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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.)

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

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

 

o

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

 

o

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

 

o

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.

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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