POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Each of the undersigned directors of New England Power Company
(the "Company"), individually as a director of the Company, hereby
constitutes and appoints John G. Cochrane, Thomas F. Killeen, and
Geraldine M. Zipser, individually, as attorney-in-fact to execute
on behalf of the undersigned the Company's annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and to execute any appropriate
amendment or amendments thereto as may be required by law.
Dated this 21st day of March, 1995.

s/ Joan T. Bok                            s/ John W. Newsham

                                                                
Joan T. Bok                               John W. Newsham

s/ Frederic E. Greenman

                                                                        
Frederic E. Greenman                      John W. Rowe

s/ Alfred D. Houston                      s/ Jeffrey D. Tranen

                                                                        
Alfred D. Houston                         Jeffrey D. Tranen