<ARTICLE> UT
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                       49,401
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      3,641
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          13,905
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        46,921
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 113,868
<COMMON>                                         7,357
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                           38
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             31,562
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                  38,957
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            36,120
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               1,400
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    1,315
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  36,076
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  113,868
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                       55,247
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             1,180
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      49,702
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                      50,882
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                          4,365
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 318
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                   4,683
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         3,762
<NET-INCOME>                                    (5,315) 
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   (5,315)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         2,976
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        3,432
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                           3,427
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (3.287)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (3.287)
<FN>
<F1>  NET INCOME INCLUDES EXTRAORDINARY LOSS OF (6,236)