<ARTICLE> UT
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE  SHEET AND STATEMENT OF INCOME FROM CONECTIV'S 3RD QUARTER
2000 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    2,764,920
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    547,274
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,215,438
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     1,335,302
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 725,426
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,588,360
<COMMON>                                           887
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    1,123,996
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             35,240
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               1,156,449
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          188,950
<PREFERRED>                                     95,933
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         2,088,869
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             715,394
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   43,043
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     29,177
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                27,987
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               2,242,558
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                6,588,360
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    3,749,277
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           111,174
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   3,379,774
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   3,490,948
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        258,329
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              57,851
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 316,180
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       175,666
<NET-INCOME>                                   140,514
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  140,514
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        68,803
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         289,156
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.62
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.62