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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-08-12</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001035675</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NSTAR/MA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NST</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001101384</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MAY THOMAS J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 BOYLSTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02199</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>Chr, Pres, CEO &amp; Trustee</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<derivativeTable>
		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Options to Purchase Common Shares</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>25.75</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-08-12</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
			</transactionCoding>
			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>41100</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>0</value>
					<footnoteId id="F1"/>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>D</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<exerciseDate>
				<value>2000-05-28</value>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
				<value>2007-05-28</value>
			</expirationDate>
			<underlyingSecurity>
				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common Shares</value>
				</underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<underlyingSecurityShares>
					<value>41100</value>
				</underlyingSecurityShares>
			</underlyingSecurity>
			<postTransactionAmounts>
				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
					<value>23000</value>
				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
			</postTransactionAmounts>
			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>D</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</derivativeTransaction>
		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Options to Purchase Common Shares</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>25.75</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2003-08-13</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
			</transactionCoding>
			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>23000</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>0</value>
					<footnoteId id="F2"/>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>D</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<exerciseDate>
				<value>2000-05-28</value>
			</exerciseDate>
			<expirationDate>
				<value>2007-05-28</value>
			</expirationDate>
			<underlyingSecurity>
				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common Shares</value>
				</underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<underlyingSecurityShares>
					<value>23000</value>
				</underlyingSecurityShares>
			</underlyingSecurity>
			<postTransactionAmounts>
				<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
					<value>0</value>
				</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
			</postTransactionAmounts>
			<ownershipNature>
				<directOrIndirectOwnership>
					<value>D</value>
				</directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value/>
				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</derivativeTransaction>
	</derivativeTable>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">39,200 @ $44.50 per share, 400 @$44.52 per share, 700 @$44.54, per share &amp; 800 @$44.55 per share</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">1,800 @$44.55 per share, 100 @$44.58 per share, 900 @$44.59 per share, 6,400 @$44.60 per share, 2,100 @$44.61 per share, 3,600 @$44.62 per share, 900 @$44.63 per share, 800 @$44.64 per share, 3,200 @$44.65 per share, 300 @$44.66 per share, 100 @$44.68 per share, 200 @$44.69 per share, 200 @$44.70 per share &amp; 2,400 @$44.75 per share</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>/s/ May, Thomas J.</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-08-14</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

