-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NIyKLA+rbhElpSOv9MWe5ceQrjIEVwAts2/JReqfVo6SUXbaei2cZF4yMeiedxxx mRsGvb4VYcu6OXjBQEcQ/A== 0001047469-06-007925.txt : 20060601 0001047469-06-007925.hdr.sgml : 20060601 20060601171430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-06-007925 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060601 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023426 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 060303850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-118276 FILM NUMBER: 06880808 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SELDEN STREET CITY: BERLIN STATE: CT ZIP: 06037-1616 BUSINESS PHONE: 8606655000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023426 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 060303850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SELDEN STREET CITY: BERLIN STATE: CT ZIP: 06037-1616 BUSINESS PHONE: 8606655000 FWP 1 a2170960zfwp.htm FWP
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June 1, 2006


The Connecticut Light and Power Company

Pricing Term Sheet

Issuer:   The Connecticut Light and Power Company
Size:   $250,000,000 First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds
Maturity:   June 1, 2036
Coupon:   6.350%
Price to Public:   99.948% of face amount
Yield to Maturity:   6.354%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:   +108 basis points
Benchmark Treasury:   5.375% due February 15, 2031
Benchmark Treasury Yield:   5.274%
Interest Payment Dates:   June 1 and December 1, commencing December 1, 2006
Redemption Provisions:    
  Make-whole call:   At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 20 basis points
Settlement:   June 7, 2006
CUSIP:   207597 DV 4
Ratings:   A3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., BBB+ by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and A- by Fitch Ratings, Inc.

[Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.]

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Barclays Capital Inc., an underwriter, will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll free 888-227-2275 Ext. 2663.



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