SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

SCHEDULE II

EVERSOURCE ENERGY AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2016 AND 2015

(Thousands of Dollars)

Column A		Column B		Column C				Column D		Column E
				Additions
				(1)		(2)
				Charged		Charged to
		Balance as		to Costs		Other		Deductions -		Balance
		of Beginning		and		Accounts -		Describe		as of
Description:		of Year		Expenses		Describe (a)		(b)		End of Year
Eversource:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2017	$	200,630	$	44,665	$	47,630	$	97,217	$	195,708
	2016	190,680		69,466		45,452		104,968		200,630
	2015	175,317		51,077		79,622		115,336		190,680
CL&P:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2017	$	86,391	$	5,312	$	25,533	$	38,364	$	78,872
	2016	79,479		17,572		28,801		39,461		86,391
	2015	84,287		10,105		30,592		45,505		79,479
NSTAR Electric:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2017	$	70,284	$	21,252	$	14,273	$	36,143	$	69,666
	2016	66,676		31,728		11,253		39,373		70,284
	2015	50,550		19,168		36,977		40,019		66,676
PSNH:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2017	$	9,941	$	6,917	$	464	$	6,841	$	10,481
	2016	8,733		7,288		498		6,578		9,941
	2015	7,663		8,889		841		8,660		8,733

(a) Amounts relate to uncollectible accounts receivables reserved for that are not charged to bad debt expense.  The PURA allows CL&P and Yankee Gas to accelerate the recovery of accounts receivable balances attributable to qualified customers under financial or medical duress (uncollectible hardship accounts receivable) outstanding for greater than 180 days and 90 days, respectively.  The DPU allows NSTAR Electric and NSTAR Gas to recover in rates, amounts associated with certain uncollectible hardship accounts receivable. 

(b) Amounts written off, net of recoveries.