SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549
    
                                    FORM 11-K/A
    
    
    (Mark One)
    
    [x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
        ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
    For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994
    
    [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] 
    For the transition period from _______________to ___________________
    
    
                       Commission File number     1-8222
    
    
                     CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
                       EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN  
                             (Full title of the Plan)
    
    
                     CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
                         (Name of Issuer of Securities)
    
    
    
    
    77 Grove Street, Rutland, Vermont                           05701
    (Address of Issuer's Principal                            (Zip Code)
     Office)
    
    
    
                                         Total Number of Pages in File:   21
                                         Index to Exhibits:           page 2
    
        
    
    
    
    
    Item 4   ERISA Financial Statements for the Plan 
    
             To be filed by amendment pursuant to General Instruction A to
                 Form 11-k.
    
             
    
    
    
    
    
    
                                        SIGNATURES
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
    members of the Employee Savings and Investment Plan ("ESIP") Committee
    have duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned
    thereunto duly authorized.
    
    
    
    
    
                             CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
                             EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN
    
    
    
                                         
                                  BY   /s/ Joseph M. Kraus          
                                         Joseph M. Kraus
                                      Secretary, ESIP Committee
    
    
    
    Dated:  March 30, 1995