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<ARTICLE> OPUR1
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-1-2000 JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 4,350,900 4,350,900
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 807,800 807,800
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,151,400 1,151,400
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 225,900 225,900
<OTHER-ASSETS> 351,600 351,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,887,600 6,887,600
<COMMON> 800 800
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 1,605,600 1,605,600
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 522,800 522,800
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,996,400 1,996,400
0 0
0 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,951,300 1,951,300
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 521,200 521,200
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 400 400
0 0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 2,900 2,900
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,939,900 2,939,900
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 6,887,600 6,887,600
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 549,300 2,678,500
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> (6,500) 89,500
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 517,400 2,295,300
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 517,400 2,295,300
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 31,900 383,200
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 4,500 14,700
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 36,400 397,900
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 42,100 116,700
<NET-INCOME> (9,700) 166,800
0 0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> (9,700) 166,800
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 18,400 53,500
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 34,400 103,900
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> (151,700) 548,300
<EPS-BASIC> (0.12) 2.02
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.12) 2.01
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