<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000060549
<NAME> LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 1,863,684
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 1,088
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 257,523
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 57,320
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,179,615
<COMMON> 425,170 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> (1,116)<F2>
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<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 712,989
0
95,140
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 486,800
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 131,623
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 120,000
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
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<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 47,616
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<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 576,976
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 112,038
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 4,490
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 32,981
<NET-INCOME> 83,547
3,843
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 79,704
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 50,000
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<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $836.
<F2>Represents unrealized gain/loss on marketable securities,
net of taxes.
</FN>
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