<ARTICLE>                                                              UT
<LEGEND>       THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
               EXTRACTED FROM THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
               WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY FOR THE THREE
               MONTHS ENDED MARCH 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>                                                  MAR-31-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                                       3-MOS
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                                         1
<BOOK-VALUE>                                                     PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> <F1>                                  3,178,320
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> <F2>                                  608,545
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            524,777
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                                                0
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                                    450,919
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                  4,762,561
<COMMON>                                                          332,893
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                                         380,689
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                                               995,664
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                                  1,709,246
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                                   0
<PREFERRED>                                                        30,450
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                                            1,169,634
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                                 50,495
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                                         170,920
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                                    115,975
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                                      92,905
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                                               0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                                       188,938
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                                   25,848
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                                  1,208,150
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                                   4,762,561
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                                         527,839
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                               30,761
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                                        425,381
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> <F3>                                   425,381
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> <F3>                                      102,458
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                                 12,180
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> <F4>                               114,638
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           27,916
<NET-INCOME> <F4>                                                  55,961
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                           301
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                                      55,660
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                                           44,893
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                                               0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                                            168,295
<EPS-BASIC> <F5>                                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED> <F5>                                                      0
<FN>
<F1>  TOTAL NET UTILITY PLANT IS $3,182,825 OF NET PROPERTY,
      PLANT AND EQUIPMENT LESS $4,505 OF NET NON-UTILITY
      PROPERTY.
<F2>  OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS IS $604,040 OF INVESTMENTS
      PLUS $4,505 OF NET NON-UTILITY PROPERTY.
<F3>  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES AND OPERATING INCOME OR LOSS
      EXCLUDE INCOME TAXES OF $30,761.
<F4>  INCOME BEFORE INTEREST EXPENSE AND OPERATING INCOME OR
      LOSS ARE AFTER INCOME TAXES OF $30,761.
<F5>  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-Q.
</FN>