NEES EXHIBIT INDEX --------------- Exhibit No. Description Page - ----------- ----------- ---- (3) Agreement and Declaration of Previously Trust dated January 2, 1926, Filed as amended through April 28, 1992 (4)(a) Massachusetts Electric Company Previously First Mortgage Indenture and Filed Deed of Trust, dated as of July 1, 1949, and twenty supplements thereto Twenty-first Supplemental Previously Indenture, dated as of April 1, Filed 1995 (4)(b) The Narragansett Electric Previously Company First Mortgage Indenture Filed and Deed of Trust, dated as of September 1, 1944, and twenty-one supplements thereto Twenty-second Supplemental Previously Indenture, dated as of June 1, Filed 1995 (4)(c) The Narragansett Electric Previously Company Preference Provisions, Filed as amended, dated March 23, 1993 (4)(d) New England Power Company General Previously and Refunding Mortgage Indenture Filed and Deed of Trust dated as of January 1, 1977 and nineteen supplements thereto Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, Previously dated as of July 1, 1994 Filed (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. and Previously New England Power Company: Filed Amended REMVEC Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) The Connecticut Light and Power Previously Company et al. and New England Filed 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 Previously Company et al. and New England Filed 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 Previously Agreement dated as of January 19, Filed 1994 (10)(d) Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Previously et al. and New England Power Filed 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 Previously Capital Funds Agreement with Filed NEES dated November 1, 1974 and Amendments thereto (10)(e)(ii) New England Energy Incorporated Previously Loan Agreement with NEES dated Filed July 19, 1978 and effective November 1, 1974, and Amendments thereto (10)(e)(iii) New England Energy Incorporated Previously Fuel Purchase Contract with Filed New England Power Company dated July 26, 1979, and Amendments thereto (10)(e)(iv) New England Energy Incorporated Previously Partnership Agreement with Filed Samedan Oil Corporation as Amended and Restated on February 5, 1985 and Amendment thereto (10)(e)(v) New England Energy Incorporated Previously Credit Agreement dated as of Filed April 13, 1995 (10)(e)(vi) New England Energy Incorporated Previously Capital Maintenance Agreement Filed dated November 15, 1985, and Assignment and Security Agreement dated November 15, 1985 and Amendment thereto (10)(f) New England Power Company and Previously New England Electric Transmission Filed 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 Previously Corporation and PruCapital Filed 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 Previously Company, Inc. et al. and New Filed 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 Previously Agreement and Amendments thereto Filed Amendments dated as of June 1, Previously 1993, July 1, 1995, and Filed September 1, 1995 (10)(j) Public Service Company of New Previously Hampshire et al. and New England Filed 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 Previously Corporation et al. and New Filed 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 Previously et al. and New England Power Filed Company: Amended and Restated Power Contract dated April 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Previously Deferred Compensation Plan as Filed amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(n) New England Electric System Previously Companies Retirement Supplement Filed Plan as amended dated December 1, 1995 (10)(o) New England Electric Companies' Previously Executive Supplemental Retirement Filed Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(p) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Compensation Plan as Filed amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(q) New England Electric Companies' Previously Senior Incentive Compensation Filed Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(r) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Compensation Plan II Filed as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(s) New England Electric System Previously Directors Deferred Compensation Filed Plan as amended dated November 24, 1992 (10)(t) Forms of Life Insurance Program Previously and Form of Life Insurance Filed (Collateral Assignment) (10)(u) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Share Plan as amended Filed dated January 1, 1994 (10)(v) New England Power Company and Previously New England Hydro-Transmission Filed 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 Previously New England Hydro-Transmission Filed 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 Previously al: Phase II New England Power Filed AC Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(y) New England Hydro-Transmission Previously Electric Company, Inc. and New Filed England Electric System et al: Equity Funding Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(z) New England Hydro-Transmission Previously Corporation and New England Filed Electric System et al: Equity Funding Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(aa) Ocean State Power, et al., and Previously Narragansett Energy Resources Filed Company: Equity Contribution Agreement dated as of December 29, 1988; Amendment dated as of September 29, 1989 Ocean State Power, et al., and Previously New England Electric System: Filed Equity Contribution Support Agreement dated as of December 29, 1988; Amendment dated as of September 29, 1989; Ocean State Power II, et al., Previously and Narragansett Energy Resources Filed 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 Previously Company and Joan T. Bok: Filed Service Credit Letter dated October 21, 1982 (10)(cc) New England Electric System Previously and John W. Rowe: Service Filed Credit Letter dated December 5, 1988 (10)(dd) New England Power Service Previously Company and the Company: Filed Form of Supplemental Pension Service Credit Agreement (10)(ee) New England Electric System Previously and Frederic E. Greenman: Filed Service Credit Letter dated February 23, 1994 (10)(ff) New England Electric System Previously and John W. Newsham: Pension Filed Service Credit Agreement dated February 23, 1994 (13) 1995 Annual Report to Previously Shareholders Filed (21) Subsidiary list Previously Filed (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 Previously amended through June 27, 1987 Filed (3)(b) By-laws of the Company as Filed herewith amended May 10, 1995 (4) General and Refunding Mortgage Previously Indenture and Deed of Trust Filed dated as of January 1, 1977 and twenty supplements thereto (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. Previously and the Company: Amended Filed REMVEC Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) The Connecticut Light and Power Previously Company et al. and the Company: Filed 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 Previously Company et al. and the Company: Filed 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 Previously Company et al. and the Company: Filed 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: Previously Primary Service for Resale dated Filed February 15, 1974; and Amendments thereto; Memorandum of Understanding effective May 22, 1994 (10)(f) The Narragansett Electric Previously Company and the Company: Filed 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 Previously Transmission Corporation et al. Filed 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 Previously Company, Inc. et al. and the Filed Company: Phase I Vermont Transmission Line Support Agreement dated as of December 1, 1981 and Amendments thereto (10)(k) New England Energy Incorporated Previously and the Company: Fuel Purchase Filed Contract dated July 26, 1979, and Amendments thereto (10)(l) New England Power Pool Previously Agreement and Amendments Filed thereto (10)(m) New England Power Service Previously Company and the Company: Filed Specimen of Service Contract (10)(n) Public Service Company of New Previously Hampshire et al. and the Filed 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 Previously of July 19, 1990 between Filed Northeast Utilities Service Company and the Company Seabrook Project Managing Previously Agent Operating Agreement Filed dated as of June 29, 1992; and Amendment thereto (10)(o) Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Previously Corporation et al. and the Filed 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 Previously et al. and the Company: Filed Amended and Restated Power Contract dated April 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(q) New England Electric Companies' Previously Deferred Compensation Plan as Filed amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(r) New England Electric System Previously Companies Retirement Supplement Filed Plan as amended dated December 1, 1995 (10)(s) New England Electric Companies' Previously Executive Supplemental Retirement Filed Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(t) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Compensation Plan as Filed 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 Previously and Form of Life Insurance Filed (Collateral Assignment) (10)(v) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Compensation Plan II Filed as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(w) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Share Plan as amended Filed dated January 1, 1994 (10)(x) New England Hydro-Transmission Previously Electric Company, Inc. et al. Filed 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 Previously Corporation et al. and the Filed Company: Phase II New Hampshire Transmission Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(z) Vermont Electric Power Company Previously et al. and the Company: Phase Filed II New England Power AC Facilities Support Agreement dated as of June 1, 1985 and Amendments thereto (10)(aa) TransCanada Pipelines Limited Previously and the Company: Firm Service Filed 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 Previously the Company: Temporary Trans- Filed 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 Previously Company and the Company: X-38 Filed 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 Previously Company: Gas Transportation Filed Agreement dated July 18, 1990 (10)(ee) Columbia Gas Transmission Previously Corporation and the Company: Filed Service Agreement for Service under FTS Rate Schedule dated June 13, 1991 (10)(ff) Iroquois Gas Transmission Previously System, L.P. and the Company: Filed Gas Transportation Contract for Firm Reserved Service dated as of June 5, 1991 (10)(gg) Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company Previously and the Company: Firm Natural Filed 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 Previously Company as amended through Filed November 15, 1993 (3)(b) By-Laws of the Company as Previously amended through September 15, Filed 1993 (4) First Mortgage Indenture and Previously Deed of Trust, dated as of Filed July 1, 1949, and twenty-one supplements thereto (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. Previously and Company: Amended REMVEC Filed Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) New England Power Company Previously and the Company: Primary Filed 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 Previously Agreement and Amendments Filed thereto (10)(d) New England Power Service Previously Company and the Company: Filed Specimen of Service Contract (10)(e) New England Telephone and Previously Telegraph Company and the Filed Company: Specimen of Joint Ownership Agreement for Wood Poles (10)(f) New England Electric Companies' Previously Deferred Compensation Plan as Filed amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(g) New England Electric System Previously Companies Retirement Supplement Filed Plan as amended dated December 1, 1995 (10)(h) New England Electric Companies' Previously Executive Supplemental Retirement Filed Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(i) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Compensation Plan as Filed amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(j) New England Electric Companies' Previously Form of Deferred Compensation Filed Agreement for Directors (10)(k) New England Electric Companies' Previously Senior Incentive Compensation Filed Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(l) Forms of Life Insurance Program Previously and Form of Life Insurance Filed (Collateral Assignment) (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Compensation Plan II Filed as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(n) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Share Plan as amended Filed dated January 1, 1994 (10)(o) New England Power Service Previously Company and the Company: Filed 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 Previously amended June 9, 1988 Filed (3)(b) By-Laws of the Company Previously Filed (4)(a) First Mortgage Indenture and Previously Deed of Trust, dated as of Filed September 1, 1944, and twenty-two supplements thereto (4)(b) The Narragansett Electric Previously Company Preference Provisions, Filed as amended, dated March 23, 1993 (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. Previously and the Company: Amended REMVEC Filed Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(b) New England Power Company and Previously the Company: Primary Service for Filed Resale dated February 15, 1974; Amendments of Service Agreement; Memorandum of Understanding effective May 22, 1994 (10)(c) New England Power Pool Agreement Previously and Amendments thereto Filed (10)(d) New England Power Service Previously Company and the Company: Filed Specimen of Service Contract (10)(e) New England Telephone and Previously Telegraph Company and the Filed Company: Specimen of Joint Ownership Agreement for Wood Poles (10)(f) New England Electric Companies' Previously Deferred Compensation Plan for Filed Officers, as amended January 1, 1995 (10)(g) New England Electric System Previously Companies Retirement Supplement Filed Plan, as amended December 1, 1995 (10)(h) New England Electric Companies' Previously Executive Supplemental Retirement Filed Plan, as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(i) New England Companies' Incentive Previously Compensation Plan, as amended Filed dated January 1, 1995 (10)(j) New England Electric Companies' Previously Form of Deferred Compensation Filed Agreement for Directors (10)(k) New England Electric Companies' Previously Senior Incentive Compensation Filed Plan as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(l) Forms of Life Insurance Program Previously and Form of Life Insurance Filed (Collateral Assignment) (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Compensation Plan II Filed as amended dated January 1, 1995 (10)(n) New England Electric Companies' Previously Incentive Share Plan as amended Filed dated January 1, 1994 (10)(o) New England Power Service Previously Company and the Company: Filed 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