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Exhibit 12.01

SCANA CORPORATION
CALCULATION OF RATIOS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
(Dollars in Millions)

CALCULATION OF BOND RATIO:

Net earnings(1)			$	858.1
Divide by annualized interest charges on:
Bonds outstanding under SCE&G's bond indenture dated April 1, 1993	$	160.2
Total annualized interest charges		160.2
Bond Ratio				5.36

(1)

As defined in the Mortgage.

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:

	Years Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions	2010			2009			2008			2007			2006
Fixed Charges as defined:
Interest on long-term debt	$	270.4		$	251.5		$	238.2		$	214.9		$	213.1
Amortization of debt premium, discount and expense (net)		5.1			4.8			4.6			4.6			4.8
Interest component on rentals		4.6			7.9			4.5			6.3			5.0
Preference security dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiary		—			14.2			11.7			11.7			11.8
Total Fixed Charges (A)	$	280.1		$	278.4		$	259.0		$	237.5		$	234.7
Earnings as defined:
Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations	$	535.4		$	524.2		$	542.1		$	467.6		$	440.2
Total fixed charges above		280.1			278.4			259.0			237.5			234.7
Pretax equity in (earnings) losses of investees		(1.1	)		(2.2	)		(8.0	)		18.1			20.1
Cash distributions from equity investees		4.8			3.3			6.2			7.8			6.7
Preference security dividend requirement from above		—			(14.2	)		(11.7	)		(11.7	)		(11.8	)
Total Earnings (B)	$	819.2		$	789.5		$	787.6		$	719.3		$	689.9
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (B/A)		2.92			2.84			3.04			3.03			2.94

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Exhibit 12.01

SCANA CORPORATION CALCULATION OF RATIOS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 (Dollars in Millions)

CALCULATION OF BOND RATIO
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES