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RATE AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Regulatory Assets:
 
 

 
 

Accumulated deferred income taxes
 
$
256

 
$
259

Under-collections - electric fuel adjustment clause
 
55

 
18

Environmental remediation costs
 
41

 
41

AROs and related funding
 
375

 
368

Franchise agreements
 
28

 
31

Deferred employee benefit plan costs
 
232

 
238

Planned major maintenance
 
7

 

Deferred losses on interest rate derivatives
 
284

 
124

Deferred pollution control costs
 
36

 
37

Unrecovered plant
 
140

 
145

DSM Programs
 
50

 
51

Other
 
54

 
48

Total Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,558

 
$
1,360

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

 
 

Accumulated deferred income taxes
 
$
23

 
$
24

Asset removal costs
 
713

 
695

Storm damage reserve
 
7

 
27

Monetization of bankruptcy claim
 
27

 
29

Deferred gains on interest rate derivatives
 
83

 
181

Planned major maintenance
 

 
10

Total Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
853

 
$
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
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Regulatory Assets:
 
 

 
 

Accumulated deferred income taxes
 
$
252

 
$
256

Under collections – electric fuel adjustment clause
 
55

 
18

Environmental remediation costs
 
36

 
37

AROs and related funding
 
357

 
350

Franchise agreements
 
28

 
31

Deferred employee benefit plan costs
 
209

 
215

Planned major maintenance
 
7

 

Deferred losses on interest rate derivatives
 
284

 
124

Deferred pollution control costs
 
36

 
37

Unrecovered plant
 
140

 
145

DSM Programs
 
50

 
51

Other
 
45

 
39

Total Regulatory Assets
 
$
1,499

 
$
1,303

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

 
19

Asset removal costs
 
505

 
495

Storm damage reserve
 
7

 
27

Deferred gains on interest rate derivatives
 
83

 
181

Planned major maintenance
 

 
10

Total Regulatory Liabilities
 
$
613

 
$
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