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<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET AND RELATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED
EARNINGS OF THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>     1,000

               
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>     MAR-31-2000
<PERIOD-END>     MAR 31-2000
<PERIOD-TYPE>     12-MOS
<BOOK-VALUE>     PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>     530,141
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>     0
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>     76,149
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>     503,546     
<OTHER-ASSETS>     0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>     1,109,836
<COMMON>          56,624
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>     628,969
<RETAINED-EARNINGS-DEFICIT>     (372)
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>     685,221
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>     0
<PREFERRED>     7,238
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>     153,804
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>     1,900
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>     0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>     0
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>     15,000
<PREFERRED-STOCK-CURRENT>     0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>     0
<LEASES-CURRENT>     0
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>     246,673
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>     1,109,836
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>     427,788
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>     14,791
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>     364,603
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>     379,394
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>     48,394
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>     (1,915)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>     46,479
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>     16,940
<NET-INCOME>     29,539
<PREFERRED-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>     377
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>     29,162     
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>     0
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>     14,031
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>     N/A
<EPS-BASIC>     0     
<EPS-DILUTED>     0     

<F1>Total deferred charges includes other assets and goodwill, net of
amortization.
<F2>Per share data is not relevant because the Company's common stock is
wholly owned by National Grid USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of The National
Grid Group plc.
<F3>Earnings available for common includes preferred stock dividends.