10-Q/A

                                    UNITED STATES
                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549
                                                          

                                     FORM 10-Q/A
                                      (Mark One)

[  X  ]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996

                                          OR

[      ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     For the transition period from                           to               

                             Commission File No. 1-13264

                              TRIGEN ENERGY CORPORATION

                (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                                            13-3378939
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

       One Water Street
          White Plains, New York                                       10601
(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)
                                    (914) 286-6600
                 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                          

     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                              Yes   X          No       

       There were 11,958,714 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock outstanding
as of November 14, 1996.



SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   TRIGEN ENERGY CORPORATION






                                   /s/  David H. Kelly
                                        David H. Kelly
                                        Chief Financial Officer


                                   /s/  Daniel J. Samela              
                                        Daniel J. Samela
                                        Controller



Date:     November 14, 1996

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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from SEC Form
10-Q for quarter ending September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such financial statements.

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