UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 In the Matter of SCANA Corporation CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO RULE (File No. 70-9533) 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 This Certificate of Notification is filed by SCANA, a South Carolina corporation, pursuant to Rule 24 (17 C.F.R. S250.24). Such filing is made in connection with SCANA's Form U-1 Application, as amended (the Application), and authorized by the orders (the Orders) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) dated February 14, 2000, January 31, 2001 and December 19, 2001, in the above-referenced file. The Orders directed that SCANA file with the Commission quarterly certificates pursuant to Rule 24 within 60 days after each calendar quarter. This certificate reports transactions from the period October 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meaning ascribed in the Application. 1. SCANA Common Stock sold during the quarter: None 2. SCANA Common Stock issued or issuable under options granted during the quarter under employee benefit plans and dividend reinvestment plans: No new shares of SCANA common stock were issued under such plans. No options to purchase shares of SCANA Common Stock were granted pursuant to the SCANA Corporation Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan. 193,368 shares of SCANA common stock were purchased in the open market and subsequently issued pursuant to the SCANA Investor Plus Plan and 245,017 shares of SCANA common stock were purchased in the open market and subsequently issued pursuant to employee benefit plans. 3. SCANA Common Stock transferred to a seller of securities of a company being acquired: None 4. SCANA guarantees issued during the quarter: SCANA renewed its existing $5 million letter of credit to Primesouth, Inc. to support Primesouth's ability to bid on contracts. This renewed letter of credit expires on December 31, 2003. 5. SCANA debt, Utility Subsidiary short-term debt and Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated long-term debt issued during the quarter: A. SCANA debt issuances: There was no short-term indebtedness of SCANA outstanding at any time during the period. There was no issuance of long-term debt for SCANA Corporation during the quarter. B. Utility Subsidiary short-term debt issuances: South Carolina Electric & Gas Company: Short-term debt in the form of commercial paper issued through Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, ranging in amount from $0.75 million to $34.6 million, at interest rates ranging from 1.94% to 2.63%. The maximum amount of short-term indebtedness of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company outstanding at any one time during the period was $114.7 million. Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated: None There was no short-term indebtedness of Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated outstanding at any time during the period. South Carolina Generating Company, Inc.: None There was no short-term indebtedness of South Carolina Generating Company, Inc. outstanding at any time during the period. C. Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated long-term debt issuances: None 6. Utility Subsidiary financings consummated during the quarter that are not exempt under Rule 52: See items 5B and 5C above. 7. Forms U-6B-2 filed with the Commission during the quarter: SCANA Corporation Form U-6B-2 filed November 29, 2001. 8. Consolidated and separate balance sheets as of the end of the quarter for each company that engaged in jurisdictional financing transactions during the quarter. SCANA Consolidated Balance Sheet (Not applicable). South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Balance Sheet (Exhibit A). Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated Balance Sheet (Not applicable). South Carolina Generating Company, Inc. Balance Sheet (Not applicable). 9. Registration Statements filed with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 during the quarter. SCANA Corporation Form S-3/A filed October 19, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to SCANA Corporation File No. 333-68266) Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated Form S-3/A filed December 19, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated File No. 333-68516) SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, SCANA has duly caused this Certificate to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. SCANA Corporation Registrant By: s/Mark R. Cannon ------------------------------------ Mark R. Cannon ------------------------------------ (Name) Controller ------------------------------------------ (Title) Dated: February 28, 2002 Exhibit A SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, (Millions of dollars) 2001 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets Utility Plant: Electric $4,563 $4,453 Gas 425 409 Other 188 186 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,176 5,048 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,841 1,720 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,335 3,328 Construction work in progress 511 230 Nuclear fuel, net of accumulated amortization 45 57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utility Plant, Net 3,891 3,615 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonutility Property and Investments, Net 24 21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Assets: Cash and temporary investments 78 60 Receivables 216 287 Inventories (At average cost): Fuel 39 21 Materials and supplies 48 46 Emission allowances 13 20 Prepayments 6 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Assets 400 439 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred Debits: Environmental 24 20 Nuclear plant decommissioning fund 79 72 Pension asset, net 239 196 Other regulatory assets 193 191 Other 112 117 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Deferred Debits 647 596 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $4,962 $4,671 =============================================================================== Exhibit A (cont'd) SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, (Millions of dollars) 2001 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capitalization and Liabilities Stockholders' Investment: Common equity $1,750 $1,657 Preferred stock (Not subject to purchase or sinking funds) 106 106 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Stockholders' Investment 1,856 1,763 Preferred Stock, net (Subject to purchase or sinking funds) 10 10 Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities of the Company's Subsidiary Trust, SCE&G Trust I, holding solely $50 million principal amount of the 7.55% Junior Subordinated Debentures of SCE&G, due 2027 50 50 Long-Term Debt, net 1,412 1,267 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Capitalization 3,328 3,090 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Liabilities: Short-term borrowings 165 188 Current portion of long-term debt 28 28 Accounts payable 99 103 Accounts payable - affiliated companies 78 58 Customer deposits 19 17 Taxes accrued 80 51 Interest accrued 27 22 Dividends declared 42 44 Deferred income taxes, net 12 20 Other 8 10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Current Liabilities 558 541 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred Credits: Deferred income taxes, net 599 584 Deferred investment tax credits 109 109 Reserve for nuclear plant decommissioning 79 72 Postretirement benefits 122 113 Regulatory liabilities 81 65 Other 86 97 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Deferred Credits 1,076 1,040 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commitments and Contingencies - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $4,962 $4,671 =============================================================================