COMMON SHARESHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (NU) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

		For the Three Months Ended
		September 30, 2012								September 30, 2011
								Noncontrolling								Noncontrolling
		Common						Interest -		Common						Interest -
		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Preferred Stock		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Preferred Stock
(Millions of Dollars)		Equity		Interest		Equity		of Subsidiaries		Equity		Interest		Equity		of Subsidiaries
Balance as of Beginning
	of Period	$	9,067.6	$	-	$	9,067.6	$	155.6	$	3,915.1	$	1.8	$	3,916.9	$	116.2
Net Income			209.5		-		209.5		-		91.4		-		91.4		-
Dividends on Common Shares			(107.6)		-		(107.6)		-		(48.9)		-		(48.9)		-
Dividends on Preferred Stock			(1.9)		-		(1.9)		(1.9)		(1.4)		-		(1.4)		(1.4)
Issuance of Common Shares			0.8		-		0.8		-		0.9		-		0.9		-
Contributions to NPT			-		-		-		-		-		0.6		0.6		-
Other Transactions, Net			6.3		-		6.3		-		8.5		-		8.5		-
Net Income Attributable to
	Noncontrolling Interests		-		-		-		1.9		-		0.1		0.1		1.4
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)			2.2		-		2.2		-		(9.4)		-		(9.4)		-
Balance as of End of Period		$	9,176.9	$	-	$	9,176.9	$	155.6	$	3,956.2	$	2.5	$	3,958.7	$	116.2

		For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2012								September 30, 2011
								Noncontrolling								Noncontrolling
		Common						Interest -		Common						Interest -
		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Preferred Stock		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Preferred Stock
(Millions of Dollars)		Equity		Interest		Equity		of Subsidiaries		Equity		Interest		Equity		of Subsidiaries
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			356.5		-		356.5		-		285.7		-		285.7		-
Purchase Price of NSTAR⁽¹⁾			5,038.3		-		5,038.3		-		-		-		-		-
Other Impacts of Merger with
	NSTAR⁽²⁾		3.4		(3.4)		-		39.4		-		-		-		-
Dividends on Common Shares			(267.8)		-		(267.8)		-		(146.6)		-		(146.6)		-
Dividends on Preferred Stock			(5.1)		-		(5.1)		(5.1)		(4.2)		-		(4.2)		(4.2)
Issuance of Common Shares			12.2		-		12.2		-		5.1		-		5.1		-
Contributions to NPT			-		0.3		0.3		-		-		0.9		0.9		-
Other Transactions, Net			20.3		-		20.3		-		16.8		-		16.8		-
Net Income Attributable to
	Noncontrolling Interests		(0.1)		0.1		-		5.1		-		0.1		0.1		4.2
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)			6.5		-		6.5		-		(11.8)		-		(11.8)		-
Balance as of End of Period		$	9,176.9	$	0.0	$	9,176.9	$	155.6	$	3,956.2	$	2.5	$	3,958.7	$	116.2

- Definition

The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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