EXHIBIT 32.2


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Wayne F.  Irmiter,  Vice  President  and  Controller  of Salton  Sea  Funding
Corporation   (the  "Company"),   certify,   pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  that to the best of my
knowledge:

     (1) the  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the  Company  for the  quarterly
         period  ended June 30,  2003 (the  "Report")  fully  complies  with the
         requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
         of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

     (2) the  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects,  the financial condition and result of operations of
         the Company.


Dated:   August 7, 2003



                              /s/ Wayne F. Irmiter
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                                Wayne F. Irmiter
                          Vice President and Controller
                           (chief accounting officer)