<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                                 UT
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND RETAINED  EARNINGS AND OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<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>                                          3,553
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                                           26
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                               380
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                             557
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                         0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                     4,516
<COMMON>                                                               0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                          1,008
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                                  642
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                     1,650
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                 61
<PREFERRED>                                                          106
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                               1,268
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                   105
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                              0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                         0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                         28
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                              1
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                            0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                       0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                                     1,297
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                      4,516
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                          1,214
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                                 107
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                           855
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                           962
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                                              359
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                    11
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                                       370
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                              79
<NET-INCOME>                                                         206
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                            9
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                        197
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                             105
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                              0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                               317
<EPS-BASIC>                                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                          0



</TABLE>