SDG&E Announces New Authorized Payment Centers At Local Kmart Stores

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Jul 19, 2012, 03:17 ET

SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is helping to provide customers with greater convenience by announcing select local Kmart stores throughout San Diego County will now accept and process SDG&E utility payments.

"With these additional payment locations, we hope customers find added ease with a one-stop-shop for their necessities and the convenience of an on-site payment center," said Caroline Winn," vice president of customer services for SDG&E.

The new authorized payment locations will be open 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Customers interested in paying their SDG&E utility bill at one of the participating Kmart stores should be advised of the following:

Acceptable payments include: cash or a pin-based debit card (checks, money orders or credit cards will not be accepted).
Customers must have their 11-digit SDG&E account number to complete their transaction.
There are no transaction fees.

Kmart stores now accepting SDG&E utility payments include:

Kmart Store
875 E. H Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Kmart Store
443 College Blvd
Oceanside, CA 92057
Kmart Store
1855 Main Street
Ramona, CA 92065
Kmart Store
550 Camino De Estrella
San Clemente, CA 92672
Kmart Store
5405 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
Kmart Store
8730 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Kmart Store
4330 Camino De La Plaza
San Ysidro, CA 92173
Kmart Store
935 Sweetwater Road
Spring Valley, CA 91977

For more information on other SDG&E authorized payment locations, visit http://sdge.com/payment-locations.

Customers who are interested in managing their account online can log on to SDG&E's My Account, an online one-stop-shop providing innovative tools and resources.

"Through My Account, our customers are given the opportunity to connect to new tools that can help them better understand and manage their energy use as well as save them money on their bill," added Caroline Winn.

By signing up for SDG&E's My Account, customers can pay their bill; determine why their bill is higher or lower during the month; sign up for Reduce Your Use event day alerts; and view energy-usage graphs for both gas and electricity use.

SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides safe and reliable energy service to 3.6 million consumers through 1.4 million electric meters and more than 850,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties. The utility's area spans 4,100 square miles. SDG&E is committed to creating ways to help customers save energy and money every day. SDG&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego.

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SOURCE San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)