UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Application of Unitil Corporation	)
	)	CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
and its Subsidiaries on Form U-1	)	RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC
	)	UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT
(File No. 70-10120)	)	of 1935

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Unitil Corporation (“Unitil”), on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, Unitil Energy Systems, Inc., Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Unitil Power Corp., Unitil Realty Corp., Unitil Resources Inc. and Unitil Service Corp., hereby files the attached quarterly report as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s order approving short-term borrowings by Unitil and its subsidiaries and approving the Unitil System money pool (HCAR. No. 35-27691; File No. 70-10120, June 30, 2003).

Exhibit

Exhibit A - Quarterly Report of Unitil Corporation and Its Subsidiaries by Short-term Borrowings and Money Pool Transactions for the first quarter of 2005.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

UNITIL CORPORATION
By:	/s/    MARK H. COLLIN
	Mark H. Collin
	Senior Vice President
	Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Dated: April 28, 2005

EXHIBIT A

QUARTERLY REPORT BY

UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS

FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2005

	Unitil Corporation			Unitil Energy Systems Inc.			Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company
(a)
Maximum Principal Amount of Short-term Borrowings Outstanding During the Quarter:
Money Pool		N/A		$	7,167,857		$	28,798,513
Banks	$	29,480,000			None			None
(b)
Average Interest Rate for the Money Pool Borrowings During the Quarter*		N/A			3.04	%		3.05	%
(c)
Maximum Amount Outstanding By Company for Each Source of Outside Borrowings During the Quarter:
Bank of America (Fleet)	$	14,915,000			None			None
Citizens Bank	$	11,000,000			None			None
Sovereign Bank	$	5,000,000			None			None
(d)
Common Equity as a Percent of Total Capitalization		40	%		42	%		35	%

* Excludes Bank Service and commitment fees

EXHIBIT A

QUARTERLY REPORT BY

UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS

FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2005

	UNITIL Power Corp.			UNITIL Realty Corp.	UNITIL Service Corp.			UNITIL Resources Inc.
(a)
Maximum Principal Amount of Short-term Borrowings Outstanding During the Quarter:
Money Pool	$	202,079		None	$	4,491,075		$	1,377,489
Banks		None		None		None			None
(b)
Average Interest Rate for the Money Pool Borrowings During the Quarter*		3.74	%	None		3.07	%		3.06	%
(c)
Maximum Amount Outstanding By Company for Each Source of Outside Borrowings During the Quarter:
Bank of America (Fleet)		None		None		None			None
Citizens Bank		None		None		None			None
Sovereign Bank		None		None		None			None
(d)
Common Equity as a Percent of Total Capitalization		N/A		N/A		N/A			N/A

* Excludes Bank Service and Commitment Fees