Infrastructure — the great enabler of the 能源过渡
“你.S. 能源过渡 requires modernized, exp和ed 和 有弹性的基础设施 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change 和 to enable the continued delivery of reliable 和 affordable energy” was among the principal findings derived from the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook (facebook)，第11版. In March, Sempra Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs 和 Chief 可持续性 Officer 丽莎·拉罗克·亚历山大 joined energy experts 和 industry leaders on stage in Washington D.C. for a discussion to celebrate the release of the Factbook produced annually by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)和 BloombergNEF.
“We are thankful to BCSE 和 their commitment to the Factbook. 现在比以往任何时候都重要, it is important to have an objective, consistent basis of facts as we all look to 塑造未来亚历山大说。. “Energy infrastructure is essential to the 能源过渡 和 as the owner of one of the largest energy delivery networks in North America, Sempra is helping lead the global 能源过渡 with 战略投资 to grow, modernize 和 harden our energy networks.”
增长和现代化
在 我们的业务中心 is a focus towards advancing the global 能源过渡 through 电气化 和 脱碳. Over the next five years, we anticipate continuing to enhance safety, 弹性电气化和 更清洁的燃料 by investing billions of dollars into capital projects. With each strategic 投资, 我们的目标是进步 towards the delivery of more dependable 和 affordable energy 和 to support sustained growth during a period of record-breaking global 和 domestic capital spending.
According to the Factbook, global 投资 in the 能源过渡 shattered records in 2022, rising to over $1 trillion. Domestic 投资 increased 11% year-over-year to $141 billion. The diversity of growth across sectors indicates a real transition in how energy will be consumed 和 emp有izes the need for increased 投资s in our country’s energy grids so that they are 更敏捷 和 适应性强的.
Adaptation, hardening 和 弹性
As the world works to achieve the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, there’s no ignoring the existing impacts of climate change. The Factbook reports there were 18 climate-related 事件 causing $165 billion in damage in 2022, with more than three million Americans forced from their homes due to natural disasters.
Sempra的 公用事业公司 implemented a range of measures to enhance the 弹性 of their infrastructure in the face of climate-related disasters. Our California-based operating company San Diego Gas & 电气(西班牙&E) is 带头冲锋 by replacing wood poles with steel poles in high fire threat areas 和 building new 微型电网, providing a more reliable power supply for rural 和 tribal communities vulnerable to wildfires 和 power shutoffs during emergencies. 他们一直在 很荣幸 with PA Consulting’s ReliabilityOne® Award for Outst和ing Reliability 表演 among 公用事业公司 on the west coast for 17 consecutive years, 展示西班牙&E’s commitment to providing dependable power supply. 此外, SoCalGas 有 赢得了 美国.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year award for demonstrating leadership in energy efficiency programs that have encouraged the use of energy-efficient products in homes, building 和 facilities designed to lessen the impact on the grid.
展望未来
Although there may be ongoing challenges, the Factbook data shows that the clean 能源过渡 is now hard-wired into 美国.S. 经济. Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which allocated at least $369 billion to support the deployment of clean energy technologies, but collaboration from government, financial institutions 和 private industry will be needed to facilitate a path towards a zero-carbon future. Sempra should be well-positioned to capitalize on the economic opportunities 和 play a prominent role in the global energy transformation.
