CALIFORNIA FUEL FUNDS

• Cash donations for low-income energy crisis from various church and community sources and one utility.

• Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH, instituted in 1983, is funded by donations from customers and employees of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E).  Each year, PG&E gives up to $2.25 million to Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH.)

• Customer donations to Southern California Gas Co.'s Gas Assistance Fund are matched dollar for dollar up to $250,000 by corporate funding from Sempra Energy. In 2002, contributions of $462,697 assisted 6,600 households. Since the Fund was established in 1982, more than $9 million has been disbursed to families in need.

LEVERAGING (includes community and church donations)

2001: $7.4 million
2000: $5 million
1999: $4.3 million
1998: $5.7 million
1997: $4.4 million
1996: $4.9 million
1995: $6.7 million
1994: $5.7 million
1993: $693,175
1992: $12.7 million