<ARTICLE> OPUR1
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OLD DOMINION ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      820,698
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    203,052
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         118,121
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                        28,204
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  12,032
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,182,107
<COMMON>                                             0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            181,831<F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           791,757
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   17,548
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 190,971
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,182,107
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      279,795
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     228,702
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     228,702
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         51,093
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               9,539
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  60,632
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        42,692
<NET-INCOME>                                     9,318
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                        0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          92,319
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
        

<FN>
<F1>Old Dominion is organized and operated as a cooperative. Patronage capital
is the retained net margins of Old Dominion which have been allocated to
its members based on their respective power purchases in accordance with
Old Dominion's bylaws.
</FN>