UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

                                

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):  September 22, 2011

 

Commission File Number	Registrant; State of Incorporation Address; and Telephone Number	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
1-5324	NORTHEAST UTILITIES (a Massachusetts voluntary association) One Federal Street, Building 111-4 Springfield, Massachusetts 01105 Telephone number:  (413) 785-5871	04-2147929
1-6392	PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (a New Hampshire corporation) Energy Park 780 North Commercial Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03101-1134 Telephone number:  (603) 669-4000	02-0181050

Not Applicable

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

 

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Section 8

Other Events

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On September 22, 2011, Public Service Company of New Hampshire issued a news release announcing that the Company has scheduled operational testing of the Clean Air Project at the Company’s Merrimack Station.  A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.  

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News release, dated September 22, 2011, issued by Public Service Company of New Hampshire announcing that the Company has scheduled operational testing of the Clean Air Project at the Company’s Merrimack Station.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE (Registrants)
September 23, 2011	By: /S/ JAY S. BUTH Jay S. Buth Vice President - Accounting and Controller

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