COMMON SHARES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class

The following table sets forth the Eversource parent common shares and the shares of common stock of CL&P, NSTAR Electric, PSNH and WMECO that were authorized and issued as well as the respective per share par values:  

	Shares
			Authorized as of September 30, 2016 and	Issued as of
	Par Value		December 31, 2015	September 30, 2016	December 31, 2015
Eversource	$	5	380,000,000	333,878,402	333,862,615
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