v3.6.0.2

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Change In Benefit Obligation And Fair Value Of Plan Assets |
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net obligation at January 1 | $ | 3,649 |  |  | $ | 3,839 |  |  | $ | 963 |  |  | $ | 1,115 |
Service cost | 107 |  |  | 114 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 26 |
Interest cost | 160 |  |  | 154 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 44 |
Contributions from plan participants | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20 |  |  | 19 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 116 |  |  | (180 | ) |  | (81 | ) |  | (172 | )
Benefit payments | (217 | ) |  | (273 | ) |  | (61 | ) |  | (60 | )
Divestiture of EnergySouth | (61 | ) |  | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | — |
Plan amendments | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | (9 | )
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |  |  | — |
Settlements | (75 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Net obligation at December 31 | 3,679 |  |  | 3,649 |  |  | 922 |  |  | 963 |
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 2,484 |  |  | 2,807 |  |  | 1,003 |  |  | 1,054 |
Actual return on plan assets | 207 |  |  | (73 | ) |  | 94 |  |  | (21 | )
Employer contributions | 104 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 11 |
Contributions from plan participants | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20 |  |  | 19 |
Benefit payments | (217 | ) |  | (273 | ) |  | (61 | ) |  | (60 | )
Divestiture of EnergySouth | (44 | ) |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |
Settlements | (75 | ) |  | (10 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 | 2,459 |  |  | 2,484 |  |  | 1,057 |  |  | 1,003 |
Funded status at December 31 | $ | (1,220 | ) |  | $ | (1,165 | ) |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 40 |
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31 | $ | (1,220 | ) |  | $ | (1,165 | ) |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 40 |
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net obligation at January 1 | $ | 965 |  |  | $ | 1,011 |  |  | $ | 165 |  |  | $ | 200 |
Service cost | 29 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 7 |
Interest cost | 41 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 8 |
Contributions from plan participants | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 7 |  |  | (52 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | (43 | )
Benefit payments | (25 | ) |  | (56 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | (14 | )
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |
Settlements | (75 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfer of liability to other plans | (7 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net obligation at December 31 | 935 |  |  | 965 |  |  | 190 |  |  | 165 |
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 752 |  |  | 828 |  |  | 161 |  |  | 164 |
Actual return on plan assets | 59 |  |  | (24 | ) |  | 13 |  |  | (3 | )
Employer contributions | 3 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 7 |
Contributions from plan participants | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Benefit payments | (25 | ) |  | (56 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | (14 | )
Settlements | (75 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfer of assets from other plans | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 | 714 |  |  | 752 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 161 |
Funded status at December 31 | $ | (221 | ) |  | $ | (213 | ) |  | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
Net recorded liability at December 31 | $ | (221 | ) |  | $ | (213 | ) |  | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION, FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND FUNDED STATUS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net obligation at January 1 | $ | 2,255 |  |  | $ | 2,398 |  |  | $ | 752 |  |  | $ | 866 |
Service cost | 67 |  |  | 74 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 17 |
Interest cost | 101 |  |  | 98 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |
Contributions from plan participants | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 12 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 77 |  |  | (131 | ) |  | (86 | ) |  | (125 | )
Benefit payments | (158 | ) |  | (187 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | (43 | )
Plan amendments | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | (9 | )
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |
Transfer of liability from other plans | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net obligation at December 31 | 2,343 |  |  | 2,255 |  |  | 691 |  |  | 752 |
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 1,537 |  |  | 1,763 |  |  | 822 |  |  | 870 |
Actual return on plan assets | 128 |  |  | (45 | ) |  | 79 |  |  | (18 | )
Employer contributions | 72 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Contributions from plan participants | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 12 |
Benefit payments | (158 | ) |  | (187 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | (43 | )
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 | 1,579 |  |  | 1,537 |  |  | 870 |  |  | 822 |
Funded status at December 31 | $ | (764 | ) |  | $ | (718 | ) |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Net recorded (liability) asset at December 31 | $ | (764 | ) |  | $ | (718 | ) |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts Recognized In Balance Sheet |
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS, NET OF PLAN ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Current liabilities | (56 | ) |  | (43 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Noncurrent liabilities | (1,164 | ) |  | (1,122 | ) |  | (44 | ) |  | (30 | )
Net recorded (liability) asset | $ | (1,220 | ) |  | $ | (1,165 | ) |  | $ | 135 |  |  | $ | 40 |
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities | $ | (10 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Noncurrent liabilities | (211 | ) |  | (208 | ) |  | (21 | ) |  | (4 | )
Net recorded liability | $ | (221 | ) |  | $ | (213 | ) |  | $ | (21 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Current liabilities | (2 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Noncurrent liabilities | (762 | ) |  | (716 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net recorded (liability) asset | $ | (764 | ) |  | $ | (718 | ) |  | $ | 179 |  |  | $ | 70 |
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Amounts In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial (loss) gain | $ | (95 | ) |  | $ | (84 | ) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 2 |
Prior service cost | (4 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Total | $ | (99 | ) |  | $ | (89 | ) |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 2 |
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial loss | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (8 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ | (8 | ) |  | $ | (8 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial loss | $ | (6 | ) |  | $ | (4 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | (3 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ | (9 | ) |  | $ | (5 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Accumulated Benefit Obligation |
ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
(Dollars in millions)
| Sempra Energy Consolidated |  | SDG&E |  | SoCalGas
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ | 3,465 |  |  | $ | 3,397 |  |  | $ | 904 |  |  | $ | 939 |  |  | $ | 2,167 |  |  | $ | 2,056 |
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Pension Plans With Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets |
OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDED PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
| 2016 |  | 2015
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ | 3,431 |  |  | $ | 3,410 |
Accumulated benefit obligation | 3,227 |  |  | 3,183 |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,459 |  |  | 2,484 |
SDG&E: |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ | 902 |  |  | $ | 927 |
Accumulated benefit obligation | 874 |  |  | 906 |
Fair value of plan assets | 714 |  |  | 752 |
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ | 2,320 |  |  | $ | 2,236 |
Accumulated benefit obligation | 2,148 |  |  | 2,039 |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,579 |  |  | 1,537 |
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs |
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SEMPRA ENERGY CONSOLIDATED
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ | 107 |  |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 24 |
Interest cost | 160 |  |  | 154 |  |  | 161 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 44 |  |  | 49 |
Expected return on assets | (166 | ) |  | (173 | ) |  | (171 | ) |  | (69 | ) |  | (68 | ) |  | (63 | )
Amortization of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost (credit) | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | (4 | ) |  | (5 | )
Actuarial loss (gain) | 30 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 18 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement and curtailment charges | 16 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 31 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Regulatory adjustment | (57 | ) |  | (110 | ) |  | (31 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | 12 |  |  | 6 |
Total net periodic benefit cost | 101 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 15 |
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss (gain) | 26 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 38 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 1 |
Prior service (credit) cost | (1 | ) |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization of actuarial loss | (10 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | (23 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) | 15 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 19 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 1 |
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 116 |  |  | $ | 45 |  |  | $ | 139 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | 16 |
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 29 |  |  | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 7 |
Interest cost | 41 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 43 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 9 |
Expected return on assets | (49 | ) |  | (54 | ) |  | (55 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (10 | )
Amortization of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost | 1 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 2 |
Actuarial loss (gain) | 10 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 4 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement charge | 16 |  |  | — |  |  | 19 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Regulatory adjustment | (45 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | 12 |  |  | (14 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Total net periodic benefit cost | 3 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 14 |
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss (gain) | 1 |  |  | (6 | ) |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization of actuarial loss | (1 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | — |  |  | (7 | ) |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (loss) income | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 14 |
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST AND AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
(Dollars in millions)
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 60 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 16 |
Interest cost | 101 |  |  | 98 |  |  | 100 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 38 |
Expected return on assets | (103 | ) |  | (106 | ) |  | (104 | ) |  | (56 | ) |  | (56 | ) |  | (51 | )
Amortization of: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prior service cost (credit) | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | (8 | )
Actuarial loss | 11 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement charge | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Regulatory adjustment | (12 | ) |  | (90 | ) |  | (43 | ) |  | 3 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 5 |
Total net periodic benefit cost | 73 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 32 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
CHANGES IN PLAN ASSETS AND BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RECOGNIZED IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Prior service cost | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization of actuarial loss | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total recognized in other comprehensive income | 6 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 8 |  |  | $ | 32 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Schedule of Assumptions Used |
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE BENEFIT OBLIGATION
AT DECEMBER 31 |  |  |
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.08 | % |  | 4.46 | % |  | 4.19 | % |  | 4.49 | %
Rate of compensation increase | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.08 | % |  | 4.35 | % |  | 4.15 | % |  | 4.50 | %
Rate of compensation increase | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.10 | % |  | 4.50 | % |  | 4.20 | % |  | 4.50 | %
Rate of compensation increase | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED TO DETERMINE NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31 |  |  |
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.46 | % |  | 4.09 | % |  | 4.85 | % |  | 4.49 | % |  | 4.15 | % |  | 4.95 | %
Expected return on plan assets | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 6.98 |  |  | 6.98 |  |  | 6.97 |
Rate of compensation increase | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 3.50-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 3.50-10.00 |
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.35 | % |  | 4.00 | % |  | 4.69 | % |  | 4.50 | % |  | 4.15 | % |  | 5.00 | %
Expected return on plan assets | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 6.90 |  |  | 6.91 |  |  | 6.88 |
Rate of compensation increase | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 3.50-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 3.50-10.00 |
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 4.50 | % |  | 4.15 | % |  | 4.94 | % |  | 4.50 | % |  | 4.15 | % |  | 4.95 | %
Expected return on plan assets | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |  |  | 7.00 |
Rate of compensation increase | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 3.50-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 2.00-10.00 |  |  | 3.50-10.00 |
Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates |
ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
AT DECEMBER 31
| Other postretirement benefit plans(1)
| Pre-65 retirees |  | Retirees aged 65 years and older
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year | 8.00 | % |  | 8.10 | % |  | 7.75 | % |  | 5.50 | % |  | 5.50 | % |  | 5.25 | %
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend) | 5.00 | % |  | 5.00 | % |  | 5.00 | % |  | 4.50 | % |  | 4.50 | % |  | 4.50 | %
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend | 2022 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2020 |
(1) | Excludes Mobile Gas plan. For Mobile Gas, which we deconsolidated on September 12, 2016, the health care cost trend rate assumed for next year for all retirees was 8.10 percent and 7.75 percent in 2015 and 2014, respectively; the ultimate trend was 5.00 percent in 2015 and 2014; and the year the rate reaches the ultimate trend was 2022 and 2020 in 2015 and 2014, respectively. For Chilquinta Energía, the health care cost trend rate assumed for next year, and the ultimate trend, was 3.00 percent in each of 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Schedule of Effect of One-Percentage-Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates | A one-percent change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have had the following effects in 2016:
EFFECT OF ONE-PERCENT CHANGE IN ASSUMED HEALTH CARE COST TREND RATES
(Dollars in millions)
| Sempra Energy Consolidated |  | SDG&E |  | SoCalGas
| 1% |  | 1% |  | 1% |  | 1% |  | 1% |  | 1%
| increase |  | decrease |  | increase |  | decrease |  | increase |  | decrease
Effect on total of service and interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
cost components of net periodic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
postretirement health care benefit cost | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | (4 | ) |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (1 | ) |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
Effect on the health care component of the |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
accumulated other postretirement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
benefit obligations | 62 |  |  | (52 | ) |  | 6 |  |  | (5 | ) |  | 55 |  |  | (46 | )
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Fair Value Of Plan Assets By Level In Fair Value Hierarchy | The fair values of our pension plan assets by asset category are as follows:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF PENSION PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
| Fair value at December 31, 2016
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Total
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | 884 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 884 |
International | 522 |  |  | — |  |  | 522 |
Registered investment companies | 127 |  |  | — |  |  | 127 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 214 |  |  | 32 |  |  | 246 |
International government bonds | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 346 |  |  | 346 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 94 |  |  | 94 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 14 |  |  | 14 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | $ | 1,747 |  |  | $ | 495 |  |  | 2,242 |
Investments measured at NAV (1): |  |  |  |  |
Common/collective trusts |  |  |  |  | 223 |
Venture capital funds and real estate funds |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Total investment assets(2) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,469 |
SDG&E’s proportionate share of investment assets |  |  |  |  | $ | 717 |
SoCalGas’ proportionate share of investment assets |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,585 |
| Fair value at December 31, 2015
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Total
Sempra Energy Consolidated: |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | 893 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 900 |
International | 543 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 544 |
Registered investment companies | 124 |  |  | — |  |  | 124 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 124 |  |  | 31 |  |  | 155 |
International government bonds | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 10 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 338 |  |  | 338 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 100 |  |  | 100 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |
Other | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | $ | 1,685 |  |  | $ | 494 |  |  | 2,179 |
Investments measured at NAV (1): |  |  |  |  |
Common/collective trusts |  |  |  |  | 312 |
Venture capital funds and real estate funds |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Total investment assets(3) |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,495 |
SDG&E’s proportionate share of investment assets(4) |  |  |  |  | $ | 753 |
SoCalGas’ proportionate share of investment assets |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,544 |
(1) | Reflects the retrospective adoption of ASU 2015-07 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2. Prior to adoption,
we included investments measured at NAV within the fair value hierarchy.
(2) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $14 million and accounts payable of $24 million.
(3) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $14 million and accounts payable of $25 million.
(4) | Excludes transfers receivable from other plans of $2 million at SDG&E.
The fair values by asset category of the other postretirement benefit plan assets held in the pension master trust and in the additional trusts for SoCalGas’ other postretirement benefit plans and SDG&E’s other postretirement benefit plan (PBOP plan trusts) are as follows:
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
| Fair value at December 31, 2016
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Total
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | 41 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 41 |
International | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |
Registered investment companies | 46 |  |  | — |  |  | 46 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 10 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 11 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 17 |  |  | 17 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | 121 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 158 |
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts(1) |  |  |  |  | 11 |
Total investment assets(2) |  |  |  |  | 169 |
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | 130 |  |  | — |  |  | 130 |
International | 77 |  |  | — |  |  | 77 |
Registered investment companies | 46 |  |  | — |  |  | 46 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 52 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 60 |
International government bonds | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 94 |  |  | 94 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | 28 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 47 |  |  | 47 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | 305 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 484 |
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts(1) |  |  |  |  | 386 |
Total investment assets(3) |  |  |  |  | 870 |
Other Sempra Energy: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |
International | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |
International government bonds | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | 10 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 15 |
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts(1) |  |  |  |  | 3 |
Total other Sempra Energy investment assets |  |  |  |  | 18 |
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | $ | 436 |  |  | $ | 221 |  |  |
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated investment assets(4) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,057 |
(1) | Reflects the retrospective adoption of ASU 2015-07 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2. Prior to adoption,
we included investments measured at NAV within the fair value hierarchy.
(2) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and accounts payable of $1 million held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts.
(3) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million and accounts payable of $4 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(4) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $5 million and accounts payable of $5 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS – INVESTMENT ASSETS OF OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
| Fair value at December 31, 2015
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Total
SDG&E: |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 39 |
International | 24 |  |  | — |  |  | 24 |
Registered investment companies | 41 |  |  | — |  |  | 41 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 8 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 15 |  |  | 15 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | 109 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 147 |
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts(1) |  |  |  |  | 14 |
Total investment assets(2) |  |  |  |  | 161 |
SoCalGas: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | 123 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 124 |
International | 74 |  |  | — |  |  | 74 |
Registered investment companies | 43 |  |  | — |  |  | 43 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 42 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 49 |
International government bonds | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 87 |  |  | 87 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 28 |  |  | 28 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 49 |  |  | 49 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | 282 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 456 |
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts(1) |  |  |  |  | 367 |
Total investment assets(3) |  |  |  |  | 823 |
Other Sempra Energy: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | 5 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 6 |
International | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3 |
Registered investment companies | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | 4 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic government bonds | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
International government bonds | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Domestic corporate bonds | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
International corporate bonds | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Registered investment companies | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Total investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | 14 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 19 |
Investments measured at NAV – Common/collective trusts(1) |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Total other Sempra Energy investment assets |  |  |  |  | 20 |
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated investment assets in the fair value hierarchy | $ | 405 |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  |
Total Sempra Energy Consolidated investment assets(4) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,004 |
(1) | Reflects the retrospective adoption of ASU 2015-07 as of January 1, 2016, as we discuss in Note 2. Prior to adoption,
we included investments measured at NAV within the fair value hierarchy.
(2) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and accounts payable of $1 million held in SDG&E PBOP plan trusts.
(3) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $3 million and accounts payable of $4 million held in SoCalGas PBOP plan trusts.
(4) | Excludes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million and accounts payable of $5 million at Sempra Energy Consolidated.
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions In Next Fiscal Year |
EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS |  |  |  |  |
(Dollars in millions) |  |  |  |  |
| Sempra Energy Consolidated |  | SDG&E |  | SoCalGas
Pension plans | $ | 180 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 90 |
Other postretirement benefit plans | 8 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 1 |
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments |
EXPECTED BENEFIT PAYMENTS
(Dollars in millions)
| Sempra Energy Consolidated |  | SDG&E |  | SoCalGas
| Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits |  | Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits |  | Pension benefits |  | Other postretirement benefits
2017 | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 47 |  |  | $ | 94 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | 194 |  |  | $ | 35 |
2018 | 317 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 84 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 37 |
2019 | 304 |  |  | 53 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 184 |  |  | 38 |
2020 | 291 |  |  | 56 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 175 |  |  | 39 |
2021 | 295 |  |  | 55 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 177 |  |  | 40 |
2022-2026 | 1,254 |  |  | 277 |  |  | 322 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 804 |  |  | 203 |
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Contributions |
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAVINGS PLANS
(Dollars in millions)
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Sempra Energy Consolidated | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 38 |
SDG&E | 15 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 15 |
SoCalGas | 22 |  |  | 21 |  |  | 18 |

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