<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SECTION OF THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1994
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      629,126
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     62,227
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          95,539
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        41,982
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  60,430
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 889,304
<COMMON>                                        42,492
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      134,641
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             97,275
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 274,408
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           39,888
<PREFERRED>                                      1,252
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           291,076
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                  53,654
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    1,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                        1,062
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 226,964
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  889,304
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      368,261
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            20,473
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     295,990
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     316,463
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         51,798
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               8,582
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  60,380
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        24,919
<NET-INCOME>                                    35,461
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      2,983
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   32,478
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        23,365
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       17,549
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         110,024
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.44
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.40