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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE
SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1995 AND THE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND THE STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                                        6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              Dec-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                                   Jun-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                      PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      464,087,156
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                              0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          37,028,146
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        43,510,123
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                           0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 544,625,425
<COMMON>                                        15,062,574
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      122,841,368
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             51,610,281
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 189,514,223
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                     32,901,800
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           194,859,882
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                       0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                   8,000,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                         0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                              0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                         0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 119,349,520
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  544,625,425
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       84,860,580
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             3,820,545
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      66,557,774
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      70,378,319
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         14,482,261
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 837,146
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                15,319,407
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         7,021,647
<NET-INCOME>                                     8,297,760
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      1,208,170
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  7,089,590
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         9,262,651
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        7,466,347
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          18,559,351
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0.49
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0.49