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)  APRIL 11, 2001
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                      Commission File Number 1-5324
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                           NORTHEAST UTILITIES
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                MASSACHUSETTS                 04-2147929
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     (State or other jurisdiction of          (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)         Identification No.)


    174 BRUSH HILL AVENUE, WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01090-0010
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           (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)


                             (413) 785-5871
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          (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                             Not Applicable
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

  The material attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which is incorporated
in this Item 9 by reference thereto, is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.


                               SIGNATURE

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

                              NORTHEAST UTILITIES
                              (Registrant)



                              By:   /S/RANDY A. SHOOP
                              Name:  RANDY A. SHOOP
                              Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER - FINANCE

                              Date: