<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2000 and the consolidated statement of operations for the period ended September 30, 2000 of Northeast Energy, LP and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <CIK> 0001059025 <NAME> Northeast Energy, LP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> $42,037 <SECURITIES> $0 <RECEIVABLES> $45,026 <ALLOWANCES> $0 <INVENTORY> $18,735 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $107,306 <PP&E> $513,886 <DEPRECIATION> $59,198 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $1,316,995 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $73,395 <BONDS> $628,800 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> $0 <PREFERRED> $0 <COMMON> $0 <OTHER-SE> $173,584 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $1,316,995 <SALES> $255,988 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $255,988 <CGS> $0 <TOTAL-COSTS> $176,933 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $5,013 <LOSS-PROVISION> $0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $57,568 <INCOME-PRETAX> $16,474 <INCOME-TAX> $0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $16,474 <DISCONTINUED> $0 <EXTRAORDINARY> $0 <CHANGES> $0 <NET-INCOME> $16,474 <EPS-BASIC> $0 <EPS-DILUTED> $0