Northeast Utilities and subsidiaries file automatic shelf registration

By Laura Lutz

Columbus, Ohio, March 20 - Northeast Utilities and subsidiaries The Connecticut Light and Power Co., Public Service Co. of New Hampshire and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. filed an automatic shelf registration in an S-3ASR filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The registration covers senior notes, common shares, preferred shares, warrants, share purchase contracts and units of Northeast Utilities; first and refunding mortgage bonds of Connecticut Light and Power; first mortgage bonds of Public Service; and senior notes of Western Massachusetts Electric.

Securities may be structured as convertibles.

The filing includes previously registered but unsold securities in the amounts of $750 million for Northeast Utilities, $880 million for Connecticut Light and Power, $200 million for Public Service and $75 million for Western Massachusetts Electric.

Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.

Northeast Utilities is a utility holding company based in Berlin, Conn.

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