<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
OF CONNECTICUT ENERGY CORPORATION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      2,847
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                          95,802
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        88,560
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                             52,509
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 153,997
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                              30,400
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                    4,654
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<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
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<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                  448,596
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      181,739
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            12,195
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<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         26,806
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 591
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         6,777
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