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
01/05/97 4,540,000 5.5000 - 7.2500
01/12/97 1,825,000 5.4400 - 5.5000
01/19/97 2,935,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
02/09/97 3,130,000 5.4400 - 5.5600
02/16/97 2,215,000 5.3800 - 5.5000
02/23/97 6,670,000 5.3800 - 5.7500
02/28/97 2,935,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
03/02/97 2,935,000 5.6900
03/09/97 7,508,000 5.3800 - 5.6900
03/16/97 2,998,000 5.3800 - 5.6300
03/23/97 1,173,000 5.4400 - 5.6300
03/30/97 1,355,000 5.8100 - 5.9400
03/31/97 1,765,000 6.5000
Bank of New York
03/23/97 5,000,000 5.4100 - 5.6000
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
01/05/97 3,235,000 5.5000 - 7.2500
01/12/97 1,895,000 5.4400 - 5.5000
01/19/97 1,620,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
01/26/97 615,000 5.4400 - 5.5600
01/31/97 3,805,000 5.5600 - 5.8800
02/02/97 3,805,000 5.8100
02/09/97 2,980,000 5.4400 - 5.5600
02/16/97 690,000 5.3800 - 5.5600
02/23/97 1,515,000 5.3800 - 5.7500
02/28/97 535,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
03/02/97 535,000 5.6900
03/09/97 2,025,000 5.3800 - 5.6900
03/16/97 990,000 5.3800 - 5.6300
03/23/97 2,295,000 5.4400 - 5.6300
03/31/97 500,000 6.5000
Bank of New York
01/26/97 10,800,000 5.4100 - 5.4700
01/31/97 4,800,000 5.5400 - 5.7900
02/02/97 4,800,000 5.7900
02/09/97 4,800,000 5.4100 - 5.6000
02/16/97 4,800,000 5.3800 - 5.5400
02/23/97 4,800,000 5.3500 - 5.6600
02/28/97 3,455,000 5.4700 - 5.7200
03/02/97 3,455,000 5.6600
03/09/97 3,455,000 5.4100 - 5.7200
03/16/97 3,000,000 5.4100 - 5.6000
03/23/97 3,000,000 5.4100 - 5.6000
03/30/97 3,000,000 5.7200 - 5.9100
03/31/97 3,000,000 6.8000
EUA OCEAN STATE CORPORATION
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
01/05/97 1,821,000 5.5000 - 7.2500
01/12/97 1,831,000 5.4400 - 5.5000
01/19/97 1,260,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
01/26/97 2,180,000 5.4400 - 5.5600
01/31/97 2,180,000 5.5600 - 5.8800
02/02/97 2,180,000 5.8100
02/09/97 2,180,000 5.4400 - 5.5600
02/16/97 1,615,000 5.3800 - 5.5600
02/23/97 1,615,000 5.3800 - 5.7500
02/28/97 1,615,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
03/02/97 1,615,000 5.6900
03/09/97 2,360,000 5.3800 - 5.6900
03/16/97 1,777,000 5.3800 - 5.6300
03/23/97 1,907,000 5.4400 - 5.6300
03/30/97 1,907,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
03/31/97 1,907,000 6.5000
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
01/05/97 2,080,000 5.5000 - 7.2500
01/12/97 1,405,000 5.4400 - 5.5000
01/19/97 1,500,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
01/26/97 7,145,000 5.4400 - 5.5600
01/31/97 6,520,000 5.5600 - 5.8800
02/02/97 6,520,000 5.8100
02/09/97 5,885,000 5.4400 - 5.5600
02/16/97 5,035,000 5.3800 - 5.5600
02/23/97 5,785,000 5.3800 - 5.7500
02/28/97 5,150,000 5.4400 - 5.6900
03/02/97 5,150,000 5.6900
03/09/97 4,865,000 5.3800 - 5.6900
03/16/97 4,665,000 5.3800 - 5.6300
03/23/97 4,270,000 5.4400 - 5.6300
03/30/97 3,838,000 5.6900 - 5.9400
03/31/97 3,838,000 6.5000
The foregoing borrowings were steps in the consummation of a
series of transactions during the period ending March 31, 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: May 2, 1997
