CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$ 77,272	$ 74,898
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	114,241	148,356
Deferred income taxes	32,524	17,501
Allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC) - equity	(6,869)	(8,085)
Stock-based compensation expense (Note A)	3,441	4,104
Pension expense	23,508	36,756
Undistributed (earnings) losses in equity investments	(9,801)	(11,622)
Rate case disallowances	0	17,543
Regulatory activity, net	83,021	35,176
Other non-cash items, net	995	2,156
Changes in:
Accounts receivable, net	31,737	36,930
Unbilled revenues	37,856	34,474
Natural gas in storage	(2,484)	(4,023)
Prepayments	(8,391)	(13,615)
Cash distributions from GenConn	10,404	7,704
Accounts payable	(38,298)	(54,889)
Interest accrued	3,781	1,962
Taxes accrued/refundable, net	(11,483)	24,248
Accrued liabilities	11,080	(5,065)
Accrued pension	(32,422)	(69,963)
Accrued other post-employment benefits	(3,528)	(6,106)
Other assets	469	(512)
Other liabilities	6,500	(22)
Total Adjustments	246,281	193,008
Net Cash provided by Operating Activities	323,553	267,906
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Plant expenditures including AFUDC debt	(196,171)	(224,172)
Acquisition of Milford LNG	(20,110)	0
Cash distributions from GenConn	3,927	2,063
Changes in restricted cash	395	918
Deposits in New England East West Solution (NEEWS) (Note C)	(5,068)	(982)
Other	690	350
Net Cash provided by (used in) Investing Activities	(216,337)	(221,823)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Issuance of common stock	0	72
Payments on long-term debt	(10,000)	(20,000)
Line of credit borrowings (repayments), net	10,000	40,000
Payment of common stock dividend	(73,280)	(65,695)
Other	(288)	379
Net Cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities	(73,568)	(45,244)
Unrestricted Cash and Temporary Cash Investments:
Net change for the period	33,648	839
Balance at beginning of period	69,153	17,857
Balance at end of period	102,801	18,696
Non-cash investing activity:
Plant expenditures included in ending accounts payable	18,461	21,149
Plant expenditures funded by deposits in NEEWS	0	(18,469)
Deposits in New England East West Solution (NEEWS)	$ 0	$ 18,469