<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial
information extracted from Oglethorpe Power
Corporation's condensed balance sheet as of
June 30, 2000 and related condensed statements of
revenues and expenses and cash flows for the
period ended June 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK<F1>
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 3,300,151
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 251,383
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 641,786
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 356,777
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,550,097
<COMMON> 0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 389,253
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 0
0
0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 3,040,934
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 170,476
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 102,675
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 271,336
<LEASES-CURRENT> 8,736
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 566,687
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 4,550,097
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 559,910
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 437,505
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 437,505
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 122,405
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 28,281
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 150,686
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 131,875
<NET-INCOME> 18,811
0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 34,292
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 78,472
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
$389,253 represents total retained patronage capital. The registrant
is a membership corporation and has no authorized or outstanding
equity securities.
</FN>
</TABLE>
