<ARTICLE> UT
<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>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      729,493
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    262,284
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         110,441
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         3,164
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  13,320
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,118,702
<COMMON>                                             0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            211,826<F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           560,037
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                       0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   29,590
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                          0
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 317,249
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,118,702
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      191,819
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     163,260
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     163,260
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         28,559
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               3,109
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  31,668
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        26,370
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,298
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                        0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       26,458
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          57,720
<EPS-BASIC>                                        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 bylaws.
</FN>