SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION [Abstract]

Supplementary information

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012		2011
	(In Thousands)
Depreciation and Amortization
Property, plant and equipment depreciation	$	27,908		$	23,793		$	54,495	$	47,438
Amortization of nuclear plant regulatory assets		10,405			10,176			21,161		20,924
Amortization of other regulatory assets		4,722			5,097			13,926		15,663
Other amortization		13			11			25		23
Total Amortization		15,140			15,284			35,112		36,610
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	43,048		$	39,077		$	89,607	$	84,048
Taxes - Other than Income Taxes
Operating:
Connecticut gross earnings	$	12,421		$	15,531		$	31,852	$	39,797
Local real estate and personal property		9,575			8,047			18,764		16,470
Payroll taxes		1,732			2,324			3,630		5,362
Other		94			(2	)		176		(222	)
Total Taxes - Other than Income Taxes	$	23,822		$	25,900		$	54,422	$	61,407
Other Income and (Deductions), net
Interest income	$	653		$	1,072		$	1,075	$	1,794
Allowance for funds used during construction - equity		1,636			2,672			3,884		5,317
Allowance for funds used during construction - debt		1,634			2,261			3,804		4,276
Conservation & Load Management incentive		251			271			502		542
ISO load response, net		(132	)		(251	)		1,258		(92	)
Miscellaneous other income and (deductions) - net		830			(421	)		3,266		(1,568	)
Total Other Income and (Deductions), net	$	4,872		$	5,604		$	13,789	$	10,269