<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