<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET, STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME AND STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED
CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    165,773
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         113,756
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       156,303
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  64,710
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,582,097
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             56,655
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 391,490
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                           93,261
<PREFERRED>                                      9,000
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           558,093
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
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<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   29,286
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                          260
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 407,482
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,582,097
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      332,045
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            23,511
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     236,346
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     259,857
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         72,188
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              11,386
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        44,951
<NET-INCOME>                                    38,623
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                      4,613
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   34,010
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        30,994
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
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