<ARTICLE>5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations found on pages 3 and 4 of the Partnership's Form 10Q for the year-to-date, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000899281 <NAME> Sithe/Independence Funding Corp. <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> Jun-30-1996 <CASH> 1,616 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,374 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 2,131 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 130,358 <PP&E> 758,552 <DEPRECIATION> 28,317 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 872,367 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 69,903 <BONDS> 693,302 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 100,178 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 872,367 <SALES> 195,582 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 195,582 <CGS> 127,887 <TOTAL-COSTS> 127,887 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 31,689 <INCOME-PRETAX> 37,436 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 37,436 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,436 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0