UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ____________________________________________________________________________ Application of UNITIL Corporation ) ) CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO and its Subsidiaries on Form U-1 ) RULE 24 UNDER THE PUBLIC ) UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT (File No. 70-8623) ) of 1935 ____________________________________________________________________________ Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 24 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, UNITIL Corporation ("UNITIL"), on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, Concord Electric Company, Exeter & Hampton Electric Company, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, UNITIL Power Corp., UNITIL Realty Corp., UNITIL Resources Inc. and UNITIL Service Corp., hereby files the attached quarterly report as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission's order approving short-term borrowings by UNITIL and its subsidiaries and approving the UNITIL System money pool (HCAR. No. 25773; File No. 70-8066; March 29, 1993; File No. 70-8623; July 11, 1995). Exhibit Exhibit A - Quarterly Report of UNITIL Corporation and Its Subsidiaries by Short-term Borrowings and Money Pool Transactions for the first quarter of 1997. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this Certificate to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. UNITIL CORPORATION By: /s/ Gail A. Siart Gail A. Siart Treasurer and Secretary Dated: April 25, 1997 EXHIBIT A QUARTERLY REPORT BY UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1997 Concord Exeter & Hampton Fitchburg UNITIL Electric Electric Gas & Electric Corporation Company Company Light Company (a) Maximum Principal Amount of Short-term Borrowings Outstanding During the First Quarter: Money Pool N/A $4,955,579 $3,978,264 $8,700,169 Banks $21,950,000 None None None (b) Average Interest Rate for the Money Pool Borrowings During the First Quart N/A 5.913% 5.952% 5.680% (c) Maximum Amount Outstanding By Company for Each Source of Outside Borrowings During the First Quarter: Bank of Boston $8,950,000 None None None Fleet Bank - NH $8,000,000 None None None State Street Bank $2,000,000 None None None Citizens Bank $3,000,000 None None None * Excludes Bank Service and Commitment Fees EXHIBIT A QUARTERLY REPORT BY UNITIL CORPORATION AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES OF SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND MONEY POOL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1997 UNITIL UNITIL UNITIL UNITIL Power Realty Service Resources Corp. Corp. Corp. Inc. (a) Maximum Principal Amount of Short-term Borrowings Outstanding During the First Quarter: Money Pool $6,285,941 $8,395,867 $954,986 $105,266 Banks None None None None (b) Average Interest Rate for the Money Pool Borrowings During the First Quarter* 5.056% 5.658% 5.664% 5.612% (c) Maximum Amount Outstanding By Company for Each Source of Outside Borrowings During the First Quarter: Bank of Boston None None None None Fleet Bank - NH None None None None State Street Bank None None None None Citizens Bank None None None None * Excludes Bank Service and Commitment Fees