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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000071297-01-500021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	35-CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010515

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NATIONAL GRID USA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000071297
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				041663060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		35-CERT
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09109
		FILM NUMBER:		1638063

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 RESEARCH DR
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01582
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083892000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 RESEARCH DR
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01582

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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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 March 31, 2001, National Grid USA made no new
money borrowings and had no short-term debt outstanding.


	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:  May 15, 2001


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