8-K

             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

                          FORM 8-K

                       CURRENT REPORT

           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 13, 2003
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Commission   Registrant; State of Incorporation       I.R.S. Employer
File Number    Address and Telephone Number          Identification No.

1-5324       NORTHEAST UTILITIES                        04-2147929
             (a Massachusetts voluntary association)
             174 Brush Hill Avenue
             West Springfield, Massachusetts 01090-0010
             Telephone (413) 785-5871

0-11419      THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY    06-0303850
             (a Connecticut corporation)
             107 Selden Street
             Berlin, Connecticut 06037-1616
             Telephone (860) 665-5000


                       Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 7.       Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99    Northeast Utilities Press Release dated June 13, 2003.


ITEM 9.       Regulation FD Disclosure

     On June 13, 2003, Northeast Utilities and The Connecticut Light
and Power Company issued a press release relating to recent actions by
NRG Power Marketing, Inc.  A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.  Exhibit 99, which is incorporated in this Item 9 by
reference thereto, is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.


                  SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW


                          SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934,  the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on
their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                               NORTHEAST UTILITIES
                               (Registrant)


                               By: /s/ Randy A. Shoop
                                   Name: Randy A. Shoop
                                   Title:  Assistant Treasurer - Finance


                               THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
                               (Registrant)


                               By: /s/ Randy A. Shoop
                                   Name: Randy A. Shoop
                                   Title: Treasurer



Date:  June 13,  2003

EX-99

Exhibit 99

CL&P Logo
The Northeast Utilities System

The Connecticut Light and Power Company
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141-0270
(860) 947-2000
www.cl-p.com

News Release

        CL&P Reassures Customers: The lights will stay on
       District Court Order will have no impact on service


BERLIN, Connecticut, June 13, 2003 - The Connecticut Light and
Power Company (CL&P) has received notice from one of its
suppliers, NRG Power Marketing Inc. (NPMI), that it will suspend
supplying service under its Standard Offer contract as of
midnight tonight, in light of an order issued Thursday by the
U.S. District Court in New York.

"This court order, while certainly disappointing, will have no
impact on the supply of electricity to our customers," said Lee
Olivier, president of CL&P. "We will continue to fight vigorously
for the enforcement of the Standard Offer contract and for the
interests of our customers."

Until this matter is ultimately resolved, or the stay is lifted,
CL&P will purchase power from ISO-New England on the spot market.

The U.S. District Court order was issued in response to an
emergency motion filed earlier this week by NPMI seeking relief
from its contractual obligations under the current CL&P contract.

CL&P believes this issue ultimately falls under the jurisdiction
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and that the
public interest of its customers should come before the interests
of the creditors of NPMI.

The court order does not prohibit FERC from ultimately ruling on
the ability for NPMI to terminate its contract with CL&P, nor
does it specifically terminate the directive issued by FERC on
May 16 requiring NPMI to honor its contract with CL&P. Comments
related to NPMI's contract and other issues were filed with FERC
on June 6 and FERC has indicated it would rule on the matter
expeditiously.

Standard Offer service is the default electric service provided
to CL&P customers who have elected not to switch to a competitive
energy supplier. More than 1.1 million CL&P customers receive
Standard Offer service. CL&P has contracts with Select Energy for
50 percent, NPMI for 45 percent and Duke Power for the remaining
5 percent of Standard Offer supply.
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The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) has been part of
everyday life in Connecticut for more than 100 years, providing
safe and reliable electric service to homes, neighborhoods and
businesses. With more than 1.1 million customers in 149 cities
and towns, CL&P is an active member in the communities it serves,
offering programs in energy conservation, economic development
and environmental education. CL&P is part of the Northeast
Utilities System (NYSE: NU). For more information, please visit
www.cl-p.com.