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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from ESI
Tractebel Funding Corp.'s balance sheet as of December 31, 1999 and statement
of operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<CIK>                          0000934665
<NAME>                         ESI Tractebel Funding Corp.
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                     U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-START>                 JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                   DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
<CASH>                               $1
<SECURITIES>                         $0
<RECEIVABLES>                   $26,333
<ALLOWANCES>                         $0
<INVENTORY>                          $0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                $26,334
<PP&E>                               $0
<DEPRECIATION>                       $0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 $445,214
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           $26,333
<BONDS>                        $418,880
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                $0
<PREFERRED>                          $0
<COMMON>                             $1
<OTHER-SE>                           $0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>   $445,214
<SALES>                              $0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                $43,468
<CGS>                                $0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        $0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     $0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              $43,468
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      $0
<INCOME-TAX>                         $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  $0
<DISCONTINUED>                       $0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                      $0
<CHANGES>                            $0
<NET-INCOME>                         $0
<EPS-BASIC>                        $0
<EPS-DILUTED>                        $0