-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 AlVTZhy32pROkbW4NdOzMiDZw+4ejA5/ByDQInfxRe7mVDtNx1FiGiv7hipAF8ot
 31hpwCOt0oCNiq3IUTCCQg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0000072741-00-000185/0000072741-00-000185.txt : 20000719
<SEC-HEADER>0000072741-00-000185.hdr.sgml : 20000719
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072741-00-000185
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	AW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000718

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHEAST UTILITIES SYSTEM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072741
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [4911
]		IRS NUMBER:				042147929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		AW
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	070-09541
			FILM NUMBER:		674547
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		174 BRUSH HILL AVE
				CITY:			WEST SPRINGFIELD
				STATE:			MA
				ZIP:			01090-0010
				BUSINESS PHONE:		4137855871
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		107 SELDON ST
					CITY:			BERLIN
					STATE:			CT
					ZIP:			06037-1616
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILER>
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>AW
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT WITHDRAWAL TO U-1 APPLICATION
<TEXT>


July 18, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE: Amendment Withdrawal to Application/Declaration on Form U-1 by Northeast
Utilities (File No. 070-09541)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Northeast Utilities respectfully withdraws its Amendment to
Application/Declaration on Form U-1, previously filed on June 23, 2000 in SEC
File No. 070-09541.

Please contact Jeffrey C. Miller, Assistant General Counsel, at (860)
665-3532 with any questions or comments with respect to this amendment
withdrawal.



                                   /s/Jeffrey C. Miller
                                   Assistant General Counsel
                                   Northeast Utilities Service Company
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
