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):  January 7, 2008

Commission	Registrant, State of Incorporation,	I.R.S. Employer
File Number	Address and Telephone Number	Identification No.
1-3375	South Carolina Electric & Gas Company	57-0248695
	(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)

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Item 8.01                      OTHER EVENTS

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) entered into an underwriting agreement dated January 7, 2008 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and BNY Capital Markets, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, each individually and acting as representatives for the underwriters named therein, related to the sale of $250 million of SCE&G’s First Mortgage Bonds, 6.05% Series due January 15, 2038 (the “Bonds”).

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing exhibits to the Registration Statement (File No. 333-145208-01) relating to the offering of the Bonds. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.01 and certain information relating to Item 14 - "Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution", relating to Registration Statement (File No. 333-145208-01) is filed as Exhibit 99.01.

Item 9.01                      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)	Exhibits
	1.01	Underwriting Agreement dated January 7, 2008 between South Carolina Electric & Gas Company and BNY Capital Markets, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, each individually and acting as representatives for the underwriters named therein.
	99.01	Information Relating to Item 14 – Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution, relating to Registration Statement (File No. 333-145208-01).

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
		(Registrant)
January 8, 2008	By:	/s/James E. Swan, IV
		James E. Swan, IV
		Controller