Exhibit 3.22

                             STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
                               SECRETARY OF STATE

                              ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

                  Pursuant to Section 33-10-106 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 3,200 itemized as follows:

          Class                                 Series       No. of Shares

 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 41,638,443, itemized as
          follows:

  Class                                     Series         No. of Shares

 Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value)         5%                125,209
       "          "         "          "            4.60%             0
       "          "         "          "            4.50%             9,600
       "          "         "          "            4.60% (Series A)  16,052
       "          "         "          "            5.125%            67,000
       "          "         "          "            4.60% (Series B)  57,800
       "          "         "          "            6%                66,635
       "          "         "          "            9.40%             0
       "          "         "    ($100 par value)   8.12%             0
       "          "         "          "            7.70%             0
       "          "         "          "            8.40%             0
       "          "         "     ($50 par value)   8.72%             0
       "          "               ($100 par value)  6.52%             1,000,000

 Common Stock ($4.50 par value)                     ------            40,296,147
                                                                      ----------
                                                                      41,638,443

     (c) The amount of the stated capital of the corporation after giving effect
to such cancellation is $298,447,461.50.





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         (d)      The number of shares which the corporation has authority to
                  issue after giving effect to such cancellation is 56,432,296,
                  itemized as follows:

          Class                                    Series         No. of Shares

 Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 par value)        5%               125,209
       "          "         "          "           4.60%            0
       "          "         "          "           4.50%            9,600
       "          "         "          "           4.60% (Series A) 16,052
       "          "         "          "           5.125%           67,000
       "          "         "          "           4.60% (Series B) 57,800
       "          "         "          "           6%               66,635
       "          "         "          "           9.40%            0
       "          "         "    ($100 par value)  8.12%            0
       "          "         "          "           7.70%            0
       "          "         "          "           8.40%            0
       "          "         "    ($50 par value)   8.72%            0
       "          "         "    ($100 par value)  6.52%            1,000,000


 Serial Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)  (1 vote)     ----      640,000
 Serial Preferred Stock  ($100 par value) (1 vote)    ----       1,750,000
 Serial Preferred Stock  ($25 par value)  (1/4 vote)  ----       2,000,000
 Serial Preferred Stock  ($50 par value)  (1/2 vote)  ----       700,000
 Common Stock  ($4.50 par value)                        ----     50,000,000
                                                                 ----------
                                                                 56,432,296


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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
 -----   ------------  --------------- ----------------- --------------------


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         (b) |XX| The Amendment(s) was duly adopted by the incorporators or
         board of directors without shareholder approval pursuant to Sections
         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 the acceptance for filing by
         the Secretary of State (See Section 33-1-230(b)):


                             SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY



Date:  March 9, 2001         By:         Lynn  M. Williams
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                                       Secretary