COMMON SHARESHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (NU)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

##COM.		COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (NU)
A summary of the changes in Common Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests of NU is as follows:
			For the Three Months Ended
			September 30, 2011								September 30, 2010
									Preferred Stock								Preferred Stock
			Common						Not Subject to		Common						Not Subject to
			Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory
(Millions of Dollars)			Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption		Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption
Balance, Beginning of Period			$	3,915.1	$	1.8	$	3,916.9	$	116.2	$	3,658.9	$	1.1	$	3,660.0	$	116.2
Net Income				91.4		-		91.4		-		101.9		-		101.9		-
Dividends on Common Shares				(48.9)		-		(48.9)		-		(45.4)		-		(45.4)		-
Dividends on Preferred Stock				(1.4)		-		(1.4)		(1.4)		(1.4)		-		(1.4)		(1.4)
Issuance of Common Shares				0.9		-		0.9		-		1.1		-		1.1		-
Contributions to NPT				-		0.6		0.6		-		-		0.3		0.3		-
Other Transactions, Net				8.5		-		8.5		-		6.8		-		6.8		-
Net Income Attributable to
	Noncontrolling Interests			-		0.1		0.1		1.4		-		-		-		1.4
Other Comprehensive Income
	(Note 10)			(9.4)		-		(9.4)		-		0.8		-		0.8		-
Balance, End of Period			$	3,956.2	$	2.5	$	3,958.7	$	116.2	$	3,722.7	$	1.4	$	3,724.1	$	116.2

		For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2011								September 30, 2010
								Preferred Stock								Preferred Stock
		Common						Not Subject to		Common						Not Subject to
		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory
(Millions of Dollars)		Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption		Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption
Balance, Beginning of Period		$	3,811.2	$	1.5	$	3,812.7	$	116.2	$	3,577.9	$	-	$	3,577.9	$	116.2
Net Income			285.7		-		285.7		-		262.9		-		262.9		-
Dividends on Common Shares			(146.6)		-		(146.6)		-		(136.3)		-		(136.3)		-
Dividends on Preferred Stock			(4.2)		-		(4.2)		(4.2)		(4.2)		-		(4.2)		(4.2)
Issuance of Common Shares			5.1		-		5.1		-		6.5		-		6.5		-
Contributions to NPT			-		0.9		0.9		-		-		1.4		1.4		-
Other Transactions, Net			16.8		-		16.8		-		13.4		-		13.4		-
Net Income Attributable to
	Noncontrolling Interests		-		0.1		0.1		4.2		-		-		-		4.2
Other Comprehensive Income
	(Note 10)		(11.8)		-		(11.8)		-		2.5		-		2.5		-
Balance, End of Period		$	3,956.2	$	2.5	$	3,958.7	$	116.2	$	3,722.7	$	1.4	$	3,724.1	$	116.2
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, there was no change in NU parent's 100 percent ownership of the common equity of CL&P.