<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000880416
<NAME>NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 538,422
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 52,544
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 74,592
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 71,135
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 736,693
<COMMON> 1
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 160,999
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,840
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 162,840
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 65,000
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 270,000
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 238,853
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 736,693
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 199,303
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 10,009
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 139,092
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 165,991
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 33,312
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> (3,016)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 47,186
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,098
<NET-INCOME> 24,088
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 24,088
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 35,000
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 109,094
<EPS-BASIC> 0.00
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00
</TABLE>
