Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-117014), Form S-4 (No. 333-78285) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-85559 and 333-87272), of NSTAR of our report dated February 16, 2007 relating to the financial statements, the financial statement schedules, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 16, 2007