CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                       AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

         In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending
December 31, 2002, of Cedar Brakes I, L.L.C. (the "Company") as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, John L.
Harrison, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer) certify (i) that the Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
(ii) that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


                                  /s/ John L. Harrison
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                                  John L. Harrison
                                  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                  (Principal Financial Officer)

                                  March 31, 2003