<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S SEPT. 30, 1996 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-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                   11,921,181
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                          0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,514,288
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       800,898
<OTHER-ASSETS>                               1,064,030
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,300,397
<COMMON>                                     2,213,805
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          1,629,632
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               3,843,437
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         5,943,750<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>               5,438,210
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               15,300,397
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    3,286,685
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           105,278
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,603,022
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,708,300
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        578,385
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                             522,016
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>               1,130,401
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       453,598
<NET-INCOME>                                   676,803
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  676,803
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       282,653
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0<F2>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         247,172
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .90
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .90
<FN>
<F1>See Note G to financial statements; includes long term note payable.
<F2>Not reported on an interim basis.
</FN>