Sempra, Lockheed Martin in Services Deal

Sempra Energy Corp. is scheduled to announce today that it has signed a five-year contract to provide energy services for Lockheed Martin Corp. in 26 Eastern states. San Diego-based Sempra Energy called the contract a “comprehensive national energy partnership” with the Bethesda, Md.-based aerospace corporation. Sempra will provide Lockheed Martin with such things as natural gas and electricity, energy billing, energy usage analysis and energy-efficiency retrofitting. Although the total value of the deal was not released, Sempra said initial audits of 10 facilities found opportunities for $50 million in energy retrofitting, which could save Lockheed Martin $9 million a year in energy costs. “This is the first contract where we have been able to bring forth our entire portfolio of energy services,” said Donald Felsinger, Sempra Energy group president of unregulated affiliates. Sempra Energy was formed last year by the merger of Los Angeles-based Pacific Enterprises, parent of Southern California Gas, and San Diego-based Enova Corp., parent of San Diego Gas & Electric.