COMMON SHARES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

12.       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 as of
	Per Share		September 30, 2014 and	Issued as of
	Par Value		December 31, 2013	September 30, 2014	December 31, 2013
NU	$	5	380,000,000	333,353,446	333,113,492
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 September30, 2014 and December31, 2013, there were 16,730,815 and 17,796,672 NU common shares held as treasury shares, respectively. As of September30, 2014 and December31, 2013, NU common shares outstanding were 316,622,631 and 315,273,559, respectively.