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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072741-17-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170616
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170616

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVERSOURCE ENERGY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072741
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				042147929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05324
		FILM NUMBER:		17915834

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CADWELL DRIVE
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8606655000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		107 SELDEN ST
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06037-1616

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHEAST UTILITIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHEAST UTILITIES SYSTEM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961121
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>f2016form11k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: f2016form11k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>consent2016eversource401k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: consent2016eversource401k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>