POWER OF ATTORNEY Each of the undersigned directors of New England Electric System (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 February, 1995. s/ Joan T. Bok s/ John W. Rowe __________________________ _________________________ Joan T. Bok John W. Rowe s/ Paul L. Joskow s/ George M. Sage __________________________ _________________________ Paul L. Joskow George M. Sage s/ Charles E. Soule __________________________ _________________________ John M. Kucharski Charles E. Soule s/ Edward H. Ladd s/ Anne Wexler __________________________ _________________________ Edward H. Ladd Anne Wexler s/Joshua A. McClure __________________________ _________________________ Joshua A. McClure James Q. Wilson s/ Malcolm McLane s/ James R. Winoker __________________________ _________________________ Malcolm McLane James R. Winoker _________________________ Felix A. Mirando, Jr.