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PREFERRED STOCK NOT SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
PREFERRED STOCK NOT SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION
PREFERRED STOCK NOT SUBJECT TO MANDATORY REDEMPTION

The CL&P and NSTAR Electric preferred stock is not subject to mandatory redemption and is presented as a noncontrolling interest of a subsidiary in Eversource's financial statements.

CL&P is authorized to issue up to
9,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $50 per share, and NSTAR Electric is authorized to issue 2,890,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $100 per share. Holders of preferred stock of CL&P and NSTAR Electric are entitled to receive cumulative dividends in preference to any payment of dividends on the common stock. Upon liquidation, holders of preferred stock of CL&P and NSTAR Electric are entitled to receive a liquidation preference before any distribution to holders of common stock in an amount equal to the par value of the preferred stock plus accrued and unpaid dividends. If the net assets were to be insufficient to pay the liquidation preference in full, then the net assets would be distributed ratably to all holders of preferred stock. The preferred stock of CL&P and NSTAR Electric is subject to optional redemption by the CL&P and NSTAR Electric Board of Directors at any time.

Details of preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption are as follows (in millions, except in redemption price and shares):
 
 
Redemption Price
Per Share
 
Shares Outstanding as of December 31,
 
As of December 31,
Series
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
CL&P
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$1.90
Series of 1947
 
$
52.50

 
163,912

 
163,912

 
$
8.2

 
$
8.2

$2.00
Series of 1947
 
$
54.00

 
336,088

 
336,088

 
16.8

 
16.8

$2.04
Series of 1949
 
$
52.00

 
100,000

 
100,000

 
5.0

 
5.0

$2.20
Series of 1949
 
$
52.50

 
200,000

 
200,000

 
10.0

 
10.0

3.90%
Series of 1949
 
$
50.50

 
160,000

 
160,000

 
8.0

 
8.0

$2.06
Series E of 1954
 
$
51.00

 
200,000

 
200,000

 
10.0

 
10.0

$2.09
Series F of 1955
 
$
51.00

 
100,000

 
100,000

 
5.0

 
5.0

4.50%
Series of 1956
 
$
50.75

 
104,000

 
104,000

 
5.2

 
5.2

4.96%
Series of 1958
 
$
50.50

 
100,000

 
100,000

 
5.0

 
5.0

4.50%
Series of 1963
 
$
50.50

 
160,000

 
160,000

 
8.0

 
8.0

5.28%
Series of 1967
 
$
51.43

 
200,000

 
200,000

 
10.0

 
10.0

$3.24
Series G of 1968
 
$
51.84

 
300,000

 
300,000

 
15.0

 
15.0

6.56%
Series of 1968
 
$
51.44

 
200,000

 
200,000

 
10.0

 
10.0

Total CL&P
 
 
 
2,324,000

 
2,324,000

 
$
116.2

 
$
116.2

NSTAR Electric
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.25%
Series of 1956
 
$
103.625

 
180,000

 
180,000

 
$
18.0

 
$
18.0

4.78%
Series of 1958
 
$
102.80

 
250,000

 
250,000

 
25.0

 
25.0

Total NSTAR Electric
 
 
 
430,000

 
430,000

 
$
43.0

 
$
43.0

Fair Value Adjustment due to Merger with NSTAR
 
 
 
 
 
(3.6
)
 
(3.6
)
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.00%
Series of 1958
 
$
100.00

 
23

 
23

 
$

 
$

Total Eversource - Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
$
155.6

 
$
155.6