Exhibit 25.8

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                                    FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|
                          ___________________________

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                                  13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                   (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                              identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                           10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

                          ___________________________
                                 Sempra Energy

              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


California                                                33-0732627
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)




101 Ash Street                                            92101
San Diego, California                                     (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


                          ___________________________
                     Guarantee of Preferred Securities of
                        Sempra Energy Capital Trust II
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.   General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
          it is subject.

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              Name                                            Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the State of    2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 
     New York                                   10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
                                              
     Federal Reserve Bank of New York           33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y.
                                                10045
                                              
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation      Washington, D.C.  20429
                                              
     New York Clearing House Association        New York, New York   10005

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

     Yes.

2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation.

     None.

16.  List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are
     incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-
     29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(d).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-
          44051.)

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     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.

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                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York,
has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 26th day of April, 1999.

                                   THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                          By:      /s/MARY LAGUMINA
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                          Name:    MARY LAGUMINA
                          Title:   ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

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                   Consolidated Report of Condition of      
  
                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK          
                   of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 
1998, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of 
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 
                                                                 Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                             in Thousands
                                                             
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
 Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
  and coin....................................................       $3,951,273
 Interest-bearing balances....................................        4,134,162
Securities:
 Held-to-maturity securities..................................          932,468
 Available-for-sale securities................................        4,279,246
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under 
 agreements to resell.........................................        3,161,626
Loans and lease financing receivables:
 Loans and leases, net of unearned
  income..................................37,861,802
 LESS: Allowance for loan and
  lease losses...............................619,791
 LESS: Allocated transfer risk
  reserve......................................3,572
 Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, 
  and reserve.................................................       37,238,439 
Trading Assets................................................        1,551,556
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)......          684,181
Other real estate owned.......................................           10,404
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated 
 companies....................................................          196,032
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances 
 outstanding..................................................          895,160
Intangible assets.............................................        1,127,375
Other assets..................................................        1,915,742
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Total assets..................................................      $60,077,664
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
 In domestic offices..........................................      $27,020,578
 Noninterest-bearing......................11,271,304
 Interest-bearing.........................15,749,274
 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, 
  and IBFs....................................................       17,197,743
 Noninterest-bearing.........................103,007
 Interest-bearing.........................17,094,736
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under 
 agreements to repurchase.....................................        1,761,170
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury......................          125,423
Trading liabilities...........................................        1,625,632
Other borrowed money:
 With remaining maturity of one year or less..................        1,903,700
 With remaining maturity of more than one year 
  through three years.........................................                0
 With remaining maturity of more than three years.............           31,639
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding......          900,390
Subordinated notes and debentures.............................        1,308,000
Other liabilities.............................................        2,708,852
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Total liabilities.............................................       54,583,127
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock..................................................        1,135,284
Surplus.......................................................          764,443
Undivided profits and capital reserves........................        3,542,168
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale 
 securities...................................................           82,367
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments...........       (   29,725)
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Total equity capital..........................................        5,494,537
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Total liabilities and equity capital..........................      $60,077,664
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   I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named
bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in
conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                               Thomas J. Mastro

   We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

     Thomas A. Renyi                  
     Gerald L. Hassell                 }   Directors
     Alan R. Griffith

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