U-9C-3 1 march2005u9c3html.htm MARCH 2005 FORM U-9C-3 <U>March 2005 U9C3

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549-1004







FORM U-9C-3




QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58



For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005






Northeast Utilities

(Name of registered holding company)






107 Selden Street, Berlin, CT 06037

(Address of Principal Executive Officers)






Name and telephone number of officer to whom inquiries concerning this report should be directed:


John P. Stack, Vice President-Accounting and Controller

Telephone Number:  860-665-2333




GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS




A.

Use of Form


1.

A reporting company, as defined herein, shall file a report on this form within 60 days after the end of each of the first three quarters, and within 90 days after the end of the fourth quarter, of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.  The period beginning on the date of effectiveness of rule 58 and ending at the end of the quarter following the quarter in which the rule becomes effective shall constitute the initial period for which any report shall be filed, if applicable.


2.

The requirement to provide specific information by means of this form supersedes any requirement by order of the Commission to provide identical information by means of periodic certificates under rule 24; but does not so supersede and replace any requirement by order to provide information by means of an annual report on Form U-13-60.  


3.

Information with respect to reporting companies that is required by Form U-13-60 shall be provided exclusively on that form.


4.

Notwithstanding the specific requirements of this form, this Commission may informally request such further information as, in its opinion, may be necessary or appropriate.  


B.

Statements of Monetary Amounts and Deficits


1.

Amounts included in this form and in related financial statements may be expressed in whole dollars, thousands of dollars or hundred thousands of dollars.


2.

Deficits and other similar entries shall be indicated by either brackets or parentheses.  An explanation should be provided by footnote.


C.

Formal Requirements


This form, including exhibits, shall be filed with Commission electronically pursuant to Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.10 et seq.).  A conformed copy of each such report shall be filed with each state commission having jurisdiction over the retail rates of a public utility company that is an associate company of a reporting company.  Each report shall provide the name and telephone number of the person to whom inquiries concerning this report should be directed.  


D.

Definitions


As used in this form, the word "reporting company" means an energy-related company or gas-related company, as defined in rule 58(b).  All other words and terms have the same meaning as in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, and the rules and regulations there under.  





ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART


Instructions


1.

Complete Item 1 only for the first three calendar quarters of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.


2.

Under the caption "Name of Reporting Company," list each energy-related and gas-related company and each system company that directly or indirectly holds securities thereof.  Add the designation "(new)" for each reporting company of which securities were acquired during the period, and the designation "(*)" for each inactive company.  


3.

Under the caption "Percentage of Voting Securities Held," state the aggregate percentage of the outstanding voting securities of the reporting company held directly or indirectly by the registered holding company at the end of the quarter.  


4.

Provide a narrative description of each reporting company's activities during the reporting period.  





           Name of
Reporting Company



Energy or
Gas Related



Date of
Organization



     State of
Organization



     Percentage of
Voting Securities Held




Nature of Business

Activities
Reported
During the
Period

       

NU Enterprises, Inc.

Holding

01/04/99

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Utilities

Unregulated businesses holding company

(A)

       

Select Energy, Inc.

Energy

09/26/96

Connecticut

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(B)/(S)

       

Northeast Generation Services Company

Energy

01/04/99

Connecticut

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(C)

       

Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy

06/19/90

Massachusetts

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(D)

       

Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.

Energy

07/15/64

New Hampshire

100% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(E)

       

HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.

Energy

09/28/99

Massachusetts

100% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(F)

       

Select Energy Contracting, Inc.

Energy

10/12/94

Massachusetts

100% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(G)

       

Yankee Energy System, Inc.

Holding

02/15/00

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Utilities

Public Utility Holding Company

(H)

       

Yankee Energy Services Company

Energy

07/02/93

Connecticut

100% by Yankee Energy System, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(I)

       

R. M. Services, Inc.

Energy

11/22/94

Connecticut

100% by Yankee Energy System, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(J)*

       

Acumentrics Corporation

Energy

09/13/00

Massachusetts

5% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(K)

       

ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

Energy

09/30/00

Delaware

50% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(L)

       

E. S. Boulos Company

Energy

01/10/01

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Energy-related activities

(M)

       

NGS Mechanical, Inc.

Energy

01/24/01

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Provide mechanical construction and maintenance services

(N)

       

HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC

Energy

03/02/01

Delaware

100% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Facilitate construction financing

(O)

       

Select Energy New York, Inc.

Energy

02/13/96

Delaware

100% by Select Energy, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(P)

       

Woods Electrical  Co., Inc.

Energy

07/18/02

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Provide electrical contracting services

(Q)

       

Greenport Power, LLC

Energy

02/13/03

Delaware

50% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Energy related construction activities

(R)





(A)

NU Enterprises, Inc. (NUEI) is not a "reporting company" but is included in this Item 1 because it holds, directly or indirectly, voting securities issued by reporting companies as indicated above.  Pursuant to the decision announced on March 9, 2005, NUEI is in the process of divesting the energy services businesses (consisting of Select Energy Services, Inc., Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc., HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc., Select Energy Contracting, Inc., ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC, E. S. Boulos Company, NGS Mechanical, Inc., HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC and Woods Electrical Co., Inc.) and exiting the wholesale marketing business, conducted through Select Energy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(B)

Select Energy, Inc. (Select Energy) is an integrated energy business that buys, markets, and sells electricity, gas, oil and energy-related products and services to both wholesale and retail customers in the northeastern United States.  Select Energy procures and delivers energy and capacity required to serve its electric, gas and oil customers.  Select Energy, collectively with the affiliated businesses, provides a wide range of energy products and energy services.  Select Energy is in the process of exiting the wholesale marketing business.  


Select Energy is a licensed retail electricity supplier and is registered with local electric distribution companies and is a registered gas marketer with local gas distribution companies in the states of Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.  Additionally, Select Energy is a licensed electricity supplier in the state of Ohio.


(C)

Northeast Generation Services Company (NGS) provides a full range of asset management and operation and maintenance services for affiliated-owned assets.  NUEI intends to retain NGS.  


(D)

Select Energy Services, Inc. is not a "reporting company" but is included in this Item 1 because it holds, directly or indirectly, voting securities issued by reporting companies as indicated above.  


(E)

Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc. is an equipment wholesaler which purchases equipment on behalf of Select Energy Contracting, Inc.


(F)

HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc. was established as a special purpose entity to manage the assets of an Energy Savings Performance Contract project at the Tobyhanna Army Depot.  


(G)

Select Energy Contracting, Inc. designs, manages and directs the construction of, and/or installation of mechanical, water, and electrical systems, energy and other resource consuming equipment.  


(H)

Yankee Energy System, Inc. is not a "reporting company" but is included in this Item 1 because it holds, directly or indirectly, voting securities issued by reporting companies as indicated above.  


(I)

Yankee Energy Services Company has disposed of most of its assets and is winding down its energy-related business.  


(J)

R. M. Services, Inc. is inactive as of June 30, 2004.


(K)

Acumentrics Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes advanced power generation, power quality and power protection devices including a high-speed flywheel and advanced technology fuel cells.


(L)

ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC (ERI/HEC) is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed by Select Energy Services, Inc., and ERI Services, Inc. to enter into an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the United States Navy.  Under the contract, the United States Navy will issue delivery orders for energy services work at United States government facilities located in Bahrain, Greece, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.  ERI/HEC will designate either ERI or Select Energy Services, Inc. to perform each of the delivery orders.  ERI/HEC will also act as the conduit for any project-related financing.  ERI Services, Inc. and Select Energy Services, Inc. each own 50 percent of the ERI/HEC.


(M)

E. S. Boulos Company (Boulos) is in the electrical contracting business primarily in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  Boulos is registered to do business in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.





(N)

NGS Mechanical, Inc. (NGSM) performs power plant operations, maintenance and capital project support.  NGSM is registered to do business in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New York.  


(O)

HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC (HEC/CTJS) facilitated the construction of an energy center at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School in Middletown, Connecticut.  HEC/CJTS does not have any employees nor does it conduct any activities other than those related to the lease related to such project.


(P)

Select Energy New York, Inc. is engaged in the brokering, marketing, transportation, storage, and sale of energy commodities.


(Q)

Woods Electrical Co., Inc. is in the electrical contracting business mainly in Connecticut.  Woods is registered to do business in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire.


(R)

Greenport Power LLC (Greenport) is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed by NGS and Hawkeye Electric LLC (Hawkeye Electric) to enter into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement with Global Commons Greenport LLC for the performance of design, engineering, procurement, construction and other services in connection with an electrical facility construction project in Greenport - Long Island, New York.  Hawkeye Electric, which is not an affiliate of NU, and NGS each own 50 percent of Greenport.


Foreign Activity


(S)

Select Energy engaged in purchases of natural gas in Canada, aggregating 58,656 million cubic feet in the quarter ended March 31, 2005.





ITEM 2 - ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Instruction

With respect to a transaction with an associate company, report only the type and principal amount of securities involved.

 





Company
Issuing
Security

 





Type of
Security
Issued

 




Principal
Amount
of
Security

 






Issue or
Renewal

 






Cost of
Capital

 



Person to
Whom
Security
Was
Issued

 




Collateral
Given
With
Security

 





Consideration
Received for
Each Security

 





Company
Contributing
Capital

 





Amount of
Capital
Contribution

       

Select Energy,
Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.

    
                   

Northeast
Generation
Services
Company

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 


NU
Enterprises,
Inc.

 




$  544,000 

 

Select Energy
Contracting, Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.

 

Reeds Ferry
Supply Co., Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.

 

HEC/Tobyhanna
Energy Project,
Inc.

 



No transactions this quarter.

 

Yankee Energy
Services
Company

 



No transactions this quarter.

 

ERI/HEC
EFA-Med, LLC

 


No transactions this quarter.

 

E.S. Boulos
Company

 


No transactions this quarter.

 

NGS
Mechanical, Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.  

 

HEC/CJTS
Energy Center
LLC

 



No transactions this quarter.  

 

Select Energy
New York, Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.  

 

Woods
Electrical Co.,
Inc.

 



No transactions this quarter.  


Does not include securities issued through the NU Money Pool which issuances are reported pursuant to a Rule 24 Certificate in File 70-9755.





ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 
        

Instructions

       

1. This item is used to report the performance during the quarter

     

of contracts among reporting companies and their associate

     

companies, including other reporting companies, for service,

     

sales and construction. A copy of any such contract not filed

     

previously should be provided as an exhibit pursuant to Item 6.B.

     
        

2. Parts I and II concern transactions performed by reporting

     

companies on behalf of associate companies, and transactions

     

performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting

     

companies, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
        

Part I - Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf

   

Total Amount

 

            of associate companies.

     

Billed*

 
        
      

Three Months

 

Reporting Company

 

Associate Company

 

Types of

 

Ended

 

Rendering Services

 

Receiving Services

 

Services Rendered

 

March 31, 2005

 
      

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

Northeast

 

Northeast

     

Generation

 

Generation

 

 

   

Services Company

 

Company

 

Power Plant

 

$                             6,406

        

Northeast

       

Generation

 

Northeast Utilities

 

Engineering and

   

Services Company

 

Service Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                     6

 
        

Northeast

 

The Connecticut

     

Generation

 

Light and Power

 

Engineering and

   

Services Company

 

Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                   12

 
        

Northeast

 

 

     

Generation

 

Holyoke Water

 

 

   

Services Company

 

Power Company

 

Power Plant

 

$                             4,942 

        

Northeast

       

Generation

 

Select Energy

 

 

   

Services Company

 

Services, Inc.

 

Power Plant

 

$                                200 

 
        

Northeast

       

Generation

 

 

 

Electrical and

   

Services Company

 

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Construction Services

$                                    1 

 
       

Northeast

 

Public Service

    

Generation

 

Company of

 

Electrical, Engineering and

  

Services Company

 

New Hampshire

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                  63 

 
       

Northeast

 

 

 

Power Plant,

  

Generation

 

 

 

Mechanical and

  

Services Company

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                (10)

 
        

Northeast

 

 

 

 

   

Generation

 

 

 

 

   

Services Company

 

Greenport Power LLC

 

Engineering Services

 

$                                    8 

 
        

Woods Electrical

 

Yankee Energy

 

Electrical and

   

Co., Inc.

 

Services Company

 

Construction Services

$                                    2 

 
       

Woods Electrical

 

Woods Network

 

Electrical and

  

Co., Inc.

 

Services, Inc.

 

Construction Services

$                                  22 

 
       






      

Three Months

 

Reporting Company

 

Associate Company

 

Types of

 

Ended

 

Rendering Services

 

Receiving Services

 

Services Rendered

 

March 31, 2005

 
      

(Thousands of Dollars)

 
  

The Connecticut

 

 

   
  

Light and Power

 

Electrical and

   

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Company

 

Construction Services

$                               255 

 
  

Public Service

     
  

Company of

 

Electrical and

   

E.S. Boulos Company

 

New Hampshire

 

Construction Services

$                                117 

        

 

 

Select Energy

 

Electrical and

   

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Services, Inc.

 

Construction Services

$                               915 

 
        
  

Northeast Generation

 

Electrical and

   

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Services Company

 

Construction Services

$                                 32 

        
  

Woods Electrical

 

Electrical and

   

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Co., Inc.

 

Construction Services

$                                  36 

 
        

Reeds Ferry

 

Select Energy

 

Wholesale Purchasing

  

Supply Co., Inc.

 

Contracting, Inc.

 

Services

$                                195 

 
        

Select Energy

 

Select Energy

 

Electrical and

   

Contracting, Inc.

 

Services, Inc.

 

Mechanical Services

$                                317 

 
        
  

The Connecticut

     

Select Energy

 

Light and Power

 

Electrical and

   

Contracting, Inc.

 

Company

 

Mechanical Services

$                                    2 

 
        

Select Energy

 

 

 

Electrical and

 

 

 

Contracting, Inc.

 

Northeast Utilities

 

Mechanical Services

$                                    2 

 
        
  

Select Energy

     

Select Energy, Inc.

 

New York, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                           34,002 

 
        
  

Northeast Generation

 

Engineering and

   

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Services Company

 

Construction Services

$                                    1 

 
        
  

 

 

 

   

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Northeast Utilities

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                  31 

 
        
  

Northeast Utilities

     

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Service Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                532 

 
        

 

 

Holyoke Power and Electric

     

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                    2 

 
        

Select Energy

       

New York, Inc.

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                                    2 

 
        

1 Includes cost of capital of $123.

       

2 Includes cost of capital of $60.

       

3 Includes cost of capital of $23.

       

4 Includes cost of capital of $2.

       

5 Includes cost of capital of $3.

       
        

* Total amount billed includes direct costs, overhead and a return.

     
        






Part II - Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf

   

Total Amount

 

              of reporting companies.

     

Billed*

 

 

 

 

     
      

Three Months

 

Associate Company

 

Reporting Company

 

Types of

 

Ended

 

Rendering Services

 

Receiving Services

 

Services Rendered

 

March 31, 2005

 
      

(Thousands of Dollars)

 

Northeast Generation

 

Northeast Generation

     

Company

 

Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$                           248 

 
        
  

Select Energy

     

Northeast Utilities

 

New York, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                              1 

 
        
  

Northeast Generation

     

Northeast Utilities

 

Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                            15 

 
        

Northeast Utilities

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                          141 

 
        

The Connecticut

       

Light and Power

 

Northeast Generation

     

Company

 

Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                               8 

 
        

The Connecticut

       

Light and Power

 

 

     

Company

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                               1 

 
        

Holyoke Water

 

Northeast Generation

     

Power Company

 

Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                           125 

 
        

Western

       

Massachusetts

 

Northeast Generation

     

Electric Company

 

Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                             20 

 

 

       

Western

       

Massachusetts

 

 

     

Electric Company

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                               1 

 
        

Northeast Utilities

 

Select Energy

     

Service Company

 

New York, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                             82 

 
        

Northeast Utilities

 

Northeast Generation

     

Service Company

 

Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                            892

 
        

Northeast Utilities

       

Service Company

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                        3,770 

 
        

Northeast Utilities

       

Service Company

 

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                               1 

 
        

Northeast Utilities

 

Yankee Energy

     

Service Company

 

Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                               1 

 
        

Select Energy

 

HEC/Tobyhanna Energy

     

Services, Inc.

 

Project, Inc.

 

Engineering Services

 

$                           458 

 
        

Select Energy

 

Northeast Generation

     

Services, Inc.

 

Services Company

 

Engineering Services

 

$                        2,333 

        

Select Energy

 

Select Energy

     

New York, Inc.

 

Services, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

$                               2 

 
        

1 Includes cost of capital of $291.

       

* Total amount billed includes direct costs, overhead and a return.

     





ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

    
        

Investments in energy-related companies:

     
     

(Thousands of Dollars)

 
        

Total consolidated capitalization as of

 

03/31/05

$6,918,030 

 

line 1

Total capitalization multiplied by 15%

     

 (line 1 multiplied by 0.15)

   

1,037,705 

 

 

        

Additional investment allowed through 6/30/07 *

 

500,000 

 

 

     

1,537,705 

 

line 2

Total Allowed (greater of $50 million or line 2)

   

$          1,537,705 

line 3

        

Total current aggregate investment:

     

   Select Energy, Inc. and Subsidiary

  

1,088,532 

  

   Northeast Generation Services Company

  

20,993 

  

   Select Energy Contracting, Inc.

  

15,661 

  

   Woods Electrical Co., Inc.

   

15,898 

  

   Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.

   

  

   HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.

  

                         - 

  

   Yankee Energy Services Company

  

7,882 

  

   E.S. Boulos Company

   

7,584 

  

   R.M. Services, Inc.

   

  

   NGS Mechanical, Inc.

   

10 

  

   Acumentrics Corporation

   

  

   Greenport Power, LLC

   

501 

  

   ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

   

  

   HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC

  

12 

  

   Current aggregate investment

   

1,157,089 

 

     Elimination **

    

12,538 

 

        Total current aggregate investment

   

1,144,551 

line 4

Difference between the total allowed and the total

    

current aggregate investment of the

     

registered holding company system (line 3 less line 4)

  

$393,154 

line 5

        

 *Per SEC Order dated July 2, 2004 (Rel. No. 35-27868A).

    
        

**Elimination is for capital contributions made from a parent company who is  a reporting company to a

  

    subsidiary who is also a reporting company.

   






ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          

Instruction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This item concerns investments in energy-related and gas-related companies that are excluded from

 

the calculation of aggregate investment under rule 58.

   
          

Major Line

 

Other

  

Other

    

of Energy-

 

Investment

  

Investment

    

Related

 

in Last

  

in This

  

Reason for Difference

Business

 

U-9C-3 Report

 

U-9C-3 Report

 

in Other Investment

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

    
          

Energy-Related

 

 $         38,176

 

   

 $   23,729

  

Equity earnings and ESOP





ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


Instructions


A.

Financial Statements


1.

Financial statements are required for reporting companies in which the registered holding company system has at least 50% equity or other ownership interest.  For all other rule 58 companies, the registered holding company shall make available to the Commission such financial statements as are available to it.  


2.

For each reporting company, provide a balance sheet as of the end of the quarter and income statements for the three-month and year-to-date periods ending as of the end of the quarter, together with any notes thereto.  Financial statements shall be for the first three quarters of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.  


3.

If a reporting company and each of its subsidiaries engage exclusively in single category of energy-related or gas-related activity, consolidated financial statements may be filed.  


4.

Separate financial statements need not be filed for inactive companies or for companies engaged solely in the ownership of interests in energy-related or gas-related companies.  


B.

Exhibits


1.

Copies of contracts required to be provided by Item 3 shall be filed as exhibits.


2.

A certificate stating that a copy of the report for the previous quarter has been filed with interested state commissions shall be filed as an exhibit.  The certificate shall provide the names and addresses of the state commissions.  



A.

Financial Statements


Select Energy, Inc. and Subsidiary:

 Consolidated Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Consolidated Statement of Operations - Three months ended March 31, 2005


Northeast Generation Services Company (Parent):

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


Select Energy Contracting, Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


Yankee Energy Services Company:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005





ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


E.S. Boulos Company:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


NGS Mechanical, Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


Woods Electrical Co., Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


Greenport Power, LLC:

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


Acumentrics Corporation:

 Not available


R. M. Services, Inc.:

 Inactive as of June 30, 2004


Northeast Utilities (Parent):

 Balance Sheet - As of March 31, 2005

 Statement of Income – Three months ended March 31, 2005


B.                                                                                                                        

Exhibits


Exhibit No.

Description


6.B.1.1

None


6.B.2.1

The company certifies that a conformed copy of Form U-9C-3 for the previous quarter was filed with the following state commissions:


Ms. Louise E. Rickard

Acting Executive Secretary

Department of Public Utility Control

10 Franklin Square

New Britain, CT 06051





Ms. Mary L. Cottrell, Secretary

Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy

100 Cambridge Street

Boston, MA 02202


Mr. Thomas B. Getz

Executive Director and Secretary

State of New Hampshire

Public Utilities Commission

8 Old Suncook Road, Building One

Concord, NH 03301-7319





SELECT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

  
   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

   

  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$               19,457 

  Special deposits

 

17,114 

  Receivables, less provision for uncollectible

  

    accounts of $8,437

 

481,579 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

27,361 

  Unbilled revenues

 

62,177 

  Derivative assets - current

 

348,811 

  Prepaid option premiums

 

20,560 

  Natural gas mark-to-market deposit

 

63,669 

  Prepayments and other

 

44,502 

  

1,085,230 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

11,724 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

4,052 

  

7,672 

  Construction work in progress

 

1,044 

  

8,716 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Goodwill

 

3,200 

  Purchased intangible assets, net

 

2,701 

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

91,887 

  Derivative assets - long-term

 

136,632 

  Other

 

968 

  

235,388 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$          1,329,334 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   





SELECT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

  
   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
   
  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Notes payable to affiliated companies

 

$                45,700 

  Accounts payable

 

467,301 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

25,023 

  Accrued taxes

 

14,933 

  Derivative liabilities - current

 

368,436 

  Unearned option premiums

 

19,362 

  Counterparty deposits

 

95,648 

  Other

 

40,962 

  

1,077,365 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

  

  Accrued pension

 

2,027 

  Derivative liabilities - long-term

 

281,627 

  Other

 

6,330 

  

289,984 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Long-Term Debt from NU Parent

 

150,000 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $1 par value - authorized

  

      20,000 shares; 100 shares outstanding

 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

286,179 

    Accumulated deficit

 

 (477,841)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

3,647 

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

(188,015)

Total Capitalization

 

(38,015)

   

 

  
   
   

 

  

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$           1,329,334 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






SELECT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

  
   

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three Months

  

Ended

  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$            842,012 

   

Operating Expenses:

  

 

  Operation -

  

    Purchased power, net interchange power

  

     and capacity

 

849,887 

    Other

 

24,349 

    Restructuring and impairment charges

 

196,109 

  Depreciation and amortization

 

1,591 

  Taxes other than income taxes

  

3,628 

        Total operating expenses

  

1,075,564 

Operating Loss

  

(233,552)

Interest Expense, Net

 

3,218 

Other Income, Net

 

104 

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

  

(236,666)

Income Tax Benefit

  

(84,945)

Net Loss

  

 $         (151,721)

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  





NORTHEAST GENERATION SERVICES COMPANY (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash and cash equivalents

 

$                     509 

  Receivables, less provision for uncollectible

  

      accounts of $6

 

970 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

964 

  Notes receivable from affiliated companies

 

1,450 

  Taxes receivable

 

3,555 

  Unbilled revenues

 

                               458 

  Fuel, materials and supplies

 

18 

  Prepayments and other

 

442 

 

 

8,366 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

3,650 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

1,451 

  

2,199 

  Construction work in progress

 

74 

 

 

2,273 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

619 

  Investment in subsidiary companies

 

9,990 

  Other

 

32 

  

10,641 

   

Total Assets

 

$                21,280 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






NORTHEAST GENERATION SERVICES COMPANY (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

$                  2,483 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

11,041 

  Other

 

909 

  

14,433 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

  

  Accrued pension

 

2,330 

  Other

 

1,405 

  

3,735 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Long-Term Debt from NU Parent

 

5,000 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $1 par value - 20,000 authorized

  

     and 100 shares outstanding

 

          - 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

15,965 

    Accumulated deficit

 

 (17,837)

    Accumulated comprehensive loss

 

 (16)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

 (1,888)

Total Capitalization

 

3,112 

   
   
   

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                21,280 

   
   
   

Note

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






NORTHEAST GENERATION SERVICES COMPANY (PARENT)

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three Months

  

Ended

  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$                13,460 

   

Operating Expenses:

  

 

  Operation -

  

    Other

  

9,084 

    Restructuring and impairment charges

 

645 

  Maintenance

  

2,478 

  Depreciation and amortization

  

101 

  Taxes other than income taxes

  

614 

        Total operating expenses

  

12,922 

Operating Income

  

538 

Interest Expense, Net

  

116 

Other Loss, Net

 

(10,754)

Loss Before Income Tax Expense

 

(10,332)

Income Tax Expense

 

161 

Net Loss

  

$               (10,493)

 

  

 
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   






SELECT ENERGY CONTRACTING, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                       37 

  Receivables, less provision for uncollectible account of  $1,037

 

22,055 

  Materials and supplies

 

343 

  Prepayments and other

 

1,107 

 

 

23,542 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

6,024 

    Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

3,708 

 

 

2,316 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

2,392 

  Other

 

4,781 

  

7,173 

Total Assets

 

$                33,031 

   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






SELECT ENERGY CONTRACTING, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

$                  5,831 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

15,607 

  Accrued taxes

 

281 

  Other

 

5,257 

  

26,976 

 

 

 

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Common stock, $1 par value - 100,000 shares

  

    authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

                                 - 

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

15,381 

   Retained deficit

 

(9,326)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

6,055 

Total Capitalization

 

6,055 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                33,031 

   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   






SELECT ENERGY CONTRACTING, INC.

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three

  

Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

 

 $              21,601 

   

Operating Expenses:

  

  Operation

 

21,390 

  Restructuring and impairment charges

 

17,220 

  Maintenance

 

118 

  Depreciation

 

212 

        Total operating expenses

 

38,940 

Operating loss

 

(17,339)

Interest Expense, Net

 

90 

Other Income, Net

 

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

 

               (17,428)

Income Tax Benefit

 

(5,018)

Net Loss

 

 $            (12,410)

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






REEDS FERRY SUPPLY CO., INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

 $                        5 

  Receivables, net

 

32 

Total Assets

 

 $                      37 

   
   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

32 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

295 

  

327 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Common stock, no par value - 200 shares

  

    authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

   Accumulated deficit

 

 (297)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

 (290)

Total Capitalization

 

 (290)

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

 $                      37 

   

 

  

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






REEDS FERRY SUPPLY CO., INC.

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

 

Three

  

Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$                    156 

Operating Expenses

  

  Operation

 

157 

  Restructuring and impairment charges

 

247 

        Total operating expenses

 

404 

Net Loss

  

$                  (248)

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






HEC/TOBYHANNA ENERGY PROJECT, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

 

 

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Special deposits

 

$                  5,058 

  Receivables, net

 

388 

 

 

5,446 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Contracts receivable

 

26,468 

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

16 

  Unamortized debt expense

 

535 

  

27,019 

Total Assets

 

$                32,465 

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Long-term debt - current portion

 

 $                    644 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

7,559 

  Accrued taxes

 

168 

  Accrued interest

 

223 

  Other

 

295 

 

 

8,889 

   

Capitalization:

  

   Long-Term Debt

 

22,423 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $1 par value - 100 shares

  

     authorized and outstanding

 

                                - 

    Retained earnings

 

1,153 

  Total Common Stockholder's Equity

 

1,153 

Total Capitalization

 

23,576 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                32,465 

   
   

Note

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






HEC/TOBYHANNA ENERGY PROJECT, INC.

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

 Three

  

Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Interest Expense, Net

 

$                    454 

Other Income

 

560 

Income Before Income Tax Expense

  

106 

Income Tax Expense

  

42 

Net Income

  

$                      64 

 

  

 
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 

  






YANKEE ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

 March 31,

  

 2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                       89 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

316 

  Notes receivable from affiliated companies

 

700 

  

1,105 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

1,198 

  Investments and other

 

1,301 

  

2,499 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$                  3,604 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   






YANKEE ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands  

  

of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

$                    455 

  Accrued taxes

 

  Other

 

  

460 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

  

  Other

 

  

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value - 10,000 shares

  

     authorized, 200 shares outstanding

 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

7,881 

    Accumulated deficit

 

 (4,743)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

3,139 

Total Capitalization

 

3,139 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                 3,604 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   






YANKEE ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three Months

  

Ended

  

 March 31,

  

 2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   
   
   

Operating Revenues

  

$                           - 

Operating Expenses

  

Operating Loss

  

 (3)

Other Income, Net

 

  4 

Income Before Income Tax Expense

  

  1 

Income Tax Expense

 

89 

Net Loss

  

$                        (88)

   
 

  

 
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  

 

  
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

  

 

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

 $                      1 

Total Assets

 

 $                      1 

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

 $                    18 

   Accumulated deficit

 

                      (17)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

                         1 

Total Capitalization

 

                         1 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

 $                      1 

   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   

Select Energy Services, Inc. has a 50 percent ownership

  

  interest in ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC.

  






ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

 Three

  

Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

 

$                          - 

Operating Expenses

  

                           - 

Net Income

  

$                          - 

 

  

 
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 

  

Select Energy Services, Inc. has a 50 percent ownership

  

  interest in ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC.

  
   






E.S. BOULOS COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Receivables, less provision for uncollectible

  

       accounts of $10

 

$                  9,702 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

994 

  Unbilled revenue

 

3,629 

  Materials and supplies

 

206 

 

 

14,531 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

1,405 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

703 

  

702 

 

  

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

1,694 

  Other

 

87 

  

1,781 

   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$                17,014 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






E.S. BOULOS COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Advance from parent, non-interest bearing

 

$                  2,948 

  Accounts payable

 

3,261 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

605 

  Accrued taxes

 

145 

  Other

 

95 

  

7,054 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

  

  Other

 

509 

  

509 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value 20,000 shares

  

     authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

                                 - 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

7,538 

    Retained earnings

 

1,913 

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

9,451 

Total Capitalization

 

9,451 

   
   

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                17,014 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   






E.S. BOULOS COMPANY

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three Months

  

Ended

  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$                 9,343 

   

Operating Expenses:

  

 

  Operation -

  

    Other

  

8,992 

    Restructuring and impairment charges

 

6,963 

  Depreciation

  

70 

        Total operating expenses

  

16,025 

Operating Loss

  

 (6,682)

Other Income, Net

 

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

 

 (6,678)

Income Tax Benefit

  

 (2,305)

Net Loss

  

$                (4,373)

   
   
   
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






NGS MECHANICAL, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   
   

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                       10 

Total Assets

 

$                       10 

   
   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

$                         4 

  

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value - authorized

  

     20,000 shares; outstanding 100 shares

 

     Capital surplus, paid in

 

10 

     Accumulated deficit

 

 (4)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

Total Capitalization

 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                       10 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   
   






NGS MECHANICAL, INC.

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three

  

Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$                          - 

Operating Expenses

 

Net Loss

  

$                        (1)

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   
   
   
   






HEC/CJTS ENERGY CENTER LLC

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                       1 

Total Assets

 

$                       1 

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

$                     12 

   Accumulated deficit

 

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

13 

Total Capitalization

 

13 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                     13 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






HEC/CJTS ENERGY CENTER LLC

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three

  

Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$                     - 

Operating Expenses

 

Net Income

  

$                     - 

 

  

 
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






WOODS ELECTRICAL CO., INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands  

  

of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Receivables, net

 

$                  4,241 

  Accounts receivable to affiliated companies

 

       1 

  Unbilled revenues

 

2,546 

  Taxes receivable

 

1,427 

  Materials and supplies

 

   122 

  

8,337 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

   342 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

   133 

  

   209 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

2,530 

  Other

 

74 

  

2,604 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$                11,150 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

 
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   






WOODS ELECTRICAL CO., INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands  

  

of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Notes payable to affiliated companies

 

$                 6,400 

  Advance from parent, non-interest bearing

 

250 

  Accounts payable

 

1,840 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

198 

  Other

 

68 

  

8,756 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

 

 

  Other

 

609 

  

609 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Long-Term Debt from NU Parent

 

4,450 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value - 20,000 shares

  

     authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

5,000 

    Retained deficit

 

 (7,665)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

(2,665)

Total Capitalization

 

1,785 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$               11,150 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






WOODS ELECTRICAL CO., INC.

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three Months

  

Ended

  

 March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$                     2,286 

   

Operating Expenses:

  

 

  Other

  

5,006 

   Restructuring and impairment charges

 

7668 

  Depreciation

 

      23 

    Total operating expenses

  

12,697 

Operating Loss

  

 (10,411)

Interest Expense, Net

  

119 

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

 

 (10,530)

Income Tax Benefit

  

 (4,140)

Net Loss

  

 $                   (6,390)

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  
   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  






GREENPORT POWER, LLC

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  

 

  
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

   of Dollars)

  

 

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                  74 

Total Assets

 

$                  74 

   

LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

$                  24 

  Other

 

47 

 

 

71 

Member's equity

 

Total Liabilities and Member's Equity

 

$                  74 

   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  

 

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   

Northeast Generation Services Company has a 50 percent ownership

  

  interest in Greenport Power, LLC.

  
   
   






GREENPORT POWER, LLC

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

Three

  

Months Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

 

$                      - 

Operating Expenses

  

Net Income

  

$                      - 

 

  

 
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  

 

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 

  

Northeast Generation Services Company has a 50 percent ownership

  

  interest in Greenport Power, LLC.

  






NORTHEAST UTILITIES (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$           1,063 

  Notes receivable from affiliated companies

 

178,800 

  Notes and accounts receivable

 

1,498 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

3,326 

  Taxes receivable

 

50,381 

  Prepayments

 

94 

 

 

235,162 

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Investments in subsidiary companies, at equity

 

2,519,483 

  Other

 

12,985 

  

2,532,468 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$    2,767,630 

   

Note:

 In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  

 

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   






NORTHEAST UTILITIES (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

 

 

  Notes payable to banks

 

$       115,000 

  Long-term debt - current portion

 

20,000 

  Accounts payable

 

55 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

9,958 

  Accrued interest

 

12,553 

  Other

 

357 

 

 

157,923 

 

 

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

3,033 

  Derivative liabilities - long-term

 

6,231 

  Other

 

1,518 

 

 

10,782 

 

 

 

Capitalization:

 

 

  Long-Term Debt

 

427,548 

 

 

 

  Common Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

    Common shares, $5 par value - authorized

 

 

      225,000,000 shares; 151,463,375 shares issued and

 

 

      129,367,389 shares outstanding

 

757,317 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

1,118,944 

    Deferred contribution plan - employee stock

 

 

      ownership plan

 

(56,916)

    Retained earnings

 

706,619 

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

5,494 

    Treasury stock, 19,636,364 shares

 

 (360,081)

  Common Shareholders' Equity

 

2,171,377 

Total Capitalization

 

2,598,925 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$    2,767,630 

  

 

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  

 

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 

  






NORTHEAST UTILITIES (PARENT)

  
   

STATEMENT OF INCOME

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
  

 

  

Three Months

  

Ended

  

March 31,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

Operating Revenues

  

$                        - 

   

Operating Expenses:

  

 

  Other

  

2,077 

Operating Loss

  

(2,077)

   

Interest Expense

 

7,603 

   

Other Loss, Net:

  

 

  Equity in losses of subsidiaries

  

(115,655)

  Other

  

4,550 

         Other loss, net

 

(111,105)

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

 

(120,785)

Income Tax Benefit

  

 (3,066)

Net Loss

  

$           (117,719)

   
   
   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair

  

presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

  

 

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   





Select Energy, Inc.
Select Energy New York, Inc.
Northeast Generation Services Company
E.S. Boulos Company
NGS Mechanical, Inc.
Woods Electrical Co., Inc.
Greenport Power, LLC
Select Energy Contracting, Inc.
Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.
HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.
HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC
ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC
Yankee Energy Services Company


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1.

About Northeast Utilities (NU)


Northeast Utilities Parent is the parent company of NU's subsidiaries.  NU's regulated utilities furnish franchised retail electric service in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts through three wholly owned subsidiaries: The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), Public Service Company of New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO).  Other subsidiaries include Holyoke Water Power Company (HWP), a company engaged in the production of electric power, and Yankee Energy System, Inc. (Yankee), the parent company of Yankee Gas Services Company, Connecticut's largest natural gas distribution system.


Several wholly owned subsidiaries of NU provide support services for NU's companies.  Northeast Utilities Service Company provides centralized accounting, administrative, engineering, financial, information technology, legal, operational, planning, purchasing, and other services to NU's companies.  Three other subsidiaries construct, acquire or lease some of the property and facilities used by NU's companies.


NU Enterprises, Inc. (NU Enterprises) is a wholly owned subsidiary of NU and acts as the holding company for certain of NU's subsidiaries.  Select Energy, Inc. (Select Energy) and its consolidated subsidiary Select Energy New York, Inc. (SENY), Northeast Generation Services Company (NGS) and its subsidiaries, Select Energy Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries (SESI), Mode 1 Communications, Inc. and Woods Network Services, Inc., engage in a variety of energy-related and telecommunications activities, primarily in the competitive energy retail and wholesale commodity, marketing and services fields.  Northeast Generation Company (NGC) acquires generation facilities.  E.S. Boulos Company (Boulos), NGS Mechanical, Inc. (NGS Mechanical) and Woods Electrical Co., Inc. (Woods Electrical) are wholly owned subsidiaries of NGS.  Greenport Power, LLC (Greenport) is a joint venture that is 50 percent owned by NGS.  Select Energy Contracting, Inc. (Select Energy Contracting), Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc. (Reeds Ferry), HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc., (HEC/Tobyhanna), and HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC (HEC/CJTS) are wholly owned subsidiaries of SESI.  Another company, ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC (ERI/HEC), is 50 percent owned by SESI.  Yankee maintains certain wholly owned subsidiaries, including Yankee Energy Services Company (YESCO).


NU Enterprises is grouped into two business segments: the merchant energy business segment and the energy services business segment.  The merchant energy business segment includes Select Energy's wholesale and retail businesses, NGC, the generation operations of HWP, and NGS.  The energy services business segment includes Boulos, NGS Mechanical, Woods Electrical, Greenport, Select Energy Contracting, Reeds Ferry, HEC/Tobyhanna, HEC/CJTS, ERI/HEC, and Woods Network.


NU Enterprises Business Review:  On March 9, 2005, NU concluded its previously announced comprehensive review of each of NU Enterprises' businesses.  As a result of the comprehensive review, NU decided that NU Enterprises will exit Select Energy’s wholesale marketing business and will explore ways to divest the energy services businesses in a manner that maximizes their value.  NU will retain NGC’s competitive generation assets and Select Energy’s retail energy marketing business, because it believes that the generation assets and retail business are competitively positioned to create significant opportunities for those businesses over the next several years.  NU will also retain NGS to provide operating services to its competitive generation assets.




Select Energy, SENY, NGS, Boulos, NGS Mechanical, Woods Electrical, Greenport, Select Energy Contracting, Reeds Ferry, HEC/Tobyhanna, HEC/CJTS, ERI/HEC and YESCO are "energy-related companies" under rule 58.  These footnotes are applicable to the rule 58 companies with financial statements filed in this report on Form U-9C-3 under Item 6, Section A.


2.

About Select Energy


NU Enterprises’ merchant energy business segment includes Select Energy’s wholesale marketing business which NU Enterprises announced it will exit and the retail marketing business.  The wholesale marketing business included wholesale origination, portfolio management and the operation of more than 1,400 megawatts of pumped storage, hydroelectric and coal-fired generation assets.  The wholesale business primarily serviced firm requirements sales to local distribution companies and bilateral sales to other counterparties.  Select Energy procures and delivers energy and capacity required to serve its electric, gas and oil customers.  Select Energy is a licensed retail electricity supplier and is registered with local electric distribution companies and is a registered gas marketer with local gas distribution companies in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.  Additionally, Select Energy is a licensed retail electricity supplier and is registered with the local electric distribution company in the District of Columbia, and is a licensed retail electricity supplier in the state of Ohio.


3.

About SENY


SENY is a wholly owned subsidiary of Select Energy and engages in the brokering, marketing, transportation, storage, and sale of energy commodities in the state of New York.


4.

About NGS


NGS provides management, operation and maintenance services to affiliated-owned assets within NUEI.


5.

About Boulos


Boulos is an electrical contracting company which specializes in high-voltage electrical construction and maintenance in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.  Boulos is wholly owned by NGS.


6.

About NGS Mechanical


NGS Mechanical provides power plant operations, maintenance and capital project support services in certain New England states and New York.  NGS Mechanical is wholly owned by NGS.


7.

About Woods Electrical


Woods Electrical is in the electrical contracting business in Connecticut, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NGS.  Woods Electrical is also registered in the electrical contracting business in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York.


8.

About Greenport


Greenport is a limited liability company that was established to enter into an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Global Common LLC for the performance of design, engineering, procurement, construction, and other services in connection with an electrical generation facility construction project in Greenport - Long Island, New York.  Greenport is 50 percent owned by NGS.


9.

About Select Energy Contracting


Select Energy Contracting designs, manages and directs the construction of, and/or installation of mechanical, water and electrical systems and other resource consuming equipment.


10.

About Reeds Ferry





Reeds Ferry is an equipment wholesaler which purchases equipment on behalf of Select Energy Contracting.


11.

About HEC/Tobyhanna


HEC/Tobyhanna is a special purpose entity established to manage the assets of an Energy Savings Performance Contract at the Tobyhanna Army Depot.


12.

About HEC/CJTS


HEC/CJTS is a special purpose entity formed to facilitate the financing of SESI's construction of an energy center at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School in Middletown, Connecticut.


13.

About ERI/HEC


ERI/HEC was established on September 30, 2000, by SESI and ERI Services, Inc. to enter into an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the United States Navy.  ERI/HEC is 50 percent owned by SESI.


14.

About YESCO


YESCO has disposed of most of its assets and has wound down its energy-related services.


15.

Public Utility Regulation


NU is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (1935 Act), and is subject to the provisions of the 1935 Act.  Arrangements among NU's companies, outside agencies and other utilities covering interconnections, interchange of electric power and sales of utility property are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and/or the SEC.  NU's operating subsidiaries are subject to further regulation for rates, accounting and other matters by the FERC and/or applicable state regulatory commissions.


16.

Presentation


The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


17.

Restructuring and Impairment Charges


NU Enterprises recorded $234.4 million of pre-tax restructuring and impairment charges in the first quarter of 2005 directly related to the decision to exit the wholesale marketing business, to divest its energy services businesses and to reevaluate the generation and retail businesses.  A summary of those pre-tax charges (credits) is as follows (millions of dollars):  


Merchant Energy:

  

Mark-to-market on long-term wholesale electricity contracts

 

$257.7 

Mark-to-market on retail marketing supply contracts

 

(94.0)

Mark-to-market on other wholesale contracts

 

(25.8)

Subtotal mark-to-market restructuring charges

 

137.9 

Other wholesale marketing charges

 

58.2 

Subtotal Merchant Energy

 

196.1 

Energy Services:

  

Impairment of goodwill and intangibles

 

38.3 

Total restructuring and impairment charges

 

$234.4 





The $234.4 million pre-tax restructuring and impairment charges above includes losses and gains as described below.  The first component is a Select Energy pre-tax loss of $257.7 million associated with the mark-to-market on certain long-term below market wholesale electricity contracts.  The decision in March 2005 to exit the wholesale marketing business changed management’s conclusion regarding the likelihood that these wholesale marketing contracts would result in physical delivery to customers.  This in turn resulted in a change in the first quarter of 2005 from accrual accounting to fair value accounting for the wholesale marketing contracts.  


This loss was offset by Select Energy pre-tax gains totaling $94 million associated with marking-to-market certain wholesale electricity positions that were obtained to support Select Energy's retail marketing contracts.  Originally, retail electric supply was sourced along with the wholesale supply by the wholesale marketing business.  As a result of the decision to exit the wholesale marketing business, these purchase contracts were required to be marked-to-market.


In addition, a Select Energy pre-tax gain of $25.8 million was recorded for other wholesale contracts related to electricity that would have been delivered to customers primarily in 2005 and 2006.  As a result of exiting the wholesale marketing business, these contracts were also required to be marked-to-market.  Prior to the decision to exit the wholesale marketing business, it was management's intention to deliver the electricity to the customer.  As such, accrual accounting was used through December 31, 2004.  Under accrual accounting, earnings would have been recorded as the electricity would have been delivered in 2005 and 2006.


The restructuring and impairment charges above also include Select Energy pre-tax charges of $58.2 million associated with other costs from exiting the wholesale marketing business, such as termination payments and contract asset write-offs.  


In March 2005, NU Enterprises hired an outside firm to assist in valuing its energy services businesses and assist in their divestiture.  Based in part on that firm's work, the company concluded that $29.1 million of goodwill associated with those businesses and $9.2 million of intangible assets were impaired.  An impairment charge of $38.3 million was recorded.  NU Enterprises has initiated the process of divesting those businesses and may record additional charges as the divestiture is completed.


The after-tax impact of these charges totaling $150.2 million is net of a $84.2 million income tax benefit which is included as a reduction to income tax expense.  


Included in Select Energy’s restructuring and impairment charges is a negative $54.5 million pre-tax mark-to-market charge related to an intercompany contract between Select Energy and CL&P.  The contract extends through 2013 at below current market prices for CL&P.  This contract is part of CL&P’s stranded costs, and benefits received by CL&P under this contract are provided to CL&P’s ratepayers.  A $2.8 million pre-tax mark-to-market loss was recorded by Select Energy for the intercompany contract between Select Energy and WMECO for default service from April to June of 2005.  WMECO’s benefits under this contract will be provided to ratepayers in the form of lower than market default service rates.  These charges were not eliminated in consolidation because on a consolidated basis NU retains the over-market obligation to the ratepayers of CL&P and WMECO.


18.

Derivative Instruments, Market Risk Information and Other Risk Management Activities


A.

Derivative Instruments


Derivatives that are utilized for trading purposes are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in earnings.  Other contracts that are derivatives but do not meet the definition of a cash flow hedge and cannot be designated as being used for normal purchases or normal sales are also recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in earnings.  For those contracts that meet the definition of a derivative and meet the cash flow hedge requirements, the changes in the fair value of the effective portion of those contracts are generally recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income until the underlying transactions occur.  For contracts that meet the definition of a derivative but do not meet the hedging requirements, and for the ineffective portion of contracts that meet the cash flow hedge requirements, the changes in fair value of those contracts are recognized currently in earnings.  Derivative contracts designated as fair value hedges and the item they are hedging are both recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.  Derivative contracts that are entered into as a normal purchase or sale and will result in physical delivery, and are documented as such, are recognized in revenue and expense when such deliveries occur.  





There was a positive pre-tax impact of $0.6 million recognized in earnings in 2005 for the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges.  A negative pre-tax $0.1 million was recognized in earnings in 2005 for the ineffective portion of fair value hedges.  The changes in the fair value of both the fair value hedges and the natural gas inventory being hedged are recorded in purchased power, net interchange power and capacity on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.  


The table below summarizes current and long-term derivative assets and liabilities at March 31, 2005.  The business activities of NU Enterprises that result in the recognition of derivative assets include concentrations of credit risk to energy marketing and trading counterparties.  At March 31, 2005, Select Energy had $485.4 million of derivative assets from trading, non-trading, and hedging activities.  These assets are exposed to counterparty credit risk.  However, a significant portion of these assets is contracted with investment grade rated counterparties or collateralized with cash.  The amounts below do not include option premiums paid, which amounted to $6.4 million related to energy trading activities and $0.6 million related to marketing activities at March 31, 2005.  These amounts also do not include option premiums paid of $13.6 million related to non-trading gas options at March 31, 2005.  


These amounts also do not include option premiums received, which are recorded as current liabilities and amounted to $5.5 million related to energy trading activities and $0.1 million related to marketing activities at March 31, 2005.  Also not included at March 31, 2005 are option premiums received of $13.8 million related to non-trading gas options.


(Millions of Dollars)

Assets

Liabilities

 
 

Current 

Long-Term 

Current 

Long-Term 

Net Total 

NU Enterprises:

     

  Trading

$  62.2 

$  51.0 

$  (60.6)

$    (5.1)

$   47.5 

  Non-trading

274.2 

85.2 

(300.9)

(276.5)

(218.0)

  Hedging

12.4 

0.4 

(6.9)

5.9 

Total

$348.8 

$136.6 

$(368.4)

$(281.6)

$(164.6)


Trading:  Historically, to gather market intelligence and utilize this information in risk management activities for the wholesale marketing activities, Select Energy conducted limited energy trading activities in electricity, natural gas, and oil, and therefore, experienced net open positions.  Limited trading activities will continue for price discovery and deal execution to support the retail marketing business.  Select Energy manages open trading positions with strict policies that limit its exposure to market risk and require daily reporting to management of potential financial exposures.   


Derivatives used in trading activities are recorded at fair value and included in the consolidated balance sheet as derivative assets or liabilities.  Changes in fair value are recognized in operating revenues in the consolidated statement of operations in the period of change.  The net fair value position of the trading portfolio at March 31, 2005 was an asset of $47.5 million.  


Select Energy's trading portfolio includes New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) futures, financial swaps, and options, the fair value of which is based on closing exchange prices; over-the-counter forwards, financial swaps, and options, the fair value of which is based on the mid-point of bid and ask market prices; and bilateral contracts for the purchase or sale of electricity or natural gas, the fair value of which is determined using available information from external sources.  Select Energy's trading portfolio also includes transmission congestion contracts (TCC).  The fair value of the TCCs included in the trading portfolio is based on published market data.   


Non-Trading:  Certain non-trading derivative contracts are part of Select Energy's wholesale and retail marketing activities.  These contracts include the electricity contracts and the wholesale natural gas contracts that were used in Select Energy's energy sourcing activities.  These contracts also include other wholesale and retail short-term and long-term electricity supply and sales contracts, which include contracts to sell electricity to utilities under full requirements contracts and contracts to sell electricity to municipalities over terms up to eight years.  The fair value of the natural gas contracts was determined by prices provided by external sources and actively quoted markets.  The fair value of electricity contracts was determined by prices from external sources for years through 2008 and by models based on natural gas prices and a conversion factor to electricity.  





The fair value of non-trading contracts, both assets and liabilities combined, decreased by $139.4 million from a negative $78.6 million to a negative $218 million, as follows (in millions):  


Net fair value at December 31, 2004

($78.6)

Change in fair value of wholesale natural gas

  contracts used in energy sourcing


(40.7)

Mark-to-market restructuring charge

(137.9)

Contracts realized or otherwise settled during the period

38.3 

Other changes in fair value

0.9 

Net fair value at March 31, 2005

($218.0)


Hedging:  Select Energy utilizes derivative financial and commodity instruments, including futures and forward contracts, to reduce market risk associated with fluctuations in the price of electricity and natural gas purchased to meet firm sales and purchase commitments to certain retail customers.  Select Energy also utilizes derivatives, including price swap agreements, call and put option contracts, and futures and forward contracts to manage the market risk associated with a portion of its anticipated supply and delivery requirements.  These derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments and are used to reduce the market risk associated with fluctuations in the price of electricity or natural gas.  A derivative that hedges exposure to the variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction (a cash flow hedge) is initially recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.  Cash flow hedges impact net income when the forecasted transaction being hedged occurs, when hedge ineffectiveness is measured and recorded, when the forecasted transaction being hedged is no longer probable of occurring, or when there is accumulated other comprehensive loss and the hedge and the forecasted transaction being hedged are in a loss position on a combined basis.   


Select Energy maintains natural gas service agreements with certain customers to supply gas at fixed prices for terms extending through 2010.  Select Energy has hedged its gas supply risk under these agreements through NYMEX futures contracts.  Under these contracts, which also extend through 2010, the purchase price of a specified quantity of gas is effectively fixed over the term of the gas service agreements.  At March 31, 2005 the NYMEX futures contracts had notional values of $33 million and were recorded at fair value as derivative assets of $10.6 million.   


Select Energy also maintains various physical and financial instruments to hedge its electric and gas purchases and sales through 2006. These instruments include forwards, futures, options, financial collars and swaps.  These hedging contracts, which are valued at the mid-point of bid and ask market prices, were recorded as derivative assets of $2.4 million and derivative liabilities of $6.9 million at March 31, 2005.   


Select Energy hedges certain amounts of natural gas inventory with gas futures, options and swaps, some of which are accounted for as fair value hedges.  Changes in the fair value of hedging instruments and natural gas inventory are recorded in earnings.  The fair value of the futures, options and swaps were included in derivative assets and amounted to a negative $0.2 million at March 31, 2005.  The fair value of the hedged natural gas inventory was $0.1 million at March 31, 2005.  For the three months ended March 31, 2005, Select Energy recorded a positive pre-tax of $0.6 million in earnings related to contracts settled for its hedging instruments and natural gas inventory.


B.

Market Risk Information


Select Energy utilizes the sensitivity analysis methodology to disclose quantitative information for its commodity price risks (including where applicable capacity and ancillary components).  Sensitivity analysis provides a presentation of the potential loss of future earnings, fair values or cash flows from market risk-sensitive instruments over a selected time period due to one or more hypothetical changes in commodity price components, or other similar price changes.  Under sensitivity analysis, the fair value of the portfolio is a function of the underlying commodity components, contract prices and market prices represented by each derivative contract.  For swaps, forward contracts and options, fair value reflects management's best estimates considering over-the-counter quotations, time value and volatility factors of the underlying commitments.  Exchange-traded futures and options are recorded at fair value based on closing exchange prices.


Retail Marketing and Generation Portfolios:  When conducting sensitivity analyses of the change in the fair value of Select Energy's electricity, natural gas and oil on the retail marketing and generation portfolios, which would result from a hypothetical change in the future market price of electricity, natural gas and oil, the fair values of the contracts are determined




from models that take into consideration estimated future market prices of electricity, natural gas and oil, the volatility of the market prices in each period, as well as the time value factors of the underlying commitments. In most instances, market prices and volatility are determined from quoted prices on the futures exchange.


Select Energy has determined a hypothetical change in the fair value for its retail marketing and generation portfolios, which includes cash flow and fair value hedges and electricity, natural gas and oil contracts, assuming a 10 percent change in forward market prices.  At March 31, 2005, a 10 percent increase in market price would have resulted in a pre-tax increase in fair value of $134.5 million ($85 million after-tax) and a 10 percent decrease would have resulted in a pre-tax decrease in fair value of $133.3 million ($84.2 million after-tax).


The impact of a change in electricity, natural gas and oil prices on Select Energy's wholesale and retail marketing portfolio at March 31, 2005, is not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when these contracts are physically delivered.  Most contracts in the retail marketing and generation portfolios are accounted for at delivery, and changes in fair value are not expected to impact earnings.


Restructuring Transactions:  Wholesale mark-to-market contracts (excluding trading contracts) include contracts that were marked-to-market in the restructuring charge.  These contracts included certain long-term below market wholesale electricity contracts, certain shorter-term wholesale contracts of three years or less and certain wholesale electricity positions that were obtained to support Select Energy's retail marketing contracts.  At March 31, 2005, Select Energy has calculated the market price resulting from a 10 percent change in forward market prices of those contracts.  A 10 percent increase would have resulted as a pre-tax decrease in fair value of $72.8 million ($46 million after-tax) and a 10 percent decrease would have resulted in a pre-tax increase in fair value of $71.7 million ($45.3 million after-tax) for the restructuring transactions.


The impact of a change in electricity and natural gas prices on Select Energy's restructuring transactions at March 31, 2005, are not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when these contracts are physically delivered.  These transactions are accounted for at fair value, and changes in market prices impact earnings.


Trading Contracts:  At March 31, 2005, Select Energy has calculated the market price resulting from a 10 percent change in forward market prices.  A 10 percent increase would have resulted in a pre-tax increase in fair value of $5 million ($3.2 million after-tax) increase and a 10 percent decrease would have resulted in a pre-tax decrease in fair value of $4.8 million ($3 million after-tax).  In the normal course of business, Select Energy also faces risks that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable.  These risks principally include credit risk, which is not reflected in this sensitivity analysis.


C.

Other Risk Management Activities


Credit Risk Management:  Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that NU would incur as a result of non-performance by counterparties pursuant to the terms of its contractual obligations.  NU serves a wide variety of customers and suppliers that include IPPs, industrial companies, gas and electric utilities, oil and gas producers, financial institutions, and other energy marketers.  Margin accounts exist within this diverse group, and NU realizes interest receipts and payments related to balances outstanding in these margin accounts.  This wide customer and supplier mix generates a need for a variety of contractual structures, products and terms which, in turn, requires NU to manage the portfolio of market risk inherent in those transactions in a manner consistent with the parameters established by NU’s risk management process.


Credit risks and market risks at NU Enterprises are monitored regularly by a Risk Oversight Council operating outside of the business lines that create or actively manage these risk exposures to ensure compliance with NU’s stated risk management policies.  


NU tracks and re-balances the risk in its portfolio in accordance with fair value and other risk management methodologies that utilize forward price curves in the energy markets to estimate the size and probability of future potential exposure.


NYMEX traded futures and option contracts cleared off the NYMEX exchange are ultimately guaranteed by NYMEX to Select Energy.  Select Energy has established written credit policies with regard to its counterparties to minimize overall credit risk on all types of transactions.  These policies require an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition (including credit ratings), collateral requirements under certain circumstances (including cash in advance, letters of credit, and parent guarantees), and the use of standardized agreements, which allow for the netting of positive and negative exposures




associated with a single counterparty.  This evaluation results in establishing credit limits prior to Select Energy entering into energy contracts.  The appropriateness of these limits is subject to continuing review.  Concentrations among these counterparties may impact Select Energy’s overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that the counterparties may be similarly affected by changes to economic, regulatory or other conditions.


At March 31, 2005, Select Energy maintained collateral balances from counterparties of $95.6 million.  These amounts are included in current liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  Select Energy also has collateral balances deposited with counterparties of $17.1 million at March 31, 2005.





QUARTERLY REPORT OF NORTHEAST UTILITIES


SIGNATURE CLAUSE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder, the undersigned company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.  




 

NORTHEAST UTILITIES
(Registered Holding Company)

  

By:

/s/ John P. Stack

 

(Signature of Signing Officer

  
 

John P. Stack

  
 

Vice President - Accounting and Controller

  

Date

May 25, 2005