<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the combined statements of operations for the period January 1, 1998 to January 13, 1998 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 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JAN-13-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> $0 <SECURITIES> $0 <RECEIVABLES> $0 <ALLOWANCES> $0 <INVENTORY> $0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $0 <PP&E> $0 <DEPRECIATION> $0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $0 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $0 <BONDS> $0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> $0 <PREFERRED> $0 <COMMON> $0 <OTHER-SE> $0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $0 <SALES> $13,109 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $13,109 <CGS> $0 <TOTAL-COSTS> $7,642 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $538 <LOSS-PROVISION> $0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $2,422 <INCOME-PRETAX> $2,909 <INCOME-TAX> $0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $2,909 <DISCONTINUED> $0 <EXTRAORDINARY> $0 <CHANGES> $0 <NET-INCOME> $2,909 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0 <EPS-DILUTED> $0