UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C.  20549

                               FORM 10-Q

     [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended        September 30, 2000
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Commission file number                      1-40
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                              PACIFIC ENTERPRISES
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        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        California                                 94-0743670
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(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)

555 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, California           90013-1011
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                (Address of principal executive offices)
                               (Zip Code)

                             (213) 244-1200
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         (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.

Yes   X       No
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Common stock outstanding:             Wholly owned by Sempra Energy



PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PACIFIC ENTERPRISES AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
Dollars in millions

                                               Three Months Ended
                                                     September 30,
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                                                2000         1999
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Operating revenues                               $722         $561
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Expenses
 Cost of natural gas distributed                  349          188
 Operating and maintenance                        175          177
 Depreciation                                      65           65
 Income taxes                                      44           34
 Other taxes and franchise payments                19           20
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     Total                                        652          484
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Operating Income                                   70           77
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Other Income and (Deductions)
 Interest income                                   19           10
 Regulatory interest                               (4)          (4)
 Allowance for equity funds used
   during construction                              1            1
 Taxes on non-operating income                     (3)          (1)
 Other - net                                       (8)         (13)
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   Total                                            5           (7)
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Income Before Interest Charges                     75           70
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Interest Charges
 Long-term debt                                    17           20
 Other                                              7            5
 Allowance for borrowed funds used
   during construction                             (1)          --
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   Total                                           23           25
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Net Income                                         52           45
Preferred Dividend Requirements                     1            1
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Earnings Applicable to
 Common Shares                                   $ 51         $ 44
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See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

PACIFIC ENTERPRISES AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in millions
[CAPTION]
                                                       Balance at
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                                                September 30,   December 31,
                                                  2000           1999
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[S]                                              [C]            [C]
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization
   Common stock                                  $ 1,259        $ 1,282
   Retained earnings                                 208             58
   Accumulated other comprehensive income             16              6
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      Total common equity                          1,483          1,346

Preferred stock                                       80             80
Long-term debt                                       940            939
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      Total capitalization                         2,503          2,365
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Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable                                   352            220
  Regulatory balancing accounts - net                154            154
  Deferred income taxes                                7              8
  Dividends and interest payable                      31             29
  Current portion of long-term debt                   --             30
  Due to affiliates                                  366            318
  Other                                              266            206
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      Total current liabilities                    1,176            965
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  Customer advances for construction                  19             27
  Post-retirement benefits other than pensions       159            158
  Deferred income taxes                              272            223
  Deferred investment tax credits                     53             56
  Deferred credits and other liabilities             348            353
  Preferred stock of subsidiary                       20             20
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     Total deferred credits and
        other liabilities                            871            837
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Contingencies and commitments (Note 2)

     Total                                        $4,550         $4,167
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See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
  

UT THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME, BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0000075527 PACIFIC ENTERPRISES 1,000,000 9-MOS DEC-31-2000 SEP-30-2000 PER-BOOK 2,756 55 867 219 653 4,550 1,259 0 208 1,483 0 80 940 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,047 4,550 2,050 132 1,717 1,849 201 26 227 74 153 3 150 0 41 619 0 0