Scana, the key energy utility in South Carolina and parts of North Carolina and Georgia, has recently exceeded its long-term profit goals of 3% to 6% growth annually over the next three to five years. In July, Scana (SCG) — owner of the South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) — announced a 13% increase in earnings to 68 cents a share. It followed a 23% pickup in the first quarter.