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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from ESI
Tractebel Funding Corp.'s balance sheet as of September30, 2000 and statement
of operations for the period ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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<NAME>                         ESI Tractebel Funding Corp.
<MULTIPLIER>                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                     U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-START>                 JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                   SEP-30-2000
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
<CASH>                               $1
<SECURITIES>                         $0
<RECEIVABLES>                   $33,464
<ALLOWANCES>                         $0
<INVENTORY>                          $0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                $33,465
<PP&E>                               $0
<DEPRECIATION>                       $0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                 $442,265
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>           $33,464
<BONDS>                        $408,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                $0
<PREFERRED>                          $0
<COMMON>                             $1
<OTHER-SE>                           $0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>   $442,265
<SALES>                              $0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                $31,209
<CGS>                                $0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                        $0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                     $0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                     $0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>              $31,209
<INCOME-PRETAX>                      $0
<INCOME-TAX>                         $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                  $0
<DISCONTINUED>                       $0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                      $0
<CHANGES>                            $0
<NET-INCOME>                         $0
<EPS-BASIC>                        $0
<EPS-DILUTED>                        $0