<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, 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>                                                  SEP-30-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                       9-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                         1
<BOOK-VALUE>                                                     PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> <F1>                                  3,254,100
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> <F2>                                  680,200
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            553,000
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                                0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                    560,100
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                  5,047,400
<COMMON>                                                          332,900
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                         530,700
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                             1,037,600
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                  1,901,200
                                                   0
                                                        30,400
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                            1,319,800
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                 50,400
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                         170,200
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                    133,300
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                       1,900
                                               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                       177,100
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                   23,000
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                                  1,240,100
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                   5,047,400
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                       1,570,400
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                              100,100
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                      1,235,000
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> <F3>                                 1,235,000
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> <F3>                                      335,400
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                  7,100
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> <F4>                               342,500
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           86,500
<NET-INCOME> <F5>                                                 155,900
                                           900
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                     155,000
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                          131,100
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                               0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                            536,300
<EPS-BASIC> <F6>                                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED> <F6>                                                      0
<FN>
<F1>  TOTAL NET UTILITY PLANT IS $3,258,700 OF NET PROPERTY,
      PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LESS $4,600 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F2>  OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS IS $675,600 OF INVESTMENTS
      PLUS $4,600 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F3>  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME OR LOSS
      EXCLUDE INCOME TAXES OF $100,100.
<F4>  INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND INCOME TAXES.
<F5>  NET INCOME IS AFTER INCOME TAXES OF $100,100.
<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.
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