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<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>                              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                               PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                  633,945
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                 59,640
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                     106,436
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                    44,249
<OTHER-ASSETS>                              60,430
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             904,700
<COMMON>                                    46,345
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                  166,563
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                        108,299
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>             321,207
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                       39,888
<PREFERRED>                                  1,061
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                       291,066
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                               0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                        0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>              16,100
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                1,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                    1,062
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                      0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>             233,316
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>              904,700
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                  125,389
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                        12,200
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                  86,488
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                  98,688
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                     26,701
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                          (1,087)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>              25,614
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                     6,562
<NET-INCOME>                                19,052
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                    735
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>               18,317
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                     5,908
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                        0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                      57,433
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                $1.32
<EPS-DILUTED>                                $1.28