COMMON SHARESHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (NU)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

18.COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Dividends on the preferred stock of CL&P and NSTAR Electric totaled $7.5 million, $7.5 million and $7.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. These dividends were presented as Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests on the Eversource statements of income. Noncontrolling Interest – Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries on the Eversource balance sheets totaled $155.6 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. Common Shareholders' Equity was fully attributable to the parent and Noncontrolling Interest – Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries was fully attributable to the noncontrolling interest on the Eversource balance sheets.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, there was no change in ownership of the common equity of CL&P and NSTAR Electric.