COMMON SHARESHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (NU)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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
			March 31, 2012								March 31, 2011
									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 as of Beginning of Period			$	4,012.7	$	3.0	$	4,015.7	$	116.2	$	3,811.2	$	1.5	$	3,812.7	$	116.2
Net Income				100.8		-		100.8		-		115.6		-		115.6		-
Dividends on Common Shares				(52.6)		-		(52.6)		-		(48.8)		-		(48.8)		-
Dividends on Preferred Stock				(1.4)		-		(1.4)		(1.4)		(1.4)		-		(1.4)		(1.4)
Issuance of Common Shares				6.2		-		6.2		-		4.2		-		4.2		-
Contributions to NPT				-		0.3		0.3		-		-		-		-		-
Other Transactions, Net				0.8		-		0.8		-		2.4		-		2.4		-
Net Income Attributable to
	Noncontrolling Interests			(0.1)		0.1		-		1.4		-		-		-		1.4
Other Comprehensive Income				1.9		-		1.9		-		2.1		-		2.1		-
Balance as of End of Period			$	4,068.3	$	3.4	$	4,071.7	$	116.2	$	3,885.3	$	1.5	$	3,886.8	$	116.2
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, there was no change in NU parent's 100 percent ownership of the common equity of CL&P and 75 percent ownership of NPT.