SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment Text Block

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Eversource	Electric		Natural Gas		Electric
(Millions of Dollars)	Distribution		Distribution		Transmission		Other		Eliminations		Total
Operating Revenues	$	5,903.6	$	995.5	$	1,069.1	$	863.6	$	(877.0)	$	7,954.8
Depreciation and Amortization		(425.2)		(70.5)		(165.6)		(29.0)		2.1		(688.2)
Other Operating Expenses		(4,470.2)		(776.7)		(314.9)		(817.9)		877.3		(5,502.4)
Operating Income		1,008.2		148.3		588.6		16.7		2.4		1,764.2
Interest Expense		(186.3)		(36.9)		(105.8)		(48.0)		4.6		(372.4)
Interest Income		5.7		0.1		1.6		4.4		(5.1)		6.7
Other Income, Net		7.2		0.8		14.5		977.8		(972.8)		27.5
Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit		(322.8)		(40.1)		(191.6)		14.5		-		(540.0)
Net Income		512.0		72.2		307.3		965.4		(970.9)		886.0
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		(4.7)		-		(2.8)		-		-		(7.5)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	507.3	$	72.2	$	304.5	$	965.4	$	(970.9)	$	878.5
Total Assets (as of)	$	17,981.3	$	3,104.5	$	8,019.3	$	13,256.7	$	(11,781.5)	$	30,580.3
Cash Flows Used for Investments in Plant	$	718.9	$	182.2	$	749.1	$	73.9	$	-	$	1,724.1

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Eversource	Electric		Natural Gas		Electric
(Millions of Dollars)	Distribution		Distribution		Transmission		Other		Eliminations		Total
Operating Revenues	$	5,663.4	$	1,007.3	$	1,018.2	$	790.9	$	(737.9)	$	7,741.9
Depreciation and Amortization		(384.6)		(68.1)		(150.5)		(42.1)		19.9		(625.4)
Other Operating Expenses		(4,366.2)		(786.7)		(302.1)		(748.0)		719.3		(5,483.7)
Operating Income		912.6		152.5		565.6		0.8		1.3		1,632.8
Interest Expense		(191.6)		(34.0)		(104.1)		(36.6)		4.2		(362.1)
Interest Income		5.1		-		0.9		3.6		(3.6)		6.0
Other Income, Net		10.7		0.2		10.3		916.0		(918.6)		18.6
Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit		(269.7)		(46.4)		(174.5)		22.3		-		(468.3)
Net Income		467.1		72.3		298.2		906.1		(916.7)		827.0
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		(4.7)		-		(2.8)		-		-		(7.5)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	462.4	$	72.3	$	295.4	$	906.1	$	(916.7)	$	819.5
Total Assets (as of)	$	17,536.9	$	3,029.3	$	7,615.6	$	12,664.9	$	(11,106.3)	$	29,740.4
Cash Flows Used for Investments in Plant	$	645.2	$	176.7	$	731.6	$	50.2	$	-	$	1,603.7

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
Eversource	Electric		Natural Gas		Electric
(Millions of Dollars)	Distribution		Distribution		Transmission		Other		Eliminations		Total
Operating Revenues	$	5,362.3	$	855.8	$	978.7	$	777.5	$	(673.1)	$	7,301.2
Depreciation and Amortization		(604.8)		(66.7)		(136.2)		(62.2)		10.2		(859.7)
Other Operating Expenses		(3,927.7)		(659.4)		(281.8)		(715.0)		671.8		(4,912.1)
Operating Income		829.8		129.7		560.7		0.3		8.9		1,529.4
Interest Expense		(175.0)		(33.1)		(100.3)		(35.5)		5.2		(338.7)
Interest Income		4.1		-		0.7		5.4		(5.6)		4.6
Other Income, Net		12.9		0.8		10.9		858.9		(858.2)		25.3
Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit		(240.0)		(36.5)		(182.1)		31.9		(0.2)		(426.9)
Net Income		431.8		60.9		289.9		861.0		(849.9)		793.7
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests		(4.8)		-		(2.9)		-		-		(7.7)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders	$	427.0	$	60.9	$	287.0	$	861.0	$	(849.9)	$	786.0
Cash Flows Used for Investments in Plant	$	639.0	$	168.1	$	618.5	$	31.2	$	-	$	1,456.8