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Southern California Gas Company-2024-19 Elvia Lima Ortiz Director – Utility Accounting Southern California Gas Company 555 W. 5th Street Mail Loc. GT15B2 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Tel: (213) 231-1015 ELOrtiz2@socalgas.com March 20, 2024    City Clerk  City of Grand Terrace  22795 Barton Rd.  Grand Terrace, CA  92324    Dear Sir or Madam:    Enclosed is the certified franchise statement of Southern California Gas Company showing an amount due  pursuant to Ordinance No. 14 of $42,634.54 for calendar year 2023. Also enclosed is a statement showing  the municipal surcharge due of $250.45 for calendar year 2023.    Please note that franchise fee calculations can fluctuate from year to year based on energy price and  customer usages. Please refer to the franchise agreement for additional detail on how franchise fees are  calculated.     The total amount due of $42,884.99 will be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer to be initiated on April 15,  2024, and will settle into the City's bank on the following business day.    The following banking information will be used to process your EFT payment:      Bank Name:  Bank of America    ABA Number:  121000358    Account ending in: xxxxx2310        If the banking information above is incorrect or has changed, please contact  AP_Inquiry_SCG@semprautilities.com. Any changes in banking information must be received on or before  close of business on Friday, April 5, 2024. For franchise statement questions, please contact Geoffrey  Danker, Franchise, Fees & Policy Manager, at gdanker@socalgas.com or (213) 244‐3363. For issues related  to permitting or SoCalGas’ operations in the public rights‐of‐way, please contact your local Public Affairs  Manager.     Sincerely,  Enclosures       Page 2 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY STATEMENT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023 PURSUANT TO THE FRANCHISE GRANTED BY THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE BY ORDINANCE NO. 14 SECTION A Computation of payment equivalent to two percent (2%) of the gross receipts of the grantee for the above period arising from the use, operation or possession of the franchise computed in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of California in the cases of County of Tulare vs. City of Dinuba, et al., 188 Cal. 664 and County of Los Angeles vs. Southern Counties Gas Company, 42 Cal. 2d 129. A. Gross receipts applicable to Distributing Agencies in Highways of which this Franchise is a part Total Investment in Physical Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,986,154,534 Investment in Distributing Agencies in: Public and Private Rights of Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,719,681,862 Public Highways only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,073,563,601 Percent of Distributing Agencies to Total for: Public and Private Rights of Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.63539% Public Highways only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.02092% Total Gross Receipts from Operations for Period: Gross Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,128,957,935 Less: Uncollectible Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (40,024,523) Total Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,088,933,412 Gross Receipts applicable to Distributing Agencies in: Public and Private Rights of Way (46.63539% x $7,088,933,412) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,305,951,744 Public Highways only (9.02092% x $7,088,933,412) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 639,487,012 B. Mileage of Main in Pipeline System Total Mileage in Pipeline System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,796.9664 mi. Mileage in Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,322.2410 mi. Percent of Mileage in Highways to Total Mileage . . . . . 59.85261% Gross Receipts applicable to Mileage to Highways for: Public and Private Rights of Way (59.85261% x $3,305,951,744) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,978,698,404 Public Highways only (100% x $639,487,012) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 639,487,012 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,618,185,416 Total Mileage in Highways as above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,322.2410 mi. Mileage in Highways of this Franchise 51.5568 mi. Percent of Mileage of this Franchise to Total Mileage in Highways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.08142% C. Gross Receipts applicable to this Franchise (0.08142% x $2,618,185,416) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,131,727 D. Amount due based on 2% of the above applicable Gross Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,634.54 Page 3 Grand Terrace SECTION B Computation of payment of one percent (1%) of the gross receipts of the grantee for the period derived from the sale of gas within the limits of the city. Gross Billings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,949,904.71 Less: Uncollectible Bills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (53,826.30) Gross Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,896,078.41 Amount due based on (1%) of the above Gross Receipts . . $ 38,960.78 AMOUNT PAYABLE The Company is required to make payment on the basis of the larger of the two amounts shown above, namely, the amount due under Section A in the sum of $42,634.54.    Page 4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LANDS USE SURCHARGE STATEMENT FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023 MUNICIPAL SURCHARGE DUE TO THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE MUNICIPAL SURCHARGE AMOUNT PAYABLE PURSUANT TO CPUC § 6350 et seq. Total Municipal Surcharge collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250.45 Municipal Surcharge Bad Debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .00 --------------------- Net amount due . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 250.45 ============      Page 5