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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Comprehensive Income Note [Text Block]
10. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME       
               
Total comprehensive income is as follows:      
               
    For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2011 June 30, 2010 June 30, 2011 June 30, 2010
(Millions of Dollars)NU NU NU NU
Net Income$78.7 $73.3 $194.3 $160.9
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:           
 Qualified Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (5.1)   -  (3.9)  0.1
 Changes in Unrealized Gains on Other Securities(1) 0.1  0.3  0.1  0.6
 Change in Funded Status of Pension, SERP and PBOP Benefit Plans 0.4  0.6  1.4  1.0
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (4.6)  0.9  (2.4)  1.7
Total Comprehensive Income 74.1  74.2  191.9  162.6
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (1.4)  (1.4)  (2.9)  (2.8)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Controlling Interests$72.7 $72.8 $189.0 $159.8

  For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
(Millions of Dollars)CL&P PSNH WMECO CL&P PSNH WMECO
Net Income$ 52.6 $ 21.7 $ 8.2 $ 44.1 $ 21.6 $ 5.2
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:                 
 Qualified Cash Flow Hedging Instruments  0.1   (4.0)   (1.1)   0.1  -  -
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax  0.1   (4.0)   (1.1)   0.1  -  -
Total Comprehensive Income$ 52.7 $ 17.7 $ 7.1 $ 44.2 $ 21.6 $ 5.2

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
(Millions of Dollars)CL&P PSNH WMECO CL&P PSNH WMECO
Net Income$ 117.0 $ 49.1 $ 18.1 $ 92.5 $ 37.4 $ 10.9
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:                 
 Qualified Cash Flow Hedging Instruments  0.2   (3.1)   (0.9)   0.2   0.1   -
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax  0.2   (3.1)   (0.9)   0.2   0.1   -
Total Comprehensive Income$ 117.2 $ 46.0 $ 17.2 $ 92.7 $ 37.5 $ 10.9
                    
(1) Represents changes in unrealized gains on securities held in the NU supplemental benefit trust.

Qualified cash flow hedging instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are as follows:
           
  For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 
(Millions of Dollars)NU PSNH WMECO 
Balance as of Beginning of Period$ (4.2) $ (0.6) $ (0.1) 
 Hedged Transactions Recognized into Earnings  0.1   -   - 
 Change in Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreements  (5.1)   (4.0)   (1.1) 
 Cash Flow Transactions Entered into for the Period   1.1   0.9   0.2 
Net Change Associated with Hedging Transactions  (3.9)   (3.1)   (0.9) 
Total Fair Value Adjustments Included in Accumulated         
 Other Comprehensive Income$ (8.1) $ (3.7) $ (1.0) 
           
For further information regarding cash flow hedging transactions, see Note 4, "Derivative Instruments," to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.