35-CERT

     File No.70-9109


CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION

(Rule 24)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

by

NATIONAL GRID USA

     It is hereby certified that the transactions detailed below, which were
covered by the Statement on Form U-l as amended and the Order of the
Securities and Exchange Commission dated December 10, 1997 with respect
thereto, have been carried out in accordance with the terms and conditions of
and for the purposes represented in said Statement and Order of the Commission
as follows:

     During the quarter ended June 30, 2000, National Grid USA made new money
borrowings as indicated in Exhibit A-1 hereto.  The maximum concurrent amount
of short term borrowings outstanding during the quarter and the amount
outstanding at the end of the quarter is shown in Exhibit A-1.



SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
l935, the undersigned company has duly caused this certificate of notification
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly
authorized.

          National Grid USA


             s/John G. Cochrane
          By
             John G. Cochrane
             Vice President and
             Treasurer

Date: August 14, 2000

EX-99

EXHIBIT LOG


Exhibit No.     Description     Page
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A-1     Borrowing Log     Filed herewith

EX-99

                             NATIONAL GRID USA COMMERCIAL PAPER

     Borrowing               Number     Nominal     Effective
Daily     Total     Total
Date     Type     DEALER     New/Roll     Amount     of Days     Rate
Rate     Proceeds     Interest     Interest     Outstanding
                                        
          


     Balance Forward @3/31/00                                             $0
1-Apr-00
2-Apr-00
3-Apr-00                                                       $0
4-Apr-00
5-Apr-00
6-Apr-00
7-Apr-00
8-Apr-00
9-Apr-00
10-Apr-00
11-Apr-00
12-Apr-00
13-Apr-00
14-Apr-00
15-Apr-00
16-Apr-00
17-Apr-00
18-Apr-00
19-Apr-00
20-Apr-00
21-Apr-00
22-Apr-00
23-Apr-00
24-Apr-00
25-Apr-00
26-Apr-00
27-Apr-00
28-Apr-00
29-Apr-00
30-Apr-00
1-May-00
2-May-00
3-May-00
4-May-00
5-May-00
6-May-00
7-May-00
8-May-00
9-May-00
10-May-00
11-May-00
12-May-00
13-May-00
14-May-00
15-May-00
16-May-00
17-May-00
18-May-00
19-May-00
20-May-00
21-May-00
22-May-00
23-May-00
24-May-00
25-May-00
26-May-00
27-May-00
28-May-00
29-May-00
30-May-00
31-May-00
1-Jun-00
2-Jun-00
3-Jun-00
4-Jun-00
5-Jun-00
6-Jun-00
7-Jun-00
8-Jun-00
9-Jun-00
10-Jun-00
11-Jun-00
12-Jun-00
13-Jun-00
14-Jun-00
15-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     NEW     15,000,000     1     6.7000%
6.7012%     14,997,208.33     $2,791.67     $2,791.67
15-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     NEW     31,100,000     6     6.6500%
6.6574%     31,065,530.83     $5,744.86     $34,469.17     $46,100,000
16-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     11,100,000     3     6.5000%
6.5035%     11,093,987.50     $2,004.17     $6,012.50     $42,200,000
17-Jun-00
18-Jun-00
19-Jun-00                                                       $31,100,000
20-Jun-00                                                       $31,100,000
21-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     31,100,000     1     6.5500%
6.5512%     31,094,341.53     $5,658.47     $5,658.47
21-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     NEW     15,700,000     1     6.5500%
6.5512%     15,697,143.47     $2,856.53     $2,856.53     $46,800,000
22-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     31,800,000     4     6.5500%
6.5548%     31,776,856.67     $5,785.83     $23,143.33
22-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     9,800,000     1     6.5500%
6.5512%     9,798,216.94     $1,783.06     $1,783.06     $41,600,000
23-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     9,800,000     5     6.5700%
6.5760%     9,791,057.50     $1,788.50     $8,942.50
23-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     NEW     6,900,000     5     6.5500%
6.5560%     6,893,722.92     $1,255.42     $6,277.08     $48,500,000
24-Jun-00
25-Jun-00
26-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     31,800,000     2     6.00%
6.0020%     31,789,400.00     $5,300.00     $10,600.00
26-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     NEW     22,000,000     1     6.62%
6.6212%     21,995,954.44     $4,045.56     $4,045.56     $70,500,000
27-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     17,600,000     2     6.67%
6.6725%     17,593,478.22     $3,260.89     $6,521.78     $66,100,000
28-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     48,500,000     1     6.67%
6.6712%     48,491,014.03     $8,985.97     $8,985.97
28-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     NEW     24,850,000     1     6.67%
6.6712%     24,845,395.85     $4,604.15     $4,604.15     $90,950,000
29-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     1,300,000     1     6.67%
6.6712%     1,299,759.14     $240.86     $240.86     $ 1,300,000
30-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     ROLL     1,300,000     3     7.10%
7.1042%     1,299,230.83     $256.39     $769.17
30-Jun-00     CP     MERRILL     NEW     6,800,000     3     7.10%
7.1042%     6,795,976.67     $1,341.11     $4,023.33     $ 8,100,000