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                          January 19, 2021

       Peter R. Wall
       Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
       SEMPRA ENERGY
       488 8th Avenue
       San Diego, California 92101

                                                        Re: SEMPRA ENERGY
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-4
                                                            Filed January 12,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-252030

       Dear Mr. Wall:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Kevin
Dougherty at (202) 551-3271 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Energy & Transportation
       cc:                                              Era Anagnosti