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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>                       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>