Other Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Loss Contingencies By Contingency [Table Text Block]

	NU
		Third Quarter		Second Quarter
(Millions of Dollars)		2013		2014	Total
1st Complaint - Base ROE	$	23.7	$	1.2	$	24.9
2nd Complaint - Base ROE		-		27.4		27.4
Incentive ROE (1st and 2nd Complaint)		-		23.8		23.8
Cumulative Reserve	$	23.7	$	52.4	$	76.1
	CL&P						NSTAR Electric
		Third Quarter		Second Quarter				Third Quarter		Second Quarter
(Millions of Dollars)		2013		2014	Total			2013		2014	Total
1st Complaint - Base ROE	$	12.8	$	0.5	$	13.3	$	5.7	$	0.4	$	6.1
2nd Complaint - Base ROE		-		13.5		13.5		-		7.5		7.5
Incentive ROE (1st and 2nd Complaint)		-		16.1		16.1		-		2.0		2.0
Cumulative Reserve	$	12.8	$	30.1	$	42.9	$	5.7	$	9.9	$	15.6
	PSNH						WMECO
		Third Quarter		Second Quarter				Third Quarter		Second Quarter
(Millions of Dollars)		2013		2014	Total			2013		2014	Total
1st Complaint - Base ROE	$	2.3	$	0.1	$	2.4	$	2.9	$	0.2	$	3.1
2nd Complaint - Base ROE		-		2.7		2.7		-		3.7		3.7
Incentive ROE (1st and 2nd Complaint)		-		0.8		0.8		-		4.9		4.9
Cumulative Reserve	$	2.3	$	3.6	$	5.9	$	2.9	$	8.8	$	11.7