<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
THIS SCHEDULE REFLECTS RECLASSIFICATION OF AMOUNTS TO
CONFORM TO THE COMPANY'S CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT
PRESENTATION.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLARS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> <F1> 3,248,000
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> <F2> 600,800
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 507,800
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 0
<OTHER-ASSETS> 448,200
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,804,800
<COMMON> 332,900
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 380,700
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,016,000
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,729,600
0
30,400
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,170,200
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 50,500
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 171,100
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 226,900
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 41,900
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 178,900
<LEASES-CURRENT> 26,300
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,179,000
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,804,800
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,511,600
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 91,400
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,183,000
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> <F3> 1,183,000
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> <F3> 328,600
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 13,500
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> <F4> 342,100
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 84,000
<NET-INCOME> <F4> 166,700
900
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 165,800
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 134,600
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 433,000
<EPS-BASIC> <F5> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> <F5> 0
<FN>
<F1> TOTAL NET UTILITY PLANT IS $3,252,500 OF NET PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LESS $4,500 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F2> OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS IS $596,300 OF INVESTMENTS
PLUS $4,500 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F3> TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME OR LOSS
EXCLUDE INCOME TAXES OF $91,400.
<F4> INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND NET INCOME IS
AFTER INCOME TAXES OF $91,400.
<F5> EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK IS NOT APPLICABLE
BECAUSE ALL OF WISCONSIN ELECTRIC'S COMMON STOCK IS OWNED
BY WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION.
SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES IN THE ACCOMPANYING 10-Q.
</FN>
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