<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> 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