<ARTICLE>                      5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from ESI 
Tractebel Funding Corp.'s balance sheet as of June 30, 1998 and statement 
of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1998 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-1-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                   JUN-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
<CASH>                               $1
<SECURITIES>                         $0
<RECEIVABLES>                   $22,537
<ALLOWANCES>                         $0
<INVENTORY>                          $0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                $22,538
<PP&E>                               $0
<DEPRECIATION>                       $0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 $479,506
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           $22,537
<BONDS>                        $456,968
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                $0
<PREFERRED>                          $0
<COMMON>                             $0
<OTHER-SE>                           $1
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>   $479,506
<SALES>                              $0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                $22,891
<CGS>                                $0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        $0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     $0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              $22,891
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      $0
<INCOME-TAX>                         $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  $0
<DISCONTINUED>                       $0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                      $0
<CHANGES>                            $0
<NET-INCOME>                         $0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                        $0
<EPS-DILUTED>                        $0