<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> OPUR1
<LEGEND>
VNG
Balance Sheet Data as of March 31, 200
Income Statement and Cash Flow Data as of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2000
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 390,700
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 100
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 48,900
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 5,600
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 445,300
<COMMON> 148,700
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 57,600
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 12,500
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 218,800
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 116,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 5,700
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 0
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 121,700
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 94,200
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 8,500
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 70,200
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 78,700
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 15,500
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 600
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 16,100
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,600
<NET-INCOME> 13,600
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 13,600
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 3,500
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 46,100
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>Not applicable
</FN>
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