<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND THE CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS AND OF CASH FLOWS OF THE TWELVE
MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    3,157,657
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                     11,603
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         277,719
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       355,454
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,802,433
<COMMON>                                       181,333
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      767,503
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            366,236
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               1,315,072
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           46,243
<PREFERRED>                                     26,027
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         1,279,379
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              80,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   36,033
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                        2,439
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               1,016,740
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                3,802,433
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,211,087
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            96,956
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     858,277
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     955,233
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        255,854
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               9,553
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 265,407
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        96,222
<NET-INCOME>                                   169,185
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      5,687
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  163,498
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       121,363
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       90,539
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         252,413
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0