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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | 3 Months Ended
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Derivative Financial Instruments | 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 and benchmark interest rate risk. We may also manage foreign exchange rate exposures using derivatives. 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 int ended to offset associated revenues, expenses, assets or liabilities that are not presented below. We record all derivatives at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We designate each derivative as (1) a cash flow hedge, (2) a fair valu e 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 instrum ents 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 activi ties on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In certain cases, we apply the normal purchase or sale exception to derivative accounting and have other commodity contracts that are not derivatives. These contracts are not recorded at fair v alue and are therefore excluded from the disclosures below. HEDGE ACCOUNTING We may designate a derivative as a cash flow hedging instrument if it effectively converts anticipated 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 a given future revenue or expense i tem 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 r esults 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. The California Utilities use energy derivatives, both natural gas and electricity, for the benefit of customers, with the objective of m anaging price risk and basis risks, 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 finan cial 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 commodit y 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 are recorded in Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power, which is recoverable in rates, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Sempra Mexico and Sempra Natural Gas 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, power generation, and Sempra Natur al Gas’ storage. 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 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 C alifornia Utilities, may use other energy derivatives to hedge exposures such as the price of vehicle fuel. We summarize net energy derivative volumes at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 as follows:
NET ENERGY DERIVATIVE VOLUMES
Segment and Commodity | June 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014 |
California Utilities: |  |  |
SDG&E: |  |  |
Natural gas | 57 million MMBtu | 55 million MMBtu | (1)
Electricity | 1 million MWh | ― | (2)
Congestion revenue rights | 23 million MWh | 27 million MWh |
SoCalGas - natural gas | ― | 1 million MMBtu |
Energy-Related Businesses: |  |  |
Sempra Natural Gas - natural gas | 29 million MMBtu | 29 million MMBtu |
(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 phy sical locations of contractual obligation s 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. We periodically enter into interest rate derivative agreements intended to moderate our exposure to interest rates and to lower our overall costs of borrowing. We 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. Interest rate derivatives are utilized by the California Utilities as well as by other Sempra Energy subsidiaries. Although the Californi a Utilities generally recover borrowing costs in rates over time, the use of interest rate derivatives is subject to certain regulatory constraints, and the impact of interest rate derivatives may not be recovered from customers as timely as described abov e with regard to energy derivatives. Interest rate derivatives are generally accounted for as hedges at the California Utilities, as well as at the rest of Sempra Energy’s subsidiaries. Separately, Otay Mesa VIE has entered into interest rate swap agr eements to moderate its exposure to interest rate changes. This activity was designated as a cash flow hedge as of April 1, 2011. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the net notional amounts of our interest rate derivatives, excluding the cross-currenc y swaps discussed below, were:
INTEREST RATE DERIVATIVES
(Dollars in millions)
|  | June 30, 2015 | December 31, 2014
| Notional debt | Maturities | Notional debt | Maturities
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedges(1) | $ | 392 | 2015-2028 | $ | 399 | 2015-2028
Fair value hedges |  | 300 | 2016 |  | 300 | 2016
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedge(1) |  | 320 | 2015-2019 |  | 325 | 2015-2019
(1) | Includes Otay Mesa VIE. All of SDG&E’s interest rate derivatives relate to Otay Mesa VIE.
FOREIGN CURRENCY DERIVATIVES We are exposed to exchange rate movements at our Mexican subsidiaries, which have U.S. dollar denominated cash balances, receivables and payables (monetary assets and liabilities) that give rise to Mexican currency exchange rate movements for Mexican income tax purposes. These subsidiaries also have deferred income tax assets and liabilities that are denominated in the Mexi can peso, which must be translated into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. From time to time, we may utilize foreign currency derivatives at our subsidiaries and at the consolidated level as a means to manage the risk of exposure to significant fluctuations in our income tax expense from these impacts. We may also utilize cross-currency swaps to hedge exposure related to Mexican peso-denominated debt at our Mexican subsidiaries and joint ventures. In addition, Sempra South American Utilities may utilize foreign currency derivatives at its subsidiaries and joint ventures as a means to manage foreign currency rate risk. We discuss su ch swaps at Chilquinta Energía’s Eletrans joint venture investment in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial S tatements in the Annual Report. FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION Each Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects 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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, including the amount of cash collateral receivables that were not offset, as the cash collateral is in excess of liability positions.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
|  | June 30, 2015
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Deferred
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | credits
|  |  | Current |  |  |  | Current |  | and other
|  |  | assets: |  |  |  | liabilities: |  | liabilities:
|  |  | Fixed-price |  | Investments |  | Fixed-price |  | Fixed-price
|  |  | contracts |  | and other |  | contracts |  | contracts
|  |  | and other |  | assets: |  | and other |  | and other
|  | derivatives(1) |  | Sundry |  | derivatives(2) |  | derivatives
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments(3) | $ | 9 | $ | 2 | $ | (17) | $ | (129)
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery |  | 1 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments |  | 8 |  | 24 |  | (6) |  | (20)
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery |  | 78 |  | 24 |  | (76) |  | (16)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts |  | (69) |  | (15) |  | 69 |  | 15
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | ― |  | ― |  | 5 |  | 1
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery |  | 15 |  | 75 |  | (37) |  | (64)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts |  | (1) |  | (1) |  | 1 |  | 1
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | ― |  | ― |  | 21 |  | 21
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet |  | 41 |  | 109 |  | (40) |  | (191)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
not subject to rate recovery |  | 17 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subject to rate recovery |  | 27 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Total(4) | $ | 85 | $ | 109 | $ | (40) | $ | (191)
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments(3) | $ | ― | $ | ― | $ | (15) | $ | (28)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery |  | ― |  | ― |  | (1) |  | ―
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | ― |  | ― |  | 1 |  | ―
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery |  | 14 |  | 75 |  | (37) |  | (64)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts |  | (1) |  | (1) |  | 1 |  | 1
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | ― |  | ― |  | 21 |  | 21
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet |  | 13 |  | 74 |  | (30) |  | (70)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
not subject to rate recovery |  | 1 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subject to rate recovery |  | 26 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Total(4) | $ | 40 | $ | 74 | $ | (30) | $ | (70)
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery | $ | ― | $ | ― | $ | (1) | $ | ―
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | ― |  | ― |  | 1 |  | ―
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery |  | 1 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet |  | 1 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
not subject to rate recovery |  | 2 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subject to rate recovery |  | 1 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Total | $ | 4 | $ | ― | $ | ― | $ | ―
(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. |  |  |  |  |  |
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions)
|  | December 31, 2014
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Deferred
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | credits
|  |  | Current |  |  |  | Current |  | and other
|  |  | assets: |  |  |  | liabilities: |  | liabilities:
|  |  | Fixed-price |  | Investments |  | Fixed-price |  | Fixed-price
|  |  | contracts |  | and other |  | contracts |  | contracts
|  |  | and other |  | assets: |  | and other |  | and other
|  | derivatives(1) |  | Sundry |  | derivatives(2) |  | derivatives
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments(3) | $ | 10 | $ | 3 | $ | (17) | $ | (109)
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery |  | 25 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments |  | 8 |  | 27 |  | (7) |  | (22)
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery |  | 143 |  | 32 |  | (135) |  | (29)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts |  | (129) |  | (27) |  | 129 |  | 27
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | (11) |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery |  | 36 |  | 76 |  | (36) |  | (20)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts |  | (3) |  | (1) |  | 3 |  | 1
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | ― |  | ― |  | 23 |  | 13
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet |  | 79 |  | 110 |  | (40) |  | (139)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subject to rate recovery |  | 14 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Total(4) | $ | 93 | $ | 110 | $ | (40) | $ | (139)
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments(3) | $ | ― | $ | ― | $ | (16) | $ | (31)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery |  | 32 |  | 76 |  | (32) |  | (20)
Associated offsetting commodity contracts |  | ― |  | (1) |  | ― |  | 1
Associated offsetting cash collateral |  | ― |  | ― |  | 23 |  | 13
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet |  | 32 |  | 75 |  | (25) |  | (37)
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subject to rate recovery |  | 12 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
Total(4) | $ | 44 | $ | 75 | $ | (25) | $ | (37)
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery | $ | 4 | $ | ― | $ | (4) | $ | ―
Associated offsetting commodity contracts |  | (3) |  | ― |  | 3 |  | ―
Net amounts presented on the balance sheet |  | 1 |  | ― |  | (1) |  | ―
Additional cash collateral for commodity contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
subject to rate recovery |  | 2 |  | ― |  | ― |  | ―
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. |  |  |  |  |  |
The effects of derivative instruments designated as hedges on the Condensed Consolidated Statement s of Operations and in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (OCI) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (AOCI) for the three months and six months ended June 30 were
FAIR VALUE HEDGE IMPACT ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |
|  |  | Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in earnings
|  |  | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30,
| Location | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments | Interest Expense | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 4 | $ | 5
Interest rate instruments | Other Income, Net |  | (3) |  | 5 |  | (2) |  | 1
Total(1) |  | $ | (1) | $ | 7 | $ | 2 | $ | 6
(1) | There was no hedge ineffectiveness on these swaps in the three months or six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and $7 million and $9 million in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. 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 are recorded in Other Income, Net.
CASH FLOW HEDGE IMPACT ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
|  | Pretax gain (loss) recognized |  |  | Pretax gain (loss) reclassified from
|  | in OCI (effective portion) |  |  | AOCI into earnings (effective portion)
|  | Three months ended June 30, |  |  | Three months ended June 30,
| 2015 | 2014 |  | Location | 2015 | 2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate and foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
exchange instruments(1) | $ | 6 | $ | (7) |  | Interest Expense | $ | (3) | $ | (6)
|  |  |  |  |  | Equity Earnings, |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments |  | 89 |  | (15) |  | Before Income Tax |  | (3) |  | (2)
Commodity contracts not subject |  |  |  |  |  | Revenues: Energy-Related |  |  |  |
to rate recovery |  | 1 |  | ― |  | Businesses |  | ― |  | ―
Total(2) | $ | 96 | $ | (22) |  |  | $ | (6) | $ | (8)
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments(1)(2) | $ | ― | $ | (3) |  | Interest Expense | $ | (3) | $ | (2)
|  | Six months ended June 30, |  |  | Six months ended June 30,
| 2015 | 2014 |  | Location | 2015 | 2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate and foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
exchange instruments(1) | $ | (12) | $ | (10) |  | Interest Expense | $ | (9) | $ | (9)
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Gain on Sale of Equity Interest |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments |  | ― |  | (2) |  | and Assets |  | ― |  | (2)
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Equity Earnings, |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments |  | 11 |  | (30) |  | Before Income Tax |  | (6) |  | (5)
Commodity contracts not subject |  |  |  |  |  | Revenues: Energy-Related |  |  |  |
to rate recovery |  | ― |  | (6) |  | Businesses |  | 7 |  | (10)
Total(2) | $ | (1) | $ | (48) |  |  | $ | (8) | $ | (26)
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate instruments(1)(2) | $ | (5) | $ | (6) |  | Interest Expense | $ | (6) | $ | (5)
(1) | Amounts include Otay Mesa VIE. All of SDG&E’s interest rate derivative activity relates to Otay Mesa VIE.
(2) | There was a negligible amount of ineffectiveness related to these hedges in 2015 and 2014.
For Sempra Energy Consolidated we expect that losses of $22 million, which are net of income tax benefit, that are currently recorded in AOCI (including $13 million in noncontrolling interests, of which $12 million is 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. Actual amounts ultimately reclassified into earnings depend on the interest rates in effect when derivative contracts that are currently outstanding mature. SoCalGas expects that negligible losses, which are net of income tax benefit, 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. For all forecasted transactions, the maximum term over which we are hedging exposure to the variability of cash flows at June 30, 2015 is approximately 14 years and 4 years for Sempra Energy Consolidated and SDG&E, respectively. The maximum te rm of hedged interest rate variability is 20 years, and is related to debt at Sempra Renewables’ equity method investees. The effects of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations f or the three months and six months ended June 30 were
UNDESIGNATED DERIVATIVE IMPACT ON THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)
|  |  | Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in earnings
|  |  | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30,
| Location | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate and foreign exchange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
instruments | Other Income, Net | $ | (3) | $ | 4 | $ | (3) | $ | 7
Foreign exchange instruments | Equity Earnings, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Net of Income Tax |  | ― |  | ― |  | (1) |  | (2)
Commodity contracts not subject | Revenues: Energy-Related |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | Businesses |  | 9 |  | 4 |  | 12 |  | (1)
Commodity contracts not subject | Cost of Natural Gas, Electric Fuel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | and Purchased Power |  | ― |  | 1 |  | ― |  | 2
Commodity contracts not subject |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | Operation and Maintenance |  | 1 |  | ― |  | 1 |  | ―
Commodity contracts subject | Cost of Electric Fuel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | and Purchased Power |  | (53) |  | 8 |  | (73) |  | 20
Commodity contracts subject |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | Cost of Natural Gas |  | ― |  | (1) |  | 1 |  | 1
Total |  | $ | (46) | $ | 16 | $ | (63) | $ | 27
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts subject | Cost of Electric Fuel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | and Purchased Power | $ | (53) | $ | 8 | $ | (73) | $ | 20
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commodity contracts not subject |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | Operation and Maintenance | $ | 1 | $ | ― | $ | 1 | $ | ―
Commodity contracts subject |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
to rate recovery | Cost of Natural Gas |  | ― |  | (1) |  | 1 |  | 1
Total |  | $ | 1 | $ | (1) | $ | 2 | $ | 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 va lue of this group of derivative instruments in a net liability position at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is $5 million and $9 million, respectively. At June 30, 2015, if the credit ratings of Sempra Energy were reduced below investment grade, $5 mill ion 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 was $4 million and $2 million at June 30, 2015 and Dec ember 31, 2014, respectively. At June 30, 2015, if the credit ratings of SDG&E were reduced below invest ment 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 mater ial and is not included in the amounts above.

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