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File No.70-9109
CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION
(Rule 24)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
by
NATIONAL GRID USA
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, 2000, National Grid USA 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.
National Grid USA
s/John G. Cochrane
By
John G. Cochrane
Vice President and
Treasurer
Date: August 14, 2000
