Exhibit 99

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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.