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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1999 and the consolidated
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 of Northeast
Energy, LP and subsidiaries and is qualified in its entirety by reference
To such financial statements.

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<NAME>                         Northeast Energy, LP
<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>                             $33,085
<SECURITIES>                            $0
<RECEIVABLES>                      $32,332
<ALLOWANCES>                            $0
<INVENTORY>                        $14,338
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                   $80,242
<PP&E>                            $513,658
<DEPRECIATION>                     $42,807
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  $1,345,858
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              $51,358
<BONDS>                           $638,880
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   $0
<PREFERRED>                             $0
<COMMON>                                $0
<OTHER-SE>                        $194,154
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    $1,345,858
<SALES>                           $336,299
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  $336,299
<CGS>                                   $0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                     $217,016
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    $7,190
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 $78,790
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    $33,303
<INCOME-TAX>                            $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                $33,303
<DISCONTINUED>                          $0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                         $0
<CHANGES>                               $0
<NET-INCOME>                       $33,303
<EPS-BASIC>                           $0
<EPS-DILUTED>                           $0