-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SYp1nMYypWaRdI9XShmWb61gx7JvaW5TaTDNAOXGp6sZupsVCBj/40IS3Xj7VbGb yDObpaZZifDugDeITdmzHQ== 0000071297-01-500025.txt : 20010629 0000071297-01-500025.hdr.sgml : 20010629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000071297-01-500025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 11-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010628 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: 11-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12313 FILM NUMBER: 1669398 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 11-K 1 form11-k.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K ___________ ANNUAL REPORT Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2000 __________ National Grid USA Companies' Incentive Thrift Plan II 25 Research Drive Westborough, MA 01582 National Grid USA 25 Research Drive Westborough, MA 01582 Financial Statements: * Financial Statements of National Grid USA Companies' Incentive Thrift Plan II Exhibits: Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP *Filed Under Cover of Form SE SIGNATURE - --------- The Benefits Committee (Plan Administrator for the National Grid USA Companies' Incentive Thrift Plan II) has duly caused this annual report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. Benefits Committee s/John G. Cochrane By John G. Cochrane, Chairman Date: June 28, 2001 EXHIBIT INDEX ExhibitDescriptionPage - ---------------------- Financial StatementsFiled under cover of Form SE Consent of Independent CertifiedFiled herewith Public Accountants CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-33094) of the National Grid USA Companies' Incentive Thrift Plan II of our report dated June 25, 2001 relating to the financial statements of the National Grid USA Companies' Incentive Thrift Plan II, which appears in this Form 11-K. s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts June 25, 2001 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----