<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 EXTRACTED FROM THE STATEMENT OF INCOME, STATEMENT OF
 CASH FLOWS, BALANCE SHEET AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
 ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                          
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<MULTIPLIER>                       1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>            DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>               JAN-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                 DEC-31-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                    PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>      1,439,560
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>            0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>           196,211 
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>               0<F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                    42,879
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 1,678,650
<COMMON>                         121,282
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>              0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>              453,463
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>   574,745
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                  0
<PREFERRED>                       80,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>             459,619
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                     0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>              0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>    14,985
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>     15,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>              0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>            0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                       0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>   534,301
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>  1,678,650 
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>        835,882
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>              48,523
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>       677,284
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>       725,204<F2>
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>          110,678
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                 4,749
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>   114,824
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>          32,911
<NET-INCOME>                      81,913
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>        3,510
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>     78,403
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>          68,600
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>         32,842
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>           170,277
<EPS-PRIMARY>                          0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                          0<F1>

<FN>
<F1> INFORMATION NOT NORMALLY DISCLOSED IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND NOTES.
<F2> INCLUDES INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
<F3> NET INCOME BEFORE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND OF SUBSIDIARY