NO. 70-9839 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 4* TO APPLICATION/DECLARATION ON FORM U-1 UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 Northeast Utilities Western Massachusetts Electric Company 174 Brush Hill Road West Springfield, MA 01089 The Connecticut Light and Power Company 107 Selden Street Berlin, CT 06037 (Names of companies filing this statement and addresses of principal executive offices) NORTHEAST UTILITIES (Name of top registered holding company) Cheryl W. Grise Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel Northeast Utilities Service Company 107 Selden Street Berlin, CT 06037 (Name and address of agent for service) The Commission is requested to mail signed copies of all orders, notices and communications to: Jeffrey C. Miller, Esq. David R. McHale Assistant General Counsel Vice President and Treasurer Northeast Utilities Service Northeast Utilities Service Company Company 107 Selden Street 107 Selden Street Berlin, CT 06037 Berlin, CT 06037 * The previous amendment in this file (filed March 20, 2001) was inadvertently labeled as Amendment No. 2 when in fact it should been labeled Amendment No. 3. The Application/Declaration in this File is hereby amended to add the following exhibit: ITEM 6 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (asterisked (*) items have already been filed in this Application) 30. (a) Exhibits D. Temporary Order of the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control dated March 16, 2001 F. Opinion of Counsel* H. Proposed Form of Notice* J. CL&P Mortgage Indenture Dividend Covenant* K. Common Equity Ratios* K.1 Revised Common Equity Ratios* L. Amortization Schedule for RRBs* (b) Financial Statements* 1 Northeast Utilities and Subsidiaries (consolidated)* 1.1 Balance Sheet, per books and pro forma, as of September 30, 2000. 1.2 Statement of Income, per books and pro forma, for 12 months September 30, 2000 and capital structure, per books and pro forma, as of September 30, 2000. 2 The Connecticut Light and Power Company* 2.1 Balance Sheet, per books and pro forma, as of September 30, 2000 2.2 Statement of Income and Surplus, per books and pro forma, for 12 months ended September 30, 2000 and capital structure, per books and pro forma, as of September 30, 2000. 3 Western Massachusetts Electric Company* 3.1 Balance Sheet, per books and pro forma, as of September 30, 2000. 3.2 Statement of Income and Surplus, per books and pro forma, for 12 months ended September 30, 2000 and capital structure, per books and pro forma, as of September 30, 2000. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, the undersigned companies have duly caused this statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. NORTHEAST UTILITIES WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY By: /S/ Cheryl W. Grise Name: Cheryl W. Grise Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel as Agent for the above named companies. Date: April 12, 2001