<TABLE> <S> <C>
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Central
Maine Power Company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Consolidated Balance
Sheet and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<BOOK-VALUE> Per-Book
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> $42,075
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> $157,336
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> $472,999
<OTHER-ASSETS> $360,912
<TOTAL-ASSETS> $1,864,075
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS> $4,291
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$910
$35,571
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$9,000
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<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> $678,395
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> $80,964
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$1,676
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