UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D.C.    20549

Application of Northeast 
Utilities Service Company,
The Connecticut Light and
Power Company, Public
Service Company of New             CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO RULE 24
Hampshire, Holyoke Water                     UNDER THE
Power Company and                  PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY 
Western Massachusetts                        ACT OF 1935
Electric Company
on Form U-1 (File No. 70-8641)

     Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, Northeast Utilities Service Company ("NUSCO"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities ("NU"), a registered holding
company, hereby files this quarterly report as required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission's order authorizing certain electric power brokering,
marketing and other activities (HCAR No. 26359, August 18, 1995, File No.
70-8641) ("Order"). 

     For the period of January 1, 1996 to March 31 ,1996, the revenues and
expenses for each activity to be reported pursuant to the Order are as
follows:

ACTIVITY
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     BROKERING:     
          Revenues                 NONE
     
          Expenses:
            Payroll                $3,716
            Employee Expenses         897
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                    Total          $4,613
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     MARKETING:
          Revenues                 NONE
          Expenses                 NONE


                         SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

/s/John J. Roman
Vice President and Controller
Northeast Utilities Service Company
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141-0270
May 23, 1996