SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 9, 2005

Commission	Registrant; State of Incorporation	I.R.S. Employer
File Number	Address; and Telephone Number	Identification No.
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1-5324	NORTHEAST UTILITIES	04-2147929
	(a Massachusetts voluntary association)
	One Federal Street, Building 111-4
	Springfield, Massachusetts 01105
	Telephone:  (413) 785-5871
0-00404	THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY	06-0303850
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	(a Connecticut corporation)
	107 Selden Street
	Berlin, Connecticut  06037-1616
	Telephone:  (860) 665-5000
1-6392	PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE	02-0181050
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	(a New Hampshire corporation)
	Energy Park
	780 North Commercial Street
	Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1134
	Telephone:  (603) 669-4000
0-7624	WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY	04-1961130
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	(a Massachusetts corporation)
	One Federal Street, Building 111-4
	Springfield, Massachusetts 01105
	Telephone:  (413) 785-5871

Not Applicable

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 2 –	Financial Information
Item 2.03	Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

On December 9, 2005, (A) Northeast Utilities  entered into a $700 million revolving credit facility pursuant to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 9, 2005, among Northeast Utilities, the Banks Named Therein, Union Bank of California, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and Barclays Bank, PLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Union Bank of California, N.A., as Fronting Banks; and (B) Western Massachusetts Electric Company (“WMECO”),  The Connecticut Light and Power Company (“CL&P”), Public Service Company of New Hampshire (“PSNH”) and Yankee Gas Services Company (“Yankee Gas”) entered into a $400 million aggregate revolving credit facility pursuant to an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 9, 2005, among WMECO, CL&P, PSNH, Yankee Gas, the Banks Named Therein and Citicorp USA, Inc., as Administrative Agent.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)

Not Applicable

(b)

Not Applicable

(c)

Exhibits

Exhibits

Description

            Exhibit 99.1   

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 9, 2005 between NU, the Banks Named Therein, Union Bank of California, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and Barclays Bank, PLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Union Bank of California, N.A., as Fronting Banks.

            Exhibit 99.2   

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated December 9, 2005 between CL&P, WMECO, Yankee Gas and PSNH, the Banks Named Therein, and Citicorp USA, Inc., as Administrative Agent.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalves by the undersigned hereunto duly

authorized.

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Registrants)

By:  /s/   Randy A. Shoop

       Name  Randy A. Shoop

       Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

Date:  December 15, 2005