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December 08, 2023

Meeting energy demand in Texas

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The fastest-growing state in the U.S. 一直致力于通过提供多样化的能源来满足大量的能源需求

It’s the fastest-growing state in the U.S.据一些专家预测,美国目前的人口超过3000万 Texas could someday surpass California in population. 随着人口的增长,加上去年夏天破纪录的气温, 预计德州的能源需求只会增加, 要求行业领导者利用太阳能和风能持续提供安全可靠的能源.

The Texas demand

The Texas Demographic Center, which is a part of the U.S. 国家数据中心计划的人口普查局, 预计到2030年,该州人口将增加近500万.8 million. 到2050年,这一数字预计将增加到47个.3 million people.

为了服务这些快速增长的人口,德州需要增加大量的 new infrastructure尤其是考虑到该州的极端气候和强大的工业部门. 冬季大量的能源使用和夏季超过90度的平均气温使德克萨斯州成为最大的能源消费国之一 and producers — of energy in America.

The Sempra Texas delivery

The electricity market 德克萨斯州目前拥有全国最多样化的能源组合之一. 传统上认为它只是一个石油和天然气生产国, 拥有全国42%的石油产量和全国四分之一的天然气产量, 德克萨斯州也已成为美国可再生能源的主要生产国.S. Today, 德克萨斯州占全国所有非水力可再生能源发电量的近30%,在风力发电方面领先全国,在风力发电方面排名第二(仅次于加州) solar-powered electricity. 根据该报告,该州也在迅速发展其储能行业 U.S. Energy Information Administration.

向客户提供这种多样化和日益清洁的能源是太阳2娱乐平台德州公司的关键工作。 Oncor Electric Delivery Company, the largest transmission and distribution system 根据终端用户的数量和输配电线路的英里数. 通过扩大其电网,既为新德克萨斯人服务,又提供这些日益多样化的电力来源, Oncor帮助德克萨斯州度过了极端的夏季热浪,在德克萨斯州电力可靠性委员会(ERCOT)电网中出现了10个新的高峰需求记录. 其中包括8月8日创下的85,435兆瓦的历史峰值. 10 — more than 5,比去年创纪录的峰值高了1000万兆瓦, according to the EIA (for comparison, the all-time peak in California, the fifth largest economy in the world, is 52,061, 根据该州独立系统运营商的说法). Texas is truly an “all of the above” power market with wind, solar, natural gas, 能量储存都在创纪录的过程中发挥了重要作用, triple-digit temperature heatwaves.

The Oncor mission

Oncor的目标是通过连接为德克萨斯州三分之一以上的人口提供安全可靠的能源 various sources of energy to the power grid. 自2007年以来,Oncor一直在努力建设新的项目,以支持激增的需求. 该公司的目标是每年满足100%的新可再生能源联网需求.

Looking beyond renewable energy, in the third quarter of 2023 alone, Oncor connected approximately 20,000 new premises, 到目前为止,该公司的新门店数量约为57家,000.

In addition:

  • As of Dec. 31, 2022, Oncor已经将89台可再生能源发电机连接到ERCOT电网, representing over 18,600 MW of renewable generation capacity, about 12,其中800兆瓦(通过73台发电机)已实现商业运行.

  • During 2022, Oncor interconnected over 3,000 MW of renewable generation capacity, nearly 1,000兆瓦已实现商业运行. 截至2012年12月,通过Oncor互连的可再生能源发电量约占ERCOT商业运营中所有风能和太阳能发电量的25%. 31, 2022.

  • As of Dec. 31, 2022, Oncor还与众多发电商签订了协议,约占19家,000兆瓦的新可再生能源和/或电池发电-预计将连接到Oncor设施,并在未来几年内实现商业运营.

Sempra Texas 是否孜孜不倦地采用最佳实践和最新技术. 同时将更多的太阳能和风能接入电网, Oncor也在投资现代能源网络, 比如开创性的智能电网技术, 即使在极端天气情况下,这种方法也能确保可靠性.

 


 

本文包含1995年《太阳2平台》意义上的前瞻性陈述. 前瞻性陈述是基于对未来的假设, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. 未来的结果可能与任何前瞻性陈述中所表达或暗示的内容存在重大差异. 这些前瞻性陈述仅代表太阳2平台在本新闻稿发布之日的估计和假设. 太阳2平台不承担因新信息而更新或修改任何前瞻性陈述的义务, future events or otherwise.

In this article, 前瞻性陈述可以通过“相信”等词来识别," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "contemplate," "plan," "estimate," "project," "forecast," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can," "potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," "construct," "develop," "opportunity," "initiative," "target," "outlook," "optimistic," "poised," "maintain," "continue," "progress," "advance," "goal," "aim," "commit," or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals, vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations.

Factors, among others, 可能导致实际结果和事件与任何前瞻性陈述中所表达或暗示的内容产生重大差异的因素包括:加州野火, 包括潜在的损害赔偿责任,不论过失和任何无法从保险中收回全部或大部分费用的情况, 加州议会第1054号法案设立的野火基金, rates from customers or a combination thereof; decisions, investigations, inquiries, regulations, denials or revocations of permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations, renewals of franchises, (i)加州公用事业委员会(CPUC), Comisión Reguladora de Energía, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. 美国联邦能源管理委员会、德州公用事业委员会.S. 美国国税局和其他政府和监管机构.S., Mexico and states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions therein and in other countries where we do business; the success of business development efforts, construction projects, acquisitions, 资产剥离和其他重大交易, 包括(1)能够作出最终投资决定的风险, (二)按期、按预算完成建设工程或者其他交易的, (iii)如果完成这些工作,实现任何这些工作的预期收益, and (iv) obtaining third-party consents and approvals; macroeconomic trends or other factors that could change our capital expenditure plans and their potential impact on rate base or other growth; litigation, arbitrations, property disputes and other proceedings, and changes to laws and regulations, including those related to tax and trade policy and the energy industry in Mexico; cybersecurity threats, 包括国家和国家资助的行为者, 对太阳2平台的系统或与太阳2平台有业务往来的第三方系统的勒索软件或其他攻击, 包括能源网或其他能源基础设施, all of which continue to become more pronounced; the availability, uses, sufficiency, 资本资源成本以及太阳2平台以优惠条件借钱或筹集资金并履行义务的能力, 包括由于(i)信用评级机构下调太阳2平台的信用评级或将这些评级置于负面展望的行动, (ii) instability in the capital markets, or (iii) rising interest rates and inflation; failure of foreign governments, state-owned entities and our counterparties to honor their contracts and commitments; the impact on affordability of San Diego Gas & Electric Company’s (SDG&E)和南加州天然气公司(SoCalGas)的客户费率及其资本成本和可持续发展目标&E’s, 由于通货膨胀的波动性,SoCalGas和Sempra Infrastructure将更高的成本转嫁给客户的能力, interest rates and commodity prices, (ii) with respect to SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ businesses, 加州向清洁能源转型的成本, 以及(iii)太阳2平台Sempra Infrastructure的业务, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates; the impact of climate and sustainability policies, laws, rules, regulations, disclosures and trends, 包括采取行动减少或消除对天然气的依赖, 加州天然气分销公司面临的政治或监管环境的不确定性增加, 搁浅资产无法收回的风险, and our ability to incorporate new technologies; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorism, 信息系统中断或其他影响太阳2平台运作的事件, damage our facilities or systems, 造成有害物质的释放或火灾,或使太阳2平台承担损害赔偿责任, fines and penalties, some of which may not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or insurance or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of electric power, 天然气和天然气储存能力, 包括输电网故障造成的中断, pipeline system or limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC’s (Oncor) ability to reduce or eliminate its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor’s independent directors or a minority member director; and other uncertainties, 其中一些是难以预测的,超出了太阳2平台的控制范围.

这些风险和不确定性将在Sempra提交给美国环保局的报告中进一步讨论.S. 美国证券交易委员会(SEC). 这些报告可在证券交易委员会网站上通过EDGAR系统免费获得。 sec.gov, and on Sempra’s website. 投资者不应过分依赖任何前瞻性陈述.

Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor和基础设施能源, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (IEnova)和加州公用事业公司SDG不一样&E or SoCalGas, and Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor和IEnova不受CPUC的监管.