NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM
35-CERT, 1998-07-15
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                                             File No.70-9109


                   CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION

                            (Rule 24)

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                by

                NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM (NEES)

  It is hereby certified that the transactions detailed below, which were
covered by the Statement on Form U-l as amended and the Order of the
Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 10, 1997 with respect
thereto, have been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of
and for the purposes represented in said Statement and Order of the Commission
as follows:

  During the quarter ended June 30, 1998, NEES made new money borrowings as
indicated in Exhibit A-1 hereto.  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.





                            SIGNATURE

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
l935, the undersigned company has duly caused this certificate of notification
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly
authorized.

                             NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM

                                                     s/John G. Cochrane
                                
                             By                          
                                John G. Cochrane
                                Treasurer

Date: July 15, 1998

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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                                          NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM (TRUST)     

                                                 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 @  4/ 1/98                                                                                     121150

 4/ 1/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.810%   5.811%     1    4/ 2/98      581.00        581.00        3600
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 25750)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                          ( 22150)
                                                                                                                              99000
 4/ 2/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.600%   5.624%    28    4/30/98      560.00      15680.00        3600
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.600%   5.624%    28    4/30/98      560.00      15680.00        3600
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        7200
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  3600)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            3600
                                                                                                                             102600
 4/ 6/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.570%   5.576%     7    4/13/98      464.17       3249.17        3000
                                                                                                                             105600
 4/ 7/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.550%   5.561%    13    4/20/98     3083.33      40083.33       20000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 20000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             105600
 4/ 9/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.570%   5.600%    35    5/14/98     2212.53      77438.47       14300
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.550%   5.553%     4    4/13/98      462.50       1850.00        3000
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       17300
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 14300)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            3000
                                                                                                                            108600
 4/13/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.560%   5.563%     3    4/16/98      463.33       1390.00        3000
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.560%   5.563%     3    4/16/98      308.89        926.67        2000
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.600%   5.626%    30    5/13/98     2916.67      87500.01       18750
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       23750
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 21750)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            2000
                                                                                                                             110600
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 4/15/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.570%   5.596%    30    5/15/98      464.17      13925.00        3000
                                                                                                                             113600
 4/16/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.560%   5.595%    40    5/26/98      772.22      30888.89        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             113600
 4/17/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.610%    35    5/22/98      465.00      16275.00        3000
                                                                                                                             116600
 4/20/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.560%   5.572%    14    5/ 4/98     3088.89      43244.45       20000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 20000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             116600
 4/21/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.560%   5.568%     9    4/30/98      772.22       6950.00        5000
                                                                                                                             121600
 4/23/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.570%   5.595%    29    5/22/98      618.89      17947.78        4000
                                                                                                                             125600
 4/27/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.590%   5.604%    16    5/13/98      776.39      12422.22        5000
                                                                                                                             130600
 4/30/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.570%   5.593%    27    5/27/98     1887.61      50965.50       12200
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 12200)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             130600
 5/ 4/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.580%   5.606%    30    6/ 3/98     3100.00      93000.01       20000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 20000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             130600
 5/ 7/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.550%   5.561%    13    5/20/98     3908.13      50805.63       25350
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.470%   5.474%     5    5/12/98      835.69       4178.47        5500
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       30850
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 25350)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            5500
                                                                                                                             136100
 5/11/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.570%   5.610%    46    6/26/98     1237.78      56937.78        8000
                                                                                                                             144100
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 5/12/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.590%   5.616%    30    6/11/98      854.03      25620.84        5500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5500)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             144100
 5/13/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.590%   5.628%    43    6/25/98     3687.85     158577.44       23750
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.590%   5.628%    43    6/25/98      504.65      21700.07        3250
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       27000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 23750)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            3250
                                                                                                                             147350
 5/14/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.600%   5.636%    41    6/24/98     2224.44      91202.23       14300
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 14300)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             147350
 5/15/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.590%   5.621%    35    6/19/98      465.83      16304.17        3000
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.590%   5.621%    35    6/19/98      854.03      29890.97        5500
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        8500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  3000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            5500
                                                                                                                             152850
 5/19/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.616%    41    6/29/98      465.00      19065.00        3000
                                                                                                                             155850
 5/20/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.570%   5.599%    34    6/23/98     3922.21     133355.09       25350
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.570%   5.599%    34    6/23/98      773.61      26302.78        5000
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       30350
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 25350)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            5000
                                                                                                                             160850
 5/21/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.614%    39    6/29/98      465.00      18135.00        3000
                                                                                                                             163850
 5/22/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.570%   5.585%    17    6/ 8/98     1083.06      18411.95        7000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  7000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             163850
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 5/26/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.590%   5.608%    21    6/16/98      776.39      16304.17        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             163850
 5/27/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.600%   5.618%    21    6/17/98     1897.78      39853.33       12200
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.610%   5.622%    14    6/10/98     1106.42      15489.83        7100
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       19300
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 12200)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            7100
                                                                                                                             170950
 5/28/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.598%    21    6/18/98     1174.13      24656.63        7575
                                                                                                                             178525
 5/29/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.590%   5.643%    60    7/28/98    15217.22     913033.28       98000
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.590%   5.643%    60    7/28/98    15217.22     913033.28       98000
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                      196000
                                                                                                                             374525
 6/ 2/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.590%   5.642%    59    7/31/98     3105.56     183227.78       20000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 20000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             374525
 6/ 3/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.580%   5.630%    57    7/30/98     2480.00     141360.00       16000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 20000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                          (  4000)
                                                                                                                             370525
 6/ 8/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  7000)
                                                                                                                             363525
 6/10/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  7100)
                                                                                                                             356425
 6/11/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5500)
                                                                                                                             350925
 6/15/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.604%    28    7/13/98     2580.75      72261.01       16650
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.606%    30    7/15/98     2658.25      79747.51       17150
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.605%    29    7/14/98     1550.00      44950.00       10000
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       43800
                                                                                                                             394725
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 6/16/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.600%   5.631%    35    7/21/98      777.78      27222.22        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             394725
 6/17/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.610%   5.636%    30    7/17/98     1901.17      57035.00       12200
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 12200)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             394725
 6/18/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.630%   5.649%    21    7/ 9/98     1184.65      24877.57        7575
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  7575)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             394725
 6/19/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.620%   5.650%    34    7/23/98     1326.94      45116.11        8500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  8500)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             394725
 6/23/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.620%   5.652%    36    7/29/98     4737.97     170566.98       30350
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.620%   5.652%    36    7/29/98      772.75      27819.00        4950
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       35300
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 30350)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            4950
                                                                                                                             399675
 6/24/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.630%   5.663%    37    7/31/98     2236.36      82745.36       14300
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.630%   5.663%    37    7/31/98      719.39      26617.39        4600
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       18900
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 14300)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            4600
                                                                                                                             404275
 6/25/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.620%   5.648%    32    7/27/98     4215.00     134879.98       27000
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.620%   5.648%    32    7/27/98     1264.50      40464.00        8100
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       35100
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 27000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            8100
                                                                                                                             412375
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 6/26/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.720%   5.724%     4    6/30/98      858.00       3432.00        5400
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  8000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                          (  2600)
                                                                                                                             409775
 6/29/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  6000)
                                                                                                                             403775
 6/30/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5400)
                                                                                                                             398375
                                           TEMPORARY BORROWING STATISTICS
                                           ------------------------------
                                                4/ 1/98 TO  6/30/98
                                               --------------------
BORROWINGS AT              6/30/98                  $398375040

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