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[DESCRIPTION] EXHIBIT 27.5 WTU FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE 
<ARTICLE> UT
<SUBSIDIARY>
   <NUMBER> 006
   <NAME> WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                          
<PERIOD-TYPE>              YEAR                YEAR                 YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                 DEC-31-1994         DEC-31-1993          DEC-31-1992
<PERIOD-END>                      DEC-31-1994         DEC-31-1993          DEC-31-1992
<BOOK-VALUE>                         PER-BOOK            PER-BOOK             PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>             663,855             653,426                    0
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>               982               1,091                    0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                 62,015              55,987                    0
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>               26,914              27,735                    0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                         25,129              16,204                    0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                        778,895             754,443                    0
<COMMON>                              137,214             137,214                    0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>               2,236               2,236                    0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                   132,504             126,642                    0
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>        271,954             266,092                    0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       0                   0                    0
<PREFERRED>                             6,291               6,291                    0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                  210,047             176,882                    0
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                     46,315              11,784                    0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                   0                   0                    0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>              0                   0                    0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>             650              17,298                    0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                   0                   0                    0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                 0                   0                    0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                            0                   0                    0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>        243,638             276,086                    0
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>         778,895             754,443                    0
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>             342,991             345,445              315,370
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                   17,954              13,651               16,708
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>            270,274             285,218              241,360
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>            288,228             298,869              258,068
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                54,763              46,576               57,302
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                      4,360               5,795                1,165
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>         59,123              52,371               58,467
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>               21,757              22,075               23,460
<NET-INCOME>                           37,366              30,296               35,007
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>               452                 967                1,451
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>          36,914              29,329               33,556
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>               31,000              30,000               26,000
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>              18,547              19,225               21,368
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                 28,004              90,018               76,693
<EPS-PRIMARY>                             .19                 .16                  .18
<EPS-DILUTED>                             .19                 .16                  .18