<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM EDISON MISSION ENERGY AND SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> APR-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 45,081 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 49,620 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 53,377 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 149,242 <PP&E> 1,978,498 <DEPRECIATION> 60,208 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,079,569 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 66,762 <BONDS> 830,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 987,184 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,079,569 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 200,976 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 146,113 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (931) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,855 <INCOME-PRETAX> 17,939 <INCOME-TAX> 9,074 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,865 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,865 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0