<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S MARCH 31, 1999 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>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                  $14,574,378
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                          0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,687,696
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       435,902
<OTHER-ASSETS>                               1,043,995
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              17,741,971
<COMMON>                                     2,471,425
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                          5,266,308
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               7,737,733
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         4,418,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   94,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               5,492,238
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>               17,741,971
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    1,076,641
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            47,735
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     834,230
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     881,965
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        194,676
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                             120,031
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 314,707
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       112,802
<NET-INCOME>                                   201,905
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  201,905
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                       155,472
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0<F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                     (1,635,316)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .13
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .12
<FN>
<F1>Not reported on an interim basis.
</FN>