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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF 
INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS AND OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    3,099,912
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     11,876
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         333,490
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       357,804
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,803,082
<COMMON>                                       181,333
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      761,240
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            371,318
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               1,313,891
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           46,629
<PREFERRED>                                     26,027
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         1,280,920
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              86,700
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   51,415
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                        2,472
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 995,028
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                3,803,082
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      339,937
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            38,709
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     214,205
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     252,914
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         87,023
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               2,052
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  89,075
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        24,035
<NET-INCOME>                                    65,040
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                    (1,416)
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   63,624
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        31,400
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         175,536
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0