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        <lei>549300RH0NLJNZ5SXU64</lei>
        <title>Equitrans Midstream Corp</title>
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          <isin value="US2946001011"/>
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        <balance>325590.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Crestwood Equity Partners LP</name>
        <lei>549300CUY0F1TYDLDL45</lei>
        <title>Crestwood Equity Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>226344208</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2263442087"/>
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        <balance>263997.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MPLX LP</name>
        <lei>5493000CZJ19CK4P3G36</lei>
        <title>MPLX LP</title>
        <cusip>55336V100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US55336V1008"/>
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        <balance>903456.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Antero Midstream Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Antero Midstream Corp</title>
        <cusip>03676B102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US03676B1026"/>
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        <balance>104623.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Sunoco LP</name>
        <lei>54930001NJU8E40NQ561</lei>
        <title>Sunoco LP</title>
        <cusip>86765K109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US86765K1097"/>
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        <balance>190175.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5819355.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.168219317937</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DCP Midstream LP</name>
        <lei>52990024YYS3MLGW0E91</lei>
        <title>DCP Midstream LP</title>
        <cusip>23311P100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US23311P1003"/>
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        <balance>146122.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3194226.92000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NuStar Energy LP</name>
        <lei>5493003BMLTUIEG2LG44</lei>
        <title>NuStar Energy LP</title>
        <cusip>67058H102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US67058H1023"/>
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        <balance>293314.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5250320.60000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ECP SPAC PRIVATE WARRANTS</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ECP SPAC PRIVATE WARRANTS</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <other otherDesc="Internal Identifier" value="935MYV908"/>
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        <balance>56189.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>84283.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.045886290299</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>3</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp</title>
        <cusip>26829T209</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US26829T2096"/>
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        <balance>295889.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3151217.85000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.715610968466</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TC PipeLines LP</name>
        <lei>6HL0C5LCIE4TN8UZHL06</lei>
        <title>TC PipeLines LP</title>
        <cusip>87233Q108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87233Q1085"/>
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        <balance>37069.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1079449.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.587682322461</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Enterprise Products Partners LP</name>
        <lei>K4CDIF4M54DJZ6TB4Q48</lei>
        <title>Enterprise Products Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>293792107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US2937921078"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>888031.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18932820.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>10.30755624666</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pembina Pipeline Corp</name>
        <lei>5493002W3L9YICM6FU21</lei>
        <title>Pembina Pipeline Corp</title>
        <cusip>706327103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA7063271034"/>
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        <balance>271403.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6890922.17000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.751610399674</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Delek Logistics Partners LP</name>
        <lei>549300UVYITDIU51P724</lei>
        <title>Delek Logistics Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>24664T103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US24664T1034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>116116.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4282358.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.331435287137</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ONEOK Inc</name>
        <lei>2T3D6M0JSY48PSZI1Q41</lei>
        <title>ONEOK Inc</title>
        <cusip>682680103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US6826801036"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>22251.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>985496.79000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.536531964082</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Enbridge Inc</name>
        <lei>98TPTUM4IVMFCZBCUR27</lei>
        <title>Enbridge Inc</title>
        <cusip>29250N105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CA29250N1050"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>122815.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4152375.15000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CA</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shell Midstream Partners LP</name>
        <lei>529900YZVDXMTV4XGE96</lei>
        <title>Shell Midstream Partners LP</title>
        <cusip>822634101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8226341019"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>333995.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3657245.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.991106411532</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>

      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2021-03-30</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>GOLDMAN SACHS MLP &amp; ENERGY RENAISSANCE FUND</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Peter Fortner</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Peter Fortner</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Vice President</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
