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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the 
consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 1998 and the consolidated 
statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 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
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                   DEC-31-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
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<SECURITIES>                            $0
<RECEIVABLES>                      $29,746
<ALLOWANCES>                            $0
<INVENTORY>                         $4,935
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                   $71,125
<PP&E>                            $513,553
<DEPRECIATION>                     $20,987
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  $1,410,343
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              $46,033
<BONDS>                           $665,213
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                   $0
<PREFERRED>                             $0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    $1,410,343
<SALES>                           $302,693
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                  $302,693
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                     $204,937
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                    $7,322
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 $76,336
<INCOME-PRETAX>                    $14,098
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                $14,098
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<NET-INCOME>                       $14,098
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