COMMON SHARES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

16.       COMMON SHARES

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

			Shares
			Authorized	Issued
	Per Share		as of December 31,	as of December 31,
	Par Value		2014 and 2013	2014		2013
NU	$	5	380,000,000		333,359,172		333,113,492
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

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013,there were16,375,835 and 17,796,672NU common shares held as treasury shares, respectively. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, NU common shares outstanding were 316,983,337 and 315,273,559, respectively.