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COMMON SHARES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

11.       COMMON SHARES

 

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

 Shares
    Authorized as of    
 Per Share  March 31, 2016 and Issued as of
 Par Value December 31, 2015 March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Eversource$5 380,000,000 333,878,402 333,862,615
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 both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were 16,671,366 Eversource common shares held as treasury shares. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, Eversource common shares outstanding were 317,207,036 and 317,191,249, respectively.