<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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                      714,655
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                    260,478
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         101,417
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                         3,171
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                  15,074
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,094,765
<COMMON>                                             0
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                            0
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            214,336<F1>
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           544,076
<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>                 306,793
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                1,094,795
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      300,460
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                                 0
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     258,212
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     258,212
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         42,248
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               4,374
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  46,622
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        38,814
<NET-INCOME>                                     7,808
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                          0
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                        0
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                             0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                            0
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          71,182
<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>