SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. FORM U-6B-2 Certificate of Notification Filed by a registered holding company or subsidiary thereof pursuant to Rule 20(d) adopted under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (the Company) This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued, renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor included within the exemption provided by Rule 48. 1. Type of security or securities. Indemnity agreement, issued as an extension of the previously existing indemnity agreement which originated August 21, 1992 relating to Senior Secured Notes (the "Notes") of South Carolina Generating Company. 2. Issue, renewal or guaranty. Issue/Guaranty 3. Principal amount of each security. Not Applicable 4. Rate of interest per annum of each security. Not Applicable 5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security. February 11, 2004 6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue. Not Applicable 7. Date of maturity of each security. Not Applicable 8. Name of persons to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed. The Notes were sold to the Prudential Insurance Company, General Electric Capital Assurance Company, First Colony Life Insurance Company, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, RGA Reinsurance Company and National Life Insurance Company. 9. Collateral given with each security, if any. Not Applicable 10. Consideration received for each security. Not Applicable 11. Application of proceeds of each security. Not Applicable 12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of: a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b) b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b) c. the provisions contained in any rule of the commission other than Rule 48 X 13. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the figures which indicate that the security or securities aggregate (together with all other than outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than five percentum of the principal amount and par value of the other securities of such company then outstanding. Not Applicable 14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of which the security or securities herein described have been issued. Not Applicable 15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than Rule 48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed. Rule 52 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company By: s/James E. Swan, IV ----------------------------------- James E. Swan, IV Controller Dated: February 23, 2004