 
 
 
§

March 2017 application filed with the CPUC to recover forecasted costs associated with twelve Phase 1B and Phase 2A pipeline safety projects for $255 million, including $57 million of O&M(1).
 
$
198

 
§
Application pending
(1)
O&M is related to implementation costs.
Energy Efficiency
The CPUC has established incentive mechanisms that are based on the effectiveness of energy efficiency programs. In March 2017, the CPUC approved the settlement agreements reached with the Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) and The Utility Reform Network (TURN) regarding the incentive awards for program years 2006 through 2008, wherein the parties agreed that SDG&E and SoCalGas would offset up to a total of approximately $4 million each against future incentive awards over the next three years beginning in 2017. If the total incentive awards ultimately authorized for 2017 through 2019 are less than approximately $4 million for either utility, the applicable utility is released from paying any remaining unapplied amount.
Natural Gas Procurement
In June 2016, SoCalGas filed an application for a gas cost incentive mechanism (GCIM) award of $5 million for natural gas procured for its core customers during the 12-month period ended March 31, 2016. The CPUC approved the award in January 2017.
We discuss additional joint matters related to the California Utilities in “Factors Influencing Future Performance.”


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SEMPRA INFRASTRUCTURE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business summary
Market
Geographic area
SEMPRA MEXICO
Develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in:
natural gas transmission pipelines
liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and ethane systems
a natural gas distribution utility
electric generation facilities, including wind, solar and a natural gas-fired power plant (presently held for sale)
a terminal for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
a terminal for the storage of LPG
marketing operations for the purchase of LNG and the purchase and sale of natural gas

Natural gas
Wholesale electricity
Liquefied natural gas 
Liquid petroleum gas

Mexico
 
SEMPRA RENEWABLES
Develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in renewable energy generation projects

Wholesale electricity

Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Indiana
Kansas

Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
Pennsylvania

SEMPRA LNG & MIDSTREAM
Develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in LNG and natural gas midstream assets:
a terminal in the U.S. for the import and export of LNG and sale of natural gas
natural gas pipelines and storage facilities
marketing operations


Liquefied natural gas
Natural gas

Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
 

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Sempra Mexico
Capital Project Updates
We summarize below updates regarding certain major capital projects at Sempra Mexico.
CAPITAL PROJECTS  SEMPRA MEXICO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Project description
Estimated cost
(in millions)
 
Status
San Isidro Pipeline
 
 
 
 
 
§
July 2015 agreement with CFE for development, construction and operation of the approximately 14-mile pipeline.
 
$
110

 
§
Pipeline completed in March 2017.
§
Natural gas transportation services agreement for a 25-year term, denominated in U.S. dollars, for 100 percent of the transport capacity, equal to 1.1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day.
 
 
 
§
Estimated completion of compression station: second half of 2017
Pima Solar
 
 
 
 
 
§
110-MW photovoltaic project located in Sonora, Mexico.
 
$
115

 
§
Construction expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2017.
§
In March 2017, entered into a 20-year, U.S. dollar denominated power purchase agreement to provide renewable energy, clean energy certificates and capacity.
 
 
 
§
Estimated completion: fourth quarter of 2018
§
Wholly owned by Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. (IEnova).
 
 
 
 
 
We discuss additional matters related to Sempra Mexico in “Factors Influencing Future Performance.”
 
 
 
 
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We discuss the following in Results of Operations:
Overall results of our operations
Segment results
Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share
Significant changes in revenues, costs and earnings between periods
Impact of foreign currency and inflation rates on our results of operations
OVERALL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF SEMPRA ENERGY
Our earnings increased by $88 million (25%) to $441 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017, while diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased by $0.35 per share (25%) to $1.75 per share. Our earnings and diluted earnings per share were impacted by variances discussed in “Segment Results” below and by the items included in the table “Sempra Energy Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share,” also below.

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SEGMENT RESULTS
The following section presents earnings (losses) by Sempra Energy segment, as well as Parent and other, and the related discussion of the changes in segment earnings (losses). Variance amounts presented are the after-tax earnings impact (based on applicable statutory tax rates), unless otherwise noted, and before noncontrolling interests, where applicable.
SEMPRA ENERGY EARNINGS (LOSSES) BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
Sempra Utilities:
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
155

 
$
136

SoCalGas(2)
203

 
199

Sempra South American Utilities
47

 
38

Sempra Infrastructure:
 
 
 
Sempra Mexico
48

 
18

Sempra Renewables
11

 
14

Sempra LNG & Midstream
1

 
(32
)
Parent and other(3)
(24
)
 
(20
)
Earnings
$
441

 
$
353

(1)
Reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-09, as we discuss in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements herein.
(2)
After preferred dividends.
(3)
Includes after-tax interest expense ($41 million and $43 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017
and 2016, respectively), intercompany eliminations recorded in consolidation and certain corporate costs.

Due to the delay in the issuance of the CPUC’s final decision in the California Utilities’ 2016 General Rate Case (2016 GRC FD), the California Utilities recorded revenues in the first quarter of 2016 based on levels authorized for 2015 under the 2012 GRC. The 2016 GRC FD, which was issued by the CPUC in June 2016, was effective retroactive to January 1, 2016. As a result, the California Utilities’ CPUC-authorized base revenues for the first quarter of 2017 are based on the revenues authorized for the 2016 test year plus the amount authorized for attrition for 2017. Had the 2016 GRC FD been in effect in the first quarter of 2016, SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ earnings for the first quarter of 2016 would have been higher by $9 million and $12 million, respectively. These amounts were recorded in earnings in the second quarter of 2016. We provide additional information on the 2016 GRC FD in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
SDG&E
The increase in earnings of $19 million (14%) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily due to:
$9 million lower earnings in 2016 due to the delay in the issuance of the 2016 GRC FD;
$6 million higher CPUC base operating margin authorized for 2017, net of higher non-refundable operating costs;
$6 million reimbursement of litigation costs associated with the arbitration ruling over the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station’s (SONGS) replacement steam generators, as we discuss in Note 9 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein; and
$4 million increase in allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) related to equity; offset by
$1 million income tax expense in 2017 compared to $7 million income tax benefit in 2016 associated with excess tax deficiencies/benefits related to share-based compensation.
SoCalGas
The increase in earnings of $4 million (2%) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily due to:
$12 million lower earnings in 2016 due to the delay in the issuance of the 2016 GRC FD; offset by
$7 million charge in 2017 associated with tracking the income tax benefit from certain flow-through items in relation to forecasted amounts in the 2016 GRC FD.
Sempra South American Utilities
Because our operations in South America use their local currency as their functional currency, revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates for the period for consolidation in Sempra Energy Consolidated’s results of operations. The year-to-year variances discussed below are as adjusted for the difference in foreign currency translation rates between years. We discuss these and other foreign currency effects below in “Impact of Foreign Currency and Inflation Rates on Results of Operations.”

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The increase in earnings of $9 million (24%) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was mainly due to higher earnings from operations at Luz del Sur S.A.A. (Luz del Sur), primarily driven by an increase in rates, and lower operating expenses.
Sempra Mexico
The increase in earnings of $30 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily due to:
$5 million deferred income tax benefit in 2017 compared to $29 million deferred income tax expense in 2016 on our investment in the Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (TdM) natural gas-fired power plant that is held for sale, as we discuss in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report;
$28 million higher earnings from the recognition of AFUDC related to equity primarily associated with the Ojinaga and San Isidro pipeline projects;
$22 million higher pipeline operational earnings, primarily attributable to the increase in our ownership interest in Gasoductos de Chihuahua S. de R.L. de C.V. (GdC) from 50 percent to 100 percent in September 2016; and
$10 million operational earnings in 2017 from the Ventika, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Ventika II, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Ventika) wind power generation facilities, which we acquired in December 2016; offset by
$97 million income tax expense ($65 million after noncontrolling interests) from foreign currency and inflation effects, offset by a $44 million benefit ($73 million pretax) from foreign currency derivatives, which are hedging Sempra Mexico’s foreign currency exposure from its controlling interest in IEnova, as we discuss below in “Other Income, Net;” and
$8 million higher interest expense, including $4 million at Ventika and $2 million at GdC related to debt assumed in their acquisitions.
Sempra Renewables
The decrease in earnings of $3 million (21%) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily due to lower earnings from our wind assets.
Sempra LNG & Midstream
The increase in earnings of $33 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily due to:
$27 million impairment charge in 2016 related to the investment in Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express), which we discuss further in Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein;
$20 million higher results from natural gas marketing activities; and
$6 million higher results from LNG marketing activities primarily driven by changes in natural gas prices; offset by
$10 million lower equity earnings resulting from the sale of our investment in Rockies Express in May 2016; and
$7 million lower earnings due to the sale of EnergySouth Inc. in September 2016, as we discuss in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Parent and Other
The increase in losses of $4 million (20%) in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily due to:
$8 million lower income tax benefits in 2017, including:
$1 million income tax expense in 2017 compared to $17 million income tax benefit in 2016 associated with excess tax deficiencies/benefits related to share-based compensation, offset by
$7 million income tax benefit in 2017 related to a deferred income tax liability on an outside basis difference in a subsidiary investment, and
$5 million U.S. income tax expense in 2016 on planned repatriation of earnings from certain non-U.S. subsidiaries; and
$5 million ($8 million pretax) of costs in 2017 associated with foreign currency derivatives, as we discuss below in “Other Income, Net;” offset by
$5 million higher investment gains on dedicated assets in support of our executive retirement and deferred compensation plans, net of the increase in deferred compensation liability associated with the investments; and
$4 million lower net interest expense.
ADJUSTED EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
We prepare the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). However, for Sempra Energy Consolidated, management may use earnings and earnings per share adjusted to exclude certain items (referred to as adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share) internally for financial planning, for analysis of performance and for reporting of results to the Board of Directors. We may also use adjusted earnings and

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adjusted earnings per share when communicating our financial results and earnings outlook to analysts and investors. Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures. Because of the significance and/or nature of the excluded items, management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a meaningful comparison of the performance of Sempra Energy’s business operations to prior and future periods.
Non-GAAP financial measures are supplementary information that should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The table below reconciles adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share to Sempra Energy Earnings and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, which we consider to be the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. SDG&E and SoCalGas did not have any adjustments to earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.
SEMPRA ENERGY ADJUSTED EARNINGS AND ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Pretax amount
 
Income tax (benefit) expense(1)
 
Non-controlling interests
 
Earnings
 
Diluted
EPS
 
Three months ended March 31, 2017
Sempra Energy GAAP Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
441

 
$
1.75

Excluded item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income tax benefit associated with TdM
$

 
$
(5
)
 
$
2

 
(3
)
 
(0.01
)
Sempra Energy Adjusted Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
438

 
$
1.74

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted (thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
252,246

 
Three months ended March 31, 2016(2)
Sempra Energy GAAP Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
353

 
$
1.40

Excluded items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Impairment of investment in Rockies Express
$
44

 
$
(17
)
 
$

 
27

 
0.11

Deferred income tax expense associated with TdM

 
29

 
(5
)
 
24

 
0.09

Sempra Energy Adjusted Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
404

 
$
1.60

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, diluted (thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
251,487

(1)
Income taxes were calculated based on applicable statutory tax rates, except for adjustments that are solely income tax. Income taxes associated with TdM were calculated based on the applicable statutory tax rate, including translation from historic to current exchange rates.
(2)
Reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-09, as we discuss in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
CHANGES IN REVENUES, COSTS AND EARNINGS
This section contains a discussion of the differences between periods in certain line items of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas.
Utilities Revenues
Our utilities revenues include
Electric revenues at:
SDG&E
Sempra South American Utilities’ Chilquinta Energía S.A. (Chilquinta Energía) and Luz del Sur
Natural gas revenues at:
SDG&E
SoCalGas
Sempra Mexico’s Ecogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Ecogas)
Sempra LNG & Midstream’s Mobile Gas Service Corporation (Mobile Gas) and Willmut Gas Company (Willmut Gas) (prior to the sale of EnergySouth Inc. on September 12, 2016)
Intercompany revenues included in the separate revenues of each utility are eliminated in the Sempra Energy Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
SoCalGas and SDG&E currently operate under a regulatory framework that:
permits SDG&E to recover the actual cost incurred to generate or procure electricity based on annual estimates of the cost of electricity supplied to customers. The differences in cost between estimates and actual are recovered in subsequent periods through rates.

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permits the cost of natural gas purchased for core customers (primarily residential and small commercial and industrial customers) to be passed through to customers in rates substantially as incurred. However, SoCalGas’ GCIM provides SoCalGas the opportunity to share in the savings and/or costs from buying natural gas for its core customers at prices below or above monthly market-based benchmarks. This mechanism permits full recovery of costs incurred when average purchase costs are within a price range around the benchmark price. Any higher costs incurred or savings realized outside this range are shared between the core customers and SoCalGas. We provide further discussion in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Our Business” in the Annual Report.
also permits the California Utilities to recover certain expenses for programs authorized by the CPUC, or “refundable programs.”
Because changes in SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ cost of electricity and/or natural gas is substantially recovered in rates, changes in these costs are reflected in the changes in revenues, and therefore do not impact earnings. In addition to the change in cost or market prices, electric or natural gas revenues recorded during a period are impacted by customer billing cycles causing a difference between customer billings and recorded or authorized costs. These differences are required to be balanced over time, resulting in over- and undercollected regulatory balancing accounts. We discuss balancing accounts and their effects further in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
The table below summarizes revenues and cost of sales for our utilities, net of intercompany activity:
UTILITIES REVENUES AND COST OF SALES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Electric revenues:
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
875

 
$
843

Sempra South American Utilities
390

 
378

Eliminations and adjustments
(2
)
 
(2
)
Total
1,263

 
1,219

Natural gas revenues:
 
 
 
SoCalGas
1,241

 
1,033

SDG&E
182

 
148

Sempra Mexico
30

 
22

Sempra LNG & Midstream

 
38

Eliminations and adjustments
(18
)
 
(18
)
Total
1,435

 
1,223

Total utilities revenues
$
2,698

 
$
2,442

Cost of electric fuel and purchased power:
 
 
 
SDG&E
$
261

 
$
248

Sempra South American Utilities
266

 
267

Total
$
527

 
$
515

Cost of natural gas:
 
 
 
SoCalGas
$
408

 
$
253

SDG&E
65

 
39

Sempra Mexico
19

 
12

Sempra LNG & Midstream

 
11

Eliminations and adjustments
(7
)
 
(4
)
Total
$
485

 
$
311


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The table below summarizes electric and natural gas volumes billed by our utilities:
UTILITIES VOLUMES
(Electric volumes in millions of kilowatt-hours, natural gas volumes in billion cubic feet)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Electric volumes:
 
 
 
SDG&E:
 
 
 
Residential
1,671

 
1,689

Commercial
1,569

 
1,579

Industrial
500

 
488

Direct access
787

 
834

Street and highway lighting
24

 
17

Total(1)
4,551

 
4,607

Sempra South American Utilities:
 
 
 
Luz del Sur
1,894

 
1,949

Chilquinta Energía
811

 
799

Total
2,705

 
2,748

Natural gas volumes(2):
 

 
 

SoCalGas:
 
 
 
Natural gas sales
111

 
99

Transportation
148

 
140

Total(1)
259

 
239

SDG&E:
 
 
 
Natural gas sales
15

 
14

Transportation
8

 
8

Total(1)
23

 
22

Sempra Mexico – Ecogas
8

 
8

(1)
Includes intercompany sales.
(2)
In September 2016, Sempra LNG & Midstream completed the sale of EnergySouth Inc., the parent company of Mobile Gas and Willmut Gas. Volume information for Mobile Gas and Willmut Gas has been excluded for 2016 due to immateriality.

Electric Revenues and Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power
In the three months ended March 31, 2017, our electric revenues increased by $44 million (4%) to $1.3 billion primarily due to:
$32 million increase at SDG&E, which included
$16 million increase in 2017 due to an increase in rates permitted under the attrition mechanism in the 2016 GRC FD,
$14 million lower CPUC-authorized revenue in 2016 due to the delay in the issuance of the 2016 GRC FD, and
$13 million higher cost of electric fuel and purchased power, which we discuss below, offset by
$10 million lower recovery of costs associated with CPUC-authorized refundable programs, which revenues are fully offset in O&M expenses; and
$12 million increase at Sempra South American Utilities, which included
$22 million due to foreign currency exchange rate effects, and
$10 million due to higher rates at Luz del Sur, offset by
$17 million lower volumes at Luz del Sur primarily due to the migration of regulated and non-regulated customers to tolling customers, who pay only a tolling fee and do not contribute to customer load, and
$6 million lower rates at Chilquinta Energía.
Our utilities’ cost of electric fuel and purchased power increased by $12 million (2%) to $527 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily due to:
$13 million increase at SDG&E primarily due to an increase in the cost of purchased power and tolling costs due to higher natural gas prices; offset by
$1 million decrease at Sempra South American Utilities driven primarily by
$11 million lower volumes at Luz del Sur, and
$6 million lower volumes at Chilquinta Energía, offset by

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$15 million due to foreign currency exchange rate effects.
Natural Gas Revenues and Cost of Natural Gas
The table below summarizes average cost of natural gas sold by the California Utilities and included in Cost of Natural Gas. The average cost of natural gas sold at each utility in the table below is impacted by market prices, as well as transportation, tariff and other charges.
CALIFORNIA UTILITIES AVERAGE COST OF NATURAL GAS
(Dollars per thousand cubic feet)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
SoCalGas
$
3.70

 
$
2.57

SDG&E
4.24

 
2.67


In the three months ended March 31, 2017, Sempra Energy’s natural gas revenues increased by $212 million (17%) to $1.4 billion, and the cost of natural gas increased by $174 million (56%) to $485 million. The increase in natural gas revenues was primarily due to:
$208 million increase at SoCalGas, which included
$155 million increase in cost of natural gas sold, including $125 million from higher average gas prices and $30 million from higher volumes driven mainly by cooler weather in 2017,
$21 million increase due to 2017 attrition,
$14 million higher recovery of costs associated with CPUC-authorized refundable programs, which revenues are fully offset in O&M expenses,
$14 million lower CPUC-authorized revenue in 2016 due to the delay in the issuance of the 2016 GRC FD,
$14 million higher revenues primarily associated with the PSEP, and
$5 million GCIM award approved by the CPUC in January 2017, offset by
$12 million charge in 2017 associated with tracking the income tax benefit from certain flow-through items in relation to forecasted amounts in the 2016 GRC FD; and
$34 million increase at SDG&E, which included
$26 million increase in cost of natural gas sold primarily from higher average gas prices, and
$3 million increase due to 2017 attrition.
In the three months ended March 31, 2017 natural gas revenues and cost of natural gas at Sempra LNG & Midstream decreased by $38 million and $11 million, respectively, due to the sale of EnergySouth Inc. in September 2016.

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Energy-Related Businesses: Revenues and Cost of Sales
The table below shows revenues and cost of sales for our energy-related businesses:
ENERGY-RELATED BUSINESSES: REVENUES AND COST OF SALES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
REVENUES
 
 
 
Sempra South American Utilities
$
22

 
$
22

Sempra Mexico
234

 
116

Sempra Renewables
22


7

Sempra LNG & Midstream
132

 
92

Eliminations and adjustments(1)
(77
)
 
(57
)
Total revenues
$
333

 
$
180

COST OF SALES(2)
 
 
 
Cost of natural gas, electric fuel and purchased power:
 
 
 
Sempra South American Utilities
$
4

 
$
4

Sempra Mexico
51

 
35

Sempra LNG & Midstream
88

 
74

Eliminations and adjustments(1)
(76
)
 
(57
)
Total
$
67

 
$
56

Other cost of sales:
 
 
 
Sempra South American Utilities
$
15

 
$
15

Sempra Mexico
3

 
2

Sempra LNG & Midstream
7

 
20

Eliminations and adjustments(1)
(3
)
 
(2
)
Total
$
22

 
$
35

(1)
Includes eliminations of intercompany activity.
(2)
Excludes depreciation and amortization, which are shown separately on Sempra Energy’s Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations.

In the three months ended March 31, 2017, revenues from our energy-related businesses increased by $153 million to $333 million primarily due to:
$118 million increase at Sempra Mexico primarily due to:
$75 million due to the acquisition of the remaining 50-percent interest in GdC in September 2016, and
$26 million due to the acquisition of Ventika in December 2016; and
$40 million increase at Sempra LNG & Midstream, which included
$27 million primarily driven by improved results from midstream marketing activities and changes in natural gas prices, and
$13 million from higher natural gas sales to Sempra Mexico; offset by
$20 million primarily from higher intercompany eliminations associated with sales between Sempra LNG & Midstream and Sempra Mexico.
In the three months ended March 31, 2017, the cost of natural gas, electric fuel and purchased power for our energy-related businesses increased by $11 million (20%) to $67 million primarily due to:
$16 million increase at Sempra Mexico primarily due to higher natural gas costs and volumes; and
$14 million increase at Sempra LNG & Midstream primarily due to higher natural gas prices; offset by
$19 million primarily from higher intercompany eliminations of costs associated with sales between Sempra LNG & Midstream and Sempra Mexico.
Other cost of sales decreased by $13 million to $22 million in three months ended March 31, 2017, primarily due to a $13 million decrease at Sempra LNG & Midstream related to 2016 capacity costs on the Rockies Express pipeline, which capacity has since been permanently released, as we discuss in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.

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Operation and Maintenance
Our O&M expenses increased by $13 million (2%) to $714 million in the three months ended March 31, 2017 primarily due to:
$26 million increase at SoCalGas, which included
$15 million higher non-refundable operating costs, including labor, contract services and administrative and support costs, and
$14 million higher expenses associated with CPUC-authorized refundable programs for which all costs incurred are fully recovered in revenue (refundable program expenses); and
$16 million increase at Sempra Mexico primarily at GdC and Ventika; offset by
$19 million decrease at SDG&E, which included
$11 million reimbursement of litigation costs associated with the arbitration ruling over the SONGS replacement steam generators, as we discuss in Note 9 of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein, and
$10 million lower expenses associated with CPUC-authorized refundable programs, for which all costs incurred are fully recovered in revenue (refundable program expenses), offset by
$5 million higher non-refundable operating costs, including labor, contract services and administrative and support costs; and
$15 million decrease at Sempra LNG & Midstream, including $9 million lower costs due to the sale of EnergySouth Inc. in September 2016.
Equity Earnings (Losses), Before Income Tax
Equity earnings, before income tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $3 million compared to equity losses, before income tax, of $22 million for the same period in 2016. The change was primarily due to a $44 million impairment charge in the first quarter of 2016 related to Sempra LNG & Midstream’s investment in Rockies Express, offset by $16 million lower equity earnings in 2017 as a result of the sale of our 25-percent interest in Rockies Express in May 2016. We discuss the impairment charge and sale further in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Other Income, Net
Other income, net, increased by $120 million to $169 million in 2017.
In 2017, as part of our central risk management function, we entered into foreign currency derivatives to hedge Sempra Mexico parent’s exposure to movements in the Mexican peso from its controlling interest in IEnova. These foreign currency derivatives have notional amounts totaling $850 million and expire in December 2017. At March 31, 2017, we recognized other income of $65 million from gains on these foreign currency derivatives, partially mitigating $97 million ($65 million after noncontrolling interests) of income tax expense from the transactional effects of foreign currency and inflation. We discuss policies governing our risk management in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Risk” in the Annual Report.
Other income, net, also included the following activity:
$45 million increase in equity-related AFUDC primarily at Sempra Mexico mainly from the Ojinaga and San Isidro pipeline projects; and
$10 million foreign currency transactional gains in 2017 compared to $2 million foreign currency transactional losses in 2016.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $26 million (18%) to $169 million in 2017 primarily due to higher interest expense at Sempra Mexico mainly from the recognition of AFUDC for the Ojinaga and San Isidro pipeline projects and from interest on debt assumed in the GdC and Ventika acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Income Taxes
The table below shows the income tax expense and effective income tax rates for Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas.
INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Income tax
expense
 
Effective
income tax rate
 
Income tax
expense
 
Effective
income tax rate
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016(1)
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
295

 
39
%
 
$
108

 
24
%
SDG&E
90

 
36

 
65

 
32

SoCalGas
98

 
33

 
83

 
29


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(1)
Reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-09, as we discuss in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
Sempra Energy Consolidated
The increase in income tax expense in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was due to higher pretax income and a higher effective income tax rate. The higher effective income tax rate was primarily due to:
$97 million income tax expense from foreign currency and inflation effects as a result of significant appreciation of the Mexican peso in the first quarter of 2017; and
$3 million income tax expense in 2017 compared to $34 million income tax benefit in 2016 associated with excess tax deficiencies/benefits related to share-based compensation; offset by
$5 million Mexican deferred income tax benefit in 2017 compared to $29 million Mexican deferred income tax expense in 2016 on our outside basis difference in TdM that is held for sale. We discuss the planned sale further in Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein; and
$5 million U.S. income tax expense in 2016 on planned repatriation of earnings from certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. We discuss repatriation in “Results of Operations Changes in Revenues, Costs and Earnings Income Taxes” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Annual Report.
SDG&E
The increase in SDG&E’s income tax expense in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was due to higher pretax income and a higher effective income tax rate. The higher effective income tax rate was primarily due to $1 million income tax expense in 2017 compared to $7 million income tax benefit in 2016 associated with excess tax deficiencies/benefits related to share-based compensation.
SoCalGas
The increase in SoCalGas’ income tax expense in the three months ended March 31, 2017 was due to higher pretax income and a higher effective income tax rate. The higher effective income tax rate was primarily due to lower forecasted flow-through deductions as a percentage of pretax income in 2017 and an income tax benefit of $4 million in 2016 associated with excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation.
We discuss the forecasted effective tax rates anticipated for the full year, excluding the income tax effects that cannot be reliably forecasted, for Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas in “Results of Operations – Changes in Revenues, Costs and Earnings – Income Taxes” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Annual Report. We discuss the impact of foreign exchange rates and inflation on income taxes below in “Impact of Foreign Currency and Inflation Rates on Results of Operations.” See Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein and Notes 1 and 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report for further details about our accounting for income taxes and items subject to flow-through treatment.
Equity (Losses) Earnings, Net of Income Tax
Equity losses, net of income tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $8 million compared to equity earnings, net of income tax, of $17 million for the same period in 2016. The change was primarily due to:
$15 million of equity earnings in 2016 from GdC, including $1 million from Ductos y Energéticos del Norte (DEN), prior to IEnova’s acquisition of the remaining 50-percent interest in GdC in September 2016, as we discuss in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report; and
$10 million of equity losses in 2017 at DEN, a joint venture in which GdC holds a 50-percent interest, primarily from foreign currency and inflation effects.
Earnings Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests were unchanged in the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 and included the following impacts from Sempra Mexico:
$16 million higher earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests as a result of the increase in earnings, excluding the effects of foreign currency and inflation, as we discuss above in “Segment Results – Sempra Mexico;” and
$16 million higher earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests, excluding the effects of foreign currency and inflation, from the decrease in our controlling interest from 81.1 percent to 66.4 percent following IEnova’s equity offerings in October 2016, which we discuss in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report; offset by
$32 million losses attributable to noncontrolling interests from foreign currency and inflation effects in 2017 without the corresponding benefit from foreign currency derivatives that are not subject to noncontrolling interests, as we discuss above in “Other Income, Net.”

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IMPACT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AND INFLATION RATES ON RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Because our operations in South America and our natural gas distribution utility in Mexico use their local currency as their functional currency, revenues and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates for the period for consolidation in Sempra Energy Consolidated’s results of operations. Some income statement activities at our foreign operations and their joint ventures are also impacted by transactional gains and losses. We discuss the impact of foreign currency and inflation rates on results of operations, including impacts on income taxes and related hedging activity, further in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Impact of Foreign Currency and Inflation Rates on Results of Operations” in the Annual Report.
Foreign Currency Translation
Any difference in average exchange rates used for the translation of income statement activity from year to year can cause a variance in Sempra Energy’s comparative results of operations. Changes in foreign currency translation rates between years impacted our comparative reported results as follows:
TRANSLATION IMPACT FROM CHANGE IN AVERAGE FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES
(Dollars in millions)
 
First quarter 2017
compared to first quarter 2016
Higher earnings from foreign currency translation:
 
Sempra South American Utilities
$
2

Sempra Mexico – Ecogas

Total
$
2

Foreign Currency Transactional Impacts
Foreign currency transactional gains and losses included in our reported results are as follows:
TRANSACTIONAL GAINS (LOSSES) FROM FOREIGN CURRENCY AND INFLATION
(Dollars in millions)
 
Total reported amounts
 
Transactional
gains (losses) included
in reported amounts
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Other income, net
$
169

 
$
49

 
$
75

 
$
1

Income tax expense
(295
)
 
(108
)
 
(97
)
 
1

Equity (losses) earnings, net of income tax
(8
)
 
17

 
(13
)
 
1

Net income
452

 
364

 
(61
)
 
3

Earnings
441

 
353

 
(27
)
 
3


 
 
 
 
 
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
OVERVIEW
We expect our cash flows from operations to fund a substantial portion of our capital expenditures and dividends. We may also meet our cash requirements through unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, borrowings under our credit facilities, distributions from our equity method investments, issuances of securities, project financing and equity sales, including tax equity and partnering in joint ventures.
Our lines of credit provide liquidity and support commercial paper. As we discuss in Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein, Sempra Energy, Sempra Global (the holding company for our subsidiaries not subject to California utility regulation) and the California Utilities each have five-year revolving credit facilities expiring in 2020. The table below shows the

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amount of available funds, including available unused credit on these three credit facilities, at March 31, 2017. Our foreign operations have additional general purpose credit facilities aggregating $1.7 billion, with $1 billion available unused credit at March 31, 2017.
AVAILABLE FUNDS AT MARCH 31, 2017
(Dollars in millions)
 
Sempra Energy
Consolidated
 
SDG&E
 
SoCalGas
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents(1)
$
290

 
$
18

 
$
21

Available unused credit(2)
2,730

 
407

 
657

(1)
Amounts at Sempra Energy Consolidated include $219 million held in non-U.S. jurisdictions that are unavailable to fund U.S. operations unless repatriated. We discuss repatriation in “Results of Operations – Changes in Revenues, Costs and Earnings – Income Taxes” in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Annual Report.
(2)
Available unused credit is the total available on Sempra Energy’s, Sempra Global’s and the California Utilities’ credit facilities that we discuss in Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein. Borrowings on the shared line of credit at SDG&E and SoCalGas are limited to $750 million for each utility and a combined total of $1 billion. SDG&E’s available funds reflect commercial paper outstanding of $343 million, supported by the line. SoCalGas’ availability reflects the impact of SDG&E’s use as of March 31, 2017 of the combined credit available on the line.
Sempra Energy Consolidated
We believe that these available funds, combined with cash flows from operations, distributions from our equity method investments, issuances of securities, project financing and equity sales, including tax equity and partnering in joint ventures, will be adequate to fund operations, including to:
finance capital expenditures
meet liquidity requirements
fund shareholder dividends
fund new business acquisitions or start-ups
repay maturing long-term debt
fund expenditures related to the natural gas leak at SoCalGas’ Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility
Sempra Energy and the California Utilities currently have ready access to the long-term debt markets and are not currently constrained in their ability to borrow at reasonable rates. However, changing economic conditions could affect the availability and cost of both short-term and long-term financing. Also, cash flows from operations may be impacted by the timing of commencement and completion of large projects at Sempra Infrastructure. If cash flows from operations were to be significantly reduced or we were unable to borrow under acceptable terms, we would likely first reduce or postpone discretionary capital expenditures (not related to safety) and investments in new businesses. If these measures were necessary, they would primarily impact our Sempra Infrastructure businesses before we would reduce funds necessary for the ongoing needs of our utilities. We monitor our ability to finance the needs of our operating, investing and financing activities in a manner consistent with our intention to maintain strong, investment-grade credit ratings and capital structure.
Our short-term debt is primarily used to meet liquidity requirements, fund shareholder dividends, and temporarily finance capital expenditures and new business acquisitions or start-ups. Our corporate short-term, unsecured promissory notes, or commercial paper, were our primary sources of short-term debt funding in the first three months of 2017. At our California Utilities, short-term debt is used primarily to meet working capital needs.
We have significant investments in several trusts to provide for future payments of pensions and other postretirement benefits, and nuclear decommissioning. Changes in asset values, which are dependent on the activity in the equity and fixed income markets, have not affected the trust funds’ abilities to make required payments. However, changes in asset values may, along with a number of other factors such as changes to discount rates, assumed rates of returns, mortality tables, and regulations, impact funding requirements for pension and other postretirement benefit plans and SDG&E’s nuclear decommissioning trusts. At the California Utilities, funding requirements are generally recoverable in rates. We discuss our employee benefit plans and SDG&E’s nuclear decommissioning trusts, including our investment allocation strategies for assets in these trusts, in Notes 7 and 13, respectively, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Loans to Affiliates
At March 31, 2017, Sempra Energy has provided loans to unconsolidated affiliates totaling $211 million, which we discuss in Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.

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California Utilities
SDG&E and SoCalGas expect that available funds, cash flows from operations and debt issuances will continue to be adequate to meet their working capital and capital expenditure requirements.
SDG&E declared and paid common stock dividends of $175 million in the year ended December 31, 2016 and the three months ended March 31, 2017. SDG&E expects to pay dividends approximating 75 percent of its earnings in 2017, subject to the discretion and approval of its board of directors.
As a result of SoCalGas’ large capital investment program, SoCalGas has not declared or paid common stock dividends since 2015. SoCalGas does not anticipate paying common stock dividends in 2017 in order to maintain its authorized capital structure while managing its large capital program (over $1 billion in 2017).
Changes in balancing accounts for significant costs at SDG&E and SoCalGas, particularly a change in status between over- and under- collected, may have a significant impact on cash flows, as these changes generally represent the difference between when costs are incurred and when they are ultimately recovered in rates through billings to customers. SDG&E uses the Energy Resource Recovery Account (ERRA) balancing account to record the net of its actual cost incurred for electric fuel and purchased power. SDG&E’s ERRA balance was undercollected by $93 million at March 31, 2017 and $25 million at December 31, 2016. During the first three months of 2017, the increase in the ERRA undercollected balance was primarily due to lower electric volume in conjunction with seasonalized electric rates. The CPUC authorized an ERRA Trigger mechanism in conjunction with California state law that allows for recovery of ERRA balances that exceed 5 percent of the prior year’s electric commodity revenues. SDG&E intends to file an ERRA Trigger application with the CPUC requesting recovery of the undercollected balance in the second quarter of 2017.
SoCalGas and SDG&E use the Core Fixed Cost Account (CFCA) balancing account to record the difference between the authorized margin and other costs allocated to core customers. Because warm weather experienced in 2016 and 2017 resulted in lower natural gas consumption compared to authorized levels, SoCalGas’ CFCA balance was undercollected by $114 million at both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. SDG&E’s CFCA balance was undercollected by $35 million at March 31, 2017 and $66 million at December 31, 2016.
SoCalGas
Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility Gas Leak
We provide information on the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon storage facility further in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein, and in “Factors Influencing Future Performance” below, as well as in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report. The costs of defending against the related civil and criminal lawsuits and cooperating with related investigations, and any damages, restitution, and civil, administrative and criminal fines, costs and other penalties, if awarded or imposed, as well as costs of mitigating the actual natural gas released, could be significant and to the extent not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations. Also, higher operating costs and additional capital expenditures incurred by SoCalGas as a result of new laws, orders, rules and regulations arising out of this incident or our responses thereto could be significant and may not be recoverable in customer rates, which may have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.
The total costs incurred to remediate and stop the leak and to mitigate local community impacts are significant and may increase, and to the extent not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Sempra South American Utilities
We expect working capital and capital expenditure requirements, projects, joint venture investments, and loans to affiliates at Chilquinta Energía and Luz del Sur and dividends at Luz del Sur to be funded by available funds, funds internally generated by those businesses, issuances of corporate bonds and other external borrowings.
Sempra Mexico
We expect working capital and capital expenditure requirements, projects, joint venture investments and dividends in Mexico to be funded by available funds, including credit facilities, and funds internally generated by the Mexico businesses, securities issuances, project financing, interim funding from the parent or affiliates, and partnering in joint ventures.
Sempra Mexico also expects to generate cash from the sale of its 625-MW natural gas-fired TdM power plant located in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico in the second half of 2017. As we discuss in Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial

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Statements herein, in February 2016, management approved a plan to market and sell the TdM plant, and we continue to actively pursue its sale. TdM had a net book value of $156 million (including associated assets and liabilities) at March 31, 2017.
In 2016, Sempra Mexico paid dividends of $26 million to its minority shareholders.
Sempra Renewables
We expect Sempra Renewables to require funds for the development of and investment in electric renewable energy projects. Projects at Sempra Renewables may be financed through a combination of operating cash flow, project financing, funds from the parent, partnering in joint ventures, and other forms of equity sales, including tax equity. The varying costs and structure of these alternative financing sources impact the projects’ returns and their earnings profile.
Sempra LNG & Midstream
We expect Sempra LNG & Midstream to require funding for the development and expansion of its portfolio of projects, which may be financed through a combination of operating cash flow, funding from the parent, project financing and partnering in joint ventures.
Sempra LNG & Midstream, through its interest in Cameron LNG Holdings, LLC (Cameron LNG JV), is developing a natural gas liquefaction export facility at the Cameron LNG JV terminal. The majority of the current three-train liquefaction project is project-financed, with most or all of the remainder of the capital requirements to be provided by the project partners, including Sempra Energy, through equity contributions under a joint venture agreement. We expect that our remaining equity requirements to complete the project will be met by a combination of our share of cash generated from each liquefaction train as it comes on line and additional cash contributions. Sempra Energy signed guarantees for 50.2 percent of Cameron LNG JV’s obligations under the financing agreements, for a maximum amount of $3.9 billion. The project financing and guarantees became effective on October 1, 2014, the effective date of the joint venture formation. The guarantees will terminate upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including all three trains achieving commercial operation and meeting certain operational performance tests. The guarantees are anticipated to be terminated approximately nine months after all three trains achieve commercial operation.
We discuss Cameron LNG JV and the joint venture financing further in Notes 3 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, in “Risk Factors,” and in “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report. We also discuss Cameron LNG JV in “Factors Influencing Future Performance” below.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2017


2017 change


Three months ended
March 31, 2016(1)
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
1,004

 
 
$
378

 
60
%
 
 
$
626

SDG&E
386

 
 
17

 
5

 
 
369

SoCalGas
463

 
 
222

 
92

 
 
241

(1) Reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-09, as we discuss in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
Sempra Energy Consolidated
Cash provided by operating activities at Sempra Energy increased in 2017 primarily due to:
$288 million net increase related to the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon storage facility, comprised of:
$15 million net increase in receivable for expected insurance recovery in 2017 compared to $335 million net increase in 2016. The $15 million net increase includes $19 million of additional accruals, offset by $4 million in insurance proceeds, offset by
$4 million net decrease in reserve for accrued expenditures in 2017 compared to a $28 million net increase in 2016. The $4 million net decrease includes $29 million of cash expenditures, offset primarily by $19 million of additional accruals;
$142 million higher net income, adjusted for noncash items included in earnings, in 2017 compared to 2016;
$53 million lower purchases of greenhouse gas allowances in 2017 ($25 million at SDG&E and $28 million at SoCalGas);
$32 million payment of capital gains tax assessment in 2016 related to our 2011 acquisition of interest in Luz del Sur;
$31 million increase due to timing of franchise fee payments at SDG&E; and
$30 million increase in seasonal liability related to temporary last-in first-out (LIFO) liquidation in 2017 at SoCalGas, primarily due to changes in natural gas inventory value; offset by
$137 million decrease in accounts payable in 2017 compared to a $7 million increase in 2016. The 2017 decrease was primarily due to lower volumes and prices of natural gas purchased at SoCalGas; and

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$94 million decrease in accounts receivable in 2017 compared to a $189 million decrease in 2016. The 2016 decrease was primarily due to lower natural gas prices at SoCalGas.
SDG&E
Cash provided by operating activities at SDG&E increased in 2017 primarily due to:
$43 million higher net income, adjusted for noncash items included in earnings, in 2017 compared to 2016;
$31 million increase due to timing of franchise fee payments; and
$25 million lower purchases of greenhouse gas allowances in 2017; offset by
$13 million increase in accounts receivable in 2017 compared to a $26 million decrease in 2016; and
$27 million decrease in net undercollected regulatory balancing accounts (including long-term amounts included in regulatory assets) in 2017 compared to a $64 million decrease in 2016.
SoCalGas
Cash provided by operating activities at SoCalGas increased in 2017 primarily due to:
$288 million net increase related to the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon storage facility, comprised of:
$15 million net increase in receivable for expected insurance recovery in 2017 compared to $335 million net increase in 2016. The $15 million net increase includes $19 million of additional accruals, offset by $4 million in insurance proceeds, offset by
$4 million net decrease in reserve for accrued expenditures in 2017 compared to a $28 million net increase in 2016. The $4 million net decrease includes $29 million of cash expenditures, offset primarily by $19 million of additional accruals;
$35 million higher net income, adjusted for noncash items included in earnings, in 2017 compared to 2016;
$51 million increase in net overcollected regulatory balancing accounts (including long-term amounts included in regulatory assets) in 2017 compared to a $20 million increase in 2016;
$30 million increase in seasonal liability related to temporary LIFO liquidation in 2017, primarily due to changes in natural gas inventory value; and
$28 million lower purchases of greenhouse gas allowances in 2017; offset by
$81 million decrease in accounts receivable in 2017 compared to a $186 million decrease in 2016. The large decrease in 2016 was primarily due to lower average natural gas prices;
$93 million decrease in accounts payable in 2017 compared to a $29 million decrease in 2016. The 2017 decrease was primarily due to lower volumes and prices of natural gas purchased; and
$15 million decrease in inventory in 2017 compared to a $46 million decrease in 2016.
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2017


2017 change


Three months ended
March 31, 2016
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
(1,026
)
 
 
$
37

 
4
%
 
 
$
(989
)
SDG&E
(381
)
 
 
51

 
15

 
 
(330
)
SoCalGas
(392
)
 
 
102

 
35

 
 
(290
)
Sempra Energy Consolidated
Cash used in investing activities at Sempra Energy increased in 2017 primarily due to:
$29 million increase in expenditures for investments; and
$21 million increase in capital expenditures; offset by
$8 million higher distributions from our equity method investments.
SDG&E
Cash used in investing activities at SDG&E increased in 2017 primarily due to:
$89 million increase in capital expenditures; offset by
$31 million repayment of advances to Sempra Energy in 2017.

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SoCalGas
Cash used in investing activities at SoCalGas increased in 2017 primarily due to:
$35 million increase in advances to Sempra Energy in 2017 compared to a $50 million decrease in 2016; and
$17 million increase in capital expenditures.
Capital Expenditures
Sempra Energy Consolidated Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment
The following table summarizes capital expenditures in 2017 compared to 2016.
EXPENDITURES FOR PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
(Dollars in millions)

Three months ended March 31,
 
2017

2016
SDG&E:



Improvements to natural gas, including certain pipeline safety, and electric and generation





distribution systems
$
308


$
223

Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan (PSEP)
10


26

Improvements to electric transmission systems
92


80

Electric generation plants and equipment
8



SoCalGas:





Improvements to distribution, transmission and storage systems, and for certain pipeline safety
307


224

PSEP
36


83

Advanced metering infrastructure
14


33

Sempra South American Utilities:





Improvements to electric transmission and distribution systems and generation





projects in Peru
29


32

Improvements to electric transmission and distribution infrastructure in Chile
14


11

Sempra Mexico:





Construction of the Sonora, Ojinaga and San Isidro pipeline projects
85


34

Construction of other natural gas pipeline and wind projects, and capital expenditures at Ecogas
9


6

Sempra Renewables:


 
Construction costs for wind projects
28


20

Construction costs for solar projects/facilities
41


161

Sempra LNG & Midstream:



 

Cameron Interstate Pipeline and other LNG liquefaction development costs
3


29

Other


6

Parent and other
8


3

Total
$
992


$
971


The amounts and timing of capital expenditures are generally subject to approvals by various regulatory and other governmental and environmental bodies, including the CPUC and the FERC. In 2017, we expect to make capital expenditures and investments of approximately $3.4 billion, as summarized in “Capital Resources and Liquidity” in the Annual Report.
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(Dollars in millions)
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2017
 
 
2017 change
 
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2016(1)
Sempra Energy Consolidated
$
(46
)
 
 
$
(376
)
 
 
$
330

SDG&E
5

 
 
28

 
 
(23
)
SoCalGas
(62
)
 
 
(67
)
 
 
5

(1) Reflects the adoption of ASU 2016-09, as we discuss in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.

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Sempra Energy Consolidated
At Sempra Energy, financing activities were a use of cash in 2017 compared to a source of cash in 2016, primarily due to:
$97 million decrease in short-term debt in 2017 compared to a $531 million increase in 2016; and
$259 million higher payments on debt with maturities greater than 90 days, including:
$167 million for long-term debt ($189 million in 2017 compared to $22 million in 2016), and
$92 million for commercial paper and other short-term debt with maturities greater than 90 days ($124 million in 2017 compared to $32 million in 2016); offset by
$487 million higher issuances of debt with maturities greater than 90 days, including:
$437 million for commercial paper and other short-term debt with maturities greater than 90 days ($492 million in 2017 compared to $55 million in 2016), and
$50 million for long-term debt in 2017.
SDG&E
At SDG&E, financing activities were a source of cash in 2017 compared to a use of cash in 2016, primarily due to:
$343 million increase in short-term debt in 2017 compared to a $2 million decrease in 2016; offset by
$175 million common dividends paid in 2017; and
$140 million higher payments of long-term debt in 2017.
SoCalGas
At SoCalGas, financing activities were a use of cash in 2017 compared to a source of cash in 2016 due to a $62 million decrease in short-term debt in 2017 compared to a $5 million increase in 2016.
COMMITMENTS
We discuss significant changes to contractual commitments since December 31, 2016 at Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
CREDIT RATINGS
The credit ratings of Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas remained at investment grade levels during the first three months of 2017. Our credit ratings may affect the rates at which borrowings bear interest and the commitment fees on available unused credit. We provide additional information about our credit ratings at Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Credit Ratings” in the Annual Report.
 
 
 
 
 
FACTORS INFLUENCING FUTURE PERFORMANCE
We discuss various factors that we have identified that could influence our future performance in “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report. We discuss below significant, new developments to those factors that have occurred in 2017, as well as any new factors that we have identified in 2017. You should read the information below together with “Factors Influencing Future Performance” and “Risk Factors” contained in the Annual Report.
SDG&E
Potential Impacts of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) and Direct Access (DA)
SDG&E provides electric services, including the commodity of electricity, to the majority of its customers (“bundled customers”).  SDG&E procures electricity, typically on a long-term basis, on behalf of these bundled customers. However, SDG&E’s earnings are “decoupled” from electric sales volumes, one aspect of which is that commodity costs for electricity are directly passed through to bundled customers (see discussion in “Revenues California Utilities” in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report). SDG&E’s bundled customers have the option to purchase the commodity of electricity from alternate suppliers under defined programs, including CCA and DA. In such cases, California law (SB 350) prohibits remaining bundled customers from experiencing any cost increase as a result of electric commodity no longer being consumed by the departing customers. Existing rate mechanisms may not be sufficient to ensure that remaining bundled customers do not experience any cost increase as a result of

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departing customers. SDG&E, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison Company (Edison) filed a joint application with the CPUC in April 2017 to replace these existing mechanisms and ensure compliance with state law.
Currently, DA in SDG&E’s service area is limited by state law and is approximately 17 percent of SDG&E’s annual demand, and there are no CCA providers in SDG&E’s service area. However, several local political jurisdictions, including the city of San Diego and county of San Diego, are considering the formation of a CCA which, if implemented, could result in the departure of more than half of SDG&E’s bundled load. If mechanisms to ensure compliance with state law were not in place at the time of these potentially significant reductions in SDG&E’s served load, remaining bundled customers could experience potentially large changes in rates for their service. 

SONGS
SDG&E has a 20-percent ownership interest in SONGS, formerly a 2,150-MW nuclear generating facility near San Clemente, California, that is in the process of being decommissioned by Edison, the majority owner of SONGS. In Notes 9 and 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein, and in Notes 13 and 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and in “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report, we discuss regulatory and other matters related to SONGS, including:
a reopened CPUC proceeding that is considering whether a SONGS-related amended settlement agreement approved in 2014 is reasonable and in the public interest;
matters concerning the ability to timely withdraw funds from trust accounts for the payment of decommissioning costs; and
the arbitration decision finding Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems, Inc., and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (collectively MHI) liable for breach of contract in connection with the replacement steam generators at the SONGS nuclear power plant, subject to a contractual limitation of liability, and awarding MHI 95 percent of its arbitration costs.
Wildfire Claims Cost Recovery
In September 2015, SDG&E filed an application with the CPUC requesting rate recovery of an estimated $379 million in costs related to the October 2007 wildfires that have been recorded to the Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account (WEMA), as we discuss in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein and Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
In April 2016, the CPUC issued a ruling establishing the scope and schedule for the proceeding, which will be managed in two phases. Phase 1 addresses SDG&E’s operational and management prudence surrounding the 2007 wildfires, with a final CPUC decision expected by late 2017. Phase 2 will address whether SDG&E’s actions and decision-making in connection with settling legal claims in relation to the wildfires were reasonable, with a final CPUC decision expected by early 2019. In October 2016, intervening parties submitted Phase 1 testimony raising various concerns with SDG&E’s operations and management prior to and during the 2007 wildfires, and SDG&E responded to that testimony in December 2016. Participating parties asked that the CPUC reject SDG&E’s request for cost recovery.
Recovery of these costs in rates will require future regulatory approval. SDG&E will continue to assess the likelihood, amount and timing of such recoveries in rates. Should SDG&E conclude that recovery of excess wildfire costs in rates is no longer probable, at that time SDG&E would record a charge against earnings. If SDG&E had concluded that the recovery of regulatory assets related to CPUC-regulated operations was no longer probable or was less than currently estimated, at March 31, 2017, the resulting after-tax charge against earnings would have been up to approximately $207 million. A failure to obtain substantial or full recovery of the requested amount of these costs from customers, or any negative assessment of the likelihood of recovery, would likely have a material adverse effect on SDG&E’s and Sempra Energy’s financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. We discuss the October 2007 wildfires and how we assess the probability of recovery of our regulatory assets in Notes 15 and 1, respectively, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
Other SDG&E Matters
See “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report for a discussion about:
Electric Rate Reform – California Assembly Bill 327
Distributed Energy Storage – California Assembly Bill 2868
Renewable Energy Procurement
Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act – California SB 350

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SOCALGAS
Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility Gas Leak
In October 2015, SoCalGas discovered a leak at one of its injection-and-withdrawal wells, SS25, at its Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in Los Angeles County, which SoCalGas has operated as a gas storage facility since 1972. SoCalGas worked closely with several of the world’s leading experts to stop the leak. On February 18, 2016, the California Department of Conservation’s Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) confirmed that the well was permanently sealed.
Local Community Mitigation Efforts
Pursuant to a stipulation and order by the Los Angeles County Superior Court (Superior Court), SoCalGas provided temporary relocation support to residents in the nearby community who requested it before the well was permanently sealed. Following the permanent sealing of the well, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) conducted indoor testing of certain homes in the Porter Ranch community, and concluded that indoor conditions did not present a long-term health risk and that it was safe for residents to return home. In May 2016, the Superior Court ordered SoCalGas to offer to clean residents’ homes at SoCalGas’ expense as a condition to ending the relocation program. SoCalGas completed the residential cleaning program and the relocation program ended in July 2016.
Apart from the Superior Court order, in May 2016, the DPH also issued a directive that SoCalGas professionally clean (in accordance with the proposed protocol prepared by the DPH) the homes of all residents located within the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council boundary, or who participated in the relocation program, or who are located within a five mile radius of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility and have experienced symptoms from the natural gas leak (the Directive). SoCalGas disputes the Directive, contending that it is invalid and unenforceable, and has filed a petition for writ of mandate to set aside the Directive.
The total costs incurred to remediate and stop the leak and to mitigate local community impacts are significant and may increase, and we may be subject to civil or administrative fines, costs and other penalties, if awarded or imposed. To the extent any of these costs are not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Litigation
In connection with the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon storage facility, as of May 8, 2017, 266 lawsuits, including over 22,000 plaintiffs, are pending against SoCalGas, some of which have also named Sempra Energy. Derivative and securities claims have also been filed on behalf of Sempra Energy and/or SoCalGas or their shareholders against certain officers and directors of Sempra Energy and/or SoCalGas. We provide further detail on these cases, as well as on complaints filed by the California Attorney General, acting in an independent capacity and on behalf of the people of the State of California and the California Air Resources Board (CARB), together with the Los Angeles City Attorney; the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD); and the County of Los Angeles, on behalf of itself and the people of the State of California; and on a misdemeanor criminal complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office; in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein. Additional litigation may be filed against us in the future related to the Aliso Canyon incident or our responses thereto.
The costs of defending against these civil and criminal lawsuits, cooperating with these investigations, and any damages, restitution, and civil, administrative and criminal fines, costs and other penalties, if awarded or imposed, as well as costs of mitigating the actual natural gas released, could be significant and to the extent not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Governmental Investigations
Various governmental agencies have investigated or are investigating this incident.
In January 2016, the Governor of the State of California issued an Order proclaiming a state of emergency to exist in Los Angeles County due to the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon facility. The Governor’s Order imposes various orders with respect to: stopping the leak; protecting public health and safety; ensuring accountability; and strengthening oversight. We provide further detail regarding the Governor’s Order and CARB’s Aliso Canyon Methane Leak Climate Impacts Mitigation Program, issued pursuant to the Governor’s Order, in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
In January 2016, SoCalGas entered into a Stipulated Order for Abatement with the SCAQMD and agreed to take various actions in connection with injecting and withdrawing natural gas at Aliso Canyon, sealing the well, monitoring, reporting, safety and funding a health impact study, among other things. In February 2017, SoCalGas entered into a settlement agreement with the SCAQMD, and in March 2017, the Hearing Board terminated the Abatement Order. We provide further detail regarding the SCAQMD stipulated Abatement Order in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.

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In January 2016, DOGGR and the CPUC selected Blade Energy Partners (Blade) to conduct an independent analysis under the direction and supervision of DOGGR and the CPUC to be funded by SoCalGas to investigate the technical root cause of the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak. The timing of the root cause analysis is under the control of Blade, DOGGR and the CPUC.
In February 2017, the CPUC opened a proceeding to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the region, as we discuss below in “SB 380.”
Natural Gas Storage Operations and Reliability
Natural gas withdrawn from storage is important for service reliability during peak demand periods, including peak electric generation needs in the summer and heating needs in the winter. Aliso Canyon, with a storage capacity of 86 Bcf (which represents 63 percent of SoCalGas’ natural gas storage inventory capacity), is the largest SoCalGas storage facility and an important element of SoCalGas’ delivery system. SoCalGas has not injected natural gas into Aliso Canyon since October 25, 2015, pursuant to orders by DOGGR and the Governor, and in accordance with SB 380. Limited withdrawals of natural gas from Aliso Canyon have been made in 2017 to augment natural gas supplies during critical demand periods.
If the Aliso Canyon facility were to be taken out of service for any meaningful period of time, it could result in an impairment of the facility and significantly higher than expected operating costs and/or additional capital expenditures, and natural gas reliability and electric generation could be jeopardized. At March 31, 2017, the Aliso Canyon facility has a net book value of $550 million, including $225 million of construction work in progress for the project to construct a new compression station. Any significant impairment of this asset could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s results of operations for the period in which it is recorded. Higher operating costs and additional capital expenditures incurred by SoCalGas may not be recoverable in customer rates, and SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.
Regulatory Proceedings
Section 455.5 of the California Public Utilities Code, among other things, directs regulated utilities to notify the CPUC if all or any portion of a major facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months. Although SoCalGas does not believe the Aliso Canyon facility or any portion of that facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months, SoCalGas provided notification for transparency, and because the process for obtaining authorization to resume injection operations at the facility is taking longer to complete than initially contemplated. In response, and as required by Section 455.5, the CPUC issued a draft Order Instituting Investigation to address whether the Aliso Canyon facility or any portion of that facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months pursuant to Section 455.5, and if it is determined to have been out of service, whether the CPUC should adjust SoCalGas’ rates to reflect the period the facility is deemed to have been out of service. If the CPUC adopts the order as drafted and as required under Section 455.5, hearings on the investigation will be consolidated with SoCalGas’ next GRC proceeding. In the event that the CPUC determines that all or any portion of the facility has been out of service for nine consecutive months, the amount of any refund to ratepayers and the inability to earn a return on those assets could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows and results of operations.
In March 2016, the CPUC ordered SoCalGas to establish a memorandum account to prospectively track its authorized revenue requirement and all revenues that it receives for its normal, business-as-usual costs to own and operate the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage field and, in September 2016, approved SoCalGas’ request to begin tracking these revenues as of March 17, 2016. The CPUC will determine at a later time whether, and to what extent, the authorized revenues tracked in the memorandum account may be refunded to ratepayers.
Insurance
Excluding directors and officers liability insurance, we have four kinds of insurance policies that together provide between $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion in insurance coverage, depending on the nature of the claims. These policies are subject to various policy limits, exclusions and conditions. We have been communicating with our insurance carriers and intend to pursue the full extent of our insurance coverage. Through March 31, 2017, we have received $173 million of insurance proceeds for a portion of control-of-well expenses and for a portion of temporary relocation costs. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining insurance coverage for costs related to the leak under the applicable policies, and to the extent we are not successful in obtaining coverage, such costs could have a material adverse effect on SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
Our recorded estimate as of March 31, 2017 of $799 million of certain costs in connection with the Aliso Canyon storage facility leak may rise significantly as more information becomes available, and any costs not included in the $799 million estimate could be material. To the extent not covered by insurance (including any costs in excess of applicable policy limits), or if there were to be significant delays in receiving insurance recoveries, such costs could have a material adverse effect on Sempra Energy’s and SoCalGas’ cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.

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Regulation
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOGGR, SCAQMD, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and CARB have each commenced separate rulemaking proceedings to adopt further regulations covering natural gas storage facilities and injection wells. As we discuss in “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report, DOGGR issued new draft regulations for all storage fields in California, and in 2016, the California Legislature enacted four separate bills providing for additional regulation of natural gas storage facilities. Additional hearings in the California Legislature, as well as with various other federal and state regulatory agencies, have been or may be scheduled, additional legislation has been proposed in the California Legislature, and additional laws, orders, rules and regulations may be adopted. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors formed a task force to review and potentially implement new, more stringent land use (zoning) requirements and associated regulations and enforcement protocols for oil and gas activities, including natural gas storage field operations, which could materially affect new or modified uses of the Aliso Canyon and other natural gas storage fields located in the County.
We discuss these matters further in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein and in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Factors Influencing Future Performance” and “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report.
PIPES Act of 2016
In June 2016, the “Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016” or the “PIPES Act of 2016” was enacted. Among other things, the PIPES Act of 2016:
requires PHMSA to issue, within two years of passage, “minimum safety standards for underground natural gas storage facilities;”
imposes a “user fee” on underground storage facilities as needed to implement the safety standards;
grants PHMSA authority to issue emergency orders and impose emergency restrictions, prohibitions and safety measures on owners and operators of gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities without prior notice or an opportunity for hearing, if the Secretary of Energy determines that an unsafe condition or practice, or a combination of unsafe conditions and practices, constitutes or is causing an imminent hazard; and
directs the Secretary of Energy to establish an Interagency Task Force comprised of representatives from various federal agencies and representatives of state and local governments.
In December 2016, PHMSA published an interim final rule pursuant to the PIPES Act of 2016 that revises the federal pipeline safety regulations relating to underground natural gas storage facilities. The interim final rule incorporates consensus safety measures for the construction, maintenance, risk-management, and integrity-management procedures for natural gas storage. SoCalGas began the process of implementing such safety measures prior to formal adoption by PHMSA and is developing the associated documents and procedures required to demonstrate compliance with the standards.
SB 380
In May 2016, SB 380 became law and requires, among other things:
the continued prohibition against SoCalGas injecting any natural gas into the Aliso Canyon facility until a comprehensive review of the safety of the gas storage wells at the facility is completed in accordance with regulations adopted by DOGGR, the State Oil & Gas Supervisor has made a safety determination and other required findings, at least one public hearing has been held in the affected community, and the Executive Director of the CPUC has issued a concurring letter regarding the Supervisor’s determination of safety;
that all gas storage wells returning to service at the Aliso Canyon storage field inject or produce gas only through the interior metal tubing and not through the annulus between the tubing and the well casing, which allows SoCalGas wells to operate with two complete barriers to mitigate the potential for an uncontrolled release of natural gas; and
a CPUC proceeding (which was opened in February 2017) to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the region, and to consult with various governmental agencies and other entities in making its determination. The scope of the proceeding does not include issues with respect to air quality, public health, causation, culpability, or cost responsibility regarding the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak.
SB 888
In September 2016, SB 888 became law, which requires that a penalty assessed against a gas corporation by the CPUC with regard to a natural gas storage facility leak must at least equal the amount necessary to fully offset the impact on the climate from the greenhouse gases emitted by the leak, as determined by CARB. The CPUC also must consider the extent to which the gas corporation has mitigated or is in the process of mitigating the impact on the climate from greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the leak.
Proposed Legislation – SB 57
SB 57 would extend the moratorium on natural gas injections at the Aliso Canyon storage facility until the root cause analysis of the leak that started in October 2015 has been completed. It would also require the CPUC to “act in a manner that will maximize

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transparency” in the course of completing its analysis regarding the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating the use of the Aliso Canyon storage facility. In addition, the bill would enable the Governor to authorize reinjection, production and withdrawal at Aliso Canyon as necessary to respond to or avoid emergencies. The bill continues to be debated in the California Senate.
Additional Safety Enhancements
In February 2017, SoCalGas notified the CPUC that it is accelerating its well integrity assessments on the natural gas storage wells at its La Goleta, Honor Rancho and Playa del Rey natural gas storage fields consistent with the testing prescribed by SB 380 for Aliso Canyon, proposed new DOGGR regulations, and SoCalGas’ Storage Risk Management Plan. In addition, SoCalGas indicated its plan to reconfigure its operating natural gas storage wells such that natural gas will be injected or produced only through the interior metal tubing and not through the annulus between the tubing and the well casing to maintain a double barrier and additional layer of safety, which is consistent with the direction of federal and state regulations. SoCalGas anticipates that this work will reduce the injection and withdrawal capacity of each of these other storage fields. Depending on the volume of natural gas in storage in each field at the time natural gas is injected or withdrawn, the reduction could be significant and could impact natural gas reliability and electric generation. In March 2017, SoCalGas revised its plan, as directed by the CPUC, for converting all wells to tubing-only operation to maintain a prescribed withdrawal capacity.
Higher operating costs and additional capital expenditures incurred by SoCalGas as a result of new laws, orders, rules and regulations arising out of the Aliso Canyon incident or our responses thereto could be significant and may not be recoverable in customer rates, and SoCalGas’ and Sempra Energy’s cash flows, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected by any such new laws, orders, rules and regulations.
SoCalGas Billing Practices
The CPUC issued an Order Instituting Investigation (OII) on May 4, 2017 as a result of a closed CPUC meeting session held on April 27, 2017 to determine whether SoCalGas violated any provisions of the Public Utilities Code, General Orders, CPUC decisions, or other requirements pertaining to billing practices from 2014 through 2016. In particular, the CPUC is examining the timeliness of monthly bills, extending the billing period for customers, and issuing estimated bills. The OII will also examine SoCalGas’ gas tariff rules and whether to impose penalties or other remedies. Responses to the OII and its preliminary scope are due in early June 2017, and a prehearing conference to determine the scope and schedule will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge.
CALIFORNIA UTILITIES – JOINT MATTERS
Natural Gas Pipeline Operations Safety Assessments
In 2011, the California Utilities filed implementation plans with the CPUC to implement the CPUC’s significant and urgent safety directive to test or replace natural gas transmission pipelines that have not been pressure tested and to reduce the time for valves to stop the flow of gas if a break in a pipeline occurs (Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan or PSEP). In 2014, the CPUC issued a final decision approving the utilities’ model for implementing PSEP, and established the criteria to determine the amounts related to PSEP that may be recovered from ratepayers and the processes for recovery of such amounts, including providing that such costs are subject to a reasonableness review. In 2016, the CPUC issued a final decision authorizing SoCalGas and SDG&E to recover, subject to refund pending reasonableness review, 50 percent of the revenue requirements associated with completed Phase 1 projects. The decision also incorporates a forward looking schedule to (1) file two reasonableness review applications for Phase 1 projects completed through 2017, (2) file one forecast application for Phase 2 project costs to be incurred in 2017 and 2018, and (3) include all other PSEP costs in future GRCs.
In September 2016, SoCalGas and SDG&E filed a joint application with the CPUC for its second PSEP reasonableness review and rate recovery of costs of certain pipeline safety projects completed by June 30, 2015 and recorded in their authorized regulatory accounts. The total costs submitted for review are $195 million ($180 million for SoCalGas and $15 million for SDG&E). SoCalGas and SDG&E expect a decision from the CPUC in 2018. This proceeding has been challenged by consumer advocacy groups. However, we believe these costs were prudent, were incurred in accordance with the program, and should be substantially approved for recovery.
In March 2017, SoCalGas and SDG&E filed an application with the CPUC requesting approval of the forecasted revenue requirement necessary to recover the costs associated with twelve Phase 1B and Phase 2A pipeline safety projects. The California Utilities expect to incur total costs for the twelve projects of approximately $255 million ($198 million in capital and $57 million in O&M) to be effective in rates on January 1, 2019. SoCalGas and SDG&E expect a CPUC decision in 2018.
As shown in the table below, SoCalGas and SDG&E have made significant pipeline safety investments under this program, and SoCalGas expects to continue making significant investments as approved through various regulatory proceedings. SDG&E’s PSEP

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program is expected to be substantially complete in 2017, with the exception of the Pipeline Safety & Reliability Project that is currently under regulatory review.
PIPELINE SAFETY ENHANCEMENT PLAN  REASONABLENESS REVIEW SUMMARY
 
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
2011 through March 31, 2017
 
Total
 invested(1)
 
CPUC review
completed(2)
 
CPUC review
pending(3)
 
2018 recovery filing(4)(5)
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
$
1,282

 
$
8

 
$
142

 
$
1,132

Operation and maintenance
179

 
25

 
62

 
92

Total
$
1,461

 
$
33

 
$
204

 
$
1,224

SoCalGas:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
$
977

 
$
8

 
$
128

 
$
841

Operation and maintenance
170

 
25

 
61

 
84

Total
$
1,147

 
$
33

 
$
189

 
$
925

SDG&E:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital
$
305

 
$

 
$
14

 
$
291

Operation and maintenance
9

 

 
1

 
8

Total
$
314

 
$

 
$
15

 
$
299

(1) Excludes disallowed costs through March 31, 2017 of $6 million at SoCalGas and $1 million at SDG&E for pressure testing or replacing pipelines installed between January 1, 1956 and July 1, 1961.
(2) Approved in December 2016; excludes $2 million of PSEP-specific insurance costs for which recovery may be requested in a future filing.
(3) Reasonableness Review Application filed in September 2016. Also includes approximately $9 million of pre-engineering costs incurred and submitted in the Forecast Application filed in March 2017. Both decisions expected in 2018.
(4) Reasonableness Review Application to be filed in late 2018 and expected to include substantially all of these costs. Remaining costs not included in the 2018 application are expected to be filed in a future GRC.
(5) Authorized to recover 50 percent of the revenue requirement when the projects are completed, subject to refund.
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Enforcement
In October 2016, SoCalGas was fined $699,500 for alleged violations of certain environmental mitigation measures related to the Aliso Canyon Turbine Replacement Project. SoCalGas appealed the citation and, in March 2017, SoCalGas and the CPUC’s Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division filed a joint settlement agreement with the CPUC, resolving all matters related to the October 2016 citation. In the settlement, SoCalGas agrees to pay $250,000 to the state’s general fund and to retain an independent firm to conduct two compliance training seminars at a cost not to exceed $25,000. In April 2017, the CPUC issued a draft decision approving the settlement as filed. We expect a final resolution in the second quarter of 2017.
Other California Utilities Joint Matters
For a discussion about the “Cost of Capital Update” and “Future Risk-Based GRC,” see “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report.
SEMPRA SOUTH AMERICAN UTILITIES
Chilquinta Energía’s most recent review process for distribution rates was completed in November 2016, covering the period from November 2016 through October 2020. We expect a final decree to be released during the second quarter of 2017 and to be retroactive from November 2016, which we do not expect to have a material impact on our results.
Other Sempra South American Utilities Matters
For a discussion about other Sempra South American Utilities matters, see “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report.

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SEMPRA MEXICO
Energía Costa Azul LNG Terminal
In May 2015, Sempra LNG & Midstream, IEnova, and a subsidiary of Petróleos Mexicanos (or PEMEX, the Mexican state-owned oil company) entered into a project development agreement for the joint development of the proposed natural gas liquefaction project at IEnova’s existing regasification terminal at Energía Costa Azul. The agreement specifies how the parties will share costs, and establishes a framework for the parties to work jointly on permitting, design, engineering and commercial activities associated with exploring the development of the liquefaction project. We are sharing costs with PEMEX on the development efforts pursuant to the agreement, and have applied for the primary governmental authorizations for the liquefaction project. Energía Costa Azul has profitable long-term regasification contracts for 100 percent of the regasification facility’s capacity, making the decision to pursue a new liquefaction facility dependent in part on whether the investment in a new liquefaction facility would, over the long term, be more beneficial financially than continuing to supply regasification services under our existing contracts.
Development of this project is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the receipt of a number of permits and regulatory approvals; finding suitable partners and customers; obtaining financing; negotiating and completing suitable commercial agreements, including joint venture agreements, LNG sales agreements, gas supply agreements and construction contracts; reaching a final investment decision; and other factors associated with this potential investment. For a discussion of these risks, see “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report.
Termoeléctrica de Mexicali
Our TdM power plant is currently held for sale, as we discuss in Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
Other Sempra Mexico Matters
For a discussion about other Sempra Mexico matters, see “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report.
SEMPRA RENEWABLES
Sempra Renewables’ performance is primarily a function of the solar and wind power generated by its assets. Power generation from these assets depends on solar and wind resource levels, weather conditions, and Sempra Renewables’ ability to maintain equipment performance.
Sempra Renewables’ future performance and the demand for renewable energy is impacted by various market factors, most notably state mandated requirements for utilities to deliver a portion of total energy load from renewable energy sources. Additionally, the phase out or extension of U.S. federal income tax incentives, primarily investment tax credits and production tax credits, and grant programs could significantly impact future renewable energy resource availability and investment decisions.
SEMPRA LNG & MIDSTREAM
Cameron LNG JV Three-Train Liquefaction Project
Large-scale construction projects like the design, development and construction of the Cameron LNG JV liquefaction facility involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including among others, the potential for unforeseen engineering challenges, substantial construction delays and increased costs. Cameron LNG JV has a turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, and if the contractor becomes unwilling or unable to perform according to the terms and timetable of the EPC contract, Cameron LNG JV could be required to engage a substitute contractor, which would result in further project delays and potentially significantly increased costs. In late October 2016, the EPC contractor indicated that the project is facing delays, which will delay earnings and associated cash flows anticipated in 2018 and 2019. For a discussion of the Cameron LNG JV and of these risks and other risks relating to the development of the Cameron LNG JV liquefaction project that could adversely affect our future performance, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Our Business Sempra LNG & Midstream” and “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report.
Proposed Additional Cameron Liquefaction Expansion
Cameron LNG JV has received the major permits necessary to expand the current configuration of the Cameron LNG JV liquefaction project from the current three liquefaction trains under construction. The proposed expansion project includes up to two additional liquefaction trains, capable of increasing LNG production capacity by approximately 9 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 10 Mtpa,

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and up to two additional full containment LNG storage tanks (one of which was permitted with the original three-train project). Advancement of the project includes
DOE Free Trade Agreement (FTA) approval received in July 2015
Non-FTA approval received in July 2016
FERC permit received in May 2016
Under the Cameron LNG JV financing agreements, expansion of the Cameron LNG JV facilities beyond the first three trains is subject to certain restrictions and conditions, including among others, timing restrictions on expansion of the project unless appropriate prior consent is obtained from lenders. Under the Cameron LNG JV equity agreements, the expansion of the project requires the unanimous consent of all the partners, including with respect to the equity investment obligation of each partner. One of the partners indicated to Sempra Energy and the other partners that it does not intend to invest additional capital in Cameron LNG JV with respect to the expansion. As a result, discussions among the partners are taking place, and we are considering a variety of options to attempt to move this project forward. These activities have contributed to delays in developing firm pricing information and securing customer commitments. In light of these developments, we are unable to predict when we and/or Cameron LNG JV might receive the consents and approvals required to move forward on this project.
The expansion of the Cameron LNG JV facilities beyond the first three trains is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including amending the Cameron LNG JV agreement among the partners, obtaining customer commitments, completing the required commercial agreements, securing and maintaining all necessary permits, approvals and consents, obtaining financing, reaching a final investment decision among the Cameron LNG JV partners, and other factors associated with the potential investment. See “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report.
Other LNG Liquefaction Development
Design, regulatory and commercial activities are ongoing for potential LNG liquefaction developments at our Port Arthur, Texas site and at Sempra Mexico’s Energía Costa Azul facility. For these development projects, we have met with potential customers and determined there is an interest in long-term contracts for LNG supplies beginning in the 2022 to 2025 time frame.
Port Arthur
In November 2016, Sempra LNG & Midstream submitted a request to the FERC seeking authorization to site, construct and operate the proposed Port Arthur LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility in Port Arthur, Texas.
The proposed project is designed to include
two natural gas liquefaction trains with production capability of approximately 13.5 Mtpa, or 698 Bcf per year;
three LNG storage tanks;
natural gas liquids and refrigerant storage;
feed gas pre-treatment facilities; and
two berths and associated marine and loading facilities.
In June 2015, Sempra LNG & Midstream filed permit applications with the DOE for authorization to export the LNG produced from the proposed project to all current and future non-FTA countries.
In August 2015, Sempra LNG & Midstream received authorization from the DOE to export the LNG produced from the proposed project to all current and future FTA countries.
In February 2016, Sempra LNG & Midstream and Woodside Petroleum Ltd. entered into a project development agreement for the joint development of the proposed Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project. The agreement specifies how the parties will share costs, and establishes a framework for the parties to work jointly on permitting, design, engineering, commercial and marketing activities associated with developing the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project.
Also, in November 2016, Sempra LNG & Midstream filed a permit application with the FERC for a pipeline project that will provide natural gas transportation service for the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project. In February 2017, Sempra LNG & Midstream initiated the FERC pre-filing review process for a potential permit application for an additional pipeline project that would also provide natural gas transportation service for the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project.
Development of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including completing the required commercial agreements, such as joint venture agreements, LNG sales agreements and gas supply agreements; completing construction contracts; securing all necessary permits and approvals; obtaining financing and incentives; reaching a final investment decision; and other factors associated with the potential investment. See “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report.

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Energía Costa Azul
We further discuss Sempra LNG & Midstream’s participation in potential LNG liquefaction development at Sempra Mexico’s Energía Costa Azul facility above in “Sempra Mexico Energía Costa Azul LNG Terminal.”
Natural Gas Storage Assets
The future performance of our natural gas storage assets could be impacted by changes in the U.S. natural gas market, which could lead to sustained diminished natural gas storage values.
The recorded value of our long-lived natural gas storage assets at March 31, 2017 is $1.5 billion. Historically, the value of natural gas storage services has positively correlated with the difference between the seasonal prices of natural gas, among other factors. In general, over the past several years, seasonal differences in natural gas prices have declined, which have contributed to lower prices for storage services. As our legacy (higher rate) sales contracts mature at our Bay Gas Storage Company, Ltd. and Mississippi Hub facilities, replacement sales contract rates have been and could continue to be lower than has historically been the case. Lower sales revenues may not be offset by cost reductions, which could lead to further depressed asset values. In addition, our LA Storage development project may be unable to attract cash flow commitments sufficient to support further investment and we do not currently expect to request extension of its FERC construction permit beyond the current expiration date of June 2017. The LA Storage project also includes an existing 23.3-mile pipeline header system, the LA Storage pipeline, that is not currently contracted.
We perform recovery testing of our recorded asset values when market conditions indicate that such values may not be recoverable. In the event such values are not recoverable, we would consider the fair value of these assets relative to their recorded value. To the extent the recorded (carrying) value is in excess of the fair value, we would record a noncash impairment charge. A significant impairment charge related to our natural gas storage assets would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in which it is recorded.
RBS SEMPRA COMMODITIES
For a discussion about RBS Sempra Commodities, see “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report and Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
OTHER SEMPRA ENERGY MATTERS
For a discussion about Other Sempra Energy Matters, see “Factors Influencing Future Performance” in the Annual Report.
LITIGATION
We describe legal proceedings that could adversely affect our future performance in Note 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.
 
 
 
 
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
We view certain accounting policies as critical because their application is the most relevant, judgmental, and/or material to our financial position and results of operations, and/or because they require the use of material judgments and estimates. We discuss these accounting policies in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Annual Report.
We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report. We follow the same accounting policies for interim reporting purposes.
 
 
 
 
 
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
We discuss the relevant pronouncements that have recently been issued or become effective and have had or may have an impact on our financial statements and/or disclosures in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We provide disclosure regarding derivative activity in Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein. We discuss our market risk and risk policies in detail in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” herein and in the Annual Report.
INTEREST RATE RISK
The table below shows the nominal amount of long-term debt at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
NOMINAL AMOUNT OF LONG-TERM DEBT(1)
(Dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Sempra Energy
Consolidated
 
SDG&E
 
SoCalGas
 
 
Sempra Energy
Consolidated
 
SDG&E
 
SoCalGas
Utility fixed-rate
$
7,200

 
$
4,191

 
$
3,009

 
 
$
7,218

 
$
4,209

 
$
3,009

Utility variable-rate
302

 
302

 

 
 
445

 
445

 

Non-utility fixed-rate
6,746

 

 

 
 
6,703

 

 

Non-utility variable-rate
738

 

 

 
 
719

 

 

(1)
Before the effects of interest rate swaps, reductions/increases for unamortized discount/premium and reduction for debt issuance costs, and excluding capital lease obligations and build-to-suit lease.

Interest rate risk sensitivity analysis measures interest rate risk by calculating the estimated changes in earnings that would result from a hypothetical change in market interest rates. If interest rates changed by ten percent on all of Sempra Energy’s effective variable-rate, long-term debt at March 31, 2017, the change in earnings over the next 12-month period ending March 31, 2018 would be $4 million (after tax). These hypothetical changes in earnings are based on our long-term debt position after the effect of interest rate swaps.
FOREIGN CURRENCY AND INFLATION RATE RISK
We discuss our foreign currency and inflation exposure in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Impact of Foreign Currency and Inflation Rates on Results of Operations” herein and in the Annual Report. At March 31, 2017, there were no significant changes to our exposure to foreign currency rate risk since December 31, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas have designed and maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in their respective reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is accumulated and communicated to the management of each company, including each respective principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating these controls and procedures, the management of each company recognizes that any system of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives; therefore, the management of each company applies judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of other possible controls and procedures.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officers and principal financial officers of Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas, each company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2017, the end of the period covered by this report. As discussed below, we excluded Ventika, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Ventika II, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (collectively, Ventika), and Gasoductos de Chihuahua S. de R.L. de C.V. (GdC) from our evaluation of changes in Sempra Energy’s disclosure controls and procedures, to the extent subsumed by

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Ventika’s and GdC’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on these evaluations, the principal executive officers and principal financial officers of Sempra Energy, SDG&E and SoCalGas concluded that their respective company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Other than the changes which may be associated with the 2016 acquisitions described below (which did not impact SDG&E or SoCalGas), there have been no changes in the companies’ internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the companies’ internal control over financial reporting.
As we discuss in Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report, we acquired Ventika, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Ventika II, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (collectively, Ventika) in December 2016 and the remaining 50-percent interest in Gasoductos de Chihuahua S. de R.L. de C.V. (GdC) in September 2016. The carrying value of Ventika’s net assets was $293 million or 1.9 percent of Sempra Energy’s net assets at March 31, 2017. Ventika’s losses for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $13 million or 3 percent of total Sempra Energy earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The carrying value of GdC’s net assets was $2.4 billion or 15.2 percent of Sempra Energy’s net assets at March 31, 2017. GdC’s earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $3 million or 0.7 percent of total Sempra Energy earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017. We are in the process of integrating Ventika and GdC. Our management is analyzing, evaluating and, where necessary, will implement changes in, Ventika’s and GdC’s controls and procedures. Due to the limited period of time since the acquisition dates, we have not had sufficient time to assess the internal controls of Ventika and GdC. Therefore, we excluded Ventika and GdC from our evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures above, to the extent subsumed by Ventika’s and GdC’s internal control over financial reporting. We intend to include Ventika and GdC in the overall assessment of, and report on, internal control over financial reporting as soon as practicable, but in no event later than one year from the respective acquisition dates.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not party to, and our property is not the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings (other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our businesses) except for the matters 1) described in Notes 9 and 11 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein and in Notes 13 and 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report, or 2) referred to in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” herein and in the Annual Report.
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have not been any material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
 
 
 
 
 
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits relate to each registrant as indicated.
EXHIBIT 3 -- BYLAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
Southern California Gas Company
 
EXHIBIT 10 -- MATERIAL CONTRACTS
 
Compensation
 
Sempra Energy
 
 
 
 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
 
 
 

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Southern California Gas Company
 
 
 
 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company / Southern California Gas Company
 
 
 
EXHIBIT 12 -- STATEMENTS RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
 
Sempra Energy
 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
 
Southern California Gas Company
 
EXHIBIT 31 -- SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS
 
Sempra Energy
 
 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
 
 
Southern California Gas Company
 

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EXHIBIT 32 -- SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS
 
Sempra Energy
 
 
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
 
 
Southern California Gas Company
 
 
EXHIBIT 101 -- INTERACTIVE DATA FILE
 
Sempra Energy / San Diego Gas & Electric Company / Southern California Gas Company
101.INS XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
 
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES
Sempra Energy:
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.
 
SEMPRA ENERGY,
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: May 9, 2017
By:  /s/ Trevor I. Mihalik
 
Trevor I. Mihalik
Senior Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
San Diego Gas & Electric Company:
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)
 
 
Date: May 9, 2017
By:  /s/ Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Bruce A. Folkmann
Vice President, Controller, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
 
Southern California Gas Company:
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.
 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY,
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: May 9, 2017
By:  /s/ Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Bruce A. Folkmann
Vice President, Controller, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer


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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.1


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Debra L. Reed (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 225% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to two times the greater of: (X) 225 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 125% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twenty four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 225% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEMPRA ENERGY



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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Date

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Debra L. Reed
Chairman, President & CEO

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and

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costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.2


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Joseph A. Householder (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 180% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to two times the greater of: (X) 180 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 80% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twenty four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 180% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEMPRA ENERGY



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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Joseph A. Householder
Corporate Group President - Infrastructure Businesses

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and

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costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
__________________________________________
You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.3


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Martha B. Wyrsch (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 175% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to two times the greater of: (X) 175 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 75% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twenty four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 175% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Martha B. Wyrsch
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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided,

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however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
_____________________
 
 
_____________________
 
 
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.4


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and G. Joyce Rowland (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 170% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 170 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 70% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 170% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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Debra L. Reed
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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G. Joyce Rowland
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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided,

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however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:

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To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
_____________________
 
 
_____________________
 
 
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.5


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Scott D. Drury (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.
Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of

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any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(g) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 160% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 160 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (f). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(g), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.

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(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 60% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse; provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(d)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(e)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(f)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(g)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's

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Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then

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applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall

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be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.
Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.

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Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of

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Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment

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opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 160% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.

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Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive

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continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.
(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from,

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Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the

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Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.
(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEMPRA ENERGY



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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Date

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Scott D. Drury
President - SDG&E

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and

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costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.6


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Caroline A. Winn (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.
Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of

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any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(g) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 155% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 155 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (f). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(g), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.

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(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 55% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse; provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(d)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(e)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(f)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(g)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's

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Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then

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applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall

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be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.
Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.

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Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of

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Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment

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opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 155% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.

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Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive

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continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.
(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from,

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Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the

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Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.
(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and

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costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.7


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Erbin Keith (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)        (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)        A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.
Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of

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any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(g) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 150% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 150 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (f). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(g), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.

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(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 50% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse; provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(d)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(e)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(f)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(g)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's

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Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then

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applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall

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be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.
Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.

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Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of

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Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment

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opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 150% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.

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Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive

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continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.
(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from,

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Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the

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Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.
(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Erbin Keith
Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided,

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however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.8


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Randall L. Clark (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)        (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)            A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).

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Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.
Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;

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(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.

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Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(g) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 145% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional six (6) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 145 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (f). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(g), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 45% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse; provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(d)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to

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avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(e)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(f)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(g)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his

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estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;

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(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.

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Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.
Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation

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of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.

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(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and

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that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) ___% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the first anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the

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Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.

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(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.
(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.

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Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

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(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.
(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.

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(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEMPRA ENERGY



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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Date

EXECUTIVE



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Randall L. Clark
Chief Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided,

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however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
_____________________
 
 
_____________________
 
 
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.9


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Patricia K. Wagner (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 170% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 170 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 70% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 170% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Patricia K. Wagner
CEO - Southern California Gas Company

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee

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to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
_____________________
 
 
_____________________
 
 
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.10


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and J. Bret Lane (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 160% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 160 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 60% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 160% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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J. Bret Lane
President & COO

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee

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to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.11


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Sharon L. Tomkins (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.
Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of

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any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(g) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 145% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional six (6) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 145 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus; provided, however, that, in the event that the Involuntary Termination occurs prior to August 30, 2019, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be increased by twenty-five percent (25%). In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (f). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(g), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in

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accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 45% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse; provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(d)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive

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with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(e)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(f)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(g)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay

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the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred

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compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
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the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.
Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the

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provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.

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(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and

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that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 145% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the first anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the

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Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.

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(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.
(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.

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Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

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(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.
(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.

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(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEMPRA ENERGY



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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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Date

EXECUTIVE



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Sharon L. Tomkins
Vice President & General Counsel

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee

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to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
_____________________
 
 
_____________________
 
 
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.12


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Hal D. Snyder (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.
Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of

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any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(g) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 145% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional six (6) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 145 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (f). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(g), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.

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(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 45% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse; provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(d)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(e)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(f)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(g)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued

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Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then

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applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall

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be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.
Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.

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Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of

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Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment

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opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) ___% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the first anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.

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Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive

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continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.
(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from,

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Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the

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Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.
(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee

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to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
_____________________
 
 
_____________________
 
 
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.13


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and John C. Baker (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 150% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 150 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 50% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 150% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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John C. Baker
CIO - San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and

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costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
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You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.14


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Lee Schavrien (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
(ii)    a “change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” occurs only on either of the following dates:

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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(h)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
SERP” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(c) hereof.
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination.
(a) Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

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Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(h) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 150% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of

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law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 150 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (g). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(h), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus, and the payments under Section 5(c) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Pro Rata Bonus and the payments under Section 5(c) shall not be made until the later taxable year.

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(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 50% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Pension Supplement. The Executive shall be entitled to receive a Supplemental Retirement Benefit under the Sempra Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as in effect from time to time (“SERP”), determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), in the event that the Executive is a “Participant” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. Such Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined by crediting the Executive with additional months of Service (if any) equal to the number of full calendar months from the Date of Termination to the date on which the Executive would have attained age 62. The Executive shall be entitled to receive such Supplemental Retirement Benefit without regard to whether the Executive has attained age 55 or completed five years of “Service” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination. The Executive shall be treated as qualified for “Retirement” (as defined in the SERP) as of the Date of Termination, and the Executive’s Vesting Factor with respect to the Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be 100%. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated based on the Executive’s actual age as of the date of commencement of payment of such Supplemental Retirement Benefit (the “SERP Distribution Date”), and by applying the applicable early retirement factors under the SERP, if the Executive has not attained age 62 but has attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date. If the Executive has not attained age 55 as of the SERP Distribution Date, the Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be calculated by applying the applicable early retirement factor under the SERP for age 55, and the Supplemental Retirement Benefit otherwise payable at age 55 shall be actuarially adjusted to the Executive’s actual age as of the SERP Distribution Date using the following actuarial assumptions: (i) the applicable mortality table promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(e)(3) of the Code, as in effect on the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs, and (ii) the applicable interest rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 417(a)(3) of the Code for the November next preceding the first day of the calendar year in which the SERP Distribution Date occurs. The Executive’s Supplemental Retirement Benefit shall be determined in accordance with this Section 5(c), notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the SERP and, to the extent subject to Section 409A of the Code, shall be paid in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(c)(1). The Supplemental Retirement Benefit paid to or on behalf of the Executive in accordance with this Section 5(c) shall be in full satisfaction of any and all of the benefits payable to or on behalf of the Executive under the SERP.
(d)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse;

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provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(e)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(f)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(g)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial

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services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(h)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(h) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced

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under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).

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(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
Section 9.Delayed Distribution under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.

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Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.

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 Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
Section 14.Executive’s Covenants.
(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other

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relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any

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restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to the greater of: (X) 150% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case

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of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.
(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.

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(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and

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other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d)Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.

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(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.
(k)Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
SEMPRA ENERGY



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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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EXECUTIVE



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Lee Schavrien
Chief Regulatory Officer

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and

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costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
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ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
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DATED: __________
__________________________________________
You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


Exhibit 10.15


SEMPRA ENERGY
SEVERANCE PAY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between SEMPRA ENERGY, a California corporation (“Sempra Energy”), and Bruce A. Folkmann (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is currently employed by Sempra Energy or another corporation or trade or business which is a member of a controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code) of which Sempra Energy is a component member, determined by applying an ownership threshold of 50% rather than 80% (Sempra Energy and such other controlled group members, collectively, “Company”);
WHEREAS, Sempra Energy and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Sempra Energy (the “Board”) or an authorized committee thereof has authorized this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, Sempra Energy and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Accounting Firm” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(d) hereof.
Accrued Obligations” means the sum of (A) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (B) an amount equal to any annual Incentive Compensation Awards earned with respect to fiscal years ended prior to the year that includes the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (C) any accrued and unpaid vacation, and (D) reimbursement for unreimbursed business expenses, if any, properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties in accordance with Company policies applicable to the Executive from time to time, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.
Affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Annual Base Salary” means the Executive’s annual base salary from the Company.
Asset Purchaser” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Asset Sale” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 16(e).
Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the three (3) fiscal years of Sempra Energy ending immediately preceding the Date of Termination (the “Bonus Fiscal Years”); provided, however, that, if the Executive was employed by the Company for less than three (3) Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means the average of the annual bonuses (if any) from the Company earned by the Executive with respect to the Bonus Fiscal Years during which the Executive was employed by the Company; and, provided,

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further, that, if the Executive was not employed by the Company during any of the Bonus Fiscal Years, “Average Annual Bonus” means zero.
Cause” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, (i) the willful failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) the grossly negligent performance of such obligations referenced in clause (i) of this definition, (iii) the Executive’s gross insubordination; and/or (iv) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (a), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), (i) the willful and continued failure by the Executive to substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness or other than any such actual or anticipated failure after the issuance of a Notice of Termination for Good Reason by the Executive pursuant to Section 2 hereof and after the Company’s cure period relating to the event on which Good Reason is based, if any and if applicable, has expired) and/or (ii) the Executive’s commission of one or more acts of moral turpitude that constitute a violation of applicable law (including but not limited to a felony involving one or more acts of moral turpitude) which have or result in an adverse effect on the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or one or more significant acts of dishonesty. For purposes of clause (i) of this subsection (b), no act, or failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be deemed “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act, or failure to act, was in the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed terminated for Cause pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b) unless and until the Executive shall have been provided with reasonable notice of and, if possible, a reasonable opportunity to cure the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause.
Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a change in the ownership of Sempra Energy, a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy occurs (each, as defined in subsection (a) below), except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below:
(a)    (i)    a “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of Sempra Energy that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy,
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(A)    the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Sempra Energy possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Sempra Energy, or
(B)    the date a majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board before the date of appointment or election, and
(iii)    a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” occurs on the date any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from Sempra Energy that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Sempra Energy immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.
(b)    A “change in the ownership of Sempra Energy” or “a change in the effective control of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) by reason of any of the following:
(i)an acquisition of ownership of stock of Sempra Energy directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business,
(ii)a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Sempra Energy outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the securities of Sempra Energy or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or
(iii)a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of Sempra Energy (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Sempra Energy (not including the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from Sempra Energy or its Affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by Sempra Energy or its Affiliates of a business) representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Sempra Energy’s then outstanding securities.
(c)A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets of Sempra Energy” shall not occur under clause (a)(iii) by reason of a sale or disposition by Sempra Energy of the assets of Sempra Energy to an entity, at least sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Sempra Energy immediately prior to such sale.
(d)This definition of “Change in Control” shall be limited to the definition of a “change in control event” with respect to the Executive and relating to Sempra Energy under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
Change in Control Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Compensation Committee” means the compensation committee of the Board.
Consulting Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(e) hereof.
Consulting Period” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(f) hereof.
Date of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Disability” has the meaning set forth in the long-term disability plan or its successor maintained by the Company entity that is the employer of the Executive; provided, however, that the Executive’s employment hereunder may not be terminated by reason of Disability unless (i) at the time of such termination there is no reasonable expectation that the Executive will return to work within the next ninety (90) day period and (ii) such termination is permitted by all applicable disability laws.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
Excise Tax” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Good Reason” means:
(a)Prior to a Change in Control, the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)the assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with the range of duties and responsibilities appropriate to a senior executive within the Company (such range determined by reference to past, current and reasonable practices within the Company);
(ii)a material reduction in the Executive’s overall standing and responsibilities within the Company, but not including (A) a mere change in title or (B) a transfer within the Company, which, in the case of both (A) and (B), does not adversely affect the Executive’s overall status within the Company;
(iii)a material reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation and benefits opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions (or modifications of benefit plans) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives of the Company of comparable rank with the Executive;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;

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(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or
(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
(b)From and after a Change in Control (or in connection with a termination occurring pursuant to subsection 5(g)), the occurrence of any of the following without the prior written consent of the Executive, unless such act or failure to act is corrected by the Company prior to the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination (as required under Section 2 hereof):
(i)an adverse change in the Executive’s title, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting lines as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a reduction by the Company in the Executive’s aggregate annualized compensation opportunities, except for across-the-board reductions in base salaries, annual bonus opportunities or long-term incentive compensation opportunities of less than ten percent (10%) similarly affecting all similarly situated executives (including, if applicable, of the Person then in control of Sempra Energy) of comparable rank with the Executive; or the failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit plan in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to such plan, or the failure by the Company to continue the Executive's participation therein (or in such substitute or alternative plan) on a basis not materially less favorable, both in terms of the amount of benefits provided and the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants, as existed at the time of the Change in Control;
(iii)the relocation of the Executive’s principal place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (the “Principal Location”) to a location which is both further away from the Executive’s residence and more than thirty (30) miles from such Principal Location, or the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than such Principal Location (or permitted relocation thereof), or a substantial increase in the Executive’s business travel obligations outside of the Southern California area as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (without regard to any changes therein in anticipation of the Change in Control) other than any such increase that (A) arises in connection with extraordinary business activities of the Company of limited duration and (B) is understood not to be part of the Executive’s regular duties with the Company;
(iv)the failure by the Company to pay to the Executive any portion of the Executive’s current compensation and benefits or any portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred compensation program of the Company within thirty (30) days of the date such compensation is due;
(v)any purported termination of the Executive’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the requirements of Section 2 hereof; for purposes of this Agreement;
(vi)the failure by Sempra Energy to perform its obligations under Section 16(c) or (d) hereof;
(vii)the failure by the Company to provide the indemnification and D&O insurance protection Section 10 of this Agreement requires it to provide; or

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(viii)the failure by Sempra Energy (or any of the entities comprising the Company, as applicable) to comply with any material provision of this Agreement.
Following a Change in Control, the Executive’s determination that an act or failure to act constitutes Good Reason shall be presumed to be valid unless such determination is deemed to be unreasonable by an arbitrator pursuant to the procedure described in Section 13 hereof. The Executive’s right to terminate the Executive’s employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. The Executive’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder.
Incentive Compensation Awards” means awards granted under Incentive Compensation Plans providing the Executive with the opportunity to earn, on a year‑by‑year basis, annual and long‑term incentive compensation.
Incentive Compensation Plans” means annual incentive compensation plans and long‑term incentive compensation plans of the Company, which long‑term incentive compensation plans may include plans offering stock options, restricted stock and other long‑term incentive compensation.
Involuntary Termination” means (a) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason other than for Cause, death, Disability, or Mandatory Retirement, or (b) the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of resignation of employment for Good Reason.
JAMS Rules” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 13 hereof.
Mandatory Retirement” means termination of employment pursuant to the Company’s mandatory retirement policy.
Medical Continuation Benefits” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4(c) hereof.
Notice of Termination” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(a) hereof.
Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8(a) hereof.
Payment in Lieu of Notice” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2(b) hereof.
Person” means any person, entity or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, except that such term shall not include (1) Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (2) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, (3) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (4) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of Sempra Energy in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Sempra Energy, or (5) a person or group as used in Rule 13d-1(b) under the Exchange Act.
Post-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.

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Principal Location” has the meaning assigned thereto in clause (b)(iii) of the definition of Good Reason, above.
Proprietary Information” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14(a) hereof.
Pro Rata Bonus” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5(b) hereof.
Release” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4 hereof.
Section 409A Payments” means any payments under this Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code.
Sempra Energy Control Group” means Sempra Energy and all persons with whom Sempra Energy would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, as determined from time to time.
Separation from Service” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).
Specified Employee” shall be determined in accordance with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i).
For purposes of this Agreement, references to any “Treasury Regulation” shall mean such Treasury Regulation as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 2.Notice and Date of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive shall be communicated by a written notice of termination to the other party (the “Notice of Termination”). Where applicable, the Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. Unless the Board or a committee thereof, in writing, provides a longer notice period, a Notice of Termination by the Executive alleging a termination for Good Reason must be made within 180 days of the act or failure to act that the Executive alleges to constitute Good Reason.
(b)The date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company (the “Date of Termination”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is at the volition of the Company, then the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the case of a termination by the Company other than for Cause, shall not be less than two (2) weeks from the date such Notice of Termination is given unless the Company elects to pay the Executive, in addition to any other amounts payable hereunder, an amount (the “Payment in Lieu of Notice”) equal to two (2) weeks of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary in effect on the Date of Termination), and (ii) if the Executive’s Separation from Service is by the Executive for Good Reason, the Date of Termination shall be determined by the Executive and specified in the Notice of Termination, but in no event be less than fifteen (15) days nor more than sixty (60) days after the date such Notice of Termination is given. The Payment in Lieu of Notice shall be paid on such date as is required by law, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service.
Section 3.Termination from the Board. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment for any reason, the Executive’s membership on the Board, the board of directors of any Affiliates of Sempra Energy, any committees of the Board and any committees of the board of directors of

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any of the Affiliates of Sempra Energy, if applicable, shall be automatically terminated and the Executive agrees to take any and all actions (including resigning) required by Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to evidence and effect such termination of membership.
Section 4.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination Prior to Change in Control. Except as provided in Section 5(g) and Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive prior to a Change in Control, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 145% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. In addition to the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (e). The Company's obligation to pay the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (c), (d) and (e) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing a release of all claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”) within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 4(f), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy, but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to Accrued Obligations within the time prescribed by law.
(b)Equity Based Compensation. The Executive shall retain all rights to any equity-based compensation awards to the extent set forth in the applicable plan and/or award agreement.
(c)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination (and an additional six (6) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided from time to time to similarly situated active employees of the Company (and their eligible dependents) (“Medical Continuation Benefits”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such Medical Continuation Benefits shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as apply to similarly situated active employees of the Company. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the Medical Continuation Benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of Medical Continuation Benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.

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(d)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of the Involuntary Termination, in an aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(e)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial planning services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 5.Severance Benefits upon Involuntary Termination in Connection with and after Change in Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 above, and except as provided in Section 19(i) hereof, in the event of the Involuntary Termination of the Executive on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 above, Sempra Energy shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates that is the employer of the Executive to, pay the Executive, in one lump sum cash payment, an amount (the “Post-Change in Control Severance Payment”) equal to the greater of: (X) 145 % of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus; provided, however, that, in the event that the Involuntary Termination occurs prior to August 4, 2017, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment shall be increased by twenty-five percent (25%). In addition to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following additional benefits specified in subsections (a) through (f). The Company's obligation to pay the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment or provide the benefits set forth in subsections (b),(c), (d), (e), and (f) are subject to and conditioned upon the Executive executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and the Executive not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. Except as provided in Section 5(g), the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of Involuntary Termination on such date as is determined by Sempra Energy (or its successor) but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
(a)Accrued Obligations. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to the Accrued Obligations within the time required by law and, to the extent applicable, in

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accordance with the applicable plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to which such payments are to be made.
(b)Pro Rata Bonus. The Company shall pay the Executive a lump sum amount in cash equal to: (i) the greater of: (X) 45% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or on the Date of Termination, whichever is greater, or (Y) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days from the beginning of such fiscal year to and including the Date of Termination and the denominator of which shall be 365 equal to (the “Pro Rata Bonus”).
(c)Equity-Based Compensation. Notwithstanding the provisions of any applicable equity-compensation plan or award agreement to the contrary, all equity-based Incentive Compensation Awards (including, without limitation, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards, awards covered under Section 162(m) of the Code, and dividend equivalents) held by the Executive shall immediately vest and become exercisable or payable, as the case may be, as of the Date of Termination, to be exercised or paid, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan and Incentive Compensation Award agreement, and any restrictions on any such Incentive Compensation Awards shall automatically lapse; provided, however, that, in the case of any stock option or stock appreciation rights awards granted on or after June 26, 1998 that remain outstanding on the Date of Termination, such stock options or stock appreciation rights shall remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the later of eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination or the period specified in the applicable Incentive Compensation Award agreements or (B) the expiration of the original term of such Incentive Compensation Award (or, if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the original date of grant) (it being understood that all Incentive Compensation Awards granted prior to, on or after June 26, 1998 shall remain outstanding and exercisable for a period that is no less than that provided for in the applicable agreement in effect as of the date of grant).
(d)Welfare Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for a period of six (6) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (and an additional twelve (12) months if the Executive provides consulting services under Section 14(f) hereof), the Executive and his dependents shall be provided with life, disability, accident and group medical benefits which are substantially similar to those provided to the Executive and his dependents immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the continuing benefits described in the preceding sentence shall be provided on substantially the same terms and conditions and at the same cost to the Executive as in effect immediately prior to the date of Involuntary Termination or the Change in Control Date, whichever is more favorable to the Executive. Such benefits shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sempra Energy determines in its sole discretion that the portion of the foregoing continuing benefits that constitute group medical benefits cannot be provided without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act) or that the provision of such group medical benefits under this Agreement would subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to a material tax or penalty, (i) the Executive shall be provided, in lieu thereof, with a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his covered dependents’ group medical benefit coverages under COBRA as then in effect (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage) or (ii) Sempra Energy shall have the authority to amend the Agreement to the limited extent reasonably necessary to avoid such violation of law or tax or penalty and shall use all reasonable efforts to provide the Executive

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with a comparable benefit that does not violate applicable law or subject Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates to such tax or penalty.
(e)Outplacement Services. The Executive shall receive reasonable outplacement services, on an in-kind basis, suitable to his position and directly related to the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination (but in no event beyond the last day of the Executive’s second taxable year following the Executive’s taxable year in which the Involuntary Termination occurs), in the aggregate amount of cost to the Company not to exceed $50,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall cease to receive outplacement services on the date the Executive accepts employment with a subsequent employer. Such outplacement services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(A).
(f)Financial Planning Services. The Executive shall receive financial planning services, on an in-kind basis, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of Involuntary Termination. Such financial planning services shall include expert financial and legal resources to assist the Executive with financial planning needs and shall be limited to (i) current investment portfolio management, (ii) tax planning, (iii) tax return preparation, and (iv) estate planning advice and document preparation (including wills and trusts); provided, however, that the Company shall provide such financial services during any taxable year of the Executive only to the extent the cost to the Company for such taxable year does not exceed $25,000. The Company shall provide such financial planning services through a financial planner selected by the Company, and shall pay the fees for such financial planning services. The financial planning services provided during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the financial planning services provided in any other taxable year of the Executive. The Executive’s right to financial planning services shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such financial planning services shall be provided in a manner that complies with Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
(g)Involuntary Termination in Connection with a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in the event of an Involuntary Termination prior to a Change in Control, if the Involuntary Termination (1) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect such Change in Control or (2) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of such Change in Control, then the Executive shall, in lieu of the payments described in Section 4 hereof, be entitled to the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and the additional benefits described in this Section 5 as if such Involuntary Termination had occurred within two (2) years following the Change in Control. The amounts specified in Section 5 that are to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be reduced by any amount previously paid under Section 4. The amounts to be paid under this Section 5(g) shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the Change in Control Date of such Change in Control.
Section 6.Severance Benefits upon Termination by the Company for Cause or by the Executive Other than for Good Reason. If the Executive’s employment shall be terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment other than for Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement other than the Pre-Change in Control Accrued Obligations and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof.
Section 7.Severance Benefits upon Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive has a Separation from Service by reason of death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Executive or his estate, as the case may be, the Accrued Obligations and the Pro Rata Bonus (without regard to whether a Change in Control has occurred) and any amounts or benefits described in Section 10 hereof. Such payments shall be in addition to those rights and benefits to which the Executive or his estate may be entitled under the relevant Company plans or programs. The Company's obligation to pay

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the Pro Rata Bonus is conditioned upon the Executive, the Executive's representative or the Executive's estate, as the case may be executing the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of the Executive's Separation from Service and not revoking such Release in accordance with the terms thereof. The Accrued Obligations shall be paid within the time required by law and the Pro Rata Bonus shall be paid within sixty (60) days after the date of the Separation from Service on such date determined by Sempra Energy but not before the Release becomes effective and irrevocable. If the fifty (50) day period in which the Release could become effective spans more than one taxable year, then the Pro Rata Bonus shall not be made until the later taxable year.
Section 8.Limitation on Payments by the Company.
(a)Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth in this Section 8 below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code) to or for the benefit of the Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (the “Payment”) would be subject (in whole or in part) to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, subject to subsection (b), the Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall be reduced under this subsection (a) to the amount equal to the Reduced Payment. For such Payment payable under this Agreement, the “Reduced Payment” shall be the amount equal to the greatest portion of the Payment (which may be zero) that, if paid, would result in no portion of any Payment being subject to the Excise Tax.
(b)The Pre-Change in Control Severance Benefit or the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment (whichever is applicable) payable under this Agreement shall not be reduced under subsection (a) if:
(i)such reduction in such Payment is not sufficient to cause no portion of any Payment to be subject to the Excise Tax, or
(ii)the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments (as defined below) would equal or exceed one hundred and five percent (105%) of the Net After-Tax Reduced Payments (as defined below).
For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under subsection (a), and the Net-After Tax Reduced Payments and the Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments, the Executive shall be considered to pay federal, state and local income and employment taxes at the Executive’s applicable marginal rates taking into consideration any reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained from the deduction of state and local income taxes, and any reduction or disallowance of itemized deductions and personal exemptions under applicable tax law). The applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes and the Excise Tax (to the extent applicable) are collectively referred to as the “Taxes”.
(c)For purposes of determining the amount of any Reduced Payment under this Section 8, the amount of any Payment shall be reduced in the following order:
(i)first, by reducing the amounts of parachute payments that would not constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code;
(ii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (i), additional reductions are required, then by reducing the cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred

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compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) subject to Section 409A, with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8; and
(iii)next, if after the reduction described in subparagraph (ii), additional reductions are required, then, by reducing the non-cash portion of the Payment that constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of subject to 409A), with the reductions to be applied first to the portion of the Payment scheduled for the latest distribution date, and then applied to distributions scheduled for progressively earlier distribution dates, to the extent necessary to decrease the Payment as required under this Section 8.
(d)The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Section 8:
(i)Net After-Tax Reduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(ii)Net After-Tax Unreduced Payments” shall mean the total amount of all Payments that the Executive would retain, on a Net After-Tax Basis, in the event that the Payments payable under this Agreement are not reduced pursuant to subsection (a).
(iii)Net After-Tax Basis” shall mean, with respect to the Payments, either with or without reduction under subsection (a) (as applicable), the amount that would be retained by the Executive from such Payments after the payment of all Taxes.
(e)All determinations required to be made under this Section 8 and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made by a nationally recognized accounting firm as may be agreed by the Company and the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, that the Accounting Firm’s determination shall be made based upon “substantial authority” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. The Accounting Firm shall provide detailed supporting calculations to both the Company and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. For purposes of determining whether and the extent to which the Payments will be subject to the Excise Tax, (i) no portion of the Payments the receipt or enjoyment of which the Executive shall have waived at such time and in such manner as not to constitute a “payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b) of the Code shall be taken into account, (ii) no portion of the Payments shall be taken into account which, in the written opinion of the Accounting Firm, does not constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code (including by reason of Section 280G(b)(4)(A) of the Code) and, in calculating the Excise Tax, no portion of such Payments shall be taken into account which, in the opinion of the Accounting Firm, constitutes reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(4)(B) of the Code, in excess of the base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) allocable to such reasonable compensation, and (iii) the value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred payment or benefit included in the Payments shall be determined by the Accounting Firm in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(d)(3) and (4) of the Code.
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the Executive’s Involuntary Termination (or on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service by reason of Disability), the Section 409A Payments which are payable upon Separation from Service shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and such delayed payments or benefits shall be paid or distributed to the Executive during the thirty (30) day period commencing on the earlier of (a) the expiration of the six (6) month period measured from the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service or (b) the date of the Executive’s death. Upon the expiration of the applicable six (6) month period, all payments deferred pursuant to this Section 9 (excluding in-kind benefits) shall be paid in a lump sum payment to the Executive, plus interest thereon from the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination through the payment date at an annual rate equal to Moody’s Rate. The “Moody’s Rate” shall mean the average of the daily Moody’s Corporate Bond Yield Average - Monthly Average Corporates as published by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or any successor) for the month next preceding the Date of Termination. Any remaining payments due under the Agreement shall be paid as otherwise provided herein.
Section 10.Nonexclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the Executive’s continuing or future participation in any benefit, plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company and for which the Executive may qualify (except with respect to any benefit to which the Executive has waived his rights in writing), including, without limitation, any and all indemnification arrangements in favor of the Executive (whether under agreements or under the Company’s charter documents or otherwise), and insurance policies covering the Executive, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may have under any other contract or agreement entered into after the Effective Date with the Company. Amounts which are vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive under any benefit, plan, policy, practice or program of, or any contract or agreement entered into with, the Company shall be payable in accordance with such benefit, plan, policy, practice or program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement. At all times during the  Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter, the Company shall provide (to the extent permissible under applicable law) the  Executive with indemnification and D&O insurance insuring the  Executive against insurable events which occur or have occurred while the  Executive was a director or executive officer of the Company, that with respect to such insurance is on terms and conditions that, to the extent reasonably practical, are at least as generous as that then currently provided to any other current or former director or executive officer of the Company or any Affiliate.  Such indemnification and D&O insurance shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(10).
Section 11.Clawbacks. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Sempra Energy determines, in its good faith judgment, that if the Executive is required to forfeit or to make any repayment of any compensation or benefit(s) to the Company under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any other law or pursuant to any formal policy of Sempra Energy, such forfeiture or repayment shall not constitute Good Reason.
Section 12.Full Settlement; Mitigation. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set‑off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or others, provided that nothing herein shall preclude the Company from separately pursuing recovery from the Executive based on any such claim. In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts (including amounts for damages for breach) payable to the Executive under any of the

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provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.
Section 13.Dispute Resolution.
(a)If any dispute arises between the Executive and Sempra Energy or any of its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, disputes relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any action relating to or arising out of the Executive’s employment or its termination, and/or any disputes regarding the interpretation, enforceability, or validity of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), the Executive and Sempra Energy waive the right to resolve the dispute through litigation in a judicial forum and agree to resolve the Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration, except as prohibited by law. Arbitration shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute. 
(b)As to any Arbitrable Dispute, Sempra Energy and the Executive waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial. The Company and the Executive also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
(c)Arbitration shall take place at the office of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”) (or, if the Executive is employed outside of California, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)) nearest to the location where the Executive last worked for the Company. Except to the extent it conflicts with the rules and procedures set forth in this Arbitration Agreement, arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMs Employment Arbitration Rules & Procedures (if the Executive is employed outside of California, the AAA Employment Arbitration Rules & Mediation Procedures), copies of which are attached for my reference and available at www.jamsadr.com; tel: 800.352.5267 and www.adr.org; tel: 800.778.7879, before a single experienced, neutral employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules. 
(d)Sempra Energy will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and costs of the arbitrator.  Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees.  However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that authorizes an award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim. 
(e)The arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party, and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator does not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action. Sempra Energy and the Executive recognize that this Agreement arises out of or concerns interstate commerce and that the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement or any arbitration award.  
(f)EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE IS WAIVING ANY RIGHT HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
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(a)Confidentiality. The Executive acknowledges that in the course of his employment with the Company, he has acquired non‑public privileged or confidential information and trade secrets concerning the operations, future plans and methods of doing business (“Proprietary Information”) of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates; and the Executive agrees that it would be extremely damaging to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates if such Proprietary Information were disclosed to a competitor of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates or to any other person or corporation. The Executive understands and agrees that all Proprietary Information has been divulged to the Executive in confidence and further understands and agrees to keep all Proprietary Information secret and confidential (except for such information which is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach by the Executive of this provision or information the Executive is required by any governmental, administrative or court order to disclose) without limitation in time. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment and the Proprietary Information the Executive has acquired during the course of such employment, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any disclosure of Proprietary Information in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them. Inquiries regarding whether specific information constitutes Proprietary Information shall be directed to the Company’s Senior Vice President, Public Policy (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer); provided, that the Company shall not unreasonably classify information as Proprietary Information.
(b)Governmental Reporting. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with or discourage the Executive’s good faith disclosure related to a suspected violation of federal or state law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. The Executive cannot and will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for disclosing otherwise protected trade secrets and/or confidential or proprietary information so long as the disclosure is made in (1) confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, so long as such filing is made under seal. Company will not retaliate against the Executive in any way for a disclosure made pursuant to this Section. Further, in the event the Executive makes such a disclosure, and files a lawsuit against the Company alleging that the Company retaliated against the Executive because of the disclosure, the Executive may disclose the relevant trade secret or confidential information to the Executive’s attorney, and may use the same in the court proceeding only if (1) the Executive ensures that any court filing that includes the trade secret or confidential information at issue is made under seal; and (2) the Executive does not otherwise disclose the trade secret or confidential information except as required by court order.
(c)Non‑Solicitation of Employees. The Executive recognizes that he possesses and will possess confidential information about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates relating to their education, experience, skills, abilities, compensation and benefits, and inter‑personal relationships with customers of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive recognizes that the information he possesses and will possess about these other employees is not generally known, is of substantial value to Sempra Energy and its Affiliates in developing their business and in securing and retaining customers, and has been and will be acquired by him because of his business position with Sempra Energy and its Affiliates. The Executive agrees that at all times during the Executive’s employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit or recruit any employee of the Company or its Affiliates for the purpose of being employed by him or by any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates on whose behalf he is acting as an agent, representative or employee and

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that he will not convey any such confidential information or trade secrets about other employees of Sempra Energy and its Affiliates to any other person; provided, however, that it shall not constitute a solicitation or recruitment of employment in violation of this paragraph to discuss employment opportunities with any employee of the Company or its Affiliates who has either first contacted the Executive or regarding whose employment the Executive has discussed with and received the written approval of the Company’s most senior Vice President, Human Resources (or, if such position is vacant, the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer), prior to making such solicitation or recruitment. In view of the nature of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive likewise agrees that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed by any solicitation or recruitment in violation of the terms of this paragraph and that Sempra Energy and its Affiliates shall therefore be entitled to preliminary and/or permanent injunctive relief prohibiting the Executive from engaging in any activity or threatened activity in violation of the terms of this paragraph and to any other relief available to them.
(d)Survival of Provisions. The obligations contained in Sections 14(a), (b) and (c) above shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment within the Company and shall be fully enforceable thereafter. If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any state that any restriction in Section 14(a) or Section 14(c) above is excessive in duration or scope or is unreasonable or unenforceable under the laws of that state, it is the intention of the parties that such restriction may be modified or amended by the court to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law of that state.
(e)Release; Consulting Payment. In the event of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, if the Executive (i) reconfirms and agrees to abide by the covenants described in Section 14(a) and Section 14(c) above, (ii) executes the Release within fifty (50) days after the date of Involuntary Termination and does not revoke such Release in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) agrees to provide the consulting services described in Section 14(f) below, then in consideration for such covenants and consulting services, the Company shall pay the Executive, in one cash lump sum, an amount (the “Consulting Payment”) in cash equal to one-half (0.5) times the greater of: (X) 145% of the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, and (Y) the sum of (I) the Executive’s Annual Base Salary as in effect on the Date of Termination, plus (II) the Executive’s Average Annual Bonus. Except as provided in this subsection, the Consulting Payment shall be paid on such date as is determined by the Company within the ten (10) day period commencing on the 60th day after the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination; provided, however, that if the Executive is a Specified Employee on the date of the Executive’s Involuntary Termination, the Consulting Payment shall be paid as provided in Section 9 hereof to the extent required.
(f)Consulting. If the Executive agrees to the provisions of Section 14(e) above, then the Executive shall have the obligation to provide consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor, commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the first anniversary of the Date of Termination (the “Consulting Period”). The Executive shall hold himself available at reasonable times and on reasonable notice to render such consulting services as may be so assigned to him by the Board or the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, that unless the parties otherwise agree, the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall not exceed twenty (20) hours each month; and, provided, further, that the consulting services rendered by the Executive during the Consulting Period shall in no event exceed twenty percent (20%) of the average level of services performed by the Executive for the Company over the thirty-six (36) month period immediately preceding the Executive’s Separation from Service (or the full period of services to the Company, if the Executive has been providing services to the Company for less than thirty-six (36) months). The Company agrees to use its best efforts during the Consulting Period to secure the benefit of the

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Executive’s consulting services so as to minimize the interference with the Executive’s other activities, including requiring the performance of consulting services at the Company’s offices only when such services may not be reasonably performed off-site by the Executive.
Section 15.Legal Fees.
(a)Reimbursement of Legal Fees. Subject to subsection (b), in the event of the Executive’s Separation from Service either (1) prior to a Change in Control, or (2) on or within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Company shall reimburse the Executive for all legal fees and expenses (including but not limited to fees and expenses in connection with any arbitration) incurred by the Executive in disputing any issue arising under this Agreement relating to the Executive’s Separation from Service or in seeking to obtain or enforce any benefit or right provided by this Agreement.
(b)Requirements for Reimbursement. The Company shall reimburse the Executive’s legal fees and expenses pursuant to subsection (a) above only to the extent the arbitrator or court determines the following: (i) the Executive disputed such issue, or sought to obtain or enforce such benefit or right, in good faith, (ii) the Executive had a reasonable basis for such claim, and (iii) in the case of subsection (a)(1) above, the Executive is the prevailing party. In addition, the Company shall reimburse such legal fees and expenses, only if such legal fees and expenses are incurred during the twenty (20) year period beginning on the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service. The legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the legal fees and expenses paid to the Executive for any other taxable year of the Executive. The legal fees and expenses shall be paid to the Executive on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the fees or expenses are determined to be payable pursuant to this Agreement. The Executive’s right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for any other benefit. Such right to reimbursement of legal fees and expenses shall be provided in a manner that complies with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).
Section 16.Successors.
(a)Assignment by the Executive. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior written consent of Sempra Energy shall not be assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives.
(b)Successors and Assigns of Sempra Energy. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Sempra Energy and its successors and assigns. Sempra Energy may not assign this Agreement to any person or entity (except for a successor described in Section 16(c), (d) or (e) below) without the Executive’s written consent.
(c)Assumption. Sempra Energy shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of Sempra Energy to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement if no such succession had taken place, and Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under this Agreement. Upon such assumption, references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such successor.

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(d)Sale of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy that is a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, (ii) Sempra Energy, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, sells or otherwise disposes of such subsidiary, and (iii) such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, then if, on the date such subsidiary ceases to be a member of the Sempra Energy Control Group, the Executive continues in employment with such subsidiary and the Executive does not have a Separation from Service, Sempra Energy shall require such subsidiary or any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase merger, consolidation or otherwise) to such subsidiary, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Sempra Energy would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if such subsidiary had not ceased to be part of the Sempra Energy Control Group, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to such subsidiary, or such successor or parent thereof, assuming this Agreement, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of such cessation.
(e)Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. In the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) such subsidiary sells or otherwise disposes of substantial assets of such subsidiary to an unrelated service recipient, as determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(f)(2)(ii) (the “Asset Purchaser”), in a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4) (an “Asset Sale”), then if, on the date of such Asset Sale, the Executive becomes employed by the Asset Purchaser, Sempra Energy and the Asset Purchaser may specify, in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(4), that the Executive shall not be treated as having a Separation from Service, and in such event, Sempra Energy may require such Asset Purchaser, or the parent thereof, to assume expressly and agree to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would have been required to perform the obligations and satisfy and discharge the liabilities under this Agreement, if the Asset Sale had not taken place, and, upon such assumption, Sempra Energy shall have no further obligations and liabilities under the Agreement. Upon such assumption, (i) references to Sempra Energy in this Agreement shall be replaced with references to the Asset Purchaser or the parent thereof, as applicable, and (ii) subsection (b) of the definition of “Cause” and subsection (b) of the definition of “Good Reason” shall apply thereafter, as if a Change in Control had occurred on the date of the Asset Sale.
Section 17.Administration Prior to Change in Control. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee shall have full and complete authority to construe and interpret the provisions of this Agreement, to determine an individual’s entitlement to benefits under this Agreement, to make in its sole and absolute discretion all determinations contemplated under this Agreement, to investigate and make factual determinations necessary or advisable to administer or implement this Agreement, and to adopt such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or advisable for the administration or implementation of this Agreement. All determinations made under this Agreement by the Compensation Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested persons. Prior to a Change in Control, the Compensation Committee may delegate responsibilities for the operation and administration of this Agreement to one or more officers or employees of the Company. The provisions of this Section 17 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.

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Section 18.Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. All payments and benefits payable under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Section 409A Payments) are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Certain payments and benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the applicable requirements of, and exemptions from, Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. To the extent the payments and benefits under this Agreement are subject to Section 409A of the Code, this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in a manner that satisfies the requirements of Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder If the Company and the Executive determine that any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code do not comply with Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and any applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Company and the Executive agree to amend this Agreement, or take such other actions as the Company and the Executive deem reasonably necessary or appropriate, to cause such compensation, benefits and other payments to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other applicable authority issued by the Internal Revenue Service, while providing compensation, benefits and other payments that are, in the aggregate, no less favorable than the compensation, benefits and other payments provided under this Agreement. In the case of any compensation, benefits or other payments that are payable under this Agreement and intended to comply with Sections 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) of the Code, if any provision of the Agreement would cause such compensation, benefits or other payments to fail to so comply, such provision shall not be effective and shall be null and void with respect to such compensation, benefits or other payments to the extent such provision would cause a failure to comply, and such provision shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Section 19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. Except as provided herein, the Agreement may not be amended, modified, repealed, waived, extended or discharged except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto. No person, other than pursuant to a resolution of the Board or a committee thereof, shall have authority on behalf of Sempra Energy to agree to amend, modify, repeal, waive, extend or discharge any provision of this Agreement or anything in reference thereto.
(b)Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party, by a reputable overnight carrier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed, in either case, to the Company’s headquarters or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.
(c)Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
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(e)No Waiver. The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 1 hereof, or the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement.
(f)Entire Agreement; Exclusive Benefit; Supersession of Prior Agreement. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the Executive, the Company or any predecessor or subsidiary thereof with respect to any severance or termination pay. The Pre-Change in Control Severance Payment, the Post-Change in Control Severance Payment and all other benefits provided hereunder shall be in lieu of any other severance payments to which the Executive is entitled under any other severance plan or program or arrangement sponsored by the Company, as well as pursuant to any individual employment or severance agreement that was entered into by the Executive and the Company, and, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, all such plans, programs, arrangements and agreements are hereby automatically superseded and terminated.
(g)No Right of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving the Executive any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, with or without Cause.
(h)Unfunded Obligation. The obligations under this Agreement shall be unfunded. Benefits payable under this Agreement shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. The Company shall have no obligation to establish any fund or to set aside any assets to provide benefits under this Agreement.
(i)Termination upon Sale of Assets of Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect and no benefits shall be payable hereunder in the event that (i) the Executive is employed by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Sempra Energy, and (ii) an Asset Sale (as defined in Section 16(e)) occurs (other than such a sale or disposition which is part of a transaction or series of transactions which would result in a Change in Control), and (iii) as a result of such Asset Sale, the Executive is offered employment by the Asset Purchaser in an executive position with reasonably comparable status, compensation, benefits and severance agreement (including the assumption of this Agreement in accordance with Section 16(e)) and which is consistent with the Executive’s experience and education, but the Executive declines to accept such offer and the Executive fails to become employed by the Asset Purchaser on the date of the Asset Sale.
(j)Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date; provided, however, that commencing on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Effective Date (and each anniversary of the Effective Date thereafter), the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for one (1) additional year, unless at least ninety (90) days prior to such date, the Company or the Executive shall give written notice to the other party that it or he, as the case may be, does not wish to so extend this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company gives such written notice to the Executive (i) at a time when Sempra Energy is a party to an agreement that, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control or (ii) less than two (2) years after a Change in Control, the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended until the later of (A) the date that is one (1) year after the anniversary of the Effective Date that follows such written notice or (B) the second (2nd) anniversary of the Change in Control Date.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and, pursuant to due authorization from its Board of Directors, the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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G. Joyce Rowland
Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE
This GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”), dated ___________, is made by and between ______________________________, a California corporation (the “Company”) and ___________________________ (“you” or “your”).
WHEREAS, you and the Company have previously entered into that certain Severance Pay Agreement dated ____________, 20___ (the “Severance Pay Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, your right to receive certain severance pay and benefits pursuant to the terms of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, are subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
WHEREAS, your right to receive the Consulting Payment provided pursuant to Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon your execution and non‑revocation of a general release of claims by you against the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and your adherence to the covenants described under Section 14 of the Severance Pay Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, you and the Company hereby agree as follows:
ONE: Your signing of this Agreement confirms that your employment with the Company shall terminate at the close of business on ____________, or earlier upon our mutual agreement.
TWO: As a material inducement for the payment of the severance and benefits of the Severance Pay Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, you and the Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release, acquit and forever discharge the other from any and all Claims either may have against the other. For purposes of this Agreement and the preceding sentence, the words “Releasee” or “Releasees” and “Claim” or “Claims” shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a)    The words “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall refer to you and to the Company and each of the Company’s owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, advisors, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates (and agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and advisors of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates) and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them.
(b)    The words “Claim” or “Claims” shall refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, which you or the Company now, in the past or, in the future may have, own or hold against any of the Releasees; provided, however, that the word “Claim” or “Claims” shall not refer to any charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred) arising under [identify severance, employee benefits, stock option, indemnification and D&O and other agreements containing

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duties, rights obligations etc. of either party that are to remain operative]. Claims released pursuant to this Agreement by you and the Company include, but are not limited to, rights arising out of alleged violations of any contracts, express or implied, any tort, claim, any claim that you failed to perform or negligently performed or breached your duties during employment at the Company, any legal restrictions on the Company’s right to terminate employment relationships; and any federal, state or other governmental statute, regulation, or ordinance, governing the employment relationship including, without limitation, all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination based on protected categories, and all state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting retaliation against employees for engaging in protected activity or legal off-duty conduct. This release does not extend to claims for workers’ compensation or other claims which by law may not be waived or released by this Agreement.
THREE: You and the Company expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits afforded by any statute (including but not limited to Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California and analogous laws of other states) which limits the effect of a release with respect to unknown claims. You and the Company do so understanding and acknowledging the significance of the release of unknown claims and the waiver of statutory protection against a release of unknown claims (including but not limited to Section 1542). Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542 or of any similar statute, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge of the Releasees, you and the Company expressly acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all Claims which are known and all Claims which you or the Company do not know or suspect to exist in your or the Company’s favor at the time of execution of this Agreement and that this Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of all such Claims.
FOUR: The parties acknowledge that they might hereafter discover facts different from, or in addition to, those they now know or believe to be true with respect to a Claim or Claims released herein, and they expressly agree to assume the risk of possible discovery of additional or different facts, and agree that this Agreement shall be and remain effective, in all respects, regardless of such additional or different discovered facts.
FIVE: As a further material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by you or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by you was false when made.
As a further material inducement to you to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each of the Releasees harmless from all loss, costs, damages, or expenses, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees incurred by the Releasees, arising out of any breach of this Agreement by it or the fact that any representation made in this Agreement by it was knowingly false when made.

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SIX: You and the Company represent and acknowledge that in executing this Agreement, neither is relying upon any representation or statement not set forth in this Agreement or the Severance Agreement.
SEVEN:    (a)    This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company that it has acted wrongfully with respect to you or any other person, or that you have any rights whatsoever against the Company, and the Company specifically disclaims any liability to or wrongful acts against you or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. This Agreement shall not in any way be construed as an admission by you that you have acted wrongfully with respect to the Company, or that you failed to perform your duties or negligently performed or breached your duties, or that the Company had good cause to terminate your employment.
(b)    If you are a party or are threatened to be made a party to any proceeding by reason of the fact that you were an officer or director of the Company, the Company shall indemnify you against any expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided, that counsel has been approved by the Company prior to retention, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually or reasonably incurred by you in connection with that proceeding; provided, that you acted in good faith and in a manner you reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company. The limitations of California Corporations Code Section 317 shall apply to this assurance of indemnification.
(c)    You agree to cooperate with the Company and its designated attorneys, representatives and agents in connection with any actual or threatened judicial, administrative or other legal or equitable proceeding in which the Company is or may become involved. Upon reasonable notice, you agree to meet with and provide to the Company or its designated attorneys, representatives or agents all information and knowledge you have relating to the subject matter of any such proceeding. The Company agrees to reimburse you for any reasonable costs you incur in providing such cooperation.
EIGHT: This Agreement is entered into in California and shall be governed by substantive California law, except as provided in this section.  If any dispute arises between you and the Company, including but not limited to, disputes relating to this Agreement, or if you prosecute a claim you purported to release by means of this Agreement (“Arbitrable Dispute”), you and the Company agree to resolve that Arbitrable Dispute through final and binding arbitration under this section.  You also agree to arbitrate any Arbitrable Dispute which also involves any other released party who offers or agrees to arbitrate the dispute under this section.  Your agreement to arbitrate applies, for example, to disputes about the validity, interpretation, or effect of this Agreement or alleged violations of it, claims of discrimination under federal or state law, or other statutory violation claims. 
As to any Arbitrable Dispute, you and the Company waive any right to a jury trial or a court bench trial.  You and the Company also waive the right to bring, maintain, or participate in any class, collective, or representative proceeding, whether in arbitration or otherwise.  Further, Arbitrable Disputes must be brought in the individual capacity of the party asserting the claim, and cannot be maintained on a class, collective, or representative basis.  
Arbitration shall take place in San Diego, California under the employment dispute resolution rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service (“JAMS”), (or, if you are employed outside of California at the time of the termination of your employment, at the nearest location of the American Arbitration Association and in accordance with the AAA rules), before an experienced employment arbitrator selected in accordance with those rules.  The arbitrator may not modify or change this Agreement in any way.  The Company will be responsible for paying any filing fee and the fees and

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costs of the Arbitrator; provided, however, that if you are the party initiating the claim, you will contribute an amount equal to the filing fee to initiate a claim in the court of general jurisdiction in the state in which you are employed by the Company.  Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any.  However if any party prevails on a statutory claim which affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and/or costs, the Arbitrator may award reasonable attorney’s fees and/or costs to the prevailing party, applying the same standards a court would apply under the law applicable to the claim.  The Arbitrator shall apply the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss or a motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  The Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the arbitration and shall govern the interpretation or enforcement of this section or any arbitration award.  The arbitrator will not have the authority to consider, certify, or hear an arbitration as a class action, collective action, or any other type of representative action.
To the extent that the Federal Arbitration Act is inapplicable, California law pertaining to arbitration agreements shall apply.  Arbitration in this manner shall be the exclusive remedy for any Arbitrable Dispute.  Except as prohibited by the ADEA, should you or the Company attempt to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute by any method other than arbitration pursuant to this section, the responding party will be entitled to recover from the initiating party all damages, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of this breach.  This Section TEN supersedes any existing arbitration agreement between the Company and me as to any Arbitrable Dispute.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section TEN to the contrary, a claim for benefits under an ERISA-covered plan shall not be an Arbitrable Dispute.
NINE: Both you and the Company understand that this Agreement is final and binding eight (8) days after its execution and return. Should you nevertheless attempt to challenge the enforceability of this Agreement as provided in Paragraph EIGHT or, in violation of that Paragraph, through litigation, as a further limitation on any right to make such a challenge, you shall initially tender to the Company, by certified check delivered to the Company, all monies received pursuant to Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable, plus interest, and invite the Company to retain such monies and agree with you to cancel this Agreement and void the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company accepts this offer, the Company shall retain such monies and this Agreement shall be canceled and the Company shall have no obligation under Section 14(e) of the Severance Pay Agreement. In the event the Company does not accept such offer, the Company shall so notify you and shall place such monies in an interest-bearing escrow account pending resolution of the dispute between you and the Company as to whether or not this Agreement and the Company’s obligations under the Severance Pay Agreement shall be set aside and/or otherwise rendered voidable or unenforceable. Additionally, any consulting agreement then in effect between you and the Company shall be immediately rescinded with no requirement of notice.
TEN: Any notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be delivered either personally or by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective parties as follows:
To Company: [TO COME]
 
Attn: [TO COME]

To You:
_____________________
 
 
_____________________

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_____________________
ELEVEN: You understand and acknowledge that you have been given a period of forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Agreement (as well as certain data on other persons eligible for similar benefits, if any) before signing it and may use as much of this forty-five (45) day period as you wish prior to signing. You are encouraged, at your personal expense, to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. You understand and acknowledge that whether or not you do so is your decision. You may revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of signing it. If you wish to revoke, the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources must receive written notice from you no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after you have signed the Agreement. If revoked, this Agreement shall not be effective and enforceable, and you will not receive payments or benefits under Sections 4 or 5 of the Severance Pay Agreement, as applicable
TWELVE: This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto and supersedes any and all other agreements (except the Severance Pay Agreement) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, whether written or oral, between you and the Company. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the parties.
THIRTEEN: Each party agrees, without further consideration, to sign or cause to be signed, and to deliver to the other party, any other documents and to take any other action as may be necessary to fulfill the obligations under this Agreement.
FOURTEEN: If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application; and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
FIFTEEN: This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.
I have read the foregoing General Release, and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby execute it voluntarily and with full understanding of its consequences. I am aware it includes a release of all known or unknown claims.
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
DATED: __________
__________________________________________
You acknowledge that you first received this Agreement on [date].
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Exhibit


 
EXHIBIT 12.1
 
SEMPRA ENERGY
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
 
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
March 31,
2017
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
601

 
$
620

 
$
636

 
$
677

 
$
701

 
$
185

Interest portion of annual rentals
2

 
2

 
3

 
2

 
3

 

Preferred dividends of subsidiaries(1)
6

 
6

 
1

 
2

 
2

 
1

Total fixed charges
609

 
628

 
640

 
681

 
706

 
186

Preferred dividends for purpose of ratio

 

 

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends for purpose of ratio
$
609

 
$
628

 
$
640

 
$
681

 
$
706

 
$
186

Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax income from continuing operations before
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    adjustment for income or loss from equity investees
$
1,255

 
$
1,399

 
$
1,443

 
$
1,600

 
$
1,824

 
$
752

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Total fixed charges (from above)
609

 
628

 
640

 
681

 
706

 
186

   Distributed income of equity investees
50

 
51

 
61

 
83

 
53

 
17

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Interest capitalized
53

 
23

 
40

 
69

 
90

 
16

   Preferred dividends of subsidiaries(1)
6

 
6

 
1

 
2

 
2

 
1

Total earnings for purpose of ratio
$
1,855

 
$
2,049

 
$
2,103

 
$
2,293

 
$
2,491

 
$
938

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    and preferred stock dividends
3.05

 
3.26

 
3.29

 
3.37

 
3.53

 
5.04

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
3.05

 
3.26

 
3.29

 
3.37

 
3.53

 
5.04

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1
)
In computing this ratio, “Preferred dividends of subsidiaries” represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.



Exhibit


 
EXHIBIT 12.2
 
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
 
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
March 31,
2017
 
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
220

 
$
231

 
$
238

 
$
241

 
$
239

 
$
61

 
Interest portion of annual rentals
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 

 
Total fixed charges
221

 
232

 
239

 
242

 
240

 
61

 
Preferred stock dividends(1)
7

 
5

 

 

 

 

 
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for purpose of ratio
$
228

 
$
237

 
$
239

 
$
242

 
$
240

 
$
61

 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax income from continuing operations
$
705

 
$
626

 
$
797

 
$
890

 
$
845

 
$
247

 
Add: Total fixed charges (from above)
221

 
232

 
239

 
242

 
240

 
61

 
Less: Interest capitalized

 

 
1

 

 

 

 
Total earnings for purpose of ratio
$
926


$
858


$
1,035


$
1,132


$
1,085


$
308

 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     and preferred stock dividends
4.06

 
3.62

 
4.33

 
4.68

 
4.52

 
5.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
4.19

 
3.70

 
4.33

 
4.68

 
4.52

 
5.05

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
In computing this ratio, “Preferred stock dividends” represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.



Exhibit


 
EXHIBIT 12.3
 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
 
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
March 31,
2017
 
Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
$
77

 
$
76

 
$
77

 
$
96

 
$
111

 
$
29

 
Interest portion of annual rentals
1

 
1

 
2

 
1

 
2

 

 
Total fixed charges
78

 
77

 
79

 
97

 
113

 
29

 
Preferred stock dividends(1)
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

 

 
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for purpose of ratio
$
80

 
$
79

 
$
81

 
$
99

 
$
115

 
$
29

 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax income from continuing operations
$
369

 
$
481

 
$
472

 
$
558

 
$
493

 
$
301

 
Add: Total fixed charges (from above)
78

 
77

 
79

 
97

 
113

 
29

 
Less: Interest capitalized
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 
1

 

 
Total earnings for purpose of ratio
$
446

 
$
557

 
$
550

 
$
654

 
$
605

 
$
330

 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     and preferred stock dividends
5.58

 
7.05

 
6.79

 
6.61

 
5.26

 
11.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
5.72

 
7.23

 
6.96

 
6.74

 
5.35

 
11.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
In computing this ratio, “Preferred stock dividends” represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14

I, Debra L. Reed, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Sempra Energy;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



May 9, 2017
/s/  Debra L. Reed
 
Debra L. Reed
 
Chief Executive Officer



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14

I, J. Walker Martin, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Sempra Energy;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



May 9, 2017
/s/  J. Walker Martin
 
J. Walker Martin
 
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14

I, Scott D. Drury, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of San Diego Gas & Electric Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



May 9, 2017
/s/  Scott D. Drury
 
Scott D. Drury
 
President



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.4
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14

I, Bruce A. Folkmann, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of San Diego Gas & Electric Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



May 9, 2017
/s/  Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.5
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14

I, Patricia K. Wagner, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Southern California Gas Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



May 9, 2017
/s/  Patricia K. Wagner
 
Patricia K. Wagner
 
Chief Executive Officer



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.6
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14 AND 15d-14

I, Bruce A. Folkmann, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Southern California Gas Company;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.



May 9, 2017
/s/  Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal executive officer of Sempra Energy (the "Company") certifies that:

(i)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the "Quarterly Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)
the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



May 9, 2017
/s/  Debra L. Reed
 
Debra L. Reed
 
Chief Executive Officer






Exhibit


Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal financial officer of Sempra Energy (the "Company") certifies that:

(i)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the "Quarterly Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)
the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                          
May 9, 2017
/s/  J. Walker Martin
 
J. Walker Martin
 
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal executive officer of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (the "Company") certifies that:

(i)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the "Quarterly Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)
the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                             
May 9, 2017
/s/  Scott D. Drury
 
Scott D. Drury
 
President



Exhibit


Exhibit 32.4

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal financial officer of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (the "Company") certifies that:

(i)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the "Quarterly Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)
the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                                
May 9, 2017
/s/  Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


Exhibit 32.5

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal executive officer of Southern California Gas Company (the "Company") certifies that:

(i)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the "Quarterly Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)
the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                                
May 9, 2017
/s/  Patricia K. Wagner
 
Patricia K. Wagner
 
Chief Executive Officer



Exhibit


Exhibit 32.6

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned principal financial officer of Southern California Gas Company (the "Company") certifies that:

(i)
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 (the "Quarterly Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)
the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                               
May 9, 2017
/s/  Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Bruce A. Folkmann
 
Chief Financial Officer