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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
Northeast Energy Associates, A Limited Partnership and North Jersey Energy
Associates, A Limited Partnership combined balance sheet as of March 31, 1999
and combined statement of operations for the period ended March 31, 1999 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-01-1999
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                   MAR-31-1999
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
<CASH>                         $60,135
<SECURITIES>                        $0
<RECEIVABLES>                  $42,820
<ALLOWANCES>                        $0
<INVENTORY>                    $16,863
<CURRENT-ASSETS>              $120,775
<PP&E>                        $513,554
<DEPRECIATION>                 $26,434
<TOTAL-ASSETS>              $1,435,316
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>          $69,550
<BONDS>                       $445,213
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>               $0
<PREFERRED>                         $0
<COMMON>                            $0
<OTHER-SE>                    $440,460
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>$1,435,316
<SALES>                        $90,332
<TOTAL-REVENUES>               $90,332
<CGS>                               $0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                  $57,740
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                $1,907
<LOSS-PROVISION>                    $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>             $15,379
<INCOME-PRETAX>                $15,306
<INCOME-TAX>                        $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>            $15,306
<DISCONTINUED>                      $0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                     $0
<CHANGES>                           $0
<NET-INCOME>                   $15,306
<EPS-PRIMARY>                       $0
<EPS-DILUTED>                       $0