<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 FOR 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>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                           2,810
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   29,105
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      5,401
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               144,614
<PP&E>                                         781,095
<DEPRECIATION>                                (91,611)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 847,157
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           61,547
<BONDS>                                        632,286
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     145,396
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   847,157
<SALES>                                        300,366
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               300,366
<CGS>                                          232,481
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  232,481
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              45,140
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 26,864
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             26,864
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    26,864
<EPS-BASIC>                                          0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0