ENERGYNORTH INC
U-3A-2, 1996-02-26
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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File No. 70-07078




                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20549




                           FORM U-3A-2




              Statement by Holding Company Claiming
     Exemption Under Rule U-3A-2 from the Provisions of the
           Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
                                
              To Be Filed Annually Prior to March 1




                        EnergyNorth, Inc.
                         1260 Elm Street
                          P.O. Box 329
              Manchester, New Hampshire  03105-0329
                          603-625-4000

   (Name, address and telephone number of principal executive
            offices of company filing this statement)

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EnergyNorth, Inc. hereby files with the Securities Exchange
Commission, pursuant to Rule 2, its statement claiming exemption
as a holding company from the provisions of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, and submits the following
information:
     
1.  Name, State of organization, location and nature of business
of claimant and every subsidiary thereof, other than any exempt
wholesale generator (EWG) or foreign utility company in which
claimant directly or indirectly holds an interest.
     
EnergyNorth, Inc. ("ENI" or the "Company") is a New Hampshire
business corporation formed on May 12, 1982, for the purpose of
becoming a holding company.  At the present time, the Company's
only business is the ownership of the outstanding common stock of
EnergyNorth Natural Gas, Inc. ("ENGI"),  EnergyNorth Propane,
Inc. ("ENPI"), EnergyNorth Realty, Inc. ("ENRI"), Broken Bridge
Corp. ("BBC") and Concord Cogeneration, Inc. ("CCI").  All of
ENI's subsidiaries are organized under the laws of the State of
New Hampshire.
     
ENGI, the Company's principal subsidiary, distributes natural gas
as a regulated utility pursuant to franchise authority granted by
the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.  No operations are
conducted outside of the State of New Hampshire.  At December 31,
1995, ENGI provided service to more than 65,000 customers.  The
franchise territory is comprised of 27 cities and towns where
natural gas is delivered through a local distribution network.
It covers approximately 911 square miles with a population of
approximately 459,000.  The territory is situated in southern and
central New Hampshire.  ENGI is also engaged in equipment rental
and appliance and jobbing sales, all of which take place entirely
within the State of New Hampshire.

ENPI is a retailer of liquefied petroleum gas ("propane" or "LP")
in more than 100 communities located in southern and central New
Hampshire.  Propane distribution does not require a regulatory
franchise.  ENPI operates from separate headquarters and plant
facilities that it owns at Regional Drive in Concord, New
Hampshire and has distribution centers in Bedford and Gilford,
New Hampshire. Propane is transported in bulk supply by trucks to
and from ENPI's distribution centers.

ENRI's principal activity is owning and leasing land and a
building located at 1260 Elm Street in Manchester, New Hampshire
where ENI and all of its subsidiaries, except ENPI, maintain
corporate offices.  BBC owns land and buildings located in
Concord, New Hampshire, some of which are being leased to third
parties.

CCI is not actively conducting business.

2.   A brief description of the properties of claimant and each
of its subsidiary public utility companies used for the
generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy for
sale, or for the production, transmission and distribution of
natural or manufactured gas, indicating the location of principal

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generating plants, transmission lines, producing fields, gas
manufacturing plants, and electric and gas distribution
facilities, including all such properties which are outside the
State in which claimant and its subsidiaries are organized and
all transmission or pipelines which deliver or receive electric
energy or gas at the borders of such State.

The only properties to which this item applies are the
production, transmission and distribution facilities and
properties of ENGI, all of which are located in New Hampshire.

ENGI owns three operations centers, located in Nashua, Manchester
and Tilton.  The operations center located at Bridge Street in
Nashua is comprised of brick and cement buildings containing gas
distribution equipment, a regulating station, LP storage tanks
and gas production equipment.  The operations center located at
Elm Street in Manchester occupies eleven acres and is comprised
of brick and concrete buildings containing storerooms, LP-air and
liquefied natural gas ("LNG") peak shaving plants, together with
LNG and LP storage tanks and related facilities and equipment.
The operations center at Route 140 in Tilton is comprised of a
cement block building housing LNG peak shaving equipment, LP peak
shaving equipment and regulating equipment, together with LNG and
LP storage tanks and related gas production equipment.

An energy center located at Broken Bridge Road in Concord is also
owned by ENGI.  This property is located within a two acre fenced-
in section of an approximately five acre tract.  Located within
these two acres are concrete and wood buildings, metering
equipment, air compressors, LNG peak shaving equipment, together
with LNG storage tanks and associated gas production equipment.

ENGI has six take stations, located at Broken Bridge Road in
Concord, Sanborn Road in Londonderry, Londonderry Turnpike in
Hooksett,  Candia Road in Manchester, Bridle Bridge Road in
Windham and Ferry Street in Allenstown.  The take stations
consist of land and buildings sheltering natural gas metering and
pressure regulating equipment.  The take stations are owned by
ENGI with the exception of some of the land which is owned by
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company ("Tennessee"), ENGI's gas
transporter.

Other properties owned by ENGI include undeveloped land at
Sewalls Falls Road in Concord, a tank farm including land and LP
storage tanks located at Caldwell Drive in Amherst, and land and
a tank farm located at Briarcliff Road in Milford consisting of a
vaporizer shelter and LP storage tanks.  ENGI owns land and an
office/warehouse building in Tilton, leases office space in
Nashua and Concord and leases parking space in Manchester, Nashua
and Concord.

As of December 31, 1995, ENGI had over 1,600 miles of mains and
service connections all within the State of New Hampshire.  Sub-
stantially all of ENGI's utility properties are subject to the
liens of the indentures securing the ENGI General and Refunding
Bonds.

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ENGI's gas supply is principally pipeline natural gas transported
by Tennessee, a division of Tenneco, Inc., and purchased both on
long-term contract and short-term spot market bases.  LP air and
LNG, which are used to supplement ENGI's natural gas pipeline
supplies, are produced at plants owned and operated by ENGI.

As described above, ENGI operates its natural gas distribution
business entirely within the State of New Hampshire.  The Company
owns no gas manufacturing or distribution facilities outside of
New Hampshire nor pipelines that deliver or receive gas at New
Hampshire borders. The Company purchases natural gas from sources
outside of New Hampshire and takes delivery in New Hampshire,
primarily through pipeline terminals.  Natural gas owned by ENGI
and stored outside of New Hampshire is stored in facilities owned
by unaffiliated persons.

3.  The following information for the last calendar year with
respect to claimant and each of its subsidiary public utility
companies:

  (a)  Number of kwh. of electric energy sold (at retail or
       wholesale), and Mcf. of natural or manufactured gas
       distributed at retail.
          
       ENGI sold or transported during the calendar year ended
       December 31, 1995, natural and manufactured gas as
       follows (in thousands of Mcf's):

                  Residential                           5,158
                  Commercial/Industrial                 4,858
                  280-day service                       1,328
                  Interruptible/other                     186
                  Transportation                          433
                                                      -------
                       Total Gas Sales and
                         Volumes Transported           11,963
                                                      =======
     
       ENGI sells no electric energy.

  (b)  Number of kwh. of electric energy and Mcf. of natural or
       manufactured gas distributed at retail outside the State
       in which each such company is organized.
          
       None.

  (c)  Number of kwh. of electric energy and Mcf. of natural or
       manufactured gas sold at wholesale outside the State in
       which each such company is organized, or at the State
       line.
     
       ENGI sold at wholesale 197,113 Mcf. of natural gas
       outside the State of New Hampshire during the calendar
       year ended December 31, 1995.

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  (d)  Number of kwh. of electric energy and Mcf. of natural or
       manufactured gas purchased outside the State in which
       each such company is organized or at the State line.

       Natural gas is purchased by ENGI outside the State of New
       Hampshire from third-party marketers.  These supplies are
       transported under a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
       approved tariff to delivery points located within New
       Hampshire.  Supplemental gas is purchased from sources
       within and outside New Hampshire and delivered by truck
       and railcar to points within New Hampshire.
     
4.  The following information for the reporting period with
respect to claimant and each interest it holds directly or
indirectly in an EWG or a foreign utility company, stating
monetary amounts in United States dollars:
     
  (a)  Name, location, business address and description of the
       facilities used by the EWG or foreign utility company for
       the generation, transmission and distribution of electric
       energy for sale or for the distribution at retail of
       natural or manufactured gas.
     
       None.
     
  (b)  Name of each system company that holds an interest in
       such EWG or foreign utility company; and description of
       the interest held.
  
       None.
  
  (c)  Type and amount of capital invested, directly or indi-
       rectly, by the holding company claiming exemption; any
       direct or indirect guarantee of the security of the EWG
       or foreign utility company by the holding company
       claiming exemption; and any debt or other financial
       obligation for which there is recourse, directly or
       indirectly, to the holding company claiming exemption or
       another system company, other than the EWG or foreign
       utility company.
          
       None.
  
  (d)  Capitalization and earnings of the EWG or foreign utility
       company during the reporting period.
  
       None.
  
  (e)  Identify any service, sales or construction contract(s)
       between the EWG or foreign utility company and a system
       company, and describe the services to be rendered or
       goods sold and fees or revenues under such agreement(s).

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       None.
       
                                
EXHIBIT A

A consolidating statement of income and surplus of the claimant
and its subsidiary companies for the last calendar year, together
with a consolidating balance sheet of claimant and its subsidiary
companies as of the close of such calendar year.
     
See Exhibit 99, filed herewith.

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     The above-named claimant has caused this statement to be
     duly executed on its behalf by its authorized officer on
     this 26th day of February, 1996.

                               ENERGYNORTH, INC.




[Corporate Seal                By David A. Skrzysowski
embedded here]                    -------------------
                                  David A. Skrzysowski
                                  Vice President and Controller


CORPORATE SEAL


Attest:   Michelle L. Chicoine
          --------------------
          Michelle L. Chicoine, Assistant Secretary



      Name, title and address of officer/agent for service
          to whom notices and correspondence concerning
               this statement should be addressed:
                                
                      David A. Skrzysowski
                  Vice President and Controller
                         1260 Elm Street
                          P.O. Box 329
              Manchester, New Hampshire  03105-0329
                       603-625-4000, X4253


        The Commission is requested to mail copies of all
             orders, notices and communications to:
                                
                   Richard A. Samuels, Esquire
              McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton,
                    Professional Association
                          P.O. Box 326
              Manchester, New Hampshire  03105-0326
                          603-625-6464

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     EXHIBIT B  Financial Data Schedule
                                
     See Exhibit 27, filed herewith.
     
     
     
     EXHIBIT C
     
     An organization chart showing the relationship of each EWG
     or foreign utility company to associate companies in the
     holding-company system.
     
     Not applicable.
     


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<ARTICLE> OPUR3
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidating balance sheet and consolidating statement of income contained in
Form U-3A-2 of EnergyNorth, Inc. for the calendar year ended December 31, 1995
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 129,932
<TOTAL-OPERATING-REVENUES>                      82,310
<NET-INCOME>                                     5,530
        

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EXHIBIT A
                       ENERGYNORTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                                     ASSETS
                                December 31, 1995
                                 (in thousands)

<S>                      <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>      <C>            <C>             <C>   
                                        ENERGYNORTH   ENERGYNORTH   ENERGYNORTH   BROKEN        CONCORD   ADJUSTMENTS &
                         ENERGYNORTH,   NATURAL GAS      PROPANE,       REALTY,   BRIDGE   COGENERATION   INTERCOMPANY
                                 INC.          INC.          INC.          INC.    CORP.           INC.    ELIMINATIONS     TOTAL
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------   --------
Property:
 Utility plant, at cost                    $131,203                                                             $   31    $131,234
 Accumulated depreciation
  and amortization                           42,316                                                                  4      42,320
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------    --------
    Net utility plant                        88,887                                                                 27      88,914
  Net nonutility property,
    at cost                       599                       5,667         1,383      422                           (54)      8,017
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------    --------
    Net property                  599        88,887         5,667         1,383      422                           (27)     96,931
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------    --------
Investment in subsidi-
  aries                        44,205                                                                          (44,205)          -
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------    --------
Current assets:
  Cash and temporary cash
    investments                    37           585           139           114        1              5                        881
  Accounts receivable, net        207         8,114         1,067                      1             18             (1)      9,406
  Unbilled revenues                           3,363                                                                          3,363
  Intercompany accounts 
    receivable                  1,625        (1,505)         (100)           33                     (29)           (24)          -
  Inventories, at average
    cost                                      7,273           365                                                            7,638
  Prepaid and deferred 
    taxes                                     2,116            21            (2)       2                            (1)      2,136
  Recoverable FERC 636
    transition costs                          1,733                                                                          1,733
  Prepaid expenses and 
    other                                       779           145             7                                                931
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------   --------
   Total current assets         1,869        22,458         1,637           152        4             (6)           (26)     26,088
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------   --------

Deferred charges:
  Regulatory asset - income
    taxes                                     2,401                                                                          2,401
  Recoverable environmental
    costs                                     3,698                                                                          3,698
  Other deferred charges           51           700             3            11                      49                        814
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------   --------
    Total deferred charges         51         6,799             3            11        -             49               -      6,913
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   -----------   ------   ------------   -------------   --------

Total assets                  $46,724      $118,144        $7,307        $1,546     $426           $ 43       $(44,258)   $129,932
                         ============   ===========   ===========   ===========   ======   ============   =============   ========


EXHIBIT A
                       ENERGYNORTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                      STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
                                December 31, 1995
                                 (in thousands)
                                        
<S>                      <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>     <C>            <C>            <C> 
                                       ENERGYNORTH   ENERGYNORTH   ENERGYNORTH  BROKEN        CONCORD  ADJUSTMENTS &
                         ENERGYNORTH,  NATURAL GAS,     PROPANE,       REALTY,  BRIDGE  COGENERATION,  INTERCOMPANY
                                 INC.          INC.         INC.          INC.   CORP.           INC.  ELIMINATIONS   TOTAL
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  ------  -------------  ------------  -------
Capitalization:
 Common stockholders'
 equity:
  Common stock                $ 3,208       $ 3,000       $   15        $    7   $  10            $ 1      $ (3,033) $  3,208
  Amount in excess of par      29,782        21,038          850           378     390             45       (22,701)   29,782
  Retained earnings            12,185        16,585        1,837            22      36             (9)      (18,498)   12,158
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  ------  --------------  ------------  -------
                               45,175        40,623        2,702           407     436             37       (44,232)   45,148

Total common stockholders'
  equity
  Long-term debt                   21        28,509          215         1,000                                         29,745
  Capital lease obligations       191            15                                                                       206
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  ------  --------------  -------------  ------
    Total capitalization       45,387        69,147        2,917         1,407     436             37       (44,232)   75,099
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  ------  --------------  -------------  ------

Current liabilities:
  Notes payable to banks                      6,200          610                                                        6,810
  Long-term debt                   22         1,651        1,714            51                                          3,438
  Capital lease obliga-
    tions                         213            43                                                                       256
  Inventory purchase 
    obligation                                7,723                                                                     7,723
  Accounts payable                 57         5,948          979            (7)                     6            (26)   6,957
  Deferred gas costs                          1,424                                                                     1,424
  Accrued interest                            1,564            9             8                                          1,581
  Accrued taxes                    (3)        1,308          221             8       (8)                                1,526
  Accrued FERC 636 trans-
    ition costs                               1,733                                                                     1,733
  Customer deposits, environ-
    mental and other            1,048         1,237           69                      2                                 2,356
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  -------------  ------   -----------  --------------  ------
    Total current liabil-
      ities                     1,337        28,831        3,602            60       (6)            6            (26)  33,804
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  -------------  ------   -----------  --------------  ------

Deferred credits:
  Deferred income taxes                      14,483          772            79       (4)                               15,330
  Unamortized investment 
    tax credits                               1,975                                                                     1,975
  Regulatory liability - 
    income taxes                              1,467                                                                     1,467
  Contributions in aid of
    construction and other                    2,241           16                                                        2,257
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------  ------------  -------------  ------
    Total deferred charges          -        20,166          788            79       (4)             -              -  21,029
                         ------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  --------  ------------  -------------  ------
Total stockholders' equity 
  and liabilities             $46,724      $118,144       $7,307        $1,546     $426           $ 43      $(44,258) $129,932
                         ============  ============  ===========  ============  ========  ============  ============= ========

EXHIBIT A
                       ENERGYNORTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                  FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                 (in thousands)
<S>                     <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>      <C>             <C>             <C> 
                                       ENERGYNORTH    ENERGYNORTH   ENERGYNORTH   BROKEN         CONCORD   ADJUSTMENTS &
                        ENERGYNORTH,   NATURAL GAS,       PROPANE,       REALTY,   BRIDGE   COGENERATION,    INTERCOMPANY
                                INC.           INC.           INC.          INC.    CORP.            INC.    ELIMINATIONS    TOTAL
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
Operating revenues:
 Utility gas service                        $72,523                                                                         $72,523
 Propane gas service                                         9,787                                                            9,787
 Rental revenue                                                              393                                    (393)         -
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
    Total operating 
      revenues                               72,523          9,787           393                                    (393)    82,310
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------

Operating expenses:
  Cost of gas sold                           36,867          4,745                                                  (498)    41,114
  Operations and main-
    tenance                                  18,179          2,944           130                                    (388)    20,865
  Depreciation and 
    amortization                              4,234            964            78                                       1      5,277
  Taxes other than income 
    taxes                                     3,431            204            74       15                              1      3,725
  Federal and state income 
    taxes                                     2,473            352             6       (2)                             1      2,830
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
   Total operating 
     expenses                                65,184          9,209           288       13                           (883)    73,811
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
Operating income (loss)                       7,339            578           105      (13)                           490      8,499
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
Other income (expense), 
  net                                         1,234            176                      3                              5      1,418
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------

Interest expense:
  Interest on long-term
    debt                                      2,850            180            95                                              3,125
  Other interest                                787             11                                                   497      1,295
  Interest charged to
    construction                                (33)                                                                            (33)
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
    Total interest
      expense                                 3,604            191            95                                     497      4,387
                        ------------   ------------   ------------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------

Earnings (loss) applic-
  ation to common stock                     $ 4,969         $  563          $ 10     $(10)                           $(2)   $ 5,530
                        ============   ============   ============   ===========   =======   ============   =============   =======

Consolidated earnings per share - $1.74


EXHIBIT A
                       ENERGYNORTH, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATING  STATEMENT OF SURPLUS
                  FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                 (in thousands)
                                        
<S>                      <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>      <C>             <C>             <C>
                                         ENERGYNORTH   ENERGYNORTH   ENERGYNORTH   BROKEN         CONCORD   ADJUSTMENTS &
                         ENERGYNORTH,   NATURAL GAS,      PROPANE,       REALTY,   BRIDGE   COGENERATION,    INTERCOMPANY
                                 INC.           INC.          INC.          INC.   CORP.             INC.    ELIMINATIONS    TOTAL
                         ------------   ------------   -----------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
Balance - 
  December 31, 1994           $10,247        $15,029        $1,453           $12      $46            $(9)       $(16,558)   $10,220

Add:
 Earnings (loss) applic-
   able to common stock         5,530          4,969           563            10      (10)                        (5,532)     5,530

Less:
 Cash dividends                 3,592          3,413           179                                                (3,592)     3,592
                         ------------   ------------   -----------   -----------   ------   -------------   -------------   -------
Balance - 
  December 31, 1995           $12,185       $16,585         $1,837           $22      $36            $(9)       $(18,498)   $12,158
                         ============   ============   ===========   ===========   ======   =============   =============   =======

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