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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>           3,716,721     3,482,501
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>           423,713       455,127
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                525,723       464,614
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>              418,684  <F1> 393,636 <F1>
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                        0               0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                5,084,841       4,795,878
<COMMON>                                         64,970          64,970
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                       736,823         736,823
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             779,045         728,075
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                1,580,838       1,529,868
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                 0               0
<PREFERRED>                                     147,016  <F2>   147,528  <F2>
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                          1,520,488       1,511,589
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              233,970  <F3>    71,775
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                             0               0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                        0               0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    65,920          12,920
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                             0               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                           0               0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                      0               0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                1,536,609       1,522,198
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                 5,084,841       4,795,878
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                     2,243,029       2,233,978
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            128,257         121,124
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    1,818,276       1,809,911
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                    1,946,533       1,931,035
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         296,496         302,943
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               16,071          13,657
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  312,567         316,600
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         97,005         107,770
<NET-INCOME>                                    199,426         190,223
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       8,697  <F2>    10,585  <F2>
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   199,426         188,176
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        148,456         144,233
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        93,500         100,777
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          417,966         498,651
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     $3.07           $2.93
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     $3.07           $2.93
<FN>
<F1> Total deferred charges includes other assets and accrued Yankee Atomic costs.
<F2> Preferred stock reflects preferred stock of subsidiaries.  Preferred stock dividends reflect preferred stock dividends of
     subsidiaries.
<F3> Short-term notes includes commercial paper obligations.
</FN>