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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.

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<NAME>                         North Jersey Energy Associates,
			       A Limited Partnership
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<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
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<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
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<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
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