<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
  THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT
AND CASH FLOW STATEMENT, AND NOTES THERETO, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                   11,181,492
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                  1,013,222
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,488,178
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       784,937
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 999,358
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,467,187
<COMMON>                                     2,161,181
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          1,057,541
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               3,218,722
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         6,622,295<F1>
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             214,664
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   75,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               5,336,506
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               15,467,187
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    3,213,011
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            50,532
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,671,201
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,721,733
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        491,278
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                             226,382
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 717,660
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       467,520
<NET-INCOME>                                   250,140
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  250,140
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       269,784
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0<F2>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         152,320
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .33
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .33
<FN>
<F1>See Note F to financial statements; includes long term note payable.
<F2>Not reported on an interim basis.
</FN>