COMMON SHARES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock by Class [Text Block]

11.       COMMON SHARES

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

	Shares
			Authorized as of
	Per Share		March 31, 2014 and	Issued as of
	Par Value		December 31, 2013	March 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
NU	$	5	380,000,000	333,316,045	333,113,492
CL&P	$	10	24,500,000	6,035,205	6,035,205
NSTAR Electric	$	1	100,000,000	100	100
PSNH	$	1	100,000,000	301	301
WMECO	$	25	1,072,471	434,653	434,653

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 17,498,327 and 17,796,672 NU common shares held as treasury shares, respectively. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, NU common shares outstanding were 315,817,718 and 315,273,559, respectively.