-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G6wODQm7c6ecl4v4p5eF8Sq4axsiI1O3LRnxJNJfAZuuLrmmgPFaMAEkjLP6zzY0 MJnRaneiuFlfFa0VLG5sEw== 0000072741-06-000105.txt : 20061219 0000072741-06-000105.hdr.sgml : 20061219 20061219135117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072741-06-000105 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061214 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20061219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000106170 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 041961130 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-07624 FILM NUMBER: 061285958 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FEDERAL STREET STREET 2: BUILDING 111-4 CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01105 BUSINESS PHONE: 4137855871 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 107 SELDEN ST CITY: BERLIN STATE: CT ZIP: 06037-1616 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHEAST UTILITIES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072741 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 042147929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05324 FILM NUMBER: 061285959 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FEDERAL STREET STREET 2: BUILDING 111-4 CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MA ZIP: 01105 BUSINESS PHONE: 8606655000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 107 SELDEN ST CITY: BERLIN STATE: CT ZIP: 06037-1616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORTHEAST UTILITIES SYSTEM DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961121 8-K 1 nuwmeco8k121906.htm NU & WMECO 8-K 121906 Converted by EDGARwiz

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 14, 2006

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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

 
   

0-7624

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY

04-1961130

 

(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)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Section 8 -

Other Events


Item 8.01

Other Events


On December 14, 2006, the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy approved the two-year rate settlement agreement which Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) (a subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (NU)), the Massachusetts Attorney General, Associated Industries of Massachusetts and Low Income Energy Affordability Network had signed and filed on October 19, 2006.


For further information, reference is made to NU’s and WMECO’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 19, 2006.


[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]



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

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Registrants)

 




By:  /s/        David R. McHale

       Name:  David R. McHale

       Title:    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




Date:  December 19, 2006




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