DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS (TABLES)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Contribution Plans 401k [Table Text Block]

					NSTAR
(Millions of Dollars)	Eversource		CL&P		Electric		PSNH		WMECO
2015	$	30.4	$	4.8	$	6.3	$	3.4	$	1.0
2014		29.7		5.0		6.3		3.2		1.0
2013		37.0		5.1		8.5		3.3		1.0