DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

		As of September 30, 2011
		Derivatives Not
		Designated as Hedges
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity						Net Amount
		Contracts		Supply and						Recorded as
		Required by		Price Risk		Hedging		Collateral		Derivative
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Instruments		and Netting ⁽¹⁾		Asset/(Liability)⁽²⁾
Current Derivative Assets:
Level 2:
	Other	$	-	$	-	$	5.0	$	-	$	5.0
Level 3:
	CL&P		17.2		0.5		-		(11.2)		6.5
	Other		-		2.7		-		-		2.7
Total Current Derivative Assets		$	17.2	$	3.2	$	5.0	$	(11.2)	$	14.2

Long-Term Derivative Assets:
Level 3:
	CL&P	$	165.6	$	-	$	-	$	(77.5)	$	88.1
	Other		-		3.3		-		-		3.3
Total Long-Term Derivative Assets		$	165.6	$	3.3	$	-	$	(77.5)	$	91.4

Current Derivative Liabilities:
Level 2:
	PSNH	$	-	$	(3.3)	$	-	$	-	$	(3.3)
Level 3:
	CL&P		(93.9)		(0.1)		-		-		(94.0)
	Other		-		(13.6)				0.2		(13.4)
Total Current Derivative Liabilities		$	(93.9)	$	(17.0)	$	-	$	0.2	$	(110.7)

Long-Term Derivative Liabilities:
Level 3:
	CL&P	$	(891.7)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	(891.7)
	Other		-		(17.8)		-		0.2		(17.6)
Total Long-Term Derivative Liabilities		$	(891.7)	$	(17.8)	$	-	$	0.2	$	(909.3)

		As of December 31, 2010
		Derivatives Not Designated
		as Hedges
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity						Net Amount
		Contracts		Supply and						Recorded as
		Required by		Price Risk		Hedging		Collateral		Derivative
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Instruments		and Netting⁽¹⁾		Asset/(Liability)⁽²⁾
Current Derivative Assets:
Level 2:
	Other	$	-	$	-	$	7.7	$	-	$	7.7
Level 3:
	CL&P		5.8		2.1		-		-		7.9
	Other		-		1.7		-		-		1.7
Total Current Derivative Assets		$	5.8	$	3.8	$	7.7	$	-	$	17.3

Long-Term Derivative Assets:
Level 2:
	Other	$	-	$	-	$	4.1	$	-	$	4.1
Level 3:
	CL&P		195.9		-		-		(80.0)		115.9
	Other		-		3.2		-		-		3.2
Total Long-Term Derivative Assets		$	195.9	$	3.2	$	4.1	$	(80.0)	$	123.2

Current Derivative Liabilities:
Level 2:
	PSNH	$	-	$	(12.8)	$	-	$	-	$	(12.8)
Level 3:
	CL&P		(54.3)		(0.2)		-		7.7		(46.8)
	Other		-		(12.4)		-		0.5		(11.9)
Total Current Derivative Liabilities		$	(54.3)	$	(25.4)	$	-	$	8.2	$	(71.5)

Long-Term Derivative Liabilities:
Level 3:
	CL&P	$	(883.1)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	(883.1)
	Other		-		(26.8)		-		0.2		(26.6)
Total Long-Term Derivative Liabilities		$	(883.1)	$	(26.8)	$	-	$	0.2	$	(909.7)


			Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized on Derivative Instrument
		Location of Gain or Loss	For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
(Millions of Dollars)		Recognized on Derivative	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
NU
Commodity and Capacity Contracts
	Required by Regulation	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities	$	(47.3)	$	(49.8)	$	(90.4)	$	(141.6)
Commodity Supply and Price Risk
	Management	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(0.4)		(2.9)		(2.4)		(22.7)
Commodity Supply and Price Risk		Fuel, Purchased and Net
	Management	Interchange Power		0.3		1.2		1.0		1.7

CL&P
Commodity and Capacity Contracts
	Required by Regulation	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(47.3)		(49.8)		(90.4)		(141.6)
Commodity Supply and Price Risk
	Management	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(0.6)		(0.8)		(2.5)		(4.4)

PSNH
Commodity Supply and Price Risk
	Management	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		0.2		(2.1)		0.2		(17.8)

	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2011				September 30, 2010
(Millions of Dollars)	Swap		Hedged Debt		Swap		Hedged Debt
Changes in Fair Value	$	(0.2)	$	0.2	$	2.8	$	(2.8)
Interest Recorded in Net Income		-		2.5		-		2.9


	For the Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2011				September 30, 2010
(Millions of Dollars)	Swap		Hedged Debt		Swap		Hedged Debt
Changes in Fair Value	$	1.1	$	(1.1)	$	10.2	$	(10.2)
Interest Recorded in Net Income		-		7.9		-		8.2

	Gains/(Losses) Recognized on				Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from AOCI				Gains/(Losses) Reclassified from AOCI
	Derivative Instruments				into Interest Expense				into Interest Expense
(Millions of	For the Three Months Ended		For the Nine Months Ended		For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
Dollars)	September 30, 2011		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010
NU	$	(18.3)	$	(25.1)	$	(0.4)	$	(0.1)	$	(0.6)	$	(0.3)
CL&P		-		-		(0.2)		(0.2)		(0.6)		(0.6)
PSNH		(12.9)		(18.2)		(0.2)		-		(0.3)		(0.1)
WMECO		(5.4)		(6.9)		-		-		-		0.1

Qualified cash flow hedging instruments for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(Millions of Dollars)		NU		PSNH		WMECO
Balance as of Beginning of Period		$	(4.2)	$	(0.6)	$	(0.1)
	Hedged Transactions Recognized into Earnings		0.3		0.2		-
	Cash Flow Hedging Transactions Entered into for the Period		(14.9)		(10.8)		(4.2)
Net Change Associated with Hedging Transactions			(14.6)		(10.6)		(4.2)
Total Fair Value Adjustments Included in Accumulated
	Other Comprehensive Income	$	(18.8)	$	(11.2)	$	(4.3)

For further information regarding cash flow hedging transactions, see Note 4, "Derivative Instruments," to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

	As of September 30, 2011
							Additional Standby
	Fair Value Subject						LOCs Required if
	to Credit Risk		Cash		Standby		Downgraded Below
(Millions of Dollars)	Contingent Features		Collateral Posted		LOCs Posted		Investment Grade
NU	$	(22.1)	$	-	$	6.0	$	19.1
PSNH		(3.3)		-		6.0		0.5

	As of December 31, 2010
							Additional Standby
	Fair Value Subject						LOCs Required if
	to Credit Risk		Cash		Standby		Downgraded Below
(Millions of Dollars)	Contingent Features		Collateral Posted		LOCs Posted		Investment Grade
NU	$	(30.9)	$	0.5	$	24.0	$	18.5
PSNH		(12.8)		-		24.0		-



		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
		NU
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(859.6)	$	(26.6)	$	(886.2)
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Included in:
	Net Income⁽¹⁾		-		0.3		0.3
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(47.3)		(0.6)		(47.9)
Settlements			15.4		2.3		17.7
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(891.5)	$	(24.6)	$	(916.1)
Period Change in Unrealized Gains Included in
	Net Income Relating to Items Held as of End of Period	$	-	$	0.1	$	0.1

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
		NU
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(808.0)	$	(32.2)	$	(840.2)
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Included in:
	Net Income⁽¹⁾		-		1.0		1.0
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(90.4)		(2.6)		(93.0)
Settlements			6.9		9.2		16.1
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(891.5)	$	(24.6)	$	(916.1)
Period Change in Unrealized Gains Included in
	Net Income Relating to Items Held as of End of Period	$	-	$	0.7	$	0.7

		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
		CL&P
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(859.6)	$	0.9	$	(858.7)
Net Realized/Unrealized Losses Included in:
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(47.3)		(0.6)		(47.9)
Settlements			15.4		0.1		15.5
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(891.5)	$	0.4	$	(891.1)

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
		CL&P
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(808.0)	$	1.9	$	(806.1)
Net Realized/Unrealized Losses Included in:
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(90.4)		(2.5)		(92.9)
Settlements			6.9		1.0		7.9
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(891.5)	$	0.4	$	(891.1)

		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
		NU
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(818.3)	$	(38.5)	$	(856.8)
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Included in:
	Net Income ⁽¹⁾		-		1.2		1.2
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(49.8)		(0.9)		(50.7)
Settlements			(5.7)		2.2		(3.5)
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(873.8)	$	(36.0)	$	(909.8)
Period Change in Unrealized Gains Included in
	Net Income Relating to Items Held as of End of Period	$	-	$	1.0	$	1.0

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
		NU
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(720.3)	$	(40.9)	$	(761.2)
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains/(Losses) Included in:
	Net Income⁽¹⁾		-		1.7		1.7
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(141.6)		(5.1)		(146.7)
Settlements			(11.9)		8.3		(3.6)
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(873.8)	$	(36.0)	$	(909.8)
Period Change in Unrealized Gains Included in
	Net Income Relating to Items Held as of End of Period	$	-	$	0.9	$	0.9

		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
		CL&P
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(818.3)	$	1.8	$	(816.5)
Net Realized/Unrealized Losses Included in:
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(49.8)		(0.8)		(50.6)
Settlements			(5.7)		(0.2)		(5.9)
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(873.8)	$	0.8	$	(873.0)

		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
		CL&P
		Commodity
		and Capacity		Commodity
		Contracts		Supply and
		Required By		Price Risk
(Millions of Dollars)		Regulation		Management		Total Level 3
Derivatives, Net:
Fair Value as of Beginning of Period		$	(720.3)	$	4.5	$	(715.8)
Net Realized/Unrealized Losses Included in:
	Regulatory Assets/Liabilities		(141.6)		(4.4)		(146.0)
Settlements			(11.9)		0.7		(11.2)
Fair Value as of End of Period		$	(873.8)	$	0.8	$	(873.0)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges.

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