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File No. 70-8679/70-8675
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
(Rule 24)
to the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
by
GRANITE STATE ELECTRIC COMPANY (Granite)
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY (Mass Electric)
NANTUCKET ELECTRIC COMPANY (NEC)
NARRAGANSETT ENERGY RESOURCES COMPANY (NERC)
THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY (Narragansett)
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (NEET)
NEW ENGLAND ENERGY INCORPORATED (NEEI)
NEW ENGLAND HYDRO-TRANSMISSION ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.(Mass Hydro)
NEW ENGLAND HYDRO-TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (NH Hydro)
NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY (NEP)
NEW ENGLAND POWER SERVICE COMPANY (NEPSCO)
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM (NEES)
It is hereby certified that the transactions detailed below, which were
covered by the Statement on Form U-1 as amended and the Orders of the
Securities and Exchange Commission dated October 25, 1995 (File No. 70-8679)
and December 27, 1995 (File No. 70-8675) with respect thereto, have been
carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of and for the
purposes represented in said Statements and Orders of the Commission.
During the quarter ended December 31, 1996, Borrowing Companies made new
money borrowings as indicated in Exhibit A-1 hereto, the proceeds of which
were used to pay construction costs or to reimburse the treasury therefor, to
retire outstanding securities, to repay money pool borrowing, or to repay
maturing commercial paper or bank loans which were issued in the third
instance to pay construction costs or to reimburse the treasury therefor, and
for other corporate purposes. The maximum concurrent amount of short-term
borrowings outstanding during the quarter and the amount outstanding at the
end of the quarter is shown in Exhibit A-1.
No funds borrowed were paid by a subsidiary company to NEES through
dividends for the purpose of NEES acquiring an interest in an exempt wholesale
generator or in a foreign utility company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, each undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate of
Notification, Commission's File Nos.70-8679 and 70-8675, to be signed on their
behalf by the undersigned officers thereunto duly authorized.
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY
NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY
NEW ENGLAND POWER SERVICE COMPANY
s/Michael E. Jesanis
By
Michael E. Jesanis, Treasurer
GRANITE STATE ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY
s/John G. Cochrane
By
John G. Cochrane, Assistant Treasurer
NANTUCKET ELECTRIC COMPANY
NARRAGANSETT ENERGY RESOURCES COMPANY
NEW ENGLAND ENERGY INCORPORATED
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
NEW ENGLAND HYDRO-TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
NEW ENGLAND HYDRO-TRANSMISSION ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
s/John G. Cochrane
By
John G. Cochrane, Treasurer
Date: February 14, 1997
The name "New England Electric System" means the trustee or trustees for the
time being (as trustee or trustees but not personally) under an agreement and
declaration of trust dated January 2, 1926, as amended, which is hereby
referred to, and a copy of which as amended has been filed with the Secretary
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any agreement, obligation or liability
made, entered into or incurred by or on behalf of New England Electric System
binds only its trust estate, and no shareholder, director, trustee, officer or
agent thereof assumes or shall be held to any liability therefor.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page
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A-1 Borrowing Log Filed herewith
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Nantucket Electric Company
BORROWING LOG
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TYPE OF INT. RATE # MATURITY DAILY TOTAL $000'S CUM
DATE INSTRUMENT INSTITUTION TRANSACTION NOM. EFFEC. DAYS DATE INTEREST INTEREST INVESTED AMOUNT
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BEGINNING TOTAL @ 10/ 1/96 1950
10/ 1/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/ 2/96 104.63 104.63 650
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL NEW MONEY 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/ 2/96 12.07 12.07 75
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 725
MATURITIES ( 650)
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DAILY TOTAL 75
2025
10/ 2/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/ 3/96 56.34 56.34 350
MATURITIES ( 725)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 375)
1650
10/ 3/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/ 4/96 56.34 56.34 350
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL NEW MONEY 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/ 4/96 36.22 36.22 225
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 575
MATURITIES ( 350)
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DAILY TOTAL 225
1875
10/ 4/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 3 10/ 7/96 84.51 253.53 525
MATURITIES ( 575)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 50)
1825
10/ 7/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/ 8/96 72.44 72.44 450
MATURITIES ( 525)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 75)
1750
10/ 8/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/ 9/96 68.41 68.41 425
MATURITIES ( 450)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 25)
1725
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10/ 9/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/10/96 68.41 68.41 425
MATURITIES ( 425)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
1725
10/10/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/11/96 44.27 44.27 275
MATURITIES ( 425)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 150)
1575
10/11/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 4 10/15/96 32.19 128.78 200
MATURITIES ( 275)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 75)
1500
10/15/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 5.795% 5.795% 1 10/16/96 24.15 24.15 150
MATURITIES ( 200)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 50)
1450
10/16/96:
MATURITIES ( 150)
1300
10/23/96:
BK NOTE FNBB ROLLOVER 5.875% 5.875% 33 11/25/96 179.51 5923.96 1100
MATURITIES ( 1300)
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DAILY TOTAL ( 200)
1100
11/25/96:
BK NOTE FNBB ROLLOVER 5.813% 5.813% 28 12/23/96 177.60 4972.92 1100
MATURITIES ( 1100)
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DAILY TOTAL 0
1100
12/13/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL NEW MONEY 6.151% 6.151% 3 12/16/96 64.07 192.22 375
1475
12/16/96:
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL NEW MONEY 6.151% 6.151% 1 12/17/96 38.44 38.44 225
MONEYPOOL MONEYPOOL ROLLOVER 6.151% 6.151% 1 12/17/96 64.07 64.07 375
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 600
MATURITIES ( 375)
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DAILY TOTAL 225
1700
12/17/96:
MATURITIES ( 600)
1100
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12/23/96:
BK NOTE FNBB ROLLOVER 5.813% 5.813% 29 1/21/97 177.60 5150.52 1100
BK NOTE FNBB NEW MONEY 5.813% 5.813% 29 1/21/97 64.58 1872.92 400
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TOTAL BORROWINGS 1500
MATURITIES ( 1100)
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DAILY TOTAL 400
1500
TEMPORARY BORROWING STATISTICS
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10/ 1/96 TO 12/31/96
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BORROWINGS AT 12/31/96 $ 1500000
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