U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25
                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
                             S.E.C. File No. 0-24143


(Check One):
[X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB
[ ] Form 20-F
[ ] Form 11-K
[ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB
[ ] Form N-SAR

                     For the period ended December 31, 2001

 [  ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
 [  ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
 [  ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
 [  ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
 [  ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR

                        For the transition period ended:

Read Attached Instruction Sheet Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing check above, identify the
Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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                         Part I - Registrant Information

Full name of Registrant:  Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V
Former name if applicable:
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Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
947 Linwood Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450-2939
(City, State and Zip Code)

                       Part II - Rules 12b-25 (b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[X] (a) The  reasons  described  in  reasonable  detail in part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on
or before the fifteenth day following the prescribed due date; or the subject
quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be
filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

  (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has
been attached if applicable.

                              Part III - Narrative

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB, Form
20-F, Form 11-K, Form 10-Q, Form 10-QSB and Form N-SAR, or the transition report
or portion thereof could not be filed within the prescribed period. (Attach
Extra Sheets if Needed)

     Preparation of the Registrant's financial statements was delayed by late
receipt of information from subsidiaries. The Registrant believes that the
necessary information will be received in the near future and that the Form 10-K
will be filed by April 15, 2002.

                           Part IV - Other Information

(1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification:
Christopher I. Naunton       (201) 447-9000
(Name)                 (area code) (telephone number)

(2) Have all other periodic reports required under section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or section 30 of the Investment Company Act of
1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s).
                              Yes  [X]      No  [ ]

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from
the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                              Yes  [ ]      No  [X]

    If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and
quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.


RIDGEWOOD ELECTRIC POWER TRUST V
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 28, 2002
By /s/ Christopher I. Naunton
Christopher I. Naunton, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
Criminal Violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).