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Filing Date: 2015-05-08

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<a name="s2DCBAAA50DD4A5AFC33106D8F1E31620"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exhibit 10.03</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">THIS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (&#8220;Agreement&#8221;) is effective as of February 1, 2015 (the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;), by and between SCANA Services, Inc.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(&#8220;SCANA&#8221;), a subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, and George J. Bullwinkel, Jr. (&#8220;Contractor&#8221;), pursuant to which Contractor will provide services, as set forth below, to assist SCANA under the terms and conditions and for the consideration set forth below.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">RECITALS</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, Contractor previously served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of SCANA Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of SCANA Corporation; and Senior Vice President of SCANA Corporation and its subsidiary SCANA Services, Inc., prior to his retirement, which became effective on February 1, 2015 (the &#8220;Retirement Date&#8221;). </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, SCANA desires to engage Contractor post-retirement as an independent contractor and not as an employee of SCANA, SCANA Corporation or any of their affiliates, for the purpose of providing advice and assistance on issues that may arise concerning the sales of SCANA Communications, Inc., and Carolina Gas Transmission Corporation. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, SCANA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">does not seek and does not assert any control over the day-to-day activities of Contractor in performing the services necessary to accomplish the objectives set forth in this Agreement. Further, Contractor will be solely responsible for scheduling his work hours to timely accomplish the objectives described in this Agreement, subject to the limitations described in this Agreement. SCANA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">is concerned only with the results and not the manner in which Contractor goes about his work. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, Contractor possess the requisite skills, training, and expertise to perform the services called for under this Agreement, and Contractor wishes to perform services based on the terms and conditions in this Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, Contractor understands that he will be performing services under this Agreement as an independent contractor and not as an employee of SCANA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">and, therefore, will be solely responsible for all federal and state tax obligations imposed with respect to payments received from SCANA. Further, SCANA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">will not pay any Federal Insurance Contributions Act (&#8220;FICA&#8221;) taxes or Federal Unemployment Tax Act (&#8220;FUTA&#8221;) taxes, will not withhold or pay any income tax withholding or FICA taxes on Contractor&#8217;s behalf, and will not cover Contractor for workers&#8217; compensation purposes. Contractor is a fully independent contractor offering services to SCANA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">and the general public and, therefore, is able to perform work for companies other than SCANA. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-