SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy
(NYSE: SRE) today announced that the Sempra Energy Foundation is
pledging $500,000 to assist
communities in Southwest Louisiana
and Southeast Texas affected by
Hurricane Laura. Sempra Energy has a goal to raise another
$1 million toward recovery efforts by
enlisting partners and others in the energy industry across the
region.
"Our hearts go out to all the families that have been impacted
by Hurricane Laura," said Lisa
Alexander, president of the Sempra Energy Foundation. "We
are proud to operate essential energy infrastructure in
Southwest Louisiana and
Texas and are committed to living
our company's values by supporting those communities, and our
employees who work and live there, throughout the recovery process.
At the Sempra Energy Foundation, leading with purpose means
partnering with the public and private sector alike to help the
Gulf Coast community rebuild."
The Sempra Energy Foundation funds will be directed to support
the critical needs of Louisiana
and Texas as they are
identified.
Sempra Energy's subsidiary, Sempra LNG, owns 50.2% of the
Cameron LNG export facility, located in Hackberry, Louisiana, in addition to other
operational facilities in Cameron,
Calcasieu and Beauregard Parishes.
Sempra Energy and Sempra LNG have been an active part of the
Hackberry community for nearly two
decades.
Over the last three years, Sempra Energy, Sempra LNG and the
Sempra Energy Foundation have committed more than $2.5 million to nonprofit organizations providing
services in Texas. The company has
been operating in Texas for more
than 20 years and plans to open a new "Center of Excellence" in Houston later this year. Additionally, Sempra
LNG is developing the proposed Port Arthur LNG export project in
Jefferson County, Texas.
About the Sempra Energy Foundation
The Sempra Energy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation
based in San Diego. The foundation was founded by Sempra Energy.
The Sempra Energy Foundation is committed to making a difference
through partnerships that produce sustainable and responsible
change. Over time, the foundation has invested in communities where
our employees live and work, responded to a wide range of natural
disasters, and encouraged community collaboration.
About Sempra Energy
Sempra Energy's mission is to be North
America's premier energy infrastructure company. With more
than $60 billion in total assets in
2019, the San Diego-based company
is the utility holding company with the largest U.S. customer base.
The Sempra Energy companies' more than 18,000 employees deliver
energy with purpose to over 35 million consumers. The company is
focused on the most attractive markets in North America, including California, Texas, Mexico
and the LNG export market. Sempra Energy has been consistently
recognized for its leadership in sustainability, and diversity and
inclusion, and is a member of the S&P 500 Utilities Index and
the Dow Jones Utility Index. The company was also named one of the
"World's Most Admired Companies" for 2020 by Fortune Magazine.
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