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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2005


Commission
Registrant, State of Incorporation, 
I.R.S. Employer
File Number
 Address and Telephone Number
Identification No.
     
1-8809
SCANA Corporation
57-0784499
 
(a South Carolina corporation)
 
 
1426 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
 
 
(803) 217-9000
 
     
1-3375
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
57-0248695
 
(a South Carolina corporation)
 
 
1426 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
 
 
(803) 217-9000
 
     
1-11429
Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated
56-2128483
 
(a South Carolina corporation)
 
 
1426 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
 
 
(803) 217-9000
 


Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
       (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
       (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


This combined Form 8-K is separately furnished by SCANA Corporation, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated. Information contained herein relating to any individual company is furnished by such company on its own behalf. Each company makes no representation as to information relating to the other companies.







Item 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
On October 28, 2005, SCANA Corporation (the Company) issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The press release discloses a non-GAAP measure, GAAP-adjusted net earnings from operations, which in 2005 excludes from net income the effect of sales of certain investments and in 2004 excludes the effect of an impairment charge and a change related to pending litigation. The Company’s management believes that GAAP-adjusted net earnings from operations provides a meaningful representation of the Company’s fundamental earnings power and can aid in performing period-over-period financial analysis and comparison with peer group data. In management’s opinion, GAAP-adjusted net earnings from operations is a useful indicator of the financial results of the Company’s primary businesses. This measure is also a basis for management’s provision of earnings guidance and growth projections, and it is used by management in making resource allocation and other budgetary and operational decisions. This non-GAAP performance measure is not intended to replace the GAAP measure of net earnings, but is offered as a supplement to it.


Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 28, 2005








SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. The signature of each registrant shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such registrant and any subsidiaries thereof.



 
                            SCANA Corporation
 
 
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
 
                        Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated
 
                         (Registrants)
 
     
     

October 28, 2005
By:
/s/James E. Swan, IV
   
   
James E. Swan, IV
   
   
Controller
   



          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



EXHIBIT INDEX



Number


99.1  
Press release dated October 28, 2005.