FILED TO INCLUDE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE.
                          
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, DC  20549


                        
                             FORM 10-K10-K/A

                           AMENDMENT NO. 2

(Mark One)
   
 x     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]

       For the fiscal year ended   December 31, 1994                       

                                OR
 
       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
       EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

 For the transition period from                        to                      


                             Commission File Number 1-3375

                     SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY       
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     SOUTH CAROLINA                                          57-0248695     
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (IRS employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)

1426 MAIN STREET,  COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA                     29201
(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (803) 748-3000    

Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:


  Title of each class              Name of each exchange on which registered   

  5% Cumulative Preferred Stock 
     par value $50 per share                  New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to 12(g) of the Act:
         
                                Title of Class

     The Class is comprised of the following series of Cumulative Preferred
Stock, par value $50 per share or $100 per share, having a periodic sinking
fund:

9.40% Cumulative Preferred Stock           8.72% Cumulative Preferred Stock
 par value $50 per share                    par value $50 per share

8.12% Cumulative Preferred Stock           7.70% Cumulative Preferred Stock
 par value $100 per share                   par value $100 per share

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 
Yes   x   .  No      .



     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [x] 

     State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
nonaffiliates of the registrant.  The aggregate market value shall
be computed by reference to the price at which the stock was sold,
or the average bid and asked prices of such stock, as of a
specified date within 60 days prior to the date of filing. (See
definition of affiliate in Rule 405.)

         Note.  If a determination as to whether a particular
     person or entity is an affiliate cannot be made without
     involving unreasonable effort and expense, the aggregate
     market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates may
     be calculated on the basis of assumptions reasonable under 
     the circumstances, provided that the assumptions are set forth
     in this form.

     The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
nonaffiliates of the registrant as of February 28, 1994 was zero.

      APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
           PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
 

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the
distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Yes        No      

          (APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)

    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable
date.

     As of February 28, 1995 there were issued and outstanding
40,296,147 shares of the registrant's common stock, $4.50 par
value, all of which were held, beneficially and of record, by SCANA
Corporation.

              DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

    List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by
reference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II,
etc.) into which the document is incorporated:  (1) any annual
report to security-holders; (2) any proxy or information statement;
and (3) any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under
the Securities Act of 1933.  The listed documents should be clearly
described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report to
security-holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).
 
                             NONE




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                              TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
                                                                      Page

DEFINITIONS .......................................................     4

PART I

     Item 1.  Business ............................................     5

     Item 2.  Properties ..........................................    17

     Item 3.  Legal Proceedings ...................................    19

     Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of
               Security Holders ...................................    19

PART II

     Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Stock
               and Related Security Holder Matters ................    19

     Item 6.  Selected Financial Data .............................    20

     Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of 
               Financial Condition and Results of Operations ......    21

     Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data .........    28

     Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on 
               Accounting and Financial Disclosure ................    54

PART III

     Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the 
               Registrant .........................................    54

     Item 11. Executive Compensation ..............................    59

     Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
               Owners and Management ..............................    63

     Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ......    63

PART IV

     Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules,
               and Reports on Form 8-K ............................    63

SIGNATURES ........................................................    64


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                                 DEFINITIONS

The following abbreviations used in the text have the meaning set forth below
unless the context requires otherwise:

       ABBREVIATION                           TERM

AFC......................... Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
BTU......................... British Thermal Unit
Circuit Court............... South Carolina Circuit Court
Clean Air Act............... Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
Company..................... South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
Consumer Advocate........... Consumer Advocate of South Carolina
Dekatherm................... One million BTUs
DHEC........................ South Carolina Department of Health and
                             Environmental Control
DOE......................... United States Department of Energy
EPA......................... United States Environmental Protection Agency
FERC........................ United States Federal Energy Regulatory
                              Commission
Fuel Company................ South Carolina Fuel Company, Inc., an
                              affiliate
GENCO....................... South Carolina Generating Company, Inc., an
                              affiliate
KVA......................... Kilovolt-ampere
KW.......................... Kilowatt
KWH......................... Kilowatt-hour
LNG......................... Liquefied Natural Gas
MCF......................... Thousand Cubic Feet
MW.......................... Megawatt
NEPA........................ National Energy Policy Act of 1992
NRC......................... United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Peoples..................... Peoples Natural Gas Company of South Carolina
Pipeline Corporation........ South Carolina Pipeline Corporation, an 
                              affiliate
PSA......................... The South Carolina Public Service Authority
PSC......................... The Public Service Commission of South 
                              Carolina
PUHCA....................... Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
SCANA....................... SCANA Corporation and subsidiaries
Southern Natural............ Southern Natural Gas Company
Summer Station.............. V. C. Summer Nuclear Station
Supreme Court............... South Carolina Supreme Court
Transco..................... Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation
USEC........................ United States Enrichment Corporation
Westinghouse................ Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Williams Station............ A. M. Williams coal-fired, electric
                              generating station owned by GENCO



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                         PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

                       THE COMPANY

Organization

     The Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of SCANA, is a South
Carolina corporation organized in 1924 and has its principal
executive office at 1426 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina
29201, telephone number (803) 748-3000.  The Company had 4,009
full-time, permanent employees as of December 31, 1994 as compared
to 4,166 full-time, permanent employees as of December 31, 1993.

     SCANA, a South Carolina corporation, was organized in 1984 and
is a public utility holding company within the meaning of PUHCA but
is presently exempt from registration under such Act.  SCANA holds
all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company. 
(See Note 1A of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)

Industry Segments and Service Area

     The Company is a regulated public utility engaged in the
generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity and
in the purchase and sale, primarily at retail, of natural gas in
South Carolina.  The Company also renders urban bus service in the
metropolitan areas of Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina.  The
Company's business is seasonal in that, generally, sales of
electricity are higher during the summer and winter months because
of air-conditioning and heating requirements, and sales of natural
gas are greater in the winter months due to its use for heating
requirements.

     The Company's electric service area extends into 24 counties
covering more than 15,000 square miles in the central, southern and
southwestern portions of South Carolina.  The service area for
natural gas encompasses all or part of 29 of the 46 counties in
South Carolina and covers more than 20,000 square miles.  The total
population of the counties representing the Company's combined
service area is approximately 2.3 million. 

     The predominant industries in the territories served by the
Company include:  synthetic fibers; chemicals and allied products;
fiberglass and fiberglass products; paper and wood products; metal
fabrication; stone, clay and sand mining and processing; and
various textile-related products.

     Information with respect to industry segments for the years
ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 is contained in Note 11 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and all such information
is incorporated herein by reference.

Competition

     The electric utility industry has begun a major transition
that could lead to expanded market competition and less regulatory
protection.  The transition began with the enactment of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 which facilitated the entry
of competitors into the electric generation business. 
Subsequently, NEPA was enacted in 1992 to promote competition among
utility and nonutility generators in the wholesale electric
generation market.  Recent initiatives in some states to lessen
regulation and promote competition, particularly with regard to
retail transmission access, also have accelerated the utility
industry's transition.

     Future deregulation of electric wholesale and retail markets
will create opportunities to compete for new and existing customers
and markets.  As a result, profit margins and asset values of some
utilities could be adversely affected.

    The pace of deregulation, the future market price of
electricity, and the regulatory actions which may be taken by the
PSC in response to the changing environment cannot be predicted. 
However, the Company is aggressively pursuing actions to position
itself strategically for the transformed environment.  To enhance
its flexibility and responsiveness to change, the Company
reorganized its operations around Strategic Business Units. 
Maintaining a competitive cost structure is of paramount importance
in the utility's strategic plan.  The Company has undertaken a
variety of initiatives, including reductions in operation and
maintenance costs and in staffing levels.  The Company believes
that these actions as well as numerous others that have been and
will be taken demonstrate its ability and commitment to succeed in
the new operating environment to come.



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          CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND FINANCING PROGRAM

Capital Requirements

     The cash requirements of the Company arise primarily from its
operational needs and its construction program.  During 1995 the
Company is expected to meet its capital requirements principally
through internally generated funds (approximately 29% excluding
dividends), the issuance and sale of debt securities and additional
equity contributions from SCANA.  Short-term liquidity is expected
to be provided by issuance of commercial paper.  The timing and
amount of such sales and the type of securities to be sold will
depend upon market conditions and other factors.

     The Company recovers the costs of providing customer growth
and services through rates charged to customers.  Rates for
regulated services are based on historical costs.  As customer
growth and inflation occur and the Company expands its construction
program it is necessary to seek increases in rates.  On June 7,
1993 the PSC issued an order granting the Company a 7.4% annual
increase in retail electric rates which was implemented in two
phases over a two year period:  phase one, effective June 1993,
producing $42.0 million annually, and phase two, effective June
1994, producing $18.5 million annually, based on a test year.  The
Company's future financial position and results of operations will 
be affected by its ability to obtain adequate and timely rate
relief. (See "Regulation.")
     The Company's estimates of its cash requirements for
construction and nuclear fuel expenditures, which are subject to
continuing review and adjustment, for 1995 and the four-year period
1996-1999 as now scheduled, are as follows:

Type of Facilities                              1996-1999        1995
                                                (Thousands of Dollars)
Electric Plant:
  Generation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $  388,193       $129,825  
  Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       92,701         25,928  
  Distribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      295,571         67,283  
  Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       69,322         16,874  
Nuclear Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       68,171         23,084  
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       60,415         18,895  
Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1,012            432  
Common. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       35,090         25,342  
Nonutility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          580            175
          Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   $1,011,055       $307,838        
       

     The above estimates exclude AFC.

Construction
     
     The Company's cost estimates for its construction program for
the periods 1995 and 1996-1999, shown in the above table, include
costs of the projects described below.

     The  Company  entered into a  contract  with Duke/Fluor 
Daniel in 1991 to design, engineer and build a 385 MW coal-fired
electric generating plant near Cope, South Carolina in Orangeburg
County.  Construction of the plant began in November 1992 and is
expected to be complete in late 1995 with commercial operation
beginning in early 1996.  The estimated cost of the Cope plant,
excluding financing costs and AFC but including an allowance for
escalation, is $450 million.  In addition, the transmission lines
for interconnection with the Company's system are expected to cost
$26 million.  Until completion of the new plant, the Company is
contracting for additional power as necessary to ensure that the
energy demands of its customers can be met.

     The steam generators at Summer Station were replaced in late
1994 during the regularly scheduled refueling outage.  The
replacement was completed in 38 days, a new U. S. record and only
one day off the world record for a steam generator replacement. 
The new steam generators are expected to result in shorter, less
costly refueling outages, and greater electricity output is
expected to result from less required maintenance.

     During 1994 the Company expended approximately $8.0 million as
part of a program to extend the operating lives of certain
generating facilities.  Additional improvements under the program
to be made during 1995 are estimated to cost approximately $9.7
million.



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Financing Program

     The Company's First and Refunding Mortgage Bond Indenture,
dated April 1, 1945 (Old Mortgage), contains provisions prohibiting
the issuance of additional bonds thereunder (Class A Bonds) unless
net earnings (as therein defined) for 12 consecutive months out of
the 15 months prior to the month of issuance are at least twice the
annual interest requirements on all Class A Bonds to be outstanding
(Bond Ratio).  For the year ended December 31, 1994 the Bond Ratio
was 3.52. The issuance of additional Class A Bonds is restricted
also to an additional principal amount equal to 60% of unfunded net
property additions (which unfunded net property additions totaled
approximately $499.8 million at December 31, 1994), Class A Bonds
issued on the basis of retirements of Class A Bonds (no retirement
credits remained at December 31, 1994), and Class A Bonds issued on
the basis of cash on deposit with the Trustee.  

    The Company has placed a new bond indenture (New Mortgage)
dated April 1, 1993 on substantially all of its electric properties
under which its future mortgage-backed debt (New Bonds) will be
issued.  New Bonds are expected to be issued under the New Mortgage
on the basis of a like principal amount of Class A Bonds issued 
under  the  Old  Mortgage, which have been deposited with the
Trustee of the New Mortgage (of which $57 million were available
for such purpose as of December 31, 1994), until such time as all
presently outstanding Class A Bonds are retired.  Thereafter, New
Bonds will be issuable on the basis of property additions in a
principal amount equal to 70% of the original cost of electric and
common plant properties (compared to 60% of value for Class A Bonds
under the Old Mortgage), cash deposited with the Trustee, and
retirement of New Bonds.  New Bonds will be issuable under the New
Mortgage only if adjusted net earnings (as therein defined) for 12
consecutive months out of the 18 months immediately preceding the
month of issuance are at least twice the annual interest
requirements on all outstanding bonds (including Class A Bonds) and
New Bonds to be outstanding (New Bond Ratio).  For the year ended
December 31, 1994 the New Bond Ratio was 4.85.

     The following additional financing transactions have occurred
since December 31, 1993:

     On July 21, 1994, the Company issued $100 million of First
     Mortgage Bonds, 7.70% series due July 15, 2004 to repay short-
     term borrowings in a like amount.  

     On November 3, 1994 the Company issued $30 million of
     Pollution Control Facilities Revenue Bonds due November 1,
     2024.  The proceeds from the sale of the bonds are being used
     to defray the cost of constructing certain facilities for the
     disposal of solid waste at the Company's Cope Generating
     Station under construction in Orangeburg County, South
     Carolina.

     Without the consent of at least a majority of the total voting
power of the Company's preferred stock, the Company may not issue
or assume any unsecured indebtedness if, after such issue or
assumption, the total principal amount of all such unsecured
indebtedness would exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of
all of the Company's secured indebtedness and capital and surplus;
provided, however, that no such consent shall be required to enter
into agreements for payment of principal, interest and premium for
securities issued for pollution control purposes.

     Pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, the Company
must obtain FERC authority to issue short-term debt.  The FERC has
authorized the Company to issue up to $200 million of unsecured
promissory notes or commercial paper with maturity dates of 12
months or less, but not later than December 31, 1997.  

     The Company had $265.0 million authorized and unused lines of
credit at December 31, 1994.  In addition, the  Company has a
credit agreement for a maximum of $75 million to finance nuclear
and fossil fuel inventories with $24.4  million  available  at 
December 31, 1994.  Fuel  Company  has  issued  a  promissory  note 
due  March 31, 1995 to SCANA for the purchase of $19.4 million of
sulfur dioxide emission allowances, including $0.6 million in AFC.

     The Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation prohibit
issuance of additional shares of preferred stock without consent of
the preferred stockholders unless net earnings (as defined therein)
for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the month of
issuance are at least one and one-half times the aggregate of all
interest charges  and  preferred  stock  dividend  requirements 
(Preferred  Stock  Ratio).  For  the year ended December 31, 1994
the Preferred Stock Ratio was 2.29.  

     The ratio of earnings to fixed charges (SEC Method) was 3.46,
3.57, 2.73, 3.32 and 3.33 for the years ended December 31, 1994,
1993, 1992, 1991 and 1990, respectively.

Additional Capital Requirements

     In addition to the Company's capital requirements for 1995
described above, approximately $20.7 million will be required for
refunding and retiring outstanding securities and obligations.  For
the years 1996-1999, the Company has an aggregate of $162.9 million
of long-term debt maturing (including approximately $59.4 million
for sinking fund requirements, of which $59.0 million may be
satisfied by deposit and cancellation of bonds issued upon the
basis of property additions or bond retirement credits) and $9.8
million of purchase or sinking fund requirements for preferred
stock.


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     Actual 1995 expenditures may vary from the estimates set forth
above due to factors such as inflation, economic conditions,
regulation, legislation, rates of load growth, environmental
protection standards and the cost and availability of capital.

     The Company expects that it has or can obtain adequate sources
of financing to meet its projected cash requirements.

Fuel Financing Agreements

     The Company has assigned to Fuel Company all of its rights and
interests in its various contracts relating to the acquisition and
ownership of nuclear and fossil fuel.  To finance nuclear and
fossil fuel, Fuel Company issues, from time to time, its promissory
notes with maturities of less than 270 days ("Commercial Paper"). 
The issuance  of Commercial Paper is supported by an irrevocable
revolving credit agreement which expires July 31, 1996.  Fuel
Company's Commercial Paper and amounts outstanding under the
revolving credit agreement, if any, are guaranteed by the Company. 
Accordingly, the amounts outstanding have been included in long-
term debt.  The credit agreement provides for a maximum amount of
$75 million that may be outstanding at any time. 

     At December 31, 1994 Commercial Paper outstanding for nuclear
and fossil fuel inventories was approximately $50.6 million at a
weighted  average  interest  rate of 6.06%.  Such fuel inventories
and fuel-related assets and liabilities are included in the
Company's financial statements. (See Notes 1M and 4 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.)

                     ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

Electric Sales

     In 1994 residential sales of electricity accounted for 42% of
electric sales revenues; commercial sales 30%; industrial sales
21%; sales for resale 4%; and all other 3%.  KWH sales by
classification for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 are
presented below:

                                                                             
                                             Sales        
                                              KWH                         %  
Classification                       1994               1993           Change
                                           (thousands)

Residential                        5,311,139          5,650,759        (6.01)
Commercial                         4,848,620          4,844,422         0.09
Industrial                         5,161,717          4,887,250         5.62
Sale for resale                    1,024,376          1,005,968         1.83
Other                                494,030            500,937        (1.38)
  Total Territorial               16,839,882         16,889,336        (0.29)
            
Interchange                          171,046            198,059       (13.64)
  Total                           17,010,928         17,087,395        (0.45)

     The Company furnishes electricity for resale to three
municipalities, three investor-owned utilities, three electric
cooperatives and one public power authority.  Such sales for resale
accounted for 4% of total electric sales revenues in 1994.

     During 1994 the Company recorded a net increase of 7,538
electric customers, increasing its total customers to 476,438.

     The electric sales volume decreased for the year ended
December 31, 1994 compared to the corresponding period as a result
of decreased residential kilowatt-hour sales and interchange power
delivered due to unusually mild weather in 1994.  The peak demand
of 3,444 MW was recorded on January 19, 1994.  The all-time record
of 3,557 MW was set on July 29, 1993.




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Electric Interconnections

     The Company purchases all of the electric generation of
Williams Station, owned by GENCO, under a Unit Power Sales
Agreement which has been approved by the FERC.  Williams Station
has a generating capacity of 560 MW.

     The Company's transmission system is part of the
interconnected grid extending over a large part of the southern and
eastern portion of the nation.  The Company, Virginia Power
Company, Duke Power Company, Carolina Power & Light Company,
Yadkin, Incorporated and PSA are members of the Virginia-Carolinas
Reliability Group, one of the several geographic divisions within
the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council which provides for
coordinated planning for reliability among bulk power systems in
the Southeast.  The Company is also interconnected with Georgia
Power Company, Savannah Electric & Power Company, Oglethorpe Power
Corporation and Southeastern Power Administration's Clark Hill
Project.

Fuel Costs

     The following table sets forth the average cost of nuclear
fuel and coal and the weighted average cost of all fuels (including
oil and natural gas) used by the Company and GENCO for the years
1992-1994.

                                 1994            1993            1992
Nuclear:
  Per million BTU               $  .51          $  .47          $  .52
Coal:
 Company:
  Per ton                       $39.92          $39.95          $40.00
  Per million BTU                 1.57            1.55            1.56 
 GENCO:
  Per ton                       $41.85          $41.64          $41.82 
  Per million BTU                 1.63            1.62            1.63 
Weighted Average Cost
  of All Fuels:
  Per million BTU               $ 1.39          $ 1.33          $ 1.27 

     The fuel costs shown above exclude the effects of a PSC-
approved offsetting of fuel costs through the application of
credits carried on the Company's books as a result of a 1980
settlement of certain litigation.  

Fuel Supply

     The following table shows the sources and approximate
percentages of total KWH generation (including Williams Station) by
each category of fuel for the years 1992-1994 and the estimates for
1995 and 1996.

                                     Percent of Total KWH Generated      
                                         Actual              Estimated  
                               1994      1993     1992     1996     1995

Coal                            77%       72%      65%      72%      69%
Nuclear                         17        22       29       23       26
Hydro                            6         5        5        5        5
Natural Gas & Oil               -          1        1       -        - 
                               100%      100%     100%     100%     100%

     Coal is currently used at all four of the Company's major
fossil fuel-fired plants and GENCO's Williams Station.  Unit train
deliveries are used at all of these plants.  On December 31, 1994
the Company had approximately a 74-day supply of coal in inventory
and GENCO had approximately a 68-day supply.



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     The supply of coal is obtained through contracts and purchases
on the spot market.  Spot market purchases are expected to continue
for coal requirements in excess of those provided by the Company's
existing contracts.  Contracts for the purchase of coal represent
the following percentages of estimated requirements for 1995
(approximately 5.1 million tons, including requirements of Williams
Station) and expire at the dates indicated (giving effect to the
Company's potential to exercise renewal options):

                             Range of % of     Initial           Final
No. of Tons     % of 1995    Sulfur Content   Expiration       Expiration
 Per Year      Requirement    per Contract     Date (1)        Date (1)

   482,500         9.5         1.1-1.5         02/28/1996      02/29/2000
   359,500         7.0         1.0-1.8         12/31/1996      12/31/2002
   562,500        11.0         1.1-2.0         03/31/1997      03/31/2003
   144,000         2.8         1.1-1.6         04/30/1995      04/30/1997
   981,000        19.2         up to 1.5       12/31/1996      12/31/2002   
   732,170        14.4         0.75-1.75       04/30/1997      04/30/2003
   425,000         8.3         0.8-1.5         06/30/1995      06/30/1999
 3,686,670        72.2      
                                                                  
     
(1)   Contract extensions beyond the initial expiration date are
      subject to mutual agreement on price, terms, quantity and
      quality.

     All of the above contracts, except the contracts expiring on
April 30, 1995 and June 30, 1995 which have firm prices, are
subject to periodic price adjustments based on changes in indices
published by the U. S. Department of Labor.

     Coal purchased in December 1994 had an average sulfur content
of 1.26%, which permitted the Company to comply with existing
environmental regulations.  The Company believes that its
operations are in substantial compliance with all existing
regulations relating to the discharge of sulfur dioxide.  The
Company has not been advised by officials of DHEC that any more
stringent sulfur content requirements for existing plants are
contemplated at the State level.  However, the Company will be
required to meet the more stringent Federal emissions standards
established by the Clean Air Act (see "Environmental Matters").

     The Company currently has adequate supplies of uranium under
contract to manufacture nuclear fuel for Summer Station through
1997.  The following table summarizes all contract commitments for
the stages of nuclear fuel assemblies:

    Commitment            Contractor        Regions(1)      Term

Uranium                  Energy Resources
                          of Australia       9-13         1990-1996
Uranium                  Everest Minerals    9-13         1990-1996
Conversion               Sequoyah Fuel Corp. 8-12         1989-1995
Enrichment               USEC                (2)          Through 2022
Fabrication              Westinghouse        1-21         1982-2009
Reprocessing             None                       

(1)    A region represents approximately one-third to one-half of
       the nuclear core in the reactor at any one time.  Region no.
       11 was loaded in 1994 and Region no. 12 will be loaded in
       1996.

(2)    The contract with the USEC is a "requirements" type contract
       whereby the USEC supplies total enrichment requirements for
       the unit through the year 2022, as specified by its then
       current schedule. 

     The Company has on-site spent fuel storage capability until at
least 2008 and expects to be able to expand its storage capacity
over the life of Summer Station to accommodate the spent fuel
output for the life of the plant through rod consolidation, dry
cask storage or other technology as it becomes available.  In
addition, there is sufficient on-site storage capacity over the
life of Summer Station to permit storage of the entire reactor core
in the event that complete unloading should become desirable or
necessary for any reason.  (See "Nuclear Fuel Disposal" under
"Environmental Control Matters" for information regarding the
contract with the DOE for disposal of spent fuel.)


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                          GAS OPERATIONS

Gas Sales

     In 1994 residential sales accounted for 49% of gas sales
revenues; commercial sales 33%; industrial sales   18%.  Dekatherm
sales by classification for the years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993 are presented below:

                                                                            
                                        Sales
                                      Dekatherms                    %      
Classification                    1994             1993           Change    

Residential                    11,531,558       12,009,444         (4.0)
Commercial                      9,813,454        8,842,728         11.0 
Industrial                     10,938,713        5,881,309         86.0
Transportation gas              5,469,728        6,993,817        (21.8)
    Total                      37,753,453       33,727,298         12.0 

     During 1994 the Company recorded a net increase of 17,155 gas
customers including 13,280 customers of Peoples which were combined
with the Company in 1994.  The total customer count increased to
238,433.  

     The Company purchases all of its natural gas from Pipeline
Corporation.

     The demand for gas is affected by conservation, the weather,
the price relationship between gas and alternate fuels and other
factors.

     The deregulation of natural gas prices at the wellhead which
took place on January 1, 1985 and the changes in the prices of
natural gas that have occurred under Federal regulation have
resulted in the development of a spot market for natural gas in the
producing areas of the country.  Pipeline Corporation has been
successful in purchasing lower cost natural gas in the spot market
and arranging for its transportation to South Carolina.

     On November 1, 1993 Transco and Southern Natural (Pipeline
Corporation's interstate suppliers) began operations under Order
No. 636, which deregulated the markets for interstate sales of
natural gas by requiring that pipelines provide transportation
services that are equal in quality for all gas supplies whether the
customer purchases gas from the pipeline or another supplier.  The
impact of this order on the Company will be primarily through
changes affecting its supplier, Pipeline Corporation.  

     To reduce dependence on imported oil, NEPA imposes purchase
requirements for alternate fuel vehicles for Federal, state,
municipal and private fleets which increase over a period of years. 
The Company expects these requirements for alternate fuel vehicles
to develop business opportunities for the sale of compressed
natural gas as fuel for vehicles, but it cannot predict the
magnitude of this new market.

Gas Cost and Supply

     Pipeline Corporation purchases natural gas under contracts
with producers and marketers on a short-term basis at current price
indices and on a long-term basis for reliability assurance at index
prices plus a gas inventory charge.  The gas is brought to South
Carolina through transportation agreements with both Southern
Natural and Transco.  The volume of gas which Pipeline Corporation
is entitled to transport through these contracts on a firm basis is
shown below:
                                                 Maximum Daily
          Supplier                       Contract Demand Capacity (MCF)

          Southern Natural Firm Transportation       188,000       
          Transco Firm Transportation                 29,300
            Total                                    217,300       
                                           



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     Under a contract with Pipeline Corporation, the Company's
maximum daily contract demand is 184,000 MCF.  The contract allows
the Company to receive amounts in excess of this demand based on
availability.

     The average cost per MCF of natural gas purchased from
Pipeline Corporation was approximately $4.29 in 1994 compared to
$3.97 in 1993.

     To meet the requirements of the Company and its other high
priority natural gas customers during periods of maximum demand,
Pipeline Corporation supplements its supplies of natural gas from
two LNG plants.  The LNG plants are capable of storing the lique-
fied equivalent of 1,900,000 MCF of natural gas, of which
approximately 1,524,833 MCF were in storage at December 31, 1994. 
On peak days the LNG plants can regasify up to 150,000 MCF per day. 
Additionally, Pipeline Corporation had contracted for 6,450,727 MCF
of natural gas storage space on December 31, 1994, of which
4,550,847 MCF were in storage at such date.  

     The Company believes that Pipeline Corporation's current
supplies under contract and spot market purchase of natural gas are
adequate to meet existing customer demands for service and to
accommodate growth.

Curtailment Plans

     The FERC has established allocation priorities applicable to
firm and interruptible capacities on interstate pipeline companies
to their customers which require Southern Natural and Transco to
allocate capacity to Pipeline Corporation. 

     The FERC allocation priorities are not applicable to
deliveries by the Company to its customers, which are governed by
a separate curtailment plan approved by the PSC.
   
                           REGULATION
General

     The Company is subject to the jurisdiction of the PSC as to
retail electric, gas and transit rates, service, accounting,
issuance of securities (other than short-term promissory notes) and
other matters.  The Company is subject to regulatory jurisdiction
under the Federal Power Act, administered by the FERC and the DOE,
in the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce and
in the sale of electric energy at wholesale for resale, as well as
with respect to licensed hydroelectric projects and certain other
matters, including accounting and the issuance of short-term
promissory notes.  

National Energy Policy Act of 1992

     Congress has passed NEPA, the principal thrust of which is to
create a more competitive wholesale power supply market by creating
"exempt wholesale generators" (EWGs) designated by the FERC, which
are independent power producers (IPPs) whose owners will not become
holding companies under PUHCA.  Upon application of a wholesaler of
electric energy, the FERC may order an electric utility that owns
transmission facilities used for wholesale sales of electric energy
to provide transmission service (including any enlargement of
transmission capacity needed to provide the service) to the
applicant.  Charges for transmission service must be "just and
reasonable", and a utility is entitled to recover "all legitimate,
verifiable economic costs" incurred in connection with any
transmission service so ordered.  The FERC may not order such
service where it (1) would "unreasonably impair the continued
reliability of electric wheeling" judged by reference to
"consistently applied regional or national reliability standards,
guidelines or criteria;" (2) would result in "retail wheeling;" or
(3) would conflict with state laws governing retail marketing areas
of electric utilities.  Electric utilities, including exempt and
non-exempt holding companies, may own and operate EWGs subject to
advance approval by state utility commissions, which are given
access to books and records of the EWG and its affiliates to the
extent that such  a  commission  requires  access  to  perform its
regulatory  duties.  It allows  both registered  and exempt utility
holding companies to acquire interests in foreign utility companies
engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of
electricity or the retail distribution of gas, where a state
commission has certified that it has the ability to protect the
utility's retail ratepayers against adverse investments in foreign
utilities by affiliates of public utilities that such commissions
regulate.  State Commissions must consider rate making changes and
other regulatory reform to ensure that electric utilities'
investments in energy efficiency and demand side management
programs are at least as profitable as investing in new generating
capacity.  FERC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making to
develop regulations under NEPA concerning EWGs and electric
transmission service. 



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     NEPA also has provisions concerning nuclear power, alternate
fuel vehicles, minimum efficiency standards, integrated resource
planning, demand side management incentives, a variety of energy
research projects relating to environmental measures, electric and
magnetic fields, hydroelectric projects, and global warming.  It
authorizes one step licensing for nuclear power plants  and
requires EPA to issue standards for the Yucca Mountain repository
site for nuclear waste (see "Nuclear Fuel Disposal" under
"Environmental Control Matters").  To reduce dependence on imported
oil, NEPA imposes purchase requirements for alternate fuel vehicles
for federal, state, municipal and private fleets which increase
over a period of years (see "Gas Operations").

     In the opinion of the Company, it will be able to meet
successfully the challenges of an altered business climate for
electric and gas utilities and natural gas businesses.  Neither the
application of NEPA or FERC Order No. 636 nor the development of an
EWG industry, new markets and obligations for transmission services
for wholesale sales of electricity, nor deregulated interstate
natural gas markets is expected to have a material adverse impact
on the results of its operations, its financial position or its
business prospects.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

     Pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, the Company
must obtain FERC authority to issue short-term debt.  The FERC has
authorized the Company to issue up to $200 million of unsecured
promissory notes or commercial paper with maturity dates of 12
months or less, but not later than December 31, 1997.

     The Company holds licenses under the Federal Water Power Act
or the Federal Power Act with respect to all its hydroelectric
projects.  The expiration dates of the licenses covering the
projects are as follows:  

       Project                 Capability (KW)      License Expiration Date

       Neal Shoals                  5,000                     1993
       Stevens Creek                9,000                     1993
       Columbia                    10,000                     2000
       Saluda                     206,000                     2007
       Parr Shoals                 14,000                     2020
       Fairfield Pumped Storage   512,000                     2020

    
     Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Power Act as amended
by the Electric Consumers Protection Act of 1986, applications for
new licenses were filed with the FERC on December 30, 1991.  No
competing applications were filed.  The Neal Shoals license
application was declared to be ready for environmental analysis by
FERC Notice dated June 3, 1994, and the Stevens Creek Application
was declared to be ready by FERC Notice dated September 6, 1994. 
FERC has issued Notices of Authorization for Continued Project
Operation for both projects until FERC has acted on SCE&G's
applications for new licenses.  FERC is in the process of
performing a Multiple-project Environmental Assessment for Neal
Shoals and a Single-project Environmental Assessment for Stevens
Creek.  

     At the termination of a license under the Federal Power Act,
the United States government may take over the project covered
thereby, or the FERC may extend the license or issue a license to
another applicant.  If the United States takes over a project or
the FERC issues a license to another applicant, the original
licensee shall be paid its net investment in the project (not to
exceed fair value), plus severance damages.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

     The Company is subject to regulation by the NRC with respect
to the ownership and operation of Summer Station.  The NRC's
jurisdiction encompasses broad supervisory and regulatory powers
over the construction and operation of nuclear reactors, including
matters of health and safety, antitrust considerations and
environmental impact.  The NRC conducts semiannual reviews that
identify plants that have demonstrated an excellent level of safety
performance.  For the sixth consecutive time, the NRC named Summer
Station to its short list of top performing plants.

     In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is
responsible for the review, in conjunction with the NRC, of certain
aspects of emergency planning relating to the operation of nuclear
plants.


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                            RATE MATTERS

     The following table presents a summary of significant rate
activity for the years 1990-1994 based on test years:



                              REQUESTED                              GRANTED               
                 Date of
General Rate  Application/     Amount    % Increase   Date of    Amount   % of Increase
Applications     Hearing     (Millions)   Requested    Order   (Millions)    Granted      

PSC
 Electric
  Retail        12/07/92      $ 72.0*      11.4%      06/07/93    $60.5       84%
  Retail        01/03/89      $ 27.2        3.7%      07/03/89    $18.2**     67%**

 Transit
   Fares        03/12/92      $  1.7       42.0%       9/14/92    $ 1.0       59%

* As modified to reflect lowering of rate of return the Company was seeking. **Reflects a rate reduction of $3.7 million on January 4, 1993 (see discussion below) and excludes impact of rate reduction of $7.7 million on January 3, 1990 which corresponds to $7.7 million reduction in cost- of-service resulting from NRC approval of extension of Summer Station's operating life to 40 years. On October 27, 1994 the PSC issued an order approving the Company's request to recover through a billing surcharge to its gas customers the costs of environmental cleanup at the sites of former manufactured gas plants. The billing surcharge, which was effective with the first billing cycle in November 1994 and is subject to annual review, provides for the recovery of approximately $16.2 million representing substantially all site assessment and cleanup costs for the Company's gas operations that had previously been deferred. On June 7, 1993 the PSC issued an order on the Company's pending electric rate proceeding allowing an authorized return on common equity of 11.5%, resulting in a 7.4% annual increase in retail electric rates, or a projected $60.5 million annually, based on a test year. These rates were implemented in two phases over a two-year period: phase one, effective June 1993, producing $42.0 million annually, and phase two, effective June 1994, producing $18.5 million annually, based on a test year. On September 14, 1992 the PSC issued an order granting the Company a $.25 increase in transit fares from $.50 to $.75 in both Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina; however, the PSC also required $.40 fares for low income customers and denied the Company's request to reduce the number of routes and frequency of service. The new rates were placed into effect on October 5, 1992. The Company has appealed the PSC's order to the Circuit Court. Effective with the first billing cycle in December 1991, the Company's gas rate schedules for its residential, small commercial and small industrial customers have included a weather normalization adjustment (WNA). The WNA minimizes fluctuations in gas revenues due to abnormal weather conditions and is subject to an annual review by the PSC. The PSC order was based on a return on common equity of 12.25%. On August 26, 1994 the PSC ordered that the WNA be made permanent. In May 1989 the PSC approved a volumetric and direct billing method for Pipeline Corporation to recover take-or-pay costs incurred from its interstate pipeline suppliers pursuant to FERC-approved final and nonappealable settlements. In December 1992 the Supreme Court approved Pipeline Corporation's full recovery of the take-or-pay charges imposed by its suppliers and treatment of these charges as a cost of gas. However, the Supreme Court declared the PSC-approved "purchase deficiency" methodology for recovery of these costs to be unlawful retroactive ratemaking and remanded the docket to the PSC to reconsider its recovery methodology. On April 30, 1994 the PSC issued an order regarding Pipeline Corporation's recovery of take-or-pay cost incurred pursuant to FERC-approved settlements with its upstream interstate pipeline suppliers. This order provided a mechanism for Pipeline Corporation to recover its take-or-pay cost volumetrically over a period of approximately 30 months. The Company receives a credit for payments made prior to the April 30 order which is netted against the current volumetric surcharge. That net cost is recovered by the Company through its purchased gas adjustment clause. 14 On July 3, 1989 the PSC granted the Company approximately $21.9 million of a requested $27.2 million annual increase in retail electric revenues based upon an allowed return on common equity of 13.25%. The Consumer Advocate appealed the decision to the Supreme Court which, on August 31, 1992, found that the evidence in the record of that case did not support a return on common equity higher than 13.0% and remanded to the PSC a portion of its July 1989 order for a determination of the proper return on common equity consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion. On January 19, 1993 the PSC issued an order allowing a return on common equity of 13.0%, approving a refund based on the difference in rates created by the difference between the 13.0% and the 13.25% return on common equity and making other nonmaterial adjustments to the calculation of cost-of-service. The total refund, before interest and income taxes, was approximately $14.6 million and was charged against 1992 "Electric Revenues." The refund plus interest was made during 1993. Fuel Cost Recovery Procedures The PSC has established a fuel cost recovery procedure which determines the fuel component in the Company's retail electric base rates semiannually based on projected fuel costs for the ensuing six- month period, adjusted for any overcollection or undercollection from the preceding six-month period. The Company has the right to request a formal proceeding at any time should circumstances dictate such a review. In the April 1994 semiannual review of the fuel cost component of electric rates, the PSC voted to increase the rate from 13.0 mills per KWH to 14.16 mills per KWH, a monthly increase of $1.16 for an average customer using 1,000 KWH a month. For the October 1994 review the PSC voted to continue the rate of 14.16 mills per KWH. The Company's gas rate schedules and contracts include mechanisms which allow it to recover from its customers changes in the actual cost of gas. The Company's firm gas rates allow for the recovery of a fixed cost of gas, based on projections, as established by the PSC in annual gas cost and gas purchase practice hearings. Any differences between actual and projected gas costs are deferred and included when projecting gas costs during the next annual gas cost recovery hearing. In the October 1994 review the PSC authorized an increase in the base cost of gas from 47.100 cents per therm to 51.058 cents per therm which resulted in a monthly increase of $3.96 (including applicable taxes) based on an average of 100 therms per month on a residential bill during the heating season. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS General Federal and state authorities have imposed environmental control requirements relating primarily to air emissions, wastewater discharges and solid, toxic and hazardous waste management. It is difficult to forecast the ultimate effect of environmental quality regulations upon the existing and proposed operations. Moreover, developments in these and other areas may require that equipment and facilities be modified, supplemented or replaced. Capital Expenditures In the years 1992 through 1994, capital expenditures for environmental control amounted to approximately $101.2 million. In addition, approximately $8.8 million, $7.4 million and $5.7 million of environmental control expenditures were made during 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively, which were included in "Other operation" and "Maintenance" expenses. It is not possible to estimate all future costs for environmental purposes, but forecasts for minimum capitalized expenditures are $36.2 million for 1995 and $169.3 million for the four- year period 1996 through 1999. These expenditures are included in the Company's construction program. 15 Air Quality Control The Clean Air Act requires electric utilities to reduce substantially emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide by the year 2000. These requirements are being phased in over two periods. The first phase has a compliance date of January 1, 1995 and the second, January 1, 2000. The Company meets all requirements of Phase I and, therefore, will not have to implement changes until compliance with Phase II requirements is necessary. The Company then will most likely meet its compliance requirements through the burning of natural gas and/or lower sulfur coal, the addition of scrubbers to coal-fired generating units, and the purchase of sulfur dioxide emission allowances. At December 31, 1994, the Company had purchased $19.4 million in emission allowances and had commitments to purchase $6.8 million of emission allowances in 1995. Low nitrogen oxide burners will be installed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The Company is continuing to refine a compliance plan that must be filed with the EPA by January 1, 1996. The Company currently estimates that, excluding GENCO, air emissions control equipment will require capital expenditures of $117 million over the 1995-1999 period to retrofit existing facilities and an increased operation and maintenance cost of approximately $1 million per year. To meet compliance requirements through the year 2004, the Company anticipates total capital expenditures of approximately $205 million. Water Quality Control The Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, provides for the imposition of effluent limitations that require various levels of treatment for each wastewater discharge. Under this Act, compliance with applicable limitations is achieved under a national permit program. Discharge permits have been issued for all and renewed for nearly all of the Company's generating units. Concurrent with renewal of these permits the permitting agency has implemented more rigorous control programs. The Company has been developing compliance plans to meet the additional parameters of control, and compliance has involved updating wastewater treatment technologies. Amendments to the Clean Water Act proposed recently in Congress include several provisions which could prove costly to the Company. These include limitations to mixing zones and the implementation of technology-based standards. Superfund Act and Environmental Assessment Program As described in Note 1L of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has an environmental assessment program to identify and assess current and former operations sites that could require environmental cleanup. As site assessments are initiated, an estimate is made of the amount of expenditures, if any, necessary to investigate and clean up each site. These estimates are refined as additional information becomes available; therefore actual expenditures could differ significantly from the original estimates. Amounts estimated and accrued to date for site assessments and cleanup relate primarily to regulated operations; such amounts have been deferred and are being amortized and recovered through rates over a ten-year period for electric operations and an eight-year period for gas operations. Such deferred amounts totaled $20.2 million and $19.6 million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Estimates to date include, among other things, the costs estimated to be associated with the matters discussed in the following paragraphs. The Company owns five decommissioned manufactured gas plant sites which contain residues of by-product chemicals. The Company has maintained an active review of the sites to monitor the nature and extent of the residual contamination. 16 In September 1992 the EPA notified the Company, the City of Charleston and the Charleston Housing Authority of their potential liability for the investigation and cleanup of the Calhoun Park Area Site in Charleston, South Carolina. This site originally encompassed approximately 18 acres and included properties which were the locations for industrial operations, including a wood preserving (creosote) plant and one of the Company's decommissioned manufactured gas plants. The original scope of this investigation has been expanded to approximately 30 acres, including adjacent properties owned by the National Park Service and the City of Charleston, and private properties. The site has not been placed on the National Priority List, but may be added before cleanup is initiated. The potentially responsible parties (PRP) have agreed with the EPA to participate in an innovative approach to site investigation and cleanup called "Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model," allowing the pre-cleanup site investigations process to be compressed significantly. The PRPs have negotiated an administrative order by consent for the conduct of a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and a corresponding Scope of Work. Actual field work began November 1, 1993 after final approval and authorization was granted by EPA. The Company is also working with the City of Charleston to investigate potential contamination from the manufactured gas plant which may have migrated to the City's aquarium site. In 1994 the City of Charleston notified the Company that it considers the Company to be responsible for a $43.5 million increase in costs of the aquarium project attributable to delays resulting from contamination of the Calhoun Park Area Site. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses against this claim and does not expect its resolution to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operation. The Company has been listed as a PRP and has recorded liabilities, which are not considered material, for the Macon-Dockery waste disposal site near Rockingham, North Carolina, the Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc. site in Greer, South Carolina and a landfill owned by Lexington County in South Carolina. The Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology (ADPCE) has identified the Company as a potentially responsible party for clean- up of PCBs at an abandoned transformer rebuilding plant in Little Rock, Arkansas. No formal notice from ADPCE has been received concerning this issue. The Company does not believe that the resolution of this issue will have a material effect on its results of operations or financial position. Solid Waste Control The South Carolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 requires promulgation of regulations addressing specified subjects, one of which affects the management of industrial solid waste. This regulation will establish minimum criteria for industrial landfills as mandated under the Act. The proposed regulation, if adopted as a final regulation in its present form, could significantly impact the Company's engineering, design and operation of existing and future ash management facilities. Potential cost impacts could be substantial. Nuclear Fuel Disposal The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 requires that the United States government make available by 1998 a permanent repository for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel and imposes a fee of 1.0 mill per KWH of net nuclear generation after April 7, 1983. Payments, which began in 1983, are subject to change and will extend through the operating life of Summer Station. The Company entered into a contract with the DOE on June 29, 1983, providing for permanent disposal of its spent nuclear fuel by the DOE. The DOE presently estimates that the permanent storage facility will not be available until 2010. The Company has on-site spent fuel storage capability until at least 2008 and expects to be able to expand its storage capacity over the life of Summer Station to accommodate the spent fuel output for the life of the plant through rod consolidation, dry cask storage or other technology as it becomes available. The Act also imposes on utilities the primary responsibility for storage of their spent nuclear fuel until the repository is available. OTHER MATTERS With regard to the Company's insurance coverage for Summer Station, reference is made to Note 10B of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES The Company's bond indentures, securing the First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds and First Mortgage Bonds issued thereunder, constitute direct mortgage liens on substantially all of its property. 17 ELECTRIC The following table gives information with respect to the Company's electric generating facilities. Net Generating Present Year Capability Facility Fuel Capability Location In-Service (KW)(1) Steam (2) Urquhart Coal/Gas Beech Island, SC 1953 250,000 McMeekin Coal/Gas Irmo, SC 1958 252,000 Canadys Coal/Gas Canadys, SC 1962 430,000 Wateree Coal Eastover, SC 1970 700,000 Summer (3) Nuclear Parr, SC 1984 590,000 Gas Turbines Burton Gas/Oil Burton, SC 1961 28,500 Faber Place Gas Charleston, SC 1961 9,500 Hardeeville Oil Hardeeville, SC 1968 14,000 Canadys Gas/Oil Canadys, SC 1968 14,000 Urquhart Gas/Oil Beech Island, SC 1969 38,000 Coit Gas/Oil Columbia, SC 1969 30,000 Parr (4) Gas/Oil Parr, SC 1970 60,000 Williams (5) Gas/Oil Goose Creek, SC 1972 49,000 Hagood Gas/Oil Charleston, SC 1991 95,000 Hydro Neal Shoals Carlisle, SC 1905 5,000 Parr Shoals Parr, SC 1914 14,000 Stevens Creek Martinez, GA 1914 9,000 Columbia Columbia, SC 1927 10,000 Saluda Irmo, SC 1930 206,000 Pumped Storage Fairfield Parr, SC 1978 512,000 Total (6) 3,316,000 (1) Summer rating. (2) Excludes Cope Electric Generating Station, a 385,000 KW plant currently under construction and scheduled for commercial operation in early 1996. (3) Represents the Company's two-thirds portion of the Summer Station. (4) Two of the four Parr gas turbines are leased and have a net capability of 34,000 KW. This lease expires on June 29, 1996. (5) The two gas turbines at Williams are leased and have a net capability of 49,000 KW. This lease expires on June 29, 1997. (6) Excludes Williams Station. 18 The Company owns 445 substations having an aggregate transformer capacity of 18,885,437 KVA. The transmission system consists of 3,057 miles of lines and the distribution system consists of 15,421 pole miles of overhead lines and 3,122 trench miles of underground lines. GAS Natural Gas The Company's gas system, including the Peoples system acquired by SCANA and transferred to the Company on January 1, 1994, consists of approximately 6,719 miles of three-inch equivalent distribution pipelines and approximately 11,078 miles of distribution mains and related service facilities. Propane The Company has propane air peak shaving facilities which can supplement the supply of natural gas by gasifying propane to yield the equivalent of 102,000 MCF per day of natural gas. TRANSIT The Company owns 97 motor coaches which operate on a route system of 285 miles. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS For information regarding legal proceedings, see ITEM 1., "BUSINESS," and Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in ITEM 8., "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA." ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not Applicable PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS All of the Company's common stock is owned by SCANA and therefore there is no market for such stock. During 1994 and 1993 the Company paid $115.1 million and $108.6 million, respectively, in cash dividends to SCANA. The Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and the Indenture underlying its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds contain provisions that may limit the payment of cash dividends on common stock. In addition, with respect to hydroelectric projects, the Federal Power Act may require the appropriation of a portion of the earnings therefrom. At December 31, 1994 approximately $13.2 million of retained earnings were restricted as to payment of cash dividends on common stock. 19 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA For the Years Ended December 31, 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA (Thousands of Dollars except statistics) Operating Revenues: Electric $ 975,526 $ 940,547 $ 829,938 $ 867,685 $ 851,676 Gas 201,746 174,035 160,820 150,788 147,794 Transit 4,002 3,851 3,623 3,869 4,033 Total Operating Revenues 1,181,274 1,118,433 994,381 1,022,342 1,003,503 Operating Expenses: Fuel used in electric generation and purchased power 289,481 275,298 242,122 262,756 254,489 Gas purchased for resale 127,846 107,722 95,854 93,179 94,358 Other operation and maintenance 272,145 268,233 260,098 248,601 243,735 Depreciation and amortization 106,952 101,220 97,064 91,618 87,021 Taxes 154,432 146,641 116,976 129,482 125,954 Total Operating Expenses 950,856 899,114 812,114 825,636 805,557 Operating Income 230,418 219,319 182,267 196,706 197,946 Other Income: Allowance for equity funds used during construction 7,989 7,496 4,577 2,966 1,308 Other (718) (911) (1,571) 317 (2,267) Total Other Income 7,271 6,585 3,006 3,283 (959) Income Before Interest Charges 237,689 225,904 185,273 199,989 196,987 Interest Charges (Credits): Interest 92,550 85,222 86,994 81,340 79,481 Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (6,904) (5,286) (3,884) (4,187) (3,333) Total Interest Charges, Net 85,646 79,936 83,110 77,153 76,148 Net Income 152,043 145,968 102,163 122,836 120,839 Dividends on Preferred Stock 5,955 6,217 6,474 6,706 6,911 Earnings Available for Common Stock $ 146,088 $ 139,751 $ 95,689 $ 116,130 $ 113,928 BALANCE SHEET DATA Utility Plant, Net $2,998,132 $2,687,193 $2,503,201 $2,380,761 $2,270,182 Total Assets $3,587,091 $3,189,939 $2,890,953 $2,748,580 $2,625,407 Capitalization: Common equity $1,133,432 $1,051,334 $ 963,741 $ 840,505 $ 821,373 Preferred stock: Not subject to purchase or sinking funds 26,027 26,027 26,027 26,027 26,027 Subject to purchase or sinking funds, Net 49,528 52,840 56,154 59,469 62,704 Long-term debt (excludes current portion) 1,219,991 1,097,043 945,964 993,674 779,524 Total Capitalization $2,428,978 $2,227,244 $1,991,886 $1,919,675 $1,689,628 OTHER STATISTICS Electric: Customers (Year-End) 476,438 468,901 461,928 453,687 446,544 Territorial Sales (Million KWH) 16,840 16,889 15,801 15,702 15,394 Residential: Average annual use per customer (KWH) 13,048 14,077 13,037 13,246 13,330 Average annual rate per KWH $.0743 $.0707 $.0695 $.0700 $.0707 Gas: Customers (Year-End) 238,433 221,278 218,582 214,485 210,326 Sales (Thousand Therms) 322,837 267,335 256,495 247,483 252,373 Residential: Average annual use per customer (therms) 538 606 577 522 497 Average annual rate per therm $.84 $.76 $.74 $.77 $.77 20 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COMPETITION The electric utility industry has begun a major transition that could lead to expanded market competition and less regulatory protection. The transition began with the enactment of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 which facilitated the entry of competitors into the electric generation business. Subsequently, NEPA was enacted in 1992 to promote competition among utility and nonutility generators in the wholesale electric generation market. Recent initiatives in some states to lessen regulation and promote competition, particularly with regard to retail transmission access, also have accelerated the utility industry's transition. Future deregulation of electric wholesale and retail markets will create opportunities to compete for new and existing customers and markets. As a result, profit margins and asset values of some utilities could be adversely affected. The pace of deregulation, the future market price of electricity, and the regulatory actions which may be taken by the PSC in response to the changing environment cannot be predicted. However, the Company is aggressively pursuing actions to position itself strategically for the transformed environment. To enhance its flexibility and responsiveness to change, the Company reorganized its operations around Strategic Business Units. Maintaining a competitive cost structure is of paramount importance in the utility's strategic plan. The Company has undertaken a variety of initiatives, including reductions in operation and maintenance costs and in staffing levels. The Company believes that these actions as well as numerous others that have been and will be taken demonstrate its ability and commitment to succeed in the new operating environment to come. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The cash requirements of the Company arise primarily from its operational needs and its construction program. The ability of the Company to replace existing plant investment, as well as to expand to meet future demands for electricity and gas, will depend upon its ability to attract the necessary financial capital on reasonable terms. The Company recovers the costs of providing services through rates charged to customers. Rates for regulated services are generally based on historical costs. As customer growth and inflation occur and the Company expands its construction program, it is necessary to seek increases in rates. As a result, the Company's future financial position and results of operations will be affected by its ability to obtain adequate and timely rate relief. Due to continuing customer growth, the Company entered into a contract with Duke/Fluor Daniel in 1991 to design, engineer and build a 385 MW coal-fired electric generating plant near Cope, South Carolina in Orangeburg County. Construction of the plant began in November 1992 and is expected to be complete in late 1995 with commercial operation beginning in early 1996. The estimated cost of the Cope plant, excluding financing costs and AFC, but including an allowance for escalation, is $450 million. In addition, the transmission lines for interconnection with the Company's system are expected to cost $26 million. Until the completion of the new plant, the Company is contracting for additional capacity as necessary to ensure that the energy demands of its customers can be met. As discussed in Note 2B of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, on June 7, 1993 the PSC issued an order granting the Company a 7.4% annual increase in retail electric rates which was implemented in two phases over a two year period: phase one, effective June 1993, producing $42.0 million annually, and phase two, effective June 1994, producing $18.5 million annually, based on a test year. The estimated primary cash requirements for 1995, excluding requirements for fuel liabilities and short-term borrowings (including notes payable to affiliated companies), and the actual primary cash requirements for 1994 are as follows: 1995 1994 (Thousands of Dollars) Property additions and construction expenditures, excluding allowance for funds used during construction (AFC) $284,754 $378,912 Nuclear fuel expenditures 23,084 27,429 Maturing obligations, redemptions and sinking and purchase fund requirements 20,616 5,060 Total $328,454 $411,401 21 Approximately 22% of total cash requirements (excluding dividends) was provided from internal sources in 1994 as compared to 20.0% in 1993. The Company's First and Refunding Mortgage Bond Indenture, dated April 1, 1945 (Old Mortgage), contains provisions prohibiting the issuance of additional bonds thereunder (Class A Bonds) unless net earnings (as therein defined) for 12 consecutive months out of the 15 months prior to the month of issuance are at least twice the annual interest requirements on all Class A Bonds to be outstanding (Bond Ratio). For the year ended December 31, 1994 the Bond Ratio was 3.52. The issuance of additional Class A Bonds is restricted also to an additional principal amount equal to 60% of unfunded net property additions (which unfunded net property additions totaled approximately $499.8 million at December 31, 1994), Class A Bonds issued on the basis of retirements of Class A Bonds (no earned retirement credits remained at December 31, 1994) and Class A Bonds issued on the basis of cash on deposit with the Trustee. The Company has placed a new bond indenture (New Mortgage) dated April 1, 1993 on substantially all of its electric properties under which its future mortgage-backed debt (New Bonds) will be issued. New Bonds are expected to be issued under the New Mortgage on the basis of a like principal amount of Class A Bonds issued under the Old Mortgage which have been deposited with the Trustee of the New Mortgage (of which $57 million were available for such purpose as of December 31, 1994), until such time as all presently outstanding Class A Bonds are retired. Thereafter, New Bonds will be issuable on the basis of property additions in a principal amount equal to 70% of the original cost of electric and common plant properties (compared to 60% of value for Class A Bonds under the Old Mortgage), cash deposited with the Trustee, and retirement of New Bonds. New Bonds will be issuable under the New Mortgage only if adjusted net earnings (as therein defined) for 12 consecutive months out of the 18 months immediately preceding the month of issuance are at least twice the annual interest requirements on all outstanding bonds (including Class A Bonds) and New Bonds to be outstanding (New Bond Ratio). For the year ended December 31, 1994 the New Bond Ratio was 4.85. The following financing transactions have occurred since December 31, 1993: On July 21, 1994 the Company issued $100 million of First Mortgage Bonds, 7.70% series due July 15, 2004 to repay short- term borrowings in a like amount. On November 3, 1994 the Company issued $30 million of Pollution Control Facilities Revenue Bonds due November 1, 2024. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds are being used to defray the cost of constructing certain facilities for the disposal of solid waste at the Company's Cope Generating Station under construction in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Without the consent of at least a majority of the total voting power of the Company's preferred stock, the Company may not issue or assume any unsecured indebtedness if, after such issue or assumption, the total principal amount of all such unsecured indebtedness would exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of all of the Company's secured indebtedness and capital and surplus; provided, however, that no such consent shall be required to enter into agreements for payment of principal, interest and premium for securities issued for pollution control purposes. Pursuant to Section 204 of the Federal Power Act, the Company must obtain FERC authority to issue short-term indebtedness. The FERC ha authorized the Company to issue up to $200 million of unsecured promissory notes or commercial paper with maturity dates of 12 months or less, but not later than December 31, 1997. The Company had $265.0 million authorized and unused lines of credit at December 31, 1994. In addition, the Company has a credit agreement for a maximum of $75 million to finance nuclear and fossil fuel, with $24.4 million available at December 31, 1994. Fuel Company has issued a promissory note due March 31, 1995 to SCANA for the purchase of $19.4 million of sulfur dioxide emission allowances, including $0.6 million in AFC. 22 The Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation prohibit issuance of additional shares of preferred stock without consent of the preferred stockholders unless net earnings (as defined therein) for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the month of issuance are at least one and one-half times the aggregate of all interest charges and preferred stock dividend requirements (Preferred Stock Ratio). For the year ended December 31, 1994 the Preferred Stock Ratio was 2.29. The Company anticipates that its 1995 cash requirements of $328.5 million will be met through internally generated funds (approximately 29.4% excluding dividends), the sales of additional securities, additional equity contributions from SCANA and the incurrence of additional short-term and long-term indebtedness. The timing and amount of such financing will depend upon market conditions and other factors. Actual 1995 expenditures may vary from the estimates set forth above due to factors such as inflation and economic conditions, regulation and legislation, rates of load growth, environmental protection standards and the cost and availability of capital. The Company expects that it has or can obtain adequate sources of financing to meet its projected cash requirements. Environmental Matters The Clean Air Act requires electric utilities to reduce substantially emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide by the year 2000. These requirements are being phased in over two periods. The first phase has a compliance date of January 1, 1995 and the second, January 1, 2000. The Company meets all requirements of Phase I and, therefore, will not have to implement changes until compliance with Phase II requirements is necessary. The Company then will most likely meet its compliance requirements through the burning of natural gas and/or lower sulfur coal, the addition of scrubbers to coal-fired generating units, and the purchase of sulfur dioxide emission allowances. At December 31, 1994, the Company had purchased $19.4 million in emission allowances and had commitments to purchase $6.8 million of emission allowances in 1995. Low nitrogen oxide burners will be installed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The Company is continuing to refine a compliance plan that must be filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by January 1, 1996. The Company currently estimates that, excluding GENCO, air emissions control equipment will require capital expenditures of $117 million over the 1995-1999 period to retrofit existing facilities and an increased operation and maintenance cost of approximately $1 million per year. To meet compliance requirements through the year 2004, the Company anticipates total capital expenditures of approximately $205 million. The Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, provides for the imposition of effluent limitations that require various levels of treatment for each wastewater discharge. Under this Act, compliance with applicable limitations is achieved under a national permit program. Discharge permits have been issued for all and renewed for nearly all of the Company's and GENCO's generating units. Concurrent with renewal of these permits, the permitting agency has implemented more rigorous control programs. The Company has been developing compliance plans to meet the additional parameters of control, and compliance has involved updating wastewater treatment technologies. Amendments to the Clean Water Act proposed recently in Congress include several provisions which could prove costly to the Company. These include limitations to mixing zones and the implementation of technology-based standards. The South Carolina Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 requires promulgation of regulations addressing specified subjects, one of which affects the management of industrial solid waste. This regulation will establish minimum criteria for industrial landfills as mandated under the Act. The proposed regulation, if adopted as a final regulation in its present form, could significantly impact the Company's engineering, design and operation of existing and future ash management facilities. Potential cost impacts could be substantial. As described in Note 1L of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has an environmental assessment program to identify and assess current and former operations sites that could require environmental cleanup. As site assessments are initiated, an estimate is made of the amount of expenditures, if any, necessary to investigate and clean up each site. These estimates are refined as additional information becomes available; therefore, actual expenditures could differ significantly from the original estimates. Amounts estimated and accrued to date for site assessments and cleanup relate primarily to regulated operations; such amounts have been deferred and are being amortized and recovered through rates over a ten-year period for electric operations and an eight-year period for gas operations. Such deferred amounts totaled $20.2 million and $19.6 million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Estimates to date include, among other things, the costs associated with the matters discussed in the following paragraphs. 23 The Company owns five decommissioned manufactured gas plant sites which contain residues of by-product chemicals. The Company maintains an active review of the sites to monitor the nature and extent of the residual contamination. In September 1992 the EPA notified the Company, the City of Charleston and the Charleston Housing Authority of their potential liability for the investigation and cleanup of the Calhoun Park Area Site in Charleston, South Carolina. This site originally encompassed approximately 18 acres and included properties which were the locations for industrial operations, including a wood preserving (creosote) plant and one of the Company's decommissioned manufactured gas plants. The original scope of this investigation has been expanded to approximately 30 acres, including adjacent properties owned by the National Park Service and the City of Charleston, and private properties. The site has not been placed on the National Priority List, but may be added before cleanup is initiated. The potentially responsible parties (PRP) have agreed with the EPA to participate in an innovative approach to site investigation and cleanup called "Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model," allowing the pre-cleanup site investigations process to be compressed significantly. The PRPs have negotiated an administrative order by consent for the conduct of a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and a corresponding Scope of Work. Actual field work began November 1, 1993 after final approval and authorization was granted by the EPA. The Company is also working with the City of Charleston to investigate potential contamination from the manufactured gas plant which may have migrated to the City's aquarium site. In 1994 the City of Charleston notified the Company that it considers the Company to be responsible for a $43.5 million increase in costs of the aquarium project attributable to delays resulting from contamination of the Calhoun Park Area Site. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses against this claim and does not expect its resolution to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. The Company has been listed as a PRP and has recorded liabilities, which are not considered material, for the Macon- Dockery waste disposal site near Rockingham, North Carolina, the Aqua-Tech Environmental Inc. site in Greer, South Carolina and a landfill owned by Lexington County in South Carolina. The Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology (ADPCE) has identified the Company as a PRP for clean-up of PCBs at an abandoned transformer rebuilding plant in Little Rock, Arkansas. No formal notice from ADPCE has been received concerning this issue. The Company does not believe that the resolution of this issue will have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or financial position. Regulatory Matters On June 7, 1993 the PSC issued an order on the Company's pending electric rate proceeding allowing an authorized return on common equity of 11.5%, resulting in a 7.4% annual increase in retail electric rates, or a projected $60.5 million annually, based on a test year. These rates were implemented in two phases over a two-year period: phase one, effective June 1993, producing $42.0 million annually, and phase two, effective June 1994, producing $18.5 million annually, based on a test year. The Company anticipates filing for electric rate relief in 1995. The filing is anticipated to encompass primarily the remaining costs of completing the construction of the Cope Generating Station. The Company's regulated business operations are likely to be impacted by the NEPA and FERC Order No. 636. NEPA is designed to create a more competitive wholesale power supply market by creating "exempt wholesale generators" and by potentially requiring utilities owning transmission facilities to provide transmission access to wholesalers. Order No. 636 is intended to deregulate the markets for interstate sales of natural gas by requiring that pipelines provide transportation services that are equal in quality for all gas suppliers whether the customer purchases gas from the pipeline or another supplier. In the opinion of the Company, it will be able to meet successfully the challenges of these altered business climates. 24 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Overview Net income and the percent increase (decrease) from the previous year for the years 1994, 1993 and 1992 were as follows: 1994 1993 1992 Net income $152,043 $145,968 $102,163 Percent increase (decrease) in net income 4.16% 42.9% (16.8%) 1994 Net income increased for 1994 primarily due to an increase in the electric and gas margins which more than offset increases in other operating expenses. 1993 Net income increased for 1993 primarily due to an increase in the electric margin which more than offset increases in other operating expenses. The Company's financial statements include AFC. AFC is a utility accounting practice whereby a portion of the cost of both equity and borrowed funds used to finance construction (which is shown on the balance sheet as construction work in progress) is capitalized. An equity portion of AFC is included in nonoperating income and a debt portion of AFC is included in interest charges (credits) as noncash items, both which have the effect of increasing reported net income. AFC represented approximately 6.3% of income before income taxes in 1994, 5.6% in 1993 and 5.5% in 1992. Electric Operations Electric sales margins for 1994, 1993 and 1992 were as follows: 1994 1993 1992 (Millions of Dollars) Electric revenues $974.3 $940.2 $844.5 (Provision) for rate refunds 1.2 0.3 (14.6) Net Electric operating revenues 975.5 940.5 829.9 Less: Fuel used in electric generation 176.6 164.2 161.7 Purchased power 112.9 111.1 80.4 Margin $686.0 $665.2 $587.8 1994 The 1994 electric sales margin increased from 1993 primarily as a result of an increase in retail electric rates phased in over a two-year period beginning in June 1993 and an increase in industrial sales which more than offset the negative impact of a six percent decrease in residential sales of electricity due to milder weather in 1994. 1993 The increase in electric sales margin from 1992 to 1993 is primarily a result of increased residential and commercial KWH sales due to weather and customer growth, an increase in retail electric rates beginning in June 1993, and a $14.6 million reserve against earnings recorded in 1992 related to the August 31, 1992 retail electric rate ruling from the Supreme Court (see Note 2F of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Increases (decreases) in megawatt hour (MWH) sales volume by classes are presented in the following table: Increase (Decrease) From Prior Year Volume (MWH) Classification 1994 1993 Residential (339,620) 494,874 Commercial 4,198 305,560 Industrial 274,467 203,178 Sale for Resale (excluding interchange) 18,408 59,611 Other (6,907) 24,873 Total territorial (49,454) 1,088,096 Interchange (27,013) 121,013 Total (76,467) 1,209,109 25 The electric sales volume decreased for the year ended December 31, 1994 compared to the corresponding prior period as a result of decreased residential kilowatt hour sales and interchange power delivered due to milder weather in 1994. The peak demand of 3,444 MW was recorded on January 19, 1994. The all-time peak demand record of 3,557 MW was set on July 29, 1993. Gas Operations Gas sales margins for 1994, 1993 and 1992 were as follows: 1994 1993 1992 (Millions of Dollars) Gas revenues $201.7 $174.0 $160.8 Less: Gas purchased for resale 127.8 107.7 95.8 Margin $ 73.9 $ 66.3 $ 65.0 1994 The 1994 gas sales margin increased from 1993 primarily as a result of increases in interruptible gas sales. 1993 The 1993 gas sales margin increased from 1992 primarily as a result of increases in higher margin residential and regular commercial sales. Increases (decreases) in dekatherm (DT) sales volume by classes, including transportation gas, are presented in the following table: Increase (Decrease) From Prior Year Volume (DT) Classification 1994 1993 Residential (477,886) 723,356 Commercial 970,726 (186,529) Industrial 5,057,404 547,193 Transportation Gas (1,524,089) 1,087,120 Total 4,026,155 2,171,140 Other Operating Expenses and Taxes Increases (decreases) in other operating expenses, including taxes, are presented in the following table: Increase (Decrease) From Prior Year Classification 1994 1993 (Millions of Dollars) Other operation and maintenance $ 3.9 $ 8.1 Depreciation and amortization 5.7 4.2 Income taxes 2.8 29.9 Other taxes 5.0 (0.2) Total $17.4 $42.0 1994 Other operation and maintenance expenses increased for 1994 primarily due to an increase in the costs of postretirement benefits other than pensions. These costs are accrued in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 106 (See Note 1J of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.) The increase in depreciation and amortization expenses is attributable to property additions and to increases in depreciation rates. The increase in other taxes reflects an increase in property taxes of approximately $5 million. 26 1993 Other operation and maintenance expenses increased for 1993 primarily due to the implementation of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 106 (See Note 1J of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) pursuant to the June 1993 PSC electric rate order and the amortization of environmental expenses. The depreciation and amortization increase reflects additions to plant in service. The increase in income taxes corresponds to the increase in the corporate tax rate from 34% to 35% retroactive to January 1, 1993. Interest Expense Increases (decreases) in interest expense are presented in the following table: Increase (Decrease) From Prior Year Classification 1994 1993 (Millions of Dollars) Interest on long-term debt, net $8.0 $ (.8) Other interest expense (.6) (1.0) Total $7.4 $(1.8) 1994 The increase in interest expense, excluding the debt component of AFC, is primarily attributable to the issuance of $100 million of First Mortgage Bonds in July and $30 million of Pollution Control Facilities Revenue Bonds in November, both to finance utility construction, and to the issuance of long-term debt during 1993. 1993 Interest expense, excluding the debt component of AFC, decreased primarily due to the redemption of First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds and the issuance of First Mortgage Bonds at lower interest rates and the 1992 interest on the provision for rate refund which were partially offset by interest on an adjustment for the 1987-1988 income tax audit. 27 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA Page Independent Auditor's Report....................................... 29 Consolidated Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1994 and 1993... 30 Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992............. 32 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992............................. 33 Consolidated Statements of Capitalization as of December 31, 1994 and 1993................................... 34 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................... 36 Supplemental financial statement schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or in the notes thereto. 28 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT South Carolina Electric & Gas Company: We have audited the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Capitalization of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (Company) as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the related Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings and of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. s/Deloitte & Touche LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Columbia, South Carolina February 6, 1995 29
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 1994 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) ASSETS Utility Plant (Notes 1, 3 and 4): Electric $3,165,391 $3,067,881 Gas 307,929 272,506 Transit 3,785 3,769 Common 77,327 72,804 Total 3,554,432 3,416,960 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,171,758 1,097,531 Total 2,382,674 2,319,429 Construction work in progress 571,867 338,677 Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization 43,591 29,087 Utility Plant, Net 2,998,132 2,687,193 Nonutility Property and Investments, net of accumulated depreciation (Note 8) 11,931 12,709 Current Assets: Cash and temporary cash investments (Note 8) 346 193 Receivables - customer and other 127,679 119,296 Receivables - affiliated companies (Note 1) 18,121 244 Inventories (at average cost): Fuel (Notes 1, 3 and 4) 31,310 31,192 Materials and supplies 43,228 43,372 Prepayments 14,389 10,089 Accumulated deferred income taxes 17,931 9,015 Total Current Assets 253,004 213,401 Deferred Debits: Emission allowances 19,409 - Unamortized debt expense 11,690 11,060 Unamortized deferred return on plant investment (Notes 1 and 2) 10,614 14,860 Nuclear plant decommissioning fund (Note 1) 30,383 25,103 Other (Note 1) 251,928 225,613 Total Deferred Debits 324,024 276,636 Total $3,587,091 $3,189,939 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 30 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 1994 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES Stockholders' Investment (Note 5): Common equity $1,133,432 $1,051,334 Preferred stock (Not subject to purchase or sinking funds) 26,027 26,027 Total Stockholders' Investment 1,159,459 1,077,361 Preferred Stock, Net (Subject to purchase or sinking funds)(Notes 6 and 8) 49,528 52,840 Long-Term Debt, Net (Notes 3, 4 and 8) 1,219,991 1,097,043 Total Capitalization 2,428,978 2,227,244 Current Liabilities: Short-term borrowings (Notes 8 and 9) 111,200 1,011 Notes payable - affiliated companies 19,409 - Current portion of long-term debt (Note 3) 33,042 13,719 Current portion of preferred stock (Note 6) 2,418 2,504 Accounts payable 61,466 68,182 Accounts payable - affiliated companies (Note 1 and 3) 33,357 28,630 Estimated rate refunds and related interest (Note 2) - 2,509 Customer deposits 12,668 12,207 Taxes accrued 46,646 39,965 Interest accrued 21,534 17,764 Dividends declared 28,489 29,982 Other 15,525 10,042 Total Current Liabilities 385,754 226,515 Deferred Credits: Accumulated deferred income taxes (Notes 1 and 7) 503,723 480,808 Accumulated deferred investment tax credits (Notes 1 and 7) 81,546 84,447 Accumulated reserve for nuclear plant decommissioning (Note 1) 30,383 25,103 Other (Note 1) 156,707 145,822 Total Deferred Credits 772,359 736,180 Total $3,587,091 $3,189,939 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 31 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS For the Years Ended December 31, 1994 1993 1992 (Thousands of Dollars) Operating Revenues (Notes 1 and 2): Electric $ 975,526 $ 940,547 $ 829,938 Gas 201,746 174,035 160,820 Transit 4,002 3,851 3,623 Total Operating Revenues 1,181,274 1,118,433 994,381 Operating Expenses: Fuel used in electric generation 176,581 164,187 161,691 Purchased power (including affiliated purchases)(Note 1) 112,900 111,111 80,431 Gas purchased from affiliate for resale (Note 1) 127,846 107,722 95,854 Other operation 214,344 207,126 199,819 Maintenance 57,801 61,107 60,279 Depreciation and amortization (Note 1) 106,952 101,220 97,064 Income taxes (Notes 1 and 7) 84,066 81,280 51,382 Other taxes (Note 12) 70,366 65,361 65,594 Total Operating Expenses 950,856 899,114 812,114 Operating Income 230,418 219,319 182,267 Other Income (Note 1): Allowance for equity funds used during construction 7,989 7,496 4,577 Other income (loss), net of income taxes (718) (911) (1,571) Total Other Income 7,271 6,585 3,006 Income Before Interest Charges 237,689 225,904 185,273 Interest Charges (Credits): Interest on long-term debt, net 87,361 79,410 80,217 Other interest expense (Note 1 and 3) 5,189 5,812 6,777 Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction (Note 1) (6,904) (5,286) (3,884) Total Interest Charges, Net 85,646 79,936 83,110 Net Income 152,043 145,968 102,163 Preferred Stock Cash Dividends (At stated rates) (5,955) (6,217) (6,474) Earnings Available for Common Stock 146,088 139,751 95,689 Retained Earnings at Beginning of Year 291,713 262,262 265,864 Common Stock Cash Dividends Declared (Note 5) (113,700) (110,300) (99,291) Retained Earnings at End of Year $ 324,101 $ 291,713 $ 262,262 See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 32 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Years Ended December 31, 1994 1993 1992 (Thousands of Dollars) Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Net income $152,043 $145,968 $102,163 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 107,103 101,370 97,212 Amortization of nuclear fuel 13,487 18,156 23,190 Deferred income taxes, net 13,133 56,982 (15,959) Deferred investment tax credits, net (2,901) (3,245) (3,245) Net regulatory asset arising from adoption of SFAS No. 109 (1,985) (40,398) - Allowance for funds used during construction (14,893) (12,782) (8,461) Unamortized loss on reacquired debt (129) (17,094) (112) Early retirements (7,086) (11,840) - Nuclear refueling accrual (4,881) (6,086) 11,862 Over (under) collections, fuel adjustment clause (17,965) (13,728) 7,901 Emission allowances (19,409) - - Changes in certain current assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in receivables (26,260) (27,920) 4,319 (Increase) decrease in inventories 26 1,401 1,069 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (430) 16,757 2,526 Increase (decrease) in estimated rate refunds and related interest (2,509) (15,302) 17,811 Increase (decrease) in taxes accrued 6,681 (11,162) 36 Increase (decrease) in interest accrued 3,770 (8,669) 83 Other, net 13,313 886 (2,457) Net Cash Provided From Operating Activities 211,108 173,294 237,938 Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Utility property additions and construction expenditures (420,947) (300,620) (243,329) Nonutility property and investments (287) (248) (205) Transfer of assets from SCANA 6,285 - - Principal noncash item: Allowance for funds used during construction 14,893 12,782 8,461 Net Cash Used For Investing Activities (400,056) (288,086) (235,073) Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Proceeds: Issuance of notes payable - affiliated companies 19,409 - - Issuance of mortgage bonds 100,000 600,000 - Issuance of pollution control bonds 30,000 - - Equity contributions from parent 43,426 58,142 126,838 Other Long-term debt - 2,562 - Repayments: Mortgage bonds - (430,000) (35,890) Other Long-term debt (1,662) (405) (120) Preferred stock (3,398) (3,295) (3,199) Dividend Payments: Common stock (115,100) (108,641) (96,550) Preferred stock (6,048) (6,247) (6,558) Short-term borrowings, net 110,189 978 (20) Fuel financings, net 13,844 (18,948) (6,628) Advances - affiliated companies, net (1,559) (3,463) (2,899) Net Cash Provided From (Used For) Financing Activities 189,101 90,683 (25,026) Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Temporary Cash Investments 153 (24,109) (22,161) Cash and Temporary Cash Investments, January 1 193 24,302 46,463 Cash and Temporary Cash Investments, December 31 $ 346 $ 193 $ 24,302 Supplemental Cash Flows Information: Cash paid for - Interest (includes capitalized interest of $6,904, $5,286 and $3,884) $ 87,255 $ 92,367 $ 86,093 - Income taxes 77,295 79,612 72,584 Noncash Financing Activities: Department of Energy decontamination and decommissioning fund obligation 4,277 4,965 - See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 33 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITALIZATION December 31, 1994 1993 Common Equity (Note 5): (Thousands of Dollars) Common Stock, $4.50 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 40,296,147 shares $181,333 $181,333 Premium on common stock 395,072 395,072 Other paid-in capital 238,369 188,713 Capital stock expense (5,443) (5,497) Retained earnings 324,101 291,713 Total Common Equity 1,133,432 47% 1,051,334 47% Cumulative Preferred Stock (Not subject to purchase or sinking funds)(Note 5): $100 Par Value - Authorized 200,000 shares $50 Par Value - Authorized 125,209 shares Shares Outstanding Redemption Price Eventual Series 1994 1993 Current Through Minimum $100 Par 8.40% 197,668 197,668 102.80 11-30-96 101.00 19,767 19,767 $50 Par 5.00% 125,209 125,209 52.50 - 52.50 6,260 6,260 Total Preferred Stock (Not subject to purchase or sinking funds) 26,027 1% 26,027 1% Cumulative Preferred Stock (Subject to purchase or sinking funds)(Notes 6 and 8): $100 Par Value - Authorized 1,550,000 shares Shares Outstanding Redemption Price Eventual Series 1994 1993 Current Through Minimum 7.70% 89,984 92,992 101.00 - 101.00 8,998 9,299 8.12% 126,835 131,899 102.03 - 102.03 12,684 13,190 Total 216,819 224,891 $50 Par Value - Authorized 1,627,074 shares Shares Outstanding Redemption Price Eventual Series 1994 1993 Current Through Minimum 4.50% 19,088 20,800 51.00 - 51.00 954 1,040 4.60% 2,334 3,834 50.50 - 50.50 117 192 4.60%(A) 28,052 30,052 51.00 - 51.00 1,403 1,503 4.60%(B) 78,200 81,600 50.50 - 50.50 3,910 4,080 5.125% 73,000 74,000 51.00 - 51.00 3,650 3,700 6.00% 86,400 89,600 50.50 - 50.50 4,320 4,480 8.72% 127,956 160,000 51.00 12-31-98 50.00 6,398 8,000 9.40% 190,245 197,191 51.175 - 51.175 9,512 9,860 Total 605,275 657,077 $25 Par Value - Authorized 2,000,000 shares; None outstanding in 1994 and 1993 Total Preferred Stock (Subject to purchase or sinking funds) 51,946 55,344 Less: Current portion, including sinking fund requirements 2,418 2,504 Total Preferred Stock, Net (Subject to purchase or sinking funds) 49,528 2% 52,840 3% See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 34 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITALIZATION December 31, 1994 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) Long-Term Debt (Notes 3, 4 and 8): First Mortgage Bonds: Year of Series Maturity 6% 2000 100,000 100,000 6 1/4% 2003 100,000 100,000 7 1/8% 2013 150,000 150,000 7 1/2% 2023 150,000 150,000 7 5/8% 2023 100,000 100,000 7.70% 2004 100,000 - First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds: Year of Series Maturity 4 7/8% 1995 16,000 16,000 5.45% 1996 15,000 15,000 6% 1997 15,000 15,000 6 1/2% 1998 20,000 20,000 7 1/4% 2002 30,000 30,000 9% 2006 145,000 145,000 8 7/8% 2021 155,000 155,000 Pollution Control Facilities Revenue Bonds: 5.95% Series, due 2003 6,660 6,760 Fairfield County Series 1984, due 2014 (6.50%) 56,820 56,820 Richland County Series 1985, due 2014 (6.50%) 5,210 5,210 Fairfield County Series 1986, due 2014 (6.50%) 1,090 1,090 Colleton and Dorchester Counties Series 1987, due 2014 (6.60%) 4,365 4,365 Orangeburg County Series 1994 due 2024 (daily adjusted rate) 30,000 - Capitalized Lease Obligations, due 1991-1997 (various rates between 5 3/4% and 10%) 1,842 2,897 Installment Note Payable, due 1996 1,452 2,277 Department of Energy Decontamination and Decommissioning Obligation 3,922 4,634 Nuclear and Fossil Fuel Liability 50,594 36,750 Total 1,257,955 1,116,803 Less: Current maturities, including sinking fund requirements 33,042 13,719 Unamortized discount 4,922 6,041 Total Long-Term Debt, Net 1,219,991 50% 1,097,043 49% Advances from Affiliated Companies - 1,559 Less: Current portion of advances - affiliated companies - 1,559 Advances from Affiliated Companies, Net - - - Total Capitalization $2,428,978 100% $2,227,244 100% See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 35 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: A. Organization and Principles of Consolidation The Company, a public utility, is a South Carolina corporation organized in 1924 and a wholly owned subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA), a South Carolina holding company. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and South Carolina Fuel Company, Inc. (Fuel Company) (see Note 1M). Intercompany balances and transactions between the Company and Fuel Company have been eliminated in consolidation. Affiliated Transactions The Company has entered into agreements with certain affiliates to purchase gas for resale to its distribution customers and to purchase electric energy. The Company purchases all of its natural gas requirements from South Carolina Pipeline Corporation (Pipeline Corporation) and at December 31, 1994 and 1993 the Company had approximately $16.3 million and $15.1 million, respectively, payable to Pipeline Corporation for such gas purchases. The Company purchases all of the electric generation of Williams Station, which is owned by South Carolina Generating Company, Inc. (GENCO), under a unit power sales agreement. At December 31, 1994 and 1993 the Company had approximately $8.8 million and $7.5 million, respectively, payable to GENCO for unit power purchases. Such unit power purchases, which are included in "Purchased power," amounted to approximately $92.8 million, $98.1 million and $73.1 million in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively. Fuel Company has issued a promissory note due March 31, 1995 to SCANA for the purchase of $19.4 million of sulfur dioxide emission allowances, including $0.6 million in AFC. Total interest income (expense), based on market interest rates, associated with the Company's advances to affiliated companies was approximately $(8,000), $129,000 and $231,000 in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively. Included in "Other interest expense" for 1994, 1993 and 1992 is approximately $279,000, $29,000 and $16,000, respectively, relating to advances from affiliated companies. Intercompany interest is calculated at market rates. B. System of Accounts The accounting records of the Company are maintained in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and as adopted by The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC). C. Utility Plant Utility plant is stated substantially at original cost. The costs of additions, renewals and betterments to utility plant, including direct labor, material and indirect charges for engineering, supervision and an allowance for funds used during construction, are added to utility plant accounts. The original cost of utility property retired or otherwise disposed of is removed from utility plant accounts and generally charged, along with the cost of removal, less salvage, to accumulated depreciation. The costs of repairs, replacements and renewals of items of property determined to be less than a unit of property are charged to maintenance expense. 36 The Company, operator of the V. C. Summer Nuclear Station (Summer Station), and The South Carolina Public Service Authority (PSA) are joint owners of the 885 MW Summer Station in the proportions of two-thirds and one-third, respectively. The parties share the operating costs and energy output of the plant in these proportions. Each party, however, provides its own financing. Plant in service related to the Company's portion of Summer Station was approximately $923.1 million and $920.2 million as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Accumulated depreciation associated with the Company's share of Summer Station was approximately $297.9 million and $285.3 million as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The Company's share of the direct expenses associated with operating Summer Station is included in "Other operation" and "Maintenance" expenses. D. Allowance for Funds Used During Construction Allowance for funds used during construction (AFC), a noncash item, reflects the period cost of capital devoted to plant under construction. This accounting practice results in the inclusion, as a component of construction cost, of the costs of debt and equity capital dedicated to construction investment. AFC is included in rate base investment and depreciated as a component of plant cost in establishing rates for utility services. The Company has calculated AFC using rates of 8.5%, 9.4% and 9.4% for 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively. These rates do not exceed the maximum allowable rate as calculated under FERC Order No. 561. Interest on nuclear fuel in process and sulfur dioxide emission allowances is capitalized at the actual interest amount. E. Deferred Return on Plant Investment Commencing July 1, 1987, as approved by a PSC order on that date, the Company ceased the deferral of carrying costs associated with 400 MW of electric generating capacity previously removed from rate base and began amortizing the accumulated deferred carrying costs on a straight-line basis over a ten-year period. Amortization of deferred carrying costs, included in "Depreciation and amortization," was approximately $4.2 million for each of 1994, 1993 and 1992. F. Revenue Recognition Customers' meters are read and bills are rendered on a monthly cycle basis. Base revenue is recorded during the accounting period in which the meters are read. Fuel costs for electric generation are collected through the fuel cost component in retail electric rates. The fuel cost component contained in electric rates is established by the PSC during semiannual fuel cost hearings. Any difference between actual fuel costs and that contained in the fuel cost component is deferred and included when determining the fuel cost component during the next semiannual fuel cost hearing. The Company had undercollected through the electric fuel cost component approximately $3.5 million at December 31, 1994 and overcollected approximately $9.2 million at December 31, 1993 which are included in "Deferred Debits-Other" and "Deferred Credits-Other", respectively. Customers subject to the gas cost adjustment clause are billed based on a fixed cost of gas determined by the PSC during annual gas cost recovery hearings. Any difference between actual gas cost and that contained in the rates is deferred and included when establishing gas costs during the next annual gas cost recovery hearing. At December 31, 1994 and 1993 the Company had undercollected through the gas cost recovery procedure approximately $16.3 million and $11.0 million, respectively, which are included in "Deferred Debits - Other." G. Depreciation and Amortization Provisions for depreciation are recorded using the straight- line method for financial reporting purposes and are based on the estimated service lives of the various classes of property. The composite weighted average depreciation rates were 3.01%, 2.97%, and 3.00% for 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively. Nuclear fuel amortization, which is included in "Fuel used in electric generation" and is recovered through the fuel cost component of the Company's rates, is recorded using the units-of- production method. Provisions for amortization of nuclear fuel include amounts necessary to satisfy obligations to the United States Department of Energy under a contract for disposal of spent nuclear fuel. 37 H. Nuclear Decommissioning Decommissioning of Summer Station is presently projected to commence in the year 2022 when the operating license expires. The expenditures (on a before-tax basis) related to the Company's share of decommissioning activities are currently estimated, in 2022 dollars assuming a 4.5% annual rate of inflation, to be $545.3 million including partial reclamation costs. The Company is providing for its share of estimated decommissioning costs of Summer Station over the life of Summer Station. The Company's method of funding decommissioning cost is referred to as COMReP (Cost of Money Reduction Plan). Under this plan, funds collected through rates ($3.2 million and $2.5 million in 1994 and 1993, respectively) are used to purchase insurance policies on the lives of key Company personnel. Through the purchase of insurance contracts, the Company is able to take advantage of income tax benefits and accrue earnings on the fund on a tax- deferred basis at a rate higher than can be achieved using more traditional funding approaches. Amounts for decommissioning collected through electric rates, insurance proceeds, and interest on proceeds less expenses are transferred by the Company to an external trust fund in compliance with the financial assurance requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Management intends for the fund, including earnings thereon, to provide for all eventual decommissioning expenditures on an after-tax basis. Thus, the trust's sources of decommissioning funds under the COMReP program include investment components of life insurance policy proceeds, return on investments, and the cash transfers from the Company described above. The Company records its liability for decommissioning costs in deferred credits. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has questioned certain of the current accounting practices of the electric utility industry regarding the recognition, measurement and classification of decommissioning costs for the financial statements of electric utilities with nuclear generating facilities. In response to these questions, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has agreed to review the accounting for removal costs, including decommissioning. If the current electric utility industry accounting practices for such decommissioning are changed: (1) annual provisions for decommissioning could increase, and (2) trust fund income from the external decommissioning trusts could be reported as investment income rather than as a reduction of decommissioning expense. In addition, pursuant to the National Energy Policy Act passed by Congress in 1992, the Company has recorded a liability for its estimated share of amounts required by the U. S. Department of Energy for its decommissioning fund. The Company will recover the costs associated with this liability, totaling $4.3 million at December 31, 1994, through the fuel cost component of its rates; accordingly, these amounts have been deferred and are included in "Deferred Debits-Other" and "Long- Term Debt, Net." I. Income Taxes The Company is included in the consolidated Federal and State income tax returns filed by SCANA. Income taxes are allocated to the Company based on its contribution to consolidated taxable income. The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," effective January 1, 1993. Prior years' financial statements have not been restated. Deferred tax assets and liabilities were adjusted from the amounts recorded at December 31, 1992 under prior standards to the amounts required at January 1, 1993 under Statement No. 109 at currently enacted income tax rates. The adjustments were charged or credited to regulatory assets or liabilities if the Company expected to recover the resulting additional income tax expense from, or pass through the resulting reductions in income tax expense to, customers of the Company; otherwise, they were charged or credited to income tax expense. The cumulative effect of adopting Statement No. 109 on retained earnings as of January 1, 1993, as well as the effect of adoption on net income for the year ended December 31, 1993, was not material. At December 31, 1993, the combined effect of adopting Statement No. 109 and adjusting deferred tax assets and liabilities for the change in 1993 of the corporate Federal income tax rate from 34% to 35% resulted in balances of $97.0 million in regulatory assets (included in "Deferred Debits-Other") and $56.6 million in regulatory liabilities (included in "Deferred Credits-Other"). In accordance with Statement No. 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the tax effects of temporary differences between the book basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities at currently enacted tax rates. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for changes in such rates through charges or credits to regulatory assets or liabilities if they are expected to be recovered from, or passed through to, customers; otherwise, they are charged or credited to income tax expense. 38 Prior to the adoption of Statement No. 109 on January 1, 1993, the Company recorded a deferred income tax provision on all material timing differences between the inclusion of items in pretax financial income and taxable income each year, except for those which were expected to be passed through to, or collected from, customers. Accumulated deferred income taxes were generally not adjusted for changes in enacted tax rates. J. Pension Expense The Company participates in SCANA's noncontributory defined benefit pension plan, which covers all permanent Company employees. Benefits are based on years of accredited service and the employee's average annual base earnings received during the last three years of employment. SCANA's policy has been to fund pension costs accrued to the extent permitted by the applicable Federal income tax regulations as determined by an independent actuary. Net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 included the following components: 1994 1993 1992 (Thousands of Dollars) Service cost--benefits earned during the period $ 8,684 $ 7,629 $ 7,174 Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 21,711 20,413 19,628 Adjustments: Return on plan assets 2,365 (50,389) (28,607) Net amortization and deferral (29,760) 25,936 8,096 Amounts contributed by the Company's affiliates (130) (175) (154) Net periodic pension cost $ 2,870 $ 3,414 $ 6,137 The determination of net periodic pension cost is based upon the following assumptions: 1994 1993 1992 Annual discount rate 7.25% 8.0% 8.0% Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% Annual rate of salary increases 4.75% 5.5% 5.5% The following table sets forth the funded status of the plan at December 31, 1994 and 1993: 1994 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) Actuarial present value of benefit obligations: Vested benefit obligation $205,364 $204,794 Nonvested benefit obligation 13,966 14,085 Accumulated benefit obligation $219,330 $218,879 Plan assets at fair value (invested primarily in equity and debt securities) $347,702 $351,648 Projected benefit obligation 246,318 295,718 Plan assets greater than projected benefit obligation 101,384 55,930 Unrecognized net transition liability 11,307 10,713 Unrecognized prior service costs 9,374 9,294 Unrecognized net gain (102,284) (64,607) Pension asset recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets $ 19,781 $ 11,330 The accumulated benefit obligation is based on the plan's benefit formulas without considering expected future salary increases. The following table sets forth the assumptions used in determining the amounts shown above for the years 1994, 1993 and 1992. 1994 1993 1992 Annual discount rate used to determine benefit obligations 8.0% 7.25% 8.0% Assumed annual rate of future salary increases for projected benefit obligation 2.5% 4.75% 5.5% 39 The change in the annual discount rate used to determine benefit obligations from 7.25% to 8.0% and the change in the expected salary increase rate from 4.75% to 2.5% as of December 31, 1994 decreased the projected benefit obligation and increased the unrecognized net gain by approximately $67.7 million. In addition to pension benefits, the Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits to active and retired employees. The costs of postretirement benefits other than pensions are accrued during the years the employees render the service necessary to be eligible for the applicable benefits. Prior to 1993, the Company expensed these benefits, which are primarily health care, as claims were incurred. In its June 1993 electric rate order the PSC approved the inclusion in rates of the portion of increased expenses related to electric operations. The Company expensed approximately $8.6 million and $4.3 million, net of payments to current retirees, for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993, included the following components: 1994 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) Service cost--benefits earned during the period $ 2,417 $ 1,908 Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 6,644 5,502 Adjustments: Return on plan assets - - Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation 3,344 3,344 Other net amortization and deferral 860 - Amounts contributed by the Company's affiliates (575) (525) Net periodic postretirement benefit cost $12,690 $10,229 The determination of net periodic postretirement benefit cost is based upon the following assumptions: 1994 1993 Annual discount rate 7.25% 8.0% Health care cost trend rate 11.25% 13.0% Ultimate health care cost trend rate (to be achieved in 2004) 5.25% 6.0% The following table sets forth the funded status of the plan at December 31, 1994 and 1993: 1994 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) Accumulated postretirement benefit obligations for: Retirees $ 59,174 40,865 Other fully eligible participants 4,995 6,841 Other active participants 24,889 25,767 Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 89,058 73,473 Plan assets at fair value - - Plan assets less accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (89,058) (73,473) Unrecognized net transition liability 61,581 64,925 Unrecognized prior service costs 3,453 - Unrecognized net loss 11,156 4,284 Postretirement benefit liability recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets $(12,868) (4,264) 40 The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation is based upon the plan's benefit provisions and the following assumptions: 1994 1993 Assumed health care cost trend rate used to measure expected costs 12.0% 11.25% Ultimate health care cost trend rate (to be achieved in 2004) 6.0% 5.25% Annual discount rate 8.0% 7.25% Annual rate of salary increases 2.5% 4.75% The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rate for each future year on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 1994 and the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1994 would be to increase such amounts by $210,000 and $3.3 million, respectively. K. Debt Premium, Discount and Expense, Unamortized Loss on Reacquired Debt Long-term debt premium, discount and expense are being amortized as components of "Interest on long-term debt, net" over the terms of the respective debt issues. Gains or losses on reacquired debt that is refinanced are deferred and amortized over the term of the replacement debt. L. Environmental The Company has an environmental assessment program to identify and assess current and former operations sites that could require environmental cleanup. As site assessments are initiated, an estimate is made of the amount of expenditures, if any, necessary to investigate and clean up each site. These estimates are refined as additional information becomes available; therefore, actual expenditures could differ significantly from the original estimates. Amounts estimated and accrued to date for site assessments and cleanup relate primarily to regulated operations; such amounts have been deferred and are being amortized and recovered through rates over a ten-year period for electric operations and an eight-year period for gas operations. Such deferred amounts totaled $20.2 million and $19.6 million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively, and are included in "Deferred Debits-Other." M. Fuel Inventories Nuclear fuel and fossil fuel inventories are purchased and financed by Fuel Company under a contract which requires the Company to reimburse Fuel Company for all costs and expenses relating to the ownership and financing of fuel inventories. Accordingly, such fuel inventories and fuel-related assets and liabilities are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements (see Note 4). N. Temporary Cash Investments The Company considers temporary cash investments having original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Temporary cash investments are generally in the form of commercial paper, certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements. O. Reclassifications Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the 1994 presentation. 41 2. RATE MATTERS: A. On October 27, 1994 the PSC issued an order approving the Company's request to recover through a billing surcharge to its gas customers the costs of environmental cleanup at the sites of former manufactured gas plants. The billing surcharge, which was effective with the first billing cycle in November 1994 and is subject to annual review, provides for the recovery of approximately $16.2 million representing substantially all site assessment and cleanup costs for the Company's gas operations that had previously been deferred. B. On June 7, 1993 the PSC issued an order on the Company's pending electric rate proceeding allowing an authorized return on common equity of 11.5%, resulting in a 7.4% annual increase in retail electric rates, or a projected $60.5 million annually, based on a test year. These rates were implemented in two phases over a two-year period: phase one, effective June 1993, producing $42.0 million annually, and phase two, effective June 1994, producing $18.5 million annually, based on a test year. C. On September 14, 1992 the PSC issued an order granting the Company a $.25 increase in transit fares from $.50 to $.75 in both Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina; however, the PSC also required $.40 fares for low income customers and denied the Company's request to reduce the number of routes and frequency of service. The new rates were placed into effect on October 5, 1992. The Company has appealed the PSC's order to the Circuit Court. D. Effective with the first billing cycle in December 1991, the Company's gas rate schedules for its residential, small commercial and small industrial customers have included a weather normalization adjustment (WNA). The WNA minimizes fluctuations in gas revenues due to abnormal weather conditions and is subject to annual review by the PSC. The PSC order was based on a return on common equity of 12.25%. On August 26, 1994, the PSC ordered that the WNA be made permanent. E. In May 1989 the PSC approved a volumetric and direct billing method for Pipeline Corporation to recover take-or-pay costs incurred from its interstate pipeline suppliers pursuant to FERC-approved final and non-appealable settlements. In December 1992 the Supreme Court approved Pipeline Corporation's full recovery of the take-or-pay charges imposed by its suppliers and treatment of these charges as a cost of gas. However, the Supreme Court declared the PSC-approved "purchase deficiency" methodology for recovery of these costs to be unlawful retroactive ratemaking and remanded the docket to the PSC to reconsider its recovery methodology. On April 30, 1994 the PSC issued an order involving Pipeline Corporation's recovery of take-or-pay cost incurred pursuant to FERC-approved settlements with its upstream interstate pipeline supplier. This order provided a mechanism for Pipeline Corporation to recover its take-or-pay cost volumetrically over a period of approximately 30 months. The Company receives a credit for payments made prior to the April 30 order which is netted against the current volumetric surcharge. That net cost is recovered by the Company through its purchased gas adjustment clause. F. On July 3, 1989 the PSC granted the Company approximately $21.9 million of a requested $27.2 million annual increase in retail electric revenues based upon an allowed return on common equity of 13.25%. The Consumer Advocate appealed the decision to the Supreme Court which, on August 31, 1992, found that the evidence in the record of that case did not support a return on common equity higher than 13.0% and remanded to the PSC a portion of its July 1989 order for a determination of the proper return on common equity consistent with the Supreme Court's opinion. On January 19, 1993 the PSC issued an order allowing a return on common equity of 13.0%, approving a refund based on the difference in rates created by the difference between the 13.0% and the 13.25% return on common equity and making other nonmaterial adjustments to the calculation of cost-of-service. The total refund, before interest and income taxes, was approximately $14.6 million and was charged against 1992 "Electric Revenues." The refund plus interest was made during 1993. 42 3. LONG-TERM DEBT: The annual amounts of long-term debt maturities, including amounts due under nuclear and fossil fuel agreements (see Note 4), and sinking fund requirements for the years 1995 through 1999 are summarized as follows: Year Amount Year Amount (Thousands of Dollars) 1995 $33,042 1998 $35,224 1996 82,229 1999 15,234 1997 30,244 Approximately $14.8 million of the portion of long-term debt payable in 1995 may be satisfied by either deposit and cancellation of bonds issued upon the basis of property additions or bond retirement credits, or by deposit of cash with the Trustee. Certain outstanding long-term debt of an affiliated company (approximately $35.9 million at both December 31, 1994 and 1993) is guaranteed by the Company. Substantially all utility plant and fuel inventories are pledged as collateral in connection with long-term debt. 4. FUEL FINANCINGS: Nuclear and fossil fuel inventories are financed through the issuance of short-term commercial paper. These short-term borrowings are supported by an irrevocable revolving credit agreement which expires July 31, 1996. Accordingly, the amounts outstanding have been included in long-term debt. The credit agreement provides for a maximum amount of $75 million that may be outstanding at any time. Commercial paper outstanding totaled $50.6 million and $36.8 million at December 31, 1994 and 1993 at weighted average interest rates of 6.06% and 3.47%, respectively. 43 5. STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT (Including Preferred Stock Not Subject to Purchase or Sinking Funds): The changes in "Stockholders' Investment" (Including Preferred Stock Not Subject to Purchase or Sinking Funds) during 1994, 1993 and 1992 are summarized as follows: Common Preferred Thousands Shares Shares of Dollars Balance December 31, 1991 40,296,147 322,877 $866,532 Changes in Retained Earnings: Net Income 102,163 Cash Dividends Declared: Preferred Stock (at stated rates) (6,474) Common Stock (99,291) Equity Contributions from Parent 126,838 Balance December 31, 1992 40,296,147 322,877 989,768 Changes in Retained Earnings: Net Income 145,968 Cash Dividends Declared: Preferred Stock (at stated rates) (6,217) Common Stock (110,300) Equity Contributions from Parent 58,142 Balance December 31, 1993 40,296,147 322,877 1,077,361 Changes in Retained Earnings: Net Income 152,043 Cash Dividends Declared: Preferred Stock (at stated rates) (5,955) Common Stock (113,700) Equity Contributions from Parent including transfer of assets 49,710 Balance December 31, 1994 40,296,147 322,877 $1,159,459 The Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company and the Indenture underlying its First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds contain provisions that may limit the payment of cash dividends on common stock. In addition, with respect to hydroelectric projects, the Federal Power Act may require the appropriation of a portion of the earnings therefrom. At December 31, 1994 approximately $13.2 million of retained earnings were restricted as to payment of cash dividends on common stock. 6. PREFERRED STOCK (Subject to Purchase or Sinking Funds): The call premium of the respective series of preferred stock in no case exceeds the amount of the annual dividend. Retirements under sinking fund requirements are at par values. At any time when dividends have not been paid in full or declared and set apart for payment on all series of preferred stock, the Company may not redeem any shares of preferred stock (unless all shares of preferred stock then outstanding are redeemed) or purchase or otherwise acquire for value any shares of preferred stock except in accordance with an offer made to all holders of preferred stock. The Company may not redeem any shares of preferred stock (unless all shares of preferred stock then outstanding are redeemed) or purchase or otherwise acquire for value any shares of preferred stock (except out of monies set aside as purchase funds or sinking funds for one or more series of preferred stock) at any time when it is in default under the provisions of the purchase fund or sinking fund for any series of preferred stock. 44 The aggregate annual amounts of purchase fund or sinking fund requirements for preferred stock for the years 1995 through 1999 are summarized as follows: Year Amount Year Amount (Thousands of Dollars) 1995 $2,418 1998 $2,440 1996 2,482 1999 2,440 1997 2,440 The changes in "Total Preferred Stock (Subject to Purchase or Sinking Funds)" during 1994, 1993 and 1992 are summarized as follows: Number Thousands of Shares of Dollars Balance December 31, 1991 998,404 $ 61,838 Shares Redeemed: $100 par value (6,098) (610) $50 par value (51,777) (2,589) Balance December 31, 1992 940,529 58,639 Shares Redeemed: $100 par value (7,374) (737) $50 par value (51,187) (2,558) Balance December 31, 1993 881,968 55,344 Shares Redeemed: $100 par value (8,072) (807) $50 par value (51,802) (2,591) Balance December 31, 1994 822,094 $ 51,946 7. INCOME TAXES: Total income tax expense for 1994, 1993 and 1992 is as follows: 1994 1993 1992 (Thousands of Dollars) Current taxes: Federal $66,597 $60,577 $62,147 State 9,505 6,822 7,852 Total current taxes 76,102 67,399 69,999 Deferred taxes, net: Federal 7,727 12,197 (16,274) State 2,118 4,387 (322) Total deferred taxes 9,845 16,584 (16,596) Investment tax credits: Amortization of amounts deferred (credit) (3,231) (3,245) (3,245) Total income tax expense $82,716 $80,738 $50,158 45 The difference in actual income taxes and the income taxes calculated from the application of the statutory Federal income tax rate (35% for 1994 and 1993 and 34% for 1992) to pretax income is reconciled as follows:
1994 1993 1992 (Thousands of Dollars) Net income $152,043 $145,968 $102,163 Total income tax expense: Charged to operating expenses 84,066 81,280 51,382 Charged (credited) to other income (1,350) (542) (1,224) Total pretax income $234,759 $226,706 $152,321 Income taxes on above at statutory Federal income tax rate $ 82,166 $ 79,347 $ 51,789 Increases (decreases) attributable to: Allowance for funds used during construction (excluding nuclear fuel) (2,796) (2,624) (1,556) Deferred return on plant investment, net of amortization 1,486 1,486 1,444 Depreciation differences 2,994 2,531 2,356 Amortization of investment tax credits (3,231) (3,245) (3,245) State income taxes (less Federal income tax effect) 7,555 7,286 4,970 Deferred income tax flowback at higher than statutory rates (3,647) (3,641) (4,914) Other differences, net (1,811) (402) (686) Total income tax expense $ 82,716 $ 80,738 $ 50,158
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act was signed into law on August 10, 1993, increasing the corporate tax rate from 34% to 35% effective January 1, 1993. This impact of this change on the Company's financial position and results of operations was not material. The tax effects of significant temporary differences comprising the Company's net deferred tax liability of $485.8 million at December 31, 1994 and $471.8 million at December 31, 1993 determined in accordance with Statement No. 109 (see Note 1I) are as follows: 1994 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) Deferred tax assets: Unamortized investment tax credits $ 50,513 $ 52,310 Cycle billing 17,521 15,084 Nuclear operations expenses 206 4,908 Deferred compensation 5,450 5,265 Other postretirement benefits 3,187 1,631 Other 3,627 4,532 Total deferred tax assets 80,504 83,730 Deferred tax liabilities: Property plant and equipment (including DD&A and basis differences) 533,394 526,540 Pension expense 9,022 6,266 Deferred fuel revenue 7,803 931 Reacquired debt 7,146 7,574 Other 8,931 14,212 Total deferred tax liabilities 566,296 555,523 Net deferred tax liability $485,792 $471,793 46 "Total deferred taxes" charged (credited) to income tax expense result from timing differences in recognition of the following items (thousands of dollars): 1992 Charged (credited) to expense: Property plant and equipment (including DD&A and basis differences) $ (5) Deferred fuel revenue (2,947) Property taxes 493 Cycle billing (1,381) Nuclear refueling accrual (4,430) Electric rate refund (6,571) Injuries and damages (1,377) Other, net (378) Total deferred taxes $(16,596) The Internal Revenue Service has examined and closed consolidated Federal income tax returns of SCANA Corporation through 1989 and is currently examining SCANA's 1990, 1991 and 1992 Federal income tax returns. No adjustments are currently proposed by the examining agent. SCANA does not anticipate that any adjustments which might result from this examination will have a significant impact on the earnings or financial position of the Company. 8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 1994 and 1993 are as follows: 1994 1993 Estimated Estimated Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Amount Value Amount Value (Thousands of Dollars) Cash and temporary cash investments $ 346 $ 346 $ 193 $ 193 Investments 61 61 61 61 Short-term borrowings 111,200 111,200 1,011 1,011 Notes payable - affiliated companies 19,409 19,409 - - Total Long-term debt 1,219,991 1,183,823 1,097,043 1,194,522 Total Preferred stock (subject to purchase or sinking funds) 51,946 49,348 55,344 51,618
The information presented herein is based on pertinent information available to the Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993. Although the Company is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such financial instruments have not been comprehensively revalued since December 31, 1994, and the current estimated fair value may differ significantly from the estimated fair value at that date. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the above classes of financial instruments: Cash and temporary cash investments, including commercial paper, repurchase agreements, treasury bills and notes are valued at their carrying amount. Fair values of investments and long-term debt are based on quoted market prices for similar instruments, or for those instruments for which there are no quoted market prices available, fair values are based on net present value calculations. Settlement of long term debt may not be possible or may not be a prudent management decision. Short-term borrowings are valued at their carrying amount. 47 The fair value of preferred stock (subject to purchase or sinking funds) is estimated on the basis of market prices. Potential taxes and other expenses that would be incurred in an actual sale or settlement have not been taken into consideration. 9. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS: The Company pays fees to banks as compensation for its lines of credit. Commercial paper borrowings are for 270 days or less. Details of lines of credit and short-term borrowings at December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 and for the years then ended are as follows: 1994 1993 1992 (Millions of dollars) Authorized lines of credit at year-end $265.0 $212.0 $189.9 Unused lines of credit at year-end $265.0 $212.0 $189.9 Short-term borrowings outstanding at year-end: Commercial paper $111.2 $ 1.0 $ - Weighted average interest rate 6.04% 3.35% - 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: A. Construction The Company entered into a contract with Duke/Fluor Daniel in 1991 to design, engineer and build a 385 MW coal-fired electric generating plant near Cope, South Carolina in Orangeburg County. Construction of the plant began in November 1992 and is expected to be complete in late 1995 with commercial operation beginning in early 1996. The estimated cost of the Cope plant, excluding financing costs and AFC but including an allowance for escalation, is $450 million. In addition, the transmission lines for interconnection with the Company's system are expected to cost $26 million. Under the Duke/Fluor Daniel contract the Company must make specified monthly minimum payments. These minimum payments do not include amounts for inflation on a portion of the contract which is subject to escalation (approximately 34% of the total contract amount). The aggregate amount of such required minimum payments remaining at December 31, 1994 is as follows (thousands of dollars): 1995 $59,766 1996 5,603 Total $65,369 Through December 31, 1994 the Company had paid $310 million under the contract. B. Nuclear Insurance The Price-Anderson Indemnification Act, which deals with the Company's public liability for a nuclear incident, currently establishes the liability limit for third-party claims associated with any nuclear incident at $8.9 billion. Each reactor licensee is currently liable for up to $79.3 million per reactor owned for each nuclear incident occurring at any reactor in the United States, provided that not more than $10 million of the liability per reactor would be assessed per year. The Company's maximum assessment, based on its two-thirds ownership of Summer Station, would be approximately $52.9 million per incident, but not more than $6.7 million per year. 48 The Company currently maintains policies (for itself and on behalf of the PSA) with Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited (NEIL) and American Nuclear Insurers (ANI) providing combined property and decontamination insurance coverage of $1.4 billion for any losses in excess of $500 million pursuant to existing primary coverages (with ANI) on Summer Station. The Company pays annual premiums and, in addition, could be assessed a retroactive premium not to exceed 7 1/2 times its annual premium in the event of property damage loss to any nuclear generating facilities covered by NEIL. Based on the current annual premium, this retroactive premium would not exceed $8.2 million. To the extent that insurable claims for property damage, decontamination, repair and replacement and other costs and expenses arising from a nuclear incident at Summer Station exceed the policy limits of insurance, or to the extent such insurance becomes unavailable in the future, and to the extent that the Company's rates would not recover the cost of any purchased replacement power, the Company will retain the risk of loss as a self-insurer. The Company has no reason to anticipate a serious nuclear incident at Summer Station. If such an incident were to occur, it could have a materially adverse impact on the Company's financial position. C. Environmental As described in Note 1L of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has an environmental assessment program to identify and assess current and former operations sites that could require environmental cleanup. As site assessments are initiated, an estimate is made of the amount of expenditures, if any, necessary to investigate and clean up each site. These estimates are refined as additional information becomes available; therefore, actual expenditures could differ significantly from the original estimates. Amounts estimated and accrued to date for site assessment and cleanup relate primarily to regulated operations; such amounts have been deferred and are being amortized and recovered through rates over a ten-year period for electric operations and an eight-year period for gas operations. In September 1992 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified the Company, the City of Charleston and the Charleston Housing Authority of their potential liability for the investigation and cleanup of the Calhoun Park Area Site in Charleston, South Carolina. This site originally encompassed approximately 18 acres and included properties which were the locations for industrial operations, including a wood preserving (creosote) plant and one of the Company's decommissioned manufactured gas plants. The original scope of this investigation has been expanded to approximately 30 acres, including adjacent properties owned by the National Park Service and the City of Charleston, and private properties. The site has not been placed on the National Priority List, but may be added before cleanup is initiated. The potentially responsible parties (PRP) have agreed with the EPA to participate in an innovative approach to site investigation and cleanup called "Superfund Accelerated Cleanup Model," allowing the pre-cleanup site investigations process to be compressed significantly. The PRPs have negotiated an administrative order by consent for the conduct of a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) and a corresponding Scope of Work. Actual field work began November 1, 1993 after final approval and authorization was granted by EPA. The Company is also working with the City of Charleston to investigate potential contamination from the manufactured gas plant which may have migrated to the city's aquarium site. In 1994 the City of Charleston notified the Company that it considers the Company to be responsible for a $43.5 million increase in costs of the aquarium project attributable to delays resulting from contamination of the Calhoun Park Area Site. The Company believes it has meritorious defenses against this claim and does not expect its resolution to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. D. Emission Allowance The Company has entered into an agreement with a broker of sulfur dioxide emission allowances to purchase $6.8 million of allowances at a fixed price during 1995. 49 11. SEGMENT OF BUSINESS INFORMATION: Segment information at December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 and for the years then ended is as follows: 1994 Electric Gas Transit Total (Thousands of Dollars) Operating revenues $975,526 $201,746 $ 4,002 $1,181,274 Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization 659,610 173,717 10,577 843,904 Depreciation and amortization 95,666 11,060 226 106,952 Total operating expenses 755,276 184,777 10,803 950,856 Operating income (loss) $ 220,250 $ 16,969 $ (6,801) 230,418 Add - Other income, net 7,271 Less - Interest charges 85,646 Net income $ 152,043 Capital expenditures: Identifiable $ 359,510 $ 40,923 $ 347 $ 400,780 Utilized for overall Company operations 20,167 Total $ 420,947 Identifiable assets at December 31, 1993: Utility plant, net $2,717,147 $201,018 $ 1,791 $2,919,956 Inventories 85,113 2,605 495 88,213 Total $2,802,260 $203,623 $ 2,286 3,008,169 Other assets 578,922 Total assets $3,587,091 50 1993 Electric Gas Transit Total (Thousands of Dollars) Operating revenues $ 940,547 $174,035 $ 3,851 $1,118,433 Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization 639,808 148,349 9,737 797,894 Depreciation and amortization 91,142 9,903 175 101,220 Total operating expenses 730,950 158,252 9,912 899,114 Operating income (loss) $ 209,597 $ 15,783 $(6,061) 219,319 Add - Other income, net 6,585 Less - Interest charges 79,936 Net income $ 145,968 Capital expenditures: Identifiable $ 274,408 $ 11,674 $ 604 $ 286,686 Utilized for overall Company operations 13,934 Total $ 300,620 Identifiable assets at December 31, 1993: Utility plant, net $2,445,466 $178,464 $1,673 $2,625,603 Inventories 66,181 2,526 463 69,170 Total $2,511,647 $180,990 $2,136 2,694,773 Other assets 495,166 Total assets $3,189,939 51 1992 Electric Gas Transit Total (Thousands of Dollars) Operating revenues $ 829,938 $160,820 $ 3,623 $ 994,381 Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization 572,234 133,611 9,205 715,050 Depreciation and amortization 87,367 9,534 163 97,064 Total operating expenses 659,601 143,145 9,368 812,114 Operating income (loss) $ 170,337 $ 17,675 $(5,745) 182,267 Add - Other income, net 3,006 Less - Interest charges 83,110 Net income $ 102,163 Capital expenditures: Identifiable $ 223,697 $ 10,409 $ 346 $ 234,452 Utilized for overall Company operations 8,877 Total $ 243,329 Identifiable assets at December 31, 1992: Utility plant, net $2,271,895 $177,309 $ 1,240 $2,450,444 Inventories 68,435 2,967 481 71,883 Total $2,340,330 $180,276 $ 1,721 2,522,327 Other assets 368,626 Total assets $2,890,953 52 12. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED): 1994 (Thousands of Dollars) First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Annual Total operating revenues $313,321 $263,033 $327,066 $277,854 $1,181,274 Operating income 63,520 43,316 79,133 44,449 230,418 Net Income 45,340 24,348 57,619 24,736 152,043 1993 (Thousands of Dollars) First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Annual Total operating revenues $279,241 $244,485 $329,673 $265,034 $1,118,433 Operating income 55,274 38,934 79,363 45,748 219,319 Net Income 36,820 21,327 61,032 26,789 145,968 53 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE NONE PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT DIRECTORS The directors listed below were elected April 29, 1994 to hold office until the next annual meeting of the Company's stockholder on April 28, 1995. Name and Year First Became Director Age Principal Occupation; Directorships Bill L. Amick 51 For more than five years, Chairman of the (1990) Board and Chief Executive Officer of Amick Farms, Inc., Batesburg, SC (vertically integrated broiler operation). For more than five years, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amick Processing, Inc. and Amick Broilers, Inc. Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. William B. Bookhart, Jr. 53 For more than five years, a partner in (1979) Bookhart Farms, Elloree, SC (general farming). Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. William T. Cassels, Jr. 65 For more than five years, Chairman of the (1990) Board, Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc., Columbia, SC (trucking business). Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC; South Carolina National Corporation, Columbia, SC; Wachovia Bank of South Carolina, N.A., Columbia, SC. Hugh M. Chapman 62 Since January 1, 1992, Chairman of (1988) NationsBank South, Atlanta, GA (a division of NationsBank Corporation, bank holding company). From September 1, 1990 to December 31, 1991, Vice Chairman and Director, C&S/Sovran Corporation, Atlanta, GA. Prior to September 1, 1990, President and Director, Citizens & Southern Corporation, Atlanta, GA and Chairman of the Board, Citizens & Southern South Carolina Corporation, Columbia, SC. Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. 54 Name and Year First Became Director Age Principal Occupation; Directorships James B. Edwards, D.M.D. 67 President and Professor of Maxillofacial (1986) Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. U.S. Secretary of Energy from January 1981 to November 1982. Governor of South Carolina, 1975-1979. Director, Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, OK; Brendle's, Inc., Elkin, NC; Chemical Waste Management, Inc., Chicago, IL; Imo Industries, Inc., Lawrenceville, NJ; Wachovia Bank of SC, Columbia, SC; National Data Corporation, Atlanta, GA; Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, IL; SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. Elaine T. Freeman 59 For more than five years, Executive Director (1992) of ETV Endowment of South Carolina, Inc. (non-profit organization), Spartanburg, SC. Director National Bank of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.; SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. Lawrence M. Gressette, Jr. 63 Since February 1, 1990, Chairman of the (1987) Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of SCANA Corporation and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of all SCANA subsidiaries, including the Company. Director, Wachovia Corporation, Winston- Salem, NC; The Liberty Corporation, Greenville, SC; SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. Benjamin A. Hagood 67 Since January 1, 1993, Chairman of the (1974) Board, William M. Bird and Company, Inc., Charleston, SC (wholesale distributor of floor covering material). For more than three years prior to January 1, 1993, President and Director, William M. Bird and Company, Inc., Charleston, SC. Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. 55 Name and Year First Became Director Age Principal Occupation; Directorships W. Hayne Hipp 55 For more than five years, President and (1983) Chief Executive Officer, The Liberty Corporation, Greenville, SC (insurance and broadcasting holding company). Director, The Liberty Corporation, Greenville, SC; Wachovia Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC; SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. Bruce D. Kenyon 52 Since November 12, 1990, President and Chief (1991) Operating Officer of the Company. From April 4, 1988 to November 9, 1990, Senior Vice President-Division Operations, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Allentown, PA. Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. F. Creighton McMaster 65 For more than five years, President and (1974) Manager, Winnsboro Petroleum Company, Winnsboro, SC (wholesale distributor of petroleum products). Director, First Union National Bank of South Carolina, Greenville, SC; SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. Henry Ponder, Ph.D. 66 For more than five years, President, Fisk (1983) University, Nashville, TN. Director, Third National Bank, Nashville, TN; SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. John B. Rhodes 64 For more than five years, Chairman and (1967) Chief Executive Officer, Rhodes Oil Company, Inc., Walterboro, SC (distributor of petroleum products). Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. William B. Timmerman 48 Since May 1, 1994, Executive Vice President (1991) of SCANA Corporation. Since August 25, 1993, Assistant Secretary of SCANA Corporation and all of its subsidiaries including the Company. Since August 28, 1991, Chief Financial Officer of the Company. For more than five years prior to May 1, 1994, Senior Vice President and Controller of SCANA Corporation. Director, SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. 56 Name and Year First Became Director Age Principal Occupation; Directorships E. Craig Wall, Jr. 57 For more than five years, President and (1982) Director, Canal Industries, Conway, SC (forest products industry). Director, Sonoco Products Company, Hartsville, SC; Ruddick Corporation, Charlotte, NC; Blue Cross/Blue Shield of South Carolina, Columbia, SC; SCANA Corporation, Columbia, SC. 57 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY The Company's officers are elected at the annual organizational meeting of the Board of Directors and hold office until the next such organizational meeting, unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise determine, or unless a resignation is submitted. Positions Held During Name Age Past Five Years Dates L.M. Gressette, Jr. (1) 63 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer *-present B.D. Kenyon (1) 52 President and Chief Operating Officer 1990-present Senior Vice President - Division Operations, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company *-1990 W.B. Timmerman (1) 48 Executive Vice President, 1994-present SCANA Assistant Secretary 1993-present Chief Financial Officer 1991-present Senior Vice President, *-1994 SCANA Chief Financial Officer and Controller, SCANA *-present G.J. Bullwinkel, Jr. 46 Senior Vice President- Retail Electric 1995-present Senior Vice President- Fossil & Hydro Production 1993-1994 Senior Vice President- Production 1991-1992 Vice President-Customer Relations, Southern Division *-1991 J. L. Skolds 44 Senior Vice President - Generation 1994-present Vice President - Nuclear Operations 1990-1994 General Manager - Nuclear Plant Operations *-1990 W.A. Darby 49 Senior Vice President and General Manager of ServiceCare, Inc., a sister corporation 1994-present Vice President-Gas Operations *-present *Indicates position held at least since March 1, 1990 (1) Also an executive officer of SCANA COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT Each of the executive officers and directors of the Company, listed on pages 54-58, were delinquent in the filing of a Form 3, as required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, regarding the ownership of the Company's equity securities. All of the Company's common stock is held by its parent, SCANA Corporation, and none of the directors and executive officers of the Company own any of the other classes of equity securities of the Company. The required forms, to be filed shortly, will indicate that no equity securities of the Company are owned by the directors and executive officers. 58 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table contains information with respect to compensation paid or accrued by SCANA Corporation and its subsidiaries, including the Company, during the years 1994, 1993 and 1992 to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and to each of the other four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company during 1994 who were serving as executive officers of the Company at the end of 1994. SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation Name and principal position Year Other annual1 Payouts All other Salary Bonus compensa- LTIP2 compensa- ($) ($) tion ($) tion ($) L. M. Gressette, Jr. 1994 416,6094 0 2,255 173,375 24,996 Chairman of the Board, 1993 383,557 186,615 61,6995 266,007 23,013 President, Chief Executive 1992 368,426 0 60,448 82,151 22,104 Officer and Director - SCANA Corporation and the Company and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer - all SCANA subsidiaries B. D. Kenyon 1994 313,581 96,768 2,649 81,619 18,815 President and Chief Operating 1993 297,760 99,090 4,201 125,792 17,866 Officer 1992 291,355 0 3,265 46,250 17,481 Director - SCANA Corporation and the Company W. B. Timmerman 1994 235,099 19,725 1,323 70,751 14,106 Executive Vice President 1993 220,752 95,738 2,828 109,768 13,245 Chief Financial Officer and 1992 215,817 0 2,303 33,906 12,949 Director - SCANA Corporation Chief Financial Officer and Director - SCANA Corporation and the Company J. H. Young 1994 174,771 50,765 318 45,251 10,486 Senior Vice President 1993 167,566 51,975 1,542 70,508 10,054 Customer Relations 1992 165,102 0 1,084 23,556 9,906 R. W. Stedman 1994 179,020 50,765 21 45,251 10,741 Senior Vice President - 1993 170,361 51,975 1,107 70,508 10,222 Administrative Support Group 1992 167,259 0 985 23,556 10,036
1 Other annual compensation consists of (i) perquisites for those named individuals whose perquisites exceeded the lesser of 10% of their salary and bonus or $50,000 and (ii) payments to cover taxes on benefits. In 1992 and 1993 the perquisites for Mr. Gressette included premiums on a whole life insurance policy in the amount of $50,018. 2 Payments under the long-term Performance Share Plan described hereafter. 3 All other compensation consists solely of Company contributions to defined contribution plans on behalf of the named individual. 4 Reflects actual salary paid in 1994. Base salary of $427,100 became effective in May of 1994. 5 Adjusted from 1993 10-K to include perquisites amounting to $4,324 not previously reflected. 59 Long-Term Performance Share Plan SCANA's Performance Share Plan for officers of SCANA and its subsidiaries measures SCANA's Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") relative to a group of peer companies over a three-year period. The "PSP Peer Group" includes 95 electric and gas utilities, none of which have annual revenues of less than $100 million. TSR is stock price increase over the three-year period, plus cash dividends paid during the period, divided by stock price as of the beginning of the period. Comparing SCANA's TSR to the TSR of a large group of other utilities reflects SCANA's recognition that investors could have invested their funds in other utility companies and measures how well SCANA did when compared to others operating in similar interest, tax, economic and regulatory environments. Executives eligible to participate in the Performance Share Plan are assigned target award opportunities based primarily on their salary level. In determining award sizes, levels of responsibilities and competitive practices also are considered. Target awards are established at levels slightly below the median of the market and represent a significant portion of executives "at-risk" compensation. To provide additional incentive for executives, and to ensure that executives are only rewarded when shareholders gain, actual payouts may exceed the median of the market when performance is outstanding. For lesser performance, awards will be at or below the market median. Payouts occur when SCANA's TSR is in the top two-thirds of the PSP Peer Group, and vary based on SCANA's ranking against the peer group. Executives earn target payouts at the 50th percentile of three-year performance. Maximum payouts will be made at 1.5 times target when SCANA's TSR is at or above the 75th percentile of the peer group. No payouts will be earned if performance is in the bottom one-third of the peer group. Awards are denominated in shares of SCANA Common Stock and may be paid in either stock or a combination of stock and cash. For the three-year period from 1992 through 1994, SCANA's TSR was at the 61st percentile of the PSP Peer Group. This resulted in payouts in February 1995 at 122% of target shares awarded paid in a combination of stock and cash. The following table shows the target awards made in 1994 for potential payment in 1997 under the long-term Performance Share Plan, and estimated future payouts under that plan at threshold, target and maximum levels. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN - AWARDS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR TARGET AWARDS FOR 1994 TO BE PAID IN 1997 Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Stock Price- Based Plans Number of Performance or Shares, Units Other Period Name or Other Rights Until Maturation Threshold Target Maximum (#) or Payout ($ or #) ($ or #) ($ or #) L. M. Gressette, Jr. 3,430 1994 - 1996 1,372 3,430 5,145 B. D. Kenyon 1,520 1994 - 1996 608 1,520 2,280 W. B. Timmerman 1,320 1994 - 1996 528 1,320 1,980 J. H. Young 800 1994 - 1996 320 800 1,200 R. W. Stedman 800 1994 - 1996 320 800 1,200 Defined Benefit Plans In addition to the qualified Retirement Plan for all employees, the Company has Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans ("SERP") for certain eligible employees, including officers. A SERP is an unfunded plan which provides for benefit payments in addition to those payable under a qualified retirement plan. It maintains uniform application of the Retirement Plan benefit formula and would provide, among other benefits, payment of Retirement Plan formula pension benefits, if any, which exceed those payable under the IRC maximum benefit limitations. 60 The following table illustrates the estimated maximum annual benefits payable upon retirement at normal retirement date under the Retirement Plan and the SERPs. Pension Plan Table Final Service Years Average Pay 15 20 25 30 35 $125,000 35,130 46,840 58,550 70,260 72,595 150,000 42,630 56,840 71,050 85,260 88,220 175,000 50,130 66,840 83,550 100,260 103,845 200,000 57,630 76,840 96,050 115,260 119,470 225,000 65,130 86,840 108,550 130,260 135,095 250,000 72,630 96,840 121,050 145,260 150,720 300,000 87,630 116,840 146,050 175,260 181,970 350,000 102,630 136,840 171,050 205,260 213,220 400,000 117,630 156,840 196,050 235,260 244,470 450,000 132,630 176,840 221,050 265,260 275,720 500,000 147,630 196,840 246,050 295,260 306,970 550,000 162,473 216,631 270,788 324,946 337,854 The compensation shown in the column labeled "Salary" of the Summary Compensation Table for the individuals named therein is covered by the Retirement Plan and/or a SERP. Messrs. Gressette, Kenyon, Timmerman, Young and Stedman now have credited service under the Retirement Plan (or its equivalent under the SERP) of 32, 21, 16, 32 and 23 years, respectively. Benefits are computed based on a straight-life annuity with an unreduced 60% surviving spouse benefit. The amounts in this table assume continuation of the primary Social Security benefits in effect at January 1, 1995 and are not subject to any deduction for Social Security or other offset amounts. The Company also has a Key Employee Retention Program (the "Key Employee Retention Program") covering officers and certain other executive employees that provides supplemental retirement and/or death benefits for participants. Under the program, each participant may elect to receive either a monthly retirement benefit for 180 months upon retirement at or after age 65 equal to 25% of the average monthly salary of the participant over his final 36 months of employment prior to age 65, or an optional death benefit payable to a participant's designated beneficiary monthly for 180 months, in an amount equal to 35% of the average monthly salary of the participant over his final 36 months of employment prior to age 65. In the event of the participant's death prior to age 65, the Company will pay to the participant's designated beneficiary for 180 months, a monthly benefit equal to 50% of such participant's base monthly salary in effect at death. All of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table above are participating in the program. Estimated annual retirement benefits payable at age 65 based on projected eligible compensation (assuming increases of 4% per year) to the five executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table are as follows: Mr. Gressette - $111,102; Mr. Kenyon - $127,564; Mr. Timmerman - $108,112; and Young - $56,018. Mr. Stedman retired from the Company effective February 1, 1995 and is receiving an annual benefit of $44,497. Termination, Severance and Change of Control Arrangements The Company has a Key Executive Severance Benefit Plan (the "Severance Plan") intended to assure the objective judgment of, and to retain the loyalties of, key executives when the Company is faced with a potential change in control or a change in control by providing a continuation of salary and benefits after a participant's employment is terminated by the Company during a potential change in control, after a change in control without just cause, disability, retirement or death or by the participant for good reason after a change in control. All of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table except Mr. Gressette have been designated as participants in the Severance Plan. When a potential change in control occurs, a participant is obligated to remain with the Company for six months unless his employment is terminated for disability or normal retirement or until a change in control occurs. Upon a change in control resulting in an officer's termination, the Severance Plan provides for guaranteed severance payments equal to three times the annual compensation of the officer plus payments under certain of the Company's incentive and retirement plans. The officer also would receive an additional amount (a "gross-up" payment) for any IRC Section 4999 excess tax or any such other similar tax applicable to the severance payments. In addition, for 36 months after termination, the officer would receive coverage for medical benefits and life insurance so as to provide the same level of benefits previously enjoyed under group plans or individual policy contracts or otherwise as determined by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Such benefits however would be reduced to the extent that the participant receives similar benefits during the period from another employer. In addition to the Severance Plan, in the event of a merger, consolidation or acquisition in which SCANA is not the surviving corporation, target awards under the Performance Share Plan will become immediately payable based on SCANA's shareholder return performance as of the end of the most recently completed calendar year for each performance period as to which the grant of target shares has occurred at least six months previously. 61 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION There currently exists one executive officer-director interlock where an executive officer of SCANA Corporation serves as a director of another company that has an executive officer serving on the SCANA Board of Directors' committees which deal with compensation matters. Mr. Gressette, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company began serving as a director of The Liberty Corporation in May 1994. Mr. Hipp is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Liberty Corporation and currently serves as a member of the Management Development and Corporate Performance Committee and the Long-Term Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors which generally handle executive compensation matters. Mr. Gressette is an ex- officio, nonvoting member of the Performance Committee. The Performance Committee receives his input on compensation matters concerning executive compensation of other officers but the committee deliberates and makes its decisions without his participation. Since January 1, 1994, the Company has engaged in business transactions with entities with which Messrs. Hipp, Chapman (who is Chairman of the Performance Committee and a member of the Long-Term Compensation Committee), and McMaster (who is a member of the Long-Term Compensation Committee) are related. Information with respect to such transactions can be found in the paragraphs below. Mr. Hipp is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Liberty Corporation. In January 1994, SCANA and its wholly owned subsidiary SCANA Development Corporation ("SDC") entered into an agreement, amended in March 1994, to sell certain of the assets of SDC to Liberty Properties Group, Inc., a subsidiary of The Liberty Corporation, for approximately $49 million. Closing of the transaction was completed in May 1994. The sale price by SCANA was determined by reference to prices of comparable properties in the same market areas, as negotiated by senior executives of the parties at arms length. An independent certified public accounting firm was retained to review the valuation methodology. In addition, during 1994 certain of the insurance policies purchased by SCANA and its subsidiaries on the lives of employees, officers and directors of the Company were written by Liberty Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of The Liberty Corporation and it is expected that this relationship will continue in the future. The total amount paid during 1994 by SCANA and its subsidiaries to Liberty Life Insurance Company was $360,785.42. Mr. Chapman is Chairman of NationsBank South, a division of NationsBank Corporation. Since January 1, 1994, SCANA and its subsidiaries, including the Company have engaged in various transactions in which affiliates of NationsBank Corporation acted as lender or provider of lines of credit or credit support to the Company and its subsidiaries. It is anticipated that such transactions will continue in the future. The total amount paid during 1994 by the Company and its subsidiaries to NationsBank Corporation affiliates on account of such transactions was $1,633,503.45. In addition, in January 1995, a NationsBank Corporation affiliate and SCANA entered into a series of forward contracts relating to approximately sixty percent of SCANA's subsidiary's forecasted natural gas production for the years 1995 - 2001, at an average price of $1.88 per dekatherm. Mr. McMaster is the President and Manager of Winnsboro Petroleum Company. Purchases from Winnsboro Petroleum Company totaling $98,464.06 for fuel oil and gasoline were made during 1994 by the Company and its subsidiaries. It is anticipated that such purchases will continue in the future. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS Fees During 1994, directors who were not employees of the Company were paid $16,000 annually for services rendered, plus $1,800 for each Board meeting attended and $850 for attendance at a committee meeting which is not held on the same day as a regular meeting of the Board. The fee for attendance at a telephone conference meeting is $200. The fee for attendance at a conference is $850. In addition, directors are paid, as part of their compensation, travel, lodging and incidental expenses related to attendance at meetings and conferences. Directors who are employees of SCANA or its subsidiaries receive no compensation for serving as directors or attending meetings. Deferral Plan SCANA has a plan pursuant to which directors may defer all or a portion of their fees for services rendered and meeting attendance. Interest is earned on the deferred amounts at a rate set by the Performance Committee. During 1994 and currently, the rate is set at the announced prime rate of Wachovia Bank of South Carolina. Mr. Cassels and Mr. Rhodes were the only directors participating in the plan during 1994. Mr. Cassels became a participant in January 1994 and Mr. Rhodes in July 1987, and interest credited to their deferral accounts during 1994 was $1,009.92 and $12,741.17, respectively. Endowment Plan Each director participates in the Directors' Endowment Plan, which provides for SCANA to make a tax deductible charitable contribution totaling $500,000 to institutions of higher education nominated by the director. A portion is contributed upon retirement of the director and the remainder upon the director's death. The plan is funded in part through insurance on the lives of the directors. Designated in-state institutions of higher education must be approved by the Chief Executive Officer of SCANA and any out-of-state designation must be approved by the Performance Committee. The designated institutions are reviewed on an annual basis by the Chief Executive Officer to assure compliance with the intent of the program. The plan is intended to reinforce SCANA's commitment to quality higher education and is intended to enhance SCANA's ability to attract and retain qualified board members. 62 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT All shares of the Company's Common Stock are held, beneficially and of record, by SCANA Corporation. The table set forth below indicates the shares of SCANA's Common Stock beneficially owned as of March 10, 1995 by each director and nominee, each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table on page 10, and the directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT Name of Beneficial Amount and Nature Name of Beneficial Amount and Nature Owner of Ownership 1 Owner of Ownership 1 B. L. Amick 1,243 W. Hayne Hipp 1,400 W. B. Bookhart, Jr. 7,362 B. D. Kenyon 6,629 W. T. Cassels, Jr. 1,000 F. C. McMaster 10,288 H. M. Chapman 3,000 Henry Ponder 5,498 J. B. Edwards 2,274 J. B. Rhodes 3,661 E. T. Freeman 2,090 R. W. Stedman 8,129 L. M. Gressette, Jr. 18,168 W. B. Timmerman 15,131 B. A. Hagood 1,162 E. C. Wall, Jr. 7,000 J. H. Young 5,395 All directors and executive officers as a group (19 persons) TOTAL 118,076 TOTAL PERCENT OF CLASS 0.2% The information set forth above as to the security ownership has been furnished to the Company by such persons. ______________ 1 Includes shares owned by close relatives, the beneficial ownership of which is disclaimed by the director or nominee, as follows: Mr. Amick - 240; Mr. Bookhart - 2,062; Mr. Gressette - 530; Mr. Hagood - 163; and Mr. McMaster - 6,365. Includes shares purchased through December 31, 1994, but not thereafter, by the Trustee under the Stock Purchase-Savings Plan. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS For information regarding certain relationships and related transactions, see Item 11, "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation." PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K Financial Statements and Schedules See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data on page 28. Exhibits Filed Exhibits required to be filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index following the signature page. Certain of such exhibits which have heretofore been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which are designated by reference to their exhibit number in prior filings are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof. As permitted under Item 601(b)(4)(iii), instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of less than 10 percent of the total consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, have been omitted and the Company agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the Commission upon request. Reports on Form 8-K None 63 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (REGISTRANT) SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY BY (SIGNATURE) s/Bruce D. Kenyon (NAME AND TITLE) Bruce D. Kenyon, President and Chief Operating Officer DATE February 14,April 26, 1995 Pursuant2 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY Sequentially EXHIBIT INDEX Numbered Number Pages 2. Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession Not Applicable 3. Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws A. Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company as adopted on June 9, 1994 (Exhibit 3-A to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, File No. 1-3375)......................................... # B. Articles of Amendment, dated June 7, 1994, filed June 9, 1994 (Exhibit 3-B to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1994, File No. 1-3375).... # C. Articles of Amendment, dated November 9, 1994 (Filed herewith)......................................... 69 D. Articles of Amendment, dated December 9, 1994 (Filed herewith)......................................... 71 E. Articles of Correction, dated January 17, 1995 (Filed herewith)......................................... 73 F. Articles of Amendment, dated January 13, 1995 and filed January 17, 1995 (Filed herewith)............... 74 G. Copy of By-Laws of the Company as revised and amended thru December 15, 1993 (Exhibit 3-AZ to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993, File No. 1-3375)......................................... # 4. Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures A. Indenture dated as of January 1, 1945, from the South Carolina Power Company (the "Power Company") to Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee, as supplemented by three Supplemental Indentures dated respectively as of May 1, 1946, May 1, 1947 and July 1, 1949 (Exhibit 2-B to Registration No. 2-26459)................................ # B. Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 1, 1950, to Indenture referred to in Exhibit 4A, pursuant to which the Company assumed said Indenture (Exhibit 2-C to Registration No. 2-26459)...... # C. Fifth through Fifty-second Supplemental Indentures to Indenture referred to in Exhibit 4A dated as of the dates indicated below and filed as exhibits to the requirementsRegistration Statements and 1934 Act reports whose file numbers are set forth below.............................................. # December 1, 1950 Exhibit 2-D to Registration No. 2-26459 July 1, 1951 Exhibit 2-E to Registration No. 2-26459 June 1, 1953 Exhibit 2-F to Registration No. 2-26459 June 1, 1955 Exhibit 2-G to Registration No. 2-26459 November 1, 1957 Exhibit 2-H to Registration No. 2-26459 September 1, 1958 Exhibit 2-I to Registration No. 2-26459 September 1, 1960 Exhibit 2-J to Registration No. 2-26459 June 1, 1961 Exhibit 2-K to Registration No. 2-26459 December 1, 1965 Exhibit 2-L to Registration No. 2-26459 June 1, 1966 Exhibit 2-M to Registration No. 2-26459 June 1, 1967 Exhibit 2-N to Registration No. 2-29693 September 1, 1968 Exhibit 4-O to Registration No. 2-31569 June 1, 1969 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 December 1, 1969 Exhibit 4-Q to Registration No. 2-35388 June 1, 1970 Exhibit 4-R to Registration No. 2-37363 March 1, 1971 Exhibit 2-B-17 to Registration No. 2-40324 January 1, 1972 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 July 1, 1974 Exhibit 2-A-19 to Registration No. 2-51291 May 1, 1975 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 # Incorporated herein by reference as indicated. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY Exhibit Index (Continued) Sequentially Numbered r Pages 4. (continued) July 1, 1975 Exhibit 2-B-21 to Registration No. 2-53908 February 1, 1976 Exhibit 2-B-22 to Registration No. 2-55304 December 1, 1976 Exhibit 2-B-23 to Registration No. 2-57936 March 1, 1977 Exhibit 2-B-24 to Registration No. 2-58662 May 1, 1977 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 February 1, 1978 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 June 1, 1978 Exhibit 2-A-3 to Registration No. 2-61653 April 1, 1979 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 June 1, 1979 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 April 1, 1980 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 June 1, 1980 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 December 1, 1980 Exhibit 4-C to Registration No. 33-38580 April 1, 1981 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 June 1, 1981 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 2-73321 March 1, 1982 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 April 15, 1982 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 May 1, 1982 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 December 1, 1984 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 December 1, 1985 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 June 1, 1986 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 February 1, 1987 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 September 1, 1987 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 January 1, 1989 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 January 1, 1991 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 February 1, 1991 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 July 15, 1991 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 August 15, 1991 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-49421 April 1, 1993 Exhibit 4-E to Registration No. 33-49421 July 1, 1993 Exhibit 4-D to Registration No. 33-57955 D. Indenture dated as of April 1, 1993 from South Carolina Electric & Gas Company to NationsBank of Georgia, National Association (Filed as Exhibit 4-F to Registration Statement No. 33-49421)......................................... # E. First Supplemental Indenture to Indenture referred to in 4-D dated as of June 1, 1993 (Filed as Exhibit 4-G to Registration Statement No. 33-49421)......................... # F. Second Supplemental Indenture to Indenture referred to in 4-D dated as of June 15, 1993 (Filed as Exhibit 4-G to Registration Statement No. 33-57955)......................... # 9. Voting Trust Agreement Not Applicable 10. Material Contracts A. Copy of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Exhibit 10-A to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1980)............................................ # 11. Statement Re Computation of Per Share Earnings Not Applicable 12. Statement re Computation of Ratios (Filed herewith)............... 76 13. Annual Report to Security Holders, Form 10-Q or Quarterly Report to Security Holders Not Applicable 16. Letter Re Change in Certifying Accountant Not Applicable # Incorporated herein by reference as indicated. 4 SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY Exhibit Index (Continued) Sequentially Numbered Number Pages 18. Letter Re Change in Accounting Principles Not Applicable 21. Subsidiaries of the Securities Exchange ActRegistrant Not Applicable 22. Published Report Regarding Matters Submitted to Vote of 1934, this report has been signed belowSecurity Holders Not Applicable 23. Consents of Experts and Counsel Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP........................... 80 24. Power of Attorney Not Applicable 27. Financial Data Schedule Filed herewith 28. Information from Reports furnished to State Insurance Regulatory Authorities Not Applicable 99. Additional Exhibits Not Applicable # Incorporated herein by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the datesreference as indicated. (i) Principal executive officer: BY (SIGNATURE) s/L. M. Gressette, Jr. (NAME AND TITLE) L. M. Gressette, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director DATE February 14, 1995 (ii) Principal financial officer: BY (SIGNATURE) s/W. B. Timmerman (NAME AND TITLE) W. B. Timmerman, Chief Financial Officer DATE February 14, 1995 (iii) Principal accounting officer: BY (SIGNATURE) s/J. E. Addison (NAME AND TITLE) J. E. Addison, Vice President and Controller DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/B. L. Amick (NAME AND TITLE) B. L. Amick, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/W. B. Bookhart, Jr. (NAME AND TITLE) W. B. Bookhart, Jr., Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/W. T. Cassels, Jr. (NAME AND TITLE) W. T. Cassels, Jr., Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/H. M. Chapman (NAME AND TITLE) H. M. Chapman, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/J. B. Edwards (NAME AND TITLE) J. B. Edwards, Director DATE February 14, 1995 64 BY (SIGNATURE) s/E. T. Freeman (NAME AND TITLE) E. T. Freeman, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/B. A. Hagood (NAME AND TITLE) B. A. Hagood, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/W. Hayne Hipp (NAME AND TITLE) W. Hayne Hipp, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/F. C. McMaster (NAME AND TITLE) F. C. McMaster, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/Henry Ponder (NAME AND TITLE) Henry Ponder, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/J. B. Rhodes (NAME AND TITLE) J. B. Rhodes, Director DATE February 14, 1995 BY (SIGNATURE) s/E. C. Wall, Jr. (NAME AND TITLE) E. C. Wall, Jr., Director DATE February 14, 1995 655