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RATE AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Regulatory Assets  
Demand reduction programs [Table Text Block]
:

Year
 
Effective
 
Amount
2014
 
First billing cycle of May
 
$15.4 million
2013
 
First billing cycle of May
 
$16.9 million
2012
 
First billing cycle of May
 
$19.6 million
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
.
Millions of dollars
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Regulatory Assets:
 
 

 
 

Accumulated deferred income taxes
 
$
258

 
$
259

Under-collections - electric fuel adjustment clause
 
36

 
18

Environmental remediation costs
 
41

 
41

AROs and related funding
 
373

 
368

Franchise agreements
 
30

 
31

Deferred employee benefit plan costs
 
235

 
238

Deferred losses on interest rate derivatives
 
210

 
124

Deferred pollution control costs
 
37

 
37

Unrecovered plant
 
143

 
145

DSM Programs
 
56

 
51

Other
 
48

 
48

Total Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,467

 
$
1,360

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accumulated deferred income taxes
 
$
23

 
$
24

Asset removal costs
 
705

 
695

Storm damage reserve
 
14

 
27

Monetization of bankruptcy claim
 
28

 
29

Deferred gains on interest rate derivatives
 
106

 
181

Planned major maintenance
 
5

 
10

Other
 
1

 

Total Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
882

 
$
966

Schedule of Changes in Electric Rate BLRA [Table Text Block]
:
Year
 
Action
 
Amount
2013
 
2.9
%
Increase
 
$67.2 million
2012
 
2.3
%
Increase
 
$52.1 million
Schedule of Changes in Gas Rate RSA [Table Text Block]
:
Year
 
Action
 
Amount
2013
 
  No change
 
-
2012
 
2.1
%
Increase
 
$7.5 million
SCEG
 
Regulatory Assets  
Demand reduction programs [Table Text Block]
Year
 
Effective
 
Amount
2014
 
First billing cycle of May
 
$15.4 million
2013
 
First billing cycle of May
 
$16.9 million
2012
 
First billing cycle of May
 
$19.6 million
Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table Text Block]
Millions of dollars
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Regulatory Assets:
 
 

 
 

Accumulated deferred income taxes
 
$
254

 
$
256

Under collections – electric fuel adjustment clause
 
36

 
18

Environmental remediation costs
 
37

 
37

AROs and related funding
 
354

 
350

Franchise agreements
 
30

 
31

Deferred employee benefit plan costs
 
212

 
215

Deferred losses on interest rate derivatives
 
210

 
124

Deferred pollution control costs
 
37

 
37

Unrecovered plant
 
143

 
145

DSM Programs
 
56

 
51

Other
 
40

 
39

Total Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,409

 
$
1,303

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Regulatory Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accumulated deferred income taxes
 
$
18

 
19

Asset removal costs
 
501

 
495

Storm damage reserve
 
14

 
27

Deferred gains on interest rate derivatives
 
106

 
181

Planned major maintenance
 
5

 
10

Total Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
644

 
$
732

Schedule of Changes in Electric Rate BLRA [Table Text Block]
years indicated:
Year
 
Action
 
Amount
2013
 
2.9
%
Increase
 
$67.2 million
2012
 
2.3
%
Increase
 
$52.1 million
Schedule of Changes in Gas Rate RSA [Table Text Block]
e years indicated:
Year
 
Action
 
Amount
2013
 
  No change
 
-
2012
 
2.1
%
Increase
 
$7.5 million