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<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>                          0000934667
<NAME>                         Northeast 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
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<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
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<EPS-DILUTED>                       $0