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INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	8. INCOME TAXES In the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a reduction to its state credit carryforwards of $11 million (CL&P $10.1 million), net of tax, as a result of an update to reflect the amounts expired. Further, the Company decreased its valuation allowance reserve for state credits by $22.3 million (all at CL&P), net of tax, to reflect the expiration of state credits in its recently filed return and the latest available data. These updates resulted in a net reduction in income tax expense of $11.3 million (CL&P $12.2 million).

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

8. INCOME TAXES

In the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a reduction to its state credit carryforwards of $11 million (CL&P $10.1 million), net of tax, as a result of an update to reflect the amounts expired. Further, the Company decreased its valuation allowance reserve for state credits by $22.3 million (all at CL&P), net of tax, to reflect the expiration of state credits in its recently filed return and the latest available data. These updates resulted in a net reduction in income tax expense of $11.3 million (CL&P $12.2 million).

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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