Sempra Energy, our parent company, is a fortune 500 energy services holding company with nearly 13,000 employees worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Sempra Energy was formed in 1998 by the merger of Enova Corporation and Pacific Enterprises, the holding companies of San Diego Gas & Electric and SoCal Gas. It's the nation's largest natural gas distributor and a leading provider of electricity, serving more than 10 million metered customers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, South America and Asia. Several of our affiliates around the world have been in business for over one hundred years. Their services range from natural gas and electric procurement and distribution to infrastructure management, energy information and billing and residential sales. Having the resources and support of Sempra Energy gives us a strong competitive position. Sempra is derived from the Latin word semper