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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001060755-02-000001.txt : 20020413
<SEC-HEADER>0001060755-02-000001.hdr.sgml : 20020413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001060755-02-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011231
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060755
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				223437351
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24143
		FILM NUMBER:		2500798

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		947 LINWOOD AVE
		CITY:			RIDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07450
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014479000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		947 LINWOOD AVE
		CITY:			RIDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07450-2939
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>approval-5.txt
<TEXT>
The  consent  solicitation  period  for  Ridgewood  Electric  Power  Trust V was
terminated  as of the close of business on December 31, 2001.  The consent forms
were  tabulated  and the proposed  amendments to the  declaration  of trust (the
"Amendments")  received  affirmative  votes  of a  majority  of the  outstanding
investor shares (excluding the Managing  Shareholder and its affiliates) and are
therefore approved.

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