NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM
35-CERT, 1998-05-08
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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 March 31, 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: May 8, 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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                                                                                               Exhibit A-1
                                          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
  ----      ----------   -----------   -----------    ------------    ----   ----      --------     --------    --------     ------
<S>       <C>       <C>            <C>       <C>  <C>       <C>  <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
             BEGINNING TOTAL @  1/ 1/98                                                                                     102000

 1/ 2/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.900%   5.904%     4    1/ 6/98      319.58       1278.33        1950
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 21000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                          ( 19050)
                                                                                                                              82950

 1/ 5/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.680%   5.682%     2    1/ 7/98     1183.33       2366.67        7500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  7500)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              82950

 1/ 6/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.530%   5.532%     2    1/ 8/98      299.54        599.08        1950
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.530%   5.532%     2    1/ 8/98      307.22        614.44        2000
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        3950
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  1950)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            2000
                                                                                                                              84950

 1/ 7/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.480%   5.484%     5    1/12/98     1141.67       5708.33        7500
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.480%   5.484%     5    1/12/98      334.89       1674.44        2200
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        9700
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  7500)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            2200
                                                                                                                              87150

 1/ 8/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.400%   5.401%     1    1/ 9/98      592.50        592.50        3950
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.400%   5.401%     1    1/ 9/98      135.00        135.00         900
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        4850
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  3950)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                             900
                                                                                                                              88050
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 1/ 9/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.470%   5.473%     4    1/13/98      736.93       2947.72        4850
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  4850)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              88050

 1/12/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.510%   5.543%    39    2/20/98     1484.64      57900.92        9700
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.570%   5.573%     3    1/15/98     1218.44       3655.31        7875
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       17575
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  9700)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            7875
                                                                                                                              95925

 1/13/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.490%   5.491%     1    1/14/98      739.63        739.63        4850
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.490%   5.491%     1    1/14/98       11.44         11.44          75
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        4925
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  4850)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                              75
                                                                                                                              96000

 1/14/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.520%   5.555%    41    2/24/98      755.17      30961.84        4925
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.520%   5.555%    41    2/24/98       38.33       1571.67         250
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        5175
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  4925)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                             250
                                                                                                                              96250

 1/15/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.580%   5.581%     1    1/16/98     1220.63       1220.63        7875
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.580%   5.581%     1    1/16/98       31.00         31.00         200
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        8075
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  7875)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                             200
                                                                                                                              96450

 1/16/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.500%   5.556%    66    3/23/98     1233.68      81422.92        8075
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.500%   5.556%    66    3/23/98      187.15      12352.08        1225
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        9300
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  8075)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                            1225
                                                                                                                              97675
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 1/20/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.590%   5.592%     2    1/22/98      776.39       1552.78        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              97675

 1/22/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.500%   5.505%     6    1/28/98      763.89       4583.33        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              97675

 1/26/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.580%   5.581%     1    1/27/98      775.00        775.00        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              97675

 1/27/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.550%   5.555%     6    2/ 2/98      770.83       4625.00        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              97675

 1/28/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.640%   5.642%     2    1/30/98      783.33       1566.67        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              97675

 1/30/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.630%   5.634%     5    2/ 4/98      781.94       3909.72        5000
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.630%   5.634%     5    2/ 4/98       78.19        390.97         500
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                        5500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                             500
                                                                                                                              98175

 2/ 2/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.700%   5.704%     4    2/ 6/98      791.67       3166.67        5000
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              98175
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 2/ 4/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.520%   5.525%     6    2/10/98      843.33       5060.00        5500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5500)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                              98175

 2/ 5/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    NEW MONEY     5.470%   5.471%     1    2/ 6/98     6130.96       6130.96       40350
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    NEW MONEY     5.470%   5.471%     1    2/ 6/98     6077.78       6077.78       40000
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       80350
                                                                                                                             178525

 2/ 6/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.540%   5.567%    31    3/ 9/98     3077.78      95411.12       20000
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.500%   5.577%    90    5/ 7/98     3872.92     348562.52       25350
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.520%   5.571%    60    4/ 7/98     3066.67     184000.00       20000
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.450%   5.547%   116    6/ 2/98     3027.78     351222.20       20000
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       85350
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 85350)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             178525

 2/10/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.550%   5.552%     2    2/12/98      847.92       1695.83        5500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5500)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             178525

 2/12/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.550%   5.565%    18    3/ 2/98      847.92      15262.50        5500
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5500)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             178525

 2/17/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                             173525

 2/20/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 10700)
                                                                                                                             162825

 2/24/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  9175)
                                                                                                                             153650

 3/ 2/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5500)
                                                                                                                             148150
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 3/ 9/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 20000)
                                                                                                                             128150

 3/19/98:
             MATURITIES                                                                                          (  5000)
                                                                                                                             123150

 3/23/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.650%   5.665%    17    4/ 9/98     2244.31      38153.20       14300
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 14300)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             123150

 3/24/98:
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.680%   5.687%     8    4/ 1/98     2169.44      17355.56       13750
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 15750)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                          (  2000)
                                                                                                                             121150

 3/27/98:
             COMM PAP    MER LYNCH    ROLLOVER      5.700%   5.705%     5    4/ 1/98     1900.00       9500.00       12000
             COMM PAP    1 ST BOST    ROLLOVER      5.600%   5.615%    17    4/13/98     2450.00      41650.00       15750
                                                                                                                    ------
             TOTAL BORROWINGS                                                                                       27750
             MATURITIES                                                                                          ( 27750)
                                                                                                                    ------
             DAILY TOTAL                                                                                               0
                                                                                                                             121150
                                           TEMPORARY BORROWING STATISTICS
                                           ------------------------------
                                                1/ 1/98 TO  3/31/98
                                               --------------------

BORROWINGS AT              3/31/98                  $121150016
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