NEES EXHIBIT INDEX --------------- Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- (3) Agreement and Declaration of Incorporated Trust dated January 2, 1926, by Reference as amended through April 28, 1992 (4)(a) Massachusetts Electric Company Incorporated First Mortgage Indenture and by Reference Deed of Trust, dated as of July 1, 1949, and twenty supplements thereto Twenty-first Supplemental Filed herewith Indenture, dated as of April 1, 1995 (4)(b) The Narragansett Electric Incorporated Company First Mortgage Indenture by Reference and Deed of Trust, dated as of September 1, 1944, and twenty-one supplements thereto Twenty-second Supplemental Filed herewith Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1995 (4)(c) The Narragansett Electric Incorporated Company Preference Provisions, by Reference as amended, dated March 23, 1993 (4)(d) New England Power Company General Incorporated and Refunding Mortgage Indenture by Reference and Deed of Trust dated as of January 1, 1977 and nineteen supplements thereto Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, Filed herewith dated as of July 1, 1994 (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. and Incorporated New England Power Company: by Reference Amended REMVEC Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) The Connecticut Light and Power Incorporated Company et al. and New England by Reference Power Company: Sharing Agreement for Joint Ownership, Construction and Operation of Millstone Unit No. 3 dated as of September 1, 1973, and Amendments thereto; Transmission Support Agreement dated August 9, 1974; Instrument of Transfer to NEP with respect to the 1979 Connecticut Nuclear Unit, and Assumption of Obligations, dated December 17, 1975 (10)(c) Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Incorporated Company et al. and New England by Reference Power Company: Stockholders Agreement dated July 1, 1964; Power Purchase Contract dated July 1, 1964; Supplementary Power Contract dated as of April 1, 1987; Capital Funds Agreement dated September 1, 1964; Transmission Agreement dated October 1, 1964; Agreement revising Transmission Agreement dated July 1, 1979; Guarantee Agreement dated as of November 13, 1981; Guarantee Agreement dated as of August 1, 1985 Amendment revising Transmission Filed herewith Agreement dated as of January 19, 1994 (10)(d) Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Incorporated et al. and New England Power by Reference Company: Capital Funds Agreement dated May 20, 1968 and Power Purchase Contract dated May 20, 1968; Amendments dated as of January 1, 1984, March 1, 1984, October 1, 1984, and August 1, 1985; Stockholders Agreement dated May 20, 1968; Additional Power Contract dated as of February 1, 1984; Guarantee Agreement dated as of September 23, 1985 (10)(e)(i) New England Energy Incorporated Incorporated Capital Funds Agreement with by Reference NEES dated November 1, 1974 and Amendments thereto (10)(e)(ii) New England Energy Incorporated Incorporated Loan Agreement with NEES dated by Reference July 19, 1978 and effective November 1, 1974, and Amendments thereto (10)(e)(iii) New England Energy Incorporated Incorporated Fuel Purchase Contract with by Reference New England Power Company dated July 26, 1979, and Amendments thereto (10)(e)(iv) New England Energy Incorporated Incorporated Partnership Agreement with by Reference Samedan Oil Corporation as Amended and Restated on February 5, 1985 and Amendment thereto (10)(e)(v) New England Energy Incorporated Filed herewith Credit Agreement dated as of April 13, 1995 (10)(e)(vi) New England Energy Incorporated Incorporated Capital Maintenance Agreement by Reference dated November 15, 1985, and Assignment and Security Agreement dated November 15, 1985 and Amendment thereto (10)(f) New England Power Company and Incorporated New England Electric Transmission by Reference Corporation et al.: Phase I Terminal Facility Support Agreement dated as of December 1, 1981 and Amendments thereto; Agreement with respect to Use of the Quebec Interconnection dated as of December 1, 1981 and Amendments thereto; Agreement for Reinforcement and Improvement of New England Power Company's Transmission System dated as of April 1, 1983; Lease dated as of May 16, 1983; Upper Development - Lower Development Transmission Line Support Agreement dated as of May 16, 1983 (10)(g) New England Electric Transmission Incorporated Corporation and PruCapital by Reference Management, Inc. et al: Note Agreement dated as of September 1, 1986; Mortgage, Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated as of September 1, 1986; Equity Funding Agreement with New England Electric System dated as of December 1, 1985 (10)(h) Vermont Electric Transmission Incorporated Company, Inc. et al. and New by Reference England Power Company: Phase I Vermont Transmission Line Support Agreement dated as of December 1, 1981 and Amendments thereto (10)(i) New England Power Pool Incorporated Agreement and Amendments thereto by Reference Amendments dated as of June 1, Filed herewith 1993, July 1, 1995, and September 1, 1995 (10)(j) Public Service Company of New Incorporated Hampshire et al. and New England by Reference Power Company: Agreement for Joint Ownership, Construction and Operation of New Hampshire Nuclear Units dated as of May 1, 1973 and Amendments thereto; Transmission Support Agreement dated as of May 1, 1973; Instrument of Transfer to NEP with respect to the New Hampshire Nuclear Units and Assumptions of Obligations dated December 17, 1975; Agreement Among Participants in New Hampshire Nuclear Units, certain Massachusetts Municipal Systems and Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company dated May 28, 1976; Seventh Amendment To and Restated Agreement for Seabrook Project Disbursing Agent and Amendments thereto; Seabrook Project Managing Agent Operating Agreement dated as of June 29, 1992, and Amendment to Seabrook Project Managing Agent Agreement dated as of June 29, 1992 (10)(k) Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Incorporated Corporation et al. and New by Reference England Power Company: Capital Funds Agreement dated February 1, 1968, Amendment dated March 12, 1968, and Power Purchase Contract dated February 1, 1968 and Amendments thereto; Additional Power Contract dated as of February 1, 1984; Guarantee Agreement dated as of November 5, 1981 (10)(l) Yankee Atomic Electric Company Incorporated et al. and New England Power by Reference Company: Amended and Restated Power Contract dated April 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Filed herewith Deferred Compensation Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(n) New England Electric System Filed herewith Companies Retirement Supplement Plan as amended dated December 1, 1995 (10)(o) New England Electric Companies' Filed herewith Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(p) New England Electric Companies' Filed herewith Incentive Compensation Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(q) New England Electric Companies' Filed herewith Senior Incentive Compensation Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(r) New England Electric Companies' Filed herewith Incentive Compensation Plan II as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(s) New England Electric System Incorporated Directors Deferred Compensation by Reference Plan as amended dated November 24, 1992 (10)(t) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(u) New England Electric Companies' Filed herewith Incentive Share Plan as amended dated January 1, 1994 (10)(v) New England Power Company and Incorporated New England Hydro-Transmission by Reference Electric Company, Inc. et al: Phase II Massachusetts Transmission Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(w) New England Power Company and Incorporated New England Hydro-Transmission by Reference Corporation et al: Phase II New Hampshire Transmission Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(x) New England Power Company et Incorporated al: Phase II New England Power by Reference AC Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(y) New England Hydro-Transmission Incorporated Electric Company, Inc. and New by Reference England Electric System et al: Equity Funding Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(z) New England Hydro-Transmission Incorporated Corporation and New England by Reference Electric System et al: Equity Funding Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(aa) Ocean State Power, et al., and Incorporated Narragansett Energy Resources by Reference Company: Equity Contribution Agreement dated as of December 29, 1988; Amendment dated as of September 29, 1989 Ocean State Power, et al., and Incorporated New England Electric System: by Reference Equity Contribution Support Agreement dated as of December 29, 1988; Amendment dated as of September 29, 1989; Ocean State Power II, et al., Incorporated and Narragansett Energy Resources by Reference Company: Equity Contribution Agreement dated as of September 29, 1989; Ocean State Power II, et al., and New England Electric System: Equity Contribution Support Agreement dated as of September 29, 1989 (10)(bb) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and Joan T. Bok: by Reference Service Credit Letter dated October 21, 1982 (10)(cc) New England Electric System Incorporated and John W. Rowe: Service by Reference Credit Letter dated December 5, 1988 (10)(dd) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Form of Supplemental Pension Service Credit Agreement (10)(ee) New England Electric System Incorporated and Frederic E. Greenman: by Reference Service Credit Letter dated February 23, 1994 (10)(ff) New England Electric System Incorporated and John W. Newsham: Pension by Reference Service Credit Agreement dated February 23, 1994 (13) 1995 Annual Report to Filed herewith Shareholders (21) Subsidiary list Incorporated by Reference (24) Power of Attorney Filed herewith (27) Financial Data Schedule Filed herewith NEP EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- (3)(a) Articles of Organization as Incorporated amended through June 27, 1987 by Reference (3)(b) By-laws of the Company as Filed herewith amended May 10, 1995 (4) General and Refunding Mortgage Incorporated Indenture and Deed of Trust by Reference dated as of January 1, 1977 and twenty supplements thereto (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and the Company: Amended by Reference REMVEC Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) The Connecticut Light and Power Incorporated Company et al. and the Company: by Reference Sharing Agreement for Joint Ownership, Construction and Operation of Millstone Unit No. 3 dated as of September 1, 1973, and Amendments thereto; Transmission Support Agreement dated August 9, 1974; Instrument of Transfer to the Company with respect to the 1979 Connecticut Nuclear Unit, and Assumption of Obligations, dated December 17, 1975 (10)(c) Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Incorporated Company et al. and the Company: by Reference Stockholders Agreement dated July 1, 1964; Power Purchase Contract dated July 1, 1964; Supplementary Power Contract dated as of April 1, 1987; Capital Funds Agreement dated September 1, 1964; Transmission Agreement dated October 1, 1964; Agreement revising Transmission Agreement dated July 1, 1979; Amendment revising Transmission Agreement dated as of January 19, 1994; Five Year Capital Contribution Agreement dated November 1, 1980; Guarantee Agreement dated as of November 13, 1981; Guarantee Agreement dated as of August 1, 1985 (10)(d) Maine Yankee Atomic Power Incorporated Company et al. and the Company: by Reference Capital Funds Agreement dated May 20, 1968 and Power Purchase Contract dated May 20, 1968; and Amendments thereto; Stockholders Agreement dated May 20, 1968; Additional Power Contract dated as of February 1, 1984; Guarantee Agreement dated as of September 23, 1985 (10)(e) Mass. Electric and the Company: Incorporated Primary Service for Resale dated by Reference February 15, 1974; and Amendments thereto; Memorandum of Understanding effective May 22, 1994 (10)(f) The Narragansett Electric Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Primary Service for Resale dated February 15, 1974 and Amendments thereto; Memorandum of Understanding effective May 22, 1994 Amendment of Service Agrement Filed herewith effective January 1, 1995 (10)(g) Time Charter between Filed herewith International Shipholding, Corp. and New England Power Company dated as of October 27, 1994; Amendments dated as of September 22, 1995 (10)(h) Consent and Agreement among New Filed herewith England Power Company, Central Gulf Lines, Inc., Enterprise Ship Company, Inc., and The Bank of New York, dated as of September 28, 1995 (10)(i) New England Electric Incorporated Transmission Corporation et al. by Reference and the Company: Phase I Terminal Facility Support Agreement dated as of December 1, 1981; Amendments dated as of June 1, 1982 and November 1, 1982; Agreement with respect to Use of the Quebec Interconnection dated as of December 1, 1981; Amendments dated as of May 1, 1982 and November 1, 1982; Amendment dated as of January 1, 1986; Agreement for Reinforcement and Improvement of the Company's Transmission System dated as of April 1, 1983; Lease dated as of May 16, 1983; Upper Development-Lower Development Transmission Line Support Agreement dated as of May 16, 1983 (10)(j) Vermont Electric Transmission Incorporated Company, Inc. et al. and the by Reference Company: Phase I Vermont Transmission Line Support Agreement dated as of December 1, 1981 and Amendments thereto (10)(k) New England Energy Incorporated Incorporated and the Company: Fuel Purchase by Reference Contract dated July 26, 1979, and Amendments thereto (10)(l) New England Power Pool Incorporated Agreement and Amendments by Reference thereto (10)(m) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Specimen of Service Contract (10)(n) Public Service Company of New Incorporated Hampshire et al. and the by Reference Company: Agreement for Joint Ownership, Construction and Operation of New Hampshire Nuclear Units dated as of May 1, 1973 and Amendments thereto; Seventh Amendment as of November 1, 1990; Transmission Support Agreement dated as of May 1, 1973; Instrument of Transfer to the Company with respect to the New Hampshire Nuclear Units and Assumptions of Obligations dated December 17, 1975 and Agreement Among Participants in New Hampshire Nuclear Units, certain Massachusetts Municipal Systems and Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company dated May 28, 1976; Seventh Amendment To and Restated Agreement for Seabrook Project Disbursing Agent dated as of November 1, 1990; Amendments dated as of June 29, 1992 Settlement Agreement dated as Incorporated of July 19, 1990 between by Reference Northeast Utilities Service Company and the Company Seabrook Project Managing Incorporated Agent Operating Agreement by Reference dated as of June 29, 1992; and Amendment thereto (10)(o) Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Incorporated Corporation et al. and the by Reference Company: Capital Funds Agreement dated February 1, 1968, Amendment dated March 12, 1968 and Power Purchase Contract dated February 1, 1968 and Amendments thereto; Additional Power Contract dated as of February 1, 1984; Guarantee Agreement dated as of November 5, 1981 (10)(p) Yankee Atomic Electric Company Incorporated et al. and the Company: by Reference Amended and Restated Power Contract dated April 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(q) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan as by Reference amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(r) New England Electric System Incorporated Companies Retirement Supplement by Reference Plan as amended dated December 1, 1995 (10)(s) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(t) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan as by Reference amended dated January 1, 1995; New England Electric Companies' Senior Incentive Compensation Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(u) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(v) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan II by Reference as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(w) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Share Plan as amended by Reference dated January 1, 1994 (10)(x) New England Hydro-Transmission Incorporated Electric Company, Inc. et al. by Reference and the Company: Phase II Massachusetts Transmission Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(y) New England Hydro-Transmission Incorporated Corporation et al. and the by Reference Company: Phase II New Hampshire Transmission Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(z) Vermont Electric Power Company Incorporated et al. and the Company: Phase by Reference II New England Power AC Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(aa) TransCanada Pipelines Limited Incorporated and the Company: Firm Service by Reference Contract for Firm Transportation Service for natural gas dated as of January 6, 1992 and Amendments thereto Temporary Assignment effective Filed herewith as of October 26, 1995 (10)(bb) Renaissance Energy Ltd. and Incorporated the Company: Temporary Trans- by Reference portation Contract Assignment (capacity swap) for Firm Transportation Service for natural gas dated as of October 27, 1993; Amendment dated as of October 25, 1994 (10)(cc) Algonquin Gas Transmission Incorporated Company and the Company: X-38 by Reference Service Agreement for Firm Transportation of natural gas dated July 3, 1992; Amendment dated July 31, 1992; Amendment dated as of April 15, 1994 (10)(dd) ANR Pipeline Company and the Incorporated Company: Gas Transportation by Reference Agreement dated July 18, 1990 (10)(ee) Columbia Gas Transmission Incorporated Corporation and the Company: by Reference Service Agreement for Service under FTS Rate Schedule dated June 13, 1991 (10)(ff) Iroquois Gas Transmission Incorporated System, L.P. and the Company: by Reference Gas Transportation Contract for Firm Reserved Service dated as of June 5, 1991 (10)(gg) Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Incorporated and the Company: Firm Natural by Reference Gas Transportation Agreement dated July 9, 1992 (13) 1995 Annual Report to Filed herewith Stockholders (21) Subsidiary list Filed herewith (24) Power of Attorney Filed herewith (27) Financial Data Schedule Filed herewith Mass. Electric -------------- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- (3)(a) Articles of Organization of the Incorporated Company as amended through by Reference November 15, 1993 (3)(b) By-Laws of the Company as Incorporated amended through September 15, by Reference 1993 (4) First Mortgage Indenture and Incorporated Deed of Trust, dated as of by Reference July 1, 1949, and twenty-one supplements thereto (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and Company: Amended REMVEC by Reference Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) New England Power Company Incorporated and the Company: Primary by Reference Service for Resale dated February 15, 1974; Amendment of Service Agreement dated July 22, 1983; Amendment of Service Agreement effective November 1, 1993; Memorandum of Understanding effective May 22, 1994 (10)(c) New England Power Pool Incorporated Agreement and Amendments by Reference thereto (10)(d) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Specimen of Service Contract (10)(e) New England Telephone and Incorporated Telegraph Company and the by Reference Company: Specimen of Joint Ownership Agreement for Wood Poles (10)(f) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan as by Reference amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(g) New England Electric System Incorporated Companies Retirement Supplement by Reference Plan as amended dated December 1, 1995 (10)(h) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(i) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan as by Reference amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(j) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Form of Deferred Compensation by Reference Agreement for Directors (10)(k) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Senior Incentive Compensation by Reference Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(l) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan II by Reference as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(n) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Share Plan as amended by Reference dated January 1, 1994 (10)(o) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Form of Supplemental Pension Service Credit Agreement (12) Statement re computation of Filed herewith ratios for incorporation by reference into the Mass. Electric registration statement on Form S-3, Commission File No. 33-59145 (13) 1995 Annual Report to Filed herewith Stockholders (24) Power of Attorney Filed herewith (27) Financial Data Schedule Filed herewith Narragansett ------------- EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- (3)(a) Articles of Incorporation as Incorporated amended June 9, 1988 by Reference (3)(b) By-Laws of the Company Incorporated by Reference (4)(a) First Mortgage Indenture and Incorporated Deed of Trust, dated as of by Reference September 1, 1944, and twenty-two supplements thereto (4)(b) The Narragansett Electric Incorporated Company Preference Provisions, by Reference as amended, dated March 23, 1993 (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and the Company: Amended REMVEC by Reference Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) New England Power Company and Incorporated the Company: Primary Service for by Reference Resale dated February 15, 1974; Amendments of Service Agreement; Memorandum of Understanding effective May 22, 1994 (10)(c) New England Power Pool Agreement Incorporated and Amendments thereto by Reference (10)(d) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Specimen of Service Contract (10)(e) New England Telephone and Incorporated Telegraph Company and the by Reference Company: Specimen of Joint Ownership Agreement for Wood Poles (10)(f) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan for by Reference Officers, as amended January 1, 1995 (10)(g) New England Electric System Incorporated Companies Retirement Supplement by Reference Plan, as amended December 1, 1995 (10)(h) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan, as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(i) New England Companies' Incentive Incorporated Compensation Plan, as amended by Reference dated January 1, 1995 (10)(j) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Form of Deferred Compensation by Reference Agreement for Directors (10)(k) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Senior Incentive Compensation by Reference Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(l) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan II by Reference as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(n) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Share Plan as amended by Reference dated January 1, 1994 (10)(o) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Form of Supplemental Pension Service Credit Agreement (12) Statement re computation of Filed herewith ratios for incorporation by reference into the Narragansett registration statement on Form S-3, Commission File No. 33-61131 (13) 1995 Annual Report to Filed herewith Stockholders (24) Power of Attorney Filed herewith (27) Financial Data Schedule Filed herewith