SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

14.SEGMENT INFORMATION

Presentation: NU is organized between the Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission and Natural Gas Distribution reportable segments and Other based on a combination of factors, including the characteristics of each segments' products and services, the sources of operating revenues and expenses and the regulatory environment in which each segment operates. These reportable segments represented substantially all of NU's total consolidated revenues for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014 and2013. Revenues from the sale of electricity and natural gas primarily are derived from residential, commercial and industrial customers and are not dependent on any single customer. The Electric Distribution reportable segment includes the generation activities of PSNH and WMECO.

The remainder of NU'soperations is presented as Other in the tables below and primarily consists of 1) the equity in earnings of NU parent from its subsidiaries and intercompany interest income, both of which are eliminated in consolidation, and interest expense related to the debt of NU parent, 2) the revenues and expenses of NU's service company, most of which are eliminated in consolidation, 3) the operations of CYAPC and YAEC, and 4) the results of other non-regulated subsidiaries, which are not part of its core business.

Cash flows used for investments in plant included in the segment information below are cash capital expenditures that do not include amounts incurred but not paid, cost of removal, AFUDC related to equity funds, andthe capitalized portions of pension expense.

NU's reportable segments are determined based upon the level at which NU's chief operating decision maker assesses performance and makes decisions about the allocation of company resources. Each of NU's subsidiaries, including CL&P, NSTAR Electric, PSNH and WMECO, has one reportable segment. NU's operating segments and reporting units are consistent with its reportable business segments.

NU's segment information for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
	Electric		Natural Gas
(Millions of Dollars)	Distribution		Distribution		Transmission		Other		Eliminations		Total
Operating Revenues	$	1,585.9	$	432.8	$	252.1	$	172.2	$	(152.4)	$	2,290.6
Depreciation and Amortization		(148.8)		(17.7)		(37.0)		(7.0)		1.8		(208.7)
Other Operating Expenses		(1,210.9)		(321.4)		(66.4)		(165.4)		149.9		(1,614.2)
Operating Income/(Loss)		226.2		93.7		148.7		(0.2)		(0.7)		467.7
Interest Expense		(47.4)		(8.5)		(25.5)		(9.6)		1.0		(90.0)
Other Income, Net		1.4		0.1		1.5		294.8		(296.1)		1.7
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest	$	112.2	$	52.1	$	74.9	$	291.7	$	(294.9)	$	236.0
Cash Flows Used for Investments in Plant	$	189.4	$	28.9	$	112.2	$	18.2	$	-	$	348.7

	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
	Electric		Natural Gas
(Millions of Dollars)	Distribution		Distribution		Transmission		Other		Eliminations		Total
Operating Revenues	$	1,374.2	$	361.8	$	239.5	$	217.2	$	(197.7)	$	1,995.0
Depreciation and Amortization		(177.0)		(17.4)		(31.8)		(19.0)		1.7		(243.5)
Other Operating Expenses		(1,004.9)		(267.2)		(62.2)		(197.4)		199.2		(1,332.5)
Operating Income		192.3		77.2		145.5		0.8		3.2		419.0
Interest Expense		(42.1)		(7.4)		(21.9)		(6.4)		1.5		(76.3)
Other Income, Net		4.8		0.2		2.8		321.9		(321.9)		7.8
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest	$	99.5	$	43.3	$	79.9	$	322.8	$	(317.4)	$	228.1
Cash Flows Used for Investments in Plant	$	157.8	$	31.2	$	185.4	$	14.6	$	-	$	389.0
The following table summarizes NU's segmented total assets:
	Electric		Natural Gas
(Millions of Dollars)	Distribution		Distribution		Transmission		Other		Eliminations		Total
As of March 31, 2014	$	18,882.9	$	2,846.7	$	5,165.6	$	11,913.6	$	(10,711.9)	$	28,096.9
As of December 31, 2013		17,260.0		2,759.7		6,745.8		11,842.4		(10,812.4)		27,795.5