<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the combined balance sheet as of June 30, 1998 and the combined statements of operations for the period January 14, 1998 to June 30, 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-14-1998 <PERIOD-TYPE> OTHER <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> $24,675 <SECURITIES> $0 <RECEIVABLES> $36,657 <ALLOWANCES> $0 <INVENTORY> $3,413 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $65,547 <PP&E> $513,051 <DEPRECIATION> $10,123 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $1,433,960 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $44,468 <BONDS> $456,968 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> $0 <PREFERRED> $0 <COMMON> $0 <OTHER-SE> $419,457 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $1,433,960 <SALES> $141,197 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $141,197 <CGS> $0 <TOTAL-COSTS> $99,314 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $4,089 <LOSS-PROVISION> $0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $29,664 <INCOME-PRETAX> $9,640 <INCOME-TAX> $0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $9,640 <DISCONTINUED> $0 <EXTRAORDINARY> $0 <CHANGES> $0 <NET-INCOME> $9,640 <EPS-PRIMARY> $0 <EPS-DILUTED> $0