COMMON SHARES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

11.       COMMON SHARES

The following table sets forth the NU common shares and the shares of CL&P, PSNH and WMECO common stock authorized and issued as of September 30,2011 and December 31, 2010and the respective par values:

	Shares
	Authorized				Issued
	Per Share		As of September 30, 2011
	Par Value		and December 31, 2010		As of September 30, 2011		As of December 31, 2010
NU	$	5		225,000,000		196,010,807		195,781,740
CL&P	$	10		24,500,000		6,035,205		6,035,205
PSNH	$	1		100,000,000		301		301
WMECO	$	25		1,072,471		434,653		434,653

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010,19,008,390and 19,333,659 NU common shares were held as treasury shares, respectively.