Exhibit 10.10



                                                      April 30, 1987




Mr. Ronald A. Ledgett
Rural Route #1
Box 7A
Crockett Neck Road
Kittery Point, Maine  03905


Dear Mr. Ledgett:


Boston Edison is pleased to extend an offer of employment to you as Assistant 
to the Senior Vice President - Nuclear commencing May 1, 1987, at a monthly 
salary of $8,333.34, which, when annualized, equals $100,000.08.  The position 
grade is established at grade 89.  In addition, the Executive Personnel 
Committee of the Board of Directors has voted you to membership in the Senior 
Management Incentive Compensation Plan at the non-officer level.  Please be 
advised, however, that on April 2, 1987, I suspended the Plan for the Plan 
Years 1987 and 1988.

The Company provides extensive benefits which are described in our benefits 
handbook, a copy of which is enclosed.  In addition, you will be provided with 
a Company car (with a telephone), four weeks of vacation and the option to 
defer both salary and any incentive award granted you by the Executive 
Personnel Committee in whatever portion you elect, as part of the deferred 
compensation plan.

Boston Edison maintains a qualified pension plan under which benefits are paid 
based upon a formula which takes into consideration the average of the best 
three of the last ten years of your final base pay and years of Boston Edison 
service (less a 50% primary Social Security offset).  In addition to benefits 
payable under the pension plan, Boston Edison will pay you additional monies 
equal to the difference, if any, between your pension plan benefit and the 
amount you would receive if the attached vesting schedule were used to 
calculate your pension plan benefit.  Any additional monies shall be paid on 
an unfunded basis from the Company's general funds.

If you purchase a residence in the Boston-Plymouth area on or before January 
1, 1988, the Company will provide a lump sum payment of $25,000 toward the 
purchase price.













Mr. Ronald A. Ledgett
April 30, 1987
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If within five years from your date of employment your services are no longer 
required at Pilgrim Nuclear Station due to the termination of plant operations 
or Boston Edison management thereof, we will provide, on an unfunded basis 
from the Company's general funds, severance pay equal to one year's salary.  
This provision will not apply if you are offered a comparable position with 
any successor management at the station.

Upon your acceptance of this offer, we will terminate your consulting 
contract.  Your purchase order will be closed following payment of your April 
expenses.

I trust this offer is acceptable and ask for your prompt reply.  I look 
forward to you joining our Nuclear team.

                                                Very truly yours,




                                            /s/ Stephen J. Sweeney
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                                                Stephen J. Sweeney


SJS/cab
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Accepted



/s/ R. A. Ledgett
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Dated:  5/4/87