Sempra Energy reports 2Q15 results
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
LNG Industry,
Sempra Energy has reported 2Q15 earnings of US$295 million compared with US$269 million in the corresponding period of last year.
The company’s 2Q15 earnings included a US$36 million after-tax gain on the sale of the second block of Sempra US Gas & Power's Mesquite Power facility and US$1 million after tax in LNG liquefaction development expenses. Excluding the gain on sale of Mesquite Power and the LNG liquefaction development expenses, the adjusted earnings in the period were US$260 million.
Sempra Energy's earnings for the first six months of 2015 were US$732 million, up from US$516 million during the same period of last year.
Debra L. Reed, Chairman and CEO of Sempra Energy, said: "Our financial and operating results in the second quarter were very strong and keep us on track to meet our 2015 adjusted earnings guidance […] Excluding the impact of seasonality on earnings at SoCalGas, operating results for our California utilities improved during the first six months and our international operations continue to provide growth opportunities."
Edited from press release by Callum O'Reilly
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