Sempra Energy

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Sempra Energy

Type	Public (NYSE: SRE)
Founded	1998
Headquarters	San Diego, CA, USA
Key people	Donald E. Felsinger, CEO/Chairman Neal E. Schmale COO/President Mark Snell CFO/Executive Vice President Javade Chaudhri Executive Vice President and General Counsel Edwin A. Guiles Executive Vice President, Corporate Development Jessie J. Knight Jr. Executive Vice President, External Affairs
Industry	Utilities, LNG
Employees	14,000 (February 2008)^[1]
Website	www.sempra.com

Sempra Energy NYSE: SRE is a Fortune 500 San Diego, California-based energy services holding company that was founded in 1998 and is a major participant in natural gas markets. Sempra Energy’s primary subsidiaries are Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, Sempra LNG, Sempra Pipelines & Storage, and Sempra Generation.

Sempra Energy is also in a joint venture with the Royal Bank of Scotland, called RBS Sempra Commodities LLC.

Sempra Energy has 13,500 employees and revenues of more than $11 billion (2007). The company serves more than 29 million people worldwide.

[edit] History

Sempra Energy was created through the 1998 merger of Los Angeles-based Pacific Enterprises, the parent company of Southern California Gas, and Enova Corporation, the parent company of San Diego Gas & Electric.

Sempra Metals Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sempra Energy, is a current member of British-based Global Clearing House LCH.Clearnet Limited.^[2]