<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp.'s balance sheet as of March 31, 2000 and statement of operations for the period ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. <CIK> 0001059027 <NAME> ESI Tractebel Acquisition Corp. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> $0 <SECURITIES> $0 <RECEIVABLES> $4,396 <ALLOWANCES> $0 <INVENTORY> $0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> $4,396 <PP&E> $0 <DEPRECIATION> $0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> $224,548 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $4,406 <BONDS> $220,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> $0 <PREFERRED> $0 <COMMON> $0 <OTHER-SE> $19 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> $224,548 <SALES> $0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> $4,396 <CGS> $0 <TOTAL-COSTS> $0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> $0 <LOSS-PROVISION> $0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> $4,393 <INCOME-PRETAX> $3 <INCOME-TAX> $1 <INCOME-CONTINUING> $2 <DISCONTINUED> $0 <EXTRAORDINARY> $0 <CHANGES> $0 <NET-INCOME> $2 <EPS-BASIC> $0 <EPS-DILUTED> $0