<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM PACIFIC GAS TRANSMISSION CO. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 JAN-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 6,778 9,839 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,222 34,718 <ALLOWANCES> 0 0 <INVENTORY> 5,166 7,687 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,035 92,991 <PP&E> 1,443,385 1,432,559 <DEPRECIATION> 389,729 380,585 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,189,117 1,206,205 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 77,725 69,448 <BONDS> 560,027 592,471 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 0 <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> 267,474 267,474 <OTHER-SE> 152,317 150,066 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,189,117 1,206,205 <SALES> 0 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 69,422 73,456 <CGS> 0 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 38,051 43,867 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (566) (1,423) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,221 12,681 <INCOME-PRETAX> 20,716 18,331 <INCOME-TAX> 8,465 6,910 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 12,251 11,421 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> 12,251 11,421 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0