<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INCLUDED IN AES RED OAK, L.L.C.'S FORM 10-Q AS OF SEPT 30, 2000 AND FOR THE PERIOD FROM MAR 15, 2000 (INCEPTION) THROUGH SEPT 30, 2000, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> MAR-15-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 32 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,229 <PP&E> 338,294 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 389,384 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,197 <BONDS> 384,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 389,384 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,999 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (813) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0