<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE>5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's unaudited interim financial statements for the nine month period
ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
thosefinancial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>0001057076
<NAME> THE RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 19,731,393
<SECURITIES> 16,269,815<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 20,701,520<F2>
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 57,179,732
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 100,644<F3>
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 50,076,353<F4>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 57,179,732
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 523,350
<CGS> 370,914
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,479,115
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (445,426)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (445,426)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (445,426)
<EPS-BASIC> (677)
<EPS-DILUTED> (677)
<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F2>Includes $16,586 due from affiliates
<F3>Includes $57,176 due to affiliates.
<F4>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest
in Trust with capital accounts of $50,134,913 less
managing shareholder's accumulated deficit of $58,650.
</FN>
</TABLE>
