SEGMENT REPORTING

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract]

SEGMENT REPORTING

NOTE 14- SEGMENT REPORTING

Our reportable operating segments include:  Central Vermont Public Service Corporation ("CV - VT"), represents our principal utility operations, which engages in the purchase, production, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity in Vermont.  East Barnet is included with CV- VT in the table below.  Other Companies represents our non-utility operations and consists of CRC, and C.V. Realty, Inc.  CRC was formed to hold our subsidiaries that invest in unregulated business opportunities and is the parent company of SmartEnergy Water Heating Services, Inc., which engages in the sale and rental of electric water heaters in Vermont and New Hampshire.  C.V. Realty, Inc. is a real estate company whose purpose is to own, acquire, buy, sell and lease real and personal property and interests.

The accounting policies of operating segments are the same as those described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.  All segment operations are managed centrally by CV - VT.  Segment profit or loss is based on net income.  Other Companies are below the quantitative thresholds individually and in the aggregate.

	CV-VT		Unregulated Companies		Reclassification & Consolidating Entries			Consolidated
March 31, 2012
Revenues from external customers	$	96,242	$	418	$	(418	)	$	96,242
Net income	$	8,855	$	20				$	8,875
Total assets at March 31, 2012	$	771,834	$	3,000	$	(204	)	$	774,630
March 31, 2011
Revenues from external customers	$	97,085	$	423	$	(423	)	$	97,085
Net income	$	8,358	$	67				$	8,425
Total assets at December 31, 2011	$	773,557	$	2,949	$	(241	)	$	776,265