<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information
extracted from the Registrant's unaudited interim financial
statements for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to those financial
statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000924386
<NAME> RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST I
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
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<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          971,179
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   6,710,419<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,681,598
<SALES>                                              0
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<CGS>                                                0
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<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                185,407
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            185,407
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<FN>
<F1>Investments in power project partnerships.
<F2>Represents Investor Shares of beneficial interest in
Trust with capital accounts of $ 6,733,473 less managing
shareholder's accumulated deficit of $23,054.
</FN>