COMMON SHARES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

COMMON SHARES

COMMON SHARES

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

	Shares
	Par Value		Authorized as of December 31, 2018 and 2017	Issued as of December 31,
				2018	2017
Eversource	$	5	380,000,000	333,878,402	333,878,402
CL&P	$	10	24,500,000	6,035,205	6,035,205
NSTAR Electric	$	1	100,000,000	200	200
PSNH	$	1	100,000,000	301	301

As of both December 31, 2018 and 2017, there were 16,992,594 Eversource common shares held as treasury shares.  As of both December 31, 2018 and 2017, there were 316,885,808 Eversource common shares outstanding.

COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Dividends on the preferred stock of CL&P and NSTAR Electric totaled $7.5 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.  These dividends were presented as Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests on the Eversource statements of income. Noncontrolling Interest – Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries on the Eversource balance sheets totaled $155.6 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.  On the Eversource balance sheets, Common Shareholders' Equity was fully attributable to Eversource parent and Noncontrolling Interest – Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries was fully attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, there was no change in ownership of the common equity of CL&P and NSTAR Electric.