SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549








                                   FORM U-6B-2







                           CERTIFICATE OF NOTIFICATION





     Filed by a registered  holding  company or subsidiary  thereof  pursuant to
     Rule 20(d) adopted under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935






     Certificate is filed by Concord Electric Company













     This Certificate is notice that the above-named company has issued, renewed
     or guaranteed  the security or securities  described  herein,  which issue,
     renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the
     Act and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1
     nor included within the exemption provided by Rule 48.

1.   Type of security or securities.
          First Mortgage Bonds, Series K
          8.00% Due May 1, 2031.

2.   Issue, renewal or guaranty.
          Issue (private placement).

3.   Principal amount of each security.
          $7,500,000.00.

4.   Rate of interest per annum on each security.
          8.00%.

5.   Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of each security.
          May  1, 2001.

6.   If renewal of security, give date of original issue.
          Not  applicable.

7.   Date of maturity of each security.
          May  1, 2031.

8.   Name of persons to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed.
          Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company.

9.   Collateral given with each security, if any.
          Each  security  was issued  under and  secured  by the First  Mortgage
          Indenture  dated as of July 15,  1958 from the  Company  to Old Colony
          Trust Company,  trustee,  to which State Street Bank and Trust Company
          (the "Trustee") is the Successor Trustee, and indentures  supplemental
          thereto,  including the eleventh  supplemental  indenture  dated as of
          April 20, 2001 between the Company and the Trustee.


10. Consideration received for each security. $7,500,000.00. 11. Application of proceeds of each security. The proceeds from the sale of the security, consistent with the requirements of the Order of the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission dated March 23, 2001, will be applied to pay off outstanding short-term indebtedness incurred for additions, extensions and betterments to the Company's property, plant and equipment, to defray the costs and expense of the financing contemplated herein, and/or to finance future expenditures for additions, extensions and betterments to property, plant and equipment. 12. Indicate by a check after the applicable statement below whether the issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of: a. the provisions contained in the first sentence of Section 6(b). ___ b. the provisions contained in the fourth sentence of Section 6(b). ___ c. the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than Rule 48. X --- 13. If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the figures which indicate that the security or securities aggregate (together with all other than outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than 5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of the other securities of such company then outstanding. Not applicable. 14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of which the security or securities herein described have been issued. Not applicable. 15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than Rule 48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed. Rule 52(a). CONCORD ELECTRIC COMPANY By: /S/ Mark H. Collin ------------------------------------- Mark H. Collin Treasurer Dated: May 8, 2001