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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
combined balance sheet as of December 31, 1999 and the combined statements of
operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 of Northeast
Energy Associates, A Limited Partnership and North Jersey Energy Associates,
A Limited Partnership and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.

<CIK>                          0000934666
<NAME>                         North Jersey Energy Associates,
			       A Limited Partnership
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                     U.S. DOLLARS
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                  12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                   DEC-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
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<SECURITIES>                          $0
<RECEIVABLES>                    $32,332
<ALLOWANCES>                          $0
<INVENTORY>                      $14,338
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                 $79,267
<PP&E>                          $513,658
<DEPRECIATION>                   $42,807
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                $1,339,102
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>            $51,219
<BONDS>                         $418,880
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                 $0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>  $1,339,102
<SALES>                         $336,299
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                $336,299
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                  $6,746
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