COMMON SHARES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

12.       COMMON SHARES

The following table sets forth the NU common shares and the shares of CL&P, NSTAR Electric, PSNH and WMECO common stock authorized and issued as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the respective par values:

	Shares
	Authorized				Issued
	Per Share		As of September 30, 2012
	Par Value		and December 31, 2011		As of September 30, 2012		As of December 31, 2011
NU	$	5		380,000,000		332,471,514		196,052,770
CL&P	$	10		24,500,000		6,035,205		6,035,205
NSTAR Electric	$	1		100,000,000		100		100
PSNH	$	1		100,000,000		301		301
WMECO	$	25		1,072,471		434,653		434,653

As a result of the merger with NSTAR on April 10, 2012, NU issued approximately 136 million common shares to the NSTAR shareholders.

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011,18,568,240and 18,894,078 NU common shares were held as treasury shares, respectively.