name: SCANA Corporation
description: >-
  Vocabulary for SCANA Corporation, a former American regulated electric and natural gas
  utility company acquired by Dominion Energy in 2019. Documents energy utility industry
  terminology relevant to SCANA's operations in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
created: '2026-05-02'
modified: '2026-05-02'
terms:
  - term: SCANA Corporation
    definition: >-
      A former American regulated electric and natural gas public utility headquartered
      in Cayce, South Carolina. SCANA was acquired by Dominion Energy in January 2019
      and its subsidiaries (SCE&G, PSNC Energy) were rebranded under Dominion Energy.
    tags:
      - Company History
      - Energy Utility

  - term: SCE&G
    definition: >-
      South Carolina Electric & Gas Company - SCANA's primary subsidiary that provided
      electric service to approximately 660,000 customers and natural gas service to
      over 370,000 customers in South Carolina. Now operating as Dominion Energy South Carolina.
    tags:
      - Electric Utility
      - Natural Gas
      - South Carolina

  - term: PSNC Energy
    definition: >-
      Public Service Company of North Carolina - SCANA subsidiary that provided natural
      gas service to more than 525,000 customers in North Carolina. Now operating under
      Dominion Energy North Carolina.
    tags:
      - Natural Gas
      - North Carolina

  - term: SCANA Energy
    definition: >-
      SCANA Energy Natural Gas - a retail natural gas marketer serving residential and
      commercial customers in Georgia. Continues to operate after the Dominion Energy
      acquisition as a competitive natural gas retailer.
    tags:
      - Georgia
      - Natural Gas
      - Retail Energy

  - term: V.C. Summer Nuclear Station
    definition: >-
      A nuclear power plant in Fairfield County, South Carolina operated by SCE&G.
      An abandoned expansion project (Units 2 & 3) was a major factor in SCANA's
      acquisition by Dominion Energy due to cost overruns.
    tags:
      - Energy Generation
      - Nuclear
      - South Carolina

  - term: Regulated Utility
    definition: >-
      An energy company operating under state public utility commission oversight with
      rates and service territories defined by regulation. SCANA's core operations were
      regulated utilities in South Carolina and North Carolina.
    tags:
      - Energy
      - Regulation

  - term: Integrated Resource Plan
    definition: >-
      A long-term plan submitted to state regulators describing how a utility will meet
      projected electricity demand through a mix of generation, transmission, and
      demand-side management resources.
    tags:
      - Planning
      - Regulation

  - term: Fortune 1000
    definition: >-
      SCANA Corporation was a Fortune 1000 company, ranking among the top 1000 largest
      US companies by revenue prior to its acquisition by Dominion Energy.
    tags:
      - Business
      - Classification

  - term: Dominion Energy
    definition: >-
      The current parent company of SCANA Corporation's former assets. Dominion Energy
      acquired SCANA in January 2019, making it one of the largest producers and
      distributors of energy in the United States.
    tags:
      - Acquisition
      - Energy Utility