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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
LP&L's financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 1995
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<SUBSIDIARY>
   <NUMBER> 009
   <NAME> LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<PREFERRED>                                    160,500
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