LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM DEBT

Schedule of long-term debt by type with related weighted average interest rates and maturities

		2011					2010
Dollars in millions	Maturity	Balance			Rate		Balance			Rate
Medium-Term Notes (unsecured)(a)	2012 - 2021	$	800		5.69	%	$	950		6.51	%
Senior Notes (unsecured)(b)	2034	101			6.47	%	106			6.47	%
First Mortgage Bonds (secured)	2013 - 2041	2,790			5.89	%	2,560			6.03	%
Junior Subordinated Notes (unsecured)(c)	2065	150			7.70	%	150			7.70	%
GENCO Notes (secured)	2012 - 2024	247			5.86	%	262			5.91	%
Industrial and Pollution Control Bonds(d)	2012 - 2038	194			4.48	%	228			4.63	%
Senior Debentures(e)	2012 - 2026	353			5.92	%	206			6.94	%
Fair Value of Interest Rate Swaps		—					5
Other	2012 - 2027	31					36
Total debt		4,666					4,503
Current maturities of long-term debt		(31		)			(337		)
Unamortized discount		(13		)			(14		)
Total long-term debt, net		$	4,622				$	4,152

Schedule of annual amounts of long-term debt maturities

Year	Millions of dollars
2012	$	280
2013	171
2014	52
2015	13
2016	12		2

Schedule of line of credit facilities

	SCANA						SCE&G						PSNC Energy
Millions of dollars	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010
Lines of Credit:
Committed long-term
Total	$	300		$	300		$	1,100		$	1,100		$	100		$	100
LOC advances	—			—			—			—			—			—
Weighted average interest rate	—			—			—			—			—			—
Outstanding commercial paper (270 or fewer days)	$	131		$	39		$	512		$	381		$	10		—
Weighted average interest rate	.63		%	.35		%	.56		%	.42		%	.57		%	—
Letters of credit supported by LOC	$	3		$	3		$	.3		$	.3		—			—
Available	$	166		$	258		$	588		$	719		$	90		$	100