<ARTICLE> UT
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    1,068,729
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     51,487
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         274,431
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       639,329
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0<F1>
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,033,976
<COMMON>                                       162,214
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      276,149
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             69,760
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 508,123
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           75,228
<PREFERRED>                                     65,571
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           601,450
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               8,000
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   55,860
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     37,009
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 1,721
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 681,014
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,033,976
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      263,312
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            16,642
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     208,752
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     225,394
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         39,361
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 874
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  40,235
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        13,859
<NET-INCOME>                                    26,376
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      2,532
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   23,844
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         7,304
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       30,761
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          41,716
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.73
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.73
<FN>
<F1>Other Assets are included in "Deferred Charges and Other Assets" on the
 Balance Sheet.
</FN>