SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

SCHEDULE II

EVERSOURCE ENERGY AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, 2018 AND 2017

(Thousands of Dollars)

Column A		Column B		Column C				Column D		Column E
				Additions
				(1)		(2)
				Charged		Charged to
		Balance as		to Costs		Other		Deductions -		Balance
		of Beginning		and		Accounts -		Describe		as of
Description:		of Year		Expenses		Describe (a)		(b)		End of Year
Eversource:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2019	$	212,723	$	63,446	$	57,223	$	108,571	$	224,821
	2018	195,708		61,337		48,671		92,993		212,723
	2017	200,630		44,665		47,630		97,217		195,708
CL&P:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2019	$	88,034	$	15,947	$	38,935	$	45,568	$	97,348
	2018	78,872		15,831		29,524		36,193		88,034
	2017	86,391		5,312		25,533		38,364		78,872
NSTAR Electric:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2019	$	74,516	$	25,079	$	12,556	$	36,745	$	75,406
	2018	69,666		22,279		14,971		32,400		74,516
	2017	70,284		21,252		14,273		36,143		69,666
PSNH:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2019	$	11,065	$	6,726	$	872	$	8,166	$	10,497
	2018	10,481		6,383		953		6,752		11,065
	2017	9,941		6,917		464		6,841		10,481

(a) Amounts relate to uncollectible accounts receivables reserved for that are not charged to bad debt expense.  The PURA allows CL&P and Yankee Gas to accelerate the recovery of accounts receivable balances attributable to qualified customers under financial or medical duress (uncollectible hardship accounts receivable) outstanding for greater than 180 days and 90 days, respectively.  The DPU allows NSTAR Electric and NSTAR Gas to recover in rates, amounts associated with certain uncollectible hardship accounts receivable. 

(b)

Amounts written off, net of recoveries.