<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<CIK> 0000006879
<NAME> APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,188,214
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 299,777
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,346,879
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 29,973
<OTHER-ASSETS> 511,822
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 5,376,665
<COMMON> 260,458
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 717,464
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 198,126
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,176,048
11,860
18,188
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 1,435,207
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 145,675
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 175,005
8,450
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 52,055
<LEASES-CURRENT> 12,411
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 2,341,766
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 5,376,665
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 885,595
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 46,935
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 702,206
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 749,141
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 136,454
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 13,146
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 149,600
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 62,758
<NET-INCOME> 86,842
1,265
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 85,577
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 63,306
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 28,953
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 129,563
<EPS-BASIC> 0<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F1>
<FN>
<F1>
All common stock owned by parent company; no EPS required.
</FN>
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