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

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Joan T. Bok                           John W. Rowe

s/ Paul L. Joskow                     s/ George M. Sage

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Paul L. Joskow                        George M. Sage

                                      s/ Charles E. Soule

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John M. Kucharski                     Charles E. Soule

s/ Edward H. Ladd                     s/ Anne Wexler

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Edward H. Ladd                        Anne Wexler

s/Joshua A. McClure

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Joshua A. McClure                     James Q. Wilson

s/ Malcolm McLane                     s/ James R. Winoker

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Malcolm McLane                        James R. Winoker

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Felix A. Mirando, Jr.