File No. 70-10025
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
PRE-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM U-1
APPLICATION/DECLARATION
UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
National Grid Group plc
15 Marylebone Road
London NW1 5JD
United Kingdom
National Grid USA
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582
New England Power Company
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
185 Old Ferry Road
Brattleboro, VT 05703
(Names and principal executive offices of companies filing this statement)
NATIONAL GRID GROUP plc
(Names of top registered holding company)
Richard P. Sergel
Group Director - North America
National Grid Group plc
c/o National Grid USA
25 Research Drive
Westborough, MA 01582
(Name and address of agent for service)
The Commission is requested to send copies of all notices, orders and
communications in connection with this Application/Declaration to:
Hemmie Chang, Esq. Kirk L. Ramsauer, Esq.
Ropes & Gray National Grid USA
One International Place 25 Research Drive
Boston, MA 02110 Westborough, MA 01582
Denise Redmann, Esq. Nancy S. Malmquist, Esq.
Entergy Corporation Downs, Rachlin & Martin
639 Loyola Avenue P.O. Box 99
New Orleans, LA 70113 90 Prospect Street
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0099
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The Application/Declaration in File No. 70-10025 hereby is amended by
deleting Exhibit D-3 and replacing it with Exhibit D-3 attached hereto, and is
further amended by adding Exhibit F-1 attached hereto, Opinions of counsel as to
matters required by Instructions F-(1) as to Exhibits to form U-1.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, as amended, the applicants named herein have duly caused this statement
to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
NATIONAL GRID USA
By /s/ Kirk L. Ramsauer
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Name: Kirk L. Ramsauer
Title: Deputy General Counsel
NATIONAL GRID GROUP PLC
By /s/ Kirk L. Ramsauer
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Name: Kirk L. Ramsauer
Title: Deputy General Counsel
VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER
CORPORATION
By /s/ Bruce W. Wiggett
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Name: Bruce W. Wiggett
Title: Sr. Vice President of Finance & Admin.
Date: July 19, 2002
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