February 29, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Northeast Utilities Service Company Quarterly Report Relating to Electric
Power Brokering and Marketing Activities (File No. 70-8641)
Gentlemen:
Filed herewith (via EDGAR), on behalf Northeast Utilities Service Company
("NUSCO") is NUSCO's quarterly report relating to NUSCO's above mentioned
activities during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1999. This report
is filed pursuant to Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935 (HCAR. No. 26359; File No. 70-8641).
Please direct questions or comments regarding the enclosed filing to the
undersigned.
Very truly yours,
/s/ John J. Roman
Enclosure
c: Mr. Robert P. Wason
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
Hampshire, Holyoke Water ) RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC
Power Company and ) UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT
Western Massachusetts ) 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 fourth quarter ended December 31, 1999, the revenues and
expenses for each activity to be reported pursuant to the Order are as
follows.
(Thousands of Dollars)
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ACTIVITY
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BROKERING:
Revenues NONE
Expenses NONE
MARKETING:
Revenues: $ 18,840
Expenses:
Purchased power $ 16,736
Transmission $ 63
Other $ 100
Total $ 16,899
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
February 29, 2000
