SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-A/A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         CONNECTICUT ENERGY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Connecticut                                  06-0869582
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   (State or Other Jurisdiction                        (IRS Employer
         of Incorporation)                          Identification No.)


       855 Main Street 06604
      Bridgeport, Connecticut                              06604
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      (Address of Principal                             (Zip Code)
        Executive Offices)                              


            If this Form relates to the registration of a class of 
            debt securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to 
            General Instruction A(c)(1) please check the following box. [ ]

            If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt  
            securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the
            effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the 
            Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(2) 
            please check the following box. [ ]


        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
       
                                      None
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                                (Title of class)


        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      None
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                                 (Title of class)


Item 1.  Description of Securities To Be Registered.

                  On August 24,  1998,  the  Registrant  filed Form 8-A with the
                  Commission,  registering Common Stock Purchase Rights pursuant
                  to Section 12(b) of the Act. The Rights  Agreement dated as of
                  July  28,1998  between   Connecticut  Energy  Corporation  and
                  BankBoston,  N.A., as Rights Agent, was filed as an Exhibit to
                  Form 8-A. The First Amendment to the Rights  Agreement,  dated
                  as of April 22, 1999, is filed herewith.

Item 2.  Exhibits.

                  Exhibits.  The following  exhibit is filed  herewith and
                  incorporated herein by reference:

                  I.      First  Amendment to the Rights  Agreement dated as of
                          April 22, 1999 between Connecticut Energy Corporation
                          and BankBoston, N.A., as Rights Agent.


                                                     SIGNATURES


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,  
the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                          CONNECTICUT ENERGY CORPORATION       



Dated:  May 14, 1999                 By:  /s/ Samuel W. Bowlby       
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                                     Name:    Samuel W. Bowlby
                                     Title:   Vice President, General Counsel
                                              and Secretary