<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 1,489,776
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 1,148,945
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 4,945,735
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 285,506
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7,869,962
<COMMON> 601,456
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (11,769)
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 42,750
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 632,437
145,000
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 520,626<F1>
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 110,750
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 24,601
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 23,082
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 47,288
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 3,066
<LEASES-CURRENT> 1,512
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 6,361,600<F2>
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 7,869,962
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 2,735,387
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 1,803<F3>
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 2,734,057
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 2,734,057
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 1,330
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 19,471
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 20,801<F4>
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,966
<NET-INCOME> (10,968)
22,518
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> (33,486)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 11,300
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> (12,723)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.76)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.76)
<FN>
<F1>LONG-TERM DEBT-NET DOES NOT MATCH THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON THE COMPANY'S
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CAPITALIZATION AS LONG-TERM DEBT DUE TO THE OTHER
CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY THIS SCHEDULE.
<F2>OTHER ITEMS CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES INCLUDES THE CURRENT LIABILITIES, DEFERRED
CREDITS AND MINORITY INTEREST, LESS CERTAIN AMOUNTS INCLUDED UNDER LONG-TERM
DEBT-CURRENT PORTION AND LEASES-CURRENT, FROM THE COMPANY'S CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET.
<F3>THE COMPANY DOES NOT INCLUDE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AS AN OPERATING EXPENSE ITEM.
IT IS INCLUDED ON THE COMPANY'S STATEMENTS AS A BELOW-THE-LINE ITEM.
<F4>INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE IS NOT A SPECIFIC LINE ITEM ON THE COMPANY'S
INCOME STATEMENTS. THE COMPANY COMBINES TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME
TO CALCULATE INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES.
</FN>
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