<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> OPUR1
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000, INCLUDED IN ITS FORM U-1/A FILING AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK PRO-FORMA
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 2,387,375 3,646,864
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 148,462 218,320
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 731,169 558,023
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 0 0
<OTHER-ASSETS> 881,642 2,173,437
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,148,648 6,596,644
<COMMON> 1,137 1,198
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 740,240 899,735
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 883,329 883,329
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,584,997 1,744,553
0 910
10,159 46,847
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,304,157 2,246,744
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 167,426 292,771
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 7,355 31,180
0 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,074,554 2,233,639
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,148,648 6,596,644
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 2,372,588 3,710,422
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 128,134 243,999
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 322,348 636,816
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,913,969 3,122,349
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 458,619 588,073
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 39,865 195,776
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 0 0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 125,583 234,321
<NET-INCOME> 226,018 276,887
1,183 3,853
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 0 0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 96,777 96,777
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 0 0
<EPS-BASIC> 2.00 2.32
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.00 2.32
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