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<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000055387
<NAME> KENTUCKY UTILITIES 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> 1,554,826
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 14,364
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 127,815
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 32,399
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,729,404
<COMMON> 307,545 <F1>
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0 <F2>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 322,467
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 630,012
0
40,000
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 29,942
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 1,729,404
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 639,087
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 34,554
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 507,408
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 541,962
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 97,125
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 859
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 27,795
<NET-INCOME> 70,189
1,692
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 68,497
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 75,500
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 25,146
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<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Includes common stock expense of $595.
<F2>Represents unrealized loss on marketable securities,
net of taxes.
</FN>
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