<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
REGISTRANT'S SEPTEMBER 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> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 16,939,746
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,394,685
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 739,021
<OTHER-ASSETS> 905,743
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,979,195
<COMMON> 2,729,998
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 5,361,875
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 8,091,873
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 4,320,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 2,256,715
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 94,000
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 5,400,607
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 19,979,195
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 3,408,939
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 118,229
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 2,654,050
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 2,772,279
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 636,660
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 195,242
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 831,902
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 382,658
<NET-INCOME> 449,244
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 449,244
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 599,162
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0<F1>
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 681,057
<EPS-BASIC> 0.28
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.27
<FN>
<F1>
Not reported on an interim basis.
</FN>
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