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
07/06/97 5,491,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
07/13/97 4,126,000 5.6300 - 5.7500
07/20/97 3,661,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
07/27/97 1,286,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
07/31/97 3,331,000 5.8100 - 6.1300
08/03/97 3,921,000 6.0000
08/10/97 3,701,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
08/17/97 4,691,000 5.8100 - 5.9400
08/21/97 2,296,000 5.7400 - 5.8600
Bank of New York
07/06/97 7,000,000 5.6600 - 6.2200
07/13/97 7,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7800
07/20/97 7,000,000 5.6600 - 5.9100
07/27/97 7,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7900
07/31/97 3,000,000 5.8500 - 6.1600
08/03/97 3,000,000 5.9700
08/10/97 3,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7900
08/17/97 9,000,000 5.7900 - 5.9100
08/21/97 9,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7800
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
07/06/97 5,725,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
07/13/97 4,730,000 5.6300 - 5.7500
07/20/97 3,590,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
07/27/97 1,585,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
07/31/97 1,120,000 5.8100 - 6.1300
08/03/97 3,120,000 6.0000
08/10/97 4,060,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
08/17/97 4,305,000 5.8100 - 5.9400
08/21/97 2,820,000 5.7400 - 5.8600
Bank of New York
07/06/97 2,000,000 5.6600 - 6.2200
07/13/97 2,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7800
07/20/97 2,000,000 5.6600 - 5.9100
07/27/97 2,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7900
07/31/97 2,000,000 5.8500 - 6.1600
08/03/97 2,000,000 5.9700
08/10/97 2,000,000 5.6600 - 5.7900
08/17/97 3,000,000 5.7900 - 5.9100
08/21/97 3,000,000 5.8600 - 5.9375
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
07/06/97 4,963,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
07/13/97 4,698,000 5.6300 - 5.7500
07/20/97 3,353,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
07/27/97 3,198,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
07/31/97 3,418,000 5.8100 - 6.1300
08/03/97 3,718,000 6.0000
08/10/97 3,473,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
08/17/97 4,258,000 5.8100 - 5.9400
08/21/97 3,868,000 5.7400 - 5.8600
EUA OCEAN STATE
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
07/06/97 3,663,000 5.6900 - 6.1300
07/13/97 3,663,000 5.6300 - 5.7500
07/20/97 2,318,000 5.6300 - 5.8800
07/27/97 3,238,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
07/31/97 3,238,000 5.8100 - 6.1300
08/03/97 3,253,000 6.0000
08/10/97 3,253,000 5.6900 - 5.8100
08/17/97 2,553,000 5.8100 - 5.9400
08/21/97 2,553,000 5.7400 - 5.8600
The foregoing borrowings were steps in the consummation of a
series of transactions during the period ending September 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: November 14, 1997
