-----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, KD8FMoLGISKmJnK3KQ0b+JyTUOH8XdkCyx5QowRcK1SYVGitf+0dfHkvAUPwDz9q NW1vukBB1Z+a3GiVVczocA== 0000071297-96-000047.txt : 19960627 0000071297-96-000047.hdr.sgml : 19960627 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000071297-96-000047 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: POS AMC PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960626 SROS: BSE SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000071297 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 041663060 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: POS AMC SEC ACT: 1935 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 070-07950 FILM NUMBER: 96585858 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 RESEARCH DR CITY: WESTBOROUGH STATE: MA ZIP: 01581 BUSINESS PHONE: 5083669011 POS AMC 1 File No. 70-7950 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO FORM U-1 APPLICATION/DECLARATION UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM NEW ENGLAND POWER SERVICE COMPANY and NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC RESOURCES, INC. (Names of companies filing this statement) 25 Research Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts 01582 (Address of principal executive offices) NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM (Name of top registered holding company parent in system) Michael E. Jesanis Robert King Wulff Treasurer Corporation Counsel 25 Research Drive 25 Research Drive Westborough, MA 01582 Westborough, MA 01582 (Names and addresses of agents for service) Item 6(a) is hereby amended by supplying the following exhibits: F-1 Opinion of Counsel SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned companies have duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Form U-1 (Commission's File No. 70-7950) to be signed on their behalf, as indicated, by the undersigned officers thereunto duly authorized by such companies. NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM s/Michael E. Jesanis __________________________________ Michael E. Jesanis, Treasurer NEW ENGLAND POWER SERVICE COMPANY s/Michael E. Jesanis __________________________________ Michael E. Jesanis, Treasurer NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC RESOURCES, INC. s/John G. Cochrane ___________________________________ John G. Cochrane, Treasurer DATE: June 26, 1996 The name "New England Electric System" means the trustee or trustees for the time being (as trustee or trustees but not personally) under an agreement and declaration of trust dated January 2, 1926, as amended, which is hereby referred to, and a copy of which as amended has been filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any agreement, obligation or liability made, entered into or incurred by or on behalf of New England Electric System binds only its trust estate, and no shareholder, director, trustee, officer or agent thereof assumes or shall be held to any liability therefor. EX-99 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- F-1 Opinion of Counsel Filed herewith EX-5 3 Exhibit F 25 Research Drive, Westborough, Massachusetts 01582 =================================================== June 26, 1996 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 RE: File No. 70-7950 Dear Commissioners: New England Electric System (NEES), New England Power Service Company (NEPSCO), and New England Electric Resources, Inc. (NEERI) have filed Post Effective Amendments No. 2 and No. 3 with your Commission in File No. 70-7950 (File No. 70-7950, as amended being referred to herein as the Statement) requesting authorization for NEERI to, among other things, perform certain expanded services. The Statement also requests authorization for NEES to provide initial financing for NEERI, from time to time through December 31, 1999, for the transactions outlined in the Statement, such financing not to exceed $10 million in the aggregate outstanding at any one time. It is my opinion that NEES, a voluntary association duly created in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts under an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of January 2, 1926, as amended, has all approvals necessary for the transactions contemplated in the Statement. Other than as set forth in the Statement, no approval of any state or federal commission is necessary to take these actions other than the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon the foregoing and subject to appropriate action by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Act, it is my opinion that, in the event the proposed transactions are consummated in accordance with the Statement: (a) All state laws applicable to the proposed transactions will have been complied with; (b) NEES, NEPSCO, and NEERI will be validly organized and duly existing; and (c) The consummation of the proposed transactions as described in the Statement will not violate the legal rights of any holder of securities issued by NEES or any associate company thereof. I hereby consent to the use of this opinion in connection with the statement on Form U-1, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with reference to the proposed transactions. Very truly yours, s/ Kirk L. Ramsauer Kirk L. Ramsauer Associate General Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----