SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

         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) April 28, 2005

Commission

Registrant; State of Incorporation;     

  I.R.S. Employer

File Number         Address; and Telephone Number        

  Identification No.

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0-00404     

THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY         06-0303850

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(a Connecticut corporation)

107 Selden Street

Berlin, Connecticut             06037-1616

            Telephone:  (860) 665-5000

1-6392      

PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE          02-0181050

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(a New Hampshire corporation)

Energy Park

780 North Commercial Street

Manchester, New Hampshire       03101-1134

Telephone:  (603) 669-4000

0-7624      

WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY       

04-1961130

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(a Massachusetts corporation)

One Federal Street

Springfield, Massachusetts 01105

Telephone:  (413) 785-5871

Not Applicable

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

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Section 2   -

Financial Information

Item 2.02  

Results of Operation and Financial Condition

On April 28, 2005, Northeast Utilities issued a news release announcing its unaudited results of operations for the first quarter 2005.  A copy of the news release and related financial reports are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, and are incorporated herein by reference thereto.  The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission nor incorporated by reference in any registration statement filed by Northeast Utilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specified otherwise.

Section 9    -

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

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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:  May 2, 2005