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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 September 30,
2000 and combined statement of operations for the period ended September 30,
2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.
<CIK> 0000934666
<NAME> North Jersey Energy Associates,
A Limited Partnership
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<CASH> $40,950
<SECURITIES> $0
<RECEIVABLES> $45,026
<ALLOWANCES> $0
<INVENTORY> $18,735
<CURRENT-ASSETS> $106,219
<PP&E> $513,886
<DEPRECIATION> $59,198
<TOTAL-ASSETS> $1,310,601
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> $68,861
<BONDS> $408,800
$0
$0
<COMMON> $0
<OTHER-SE> $391,724
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>$1,310,601
<SALES> $255,988
<TOTAL-REVENUES> $255,988
<CGS> $0
<TOTAL-COSTS> $176,933
<OTHER-EXPENSES> $4,652
<LOSS-PROVISION> $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> $44,384
<INCOME-PRETAX> $30,019
<INCOME-TAX> $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> $30,019
<DISCONTINUED> $0
<EXTRAORDINARY> $0
<CHANGES> $0
<NET-INCOME> $30,019
<EPS-BASIC> $0
<EPS-DILUTED> $0
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