<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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<NAME>                                    CIPS
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                            9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                     JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                       SEP-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                          PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>            1,469,683
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                 213,936
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     0<F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                          49,303
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                       1,732,922
<COMMON>                               121,282
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                    462,942
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>         584,224
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0
<PREFERRED>                             80,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                   421,152
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                           0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                    0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>          53,991
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>           58,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                    0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                  0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                             0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>         535,555
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>        1,732,922
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>              661,488
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                    41,782
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             522,744
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>             565,769<F2>
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                 95,719
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                      (1,538)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>          94,377
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                27,630
<NET-INCOME>                            66,747
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>              2,795
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>           63,952
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                50,250
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                    0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                 119,707
<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