<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's December 31, 1995 audited 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>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                   11,222,002
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                          0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,614,899
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       713,417
<OTHER-ASSETS>                               1,073,440
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              14,623,758
<COMMON>                                     2,172,116
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          1,235,482
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               3,407,598
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         6,000,564<F1>
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<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>               5,140,596
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               14,623,758
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    4,238,075
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            67,742
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   3,580,943
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   3,648,685
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        589,390
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                             552,416
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>               1,141,806
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       623,741
<NET-INCOME>                                   518,065
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  518,065
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       359,768
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                      464,187
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         471,196
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .69
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .69
<FN>
<F1>See Note 6 to financial statements; includes long term note payable
</FN>