<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOUND ON PAGES 3 AND 4 OF THE PARTNERSHIP'S FORM 10Q FOR THE YEAR-TO-DATE, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000899281 <NAME> SITHE/INDEPENDENCE FUNDING CORP. <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000 <CASH> 2,982 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 42,152 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,596 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 115,170 <PP&E> 782,439 <DEPRECIATION> (106,603) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 805,369 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 54,026 <BONDS> 606,422 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 140,955 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 805,369 <SALES> 193,186 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 193,186 <CGS> 133,556 <TOTAL-COSTS> 133,556 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 29,194 <INCOME-PRETAX> 32,780 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 32,780 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 32,780 <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0