POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Each of the undersigned directors of The Narragansett
Electric 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 28th day of March, 1995.


                                                                        
Joan T. Bok                               John W. Rowe

s/ Stephen A. Cardi                       s/ Richard P. Sergel

                                                                        
Stephen A. Cardi                          Richard P. Sergel

s/ Frances H. Gammell                     s/ William E. Trueheart

                                                                         
Frances H. Gammell                        William E. Trueheart

s/ Joseph J. Kirby                        s/ John A. Wilson, Jr.

                                                                        
Joseph J. Kirby                           John A. Wilson, Jr.

s/ Robert L. McCabe

                               
Robert L. McCabe