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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from ESI
Tractebel Funding Corp.'s balance sheet as of March 31, 1999 and statement
of operations for the period ended March 31, 1999 and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

<CIK>                          0000934665
<NAME>                         ESI Tractebel Funding Corp.
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                     U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-START>                 JAN-1-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                   MAR-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
<CASH>                               $1
<SECURITIES>                         $0
<RECEIVABLES>                   $34,502
<ALLOWANCES>                         $0
<INVENTORY>                          $0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                $34,503
<PP&E>                               $0
<DEPRECIATION>                       $0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 $479,716
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           $34,502
<BONDS>                        $445,213
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                $0
<PREFERRED>                          $0
<COMMON>                             $1
<OTHER-SE>                           $0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>   $479,716
<SALES>                              $0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                $10,991
<CGS>                                $0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        $0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     $0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              $10,991
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      $0
<INCOME-TAX>                         $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  $0
<DISCONTINUED>                       $0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                      $0
<CHANGES>                            $0
<NET-INCOME>                         $0
<EPS-PRIMARY>                        $0
<EPS-DILUTED>                        $0