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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT


Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 12, 2007


Commission

Registrant; State of Incorporation

I.R.S. Employer

File Number

Address; and Telephone Number

Identification No.

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1-5324

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

04-2147929

 

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(a Massachusetts voluntary association)

 

 

One Federal Street, Building 111-4

 

 

Springfield, Massachusetts 01105

 

 

Telephone:  (413) 785-5871

 

 

 

 

0-00404

THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY

06-0303850

 

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(a Connecticut corporation)

 

 

107 Selden Street

 

 

Berlin, Connecticut  06037-1616

 

 

Telephone:  (860) 665-5000

 

 

 

 

1-6392

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

02-0181050

 

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(a New Hampshire corporation)

 

 

Energy Park

 

 

780 North Commercial Street

 

 

Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1134

 

 

Telephone:  (603) 669-4000

 

 

 

 

0-7624

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY

04-1961130

 

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(a Massachusetts corporation)

 

 

One Federal Street, Building 111-4

 

 

Springfield, Massachusetts 01105

 

 

Telephone:  (413) 785-5871

 





Not Applicable

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Section 8   -

Other Events


Item 8.01   -

Other Events


Attached as Exhibit 99 is a Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated February 26, 2007, provided to the Registrants by Deloitte & Touche LLP, our independent auditors.  This Consent replaces the Consent originally filed as Exhibit 23 to the Annual Reports on Form 10-K of each of the Registrants for the year ended December 31, 2006.  The Consent filed with the 2006 Form 10-K inadvertently referred to an incorrect date of the auditor’s report concerning the financial statements referenced therein.  


Section 9 –

Financial Statements and Exhibits


Item 9.01 –

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(d)

 Exhibits.


Exhibit

Number

Description

Exhibit 99

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated February 26, 2007


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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



 

NORTHEAST UTILITIES

THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Registrants)

 




By:  /s/        Shirley M. Payne

       Name:  Shirley M. Payne

       Title:    Vice President-Accounting and Controller




Date:  March 13, 2007