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

<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-2000
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    2,817,050
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    457,859
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                       1,092,261
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                     1,331,075
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                 779,750
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,477,995
<COMMON>                                           887
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                    1,122,518
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             42,768
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>               1,160,269
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          188,950
<PREFERRED>                                     95,933
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                         2,021,789
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                             709,530
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                  100,721
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                     13,744
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                15,591
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>               2,171,468
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                6,477,995
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                    5,029,124
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           133,514
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   4,541,290
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                   4,674,804
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                        354,320
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                              49,495
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                 403,815
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       232,985
<NET-INCOME>                                   170,830
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                  170,830
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        91,590
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                      223,445
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                         465,286
<EPS-BASIC>                                      $1.97
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $1.97