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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30,2000 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<NAME> TUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 68,705
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 254,358
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 446,521
<OTHER-ASSETS> 77,115
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,559,336
<COMMON> 641,521
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> (337,739)
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 303,782
0
0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 1,725
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 852,303
<LEASES-CURRENT> 25,797
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 243,334
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 2,559,336
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 752,694
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 7,944
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<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 149,802
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 8,585
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0
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