<ARTICLE> OPUR1 <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1994 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1994 <BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK <TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 138,406 <OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 789 <TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,183 <TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 18,313 <OTHER-ASSETS> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 166,691 <COMMON> 38,014 <CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0 <RETAINED-EARNINGS> 9,080 <TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 47,094 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 772 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 54,600 <SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0 <LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0 <PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT> 30 <CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LEASES-CURRENT> 0 <OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 64,195 <TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 166,691 <GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 29,087 <INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 3,849 <OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 17,652 <TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 21,501 <OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 7,586 <OTHER-INCOME-NET> 88 <INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 7,674 <TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,951 <NET-INCOME> 4,723 <PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 29 <EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 4,694 <COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 3,449 <TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0 <CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 5,648 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.67 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.67