SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(Dollars in millions)

March 31,

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends:

Interest

$

77

$

77

$

76

$

77

$

96

$

26

Interest portion of annual rentals

1

1

1

2

1

-

Total fixed charges

78

78

77

79

97

26

Preferred stock dividends (1)

2

2

2

2

2

-

Combined fixed charges and preferred

    stock dividends for purpose of ratio

$

80

$

80

$

79

$

81

$

99

$

26

Earnings:

Pretax income from continuing operations

$

431

$

369

$

481

$

472

$

558

$

282

Add: Total fixed charges (from above)

78

78

77

79

97

26

Less: Interest capitalized

1

1

1

1

1

-

Total earnings for purpose of ratio

$

508

$

446

$

557

$

550

$

654

$

308

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed

    charges and preferred stock dividends

6.35

5.58

7.05

6.79

6.61

11.85

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

6.51

5.72

7.23

6.96

6.74

11.85

(1)

In computing this ratio, “Preferred stock dividends” represents the before-tax earnings necessary to pay such dividends, computed at the effective tax rates for the applicable periods.