UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Application of Northeast
Utilities Service Company,
The Connecticut Light and
Power Company, Public
Service Company of New CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO RULE 24
Hampshire, Holyoke Water UNDER THE
Power Company and PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY
Western Massachusetts ACT OF 1935
Electric Company
on Form U-1 (File No. 70-8641)
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, Northeast Utilities Service Company ("NUSCO"),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities ("NU"), a registered
holding company, hereby files this quarterly report as required by the
Securities and Exchange Commission's order authorizing certain electric
power brokering, marketing and other activities (HCAR No. 26359, August 18,
1995, File No. 70-8641) ("Order").
For the quarter ended March 31, 1997, the revenues and expenses for each
activity to be reported pursuant to the Order are as follows:
ACTIVITY
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BROKERING:
Revenues NONE
Expenses NONE
MARKETING:
Revenues $1,604,840
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Expenses:
Purchased Power $2,234,432
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
/s/John J. Roman
Vice President and Controller
Northeast Utilities Service Company
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141-0270 May 30, 1997
