SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20549

                   ____________________________

                            FORM 10-K

                         AMENDMENT NO. 1

    (X)  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [Fee Required]

             For fiscal year ended December 31, 1995

                                OR

  ( )  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [No fee Required]


               Registrant; State of
               Incorporation or 
Commission     Organization; Address;          I.R.S.                   Employer
File Number    and Telephone Number            Identification No
- ------------   ----------------------          ------------------

 1-3446        NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM        04-1663060
               (A Massachusetts voluntary
               association)
               25 Research Drive
               Westborough, Massachusetts 01582
               Telephone:  508-389-2000

 1-6564        NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY          04-1663070
               (A Massachusetts corporation)
               25 Research Drive
               Westborough, Massachusetts 01582
               Telephone:  508-389-2000

 0-5464        MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY     04-1988940
               (A Massachusetts corporation)
               25 Research Drive
               Westborough, Massachusetts 01582
               Telephone:  508-389-2000

 1-7471        THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY  05-0187805
               (A Rhode Island corporation)
               280 Melrose Street
               Providence, Rhode Island 02907
               Telephone:  401-784-7000

   Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                 (X)  Yes   ( ) No

   Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. (X)

    The purpose of this Amendment is to file electronically with
the Commission those exhibits to the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995, which were not previously filed due to an
error in electronic filing formatting.  New exhibit indexes are
supplied for each filing company.

                   NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM

                            SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf, by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                              NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM


                              s/John G. Cochrane
                              ____________________________
                              John G. Cochrane
                              Attorney-in-fact


Date: April 2, 1996








The name "New England Electric System" means the trustee or
trustees for the time being (as trustee or trustees but not
personally) under an agreement and declaration of trust dated
January 2, 1926, as amended, which is hereby referred to, and a
copy of which as amended has been filed with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Any agreement, obligation or
liability made, entered into or incurred by or on behalf of New
England Electric System binds only its trust estate, and no
shareholder, director, trustee, officer or agent thereof assumes
or shall be held to any liability therefor.

                    NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY

                            SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf, by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  The signature of the
undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters
having reference to such company.


                              NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY


                              s/John G. Cochrane
                              ____________________________
                              John G. Cochrane
                              Attorney-in-fact


Date: April 2, 1996

                  MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY

                            SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf, by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  The signature of the
undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters
having reference to such company.


                              MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY


                              s/John G. Cochrane
                              ____________________________
                              John G. Cochrane
                              Attorney-in-fact


Date: April 2, 1996

                THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY

                            SIGNATURES

   Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf, by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.  The signature of the
undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters
having reference to such company.


                              THE NARRAGANSETT ELECTRIC COMPANY


                              s/John G. Cochrane
                              ____________________________
                              John G. Cochrane
                              Attorney-in-fact


Date: April 2, 1996