<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE>5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Registrant's unaudited interim financial statements for the six month period
ended June 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> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 22,361,389
<SECURITIES> 27,989,669<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 22,474,469
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 50,487,728
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 73,168<F2>
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 50,414,560<F3>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 50,487,728
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,089,720
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,009,107
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (919,387)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (919,387)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (919,387)
<EPS-BASIC> (1,397)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1,397)
<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F3>Includes $64,585 due to affiliates.
<F4>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest
in Trust with capital accounts of $50,469,304 less
managing shareholder's accumulated deficit of $54,744.
</FN>
</TABLE>
