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New England Power
A NEES company
July 7, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, DC 20549
Re: New England Power Company
Form S-3 Registration Statements
Dear Commissioners:
On behalf of New England Power Company, I am requesting that the
following Registration Statements be withdrawn. As grounds therefore, New
England Power Company states that it does not intend to issue in the near
future any of these registered securities.
Registration No. 33-49193
Effective - December 14, 1992
Registration No. 33-48897
Effective - August 24, 1992
Registration No. 33-48257
Effective - June 26, 1992
New England Power Company
s/John G. Cochrane
By:___________________________
John G. Cochrane
Assistant Treasurer
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582-0010
Telephone: 508-389-2000
