SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
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In the Matter of :
EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES :
Boston, Massachusetts :
EASTERN EDISON COMPANY :
Brockton, Massachusetts :
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY : Certificate of Notification
Lincoln, Rhode Island : Persuant to Rule 24
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION :
Middletown, Rhode Island :
MONTAUP ELECTRIC COMPANY :
Boston, Massachusetts :
(70-8955) :
(Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935):
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Eastern Utilities Associates ("EUA"), Eastern Edison Company ("Eastern"),
Blackstone Valley Electric Company ("Blackstone"), Newport Electric
Corporation ("Newport"), and Montaup Electric Company ("Montaup"), and
their Affiliates, EUA Cogenex Corporation ("Cogenex"), EUA Ocean State
Corporation ("Ocean State"), EUA Service Corporation ("ESC"), EUA Energy
Investment Corporation ("EEIC"), and EUA Energy Services, Inc. ("EUA
Energy") (Affiliates are authorized to borrow under the Facility, but are
not required to be Declarants), in accordance with the Order of the
Securities and Exchange Commission entered in the above matter on April
15, 1997 hereby certify pursuant to Rule 24 that they have borrowed under
the Facility as follows:
EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
08/24/97 480,000 5.8000
08/31/97 2,990,000 5.9300
09/07/97 4,840,000 5.7400 - 6.1100
09/14/97 4,910,000 5.7400 - 5.9300
09/21/97 4,930,000 5.7400 - 6.0500
Bank of New York
08/24/97 11,000,000 5.8600 - 5.9375
08/31/97 9,000,000 5.9375
09/07/97 9,000,000 5.9375
09/14/97 9,000,000 5.9375
09/21/97 9,000,000 5.9375
09/28/97 9,000,000 5.9375
09/30/97 9,000,000 5.9375
EASTERN EDISON COMPANY
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
08/24/97 2,820,000 5.8000
08/31/97 5,130,000 5.9300
09/07/97 6,350,000 5.7400 - 6.1100
09/14/97 4,510,000 5.7400 - 5.9300
09/21/97 2,045,000 5.7400 - 6.0500
09/28/97 670,000 5.8000 - 5.9300
Bank of New York
08/24/97 8,000,000 5.8600 - 5.9375
08/31/97 3,000,000 5.9375
09/07/97 3,000,000 5.9375
09/14/97 3,000,000 5.9375
09/21/97 6,500,000 5.6875 - 6.0000
09/28/97 3,000,000 5.9375
09/30/97 3,000,000 5.9375
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
08/24/97 1,430,000 5.8000
08/31/97 1,190,000 5.9300 - 5.9900
09/07/97 1,290,000 5.7400 - 6.1100
09/21/97 2,020,000 5.7400 - 6.0500
Bank of New York
08/24/97 3,750,000 5.8600 - 5.9375
08/31/97 2,750,000 5.9375
09/07/97 2,750,000 5.9375
09/14/97 2,750,000 5.9375
09/21/97 2,750,000 5.9375
09/28/97 2,750,000 5.9375
09/30/97 2,750,000 5.9375
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
08/24/97 1,000,000 5.8000
08/31/97 330,000 5.9300 - 5.9900
09/07/97 1,270,000 5.7400 - 6.1100
09/14/97 920,000 5.7400 - 5.9300
09/21/97 1,480,000 5.7400 - 6.0500
09/28/97 70,000 5.8000 - 5.9300
Bank of New York
08/24/97 2,500,000 5.9375
08/31/97 2,500,000 5.9375
09/07/97 2,500,000 5.9375
09/14/97 2,500,000 5.9375
09/21/97 2,500,000 5.9375
09/28/97 2,500,000 5.9375
09/30/97 2,500,000 5.9375
EUA OCEAN STATE CORPORATION
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
08/24/97 1,553,000 5.8000
08/31/97 1,560,000 5.9300 - 5.9900
09/07/97 2,280,000 5.7400 - 6.1100
09/14/97 2,280,000 5.7400 - 5.9300
09/21/97 1,950,000 5.7400 - 6.0500
09/28/97 1,950,000 5.8000 - 5.9300
09/30/97 1,950,000 6.0500 - 6.8000
Bank of New York
08/24/97 1,000,000 5.9375
08/31/97 1,000,000 5.9375
09/07/97 1,000,000 5.9375
09/14/97 1,000,000 5.9375
09/21/97 1,500,000 5.9375
09/28/97 1,000,000 5.9375
09/30/97 1,000,000 5.9375
EUA COGENEX CORPORATION
Fleet Bank
Week Ending Total Borrowings Range of Rates
08/24/97 325,000 5.8000
09/30/97 16,070,000 6.0500 - 6.9300
Bank of New York
08/24/97 22,500,000 5.9375
08/31/97 20,000,000 5.9375
09/07/97 20,000,000 5.9375
09/14/97 20,000,000 5.9375
09/21/97 20,000,000 5.9375
09/28/97 18,000,000 5.9375
09/30/97 18,000,000 5.9375
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 Order with respect hereto.
EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES
EASTERN EDISON COMPANY
BLACKSTONE VALLEY ELECTRIC COMPANY
NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION
MONTAUP ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: Clifford J. Hebert, Jr.
Treasurer
Date: November 14, 1997
