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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 1998 and the consolidated statement 
of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 of Northeast Energy, LP
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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<NAME>                         Northeast Energy, LP
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<CURRENCY>                     U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-START>                 JAN-01-1998
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                   SEP-30-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
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<SECURITIES>                            $0
<RECEIVABLES>                      $53,194
<ALLOWANCES>                            $0
<INVENTORY>                         $6,562
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                  $108,561
<PP&E>                            $512,086
<DEPRECIATION>                     $15,548
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  $1,464,294
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              $64,906
<BONDS>                           $676,968
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   $0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    $1,464,294
<SALES>                           $225,113
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  $225,113
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                      $155,343
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    $6,151
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 $54,741
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    $10,701
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                $10,701
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