SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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In the Matter of :
EASTERN EDISON COMPANY :
Brockton, Massachusetts :
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY :
Lincoln, Rhode Island :
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION :
Middletown, Rhode Island : Certificate of Notification
EUA SERVICE CORPORATION : Pursuant to Rule 24
Boston, Massachusetts :
EUA OCEAN STATE CORPORATION :
Boston, Massachusetts :
MONTAUP ELECTRIC COMPANY :
Boston, Massachusetts :
(70-8713) :
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935):
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Eastern Edison Company ("Eastern Edison"), Blackstone Valley
Electric Company ("Blackstone"), Newport Electric Corporation
("Newport"), EUA Service Corporation ("Service"), EUA Ocean State
Corporation ("Ocean State") and Montaup Electric Company ("Montaup"),
subsidiaries of Eastern Utilities Associates ("EUA"), a registered
holding company, in accordance with the Orders of the Securities and
Exchange Commission entered in the above matter on December 19, 1995
hereby certify pursuant to Rule 24 that they have issued and sold short
term notes to banks as follows:
EASTERN EDISON COMPANY
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
04/06/97 3,315,000 5.6300 - 6.5000
04/13/97 1,265,000 5.6300 - 5.6900
04/20/97 2,048,000 5.6900 - 5.8800
04/27/97 588,000 5.5600 - 5.8100
05/04/97 4,780,000 5.8100 - 5.8800
05/11/97 2,855,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
05/18/97 3,985,000 5.6900 - 6.0000
05/25/97 2,445,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
05/31/97 3,420,000 5.6300 - 5.9400
06/01/97 3,420,000 5.9400
06/08/97 3,535,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
06/15/97 1,501,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
06/22/97 5,711,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
06/29/97 4,091,000 5.6300 - 5.8100
06/30/97 4,511,000 6.6300
Bank of New York
05/18/97 5,000,000 5.6600 - 5.9700
05/25/97 5,000,000 5.6600 - 5.9100
05/31/97 5,000,000 5.7200 - 5.9700
06/01/97 5,000,000 5.9700
06/08/97 5,000,000 5.6600 - 5.9100
06/15/97 5,000,000 5.7200 - 5.7900
06/22/97 5,000,000 5.6600 - 6.2200
06/29/97 5,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7900
06/30/97 5,000,000 6.2500
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
04/06/97 800,000 5.6300 - 6.5000
04/13/97 2,685,000 5.6300 - 5.6900
04/20/97 2,140,000 5.6900 - 5.8800
05/04/97 2,000,000 5.8100 - 5.8800
05/11/97 1,315,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
05/18/97 4,020,000 5.6900 - 6.0000
05/25/97 2,155,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
05/31/97 1,350,000 5.6300 - 5.9400
06/01/97 1,350,000 5.9400
06/08/97 3,115,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
06/15/97 3,570,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
06/22/97 4,975,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
06/29/97 3,170,000 5.6300 - 5.8100
06/30/97 3,170,000 6.6300
Bank of New York
04/06/97 3,000,000 5.6200 - 6.2200
05/04/97 2,000,000 5.8500
05/11/97 2,000,000 5.7200 - 5.9100
06/15/97 2,000,000 5.7900
06/22/97 2,000,000 5.6600 - 6.2200
06/29/97 2,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7900
06/30/97 2,000,000 6.6250
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
04/06/97 3,603,000 5.6300 - 6.5000
04/13/97 2,853,000 5.6300 - 5.6900
04/20/97 2,393,000 5.6900 - 5.8800
04/27/97 843,000 5.5600 - 5.8100
04/30/97 498,000 5.8800 - 6.0000
05/04/97 2,248,000 5.8100 - 5.8800
05/11/97 1,858,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
05/18/97 3,603,000 5.6900 - 6.0000
05/25/97 2,153,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
05/31/97 2,003,000 5.6300 - 5.9400
06/01/97 2,003,000 5.9400
06/08/97 1,713,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
06/15/97 2,983,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
06/22/97 3,883,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
06/29/97 3,588,000 5.6300 - 5.8100
06/30/97 3,588,000 6.6300
EUA OCEAN STATE
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
04/06/97 1,907,000 5.6300 - 6.5000
04/13/97 1,907,000 5.6300 - 5.6900
04/20/97 1,333,000 5.6900 - 5.8800
04/27/97 2,253,000 5.5600 - 5.8100
04/30/97 2,253,000 5.8800 - 6.0000
05/04/97 2,253,000 5.8100 - 5.8800
05/11/97 2,253,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
05/18/97 1,678,000 5.6900 - 6.0000
05/25/97 1,678,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
05/31/97 1,678,000 5.6300 - 5.9400
06/01/97 1,678,000 5.9400
06/08/97 3,668,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
06/15/97 3,093,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
06/22/97 3,633,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
06/29/97 3,653,000 5.6300 - 5.8100
06/30/97 3,653,000 6.6300
The foregoing borrowings were steps in the consummation of a
series of transactions during the period ending June 30, 1997 in
accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the purposes
represented by, the joint application-declaration, as amended, as filed
in said matter and the Orders with respect hereto.
EASTERN EDISON COMPANY
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION
EUA SERVICE CORPORATION
EUA OCEAN STATE CORPORATION
MONTAUP ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
Treasurer
Date: August 12, 1997
