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<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>                       995,995         945,285
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                           0               0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          240,191         229,643
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         59,536  <F1>    57,376  <F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                        0               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                1,295,722       1,232,304
<COMMON>                                         59,953          59,953
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       187,172         187,172
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             136,911         135,276
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                  384,036         382,401
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0               0
<PREFERRED>                                      50,000          50,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                            265,631         264,719
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               81,820  <F2>    37,925  <F2>
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                             0               0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                        0               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    35,000               0
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                             0               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                           0               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                      0               0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                  479,235         497,259
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                 1,295,722       1,232,304
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                     1,482,070       1,468,540
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                             22,265          11,055
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    1,397,137       1,406,899
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    1,419,402       1,417,954
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                          62,668          50,586
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 (995)            (64)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                   61,673          50,522
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         26,947          26,743
<NET-INCOME>                                     34,726          23,779
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       3,114           3,772
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                    31,612          19,191
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                         29,977          18,585
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        20,967          23,403
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                           44,252          69,651
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                         0               0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                         0               0
<FN>
<F1> Total deferred charges includes other assets.
<F2> Short-term notes includes commercial paper obligations and short-term debt to affiliates.
</FN>