U-12-IB

              FORM U-12(I)-B (THREE-YEAR STATEMENT)

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C.

                  Three-Year Period Ending 2003

              FORM U-12(I)-B (THREE-YEAR STATEMENT)

Statement Pursuant to Section 12(i) of Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 by a Person Regularly Employed or Retained by a Registered Holding
Company or a Subsidiary Thereof and Whose Employment Contemplates Only Routine
Expenses as Specified in Rule 71(b)

(To be filed in DUPLICATE.  If acknowledgment is desired, file in triplicate)

1. Name and business address of person filing statement.

  See attached Exhibit A

2. Names and business addresses of any persons through whom the undersigned
  proposes to act in matters included within the exemption provided by
  paragraph(b) of Rule U-71.

  None.

3. Registered holding companies and subsidiary companies by which the
   undersigned is regularly employed or retained.

   National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. and associated companies, including
  National Grid USA and National Grid Group plc.

4. Position or relationship in which the undersigned is employed or retained
   by each of the companies named in item 3, and brief description of nature
   of services to be rendered in each such position or relationship.

  See attached Exhibit A

5. (a) Compensation received during the current year and estimated to be
   received over the next two calendar years by the undersigned or others,
   directly or indirectly, for services rendered by the undersigned, from each
   of the companies designated in item 3.  (Use column (a) as supplementary
   statement only.)

   See attached Exhibit B

(b) Basis for compensation if other than salary.


6.   (To be answered in supplementary statement only.  See instructions.)
     Expenses incurred by the undersigned or any person named in item 2, above,
     during the calendar year in connection with the activities described in
     item 4, above, and the source or sources of reimbursement for same.

  (a) Total amount of routine expenses charged to client:

      See attached Exhibit B

  (b) Itemized list of other expenses:          None



National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.


    s/Edward A. Capomacchio
By:  ___________________________________________
     Edward A. Capomacchio


    s/Jon Carlton
By:  ____________________________________________
     Jon Carlton


  s/John G. Cochrane
By:  ____________________________________________
     John G. Cochrane


  s/Ian Davis
By:____________________________________________
     Ian Davis


  s/Peter G. Flynn
By: ______________________________________________
   Peter G. Flynn


By:s/Tony Hill
   ______________________________________________
   Tony Hill


By:s/Michael E. Jesanis
   ______________________________________________
   Michael E. Jesanis


By:s/Nancy B. Kellogg
   ______________________________________________
   Nancy B. Kellogg


By:s/Cheryl A. LaFleur
   ______________________________________________
   Cheryl A. LaFleur


By:s/Marc F. Mahoney
   ______________________________________________
   Marc F. Mahoney


By:s/James P. Meehan
   ______________________________________________
   James P. Meehan


By:s/Kwong O. Nuey
   _______________________________________________
   Kwong O. Nuey


By:s/Kirk L. Ramsauer
   ______________________________________________
   Kirk L. Ramsauer


By:s/Lawrence J. Reilly
   ______________________________________________
   Lawrence J. Reilly


By:s/Thomas G.Robinson
   ______________________________________________
   Thomas G. Robinson


By:s/Michael F. Ryan
   ______________________________________________
   Michael F. Ryan


By:s/Terry L. Schwennesen
   ______________________________________________
   Terry L. Schwennesen


By:s/Richard P. Sergel
   ______________________________________________
   Richard P. Sergel



By:s/Paul J. Taglianetti
   ______________________________________________
   Paul J. Taglianetti

By:s/Robert K. Wulff
   ______________________________________________
   Robert K. Wulff

By:s/Jennifer K. Zschokke
   ______________________________________________
   Jennifer K. Zschokke

Date: January 30, 2001

EX-99

                          EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.         Description                        Page
- -----------         -----------                        ----

   A         Names, positions, corporate affiliations  Filed
             and business addresses of individuals who herewith
             may act during 2001, 2002, and 2003 in
             matters included within the exemption
             provided by paragraph (b) of Rule 71

   B         Compensation received during the current  Filed
             year and estimated to be received over the     herewith
             next two calendar years and total amount
             of routine expenses charged to client in 2000

EX-99

                                                       EXHIBIT A


Names, positions, corporate affiliations and business addresses of individuals
who may act during 2001, 2002, and 2003 in matters included within the
exemption provided by paragraph (b) of Rule 71:

National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.

Edward A. Capomacchio
Assistant Controller

Jon Carlton
Vice President and Director of Regulatory Research, National Grid USA

John G. Cochrane
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, National Grid USA

Ian Davis
Vice President - Transmission, National Grid USA

Peter G. Flynn
Vice President, National Grid USA
President, New England Power Company

Tony Hill
Vice President - Business Development, National Grid USA

Michael E. Jesanis
Executive Vice President, National Grid USA

Nancy B. Kellogg
Manager, Treasury Services

Cheryl A. LaFleur
Senior Vice President, National Grid USA
President, Granite State Electric Company, Massachusetts Electric Company,
Nantucket Electric Company, and The Narragansett Electric Company

Marc F. Mahoney
Vice President, Transmission Operations and Engineering

James P. Meehan
Associate Counsel

Kwong O. Nuey
Vice President and Controller

Kirk L. Ramsauer
Deputy General Counsel

Lawrence J. Reilly
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary, National Grid USA

Thomas G. Robinson
Deputy General Counsel
General Counsel, Massachusetts Electric Company

Michael F. Ryan
Executive Vice President, Business Services, The Narragansett Electric Company

Terry L. Schwennesen
Vice President and Director of Generation Investments, New England Power
Company

Richard P. Sergel
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Grid USA

Paul J. Taglianetti, Manager, Transmission Commercial and Billing

Robert K. Wulff
Legal Consultant

Jennifer K. Zschokke
Director, Internal Audit

The business address of the above listed persons is:

   25 Research Drive
   Westborough, MA 01582

The duties of each of the above-listed individuals may require, among other
things, such appearances as may be necessary before the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, possibly
on rare occasions, Congress, or the staff of the Commissions or Congress, to
present or discuss matters affecting the National Grid Group plc companies.
The time devoted to such activities represents only a small fraction of the
time devoted to the duties of their above-listed positions.

EX-99

                                                  EXHIBIT B



                   Total Compensation
Name of Recipient  Received in 2000(A)       Estimated Compensation (B)
- -----------------  -------------------     ------------------------------
                                        2001     2002     2003
                                        ----     ----     ----
                                              

Edward A. Capomacchio

Jon Carlton (c)

John G. Cochrane

Ian Davis (c)

Peter G. Flynn

Tony Hill (c)

Michael E. Jesanis

Nancy B. Kellogg (c)

Cheryl A. LaFleur

Marc F. Mahoney (c)

James P. Meehan (c)

Kwong O. Nuey (c)

Kirk L. Ramsauer

Lawrence J. Reilly (c)

Thomas G. Robinson

Michael F. Ryan

Terry L. Schwennesen

Richard P. Sergel

Paul J. Taglianetti (c)

Robert K. Wulff

Jennifer K. Zschokke

      (Filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b))



(A) Includes bonuses paid to recipient in calendar year 2000 and
   contributions made to 401(K) plan and excludes deferred compensation
   settlements, health insurance amounts and dependent care spending and
   health care spending allowances paid by employee, and amounts reported to
   the IRS as taxable compensation re: life insurance and other fringe
   benefits.

(B) Does not include an estimate of incentive compensation.

(C) Column A is not applicable since filing for this individual is not a
    supplementary statement.

(D) Includes overseas assignment allowances.

(E) Includes supplemental pension payment and consultant fees.





                              Total Amount of Routine Expenses
   Name                           Charged to Client in 2000
   ----                       --------------------------------
                                                     


Edward A. Capomacchio                             $5,895

John G. Cochrane                                 $35,963

Peter G. Flynn                                   $19,276

Michael E. Jesanis                              $142,275

Cheryl A. LaFleur                                $54,495

Kirk L. Ramsauer                                 $15,075

Thomas G. Robinson                                $43,270 (includes
                  reimbursement of some overseas assignment costs)

Michael F. Ryan                                  $15,035

Terry L. Schwennesen                              $2,860

Richard P. Sergel                               $133,285

Robert K. Wulff                                     $305

Jennifer K. Zschokke                                   0