COMMON SHARES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

17.       COMMON SHARES

The following table sets forth the NU common shares and the shares of common stock of CL&P, NSTAR Electric, PSNH and WMECO that were authorized and issued and the respective per share par values:

			Shares
			Authorized	Issued
	Per Share		As of December 31,	As of December 31,
	Par Value		2013 and 2012	2013		2012
NU	$	5	380,000,000		333,113,492		332,509,383
CL&P	$	10	24,500,000		6,035,205		6,035,205
NSTAR Electric	$	1	100,000,000		100		100
PSNH	$	1	100,000,000		301		301
WMECO	$	25	1,072,471		434,653		434,653

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012,there were17,796,672and 18,455,749 NU common shares held as treasury shares, respectively.