<ARTICLE> UT <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from New Century Energies, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1996 <BOOK-VALUE> PER-BOOK <TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT> 0 <OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST> 0 <TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS> 200 <TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES> 0 <OTHER-ASSETS> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 200 <COMMON> 200 <CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN> 0 <RETAINED-EARNINGS> 0 <TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ> 200 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET> 0 <SHORT-TERM-NOTES> 0 <LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE> 0 <COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT> 0 <PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT> 0 <CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS> 0 <LEASES-CURRENT> 0 <OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB> 0 <TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB> 200 <GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE> 0 <INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE> 0 <OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 0 <TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES> 0 <OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS> 0 <OTHER-INCOME-NET> 0 <INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN> 0 <TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <NET-INCOME> 0 <PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 0 <EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM> 0 <COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS> 0 <TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS> 0 <CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS> 0 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0