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                      1-3779
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                    SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        California                                  95-1184800
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(State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

         8326 Century Park Court, San Diego, California 92123
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                (Address of principal executive offices)
                               (Zip Code)

                             (619) 696-2000
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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 Enova Corporation



PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
Dollars in millions

                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                           September 30,
                                                      ---------------------
                                                         2000       1999
                                                      ---------   ---------
                                                            
Operating Revenues
 Electric                                               $ 645      $ 438
 Natural gas                                               86         82
                                                      ---------   ---------
   Total operating revenues                               731        520
                                                      ---------   ---------
Expenses
 Electric fuel and net purchased power                    444        181
 Cost of natural gas distributed                           52         29
 Operation and maintenance                                105        111
 Depreciation and decommissioning                          53         52
 Other taxes and franchise payments                        26         20
 Income taxes                                              18         45
                                                      ---------   ---------
   Total                                                  698        438
                                                      ---------   ---------
Operating Income                                           33         82
                                                      ---------   ---------
Other Income and (Deductions)
 Interest income                                           16          9
 Regulatory interest                                       (4)        (1)
 Allowance for equity funds used
    during construction                                     2          1
 Taxes on non-operating income                             (5)       (11)
 Other - net                                                2         17
                                                      ---------   ---------
   Total                                                   11         15
                                                      ---------   ---------
Income Before Interest Charges                             44         97
                                                      ---------   ---------
Interest Charges
 Long-term debt                                            21         21
 Other                                                      6         15
                                                      ---------   ---------
   Total                                                   27         36
                                                      ---------   ---------
Net Income                                                 17         61
Preferred Dividend Requirements                             2          2
                                                      ---------   ---------
Earnings Applicable to Common Shares                    $  15      $  59
                                                      =========   =========
See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
Dollars in millions

                                                        Nine Months Ended
                                                          September 30,
                                                      ---------------------
                                                         2000       1999
                                                      ---------   ---------
                                                          
Operating Revenues
 Electric                                               $1,467     $1,443
 Natural gas                                               309        277
                                                      ---------   ---------
   Total operating revenues                              1,776      1,720
                                                      ---------   ---------
Expenses
 Electric fuel and net purchased power                     841        391
 Cost of natural gas distributed                           154        119
 Operation and maintenance                                 277        337
 Depreciation and decommissioning                          157        510
 Other taxes and franchise payments                         62         60
 Income taxes                                              101         83
                                                      ---------   ---------
   Total                                                 1,592      1,500
                                                      ---------   ---------
Operating Income                                           184        220
                                                      ---------   ---------
Other Income and (Deductions)
 Interest income                                            44         26
 Regulatory interest                                        (8)        (3)
 Allowance for equity funds used
    during construction                                      5          3
 Taxes on non-operating income                             (13)       (22)
 Other - net                                                (4)        23
                                                       --------   ---------
   Total                                                    24         27
                                                       --------   ---------
Income Before Interest Charges                             208        247
                                                       --------   ---------
Interest Charges
 Long-term debt                                             61         63
 Allowance for borrowed funds used
    during construction                                     (1)        (1)
 Other                                                      36         21
                                                       --------   ---------
   Total                                                    96         83
                                                       --------   ---------
Net Income                                                 112        164
Preferred Dividend Requirements                              5          5
                                                       --------   ---------
Earnings Applicable to Common Shares                    $  107     $  159
                                                       ========   =========
See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in millions




                                                             Balance at
                                                      -------------------------
                                                      September 30,  December 31,
                                                        2000             1999
                                                      --------         --------
                                                                
ASSETS
Utility plant - at original cost                       $4,679           $4,483
Accumulated depreciation and decommissioning           (2,492)          (2,326)
                                                       -------          -------
         Utility plant - net                            2,187            2,157
                                                       -------          -------
Nuclear decommissioning trusts                            578              551
                                                       -------          -------
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                               210              337
  Accounts receivable                                     309              192
  Due from affiliates                                     279              152
  Income taxes receivable                                   3               87
  Inventories                                              62               61
  Other                                                     9                5
                                                       -------          -------
         Total current assets                             872              834
                                                       -------          -------
Other Assets
  Loan to parent                                           --              422
  Deferred taxes recoverable in rates                      90              114
  Regulatory assets                                       696              233
  Deferred charges and other assets                        54               55
                                                       -------          -------
        Total other assets                                840              824
                                                       -------          -------
         Total                                         $4,477           $4,366
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See notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.






SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in millions




                                                             Balance at
                                                      -------------------------
                                                      September 30,  December 31,
                                                        2000             1999
                                                       -------          -------
                                                                
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization
  Common stock                                         $  857           $  857
  Retained earnings                                       167              460
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                   (1)              (3)
                                                       -------          -------
    Total common equity                                 1,023            1,314

  Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption      79               79
  Preferred stock subject to mandatory redemption          25               25
  Long-term debt                                        1,361            1,418
                                                       -------          -------
         Total capitalization                           2,488            2,836
                                                       -------          -------
Current liabilities
  Current portion of long-term debt                        66               66
  Accounts payable                                        256              155
  Deferred income taxes                                    95              106
  Regulatory balancing accounts - net                     281              192
  Customer refunds payable                                254               --
  Other                                                   174              161
                                                       -------          -------
         Total current liabilities                      1,126              680
                                                       -------          -------
Deferred Credits and other liabilities
  Customer advances for construction                       43               44
  Deferred income taxes                                   353              327
  Deferred investment tax credits                          48               51
  Deferred credits and other liabilities                  419              428
                                                       -------          -------
Total deferred credits and other liabilities              863              850
                                                       -------          -------
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 2)
Total                                                  $4,477           $4,366
                                                       =======          =======





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. 0000086521 SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY 1,000,000 9-MOS DEC-31-2000 SEP-30-2000 PER-BOOK 2,187 578 872 827 13 4,477 291 566 167 1,023 25 79 1,340 0 0 0 66 0 21 0 1,923 4,477 1,776 101 1,491 1,592 184 24 208 96 112 5 107 400 61 218 0 0

                               EXHIBIT 12.1
                      SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
         COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
                       AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                          (Dollars in millions)
                                                                  For the nine
                                                                           months ended
                                                                           September 30,
                             1995      1996     1997      1998      1999       2000
                          --------- -------- -------- ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                          
Fixed Charges and Preferred
Stock Dividends:

Interest:
  Long-Term Debt             $ 82      $ 76     $ 69      $ 55       $ 49        $37
  Rate Reduction Bonds         --        --       --        41         35         24
  Short-Term Debt & Other      18        13       14        14         40         32
 Amortization of Debt
 Discount and Expense,
 Less Premium                   5         5        5         8          7          4
Interest Portion of
 Annual Rentals                10         8       10         7          5          2
                           --------- -------- --------  -------  --------- ----------
   Total Fixed
    Charges                   115       102       98       125        136         99
                           --------- -------- --------  -------- --------- ----------
Preferred Dividends
 for Purpose of Ratio (1)      14        13       13        11         10         10
                         ---------   -------- --------  -------- ---------  ---------
 Total Fixed Charges
  and Preferred Stock
  Dividends For
  Purpose of Ratio           $129      $115     $111      $136       $146       $109
                         ==========  ======== ========  ======== =========  =========
Earnings:

Net Income (before
 preferred dividend
 requirements)               $219     $222     $238      $191       $199        $112
Add:
 Fixed charges
  (from above)                115      102       98       125        136          99
 Less: Fixed charges
  capitalized                   2        1        2         1          1          --
Taxes on Income               173      198      219       141        126         114
                          --------- - ------- --------  --------- ---------  --------
 Total Earnings for
  Purpose of Ratio           $505     $521     $553      $456       $460        $325
                          =========  ======== ======== ========   =========  ========
Ratio of Earnings
 to Combined Fixed
 Charges and Preferred
 Stock Dividends             3.92     4.54     5.00      3.36       3.15        2.98
                          =========  ======== ======== ========   =========  ========


(1)  In computing this ratio, "Preferred dividends" represents the before-tax earnings necessary
     to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.