<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Oglethorpe Power
Corporation's condensed balance sheet as of
September 30, 2000 and related condensed
statements of revenues and expenses and cash
flows for the period ended September 30, 2000
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK<F1>
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,285,706
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 260,637
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 746,922
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 348,742
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,642,007
<COMMON> 0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 389,710
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 0
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 3,019,151
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 201,916
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 124,219
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 269,393
<LEASES-CURRENT> 8,911
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 628,707
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,642,007
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 874,342
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 702,543
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 702,543
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 171,799
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 43,772
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 215,571
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 197,083
<NET-INCOME> 18,488
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 39,750
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 172,440
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
$389,710 represents total retained patronage capital. The registrant
is a membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding
equity securities.
</FN>
</TABLE>
