FORM U-12(I)-A

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C.

                          FORM U-12(I)-A

Statement Pursuant to Section 12(i) of Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935 by a Person Employed or Retained by a Registered Holding Company or a
Subsidiary Thereof

(To be filed in DUPLICATE.  If acknowledgment is desired, file in triplicate)

1. Name and business address of person filing statement.

  James Ross
  Chairman
  National Grid Group plc
  15 Marylebone Road
  London
  NW1 5JD
  England

2. Names and business addresses of any persons through whom the undersigned
  has engaged in the activities described in Item 4 below.

  None.

3. Registered holding company systems involved.

   National Grid Group plc (a registered holding company) and
  associated companies.

4.Concise statement of (a) name of employing companies; (b) persons
  or bodies before whom matters were presented, advocated, or
  opposed, and(c)activities of the type described in section 12(i)
  of the Act, and extent to which other than "routine expenses" are
  contemplated.

  Representing National Grid Group plc (NGG) in separate conferences
  with Commissioner Glassman and Commissioner Hunt of the Securities
  and Exchange Commission and separate conferences with Congressman
  Markey's staff, Senator Kennedy's staff, and Senator Clinton
  and staff.  Briefings on proposed merger of NGG and Lattice Group
  plc. Only routine expenses involved.

5. (a) Compensation received and to be received by the undersigned
  and any other persons, directly or indirectly, for services
  described in Item 4, above, and the sources of such compensation.

   See attached Exhibit A

(b)Names of persons with whom the undersigned has divided or is to
  divide his compensation (stated in item 5(a) above), and the
  total amount being paid over by the undersigned to each such person.

  None.


6.   Expenses incurred by the undersigned or any person named in item 2,
  above, in connection with the activities described in item 4, above.

  (a) Total amount of routine expenses:              $5665

  (b) Itemized list of all other expenses:      None

National Grid Group plc


By: s/James Ross
   ______________________________________________
   James Ross









































Date: May 29, 2002


                          EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.         Description                        Page
-----------         -----------                        ----

   A         Information pursuant to Item 5            Filed
                                                       herewith
             

                                                       EXHIBIT A





                   Salary or other            Person or company from
                   compensation received whom received or to be
Name of Recipient  or to be received (a) received
-----------------  -------------------        --------------------------

                                  

James Ross                      $219,525                                 National Grid Group plc



(a)  The information listed above is for annual fees Mr. Ross receives for
serving as Non-executive Chairman of National Grid Group for 2002.  The time
devoted to the activities described in item 4 above represent only a small
fraction of the time devoted to Mr. Ross's duties as Chairman.


   National Grid USA           John G. Cochrane
                               Vice President






                               May 29, 2002



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

Ladies and Gentlemen:

   National Grid USA is participating in the Electronic Data Gathering and
Retrieval Program.

   Submitted herewith in electronic format for filing with the Commission is
Form U-12-IA.

                               Very truly yours,

                               s/ John G. Cochrane




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