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<ARTICLE>     UT
<MULTIPLIER>  1,000
       
                                                              
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                           DEC-31-1994     DEC-31-1993
<PERIOD-END>                                DEC-31-1994     DEC-31-1993
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    12-MOS          12-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>                                   PER-BOOK        PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                     1,876,211       1,771,156
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      69,329          66,269
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          374,654         343,274
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        292,644  <F1>   260,588  <F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                        0               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                2,612,838       2,441,287
<COMMON>                                        128,998         128,998
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       374,829         374,829
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             372,763         346,153
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                  876,590         849,980
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0               0
<PREFERRED>                                      60,516          61,028
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            695,466         667,448
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              145,575  <F2>    50,525  <F2>
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                             0               0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                        0               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                         0               0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                             0               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                           0               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                      0               0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  834,691         812,306
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                 2,612,838       2,441,287
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                     1,540,757       1,549,014
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             96,596          93,997
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    1,273,640       1,272,543
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    1,370,236       1,366,540
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         170,521         182,474
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               13,665           8,332
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  184,186         190,806
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         34,813          49,338
<NET-INCOME>                                    149,373         141,468
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       3,440           4,883
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   145,933         135,715
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        119,323         111,261
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        38,711          45,837
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          246,572         281,718
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0               0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0               0
<FN>
<F1> Total deferred charges includes other assets and accrued Yankee Atomic costs.
<F2> Short-term notes includes commercial paper obligations and short-term debt to affiliates.
</FN>