-----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, GagcRREKAmVEohQtACAshbDCHVz31rglKvO/m6zyLJj0VhTy4rlyLCtHYdQZwsZ+ KrWaJfZMZxEm11p91/UGWw== 0000072741-08-000167.txt : 20080516 0000072741-08-000167.hdr.sgml : 20080516 20080516160411 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072741-08-000167 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080513 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080516 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLARKESON JOHN S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001201086 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05324 FILM NUMBER: 08842423 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP INC STREET 2: EXCHANGE PL. 37TH FL. CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179731210 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP INC STREET 2: EXCHANGE PL. 37TH FL CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 3 1 main3.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0202 3 2008-05-13 0 0000072741 NORTHEAST UTILITIES NU 0001201086 CLARKESON JOHN S C/O NORTHEAST UTILITIES 107 SELDEN STREET BERLIN CT 06037 0 0 0 1 Trustee Common Shares, $5.00 par value 0.0 D No shares beneficially held. John S. Clarkeson, By: O. Kay Comendul/POA 2008-05-16 EX-24 2 powerofattorneyclarkeson.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY CLARKESON Converted by EDGARwiz

Exhibit 24



POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Gregory B. Butler, Kerry J. Kuhlman, Jeffrey C. Miller, and O. Kay Comendul, signing singly, as his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:


(1)

Obtain necessary EDGAR access codes and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 144 promulgated thereunder, and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;


(2)

Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such Form 144 and Form 3, 4 and 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and


(3)

Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in his/her discretion.


The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his/her substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Rule 144 of the Securities Action of 1933 and/or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of May 2, 2008.



/s/ John S. Clarkeson

                



STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS                                                      


COUNTY OF SUFFOLK



Sworn to and subscribed before me, a notary public, in and for said county and state,
this 2nd day of May, 2008.


/s/  Mary Ellen McCabe



      Notary Public

 




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