SCANA Energy Marketing is expanding its presence in the westernUnited States through a joint venture with Intermarket Trading Co.The two companies formed SCANA Energy Trading LLC to market gas andother energy related services in the West. SCANA Energy TradingLLC, will be a subsidiary of SCANA Energy Marketing and will serveas the company’s marketing vehicle for energy management, gas andretail electric services in California and other western states.

“We have been working successfully with Intermarket Trading overthe past two years, but this new relationship will allow us tobroaden energy services to our customers in a changing energymarket,” said Charles Rampey, president of SCANA Energy Marketing.

The new company will target primarily industrial and commercialcustomers and may get involved with aggregating some Californiaapartment complexes as electric customers, said SCANA spokesmanRoger Schrum. He said SCANA’s western marketing activities will befocused through the joint venture company. SCANA also is active inthe Southeast, Gulf Coast and upper Midwest.

SCANA Energy Marketing markets gas, electricity andenergy-related management services to producers and consumers in 26states from offices in Columbia, SC; Houston, TX; and TraverseCity, MI. The company is a subsidiary of SCANA Corp., a $5 billionasset-based energy holding company primarily engaged inelectricity, gas and telecommunications services.

Intermarket Trading Co. is engaged in foreign export ofpetroleum and energy related products such as chemicals,lubricants, specialty products and accessories. Domestically,Intermarket Trading markets gas and producer services in thewestern United States from offices near San Diego and SanFrancisco.

Joe Fisher, Houston

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