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SoCalGas Helps Customers Save More Than $106 Million Through Energy Efficiency Programs

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LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas), a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), announced today that its energy efficiency programs helped customers save more than $106 million on their utility bills in 2025—reducing energy use by approximately 54 million net therms, enough to serve about 38,000 homes annually1.

“These programs are giving customers more control of their energy use and helping lower their bills,” Andy Carrasco, vice president, communications and regional stakeholder engagement at SoCalGas. “We’re providing simple, practical tools, rebates, and services so families and small businesses across Southern California can save energy and better manage what they spend each month.”

SoCalGas operates more than 70 customer-facing energy efficiency programs that help households and businesses better manage energy use and costs through rebates, direct installation services, property assessments, and financial options. Under the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) cost-effectiveness standard, these programs collectively delivered $1.41 in total customer value for every $1 invested in 2025.

These efforts also helped avoid approximately 286,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions in 2025, or the equivalent of removing more than 66,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles from the road for a year1.

Energy efficiency programs are one important way SoCalGas helps customers manage their energy costs today. They also support long-term affordability by reducing overall energy demand and helping limit price volatility during extreme conditions.

As highlighted in The Affordable Way for California, this approach—combining energy efficiency with investments in system reliability and underground storage—helps support customer energy needs and underscores the value of a flexible, resilient energy system.

Between 2021 and 2025, SoCalGas’ energy efficiency programs have helped customers save more than $475 million on their utility bills and reduce energy use by more than 242 million net therms—enough to serve about 172,000 homes annually. These efforts have also helped avoid approximately 1.28 million metric tons of CO2e emissions1.

Learn more about SoCalGas’ energy efficiency programs and ways to save at https://www.socalgas.com/savings. Click to read the full Energy Efficiency Programs 2025 Annual Report.

About SoCalGas

SoCalGas is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States, serving more than 21 million consumers across approximately 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California. Our mission is: Safe, Reliable, and Affordable energy delivery today. Ready for tomorrow. SoCalGas is a recognized leader in the energy industry and has been named Corporate Member of the Year by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce for its volunteer leadership in the communities it serves. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), a leading U.S. utility growth business. For more information, visit SoCalGas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on social media @SoCalGas

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include: decisions, disallowances or denials of cost recovery, audits, investigations, inquiries, ordered studies, regulations, legislative actions, denials or revocations of permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions, including the failure to honor contracts and commitments, by the (i) California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Internal Revenue Service and other regulatory bodies and (ii) U.S. and states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions therein where we do business; the success of business development efforts and construction projects, including risks related to, as applicable, (i) negotiating pricing and other terms in definitive contracts, (ii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) realizing anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, (iv) obtaining regulatory and other approvals and (v) third parties honoring their contracts and commitments; changes to our capital expenditure plans and their potential impact on rate base or other growth; changes, due to evolving economic, political and other factors and increasing geopolitical instability as a result of wars or other conflicts in various parts of the world, to (i) trade and other foreign policy, including the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. and foreign countries (and uncertainty related to the implementation and enforceability thereof), and (ii) laws and regulations, including those related to tax; litigation, arbitration, property disputes and other proceedings; cybersecurity threats, including by nation-state actors, of ransomware or other attacks on our systems, the energy grid or our other infrastructure, or the systems of third parties with which we conduct business; the availability, uses, sufficiency, and cost of capital resources and our ability to borrow money or otherwise raise capital on favorable terms and meet our obligations, which can be affected by, among other things, (i) actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or place those ratings on negative outlook, (ii) instability in the capital markets, and (iii) fluctuating interest rates and inflation; the impact of efforts to increase affordability of U.S. utility customer rates on our ability to obtain cost recovery from applicable regulators, our capital expenditure and other growth plans and our ability to advance statewide policies; the impact on affordability of customer rates, cost of capital and operating margin due to (i) volatility in inflation, interest rates, commodity prices, and tariff rates and (ii) the cost of meeting the demand for lower carbon and reliable energy in California; the impact of climate policies, laws, rules, regulations, trends and required disclosures, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas, increased uncertainty in the political or regulatory environment for California natural gas distribution companies, the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets, and uncertainty related to emerging technologies; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorism, information system outages or other events, such as work stoppages, that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities or systems, cause the release of harmful materials or fires or subject us to liability for damages, 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 natural gas and natural gas storage and transportation capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the pipeline and storage systems or limitations on the injection and withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities; and other uncertainties, some of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control.

These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that the company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra’s website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements.

Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor) and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as the California utilities, San Diego Gas & Electric Company or Southern California Gas Company, nor are they regulated by the CPUC.

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1 Estimates of avoided CO2e emissions from reduced natural gas consumption associated with program participation are calculated in accordance with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) methodologies, and estimates of equivalent avoided greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year and equivalent avoided carbon dioxide emissions from homes’ energy use for one year are converted from [net] therms or CO2e, as applicable, using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies calculator. These figures represent estimates as of a point in time and future changes or updates to the EPA calculator may impact the results.

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Gansu Jinchang Accelerates Grid Connection of Green Power Projects via Full-Process Customized Services

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JINCHANG, China, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, for the integrated photovoltaic and charging pile project developed by Gansu Ludong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company has proactively catered to corporate demands and assigned exclusive account managers to deliver one-on-one full-cycle customized services throughout the project preparation phase.

In the business processing stage, leveraging integrated online and offline service channels, dedicated managers have assisted the enterprise in completing document submission and scheme approval procedures, greatly cutting administrative processing time. During construction, power supply professionals have conducted multiple on-site technical guidance sessions. In strict accordance with grid connection safety standards, they guided equipment installation and line layout, inspected operating parameters of core devices including inverters and anti-isolation equipment, and rectified non-standard construction practices to ensure the project fully meets grid access quality requirements. At the grid acceptance stage, the company coordinated professional teams from marketing, operation and maintenance departments to conduct joint inspection and verification. It completed equipment commissioning, data access and grid power supply in one go, enabling immediate grid connection and operation upon project completion and significantly shortening the full commissioning cycle.

Adopting an operation mode of self-consumption of photovoltaic power generation with surplus electricity supplied to charging piles, the integrated project will generate approximately 280,000 kWh of clean power annually after operation, equivalent to reducing around 220 tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The project serves as a notable demonstration for Jinchang’s advancement of green and low-carbon energy transition and the diversified application of photovoltaic plus scenarios.

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ChainUp Named to CNBC & Statista World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 List

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Global evaluation recognizes ChainUp’s institutional digital asset infrastructure, international compliance standards, and operational scale.

SINGAPORE, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ChainUp, a global provider of digital asset technology infrastructure, has been named to the CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list in the Digital Assets category.

Co-published by business news network CNBC and global market research firm Statista, the index recognizes technology providers driving the future of financial services. The 2026 ranking was derived from an independent evaluation of more than 3,500 companies and 25,000 data points worldwide, assessing revenue performance, operational footprint, regulatory compliance records, and continuous technical innovation.

ChainUp’s recognition reflects a broader industry shift as financial institutions, asset managers, and enterprise operators increasingly prioritize institutional-grade compliance and reliable infrastructure over market speculation.

Delivering Unified Digital Asset Infrastructure to Set the Operational Standard for Institutional Finance

As digital asset markets align with traditional capital markets, institutions face growing pressure to replace fragmented software with unified, enterprise architecture. ChainUp addresses this shift by providing a modular technology stack across the full digital asset lifecycle—consolidating crypto exchange and prediction markets infrastructure, institutional Staking-as-a-Service, non-custodial MPC infrastructure, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, payment rails, and real-time compliance controls within a single governance framework.

To support advancing market requirements, ChainUp also integrates purpose-built AI capabilities designed to maximize platform stickiness and elevate the end-user experience. From intelligent order routing and automated liquidity optimization to security-first AI frameworks for risk management, these tools empower operators to deliver friction-free, highly engaging workflows that retain active traders and drive long-term client loyalty.

Underpinning this platform is an operational framework aligned to international security standards, including a SOC 2 Type II report and ISO/IEC 27001 certification. ChainUp’s platform has supported over 700 enterprise clients across 30 countries—serving an ecosystem of more than 60 million end-users while maintaining a 99.99% service uptime.

“Being recognized by CNBC and Statista marks an important milestone as our industry matures toward long-term operational accountability,” said Chung Ho, President & Chief Operating Officer of ChainUp. “Our focus remains on building enterprise-grade systems that withstand rigorous regulatory standards. As global capital markets evolve, we are committed to strengthening our governance frameworks and delivering the scalable, intelligent architecture required by institutional clients worldwide.”

About ChainUp

Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Singapore, ChainUp is a global leader in digital asset technology infrastructure. Powering over 700 enterprise clients across 30 countries, ChainUp delivers a unified enterprise stack spanning crypto exchange and prediction markets infrastructure, institutional Staking-as-a-Service, MPC custody, RWA tokenization, and KYT compliance analytics. Operating under SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 security certifications, ChainUp provides the scalable, compliant architecture required by modern financial institutions. Learn more at www.chainup.com.

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F1R3FLY Joins the Tata Consultancy Services Alliance Ecosystem, Bringing Concurrent, Mathematically Secure Computing to TCS’s Global Enterprise Client Base

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LONDON, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — F1R3FLY Limited (“F1R3FLY”), the London-headquartered developer of the rho-calculus concurrent-computing platform, announced that it has joined the Tata Consultancy Services (“TCS”) Alliances and Partnerships ecosystem. TCS and F1R3FLY will collaborate to deploy F1R3FLY’s concurrent computing on TCS SovereignSecure Cloud™, addressing the growing requirements of enterprise cloud data asset security and compute infrastructure.

F1R3FLY joins TCS’ partner ecosystem as a specialist technology partner contributing a fundamentally new computing architecture: concurrent, mathematically secure with its “correct by construction” code composition and built for the throughput demands of AI-era enterprise workloads and the rising challenges of cyber security, across multiple industries and sectors.

Key focus is also the joint proposition of TCS SovereignSecure Cloud and F1R3FLY’s distributed ledger architecture to address the growth of tokenized and immutable financial transactions.

Why F1R3FLY in the TCS Ecosystem

F1R3FLY’s technology is platform-independent and sits beneath rather than competing with existing enterprise software, providing per-record cryptographic data isolation, concurrent processing at scale, and formally verified code safety for AI-driven workloads.

Built on the rho-calculus and its programming language Rholang, F1R3FLY’s platform delivers high-throughput parallel processing, mathematically secure data isolation, and high-speed search across very large data sets. The architecture is designed for clients facing the converging pressures of rising cyber-threat exposure, AI workload demands, multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance, and the cost and energy constraints of legacy infrastructure — the four challenges that enterprise clients consistently identify as the limits of their existing systems.

Stephen Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of F1R3FLY, said: “Joining the TCS alliance ecosystem is a defining moment for F1R3FLY. Taking our place in that ecosystem says something important about where F1R3FLY now sits in the global enterprise stack. The Master Services Agreement gives our joint clients the legal and commercial certainty they need to deploy our technology at scale, and TCS’s breadth — across sovereign governments, global banks, leading healthcare providers and major industrial groups — is precisely the distribution model we have built our platform for.”

About TCS SovereignSecure Cloud™

TCS SovereignSecure Cloud™ is a sovereign-by-design cloud platform that enables governments, enterprises, and regulated industries to accelerate digital transformation while maintaining control over their data, operations, and digital assets. Combining advanced cybersecurity, AI-enabled intelligence, compliance-driven architecture, and operational sovereignty, the platform helps organizations meet evolving data residency and regulatory requirements without compromising innovation. Designed for mission-critical workloads, TCS SovereignSecure Cloud™ delivers a secure, resilient, and future-ready cloud foundation that supports trusted digital ecosystems and emerging technologies.

Satishchandra Doreswamy, Vice President & Global Head – TCS SovereignSecure Cloud™, Tata Consultancy Services, said: “Organizations are increasingly looking for secure and sovereign digital foundations that support innovation at scale. Our collaboration with F1R3FLY combines advanced concurrent computing with TCS SovereignSecure Cloud™ to help customers unlock AI-led growth, strengthen cyber resilience, and meet evolving regulatory and sovereignty requirements. Together, we are enabling trusted digital ecosystems for governments and highly regulated industries worldwide.”

About F1R3FLY

F1R3FLY Limited is the developer of a next-generation concurrent-computing platform built on the rho-calculus and its programming language, Rholang. The platform delivers high-throughput parallel processing, mathematically secure data isolation, and formally verifiable code safety, and is being deployed across healthcare, financial services, defence, AI infrastructure, sovereign cloud and media. F1R3FLY is headquartered at 4–5 Langham Place, London W1B 3DG and is registered in England and Wales under company number 15424583. More information is available at www.f1r3fly.com.

About Tata Consultancy Services

Tata Consultancy Services is the technology partner of choice for industry-leading organizations worldwide. Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence and customer service.

It has set an aspiration to become the world’s largest AI-led technology services company and is enabling its clients to transform themselves across the full AI stack, from infrastructure to intelligence.

Rooted in the heritage of the Tata Group, TCS is focused on creating long term value for its clients, its investors, its employees, and the community at large. With a highly skilled workforce spread across 56 countries and 194 service delivery centers across the world, the company has been recognized as a top employer in six continents. With the ability to rapidly apply and scale new technologies, the company has built long-term partnerships with its clients. Many of these relationships have endured into decades and navigated every technology cycle, from mainframes in the 1970s to artificial intelligence today.

TCS sponsors 14 of the world’s most prestigious marathons and endurance events, including the TCS New York City Marathon, TCS London Marathon, Tata Mumbai Marathon and TCS Sydney Marathon with a focus on promoting health, sustainability, and community empowerment.

TCS generated consolidated revenues of over US $30 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. For more information, visit www.tcs.com

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