COMMON SHARESHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (NU)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

12.		COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (NU)

A summary of the changes in Common Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests of NU is as follows:


			For the Three Months Ended
			June 30, 2011								June 30, 2010
									Preferred Stock								Preferred Stock
			Common						Not Subject to		Common						Not Subject to
			Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory
(Millions of Dollars)			Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption		Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption
Balance, Beginning of Period			$	3,885.3	$	1.5	$	3,886.8	$	116.2	$	3,625.2	$	-	$	3,625.2	$	116.2
Net Income				78.7		-		78.7		-		73.3		-		73.3		-
Dividends on Common Shares				(48.9)		-		(48.9)		-		(45.4)		-		(45.4)		-
Dividends on Preferred Stock				(1.4)		-		(1.4)		(1.4)		(1.4)		-		(1.4)		(1.4)
Issuance of Common Shares				-		-		-		-		0.2		-		0.2		-
Contributions to NPT				-		0.3		0.3		-		-		1.1		1.1		-
Other Transactions, Net				6.0		-		6.0		-		6.1		-		6.1		-
Net Income Attributable to
	Noncontrolling Interests			-		-		-		1.4		-		-		-		1.4
Other Comprehensive Income
	(Note 10)			(4.6)		-		(4.6)		-		0.9		-		0.9		-
Balance, End of Period			$	3,915.1	$	1.8	$	3,916.9	$	116.2	$	3,658.9	$	1.1	$	3,660.0	$	116.2

		For the Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2011								June 30, 2010
								Preferred Stock								Preferred Stock
		Common						Not Subject to		Common						Not Subject to
		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory		Shareholders'		Noncontrolling		Total		Mandatory
(Millions of Dollars)		Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption		Equity		Interest		Equity		Redemption
Balance, Beginning of Period		$	3,811.2	$	1.5	$	3,812.7	$	116.2	$	3,577.9	$	-	$	3,577.9	$	116.2
Net Income			194.3		-		194.3		-		160.9		-		160.9		-
Dividends on Common Shares			(97.7)		-		(97.7)		-		(90.9)		-		(90.9)		-
Dividends on Preferred Stock			(2.8)		-		(2.8)		(2.8)		(2.8)		-		(2.8)		(2.8)
Issuance of Common Shares			4.2		-		4.2		-		5.4		-		5.4		-
Contributions to NPT			-		0.3		0.3		-		-		1.1		1.1		-
Other Transactions, Net			8.3		-		8.3		-		6.7		-		6.7		-
Net Income Attributable to
	Noncontrolling Interests		-		-		-		2.8		-		-		-		2.8
Other Comprehensive Income
	(Note 10)		(2.4)		-		(2.4)		-		1.7		-		1.7		-
Balance, End of Period		$	3,915.1	$	1.8	$	3,916.9	$	116.2	$	3,658.9	$	1.1	$	3,660.0	$	116.2

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, there was no change in NU parent's 100 percent ownership of the common equity of CL&P.

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Disclosures related to accounts comprising shareholders' equity, including other comprehensive income. Includes: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables; effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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