<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 SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<CURRENCY> U.S.DOLLARS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> <F1> 3,209,800
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> <F2> 712,500
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 526,000
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 0
<OTHER-ASSETS> 554,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,002,400
<COMMON> 332,900
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 530,700
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,025,900
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,889,500
0
30,400
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,319,400
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 50,400
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 170,100
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 138,200
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 1,900
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 177,700
<LEASES-CURRENT> 26,600
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 1,198,200
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 5,002,400
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,037,700
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 60,600
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 824,900
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> <F3> 824,900
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> <F3> 212,800
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 4,000
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> <F4> 216,800
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 57,200
<NET-INCOME> <F5> 99,000
600
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 98,400
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 89,800
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 350,400
<EPS-BASIC> <F6> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> <F6> 0
<FN>
<F1> TOTAL NET UTILITY PLANT IS $3,214.7 OF NET PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LESS $4.9 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F2> OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS IS $707.6 OF INVESTMENTS
PLUS $4.9 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F3> TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME OR LOSS
EXCLUDE INCOME TAXES OF $60.6.
<F4> INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND INCOME TAXES.
<F5> NET INCOME IS AFTER INCOME TAXES OF $60.6.
<F6> 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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