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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 June 30,
2000
and combined statement of operations for the period ended June 30, 2000 and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.

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<NAME>                         Northeast Energy Associates,
			       A Limited Partnership
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<CURRENCY>                     U.S. DOLLARS
<PERIOD-START>                 JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>                  6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                   JUN-30-2000
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<SECURITIES>                        $0
<RECEIVABLES>                  $37,542
<ALLOWANCES>                        $0
<INVENTORY>                    $13,765
<CURRENT-ASSETS>               $66,833
<PP&E>                        $513,771
<DEPRECIATION>                 $53,734
<TOTAL-ASSETS>              $1,289,663
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>          $54,882
<BONDS>                       $408,800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>               $0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>$1,289,663
<SALES>                       $165,051
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<TOTAL-COSTS>                 $116,259
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                $2,945
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>             $29,744
<INCOME-PRETAX>                $16,103
<INCOME-TAX>                        $0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>            $16,103
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