<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S JUNE 30, 2000 AUDITED BALANCE SHEET, INCOME STATEMENT AND CASH FLOW
STATEMENT, AND NOTES THERETO, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 16,311,820
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,333,434
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 686,188
<OTHER-ASSETS> 910,363
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,241,805
<COMMON> 2,710,311
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 5,396,354
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 8,106,665
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 4,324,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 1,440,000
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 94,000
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 5,277,140
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 19,241,805
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 2,254,903
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 69,163
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,783,764
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,852,927
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 401,976
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 124,100
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 526,076
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 242,451
<NET-INCOME> 283,625
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 283,625
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 399,070
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0<F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 374,981
<EPS-BASIC> 0.18
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.17
<FN>
<F1>
(1)Not reported on an interim basis.
</FN>
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