SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 15 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Commission File Number 333-74636 Northeast Generation Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 107 Selden Street, Berlin, Connecticut 06037-1616 Telephone: (860) 655-5154 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) Senior Secured Bonds: 4.998% Series A, due 2005 8.812% Series B, due 2026 (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) none (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports: Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ X ] Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 25 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Northeast Generation Company has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. DATE April 9, 2002 By: /s/ Gregory B. Butler Gregory B. Butler Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Northeast Utilities Service Company, as Agent for the above company.