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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
statement of operations and changes in member's equity, the statement of cash
flows, and the balance sheet for the Form 10-Q dated September 30, 2000, and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000922224
<NAME> PPL CORPORATION
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 5,716
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 1,100
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,742
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 3,414
<OTHER-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 11,972
<COMMON> 2
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 987<F1>
<RETAINED-EARNINGS> 910
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 1,899
47
50
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 4,814
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 33
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 574
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 417
0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0
<LEASES-CURRENT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 4,138
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 11,972
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 4,168
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 215
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 3,294
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 3,509
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 659
<OTHER-INCOME-NET> 8
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 882
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 274
<NET-INCOME> 389<F2>
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<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 370
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 115
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 529
<EPS-BASIC> 2.57
<EPS-DILUTED> 2.57
<FN>
<F1>Net of $836 million of treasury stock
<F2>Includes minority interest of $4 million
</FN>
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