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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 1995 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND RETAINED EARNINGS AND OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    3,343,499
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    388,697
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         334,729
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       351,529
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               4,418,454
<COMMON>                                       903,696
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            535,804
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               1,439,500
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           47,763
<PREFERRED>                                     26,027
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         1,526,675
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             171,520
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   99,135
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                        2,338
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               1,105,496
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                4,418,454
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      344,759
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            28,859
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     240,854
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     269,713
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         75,046
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               4,015
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  79,061
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        30,643
<NET-INCOME>                                    48,418
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                    (1,434)
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   46,984
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        34,848
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          71,572
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .49
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