SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM U-6B-2
Certificate of Notification
Certificate is filed by: Western Massachusetts Electric Company
This certificate is notice that the above-named company has issued,
renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which
issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a)
of the Act and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on
Form U-1 nor included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48.
1. Type of the security or securities: First Mortgage
Bonds, 1997 Series A
(the "Bonds")
2. Issue, renewal or guaranty: Issued as potential collateral under a
Credit Agreement among Northeast Utilities, The Connecticut Light
and Power Company, Western Massachusetts Electric Company and
the Lenders, Co-Agents and Administrative Agent named therein (the
"Credit Agreement")
3. Principal amount of each security: $90,000,000 aggregate
principal amount
4. Rate of interest per annum of each security: Variable, depending upon
borrowing option and interest period chosen under the Credit Agreement, up
to a maximum of 8.563%
5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security: Issued
May 30, 1997
6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue: N/A
7. Date of maturity of each security: November 21, 1999
8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or
guaranteed:
Citibank, N. A., as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement
9. Collateral given with each security, if any: N/A
10. Consideration received for each security: None
11. Application of proceeds of each security:
No proceeds; issued to secure credit borrowings under the Credit
Agreement
12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the
issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the
provisions of Section 6(a) because of:
a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of
Section 6(b):
b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of
Section 6(b):
c. the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48:
X
13. If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the
figures which indicate that the security or securities aggregate
(together with all other than outstanding notes and drafts of a
maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to
which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than
5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of the other
securities of such company then outstanding. (Demand notes,
regardless of how long they may have been outstanding, shall be
considered as maturing in not more than nine months for purposes of
the exemption from Section 6(a) of the Act granted by the first
sentence of Section 6(b).)
N/A
14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the
security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of
which the security or securities herein described have been
issued:
N/A
15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of
Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than
Rule U-48, designate the rule under which exemption is claimed:
Rule 52
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY
By /s/Jane P. Seidl
Senior Counsel
Northeast Utilities Service Company
Its Attorney
Date: June 13, 1997
