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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FROM CONECTIV'S 3RD QUARTER
2000 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 2,764,920
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 547,274
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,215,438
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 1,335,302
<OTHER-ASSETS> 725,426
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,588,360
<COMMON> 887
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,123,996
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 35,240
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,156,449
188,950
95,933
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 2,088,869
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 715,394
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 43,043
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 29,177
<LEASES-CURRENT> 27,987
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,242,558
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 6,588,360
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 3,749,277
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 111,174
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 3,379,774
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 3,490,948
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 258,329
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 57,851
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 316,180
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 175,666
<NET-INCOME> 140,514
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 140,514
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 68,803
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 289,156
<EPS-BASIC> 1.62
<EPS-DILUTED> 1.62
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