<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000880416
<NAME>NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER>1,000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 553,674
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 47,920
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 58,903
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 91,116
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 751,613
<COMMON> 1
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 160,999
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 1,777
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 162,777
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> 253,836
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 751,613
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 132,382
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 5,342
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 92,145
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 109,540
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 22,842
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> (1,550)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 33,345
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 17,320
<NET-INCOME> 16,025
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 16,025
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 27,000
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 77,675
<EPS-BASIC> 0.00
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.00
</TABLE>
