COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM
U-3A-2, 1994-02-25
ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED
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                                    PAGE 1

                                                              File No. 69-122

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

                                  Form U-3A-2

                STATEMENT BY HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING EXEMPTION
                     UNDER RULE U-2 FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
                        THE HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993

                          COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM

hereby files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule
U-2, its statement claiming exemption as a holding company from the provisions
of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935.  In support of such claim
for exemption the following information is submitted:

1. Name, State of organization, location and nature of business of claimant
   and every subsidiary thereof.

   Claimant

   Commonwealth Energy System (the System), a Massachusetts Trust, organized
   in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is located in Cambridge,
   Massachusetts.  The System owns investments in the following electric and
   gas utilities and other subsidiaries all of which are organized in the
   Commonwealth of Massachusetts:

   Name of Company                              Location

   Electric Utilities

   Cambridge Electric Light Company             Cambridge, Massachusetts
   Canal Electric Company                       Sandwich, Massachusetts
   Commonwealth Electric Company                New Bedford, Plymouth,
                                                  Martha's Vineyard and
                                                  the geographic area 
                                                  comprising Cape Cod,
                                                  Massachusetts

   Gas Utility

   Commonwealth Gas Company                     Cambridge, Framingham, New
                                                  Bedford, Plymouth, South-
                                                  boro, Somerville and
                                                  Worcester, Massachusetts

   Other Subsidiaries

   COM/Energy Acushnet Realty                   Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Organized as a Trust;
      leases land to Hopkinton
      LNG Corp.)

   COM/Energy Cambridge Realty                  Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Organized as a Trust to
      hold various properties)

   COM/Energy Freetown Realty                   Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Organized as a Trust
      to develop a parcel of
      land)
                                    PAGE 2

                          COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM

   Other Subsidiaries (Continued)

   Name of Company                              Location

   COM/Energy Research Park Realty              Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Organized as a Trust to
      develop a research complex)

   COM/Energy Services Company                  Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Service company)

   COM/Energy Steam Company                     Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Sells steam which is 
      primarily used for heating
      and industrial production)

   Darvel Realty Trust                          Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Owns, develops and operates
      real estate)

   Hopkinton LNG Corp.                          Cambridge, Massachusetts
     (Operates an LNG facility 
      with our gas division as its
      primary customer)

   All of the previously listed subsidiaries are wholly-owned.

2. A brief description of the properties of claimant and each of its
   subsidiary public utility companies is included in Exhibit B attached
   hereto.

3. Reference is made to Exhibit C attached hereto for a description of sales
   and purchases of electricity and gas.

   This statement consists of pages numbered 1, 2 and 3 inclusive, together
   with the following exhibits:

         Exhibit A -     Financial Statements (Should be read in conjunction
                         with the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
                         Securities and Exchange Commission.)

         Exhibit B -     Description of Properties

         Exhibit C -     Sales and Purchases of Electricity and Gas

                                    PAGE 3

                          COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM

                                  SIGNATURES

         The above-named claimant has caused this statement to be duly
executed on its behalf by its authorized officer on this 24th day of February,
1994.

                                                   COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM



                                                   By       JOHN A. WHALEN    
                                                            John A. Whalen,
                                                              Comptroller
SEAL

Attest

   RICHARD J. MORRISON    
   Richard J. Morrison,
   Assistant Secretary

Name, title and address of officer to whom notices and
  correspondence concerning this statement should be addressed:

     John A. Whalen                                       Comptroller        
         (Name)                                             (Title)

             One Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-9150
                                   (Address)
                                    PAGE 4


                                                             INDEX TO
                                                             EXHIBIT A

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

                         INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Exhibit  Description

 A - 1   Consolidating Statement of Income for the
           Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1993                 Pages 1 - 5

 A - 2   Eliminations and Reclassifications to
           Consolidating Statement of Income for
           the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 1993

             Summary                                             Pages 1 - 3
             Detail                                              Pages 4 - 8

 A - 3   Consolidating Statement of Retained
           Earnings for the Twelve Months Ended
           December 31, 1993                                     Pages 1 - 3

 A - 4   Consolidating Balance Sheet - 
           December 31, 1993

             Assets                                              Pages 1 - 5
             Capitalization and Liabilities                      Pages 6 - 10
             Note to Consolidating Balance Sheet                 Page 11

 A - 5   Eliminations and Reclassifications to
           Consolidating Balance Sheet -
             December 31, 1993

             Summary                                             Pages 1 - 2
             Detail                                              Pages 3 - 5
                                    PAGE 5


                                                                 EXHIBIT A-1
                                                                 PAGE 1 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                   Eliminations
                                                   and Reclass-
                                      Consolidated  ifications       Total

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                              $624 020     $135 597     $  759 617
  Gas                                    302 644        1 485        304 129
  Steam                                   12 615          -           12 615
  Other                                    1 420       47 747         49 167
                                         940 699      184 829      1 125 528

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric and steam
    production, principally oil           90 346         (104)        90 242
  Electricity purchased for resale       258 490      128 967        387 457
  Cost of gas sold                       156 709       10 898        167 607
  Other operation                        212 817       45 154        257 971
  Maintenance                             40 574          -           40 574
  Depreciation                            42 480          -           42 480
  Taxes -
    Local property                        16 350          -           16 350
    Federal and state income -
      Current                             12 130          -           12 130
      Deferred                            17 059          -           17 059
      Investment tax credits, net         (1 500)         -           (1 500)
    Payroll and other                      8 676          -            8 676
                                         854 131      184 915      1 039 046

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                   86 568          (86)        86 482

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Equity in earnings of subsidiaries         -         46 673         46 673
  Interest - subsidiaries                    -          1 671          1 671
  Other, net                               3 217          569          3 786
                                           3 217       48 913         52 130

TOTAL INCOME                              89 785       48 827        138 612

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Long-term debt                          37 416          -           37 416
  Intercompany advances                      -          2 115          2 115
  Other interest charges                   6 730           39          6 769
  Allowance for borrowed funds used
    during construction                     (195)         -             (195)
                                          43 951        2 154         46 105

NET INCOME (LOSS)                       $ 45 834     $ 46 673     $   92 507
                                    PAGE 6

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-1
                                                                 PAGE 2 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                                   Cambridge
                                       Commonwealth                Electric
                                       Energy       Subsidiaries   Light
                                       System       Combined       Company

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                               $    -      $  759 617    $126 073
  Gas                                         -         304 129         -  
  Steam                                       -          12 615         -  
  Other                                       -          49 167         -  
                                              -       1 125 528     126 073

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric and steam
    production, principally oil               -          90 242       2 376
  Electricity purchased for resale            -         387 457      74 102
  Cost of gas sold                            -         167 607         -  
  Other operation                           1 288       256 683      30 925
  Maintenance                                 -          40 574       2 996
  Depreciation                                -          42 480       3 795
  Taxes -
    Local property                            -          16 350       2 683
    Federal and state income -
      Current                              (1 869)       13 999         468
      Deferred                              1 394        15 665       1 080
      Investment tax credits, net             -          (1 500)        (96)
    Payroll and other                         (10)        8 686         860
                                              803     1 038 243     119 189

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                      (803)       87 285       6 884

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Equity in earnings of subsidiaries       46 673           -           -  
  Interest - subsidiaries                   1 671           -           -  
  Other, net                                3 811           (25)        251
                                           52 155           (25)        251

TOTAL INCOME                               51 352        87 260       7 135

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Long-term debt                            4 224        33 192       3 797
  Intercompany advances                       -           2 115          23
  Other interest charges                    1 294         5 475         223
  Allowance for borrowed funds used
    during construction                       -            (195)         (9)
                                            5 518        40 587       4 034

NET INCOME (LOSS)                        $ 45 834    $   46 673    $  3 101

                                    PAGE 7

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-1
                                                                 PAGE 3 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

(Dollars in Thousands)

                                                COM/      COM/       COM/
                                     Canal      Energy    Energy     Energy
                                     Electric   Acushnet  Cambridge  Freetown
                                     Company    Realty    Realty     Realty  

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                           $203 060    $  -      $  -      $   -
  Gas                                     -         -         -          -
  Steam                                   -         -         -          -
  Other                                   -         170        12         37
                                      203 060       170        12         37

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric and steam
    production, principally oil        82 624       -         -          -
  Electricity purchased for resale     27 977       -         -          -
  Cost of gas sold                        -         -         -          -
  Other operation                      27 117        36        22        413
  Maintenance                          14 561       -         -            1
  Depreciation                         13 361       -         -          -
  Taxes -
    Local property                      2 720        26         4        240
    Federal and state income -
      Current                           8 373        39        (5)      (755)
      Deferred                          1 445         5         1       (749)
      Investment tax credits, net        (715)      -         -          -  
    Payroll and other                     790       -         -          -  
                                      178 253       106        22       (850)

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                24 807        64       (10)       887

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Equity in earnings of subsidiaries      -         -         -          -  
  Interest - subsidiaries                 -         -         -          -  
  Other, net                              510         5         2     (1 974)
                                          510         5         2     (1 974)

TOTAL INCOME                           25 317        69        (8)    (1 087)

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Long-term debt                        9 267       -         -          -  
  Intercompany advances                   135       -         -        1 180
  Other interest charges                  854       -         -          -  
  Allowance for borrowed funds used
    during construction                   (61)      -         -          -  
                                       10 195       -         -        1 180

NET INCOME (LOSS)                    $ 15 122    $   69    $   (8)   $(2 267)
                                    PAGE 8

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-1
                                                                 PAGE 4 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                 COM/      COM/      Common-
                                     COM/Energy  Energy    Energy    wealth
                                     Research    Services  Steam     Electric
                                     Park Realty Company   Company   Company 

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                             $   -     $   -     $   -     $430 484
  Gas                                      -         -         -          -  
  Steam                                    -         -      12 615        -  
  Other                                    820    38 160       -          -  
                                           820    38 160    12 615    430 484

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric and steam
    production, principally oil            -         -       5 640       (398)
  Electricity purchased for resale         -         -         -      285 378
  Cost of gas sold                         -         -         -          -  
  Other operation                           63    37 034     3 540     77 798
  Maintenance                              -         -         373     10 714
  Depreciation                             -         -         224     15 032
  Taxes -
    Local property                         192       -          59      5 023
    Federal and state income -
      Current                              155       (71)    1 375      3 197
      Deferred                              71         8      (267)     4 407
      Investment tax credits, net          -          (1)       (5)      (446)
    Payroll and other                      -       1 141        33      3 066
                                           481    38 111    10 972    403 771

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                    339        49     1 643     26 713

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Equity in earnings of subsidiaries       -         -         -          -  
  Interest - subsidiaries                  -         -         -          -  
  Other, net                                12       -          72        249
                                            12       -          72        249

TOTAL INCOME                               351        49     1 715     26 962

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Long-term debt                           -         -         -       13 252
  Intercompany advances                    -         -          10        202
  Other interest charges                     4       -           2      1 536
  Allowance for borrowed funds used
    during construction                    -         -         -         (106)
                                             4       -          12     14 884

NET INCOME (LOSS)                     $    347   $    49   $ 1 703   $ 12 078
                                    PAGE 9

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-1
                                                                 PAGE 5 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                      Common-
                                      wealth      Darvel      Hopkinton
                                      Gas         Realty      LNG
                                      Company     Trust       Corp.    

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                            $    -      $    -      $   -  
  Gas                                  304 129         -          -  
  Steam                                    -           -          -  
  Other                                    -           381      9 587
                                       304 129         381      9 587

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric and steam
    production, principally oil            -           -          -  
  Electricity purchased for resale         -           -          -  
  Cost of gas sold                     167 607         -          -  
  Other operation                       73 009         644      6 082
  Maintenance                           11 929         -          -  
  Depreciation                           8 939         -        1 129
  Taxes -
    Local property                       4 865         -          538
    Federal and state income -
      Current                            2 035      (1 248)       436
      Deferred                           8 018       1 562         84
      Investment tax credits, net         (210)        -          (27)
    Payroll and other                    2 779         -           17
                                       278 971         958      8 259

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                 25 158        (577)     1 328

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
  Equity in earnings of subsidiaries       -           -          -  
  Interest - subsidiaries                  -           -          -  
  Other, net                               637         211        -  
                                           637         211        -  

TOTAL INCOME                            25 795        (366)     1 328

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Long-term debt                         6 345         -          531
  Intercompany advances                    455         -          110
  Other interest charges                 2 715           2        139
  Allowance for borrowed funds used
    during construction                    (19)        -          -  
                                         9 496           2        780

NET INCOME (LOSS)                     $ 16 299    $   (368)   $   548
                                    PAGE 10


                                                                 EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                 PAGE 1 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 SUMMARY OF ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                    ENTRY NUMBER (See Pages 4-8 for detail)   


                             TOTAL     1        2         3       4        5

STATEMENT OF INCOME CAPTION

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                 $135 597 $56 147  ($2 037)  $31 777 $ 2 006 $45 843
  Gas                         1 485     -        -        -        -       -
  Other                      47 747     -        -        -        -       -

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric
    and steam production       (104)    -        -        -        -       -
  Electricity purchased
    for resale              128 967  53 174      -      28 238   2 006  45 549
  Cost of gas sold           10 898     -        -        -        -       -
  Other operation            45 154   2 973   (2 037)    3 539     -       294

OTHER INCOME:
  Equity in earnings of
    subsidiaries             46 673     -        -        -        -       -
  Interest - subsidiaries     1 671     -        -        -        -       -
  Other, net                    569     -        -        -        -       -

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Intercompany advances       2 115     -        -        -        -       -
  Other interest charges         39      -       -        -        -       -

NET INCOME                 $ 46 673

                                    PAGE 11

                                                                  EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                  PAGE 2 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 SUMMARY OF ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                     ENTRY NUMBER (See Pages 4-8 for detail)  

                              6        7        8        9      10        11

STATEMENT OF INCOME CAPTION

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                 $   -    $ 1 797  $   -     $   -   $  -     $  -
  Gas                        1 485      -        -         -      -        -
  Other                        -        -     38 160       -      -        -

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric
    and steam production       174      -        -         -      -        -
  Electricity purchased
    for resale                 -        -        -         -      -        -
  Cost of gas sold           1 311      -        -         -      -        -
  Other operation              -      1 797   38 160       -      -        -

OTHER INCOME:
  Equity in earnings of
    subsidiaries               -        -        -      46 673    -        -
  Interest - subsidiaries      -        -        -         -    1 671      -
  Other, net                   -        -        -         -      -        444

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Intercompany advances        -        -        -         -    1 671      444
  Other interest charges       -        -        -         -      -        -

NET INCOME                                             $46 673

                                    PAGE 12

                                                                  EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                  PAGE 3 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 SUMMARY OF ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                             ENTRY NUMBER (See Pages 4-8 for detail)  

                               12       13       14      15      16

STATEMENT OF INCOME CAPTION

OPERATING REVENUES:
  Electric                  $   64   $   -    $   -    $  -     $  -
  Gas                          -         -        -       -        -
  Other                        -         -        -       -      9 587

OPERATING EXPENSES:
  Fuel used in electric
    and steam production       -        (278)     -       -        -
  Electricity purchased
    for resale                 -         -        -       -        -
  Cost of gas sold             -         -        -       -      9 587
  Other operation               64       278       86     -        -

OTHER INCOME:
  Equity in earnings of
    subsidiaries               -         -        -       -        -
  Interest - subsidiaries      -         -        -       -        -
  Other, net                   -         -         86      39      -

INTEREST CHARGES:
  Intercompany advances        -         -        -       -        -
  Other interest charges       -         -        -        39      -

NET INCOME

                                    PAGE 13


                                                                  EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                  PAGE 4 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                     No. 1

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric                                          $56 147
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Electricity purchased for resale                              $53 174
    Other operation                                                 2 973

To eliminate intercompany sales of electricity as follows:

                                                        OPERATING EXPENSES  
                                          OPERATING   Electricity
                                          REVENUES     Purchased      Other
                                          Electric     for Resale   Operation

Canal Electric Company                     $53 174      $   -       $   -
  Cambridge Electric Light Company             -         12 637         -
  Commonwealth Electric Company                -         40 537         -
Commonwealth Electric Company                2 973          -           -
  Canal Electric Company                       -            -         2 833
  Commonwealth Gas Company                     -            -           140
                                           $56 147      $53 174     $ 2 973

                                     No. 2

OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Other operation                                   $2 037
  OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric                                                      $2 037

To eliminate refund relating to intercompany sales of electricity from
    Commonwealth Electric Company to Canal Electric Company.

                                     No. 3

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric                                          $31 777
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Electricity purchased for resale                              $28 238
    Other operation                                                 3 539

To eliminate electricity purchased from third parties by Canal
    Electric Company, acting as agent for Commonwealth Electric 
    Company and Cambridge Electric Light Company, including related
    transmission costs.

                                     No. 4

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric                                          $ 2 006
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Electricity purchased for resale                              $ 2 006

To eliminate intercompany charges relating to the abandonment of
    Seabrook 2 billed by Canal Electric Company to Commonwealth
    Electric Company and Cambridge Electric Light Company.
                                    PAGE 14

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                 PAGE 5 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                     No. 5

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric                                       $45 843
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Electricity purchased for resale                              $45 549
    Other operation                                                   294

To eliminate intercompany sales of electricity, including transmission costs,
    by Canal Electric Company to Commonwealth Electric Company
    ($36,702,000) and Cambridge Electric Light Company ($9,141,000)
    from the Seabrook nuclear power plant.

                                     No. 6

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Gas                                            $ 1 485
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Fuel used in electric and steam production                    $   174
    Cost of gas sold                                                1 311

To eliminate intercompany sales of gas and end-user transportation
    charges by Commonwealth Gas Company to Cambridge Electric
    Light Company.

                                     No. 7

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric                                       $ 1 797
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Other operation                                               $ 1 797

To eliminate intercompany rents billed by Commonwealth Electric
    Company to Cambridge Electric Light Company and Canal
    Electric Company.

                                     No. 8

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Other                                          $38 160
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Other operation                                               $38 160

To eliminate intercompany billing by COM/Energy Services Company 
    to the other subsidiaries.
                                    PAGE 15

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                 PAGE 6 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                     No. 9

OTHER INCOME:
  Equity in earnings of subsidiaries               $46 673
  RETAINED EARNINGS                                                $46 673

  To eliminate Commonwealth Energy System's equity in 1993
  earnings (losses) of subsidiaries as follows:

  Cambridge Electric Light Company                 $ 3 101
  Canal Electric Company                            15 122
  COM/Energy Acushnet Realty                            69
  COM/Energy Cambridge Realty                           (8)
  COM/Energy Freetown Realty                        (2 267)
  COM/Energy Research Park Realty                      347
  COM/Energy Services Company                           49
  COM/Energy Steam Company                           1 703
  Commonwealth Electric Company                     12 078
  Commonwealth Gas Company                          16 299
  Darvel Realty Trust                                 (368)
  Hopkinton LNG Corp.                                  548
                                                   $46 673

                                    No. 10

OTHER INCOME:
    Interest - subsidiaries                        $ 1 671
  INTEREST CHARGES:
    Intercompany advances                                         $ 1 671

To eliminate interest income of Commonwealth Energy System
  from subsidiaries as follows:

  Cambridge Electric Light Company                 $     4
  Canal Electric Company                                35
  COM/Energy Freetown Realty                         1 180
  Commonwealth Electric Company                        168
  Commonwealth Gas Company                             163
  COM/Energy Steam Company                              10
  Hopkinton LNG Corp.                                  111
                                                   $ 1 671
                                    PAGE 16

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                 PAGE 7 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                    No. 11

OTHER INCOME:
    Other, net                                     $   444
  INTEREST CHARGES:
    Intercompany advances                                         $   444

  To eliminate intercompany interest income and expense as follows:

                                                   Income         Expense

  Cambridge Electric Light Company                 $     4        $    19
  Canal Electric Company                               -              100
  COM/Energy Acushnet Realty                             4            - 
  COM/Energy Cambridge Realty                            1            - 
  COM/Energy Freetown Realty                           199            - 
  COM/Energy Research Park Realty                       12            - 
  COM/Energy Steam Company                              22            - 
  Commonwealth Electric Company                        202             33
  Commonwealth Gas Company                             -              292
                                                   $   444        $   444

                                    No. 12

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric                                       $    64
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Other operation                                                    64

To eliminate intercompany billing of fixed charges on a transformer
  by Canal Electric Company to Commonwealth Electric Company.

                                    No. 13

OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Fuel used in electric and steam production     $   278
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Other operation                                               $   278

To eliminate intercompany billing for operating expenses from
  Cambridge Electric Light Company to COM/Energy Steam Company.
                                    PAGE 17

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-2
                                                                 PAGE 8 of 8

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                       CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
                 FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                             (Dollars in Thousands)

                                    No. 14

OTHER INCOME:
    Other, net                                     $    86
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Other operation                                               $    86

To eliminate intercompany rent billed by Cambridge Electric Light
  Company to COM/Energy Steam Company.

                                    No. 15

INTEREST INCOME:
    Other, net                                     $    39
  INTEREST EXPENSES:
    Other, interest charges                                       $    39

To reclassify interest income and expense on contested income tax
  issues.


                                    No. 16

OPERATING REVENUES:
    Other                                          $ 9 587
  OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Cost of Gas Sold                                              $ 9 587

To eliminate intercompany billing by Hopkinton LNG Corp. to Commonwealth
  Gas Company.
                                    PAGE 18


                                                                EXHIBIT A-3
                                                                PAGE 1 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)





                                                    Eliminations
                                                    and Reclass-
                                       Consolidated  ifications     Total

Balance at December 31, 1992             $186 500     $ 77 698     $264 198
  Add-
    Net income for the year                39 897       46 673       92 507
                                          232 334      124 371      356 705

  Deduct-
    Cash dividends-
      System-
        Common shares                      29 871          -         29 871
        Preferred shares                    1 230          -          1 230
      Subsidiaries-
        Common stock                          -         64 302       64 302
                                           31 101       64 302       95 403

Balance at December 31, 1993             $201 233     $ 60 069     $261 302
                                    PAGE 19

                                                                EXHIBIT A-3
                                                                PAGE 2 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)





                                                                  Cambridge
                                       Commonwealth               Electric
                                       Energy       Subsidiaries  Light
                                       System       Combined      Company  

Balance at December 31, 1992             $186 500     $ 77 698     $  6 156
  Add-
    Net income for the year                45 834       46 673        3 101
                                          232 334      124 371        9 257

  Deduct-
    Cash dividends-
      System-
        Common shares                      29 871          -            -  
        Preferred shares                    1 230          -            -  
      Subsidiaries-
        Common stock                          -         64 302        2 201
                                           31 101       64 302        2 201

Balance at December 31, 1993             $201 233     $ 60 069     $  7 056
                                    PAGE 20

                                                                EXHIBIT A-3
                                                                PAGE 3 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)





                                Canal      COM/Energy  COM/Energy  COM/Energy
                                Electric   Acushnet    Cambridge   Freetown
                                Company    Realty      Realty      Realty    

Balance at December 31, 1992    $ 64 498    $    235    $    132    $(17 565)
  Add-
    Net income for the year       15 122          69          (8)     (2 267)
                                  79 620         304         124     (19 832)

  Deduct-
    Cash dividends-
      System-
        Common shares                -           -           -           -  
        Preferred shares             -           -           -           -  
      Subsidiaries-
        Common stock              31 469          71          75         -  
                                  31 469          71          75         -  

Balance at December 31, 1993    $ 48 151    $    233    $     49    $(19 832)

                                    PAGE 21

                                                                EXHIBIT A-3
                                                                PAGE 4 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)





                                                                     Common-
                                 COM/Energy  COM/Energy  COM/Energy  wealth
                                 Research    Services    Steam       Electric
                                 Park Realty Company     Company     Company 

Balance at December 31, 1992      $   535     $    12     $   563    $14 882
  Add-
    Net income for the year           347          49       1 703     12 078
                                      882          61       2 266     26 960

  Deduct-
    Cash dividends-
      System-
        Common shares                 -           -           -          -  
        Preferred shares              -           -           -          -  
      Subsidiaries-
        Common stock                  187          49       1 495     11 842
                                      187          49       1 495     11 842

Balance at December 31, 1993      $   695     $    12     $   771    $15 118
                                    PAGE 22

                                                                EXHIBIT A-3
                                                                PAGE 5 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)





                                     Common-
                                     wealth       Darvel       Hopkinton
                                     Gas          Realty       LNG
                                     Company      Trust        Corp.    


Balance at December 31, 1992         $  6 994     $   (175)    $  1 431
  Add-
    Net income for the year            16 299         (368)         548
                                       23 293         (543)       1 979

  Deduct-
    Cash dividends-
      System-
        Common shares                     -            -            -
        Preferred shares                  -            -            -
      Subsidiaries-
        Common stock                   15 453          -          1 460
                                       15 453          -          1 460

Balance at December 31, 1993         $  7 840     $   (543)    $    519

                                    PAGE 23

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 1 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                     CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                     Eliminations
                                                     and Reclass-
                                      Consolidated    ifications     Total

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
  at original cost:
    Electric                           $1 028 754    $      -      $1 028 754
    Gas                                   322 714           -         322 714
    Other                                  58 529           286        58 815
    Leased property, net                   16 150           -          16 150
                                        1 426 147           286     1 426 433
    Less: Accumulated depreciation
          and amortization                425 483           -         425 483
    Net Property, Plant and Equipment   1 000 664           286     1 000 950

INVESTMENTS:
  Equity in common stock and earnings
    of subsidiary companies                   -         399 840       399 840
  Advances to associate companies             -          39 950        39 950
  Equity in corporate joint ventures-
    Nuclear electric power companies
      (2.5% to 4.5%)                        9 660           -           9 660
    Other, at cost                          3 889           -           3 889
                                           13 549       439 790       453 339

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                      6 007           -           6 007
  Accounts receivable:
    Affiliated companies                      -          20 092        20 092
    Other                                 101 424           -         101 424
  Reserve for uncollectible accounts       (7 761)          -          (7 761)
  Unbilled revenues                        43 279           -          43 279
  Inventories, at average cost-
    Materials and supplies                  8 852           -           8 852
    Natural gas                            25 810           -          25 810
    Electric production fuel oil            1 440           -           1 440
  Prepaid property taxes                    8 220           -           8 220
  Prepaid income taxes                        362         3 421         3 783
  Other                                     6 649            51         6 700
    Total Current Assets                  194 282        23 564       217 846

DEFERRED CHARGES                          106 668         7 349       114 017

TOTAL                                  $1 315 163    $  470 989    $1 786 152
                                    PAGE 24

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 2 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                     CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                                   Cambridge
                                      Commonwealth                 Electric
                                      Energy        Subsidiaries   Light
                                      System        Combined       Company

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
  at original cost:
    Electric                           $      -      $1 028 754    $  140 827
    Gas                                       -         322 714           -  
    Other                                     -          58 815         5 510
    Leased property, net                      -          16 150           -  
                                              -       1 426 433       146 337
    Less: Accumulated depreciation
          and amortization                    -         425 483        52 382
    Net Property, Plant and Equipment         -       1 000 950        93 955

INVESTMENTS:
  Equity in common stock and earnings
    of subsidiary companies               399 840           -             -  
  Advances to associate companies          27 855        12 095           -  
  Equity in corporate joint ventures-
    Nuclear electric power companies
      (2.5% to 4.5%)                          -           9 660         9 059
    Other, at cost                            -           3 889             5
                                          427 695        25 644         9 064

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                         68         5 939         1 624
  Accounts receivable:
    Affiliated companies                      199        19 893         1 036
    Other                                     -         101 424        10 669
  Reserve for uncollectible accounts          -          (7 761)         (491)
  Unbilled revenues                           -          43 279         3 835
  Inventories, at average cost-
    Materials and supplies                    -           8 852           738
    Natural gas                               -          25 810           -  
    Electric production fuel oil              -           1 440           575
  Prepaid property taxes                      -           8 220         1 600
  Prepaid income taxes                        -           3 783           423
  Other                                        52         6 648           976
    Total Current Assets                      319       217 527        20 985

DEFERRED CHARGES                              301       113 716         9 984

TOTAL                                  $  428 315    $1 357 837    $  133 988
                                    PAGE 25

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 3 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                     CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                 COM/     COM/       COM/
                                       Canal     Energy   Energy     Energy
                                       Electric  Acushnet Cambridge  Freetown
                                       Company   Realty   Realty     Realty  

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
  at original cost:
    Electric                           $408 910  $    -    $    -    $    -  
    Gas                                     -         -         -         -  
    Other                                   -         498        21     2 980
    Leased property, net                 14 150       -         -         -  
                                        423 060       498        21     2 980
    Less: Accumulated depreciation
          and amortization              137 720       -         -         -  
    Net Property, Plant and Equipment   285 340       498        21     2 980

INVESTMENTS:
  Equity in common stock and earnings
    of subsidiary companies                 -         -         -         -  
  Advances to associate companies           -          85        35       -  
  Equity in corporate joint ventures-
    Nuclear electric power companies
      (2.5% to 4.5%)                        -         -         -         -  
    Other, at cost                        3 861       -         -         -  
                                          3 861        85        35       -  

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                       12         9         5         9
  Accounts receivable:
    Affiliated companies                 12 215       -         -         -  
    Other                                 9 549        30        12       -  
  Reserve for uncollectible accounts        -         -         -         -  
  Unbilled revenues                         659       -         -         -  
  Inventories, at average cost-
    Materials and supplies                1 471       -         -         -  
    Natural gas                             -         -         -         -  
    Electric production fuel oil            663       -         -         -  
  Prepaid property taxes                    891        12         2       114
  Prepaid income taxes                      720         4         2       221
  Other                                   1 472       -         -          18
    Total Current Assets                 27 652        55        21       362

DEFERRED CHARGES                         27 448        23       -       4 579

TOTAL                                  $344 301  $    661  $     77  $  7 921
                                    PAGE 26

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 4 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                     CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                     COM/        COM/       COM/     Common-
                                     Energy      Energy     Energy   wealth
                                     Research    Services   Steam    Electric
                                     Park Realty Company    Company  Company 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
  at original cost:
    Electric                           $    -    $    -    $    -    $479 017
    Gas                                     -         -         -         -  
    Other                                   384       251     6 594     1 809
    Leased property, net                    -       2 000       -         -  
                                            384     2 251     6 594   480 826
    Less: Accumulated depreciation
          and amortization                  125       251     3 539   133 349
    Net Property, Plant and Equipment       259     2 000     3 055   347 477

INVESTMENTS:
  Equity in common stock and earnings
    of subsidiary companies                 -         -         -         -  
  Advances to associate companies           525       -         -       4 485
  Equity in corporate joint ventures-
    Nuclear electric power companies
      (2.5% to 4.5%)                        -         -         -         601
    Other, at cost                          -         -         -          14
                                            525       -         -       5 100

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                       24       138        13     2 794
  Accounts receivable:
    Affiliated companies                     18     2 835       -       2 413
    Other                                    16       188     1 858    42 011
  Reserve for uncollectible accounts        -         -         -      (3 268)
  Unbilled revenues                         -         -         385     9 332
  Inventories, at average cost-
    Materials and supplies                  -         -           6     4 658
    Natural gas                             -         -         -         -  
    Electric production fuel oil            -         -         -         202
  Prepaid property taxes                    108       -          26     2 538
  Prepaid income taxes                       11       206       -         -
  Other                                       5       794       185     1 927
    Total Current Assets                    182     4 161     2 473    62 607

DEFERRED CHARGES                            381     3 529        17    34 619

TOTAL                                  $  1 347  $  9 690  $  5 545  $449 803
                                    PAGE 27

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 5 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                     CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - ASSETS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                        Common-
                                        wealth      Darvel     Hopkinton
                                        Gas         Realty     LNG
                                        Company     Trust      Corp.    

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT,
  at original cost:
    Electric                            $    -      $    -      $    -  
    Gas                                  322 714         -           -  
    Other                                  1 293       1 778      37 697
    Leased property, net                     -           -           -  
                                         324 007       1 778      37 697
    Less: Accumulated depreciation
          and amortization                77 155         -        20 962
    Net Property, Plant and Equipment    246 852       1 778      16 735

INVESTMENTS:
  Equity in common stock and earnings
    of subsidiary companies                  -           -           -  
  Advances to associate companies            -         6 965         -  
  Equity in corporate joint ventures-
    Nuclear electric power companies
      (2.5% to 4.5%)                         -           -           -  
    Other, at cost                             9         -           -  
                                               9       6 965         -  

CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash                                     1 297           6           8
  Accounts receivable:
    Affiliated companies                     173         -         1 203
    Other                                 36 228         852          11
  Reserve for uncollectible accounts      (3 162)       (840)        -  
  Unbilled revenues                       29 068         -           -  
  Inventories, at average cost-
    Materials and supplies                 1 979         -           -  
    Natural gas                           25 810         -           -  
    Electric production fuel oil             -           -           -  
  Prepaid property taxes                   2 629         -           300
  Prepaid income taxes                     1 812         351          33
  Other                                      992          31         248
    Total Current Assets                  96 826         400       1 803

DEFERRED CHARGES                          32 996         107          33

TOTAL                                   $376 683    $  9 250    $ 18 571
                                    PAGE 28

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 6 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
         CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                      Eliminations
                                                      and Reclass-
                                        Consolidated   ifications    Total

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common Shares - Commonwealth Energy
    System $4 par value, 10,295,077
    shares outstanding (153,402 shares
    issued during 1993)                   $   41 180   $    -      $   41 180
  Subsidiaries                                   -       175 594      175 594
  Amounts paid in excess of par value         94 657     164 575      259 232
  Retained earnings                          201 233      60 069      261 302
    Total Common Share Equity                337 070     400 238      737 308

  Redeemable Preferred Shares, $100 par
    value, less current sinking fund
    requirements:
      Series A, 4.80%, 30,000 shares
       authorized and outstanding              2 880         -          2 880
      Series B, 8.10%, 44,800 shares
       authorized and outstanding              4 320         -          4 320
      Series C, 7 3/4%, 88,200 shares
       authorized and outstanding              8 280         -          8 280
  Long-Term Debt, including premiums,
    less current sinking fund require-
    ments and maturities                     448 893         -        448 893
        Total Capitalization                 801 443     400 238    1 201 681
  Capital Lease Obligations-Non Current       14 456         -         14 456

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Interim Financing -
    Notes payable to banks                    71 975         -         71 975
    Advances from affiliates                     -        39 950       39 950
    Maturing long-term debt                   10 000         -         10 000
      Total Interim Financing                 81 975      39 950      121 925

  Other Current Liabilities -
    Current sinking fund requirements          6 793         -          6 793
    Accounts payable -
      Affiliates                                 -        20 092       20 092
      Other                                   90 006         -         90 006
    Dividends declared                         7 544         -          7 544
    Customers' deposits                        5 550         -          5 550
    Accrued taxes -
      Income                                     -         3 421        3 421
      Local property and other                 9 090         -          9 090
    Accrued interest                           7 325          51        7 376
    Capital lease obligations                  1 694         -          1 694
    Other                                     15 209         -         15 209
      Total Other Current Liabilities        143 211      23 564      166 775
      Total Current Liabilities              225 186      63 514      288 700

DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes          156 851       7 237      164 088
  Unamortized investment tax credits          30 774         -         30 774
  Other                                       86 453         -         86 453
    Total Deferred Credits and Reserves      274 078       7 237      281 315

TOTAL                                     $1 315 163   $ 470 989   $1 786 152
                                    PAGE 29

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 7 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
         CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                                     Cambridge
                                        Commonwealth                 Electric
                                        Energy        Subsidiaries   Light
                                        System        Combined       Company

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common Shares - Commonwealth Energy
    System $4 par value, 10,295,077
    shares outstanding (153,402 shares
    issued during 1993)                   $  41 180   $      -     $     -  
  Subsidiaries                                  -        175 594       8 665
  Amounts paid in excess of par value        94 657      164 575      27 953
  Retained earnings                         201 233       60 069       7 056
    Total Common Share Equity               337 070      400 238      43 674

  Redeemable Preferred Shares, $100 par
    value, less current sinking fund
    requirements:
      Series A, 4.80%, 30,000 shares
       authorized and outstanding             2 880          -           -  
      Series B, 8.10%, 44,800 shares
       authorized and outstanding             4 320          -           -  
      Series C, 7 3/4%, 88,200 shares
       authorized and outstanding             8 280          -           -  
  Long-Term Debt, including premiums,
    less current sinking fund require-
    ments and maturities                     55 000      393 893      42 189
        Total Capitalization                407 550      794 131      85 863
  Capital Lease Obligations-Non Current         -         14 456         -  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Interim Financing -
    Notes payable to banks                    1 000       70 975       2 000
    Advances from affiliates                    -         39 950       1 305
    Maturing long-term debt                  10 000          -           -  
      Total Interim Financing                11 000      110 925       3 305

  Other Current Liabilities -
    Current sinking fund requirements           820        5 973         160
    Accounts payable -
      Affiliates                                 51       20 041       4 972
      Other                                     448       89 558       5 187
    Dividends declared                        7 544          -           -  
    Customers' deposits                         -          5 550       1 697
    Accrued taxes -
      Income                                    413        3 008          97
      Local property and other                  -          9 090       1 611
    Accrued interest                             35        7 341       1 003
    Capital lease obligations                   -          1 694         -  
    Other                                       -         15 209       1 079
      Total Other Current Liabilities         9 311      157 464      15 806
      Total Current Liabilities              20 311      268 389      19 111

DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes             -        164 088      12 189
  Unamortized investment tax credits            -         30 774       2 130
  Other                                         454       85 999      14 695
    Total Deferred Credits and Reserves         454      280 861      29 014

TOTAL                                     $ 428 315   $1 357 837   $ 133 988
                                    PAGE 30

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 8 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
         CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                  COM/     COM/      COM/
                                        Canal     Energy   Energy    Energy
                                        Electric  Acushnet Cambridge Freetown
                                        Company   Realty   Realty    Realty  

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common Shares - Commonwealth Energy
    System $4 par value, 10,295,077
    shares outstanding (153,402 shares
    issued during 1993)                 $    -     $   -    $   -    $    -  
  Subsidiaries                            38 080       325       25     1 000
  Amounts paid in excess of par value      8 321       -        -         -  
  Retained earnings                       48 151       233       49   (19 832)
    Total Common Share Equity             94 552       558       74   (18 832)

  Redeemable Preferred Shares, $100 par
    value, less current sinking fund
    requirements:
      Series A, 4.80%, 30,000 shares
       authorized and outstanding            -         -        -         -  
      Series B, 8.10%, 44,800 shares
       authorized and outstanding            -         -        -         -  
      Series C, 7 3/4%, 88,200 shares
       authorized and outstanding            -         -        -         -  
  Long-Term Debt, including premiums,
    less current sinking fund require-
    ments and maturities                  88 446       -        -         -  
        Total Capitalization             182 998       558       74   (18 832)
  Capital Lease Obligations-Non Current   13 575       -        -         -  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Interim Financing -
    Notes payable to banks                28 000       -        -         -  
    Advances from affiliates               8 310       -        -      26 480
    Maturing long-term debt                  -         -        -         -  
      Total Interim Financing             36 310       -        -      26 480

  Other Current Liabilities -
    Current sinking fund requirements      1 110       -        -         -  
    Accounts payable -
      Affiliates                           1 829         2        1       158
      Other                               15 244        81      -         -  
    Dividends declared                       -         -        -         -  
    Customers' deposits                      -         -        -         -  
    Accrued taxes -
      Income                                 460         2      -         -  
      Local property and other               923        13        2       115
    Accrued interest                       1 534       -        -         -  
    Capital lease obligations                575       -        -         -  
    Other                                  2 013         1      -         -  
      Total Other Current Liabilities     23 688        99        3       273
      Total Current Liabilities           59 998        99        3    26 753

DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes       70 854         4      -         -  
  Unamortized investment tax credits      13 360       -        -         -  
  Other                                    3 516       -        -         -  
    Total Deferred Credits and Reserves   87 730         4      -         -  

TOTAL                                   $344 301   $   661  $    77  $  7 921
                                    PAGE 31

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 9 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
         CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                      COM/        COM/      COM/     Common-
                                      Energy      Energy    Energy   wealth
                                      Research    Services  Steam    Electric
                                      Park Realty Company   Company  Company 

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common Shares - Commonwealth Energy
    System $4 par value, 10,295,077
    shares outstanding (153,402 shares
    issued during 1993)                 $    -    $    -    $    -    $    -  
  Subsidiaries                               350       325     2 550    51 099
  Amounts paid in excess of par value        -         -         -      97 112
  Retained earnings                          695        12       771    15 118
    Total Common Share Equity              1 045       337     3 321   163 329

  Redeemable Preferred Shares, $100 par
    value, less current sinking fund
    requirements:
      Series A, 4.80%, 30,000 shares
       authorized and outstanding            -         -         -         -  
      Series B, 8.10%, 44,800 shares
       authorized and outstanding            -         -         -         -  
      Series C, 7 3/4%, 88,200 shares
       authorized and outstanding            -         -         -         -  
  Long-Term Debt, including premiums,
    less current sinking fund require-
    ments and maturities                     -         -         -     158 858
        Total Capitalization               1 045       337     3 321   322 187
  Capital Lease Obligations-Non Current      -         881       -         -  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Interim Financing -
    Notes payable to banks                   -         -         -         -
    Advances from affiliates                 -         -         830       -
    Maturing long-term debt                  -         -         -         -  
      Total Interim Financing                -         -         830       -  

  Other Current Liabilities -
    Current sinking fund requirements        -         -         -       1 053
    Accounts payable -
      Affiliates                               3        91       943    10 088
      Other                                   31        54        84    22 044
    Dividends declared                       -         -         -         -  
    Customers' deposits                      -         -         -       2 413
    Accrued taxes -
      Income                                  14       -          98     2 337
      Local property and other               104        53        26     3 017
    Accrued interest                         -         -         -       4 027
    Capital lease obligations                -       1 119       -         -  
    Other                                     21       446         4     6 685
      Total Other Current Liabilities        173     1 763     1 155    51 664
      Total Current Liabilities              173     1 763     1 985    51 664

DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes          129       -           2    39 396
  Unamortized investment tax credits         -         -          48     8 430
  Other                                      -       6 709       189    28 126
    Total Deferred Credits and Reserves      129     6 709       239    75 952

TOTAL                                   $  1 347  $  9 690  $  5 545  $449 803
                                    PAGE 32

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 10 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
         CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET - CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993
                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                          Common-
                                          wealth      Darvel    Hopkinton
                                          Gas         Realty    LNG
                                          Company     Trust     Corp.    

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common Shares - Commonwealth Energy
    System $4 par value, 10,295,077
    shares outstanding (153,402 shares
    issued during 1993)                   $    -     $    -     $    -  
  Subsidiaries                              71 425      1 700         50
  Amounts paid in excess of par value       27 739        -        3 450
  Retained earnings                          7 840       (543)       519
    Total Common Share Equity              107 004      1 157      4 019

  Redeemable Preferred Shares, $100 par
    value, less current sinking fund
    requirements:
      Series A, 4.80%, 30,000 shares
       authorized and outstanding              -          -          -  
      Series B, 8.10%, 44,800 shares
       authorized and outstanding              -          -          -  
      Series C, 7 3/4%, 88,200 shares
       authorized and outstanding              -          -          -  
  Long-Term Debt, including premiums,
    less current sinking fund require-
    ments and maturities                    95 400        -        9 000
        Total Capitalization               202 404      1 157     13 019
  Capital Lease Obligations-Non Current        -          -          -  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Interim Financing -
    Notes payable to banks                  40 975        -          -  
    Advances from affiliates                 2 835        -          190
    Maturing long-term debt                    -          -          -  
      Total Interim Financing               43 810        -          190

  Other Current Liabilities -
    Current sinking fund requirements        3 650        -          - 
    Accounts payable -
      Affiliates                             1 811         15        128
      Other                                 46 197        247        389
    Dividends declared                         -          -          -  
    Customers' deposits                      1 440        -          -  
    Accrued taxes -
      Income                                   -          -          -  
      Local property and other               2 940        -          286
    Accrued interest                           774        -            3
    Capital lease obligations                  -          -          -  
    Other                                    4 447        -          513
      Total Other Current Liabilities       61 259        262      1 319
      Total Current Liabilities            105 069        262      1 509

DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes         30 176      7 831      3 507
  Unamortized investment tax credits         6 270        -          536
  Other                                     32 764        -          -  
    Total Deferred Credits and Reserves     69 210      7 831      4 043

TOTAL                                     $376 683   $  9 250   $ 18 571
                                    PAGE 33

                                                                EXHIBIT A-4
                                                                PAGE 11 of 11

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      NOTE TO CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

Consolidated long-term debt, including                    Less Current
premiums, at December 31, 1993 is                         Sinking Fund
summarized as follows:                                    Requirements
                                              Amount      and Current
Bonds, Mortgages and Similar Debt -         Outstanding   Maturities     Net

Commonwealth Energy System -
  6-Year 10.39% Senior Notes, Due 6/28/95    $ 10 000
  8-Year 10.48% Senior Notes, Due 6/28/97      10 000
  9-Year 10.45% Senior Notes, Due 6/28/98      10 000
 10-Year 10.58% Senior Notes, Due 6/28/99      10 000
 Term Loan, 4.7%, Due 11/22/95                 25 000
                                               65 000      $10 000     $55 000

Cambridge Electric Light Company -
 30-Year 6 1/4% Notes, Series C, Due 6/1/97     4 445
 30-Year 7 3/4% Notes, Series D, Due 6/1/02     2 904
  7-Year 9.97% Notes, Series F, Due 4/1/96     20 000
  7-Year 8.04% Notes, Series G, Due 3/1/99     10 000
 15-Year 8.7% Notes, Series H, Due 3/1/07       5 000
                                               42 349          160      42 189

Canal Electric Company -
 First Mortgage Bonds, Series A,
    7%, Due 10/1/96                             5 322
 First and General Mortgage Bonds:
   Series B, 8.85%, Due 9/1/06                 35 008
   Series E, 7 3/8%, Due 12/1/20                9 955
   Series F, 9 7/8%, Due 12/1/20               39 271
                                               89 556        1 110      88 446

Commonwealth Gas Company -
 First Mortgage Bonds:
   Series H, 8.99%, Due 10/1/96                10 000
   Series I, 8.99%, Due 12/1/01                29 050
   Series J, 9.95%, Due 12/1/20                25 000
   Series D, 7.11%, Due 12/30/33               35 000
                                               99 050        3 650      95 400

Commonwealth Electric Company -
 Notes:
   15-Year, 9.50%, Due 12/1/04                 15 000
   18-Year, 9.55%, Due 12/1/07                 10 000
   25-Year, 9.53%, Due 12/1/14                 10 000
   30-Year, 9.60%, Due 12/1/19                 10 000
   10-Year, 7.43%, Due 1/1/03                  15 000
   15-Year, 7.70%, Due 1/1/08                  10 000
   20-Year, 7.98%, Due 1/1/13                  25 000
   30-Year, 8.47%, Due 1/1/23                  15 000
 Term Loans:
   15-Year 9.30%, Due 1/1/02                   29 911
   25-Year 9.37%, Due 1/1/12                   20 000
                                              159 911        1 053     158 858

Hopkinton LNG Corp. -
    5-Year Term Loan, variable rate,
     4.03% in 1993, Due 12/29/98                9 000          -         9 000

                                             $464 866      $15 973    $448 893
                                    PAGE 34

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-5
                                                                 PAGE 1 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 SUMMARY OF ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                          CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                       ENTRY NUMBER
                                                 (See Pages 3, 4, and 5)   
                ASSETS                         Total        1            2

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
  Other                                      $    286    $    -      $    -  

INVESTMENTS:
  Equity in common stock and earnings of
    subsidiary companies                      399 840     399 840         -  
  Advances to associate companies              39 950         -        39 950
                                              439 790     399 840      39 950
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Accounts receivable -
    affiliated companies                       20 092         -        20 092
  Prepaid income taxes                          3 421         -           -  
  Other                                            51         -           -  
                                               23 564         -        20 092

DEFERRED CHARGES                                7 349         -           -  

                                             $470 989    $399 840    $ 60 042

    CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common Shares -
    Subsidiaries                             $175 594    $175 594    $    -  
    Amounts paid in excess of par value       164 575     164 575         -  
    Retained earnings                          60 069      59 671         -  
      Total Common Share Equity               400 238     399 840         -  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Interim Financing -
    Notes payable to parent                    39 950         -        39 950

  Other Current Liabilities -
    Accounts payable - affiliated companies    20 092         -        20 092
    Accrued taxes - income                      3 421         -           -  
    Accrued interest                               51         -           -  
                                               23 564         -        20 092
DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes             7 237         -           -  

                                             $470 989    $399 840    $ 60 042
                                    PAGE 35

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-5
                                                                 PAGE 2 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                 SUMMARY OF ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                          CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                        ENTRY NUMBER
                                                 (See Pages 3, 4, and 5)   
                ASSETS                           3           4           5

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
  Other                                       $   286     $   -       $   -  

INVESTMENTS:
  Equity in common stock and earnings of
    subsidiary companies                          -           -           -  
  Advances to associate companies                 -           -           -  
                                                  -           -           -  
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Accounts receivable -
    affiliated companies                          -           -           -  
  Prepaid income taxes                            -         3 421         -
  Other                                           -            -           51
                                                  -         3 421          51

DEFERRED CHARGES                                  -         7 349         -  

                                              $   286     $10 770     $    51


    CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

CAPITALIZATION:
  Common Shares -
    Subsidiaries                              $   -       $   -       $   -
    Amounts paid in excess of par value           -           -           -
    Retained earnings                             398         -           -  
      Total Common Share Equity                   398         -           -  

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Interim Financing -
    Notes payable to parent                       -           -           -  

  Other Current Liabilities -
    Accounts payable - affiliated companies     -             -           -
    Accrued taxes - income                        -         3 421         -
    Accrued interest                              -           -            51
                                                  -         3 421          51
DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
  Accumulated deferred income taxes              (112)      7 349         -  

                                              $   286     $10 770     $    51
                                    PAGE 36

                                                                EXHIBIT A-5
                                                                PAGE 3 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                          CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)


                                     No. 1

Common shares - subsidiaries                             $175 594
Amounts paid in excess of par value                       164 575
Retained Earnings                                          59 671

   INVESTMENTS - Equity in common stock and earnings
                  of subsidiaries                                  $399 840

   To eliminate Parent company investment in common stock and
        earnings of subsidiary companies.  Income of subsidiaries
        recorded on equity accounting basis on Parent company
        statements.



                                   Common
                                   Shares  Amounts Paid            System's
                                    Par    in Excess of  Retained  Equity in
                                   Value    Par Value    Earnings Subsidiaries

Cambridge Electric Light Company  $  8 665   $ 27 953    $  7 056   $ 43 674
Canal Electric Company              38 080      8 321      48 151     94 552
COM/Energy Acushnet Realty             325        -           233        558
COM/Energy Cambridge Realty             25        -            49         74
COM/Energy Freetown Realty           1 000        -       (19 832)   (18 832)
COM/Energy Research Park Realty        350        -           695      1 045
COM/Energy Services Company            325        -            12        337
COM/Energy Steam Company             2 550        -           771      3 321
Commonwealth Electric Company       51 099     97 112      15 118    163 329
Commonwealth Gas Company            71 425     27 739       7 840    107 004
Darvel Realty Trust                  1 700        -          (941)       759
Hopkinton LNG Corp.                     50      3 450         519      4 019
                                  $175 594   $164 575    $ 59 671   $399 840


                                     No. 2

Advances from affiliates                                 $39 950
Accounts payable - Affiliates                             20 092

   INVESTMENTS - Advances to affiliates                            $39 950
   Accounts receivable - Affiliates                                 20 092

   To eliminate intercompany accounts as follows:
                                    PAGE 37

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-5
                                                                 PAGE 4 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                          CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)


                                Investments-  Accounts    Advances   Accounts
                                Advances to  Receivable-   from      Payable-
                                Affiliates   Affiliates  Affiliates Affiliates

Cambridge Electric Light Company   $   -       $ 1 036     $ 1 305    $ 4 972
Canal Electric Company                 -        12 215       8 310      1 829
COM/Energy Acushnet Realty              85         -           -            2
COM/Energy Freetown Realty             -           -        26 480        158
COM/Energy Cambridge Realty             35         -           -            1
COM/Energy Research Park Realty        525          18         -            3
COM/Energy Services Company            -         2 835         -           91
COM/Energy Steam Company               -           -           830        943
Commonwealth Electric Company        4 485       2 413         -       10 088
Commonwealth Energy System          27 855         199         -           51
Commonwealth Gas Company               -           173       2 835      1 811
Darvel Realty Trust                  6 965         -           -           15
Hopkinton LNG Corp.                    -         1 203         190        128
                                   $39 950     $20 092     $39 950    $20 092


                                     No. 3

Retained earnings                                          $   398
   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
       Other                                                          $   286
   DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
       Accumulated deferred income taxes                                  112

   To eliminate intercompany interest capitalized by Darvel
       Realty Trust.


                                     No. 4

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accrued income taxes                                    $3 421

DEFERRED CREDITS AND RESERVES:
   Accumulated deferred income taxes                        7 349

CURRENT ASSETS:
   Prepaid income taxes                                             $3 421

   DEFERRED CHARGES                                                  7 349


   To reclassify income taxes.

                                    PAGE 38

                                                                 EXHIBIT A-5
                                                                 PAGE 5 of 5

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                      ELIMINATIONS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS
                                      TO
                          CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

                            (Dollars in Thousands)


                                     No. 5

CURRENT LIABILITIES:
   Accrued interest                                       $   51
       CURRENT ASSETS:
         Other                                                      $   51

   To eliminate intercompany interest receivable and
       payable on money pool transactions as follows:

                                                       Receivable   Payable

   Cambridge Electric Light Company                      $  -        $  4
   Darvel Realty Trust                                     19           -
   Canal Electric Company                                   -          17
   Commonwealth Gas Company                                 -          30
   Commonwealth Electric Company                           31           -
   COM/Energy Freetown Realty                               -           -
   COM/Energy Research Park Realty                          1           -
                                                          $51         $51

                                    PAGE 39

                                                                 EXHIBIT B
                                                                 PAGE 1 of 2

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
               DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES - ITEM 2 OF FORM U-3A-2
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993

               ELECTRIC                               Generating Stations 

                                                                  Rated KW
Company and Generating Station Locations             Type       Capacity (a)

Cambridge Electric Light Company
  Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts           Steam           67 500
  Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts           Jets            46 600
 *Blackstone Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts        Steam           15 000
                                                                    129 100
Canal Electric Company (d)
  Sandwich, Massachusetts                            Steam          542 500
  Sandwich, Massachusetts                            Steam          529 600(b)
                                                                  1 072 100
Commonwealth Electric Company (c)
**Cannon Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts          Steam           63 100
  Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts                        Internal 
                                                     Comb.            8 300
  West Tisbury, Massachusetts                      Internal
                                                     Comb.            5 500
                                                                     76 900

(a)    Manufacturer's maximum name plate rating of generating units as
       reported in Schedule 1, F.E.R.C. Power System Statement Form No. 12.

(b)    Represents the entire capacity of Canal Unit No. 2 in which Canal
       Electric Company and Montaup Electric Company each own an undivided
       one-half joint-ownership interest.  Canal is operator of the unit.

(c)    Commonwealth Electric Company is a joint-owner, together with several
       other New England utility companies, of the Wyman Unit #4 which is
       located in Yarmouth, Maine.  The Company has a 1.4325% interest in this
       oil-fired 600,000 KW steam type unit, with an entitlement of
       approximately 9 MW of power.  The unit is 60% owned by Central Maine
       Power Company.

(d)    Canal Electric Company is a joint-owner, together with several other
       New England utility companies, of the Seabrook 1 nuclear power plant
       which is located in Seabrook, New Hampshire.  The Company has a 3.52%
       interest in this 1,150,000 KW unit, with an entitlement of
       approximately 40 MW of power.

           ** Cannon Street #1 and #2 - deactivated reserve units
              October 1992

Notes: (1) Neither the System nor any of the "Other Subsidiaries" shown on
           the cover of this report own any properties for the generation,
           transmission or distribution of electricity or gas.

       (2) None of the subsidiary companies owns any transmission lines or
           pipelines which deliver or receive electric energy or gas at the
           borders of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the exception of
           a 20% undivided joint interest in a transmission line from the
           Massachusetts border to a point in the Boston Edison Company
           system in the vicinity of West Medway, Massachusetts and a 3.8%
           interest in the Hydro-Quebec Phase II transmission facilities from
           Monroe, New Hampshire to West Medway, Massachusetts.
                                    PAGE 40

                                                                 EXHIBIT B
                                                                 PAGE 2 of 2

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
               DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES - ITEM 2 OF FORM U-3A-2
                               DECEMBER 31, 1993


       (3)  In addition to the above generating stations, in order to provide
            service to customers, each electric company maintains
            substations, transmission and distribution lines.  The gas
            company maintains high and low pressure gas mains for
            distribution of natural gas to customers.  All of such property,
            plant and equipment of each of the companies except as noted in
            item (c) and (d) above is located within franchise areas located
            in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
                                    PAGE 41

                                                                EXHIBIT C
                                                                PAGE 1 of 2

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
      SALES AND PURCHASES OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS - ITEM 3 OF FORM U-3A-2
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


                                              Sales at Retail or Wholesale  
                                            Electricity           Gas
                                               (KWH)        (MMBTU-1000 BTU)

Cambridge Electric Light Company            1 638 839 813
Canal Electric Company                      4 430 278 067
Commonwealth Gas Company                                      41 678 016.4
Commonwealth Electric Company               4 488 921 858                 
     Total                                 10 558 039 738     41 678 016.4

Elimination (Detailed below)                2 336 926 740        562 822.1
Consolidated                                8 221 112 998     41 115 194.3

Detail of Intercompany Sales

Commonwealth Electric Company Sales -
  To: Canal Electric Company                    8 989 500
      Commonwealth Gas Company                  1 271 154
                                               10 260 654
Commonwealth Gas Company Sales -
  To: Cambridge Electric Light Company                           562 822.1

Canal Electric Company Sales -
  To: Cambridge Electric Light Company        543 550 721
      Commonwealth Electric Company         1 783 115 365
                                            2 326 666 086                 

Total Elimination                           2 336 926 740        562 822.1


                                        Distributed at Retail Outside State
                                         Electricity             Gas
                                            (KWH)           (MMBTU-1000 BTU)

Cambridge Electric Light Company            None                 None
Canal Electric Company                      None                 None
Commonwealth Gas Company                    None                 None
Commonwealth Electric Company               None                 None

                                           Sales at Wholesale Outside
                                               State or at State Line      
                                         Electricity             Gas
                                            (KWH)           (MMBTU-1000 BTU)

Cambridge Electric Light Company            None                 None
Canal Electric Company                      None                 None
Commonwealth Gas Company                    None                 None
Commonwealth Electric Company               None                 None


                                    PAGE 42

                                                                 EXHIBIT C
                                                                 PAGE 2 of 2

              COMMONWEALTH ENERGY SYSTEM AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
      SALES AND PURCHASES OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS - ITEM 3 OF FORM U-3A-2
                     FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993


                                               Purchases Outside State
                                                   or at State Line        
                                           Electricity           Gas
                                              (KWH)         (MMBTU-1000 BTU)

Cambridge Electric Light Company             450 219 062         None
Canal Electric Company                       453 506 304         None
Commonwealth Gas Company                        None             None
Commonwealth Electric Company                   None             None

     Total                                   903 725 366

Elimination                                      -      

Consolidated                                 903 725 366 (A)


(A)  Excluding power interchanged in the New England Power Pool (Pool) of
     (441,614,000) KWH. Power is supplied to the Pool by companies in the six-
     state New England region.  No determination is made as to the state of
     origin of the power which is distributed.




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