SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                          Washington, D.C.  20549

                         _________________________

                                 FORM 8-A

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


                     NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             New York                            15-0265555     
(State of incorporation or organization)     (I.R.S. Employer
                                             Identification No.)


       300 Erie Boulevard West
         Syracuse, New York                         13202       
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)




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

                                        Name of each exchange
     Title of each class                on which each class is
     to be so registered                to be registered      
     -------------------                ----------------------
     Preferred Stock, 9 % Series        New York Stock Exchange
     ($25 par value)



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

                                NONE                               


Item 1.   Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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          A description of the securities to be registered is contained
under the captions "Description of New Preferred Stock" in the
Registrant's Prospectus dated May 13, 1994 ("Prospectus"), as supplemented
by a Prospectus Supplement dated August 1, 1994, and "Supplemental
Description of New Preferred Stock" in the Prospectus Supplement dated
August 1, 1994  ("Prospectus Supplement") and filed pursuant to Rule
424(b)(5), relating to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
(No. 33-51073) ("Registration Statement").  The Registrant's Registration
Statement, Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement are hereby incorporated by
reference.


Item 2.   Exhibits.
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          The following exhibits shall be filed with each copy of this
registration statement filed with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.  Each
document referred to below is incorporated by reference, unless the
reference to the document in the list is preceded by an asterisk. 
Previous filings with the Commission by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
("NMPC") and Central New York Power Corporation ("CNYP") are indicated as
follows:

            A-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-8214;
            W-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-10875;
            Y-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-12973;
            Z-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-13285;
           HH-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-26918;
           KK-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-38083;
           NN-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-47044;
           OO-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-49570;
           PP-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-51084;
           TT-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-54017;
           VV-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-59500;
           YY-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-61598;
           ZZ-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-62927;
          AAA-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-65219;
          BBB-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-67914;
          III-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 2-91527;
          KKK-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 33-10743;
          NNN-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 33-24755;
          SSS-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 33-41430;
          TTT-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 33-47241;
          VVV-NMPC  Registration Statement No. 33-51073;


          a--NMPC Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 6, 1993; and  
          b--NMPC Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 8, 1994.




                                                        Incorporated by
                                                           Reference      
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                                                                Previous
 Exhibit                                             Previous    Exhibit
  No.       Description of Instrument                 Filing   Designation
 -------    -------------------------                --------  -----------

 1          Form of Preferred Stock Underwriting
            Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       b         1(d)

 3(b)       By-Laws of NMPC . . . . . . . . . . .       a         3(b)

 4(a)(1)    Specimen of Preferred Stock, $25 par
            value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      SSS        4(a)

 4(a)(2)    Certificate of Consolidation of New
            York Power and Light Corporation,
            Buffalo Niagara Electric Corporation
            and Central New York Power
            Corporation, filed in the office of
            the New York Secretary of State,
            January 5, 1950 . . . . . . . . . . .       A          1-1

 4(a)(3)    Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC,
            filed in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State, January 5, 1950 .       A          1-2

 4(a)(4)    Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            pursuant to Section 36 of the Stock
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 22, 1952 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      AAA         2-4

 4(a)(5)    Certificate of NMPC pursuant to
            Section 11 of the Stock Corporation
            Law of New York, filed May 5, 1954 in
            the office of the New York Secretary
            of State  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       W          3-7

 4(a)(6)    Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            pursuant to Section 36 of the Stock
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            January 9, 1957 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .       Y          3-5

 4(a)(7)    Certificate of NMPC pursuant to
            Section 11 of the Stock Corporation
            Law of New York, filed May 22, 1957 in
            the office of the New York Secretary
            of State  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Z          3-6

 4(a)(8)    Certificate of NMPC pursuant to
            Section 11 of the Stock Corporation
            Law of New York, filed February 18,
            1958 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .       BB         3-7

 4(a)(9)    Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            5, 1965 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .       HH         3-8

 4(a)(10)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 24, 1967 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .       KK        2-50

 4(a)(11)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 19, 1968 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .       KK        2-51

 4(a)(12)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            September 22, 1969 in the office of
            the New York Secretary of State . . .       KK        2-52

 4(a)(13)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            12, 1971 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .       MM        2-56

 4(a)(14)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 18, 1972 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .       NN        2-57

 4(a)(15)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            June 26, 1973 in the office of the New
            York Secretary of State . . . . . . .       OO        2-59

 4(a)(16)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            9, 1974 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .       PP        2-60

 4(a)(17)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            March 12, 1975 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .       TT        2-17

 4(a)(18)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            7, 1975 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .       TT        2-18

 4(a)(19)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 27, 1975 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .       VV        2-19

 4(a)(20)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            7, 1976 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .       VV        2-20

 4(a)(21)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            September 28, 1976 in the office of
            the New York Secretary of State . . .      KKK      4(b)(20)

 4(a)(22)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            January 27, 1978 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .       YY        2-21

 4(a)(23)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            8, 1978 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .       YY        2-22

 4(a)(24)   Certificate of Correction of the
            Certificate of Amendment filed May 7,
            1976 of the Certificate of
            Incorporation under Section 105 of the
            Business Corporation Law of New York,
            filed July 13, 1978 in the office of
            the New York Secretary of State . . .       ZZ        2-23

 4(a)(25)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            July 17, 1978 in the office of the New
            York Secretary of State . . . . . . .       ZZ        2-24

 4(a)(26)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            March 3, 1980 in the office of the New
            York Secretary of State . . . . . . .      BBB       (b)(27)

 4(a)(27)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            March 31, 1981 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(26)

 4(a)(28)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            March 31, 1981 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(27)

 4(a)(29)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            April 22, 1981 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(28)

 4(a)(30)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            8, 1981 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(29)

 4(a)(31)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            April 26, 1982 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(30)

 4(a)(32)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            January 24, 1983 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(31)

 4(a)(33)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 3, 1983 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(32)

 4(a)(34)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            December 27, 1983 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(33)

 4(a)(35)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            December 27, 1983 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(34)

 4(a)(36)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            June 4, 1984 in the office of the New
            York Secretary of State . . . . . . .      III      4(b)(35)

 4(a)(37)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 29,1984 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(36)

 4(a)(38)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            April 17, 1985 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(37)

 4(a)(39)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            3, 1985 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .      KKK      4(b)(38)

 4(a)(40)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            December 24, 1986 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      NNN      3(a)(39)

 4(a)(41)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            June 1, 1987 in the office of the New
            York Secretary of State . . . . . . .      NNN      3(a)(40)

 4(a)(42)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            July 20, 1987 in the office of the New
            York Secretary of State . . . . . . .      NNN      3(a)(41)

 4(a)(43)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed May
            27, 1988 in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .      NNN      3(a)(42)

 4(a)(44)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            September 27, 1990 in the office of
            the New York Secretary of State . . .      RRR      3(a)(43)

 4(a)(45)   Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            October 18, 1991 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .      TTT      3(a)(44)

 4(a)(46)   Form of Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, to be
            filed in the office of the New York
            Secretary of State  . . . . . . . . .      VVV      4(c)(45)

 *4(a)(47)  Certificate of Amendment of
            Certificate of Incorporation of NMPC
            under Section 805 of the Business
            Corporation Law of New York, filed
            August 5, 1994 in the office of the
            New York Secretary of State . . . . .





                                SIGNATURES


               Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereto duly authorized.


                              NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION


August 12, 1994               By:   /s/ Steven W. Tasker             
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                                 Name:  Steven W. Tasker
                                 Title: Vice President-Controller and
                                        Principal Accounting Officer