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                                                                    Exhibit 4.11

                             DECLARATION OF TRUST
                      OF SEMPRA ENERGY CAPITAL TRUST III


     DECLARATION OF TRUST ("Declaration") dated and effective as of April 22,
1999, by the undersigned trustees (together with all other Persons (as defined
herein) from time to time duly appointed and serving as trustees in accordance
with the provisions of this Declaration, the "Trustees") and the Parent (as
defined herein) as trust sponsor (the "Sponsor");

     WHEREAS, the Trustees and the Sponsor desire to establish a trust (the
"Trust") pursuant to the Delaware Business Trust Act (as defined herein) for the
sole purpose of issuing and selling certain preferred securities, representing
undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust, to the public and
certain common securities, representing undivided beneficial interests in the
assets of the Trust, to Sponsor; investing the proceeds thereof in certain
Subordinated Debt Securities (as defined herein) of the Parent; and distributing
the cash payments it receives on the subordinated debt securities it owns to the
holders of the preferred and common securities.

     NOW, THEREFORE, it being the intention of the parties hereto that the Trust
constitute a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust Act and that this
Declaration constitute the governing instrument of such business trust, the
Trustees declare that all assets contributed to the Trust will be held in trust
for the benefit of the holders, from time to time, of the securities
representing undivided beneficial interests issued hereunder, subject to the
provisions of this Declaration.

                                  ARTICLE I.

                                  DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1.  DEFINITIONS.

     (a) Capitalized terms used in this Declaration but not defined in the
preamble above have the respective meanings assigned to them in this Section
1.1;

     (b) a term defined anywhere in this Declaration has the same meaning
throughout;

     (c) all references to "the Declaration" or "this Declaration" are to this
Declaration of Trust as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time;

     (d) all references in this Declaration to Articles and Sections and to
Exhibits are to Articles and Sections of and Exhibits to this Declaration unless
otherwise specified; and

     (e) a reference to the singular includes the plural and vice versa.

     "AFFILIATE" has the same meaning as given to that term in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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     "BUSINESS DAY" means any day other than a day on which banking institutions
in New York, New York and California are authorized or required by law to close.

     "COMMON SECURITY" means a security representing an undivided beneficial
interest in the Trust with such terms as may be set out in any amendment to this
Declaration.

     "COVERED PERSON" means any employee or agent of the Trust or its
Affiliates.

     "DELAWARE BUSINESS TRUST ACT" means Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware
Code, 12 Del. Code Section 3801 et. seq., as it may be amended from time to
time.

     "DELAWARE TRUSTEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

     "INDEMNIFIED PERSON" means any Trustee, any Affiliate of any Trustee or any
officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, employees, representatives
or agents of any Trustee or any employee or agent of the Trust or its
Affiliates.

     "PARENT" means Sempra Energy, a California corporation.

     "PERSON" means any individual, joint venture, partnership, corporation,
association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust,
unincorporated organization or other entity.

     "PREFERRED SECURITY" means a security representing an undivided beneficial
interest in the assets of the Trust with such terms as may be set out in any
amendment to this Declaration.

     "PROPERTY TRUSTEE" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

     "REGULAR TRUSTEE" means any Trustee other than the Delaware Trustee or the
Property Trustee.

     "SECURITIES" means the Common Securities and the Preferred Securities.

     "SPONSOR" means the Parent in its capacity as Sponsor of the Trust.

     "SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES" means the series of subordinated debt
securities to be issued by the Parent.

     "TRUSTEE" or "TRUSTEES" means each Person who has signed the Declaration as
a trustee, so long as such Person shall continue in office in accordance with
the terms hereof, and all other Persons who may from time to time be duly
appointed, qualified and servicing as Trustees in accordance with the provisions
hereof, and references herein to a Trustee or the Trustee shall refer to such
Person or Persons solely in their capacity as trustees hereunder.
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                                  ARTICLE II.
                                 ORGANIZATION

SECTION 2.1.  NAME.

     The Trust created by this Declaration is named "Sempra Energy Capital Trust
III."  The Trust's activities may be conducted under the name of the Trust or
any other name deemed advisable by the Regular Trustees.

SECTION 2.2.  OFFICE.

     The address of the principal office of the Trust is 101 Ash Street, San
Diego, California 92101.  At any time, the Regular Trustees may designate
another principal office.

SECTION 2.3.  PURPOSE.

     The exclusive purposes and functions of the Trust are (a) to issue and sell
Securities and use the proceeds from such sale to acquire an equivalent amount
of the Subordinated Debt Securities, (b) distribute the cash payments it
receives on the Subordinated Debt Securities it owns to the holders of
Securities, and (c) except as otherwise limited herein, to engage in only those
other activities necessary or incidental thereto.  The Trust shall not borrow
money, issue debt or reinvest proceeds derived from investment or, other than as
permitted herein, pledge any of its assets.

SECTION 2.4.  AUTHORITY.

     Subject to the limitations provided in this Declaration, the Regular
Trustees shall have exclusive and complete authority to carry out the purposes
of the Trust.  An action taken by the Regular Trustees in accordance with their
powers shall constitute the act of and serve to bind the Trust.  In dealing with
the Regular Trustees acting on behalf of the Trust, no Person shall be required
to inquire into the authority of the Regular Trustees to bind the Trust.
Persons dealing with the Trust are entitled to rely conclusively on the power
and authority of the Regular Trustees as set forth in this Declaration.

SECTION 2.5.  TITLE TO PROPERTY OF THE TRUST.

     Legal title to all assets of the Trust shall be vested in the Trust.

SECTION 2.6.  POWERS OF THE TRUSTEES.

     The Regular Trustees shall have the exclusive power and authority to cause
the Trust to engage in the following activities:

     (a) to issue and sell Preferred Securities and Common Securities in
accordance with this Declaration and, in connection with such issue and sale, to
cause the Trust to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a
registration statement on Form S-3 in relation to the Preferred Securities,
including any pre- and post-effective amendments thereto (including any
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Registration Statement filed under Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act); provided,
however, that the Trust may issue no more than one series of Preferred
Securities and no more than one series of Common Securities;

     (b) employ or otherwise engage employees and agents (who may be designated
as officers with titles) and managers, contractors, advisors, and consultants
and provide for reasonable compensation for such services;

     (c) to incur expenses which are necessary or incidental to carry out any of
the purposes of the Declaration;

     (d) execute and enter into a Dealer Manager Agreement, Purchase Agreement
or Underwriting Agreement in connection with the issuance of Preferred
Securities; and

     (e) execute all documents or instruments, perform all duties and powers,
and do all things for and on behalf of the Trust in all matters necessary or
incidental to the foregoing.

SECTION 2.7.  FILING OF CERTIFICATE OF TRUST.

     On or after the date of execution of this Declaration, the Trustees shall
cause the filing of a Certificate of Trust for the Trust with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware.

                                 ARTICLE III.
                                   TRUSTEES

SECTION 3.1.  TRUSTEES.

     The number of Trustees shall initially be five (5), and thereafter the
number of Trustees shall be such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a
written instrument signed by the Sponsor.  The Sponsor is entitled to appoint or
remove without cause any Trustee at any time; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the number
of Trustees shall in no event be less than five (5); and PROVIDED, FURTHER, that
one Trustee, in the case of a natural person, shall be a person who is a
resident of the State of Delaware or which, if not a natural person, has its
principal place of business in the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Trustee").
Except as expressly set forth in this Declaration, any power of the Regular
Trustees may be exercised by, or with the consent of, a majority of the Regular
Trustees.

     The initial Regular Trustees shall be Neal E. Schmale, Frank H. Ault and
Charles A. McMonagle, each having the same address as the Trust.

     The initial Delaware Trustee shall be The Bank of New York (Delaware),
White Clay Center, Route 273, Newark, Delaware  19711  The initial property
trustee (the "Property Trustee") shall be The Bank of New York, 101 Barclay
Street, 21 West, New York, New York  10286.
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SECTION 3.2.  DELAWARE TRUSTEE AND PROPERTY TRUSTEE.

     Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Declaration, neither the
Delaware Trustee nor the Property Trustee shall be entitled to exercise any of
the powers or shall have any of the responsibilities described in this
Declaration of the Regular Trustees.  Further, the Delaware Trustee shall be a
Trustee for the sole and limited purpose of fulfilling the requirements of
Section 3807 of the Delaware Business Trust Act.

SECTION 3.3.  EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS.

     (a) Any Regular Trustee is authorized to execute on behalf of the Trust the
Registration Statement referred to in Section 2.6(a) and any amendments thereto
and any other documents that the Regular Trustees have the power and authority
to execute pursuant to Section 2.6; and

     (b) a Regular Trustee may, by power of attorney consistent with applicable
law, delegate to any other natural person over the age of 21 his or her power
for the purposes of signing the Registration Statement referred to in Section
2.6(a) and any amendment thereto or making any other governmental filing.

                                  ARTICLE IV.
                          LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF
                          SPONSOR, TRUSTEES OR OTHERS

SECTION 4.1.  LIABILITY.

     (a) Except as expressly set forth in this Declaration, the Sponsor shall
not be:

         (i)   personally liable for the return of any portion of the capital
               contributions (or any return thereon) of the holders of the
               Securities which shall be made solely from assets of the Trust;
               and

         (ii)  the Sponsor shall not be required to pay to the Trust or to any
               holder of Securities any deficit upon dissolution or otherwise.

     (b) The Sponsor shall be liable for all debts and obligations of the Trust
(other than with respect to the Securities) to the extent not satisfied out of
the Trust's assets.

SECTION 4.2.  EXCULPATION.

     (a) No Indemnified Person shall be liable, responsible or accountable in
damages or otherwise to the Trust or any Covered Person for any loss, damage or
claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such
Indemnified Person in good faith on behalf of the Trust and in a manner such
Indemnified Person reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority
conferred on such Indemnified Person by this Declaration or by law, except that
an Indemnified Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim
incurred by reason of such
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Indemnified Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such
acts or omissions;

     (b) an Indemnified Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith
upon the records of the Trust and upon such information, opinions, reports or
statements presented to the Trust by any Person as to matters the Indemnified
Person reasonably believes are within such other Person's professional or expert
competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the
Trust, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value
and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits, losses, or any other facts
pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to
holders of Securities might properly be paid; and

     (c) the recitals contained in this Declaration shall be taken as the
statements of the Sponsor, and the Trustees do not assume any responsibility for
their correctness.  The Trustees make no representation as to the value or
condition of the property of the Trust or any part thereof.  The Trustees make
no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Declaration.

SECTION 4.3.  FIDUCIARY DUTY.

     (a) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnified Person has
duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the
Trust or to any other Covered Person, an Indemnified Person acting under this
Declaration shall not be liable to the Trust or to any other Covered Person for
its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Declaration.  The provisions
of this Declaration, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities
of an Indemnified Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by
the parties hereto to replace such other duties and liabilities of such
Indemnified Person.

     (b) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein:

         (i)   whenever a conflict of interest exists or arises between any
               Covered Persons and any Indemnified Person; or

         (ii)  whenever this Declaration or any other agreement contemplated
               herein or therein provides that an Indemnified Person shall act
               in a manner that is, or provides terms that are, fair and
               reasonable to the Trust or any holder of Securities,

the Indemnified Person shall resolve such conflict of interest, take such action
or provide such terms, considering in each case the relative interest of each
party (including its own interest) to such conflict, agreement, transaction or
situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, any customary
or accepted industry practices, and any applicable generally accepted accounting
practices or principles.  In the absence of bad faith by the Indemnified Person,
the resolution, action or term so made, taken or provided by the Indemnified
Person shall not constitute a breach of this Declaration or any other agreement
contemplated herein or of any duty or obligation of the Indemnified Person at
law or in equity or otherwise.
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     (c) Whenever in this Declaration an Indemnified Person is permitted or
required to make a decision:

         (i)   in its "discretion" or under a grant of similar authority, the
               Indemnified Person shall be entitled to consider such interests
               and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall
               have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any
               interest of or factors affecting the Trust or any other Person;
               or

         (ii)  in its "good faith" or under another express standard,

the Indemnified Person shall act under such express standard and shall not be
subject to any other or different standard imposed by this Declaration or by
applicable law.

SECTION 4.4.  INDEMNIFICATION.

     (a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Sponsor shall
indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any loss,
damage or claim incurred by such Indemnified Person by reason of any act or
omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person in good faith on behalf
of the Trust and in a manner such Indemnified Person reasonably believed to be
within the scope of authority conferred on such Indemnified Person by this
Declaration, except that no Indemnified Person shall be entitled to be
indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Indemnified
Person by reason of gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such
acts or omissions.

     (b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, expenses (including
legal fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any claim, demand,
action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Sponsor
prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding
upon receipt by the Sponsor of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnified
Person to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnified
Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in Section 4.4(a).

SECTION 4.5.  OUTSIDE BUSINESSES.

     Any Covered Person, the Delaware Trustee and the Property Trustee may
engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures of any nature or
description, independently or with others, similar or dissimilar to the business
of the Trust, and the Trust and the holders of Securities shall have no rights
by virtue of this Declaration in and to such independent ventures or the income
or profits derived therefrom and the pursuit of any such venture, even if
competitive with the business of the Trust, shall not be deemed wrongful or
improper.  No Covered Person, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee shall
be obligated to present any particular investment or other opportunity to the
Trust even if such opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the
Trust, could be taken by the Trust, and any Covered Person, the Property Trustee
and the Delaware Trustee shall have the right to take for its own account
(individually or as a partner or fiduciary) or to recommend to others any such
particular investment or other opportunity.
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                                  ARTICLE V.
                    AMENDMENTS, TERMINATION, MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 5.1.  AMENDMENTS.

     At any time before the issue of any Securities, this Declaration may be
amended by, and only by, a written instrument executed by all of the Regular
Trustees and the Sponsor; provided no amendment may alter or affect the Delaware
Trustee's or the Property Trustee's liabilities, rights or duties hereunder
without such trustee's prior written consent.

SECTION 5.2.  TERMINATION OF TRUST.

     (a) The Trust shall terminate and be of no further force or effect:

         (i)   upon the bankruptcy of the Sponsor;

         (ii)  upon the filing of a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent
               with respect to the Sponsor or the revocation of the Sponsor's
               charter or of the Trust's certificate of trust;

         (iii) upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Sponsor
               or the Trust; or

         (iv)  before the issue of any Securities, with the consent of all of
               the Regular Trustees and the Sponsor.

     (b) As soon as is practicable after the occurrence of an event referred to
in Section 5.2(a) and after satisfaction of liabilities of the Trust, the
Trustees shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware.

SECTION 5.3.  GOVERNING LAW.

     This Declaration and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be governed
by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and all
rights and remedies shall be governed by such laws without regard to principles
of conflict of laws.

SECTION 5.4.  HEADINGS.

     Headings contained in this Declaration are inserted for convenience of
reference only and do not affect the interpretation of this Declaration or any
provision hereof.

SECTION 5.5.  PARTIAL ENFORCEABILITY.

     If any provision of this Declaration, or the application of such provision
to any Person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this
Declaration, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances
other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
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SECTION 5.6.  COUNTERPARTS.

     This Declaration may contain more than one counterpart of the signature
page and this Declaration may be executed by the affixing of the signature of
each of the Trustees to one of such counterpart signature pages.  All of such
counterpart signature pages shall be read as though one, and they shall have the
same force and effect as though all of the signers had signed a single signature
page.







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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused these presents to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.

SEMPRA ENERGY,

as Sponsor


By:  /s/ Neal E. Schmale
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Name:  Neal E. Schmale
Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Neal E. Schmale, as Regular Trustee

/s/ Neal E. Schmale
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Frank H. Ault, as Regular Trustee

/s/ Frank H. Ault
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Charles A. McMonagle, as Regular Trustee

/s/ Charles A. McMonagle
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The Bank of New York (Delaware),
as Delaware Trustee

By:  /s/ Walter N. Gitlin
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Name:  Walter N. Gitlin
Title:  Authorized Signatory


The Bank of New York,
as Property Trustee

By:  /s/ Michele L. Russo
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Name:  Michele L. Russo
Title:  Assistant Treasurer