AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

The Company received cash distributions from equity-method investees of $12.5 million in 2012, $5.5 million in 2011 and $4.8 million in 2010. The Company made investments in equity-method investees of $10.6 million in 2012, $13.6 million in 2011 and $5.1 million in 2010.

SCE&G owns 40% of Canadys Refined Coal, LLC, which is involved in the manufacturing and selling of refined coal to reduce emissions. SCE&G owned 10% of Cope Refined Coal, LLC through December 31, 2011. SCE&G accounts for these investments using the equity method. SCE&G’s receivables from these affiliates were $1.8 million at December 31, 2012 and $8.5 million at December 31, 2011.  SCE&G’s payables to these affiliates were $1.8 million at December 31, 2012 and $8.6 million at December 31, 2011.  SCE&G’s total purchases were $111.6 million in 2012 and $123.8 million in 2011. SCE&G’s total sales were $111.1 million in 2012 and $123.3 million in 2011.

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AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS

CGT transports natural gas to SCE&G to serve retail gas customers and certain electric generation requirements.  Such purchases totaled approximately $35.9 million in 2012, $30.8 million in 2011 and $32.0 million in 2010.  SCE&G had approximately $3.4 million and $2.5 million payable to CGT for transportation services at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

SCE&G purchases natural gas and related pipeline capacity from SEMI to serve its retail gas customers and certain electric generation requirements. Such purchases totaled approximately $125.5 million in 2012, $187.4 million in 2011 and $182.5 million in 2010. SCE&G’s payables to SEMI for such purposes were $13.1 million and $13.2 million as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

SCE&G owns 40% of Canadys Refined Coal, LLC which is involved in the manufacturing and selling of refined coal to reduce emissions. SCE&G owned 10% of Cope Refined Coal, LLC through December 31, 2011. SCE&G accounts for these investments using the equity method. SCE&G’s receivables from these affiliates were $1.8 million at December 31, 2012 and $8.5 million at December 31, 2011.  SCE&G’s payables to these affiliates were $1.8 million at December 31, 2012 and $8.6 million at December 31, 2011.  SCE&G’s total purchases were $111.6 million in 2012 and $123.8 million in 2011. SCE&G’s total sales were $111.1 million in 2012 and $123.3 million in 2011.

An affiliate processes and pays invoices for Consolidated SCE&G and is reimbursed. Consolidated SCE&G owed $39.4 million and $43.0 million to the affiliate at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for invoices paid by the affiliate on its behalf.

SCANA Services provides the following services to Consolidated SCE&G, which are rendered at direct or allocated cost: information systems services, customer services, marketing and sales, human resources, corporate compliance, purchasing, financial services, risk management, public affairs, legal services, investor relations, gas supply and capacity management, strategic planning, and general administrative services. Costs for these services totaled $305.6 million in 2012, $302.6 million in 2011, and $269.5 million in 2010.