WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <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> 491,915 421,577 <OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 0 0 <TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 97,735 80,621 <TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 57,727 <F1> 53,709 <F1> <OTHER-ASSETS> 0 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 647,377 555,907 <COMMON> 56,624 56,624 <CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 60,170 45,170 <RETAINED-EARNINGS> 91,556 81,659 <TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 208,350 183,453 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 36,500 36,500 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 188,862 155,972 <SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 29,800 <F2> 19,725 <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> 183,865 160,257 <TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 647,377 555,907 <GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 481,669 483,028 <INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 4,883 4,175 <OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 446,672 450,288 <TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 451,555 454,463 <OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 30,114 28,565 <OTHER-INCOME-NET> 172 (91) <INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 30,286 28,474 <TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,697 14,200 <NET-INCOME> 14,589 14,274 <PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 2,143 1,931 <EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 12,446 11,982 <COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 2,549 4,530 <TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 14,334 12,715 <CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 40,188 32,714 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0 <FN> <F1> Total deferred charges includes other assets. <F2> Short-term notes includes commercial paper borrowings. Short-term notes at December 31, 1993 also includes short-term debt to affiliates. </FN>