EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Table Text Block]

Eversource		For the Three Months Ended
(Millions of Dollars, except share information)		March 31, 2016		March 31, 2015
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders		$	244.2	$	253.3
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
	Basic		317,517,141		317,090,841
	Dilutive Effect		963,909		1,400,347
	Diluted		318,481,050		318,491,188
Basic and Diluted EPS		$	0.77	$	0.80