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): February 9, 2009

Commission		Registrant; State of Incorporation		I.R.S. Employer
File Number		Address; and Telephone Number		Identification No.
1-5324		NORTHEAST UTILITIES		04-2147929
		(a Massachusetts voluntary association) One Federal Street, Building 111-4 Springfield, Massachusetts 01105 Telephone: (413) 785-5871
0-00404		THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY		06-0303850
		(a Connecticut corporation) 107 Selden Street Berlin, Connecticut 06037-1616 Telephone: (860) 665-5000

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.

The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northeast Utilities (NU), has continued to evaluate its future rate case plans and has determined that it will not file a distribution rate case by mid-2009, as it had previously disclosed was a possibility. CL&P will continue to consider the possibility of filing a distribution rate case later in 2009 or in 2010.

Reference is made to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation-“Regulatory Developments and Rate Matters” in NU’s and CL&P’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2008.

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SIGNATURE

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

Date: February 9, 2009