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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2000) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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<CIK> 0000017797
<NAME> CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
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<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 620,489
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,045,394
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 291,706
<OTHER-ASSETS> 943,543
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 9,771,646
<COMMON> 1,619,140
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (816)
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,841,760
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 3,460,084
0
59,376
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0
0
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<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 9,771,646
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 1,769,444
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 106,632
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,370,151
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 1,476,783
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 292,661
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 4,817
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 297,478
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 103,274
<NET-INCOME> 194,204
(1,483)
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 192,721
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 158,306
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 73,499
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