SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    Washington, D. C.   20549

                             FORM 15

  Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
     Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
      Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13
        and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                  Commission File Number 1-6554

                MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Edison Drive, Augusta, Maine   04330 (207) 622-4868
       (Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
         including area code, of registrant's principal
                       executive offices)

     First Mortgage Bonds; Cumulative Preferred Stock.      
     (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

     None.                                                      
     (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a
            duty to file reports under section 13(a)
                        or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend
the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [ ]   
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]     Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [ ]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]     Rule 15d-6            [ ]
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   [x]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date:

     60                      

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.

DATE:  May  3, 1994           BY:  Patrick S. Lydon       s/s  
                                  _____________________________
                                         Patrick S. Lydon
                                      Vice President, Finance
                                        and Administration