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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 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.

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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 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. Equity and certain debt 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 debt securities are valued based on yields that are currently available for comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings (Level 2).
We enter into commodity contracts and interest rate derivatives primarily as a means to manage price exposures. We may also manage foreign exchange rate exposures using derivatives. 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 under “Level 3 Information.” We record commodity derivative contracts that are subject to rate recovery as commodity costs that are offset by regulatory account balances and are recovered in rates.

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).

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, nor any changes in valuation techniques used in recurring fair value measurements.

RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES – SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at June 30, 2015
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting(1)		Total
Assets:
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
Equity securities		$	665	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	665
Debt securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
U.S. government corporations and agencies			50		48		―		―		98
Municipal bonds			―		152		―		―		152
Other securities			―		209		―		―		209
Total debt securities			50		409		―		―		459
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)			715		409		―		―		1,124
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments			―		43		―		―		43
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery			6		13		―		17		36
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		1		87		27		115
Total		$	721	$	466	$	87	$	44	$	1,318
Liabilities:
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments		$	―	$	172	$	―	$	―	$	172
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery			4		4		―		(6)		2
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		54		45		(42)		57
Total		$	4	$	230	$	45	$	(48)	$	231

		Fair value at December 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting(1)		Total
Assets:
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
Equity securities		$	655	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	655
Debt securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
U.S. government corporations and agencies			62		47		―		―		109
Municipal bonds			―		129		―		―		129
Other securities			―		207		―		―		207
Total debt securities			62		383		―		―		445
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)			717		383		―		―		1,100
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments			―		48		―		―		48
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery			28		16		―		(11)		33
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		1		107		14		122
Total		$	745	$	448	$	107	$	3	$	1,303
Liabilities:
Interest rate and foreign exchange instruments		$	―	$	155	$	―	$	―	$	155
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery			3		9		―		(4)		8
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		52		―		(36)		16
Total		$	3	$	216	$	―	$	(40)	$	179
(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.

RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES – SDG&E
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at June 30, 2015
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting(1)		Total
Assets:
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
Equity securities		$	665	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	665
Debt securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
U.S. government corporations and agencies			50		48		―		―		98
Municipal bonds			―		152		―		―		152
Other securities			―		209		―		―		209
Total debt securities			50		409		―		―		459
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)			715		409		―		―		1,124
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery			―		―		―		1		1
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		―		87		26		113
Total		$	715	$	409	$	87	$	27	$	1,238
Liabilities:
Interest rate instruments		$	―	$	43	$	―	$	―	$	43
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery			1		―		―		(1)		―
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		54		45		(42)		57
Total		$	1	$	97	$	45	$	(43)	$	100

		Fair value at December 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting(1)		Total
Assets:
Nuclear decommissioning trusts:
Equity securities		$	655	$	―	$	―	$	―	$	655
Debt securities:
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other
U.S. government corporations and agencies			62		47		―		―		109
Municipal bonds			―		129		―		―		129
Other securities			―		207		―		―		207
Total debt securities			62		383		―		―		445
Total nuclear decommissioning trusts(2)			717		383		―		―		1,100
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		―		107		12		119
Total		$	717	$	383	$	107	$	12	$	1,219
Liabilities:
Interest rate instruments		$	―	$	47	$	―	$	―	$	47
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery			1		―		―		(1)		―
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		51		―		(36)		15
Total		$	1	$	98	$	―	$	(37)	$	62
(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.

RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASURES – SOCALGAS
(Dollars in millions)
		Fair value at June 30, 2015
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting(1)		Total
Assets:
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery		$	―	$	―	$	―	$	2	$	2
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		1		―		1		2
Total		$	―	$	1	$	―	$	3	$	4
Liabilities:
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery		$	1	$	―	$	―	$	(1)	$	―
Total		$	1	$	―	$	―	$	(1)	$	―

		Fair value at December 31, 2014
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting(1)		Total
Assets:
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery		$	―	$	1	$	―	$	2	$	3
Total		$	―	$	1	$	―	$	2	$	3
Liabilities:
Commodity contracts not subject to rate recovery		$	2	$	―	$	―	$	(2)	$	―
Commodity contracts subject to rate recovery			―		1		―		―		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.

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-priced 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 (CAISO), an objective source. Annual auction prices are published once a year, typically in the middle of November, and remain in effect for the following calendar year. The impact associated with discounting is negligible. Because auction prices are a less observable input, these instruments are classified as Level 3. From January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 the auction prices range from $(16) per MWh to $8 per MWh at a given location, and from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 the auction prices ranged from $(6) per MWh to $12 per MWh at a given location. The fair value of these instruments is derived from auction price differences between two locations. 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.

Long-term 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 that range from $26.75 per MWh to $63.33 per MWh. A significant increase or decrease in market electricity forward prices would result in a significantly higher or lower fair value, respectively.

Realized gains and losses associated with CRRs and long-term electricity positions are recorded in Cost of Electric Fuel and Purchased Power, which is recoverable in rates, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded as regulatory assets and liabilities and therefore also 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, dividends and accounts payable, short-term debt and customer deposits) approximate their carrying amounts. 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 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
		June 30, 2015
		Carrying		Fair value
		amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Total long-term debt(1)(2)		$	13,569	$	―	$	13,772	$	725	$	14,497
Preferred stock of subsidiary			20		―		23		―		23
SDG&E:
Total long-term debt(2)(3)		$	4,747	$	―	$	4,772	$	320	$	5,092
SoCalGas:
Total long-term debt(4)		$	2,512	$	―	$	2,608	$	―	$	2,608
Preferred stock			22		―		24		―		24

		December 31, 2014
		Carrying		Fair value
		amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Sempra Energy Consolidated:
Total long-term debt(1)(2)		$	12,347	$	―	$	12,782	$	917	$	13,699
Preferred stock of subsidiary			20		―		23		―		23
SDG&E:
Total long-term debt(2)(3)		$	4,461	$	―	$	4,563	$	425	$	4,988
SoCalGas:
Total long-term debt(4)		$	1,913	$	―	$	2,124	$	―	$	2,124
Preferred stock			22		―		25		―		25
(1)	Before reductions for unamortized discount (net of premium) of $21 million at both June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and excluding build-to-suit and capital leases of $351 million and $310 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 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.
(2)	Level 3 instruments include $320 million and $325 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, related to Otay Mesa VIE.
(3)	Before reductions for unamortized discount of $10 million and $11 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and excluding capital leases of $231 million and $234 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(4)	Before reductions for unamortized discount of $7 million and $8 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and excluding capital leases of $2 million and $1 million at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.