<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                              32
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        6
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      2,033
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 4,853
<PP&E>                                         828,691
<DEPRECIATION>                                 197,399
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 652,520
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           59,777
<BONDS>                                        148,759
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             1
<OTHER-SE>                                     197,459
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   652,520
<SALES>                                         18,604
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                18,604
<CGS>                                              953
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,339
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,513
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,802
<INCOME-TAX>                                     2,865
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              5,937
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,937
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.00<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00<F1>
<FN>
<F1>*All common stock is owned by parent, no EPS required.
</FN>