SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

SEC Schedule, 12-09, 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, 2018, 2017 AND 2016

(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:
	2018	$	195,708	$	61,337	$	48,671	$	92,993	$	212,723
	2017	200,630		44,665		47,630		97,217		195,708
	2016	190,680		69,466		45,452		104,968		200,630
CL&P:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2018	$	78,872	$	15,831	$	29,524	$	36,193	$	88,034
	2017	86,391		5,312		25,533		38,364		78,872
	2016	79,479		17,572		28,801		39,461		86,391
NSTAR Electric:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2018	$	69,666	$	22,279	$	14,971	$	32,400	$	74,516
	2017	70,284		21,252		14,273		36,143		69,666
	2016	66,676		31,728		11,253		39,373		70,284
PSNH:
Reserves Deducted from Assets -
Reserves for Uncollectible Accounts:
	2018	$	10,481	$	6,383	$	953	$	6,752	$	11,065
	2017	9,941		6,917		464		6,841		10,481
	2016	8,733		7,288		498		6,578		9,941

(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.