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IEnova We make statements in this report that are not historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private reliable and affordable service to develops, builds, operates and Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon assumptions with respect to the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees of performance. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as 21.7 million consumers. invests in energy infrastructure of the filing date of our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of in Mexico. new information, future events or other factors. San Diego Gas & Electric In this report, when we use words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “contemplates,” “assumes,” “depends,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “confident,” “may,” “potential,” “possible,” “proposed,” “target,” “pursue,” “outlook,” Sempra LNG & Midstream “maintain,” or similar expressions, or when we discuss guidance, strategies, plans, goals, opportunities, projections, initiatives, objectives or SDG&E is an electric and natural intentions, we are making forward-looking statements. gas utility that provides safe, Sempra LNG & Midstream develops, Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include: actions and the timing of actions, including decisions, new regulations, and issuances of permits and other authorizations by the California reliable and clean energy to 3.6 builds and invests in liquefied Public Utilities Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, California Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources, Federal Energy Regulatory natural gas facilities and natural Commission, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Los Angeles County Department million consumers in San Diego of Public Health, states, cities and counties, and other regulatory and governmental bodies in the United States and other countries in which we and southern Orange Counties. gas pipelines and storage. operate; the timing and success of business development efforts and construction projects, including risks in obtaining or maintaining permits and other authorizations on a timely basis, risks in completing construction projects on schedule and on budget, and risks in obtaining the consent and participation of partners; the resolution of civil and criminal litigation and regulatory investigations; deviations from regulatory precedent or Sempra South American Utilities Sempra Renewables practice that result in a reallocation of benefits or burdens among shareholders and ratepayers; modifications of settlements; and delays in, or disallowance or denial of, regulatory agency authorizations to recover costs in rates from customers (including with respect to regulatory assets Sempra Renewables is a leading associated with the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station facility and 2007 wildfires) or regulatory agency approval for projects required to The Sempra South American Utilities enhance safety and reliability; the availability of electric power, natural gas and liquefied natural gas, and natural gas pipeline and storage capacity, are Chilquinta Energía in Chile and U.S. developer of renewable energy. including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, moratoriums on the withdrawal or injection of natural gas from or into storage facilities, and equipment failures; changes in energy markets; volatility in commodity prices; moves to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural Luz del Sur in Peru. Sempra South Together with its partners, the gas; and the impact on the value of our investment in natural gas storage and related assets from low natural gas prices, low volatility of natural gas prices and the inability to procure favorable long-term contracts for storage services; risks posed by actions of third parties who control the American Utilities invest in electric company owns, operates and has operations of our investments, and risks that our partners or counterparties will be unable or unwilling to fulfill their contractual commitments; generation and transmission to under development nearly 2,400 weather conditions, natural disasters, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorist attacks and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities and systems, cause the release of greenhouse gases, radioactive materials and harmful emissions, cause wildfires and provide energy service to more megawatts of renewable capacity. subject us to third-party liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance (including costs in excess of applicable policy limits) or may be disputed by insurers; cybersecurity threats to the energy grid, storage and pipeline than 6.9 million consumers. infrastructure, the information and systems used to operate our businesses and the confidentiality of our proprietary information and the personal information of our customers and employees; the ability to win competitively bid infrastructure projects against a number of strong and aggressive competitors; capital markets and economic conditions, including the availability of credit and the liquidity of our investments; fluctuations in inflation, interest and currency exchange rates and our ability to effectively hedge the risk of such fluctuations; changes in the tax code as a result of potential federal tax reform, such as the elimination of the deduction for interest and non-deductibility of all, or a portion of, the cost of imported materials, equipment and commodities; changes in foreign and domestic trade policies and laws, including border tariffs, revisions to favorable international trade agreements, and changes that make our exports less competitive or otherwise restrict our ability to export; expropriation of assets by foreign governments and
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