<ARTICLE>                                                              UT
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
               WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED
               DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
               REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS SCHEDULE
               REFLECTS RECLASSIFICATION OF AMOUNTS TO CONFORM TO
               THE COMPANY'S CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION.
<MULTIPLIER>                                                        1,000

                                                           
<CURRENCY>                                                    U.S.DOLLARS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                                JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                                  DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                      12-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                         1
<BOOK-VALUE>                                                     PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> <F1>                                  3,200,608
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> <F2>                                  668,486
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            645,948
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                                0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                    537,561
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                  5,052,603
<COMMON>                                                          332,893
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                         530,689
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                             1,017,271
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                  1,880,853
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                        30,450
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                            1,319,476
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                 50,400
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                         171,152
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                    214,264
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                       1,905
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                       186,982
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                   28,917
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                                  1,168,204
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                   5,052,603
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                       2,016,390
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                              116,121
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                      1,588,945
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> <F3>                                 1,588,945
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> <F3>                                      427,445
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                 14,697
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> <F4>                               442,142
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                          112,871
<NET-INCOME> <F5>                                                 213,150
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                         1,203
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                     211,947
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                          179,572
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                          93,421
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                            355,000
<EPS-BASIC> <F6>                                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED> <F6>                                                      0
<FN>
<F1>  TOTAL NET UTILITY PLANT IS $3,205,318 OF NET PROPERTY,
      PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LESS $4,710 OF NET NON-UTILITY
      PROPERTY.
<F2>  OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS IS $663,776 OF INVESTMENTS
      PLUS $4,710 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F3>  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME OF LOSS
      EXCLUDE INCOME TAXES OF $116,121.
<F4>  INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND INCOME TAXES.
<F5>  NET INCOME IS AFTER INCOME TAXES OF $116,121.
<F6>  EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK IS NOT APPLICABLE
      BECAUSE ALL OF WISCONSIN ELECTRIC'S COMMON STOCK IS
      OWNED BY WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION.
SEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES IN THE ACCOMPANYING 10-K.