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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FROM CONECTIV'S 2nd QUARTER
2000 10 Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    2,772,418
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    567,468
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,019,606
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     1,362,768
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 678,419
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,400,679
<COMMON>                                           889
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    1,127,443
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                           (31,591)
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               1,092,499
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          188,950
<PREFERRED>                                     95,933
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         2,110,245
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             786,843
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   12,973
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     21,078
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                28,714
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               2,063,444
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                6,400,679
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    2,197,729
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            44,186
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,032,583
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   2,076,769
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        120,960
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              45,908
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 166,868
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       115,970
<NET-INCOME>                                    50,898
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   50,898
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        46,018
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         130,370
<EPS-BASIC>                                      $0.62
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.62