<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 10-Q 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.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                           3,010
<SECURITIES>                                   108,263
<RECEIVABLES>                                   28,857
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      1,862
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               141,992
<PP&E>                                         769,299
<DEPRECIATION>                                  47,541
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 876,111
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           38,424
<BONDS>                                        678,773
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     154,042
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   876,111
<SALES>                                        184,795
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               184,795
<CGS>                                          126,581
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  126,581
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              31,460
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 30,343
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             30,343
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    30,343
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0