SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra
Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that the Sempra Energy
Foundation is pledging $1 million to
assist communities in Texas
recovering from the unprecedented winter storm that blanketed the
state. This builds on a $250,000
donation by Sempra Energy for food relief in Houston and Southeast Texas and will bolster a
$1 million donation by Oncor Electric
Delivery Company LLC (Oncor), of which Sempra Energy is a majority
owner, to community organizations within its service territory.
"As Texans across the state continue to navigate the effects of
the recent winter storm, we are in close contact with community
leaders to address some of their most immediate and critical
needs," said Lisa Alexander, senior
vice president of corporate affairs for Sempra Energy and board
chair of the Sempra Energy Foundation. "At Sempra Energy and
the Sempra Energy Foundation, we are committed to the communities
where we operate and are proud to support organizations that are
working diligently to provide relief to our community members."
Together, the funds will help speed the distribution of
much-needed resources, such as food, water and repairs for those
who have been greatly affected by the severe weather and its
ensuing impacts. Sempra Energy has already funded a combined
$250,000 to the Greater Houston Food
Bank, Greater Port Arthur Food Bank and Southeast Texas Food Bank,
while the Sempra Energy Foundation is engaging with community
partners in Texas to help identify
additional areas of need for funds distribution.
"Beyond Oncor's previously announced commitment of $1 million to help those affected by the recent
severe winter storms, this additional support from the Sempra
Energy Foundation will further enable communities within our
service area to lean on local organizations for assistance as they
look to recover in the aftermath of this devastating winter
freeze," said Debbie Dennis, chief
customer officer and senior vice president for Oncor. "Oncor has a
long-standing commitment of working to help our communities thrive
in the face of many challenges and this moment is especially
significant given all that our region has faced in the last year.
We appreciate the Sempra Energy Foundation stepping forward with
even more support."
Since 2018, Sempra Energy and the Sempra Energy Foundation have
committed nearly $4 million to
nonprofit organizations providing services throughout Texas.
About Sempra Energy
Sempra Energy's mission is to be
North America's premier energy
infrastructure company. The Sempra Energy family of companies have
more than 19,000 talented employees who deliver energy with purpose
to over 36 million consumers. With more than $66 billion in total assets at the end of 2020,
the San Diego-based company is the
owner of one of the biggest energy networks in North America serving some of the largest
economies in the world. The company is helping to advance the
global energy transition by enabling the delivery of lower-carbon
energy solutions in each market it serves, including California, Texas, Mexico
and the LNG export market. Sempra Energy is consistently recognized
as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its
long-standing commitment to building a high-performing culture and
advancing diversity and inclusion. Sempra is the only North
American utility sector company included on the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index and was also named one of the "World's
Most Admired Companies" for 2021 by Fortune Magazine for the fourth
consecutive year.
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 Sempra Energy
employees live and work, responded to a wide range of natural
disasters, and encouraged community collaboration.
About Oncor Electric Delivery Company
Headquartered in
Dallas, Oncor Electric Delivery
Company LLC is a regulated electricity distribution and
transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to
provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor (together
with its subsidiaries) operates the largest distribution and
transmission system in Texas,
delivering power to more than 3.7 million homes and businesses and
operating more than 139,000 miles of transmission and distribution
lines in Texas. While Oncor is
owned by two investors (indirect majority owner, Sempra Energy, and
minority owner, Texas Transmission Investment LLC), Oncor is
managed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of a majority
of disinterested directors.
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