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-one supplements thereto (4)(b) The Narragansett Electric Incorporated Company First Mortgage Indenture by Reference and Deed of Trust, dated as of September 1, 1944, and twenty-two supplements thereto (4)(c) The Narragansett Electric Filed herewith Company Preference Provisions, as amended, dated December 15, 1997 (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 twenty supplements thereto (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. and Incorporated New England Power Company: by Reference Amended REMVEC Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(a)(i) Boston Edison Company et al. and Filed herewith New England Power Company: REMVEC II Agreement dated on or about July 1, 1994 (10(a)(ii) Boston Edison Company et al. and Filed herewith New England Power Company: Security Analysis Service Agreement dated on or about July 1, 1994 (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; Additional Power Contract dated as of April 30, 1984 and 1996 Amendatory Agreement dated as of December 4, 1996; 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 and Amendment thereto dated 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 1997 Amendatory Agreement dated Filed herewith as of August 6, 1997 (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 Incorporated Credit Agreement dated as of by Reference 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 Amendments 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 Amendment dated as of September Filed herewith 1, 1997 Amendment dated as of November Filed herewith 15, 1997 (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' Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan as by Reference amended through November 26, 1996 (10)(n) New England Electric System Incorporated Companies Retirement Supplement by Reference Plan as amended through June 1, 1996 (10)(o) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan I as amended through May 20, 1996 (10)(p) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan II as amended through October 25, 1995 (10)(q) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan I by Reference as amended through October 24, 1995 (10)(r) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan II by Reference as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(s) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan III by Reference as amended through January 1, 1996 (10)(t) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Senior Incentive Compensation by Reference Plan as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(u) New England Electric System Incorporated Directors Deferred Compensation by Reference Plan as amended through December 1, 1996 (10)(v) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(w) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Share Plan as amended by Reference through February 24, 1997 (10)(x) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Long-Term Performance Share by Reference Award Plan amended through February 24, 1997 (10)(y) New England Electric System Incorporated Directors' Retirement Plan by Reference dated May 1, 1994 (10)(z) Forms of Severance Protection Incorporated Agreement by Reference (10)(aa) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and Joan T. Bok: by Reference Service Credit Letter dated October 21, 1982 (10)(bb) New England Electric System Incorporated and John W. Rowe: Service by Reference Credit Letter dated December 5, 1988 (10)(cc) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Form of Supplemental Pension Service Credit Agreement (10(dd) 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)(ee) 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)(ff) 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)(gg) 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)(hh) 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)(ii) 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)(jj) NEES Energy, Inc./AllEnergy Incorporated Marketing Company, L.L.C. by Reference Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of September 18, 1996 Amendment No. 1 to Limited Filed herewith Liability Company Agreement dated as of December 3, 1997 (10)(kk) USGen, New England Energy, Inc. Incorporated and New England Power Company by Reference and The Narragansett Electric Company: Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 5, 1997 (10)(ll) New England Power Service Company Filed herewith and Robert L. McCabe: Employment Agreement entered into as of March 11, 1998 (13) 1997 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 December 12, 1997 (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)(a)(i) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and the Company: REMVEC II by Reference Agreement dated on or about July 1, 1997 (10)(a)(ii) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and the Company: Security by Reference Analysis Services Agreement dated on or about July 1, 1997 (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; 10(c)(cont.) 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; 1997 Amendatory Agreement dated as of August 6, 1997 (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 Amendment of Service Agreement Filed herewith effective July 1, 1996 Amendment to Service Agreement Filed herewith dated as of February 1, 1997 (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 and Amendment thereto Amendment of Service Agreement Filed herewith effective October 30, 1995 Amendment to Service Agreement Filed herewith dated as of February 1, 1997 (10)(g) 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)(h) 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)(i) New England Energy Incorporated Incorporated and the Company: Fuel Purchase by Reference Contract dated July 26, 1979, and Amendments thereto (10)(j) New England Power Pool Incorporated Agreement and Amendments by Reference thereto (10)(k) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Specimen of Service Contract (10)(l) Massachusetts Electric Incorporated Company, et al. and the by Reference Company: Form of Mutual Assistance Agreement (10)(m) Massachusetts Electric Incorporated Company, et al. and the by Reference Company: Restructuring Settlement Agreement approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (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 through November 26, 1996 (10)(r) New England Electric System Incorporated Companies Retirement Supplement by Reference Plan as amended through June 1, 1996 (10)(s) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan I as amended through May 20, 1996 (10)(t) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan II as amended through October 25, 1995 (10)(u) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan I as by Reference amended through October 24, 1995 (10)(v) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan II as by Reference amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(w) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan III as by Reference amended through January 1, 1996 (10)(x) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Senior Incentive Compensation by Reference Plan as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(y) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(z) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Share Plan as amended by Reference through February 24, 1997 (10)(aa) New England Electric System Incorporated Directors' Retirement Plan by Reference dated May 1, 1994 (10)(bb) Forms of Severance Protection Incorporated Agreement by Reference (10)(cc) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Long-Term Performance Share by Reference Award Plan amended through February 24, 1997 (10)(dd) 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)(ee) 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)(ff) 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)(gg)(i) Asset Purchase Agreement between Incorporated USGen New England and The Company by Reference and The Narragansett Electric Company dated as of August 5, 1997 (10)(gg)(ii) Wholesale Sales Agreement between Filed herewith the Company and USGen New England, Inc. dated as of August 5, 1997 (10)(gg)(iii) PPA Transfer Agreement between Filed herewith the Company and USGen New England, Inc. dated as of August 5, 1997 (10)(gg)(iv) Form of PSA Performance Support Filed herewith Agreement between the Company, USGen New England, Inc., and various Wholesale Customers dated as of August 5, 1997 (10)(hh) New England Power Company and Filed herewith Andrew H. Aitken: Employment Agreement entered into as of December 9, 1997 (13) 1997 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 Filed herewith amended December 12, 1997 (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)(a)(i) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and Company: REMVEC II Agreement by Reference dated on or about July 1, 1997 (10)(a)(ii) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and Company: Security Analysis by Reference Services Agreement dated on or about July 1, 1997 (10)(b) New England Power Company Incorporated and the Company: Primary by Reference Service for Resale dated February 15, 1974, and Amendments thereto; 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 Power Company Incorporated et al. and the Company: by Reference Form of Mutual Assistance Agreement (10)(f) New England Power Company Incorporated et al. and the Company: by Reference Restructuring Settlement Agreement approved by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities February 26, 1997 (10)(g) New England Telephone and Incorporated Telegraph Company and the by Reference Company: Specimen of Joint Ownership Agreement for Wood Poles (10)(h) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan as by Reference amended through November 26, 1996 (10)(i) New England Electric System Incorporated Companies Retirement Supplement by Reference Plan as amended through June 1, 1996 (10)(j) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan I as amended dated May 20, 1996 (10)(k) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan II as amended through October 25, 1995 (10)(l) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan by Reference as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan II by Reference as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(n) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan III by Reference as amended through January 1, 1996 (10)(o) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Form of Deferred Compensation by Reference Agreement for Directors (10)(p) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Senior Incentive Compensation by Reference Plan as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(q) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(r) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Share Plan as amended by Reference through February 24, 1997 (10)(s) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Long-Term Performance Share by Reference Award Plan amended through February 24, 1997 (10)(t) New England Electric System Incorporated Directors' Retirement by Reference Plan dated May 1, 1994 (10)(u) Forms of Severance Protection Incorporated Agreement (10)(v) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Form of Supplemental Pension Service Credit Agreement (10)(w) Amended and Restated Wholesale Filed herewith Standard Offer Service Agreement among the Company, Nantucket Electric Company, and USGen New England, Inc. dated as of October 29, 1997 (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. 333-46431 (13) 1997 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 December 15, 1997 (10)(a) Boston Edison Company et al. Incorporated and the Company: Amended REMVEC by Reference Agreement dated August 12, 1977 (10)(a)(i) Boston Edison Company et al. and Incorporated the Company: REMVEC II Agreement by Reference dated on or about July 1, 1997 (10)(a)(ii) Boston Edison Company et al. and Incorporated the Company: Security Analysis by Reference Services Agreement dated on or about July 1, 1997 (10)(b) New England Power Company and Incorporated the Company: Primary Service for by Reference Resale dated February 15, 1974 and Amendments thereto; 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 Power Company Incorporated et al. and the Company: by Reference Form of Mutual Assistance Agreement (10)(f) New England Telephone and Incorporated Telegraph Company and the by Reference Company: Specimen of Joint Ownership Agreement for Wood Poles (10)(g) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan by Reference as amended through November 26, 1996 (10)(h) New England Electric System Incorporated Companies Retirement Supplement by Reference Plan, as amended through June 1, 1996 (10)(i) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan I, as amended through May 20, 1996 (10)(j) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Executive Supplemental Retirement by Reference Plan II, as amended through October 25, 1995 (10)(k) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan I, by Reference as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(l) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan II, by Reference as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(m) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Compensation Plan III, by Reference as amended through January 1, 1996 (10)(n) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Form of Deferred Compensation by Reference Agreement for Directors (10)(o) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Senior Incentive Compensation by Reference Plan as amended through January 1, 1995 (10)(p) Forms of Life Insurance Program Incorporated and Form of Life Insurance by Reference (Collateral Assignment) (10)(q) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Incentive Share Plan as amended by Reference through February 24, 1997 (10)(r) New England Power Service Incorporated Company and the Company: by Reference Form of Supplemental Pension Service Credit Agreement (10)(s) New England Electric Companies' Incorporated Long-Term Performance Share by Reference Award Plan as amended through February 24, 1997 (10)(t) New England Electric System Incorporated Directors' Retirement Plan by Reference dated May 1, 1994 (10)(u) Forms of Severance Protection Incorporated Agreement by Reference (10)(v)(i) Asset Purchase Agreement between Incorporated the Company and New England Power by Reference Company dated as of August 5, 1997 (10)(v)(ii) Amended and Restated Wholesale Filed herewith Standard Offer Service Agreement between the Company and USGen New England, Inc. dated as of October 29, 1997 (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) 1997 Annual Report to Filed herewith Stockholders (24) Power of Attorney Filed herewith (27) Financial Data Schedule Filed herewith