Exhibit 3.07

                      STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

                        SECRETARY OF STATE

                       ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

     Pursuant to Section  33-10-196 of the 1976 South Carolina Code, as amended,
the undersigned  corporation  adopts the following  Articles of Amendment to its
Articles of Incorporation:

1. The name of the Corporation is SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY.

2. On , the  corporation  adopted the following  Amendment(s) of its Articles of
Incorporation:

                         NOT APPLICABLE

3. The  manner,  if not set  forth in the  amendment,  in  which  any  exchange,
reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the Amendment
shall be effected, is as follows:

    (a) The  number  of  redeemable  shares  of the  Corporation  reacquired  by
redemption or purchase is 35,515 itemized as follows:

         Class                                Series        No. of Shares

Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($100 par value)   7.70%              260
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($100 par value)   8.12%               49
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)    8.72%           31,971
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)    9.40%               35
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)    6.00%            3,200

    (b) The aggregate  number of issued shares of the  Corporation  after giving
effect to such cancellation is 41,405,603, itemized as follows:

          Class                                 Series     No. of Shares

Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)     5%            125,209
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)     4.60%           2,334
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)     4.50%          19,088
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)  4.60% (Series A)  28,052
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)     5.125%         73,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)  4.60% (Series B)  78,200
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)     6%             83,200
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)     9.40%         190,210
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($100 par value)     8.12%         126,786
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($100 par value)     7.70%          89,724
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($100 par value)     8.40%         197,668
Cumulative Preferred Stock   ($50 par value)     8.72%          95,985

Common Stock ($4.50 par value)                              40,296,147
                                                            41,405,603






     (c) The amount of the stated capital of the Corporation after giving effect
to such cancellation is $257,514,361.50.

     (d) The number of shares which the Corporation has authority to issue after
giving effect to such cancellation is 55,502,283, itemized as follows:

        Class                                 Series     No. of Shares

Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)      5%            125,209
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)      4.60%           2,334
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)      4.50%          19,088
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)   4.60% (Series A)  28,052
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)      5.125%         73,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)   4.60% (Series B)  78,200
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)      6%             83,200
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)      9.40%         190,210
Cumulative Preferred Stock ($100 par value)      8.12%         126,786
Cumulative Preferred Stock ($100 par value)      7.70%          89,724
Cumulative Preferred Stock ($100 par value)      8.40%         197,668
Cumulative Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)      8.72%          95,985

Serial Preferred Stock      ($50 par value) (1 vote)           449,790
Serial Preferred Stock     ($100 par value) (1 vote)         1,335,822
Serial Preferred Stock      ($25 par value) (1/4 vote)       2,000,000
Serial Preferred Stock      ($50 par value) (1/2 vote)         604,015
Common Stock              ($4.50 par value)                 50,000,000

                                                            55,499,083

4.   (a) / / Amendment(s) adopted by shareholder action.

     At the date of adoption of the amendment,  the number of outstanding shares
of each voting group entitled to vote separately on the Amendment,  and the vote
of such shares was:

        Number of    Number of       Number of Votes  Number of    Undisputed
Voting  Outstanding  Votes Entitled  Represented at   Shares Voted
Group   Shares       to be Cast      the meeting      For           Against

     (b) / X / The Amendment(s)  was duly adopted by the  incorporators or board
of  directors  without  shareholder  approval  pursuant to Section  33-6-102(d),
33-10-102  and  33-10-105  of the 1976 South  Carolina  Code,  as  amended,  and
shareholder action was not required.

5. Unless a delayed date is specified,  the effective  date of these Articles of
Amendment  shall be the date of acceptance  for filing by the Secretary of State
(See Section 33-1-230(b)).


Date  March 30, 1995       SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY

                                   By:   K. B. Marsh
                                         Secretary