<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                                            UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                                                                                    <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                                          YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                                                      DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                                                         JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                                                           MAR-31-1998
<BOOK-VALUE>                                                                           PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                                                                                  262,188
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                                                                      0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                                                                      11,053
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                                                                    11,060
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                                                               5,830
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                                                             290,131
<COMMON>                                                                                                     8,780
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                                                                   18,683
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                                                                        101,219
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                                                             128,682
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                                                                      0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                                                                        34,684
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                                                          21,457
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                                                                        0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                                                                   0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                                                               10,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                                                                        0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                                                                      0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                                                                 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                                                                              95,308
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                                                              290,131
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                                                                   75,479
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                                                                         4,217
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                                                                  64,110
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                                                                  68,327
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                                                                      7,152
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                                                           (268)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                                                                               6,884
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                                                                     1,115
<NET-INCOME>                                                                                                 5,769
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                                                                      0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                                                                5,769
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                                                                         0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                                                                      883
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                                                                       7,663
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                                                                 0.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                                                                 0.00
        

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