File No. 33-49193 Rule 424(b)(2) PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 Dated December 16, 1994 (To Prospectus Dated August 12, 1994) NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY (A SUBSIDIARY OF NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEM) SECURED MEDIUM-TERM NOTES (General and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, Series Y) Issue 94-3 Interest Rate: 8.10% Maturity Date: December 22, 1997 Principal Amount: $3,000,000 Acceptance Date: December 14, 1994 Original Issue Date: December 21, 1994 Form of Delivery: Book-entry only Depositary: The Depository Trust Company 55 Water Street New York, New York Issue: 94-3 Original Issue Discount New Bond: No Price of New Bonds: Initial Price to Underwriting Proceeds to Public Discounts Company ----------- ------------ ----------- Per New Bond 100.00% 0.350% 99.650% Total $3,000,000 $10,500 $2,989,500 REDEMPTION PROVISIONS The New Bonds will not be redeemable at the option of the Company, as a whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity. DISTRIBUTION OF THE NEW BONDS The New Bonds were sold to CS First Boston Corporation as Agent in connection with the offering of the New Bonds described in this Pricing Supplement.