<U>September 2005 Form U9C3

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549-1004







FORM U-9C-3




QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58



For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005






Northeast Utilities

(Name of registered holding company)






107 Selden Street, Berlin, CT 06037

(Address of Principal Executive Officers)






Name and telephone number of officer to whom inquiries concerning this report should be directed:


John P. Stack, Vice President-Accounting and Controller

Telephone Number:  860-665-2333




GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS




A.

Use of Form


1.

A reporting company, as defined herein, shall file a report on this form within 60 days after the end of each of the first three quarters, and within 90 days after the end of the fourth quarter, of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.  The period beginning on the date of effectiveness of rule 58 and ending at the end of the quarter following the quarter in which the rule becomes effective shall constitute the initial period for which any report shall be filed, if applicable.


2.

The requirement to provide specific information by means of this form supersedes any requirement by order of the Commission to provide identical information by means of periodic certificates under rule 24; but does not so supersede and replace any requirement by order to provide information by means of an annual report on Form U-13-60.  


3.

Information with respect to reporting companies that is required by Form U-13-60 shall be provided exclusively on that form.


4.

Notwithstanding the specific requirements of this form, this Commission may informally request such further information as, in its opinion, may be necessary or appropriate.  


B.

Statements of Monetary Amounts and Deficits


1.

Amounts included in this form and in related financial statements may be expressed in whole dollars, thousands of dollars or hundred thousands of dollars.


2.

Deficits and other similar entries shall be indicated by either brackets or parentheses.  An explanation should be provided by footnote.


C.

Formal Requirements


This form, including exhibits, shall be filed with Commission electronically pursuant to Regulation S-T (17 CFR 232.10 et seq.).  A conformed copy of each such report shall be filed with each state commission having jurisdiction over the retail rates of a public utility company that is an associate company of a reporting company.  Each report shall provide the name and telephone number of the person to whom inquiries concerning this report should be directed.  


D.

Definitions


As used in this form, the word "reporting company" means an energy-related company or gas-related company, as defined in rule 58(b).  All other words and terms have the same meaning as in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, and the rules and regulations there under.  




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ITEM 1 - ORGANIZATIONAL CHART


Instructions


1.

Complete Item 1 only for the first three calendar quarters of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.


2.

Under the caption "Name of Reporting Company," list each energy-related and gas-related company and each system company that directly or indirectly holds securities thereof.  Add the designation "(new)" for each reporting company of which securities were acquired during the period, and the designation "(*)" for each inactive company.  


3.

Under the caption "Percentage of Voting Securities Held," state the aggregate percentage of the outstanding voting securities of the reporting company held directly or indirectly by the registered holding company at the end of the quarter.  


4.

Provide a narrative description of each reporting company's activities during the reporting period.  





           Name of
Reporting Company



Energy or
Gas Related



Date of
Organization



     State of
Organization



      Percentage of
Voting Securities Held




Nature of Business

Activities
Reported
During the
Period

       

NU Enterprises, Inc.

Holding

01/04/99

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Utilities

Unregulated businesses holding company

(A)

       

Select Energy, Inc.

Energy

09/26/96

Connecticut

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(B)/(S)

       

Northeast Generation Services Company

Energy

01/04/99

Connecticut

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(C)

       

Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy

06/19/90

Massachusetts

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(D)

       

Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.

Energy

07/15/64

New Hampshire

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc. *

Energy-related activities

(E)

       

HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.

Energy

09/28/99

Massachusetts

100% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(F)

       

Select Energy Contracting, Inc.

Energy

10/12/94

Massachusetts

100% by NU Enterprises, Inc. *

Energy-related activities

(G)

       

Yankee Energy System, Inc.

Holding

02/15/00

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Utilities

Public Utility Holding Company

(H)

       

Yankee Energy Services Company

Energy

07/02/93

Connecticut

100% by Yankee Energy System, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(I)

       

R. M. Services, Inc.

Energy

11/22/94

Connecticut

100% by Yankee Energy System, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(J)

       

Acumentrics Corporation

Energy

09/13/00

Massachusetts

5% by NU Enterprises, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(K)

       

ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

Energy

09/30/00

Delaware

50% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(L)

       

E. S. Boulos Company

Energy

01/10/01

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Energy-related activities

(M)

       

NGS Mechanical, Inc.

Energy

01/24/01

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Provides mechanical construction and maintenance services

(N)

       

HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC

Energy

03/02/01

Delaware

100% by Select Energy Services, Inc.

Facilitates construction financing

(O)

       

Select Energy New York, Inc.

Energy

02/13/96

Delaware

100% by Select Energy, Inc.

Energy-related activities

(P)

       

Woods Electrical  Co., Inc.

Energy

07/18/02

Connecticut

100% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Provides electrical contracting services

(Q)

       

Greenport Power, LLC

Energy

02/13/03

Delaware

50% by Northeast Generation Services Company

Energy related construction activities

(R)


* Ownership transferred to NU Enterprises on June 1, 2005.




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(A)

NU Enterprises, Inc. (NUEI) is not a "reporting company" but is included in this Item 1 because it holds, directly or indirectly, voting securities issued by reporting companies as indicated above.  On November 7, 2005, NU announced its decision to exit the remainder of its competitive businesses including its competitive generation and retail marketing businesses.  NU had earlier announced the divestiture of its wholesale marketing and energy services business in March 2005.  The businesses include Select Energy, Inc., Select Energy New York, Inc., Select Energy Services, Inc., Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc., HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc., Select Energy Contracting, Inc., ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC, E. S. Boulos Company, NGS Mechanical, Inc., HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC and Woods Electrical Co., Inc.   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(B)

Select Energy, Inc. (Select Energy) is an integrated energy business that buys, markets, and sells electricity, gas, oil and energy-related products and services to both wholesale and retail customers in the northeastern United States.  Select Energy procures and delivers energy and capacity required to serve its electric, gas and oil customers.  Select Energy, collectively with the affiliated businesses, provides a wide range of energy products and energy services.  Select Energy is in the process of exiting the retail and wholesale marketing business.  


Select Energy is a licensed retail electricity supplier and is registered with local electric distribution companies and is a registered gas marketer with local gas distribution companies in the states of Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.  Additionally, Select Energy is a licensed electricity supplier in the state of Ohio.


(C)

Northeast Generation Services Company (NGS) provides a full range of asset management and operation and maintenance services for affiliated-owned assets.  


(D)

Select Energy Services, Inc. is not a "reporting company" but is included in this Item 1 because it holds, directly or indirectly, voting securities issued by reporting companies as indicated above.  


(E)

Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc. is an equipment wholesaler which purchases equipment on behalf of Select Energy Contracting, Inc.  On November 8, 2005, Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc. was sold.  


(F)

HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc. was established as a special purpose entity to manage the assets of an Energy Savings Performance Contract project at the Tobyhanna Army Depot.  


(G)

Select Energy Contracting, Inc. designs, manages and directs the construction of, and/or installation of mechanical, water, and electrical systems, energy and other resource consuming equipment.  On November 8, 2005, the New Hampshire division of Select Energy Contracting was sold.


(H)

Yankee Energy System, Inc. is not a "reporting company" but is included in this Item 1 because it holds, directly or indirectly, voting securities issued by reporting companies as indicated above.  


(I)

Yankee Energy Services Company has disposed of most of its assets and is winding down its energy-related business.  


(J)

R. M. Services, Inc. is inactive as of June 30, 2004.


(K)

Acumentrics Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes advanced power generation, power quality and power protection devices including a high-speed flywheel and advanced technology fuel cells.


(L)

ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC (ERI/HEC) is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed by Select Energy Services, Inc., and ERI Services, Inc. to enter into an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the United States Navy.  Under the contract, the United States Navy will issue delivery orders for energy services work at United States government facilities located in Bahrain, Greece, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.  ERI/HEC will designate either ERI Services, Inc. or Select Energy Services, Inc. to perform each of the delivery orders.  ERI Services, Inc. and Select Energy Services, Inc. each own 50 percent of the ERI/HEC.


(M)

E. S. Boulos Company (Boulos) is in the electrical contracting business primarily in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.  Boulos is registered to do business in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.



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(N)

NGS Mechanical, Inc. (NGSM) performs power plant operations, maintenance and capital project support.  NGSM is registered to do business in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, and New York.  


(O)

HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC (HEC/CTJS) facilitated the construction of an energy center at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School in Middletown, Connecticut.  HEC/CJTS does not have any employees nor does it conduct any activities other than those related to the lease related to such project.


(P)

Select Energy New York, Inc. is engaged in the brokering, marketing, transportation, storage, and sale of energy commodities.


(Q)

Woods Electrical Co., Inc. (Woods Electrical) is in the electrical contracting business mainly in Connecticut.  Woods Electrical is registered to do business in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire.


(R)

Greenport Power LLC (Greenport) was a Delaware limited liability company that was formed by NGS and Hawkeye Electric LLC (Hawkeye Electric) to enter into an Engineering, Procurement and Construction Agreement with Global Commons Greenport LLC for the performance of design, engineering, procurement, construction and other services in connection with an electrical facility construction project in Greenport - Long Island, New York.  Hawkeye Electric, which is not an affiliate of NU, and NGS each owned 50 percent of Greenport.  Greenport was dissolved on July 21, 2005.


Foreign Activity


(S)

Select Energy engaged in purchases of natural gas in Canada, aggregating 49.7 million cubic feet in the quarter ended September 30, 2005.


Select Energy had a sale of natural gas in Canada, in the amount of 2.7 million cubic feet in the quarter ended September 30, 2005.




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ITEM 2 - ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 

Instruction

With respect to a transaction with an associate company, report only the type and principal amount of securities involved.

 





Company
Issuing
Security

 





Type of
Security
Issued

 




Principal
Amount
of
Security

 






Issue or
Renewal

 






Cost of
Capital

 



Person to
Whom
Security
Was
Issued

 




Collateral
Given
With
Security

 





Consideration
Received for
Each Security

 





Company
Contributing
Capital

 





Amount of
Capital
Contribution

       


Select Energy, Inc.

 



N/A

 



N/A

 



N/A

 



N/A

 



N/A

 



N/A

 



N/A

 

NU
Enterprises,
Inc.

 



$57,000

 

Northeast
Generation
Services
Company

 




No transactions this quarter.

 

Select Energy
Contracting, Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.

 



Reeds Ferry
Supply Co., Inc.

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 




N/A

 

Select Energy Services, Inc.

 




$295

 

HEC/Tobyhanna
Energy Project,
Inc.

 



No transactions this quarter.

 

Yankee Energy
Services
Company

 



No transactions this quarter.

 

ERI/HEC
EFA-Med, LLC

 


No transactions this quarter.

 

E.S. Boulos
Company

 


No transactions this quarter.

 

NGS
Mechanical, Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.  

 

HEC/CJTS
Energy Center
LLC

 



No transactions this quarter.  

 

Select Energy
New York, Inc.

 


No transactions this quarter.  

 

Woods
Electrical Co.,
Inc.

 



No transactions this quarter.  


The table does not include securities issued through the NU Money Pool which issuances are reported pursuant to a Rule 24 Certificate in File 70-9755.



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ITEM 3 - ASSOCIATE TRANSACTIONS

 

Instructions

 

1.

This item is used to report the performance during the quarter of contracts among reporting companies and their associate companies, including other reporting companies, for service, sales and construction.  A copy of any such contract not filed previously should be provided as an exhibit pursuant to Item 6.B.

 

2.

Parts I and II concern transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies, and transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies, respectively.

 

Part I - Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate companies.


Reporting Company
Rendering Services

 

Associate Company
Receiving Services

 

Types of Services Rendered

 

Total Amount
Billed*

Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2005

 
      

(Thousands of Dollars)

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Northeast Generation Company

 

Power Plant

 

$

9,013

1

         

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Northeast Utilities Service Company

 

Engineering and Miscellaneous Services

 

$

28

 
         

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

 

Engineering and Miscellaneous Services

 

$

5

 
  
         

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Holyoke Water Power Company

 

Power Plant

 

$

13,560

2

         

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Select Energy Services, Inc.

 

Power Plant

 

$

185

 
         

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Public Service Company of New Hampshire

 

Electrical, Engineering and Miscellaneous Services

 

$

16

 
         

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Electrical, Engineering and Miscellaneous Services

 

$

18

 
         

Woods Electrical Co, Inc.

 

Northeast Generation Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

21

 
         

Woods Electrical Co, Inc.

 

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

11

 
         

Woods Electrical Co., Inc.

 

Yankee Gas Services Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

1

 
         

Woods Electrical Co., Inc.

 

Woods Network Services, Inc.

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

29

 
         

Woods Electrical Co., Inc.

 

Northeast Utilities Service Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

2

 
         

E.S. Boulos Company

 

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

942

3

         

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Holyoke Water Power Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

87

4

         

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Western Massachusetts Electric Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

2

 
         

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Public Service Company of New Hampshire

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

141

 5

         

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Select Energy Services, Inc.

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

705

 
         

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Northeast Generation Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

67

6

         

E.S. Boulos Company

 

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Electrical and Construction Services

 

$

36

 
         

Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.

 

Select Energy Contracting, Inc.

 

Wholesale Purchasing Services

 

$

178

 
         

Select Energy Contracting, Inc.

 

Select Energy Services, Inc.

 

Electrical and Mechanical Services

 

$

72

 

         

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Select Energy New York, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

2,898

 
         

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Northeast Utilities

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

9

 
         

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Northeast Utilities Service Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

462

 
         

Select Energy, Inc.

 

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

2

 
         

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Western Massachusetts Electric Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

2,507

 
         

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Public Service Company of New Hampshire

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

1

 
         

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Yankee Gas Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

1

 
         

Select Energy New York, Inc.

 

Select Energy Services, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

 


1 Includes cost of capital of $123.

2 Includes cost of capital of $60.

3 Includes cost of capital of $56.

4 Includes cost of capital of $3.

5 Includes cost of capital of $1.

6 Includes cost of capital of $3.



*Total amount billed includes direct costs, overhead and a return.  



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Part II - Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting companies.  


Associate Company
Rendering Services

 

Reporting Company
Receiving Services

 

Types of Services Rendered

 

Total Amount
Billed*

Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2005

 
      

(Thousands of Dollars)

Northeast Generation Company

 

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

309 

 
         

Northeast Utilities

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

168 

 
         

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

 

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

56 

 
         

The Connecticut Light and Power Company

 

Select Energy, Inc.

   

$

 
         

Holyoke Water Power Company

 

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

249 

 
         
         

Western Massachusetts Electric Company

 

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

93 

 
         

Northeast Utilities Service Company

 

Select Energy New York, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

84 

 
         

Northeast Utilities Service Company

 

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

1,125 

 
         

Northeast Utilities Service Company

 

Select Energy, Inc.

 

Miscellaneous Services

 

$

5,068 

 
         

Select Energy Services, Inc.

 

HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.

 

Engineering Services

 

$

475 

 
         

Select Energy Services, Inc.

 

Northeast Generation Services Company

 

Engineering Services

 

$

247 

1

         


1 Includes cost of capital of $27.

* Total amount billed includes direct costs, overhead and a return.



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ITEM 4 - SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT

 

Investments in energy-related companies:

     
     

(Thousands of Dollars)

 
        

Total consolidated capitalization as of

 

09/30/05

$       6,893,613 

 

line 1

Total capitalization multiplied by 15%

     

 (line 1 multiplied by 0.15)

   

1,034,042 

 

 

     

Additional investment allowed through 6/30/07 *

 

500,000 

 

 

     

1,534,042 

 

line 2

Total Allowed (greater of $50 million or line 2)

   

$          1,534,042 

line 3

        

Total current aggregate investment:

     

   Select Energy, Inc. and Subsidiary

  

            1,252,634 

  

   Northeast Generation Services Company

  

20,983 

  

   Select Energy Contracting, Inc.

  

5,822 

  

   Woods Electrical Co., Inc.

   

17,857 

  

   Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.

   

  

   HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.

  

  

   Yankee Energy Services Company

  

7,882 

  

   E.S. Boulos Company

   

7,619 

  

   NGS Mechanical, Inc.

   

10 

  

   Acumentrics Corporation

   

  

   Greenport Power, LLC

   

  

   ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

   

  

   HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC

  

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   Current aggregate investment

   

1,312,833

 

     Elimination **

    

12,541

 

        Total current aggregate investment

   

1,300,292

line 4

Difference between the total allowed and the total

    

current aggregate investment of the

     

registered holding company system (line 3 less line 4)

  

$              233,750

line 5

        

 *Per SEC Order dated July 2, 2004 (Rel. No. 35-27868A).

    
        

**

Elimination is for capital contributions made from a parent company who is a   reporting company to a subsidiary who is also a reporting company.




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ITEM 5 - OTHER INVESTMENTS 

 

Instruction

This item concerns investments in energy-related and gas-related companies that are excluded from the calculation of aggregate investment under rule 58.

Major Line of Energy-
Related Business

 

Other Investment
in Last U-9C-3
Report

 

Other Investment
in This U-9C-3
Report

 

Reason for Difference
in Other Investment

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

  

Energy-Related

 

$

16,962 

 

$

14,420 

 

Equity earnings and ESOP

       
       




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ITEM 6 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


Instructions


A.

Financial Statements


1.

Financial statements are required for reporting companies in which the registered holding company system has at least 50% equity or other ownership interest.  For all other rule 58 companies, the registered holding company shall make available to the Commission such financial statements as are available to it.  


2.

For each reporting company, provide a balance sheet as of the end of the quarter and income statements for the three-month and year-to-date periods ending as of the end of the quarter, together with any notes thereto.  Financial statements shall be for the first three quarters of the fiscal year of the registered holding company.  


3.

If a reporting company and each of its subsidiaries engage exclusively in single category of energy-related or gas-related activity, consolidated financial statements may be filed.  


4.

Separate financial statements need not be filed for inactive companies or for companies engaged solely in the ownership of interests in energy-related or gas-related companies.  


B.

Exhibits


1.

Copies of contracts required to be provided by Item 3 shall be filed as exhibits.


2.

A certificate stating that a copy of the report for the previous quarter has been filed with interested state commissions shall be filed as an exhibit.  The certificate shall provide the names and addresses of the state commissions.  



A.

Financial Statements


Select Energy, Inc. and Subsidiary:

 Consolidated Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


Northeast Generation Services Company (Parent):

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


Select Energy Contracting, Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


Yankee Energy Services Company:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005



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ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


E.S. Boulos Company:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


NGS Mechanical, Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


Woods Electrical Co., Inc.:

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


Greenport Power, LLC:

 Dissolved on July 21, 2005


Acumentrics Corporation:

 Not available


R. M. Services, Inc.:

 Inactive as of June 30, 2004


Northeast Utilities (Parent):

 Balance Sheet - As of September 30, 2005

 Statements of Income - Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005


B.                                                                                                                        

Exhibits


Exhibit No.

Description


6.B.1.1

Copy of contract required by Item 3 - filed under confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 104(b).  


6.B.2.1

The company certifies that a conformed copy of Form U-9C-3 for the previous quarter was filed with the following state commissions:


Ms. Louise E. Rickard

Acting Executive Secretary

Department of Public Utility Control

10 Franklin Square

New Britain, CT 06051




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Ms. Mary L. Cottrell, Secretary

Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy

100 Cambridge Street

Boston, MA 02202


Mr. Thomas B. Getz

Executive Director and Secretary

State of New Hampshire

Public Utilities Commission

21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10

Concord, NH 03301-2429



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SELECT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

  
   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

   

  

 September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$               15,105 

  Special deposits

 

164,332 

  Receivables, less provision for uncollectible

  

    accounts of $4,533

 

475,260 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

15,773 

  Unbilled revenues

 

43,096 

  Taxes receivable

 

86,725 

  Derivative assets - current

 

776,944 

  Prepaid option premiums

 

6,257 

  Natural gas mark-to-market deposit

 

36,562 

  Prepayments and other

 

95,885 

  

1,715,939 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

11,650 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

5,112 

  

6,538 

  Construction work in progress

 

1,063 

  

7,601 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Goodwill

 

3,200 

  Purchased intangible assets, net

 

2,210 

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

42,576 

  Derivative assets - long-term

 

245,283 

  Other

 

814 

  

294,083 

   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$          2,017,623 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 



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SELECT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

  
   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
   
  

 September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Notes payable to affiliated companies

 

$                179,700 

  Accounts payable

 

460,359 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

27,035 

  Derivative liabilities - current

 

853,053 

  Unearned option premiums

 

6,584 

  Counterparty deposits

 

209,477 

  Other

 

61,109 

  

1,797,317 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

  

  Accrued pension

 

3,278 

  Derivative liabilities - long-term

 

368,246 

  Other

 

6,371 

  

377,895 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Long-Term Debt from NU Parent

 

150,000 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $1 par value - authorized

  

      20,000 shares; 100 shares outstanding

 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

343,170 

    Accumulated deficit

 

 (669,360)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

18,601 

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

(307,589)

Total Capitalization

 

(157,589)

   

 

  
   
   
   

 

  

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$             2,017,623 

  

 

   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   




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SELECT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

    
     

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

Three Months

 

Nine Months

  

Ended

 

Ended

  

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

     
     

Operating Revenues

  

$            304,333 

 

$          1,419,073 

     

Operating Expenses:

  

   

  Operation -

    

    Purchased power, net interchange power

    

     and capacity

 

352,731 

 

1,465,746 

    Other

 

22,264 

 

73,636 

   Wholesale contract market changes, net

 

101,218 

 

359,684 

    Restructuring and impairment charges

 

4,168 

 

12,437 

  Depreciation and amortization

 

773 

 

3,142 

  Taxes other than income taxes

  

2,380 

 

8,482 

        Total operating expenses

  

483,534 

 

1,923,127 

Operating Loss

  

(179,201)

 

(504,054)

Interest Expense, Net

 

3,539 

 

10,337 

Other Income, Net

 

455 

 

1,336 

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

  

(182,285)

 

(513,055)

Income Tax Benefit

  

(47,524)

 

(169,815)

Net Loss

  

$          (134,761)

 

$           (343,240)

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    




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NORTHEAST GENERATION SERVICES COMPANY (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

 September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

   

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash and cash equivalents

 

$                        1,735 

  Receivables, less provision for uncollectible

  

      accounts of $4

 

2,246 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

3,960 

  Notes receivable from affiliated companies

 

1,750 

  Taxes receivable

 

2,452 

  Unbilled revenues

 

3,695 

  Fuel, materials and supplies

 

16 

  Prepayments and other

 

483 

 

 

16,337 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

3,650 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

1,633 

  

2,017 

  Construction work in progress

 

40 

 

 

2,057 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

1,227 

  Investment in subsidiary companies

 

9,272 

  Other

 

  

10,504 

   

Total Assets

 

$                      28,898 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  




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NORTHEAST GENERATION SERVICES COMPANY (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

$                         8,190 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

10,945 

  Other

 

860 

  

19,995 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities

  

  Accrued pension

 

4,114 

  Other

 

1,276 

  

5,390 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Long-Term Debt from NU Parent

 

5,000 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $1 par value - 20,000 authorized

  

     and 100 shares outstanding

 

          - 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

15,955 

    Accumulated deficit

 

(17,426)

    Accumulated comprehensive loss

 

 (16)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

 (1,487)

Total Capitalization

 

3,513 

   
   
   

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                       28,898 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  




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NORTHEAST GENERATION SERVICES COMPANY (PARENT)

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

Three Months

 

Nine Months

  

Ended

 

Ended

  

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

  

 

 

 

     

Operating Revenues

  

$                  18,177 

 

$                  45,026 

     

Operating Expenses:

  

   

  Operation -

    

    Other

  

11,663 

 

30,331 

    Restructuring and impairment charges

 

          - 

 

645 

  Maintenance

  

4,177 

 

9,839 

  Depreciation and amortization

  

91 

 

283 

  Taxes other than income taxes

  

390 

 

1,261 

        Total operating expenses

  

16,321 

 

42,359 

Operating Income

  

1,856 

 

2,667 

Interest Expense, Net

  

124 

 

361 

Other Loss, Net

 

(220)

 

(11,497)

Income/(Loss) Before Income Tax Expense

 

1,512 

 

(9,191)

Income Tax Expense

 

786 

 

892 

Net Income/(Loss)

  

$                       726 

 

$                 (10,083)

 

  

   
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods
shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    




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SELECT ENERGY CONTRACTING, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                        5,005 

  Receivables, less provision for uncollectible account of  $1,146

 

20,820 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

176 

  Materials and supplies

 

258 

  Prepayments and other

 

1,375 

 

 

27,634 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

5,318 

    Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

4,121 

 

 

1,197 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

2,392 

  Other

 

3,363 

  

5,755 

Total Assets

 

$                      34,586 

   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  




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SELECT ENERGY CONTRACTING, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

$                         8,797 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

16,329 

  Accrued taxes

 

102 

  Other

 

5,178 

  

30,406 

 

 

 

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Common stock, $1 par value - 100,000 shares

  

    authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

          - 

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

5,650 

   Accumulated deficit

 

 (1,470)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

4,180 

Total Capitalization

 

4,180 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                       34,586 

   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair  presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  




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SELECT ENERGY CONTRACTING, INC.

    
     

STATEMENT OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

Three

 

Nine

  

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

    

 

Operating Revenues

  

$            21,174 

 

$            61,773 

     

Operating Expenses:

  

   

  Operation

 

20,887 

 

61,157 

  Restructuring and impairment charges

 

575 

 

18,734 

  Maintenance

 

129 

 

353 

  Depreciation

 

150 

 

574 

        Total operating expenses

  

21,741 

 

80,818 

Operating loss

  

(567)

 

(19,045)

Interest Expense, Net

 

117 

 

312 

Other Income/(Loss), Net

 

 

(933)

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

 

 (680)

 

 (20,290)

Income Tax Benefit

  

(220)

 

(6,014)

Net Loss

  

$               (460)

 

$          (14,276)

 

  

   
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown have been made.

 
 
     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    




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REEDS FERRY SUPPLY CO., INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                               5 

  Receivables, net

 

77 

Total Assets

 

$                             82 

   
   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

 77 

 

 

77 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Common stock, no par value - 200 shares

  

    authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

Total Capitalization

 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                             82 

   

 

  

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  




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REEDS FERRY SUPPLY CO., INC.

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

 

Three

 

Nine

  

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

  

 

 

     

Operating Revenues

  

$                  178 

 

$                 503 

Operating Expenses:

    

  Operation

 

178 

 

504 

  Restructuring and impairment charges

 

                         - 

 

247 

        Total operating expenses

 

178 

 

751 

Net Loss

  

 $                      - 

 

$               (248)

     
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    




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HEC/TOBYHANNA ENERGY PROJECT, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

 

 

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Special deposits

 

$                        4,583 

  Receivables, net

 

786 

 

 

5,369 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Contracts receivable

 

                          26,092 

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

17 

  Unamortized debt expense

 

519 

  

26,628 

Total Assets

 

$                      31,997 

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Long-term debt - current portion

 

$                           669 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

7,247 

  Accrued taxes

 

231 

  Accrued interest

 

217 

  Other

 

285 

 

 

8,649 

   

Capitalization:

  

   Long-Term Debt

 

22,082 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $1 par value - 100 shares

  

     authorized and outstanding

 

                                 - 

    Retained earnings

 

1,266 

  Total Common Stockholder's Equity

 

1,266 

Total Capitalization

 

23,348 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                      31,997 

   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the
period shown have been made.


See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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HEC/TOBYHANNA ENERGY PROJECT, INC.

    
     

STATEMENT OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

 Three

 

Nine

  

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands  of Dollars)

     

Interest Expense, Net

 

$                 440 

 

$            1,344 

Other Income

 

546 

 

1,662 

Income Before Income Tax Expense

  

106 

 

318 

Income Tax Expense

  

                        35 

 

141 

Net Income

  

$                   71 

 

$               177 

 

  

   
     
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    




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YANKEE ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

 September 30,

  

 2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                             18 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

317 

  Notes receivable from affiliated companies

 

300 

  Taxes receivable

 

  

639 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

1,349 

  Investments and other

 

536 

  

1,885 

   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$                        2,524 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   




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YANKEE ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

 September 30,

  

 2005

  

(Thousands  

  

of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable

 

$                                4 

  Other

 

  

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value - 10,000 shares

  

       authorized, 200 shares outstanding

 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

7,881 

    Accumulated deficit

 

 (5,365)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

2,517 

Total Capitalization

 

2,517 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                         2,524 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  




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YANKEE ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

Three Months

 

Nine Months

  

Ended

 

Ended

  

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

  

 2005

 

 2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

     

Operating Revenues

  

 $                           - 

 

 $                           - 

Operating Expenses

  

 

24 

Operating Loss

  

 (1)

 

 (24)

Other Income/(Loss), Net

 

 

 (754)

Income/(Loss) Before Income Tax Benefit

  

 

 (778)

Income Tax Benefit

 

 

 (68)

Net Income/(Loss)

  

$                           1 

 

$                      (710)

     
 

  

   
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    




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ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  

 

  
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

  

 

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                      1 

Total Assets

 

$                      1 

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

$                    18 

   Accumulated deficit

 

 (17)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

Total Capitalization

 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                      1 

   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   




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ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

 Three

 

Nine

  

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands  of Dollars)

  

 

     

Operating Revenues

 

$                          - 

 

$                       - 

Operating Expenses

  

 

Net Income

  

$                           - 

 

 $                      - 

 

  

   
     
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown
have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    

 

    

Select Energy Services, Inc. has a 50 percent ownership  interest in ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC.




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E.S. BOULOS COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

 $                            617 

  Receivables, net

 

9,896 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

1,889 

  Unbilled revenue

 

2,276 

  Materials and supplies

 

   174 

 

 

14,852 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

  1,541 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

     850 

  

     691 

 

  

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

  1,608 

  Other

 

       87 

  

  1,695 

   
   
   

Total Assets

 

 $                       17,238 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made. 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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E.S. BOULOS COMPANY

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Advance from parent, non-interest bearing

 

$                        2,948 

  Accounts payable

 

2,235 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

156 

  Accrued taxes

 

214 

  Other

 

163 

  

5,716 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

  

  Other

 

1,597 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value 20,000 shares

  

     authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

        - 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

7,541 

    Retained earnings

 

2,384 

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

9,925 

Total Capitalization

 

9,925 

   
   

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                      17,238 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for
the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 



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E.S. BOULOS COMPANY

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
     
  

Three Months

 

Nine Months

  

Ended

 

Ended

  

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

     
     

Operating Revenues

  

$                10,373 

 

$               30,899 

     

Operating Expenses:

  

   

  Operation -

    

    Other

  

9,936 

 

29,650 

    Restructuring and impairment charges

 

 

6,963 

  Depreciation

  

76 

 

   221 

        Total operating expenses

  

10,012 

 

36,834 

Operating Income/(Loss)

  

361 

 

(5,935)

Other Income, Net

 

 

Income/(Loss) Before Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

 

361 

 

 (5,929)

Income Tax Expense/(Benefit)

  

105 

 

(2,027)

Net Income/(Loss)

  

$                     256 

 

$               (3,902)

     
     
     
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods
shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    

 



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NGS MECHANICAL, INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
  

 September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   
   

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

 $                              10 

Total Assets

 

 $                              10 

   
   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

 $                                5 

  

                                   5 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value - authorized

  

     20,000 shares; outstanding 100 shares

 

                                 - 

     Capital surplus, paid in

 

                                 10 

     Accumulated deficit

 

                                 (5)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

                                   5 

Total Capitalization

 

                                   5 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

 $                              10 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   
   

 



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NGS MECHANICAL, INC.

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

Three Months

 

Nine Months

  

Ended

 

Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

     

Operating Revenues

  

 $                           - 

 

 $                           - 

Operating Expenses

 

                              - 

 

                               2 

Net Loss

  

 $                           - 

 

 $                          (2)

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods
shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    

 



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HEC/CJTS ENERGY CENTER LLC

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

  of Dollars)

   

ASSETS

  
   

Total Assets

 

 $                              - 

   

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Capitalization:

  

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

   Capital surplus, paid in

 

 $                              12 

   Accumulated deficit

 

                               (12)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

                                 - 

Total Capitalization

 

                                 - 

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

 $                              - 

   
  

   

   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 



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HEC/CJTS ENERGY CENTER LLC

    
     

STATEMENT OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

Three

 

Nine

  

Months Ended

 

Months Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands  of Dollars)

     

Operating Revenues

  

$                     - 

 

$                   - 

Operating Expenses

 

                       - 

 

                     - 

Net Income

  

$                     - 

 

$                   - 

 

  

   
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    

 



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WOODS ELECTRICAL CO., INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
  

 September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

$                   690 

  Receivables, net

 

2,825 

  Accounts receivable to affiliated companies

 

86 

  Unbilled revenues

 

1,593 

  Taxes receivable

 

2,158 

  Materials and supplies

 

     71 

  

7,423 

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

  

  Competitive energy

 

   333 

     Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

   160 

  

   173 

   

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

2,423 

  Purchased intangible assets, net

 

74 

  

2,497 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

$              10,093 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position
for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 



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WOODS ELECTRICAL CO., INC.

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

  

  Notes payable to affiliated companies

 

$                  8,400 

  Advance from parent, non-interest bearing

 

250 

  Accounts payable

 

385 

  Accounts payable to affiliated companies

 

133 

  Other

 

268 

  

9,436 

   

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

 

 

  Other

 

62 

  

62 

   

Capitalization:

  

  Long-Term Debt from NU Parent

 

4,450 

   

  Common Stockholder's Equity:

  

    Common stock, $0 par value - 20,000 shares

  

     authorized and 100 shares outstanding

 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

5,000 

    Accumulated deficit

 

 (8,855)

  Common Stockholder's Equity

 

(3,855)

Total Capitalization

 

595 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

$                10,093 

   
   
   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position
for the period shown have been made.

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  




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WOODS ELECTRICAL CO., INC.

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
  

Three Months

 

Nine Months

  

Ended

 

Ended

  

 September 30,

 

 September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  
     

Operating Revenues

  

 $                     2,088 

 

 $         7,276 

     

Operating Expenses:

  

   

  Other

  

                        2,397 

 

          11,338 

   Restructuring and impairment charges

 

                           250 

 

            7,918 

   Depreciation

 

                             19 

 

                 63 

   Taxes other than income taxes

 

                             12 

 

                 12 

    Total operating expenses

  

                        2,678 

 

          19,331 

Operating Loss

  

                         (590)

 

        (12,055)

Other Loss, Net

 

                             (1)

 

                 - 

Interest Expense, Net

  

                           154 

 

               410 

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

 

                         (745)

 

        (12,465)

Income Tax Benefit

  

                         (280)

 

          (4,885)

Net Loss

  

 $                      (465)

 

 $       (7,580)

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position for the periods shown have been made.

     

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    




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NORTHEAST UTILITIES (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

ASSETS

  
   

Current Assets:

  

  Cash

 

 $                         1,244 

  Notes receivable from affiliated companies

 

184,700 

  Notes and accounts receivable

 

807 

  Accounts receivable from affiliated companies

 

3,208 

  Taxes receivable

 

32,961 

  Prepayments

 

132 

 

 

223,052 

Deferred Debits and Other Assets:

  

  Investments in subsidiary companies, at equity

 

2,509,728 

  Other

 

12,207 

  

2,521,935 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Total Assets

 

 $                  2,744,987 

   

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position
for the period shown have been made.

 

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  
   

 



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NORTHEAST UTILITIES (PARENT)

  
   

BALANCE SHEET

  

(Unaudited)

  
   
   
  

September 30,

  

2005

  

(Thousands

  

 of Dollars)

LIABILITIES AND CAPITALIZATION

  
   

Current Liabilities:

 

 

  Notes payable to banks

 

 $                     243,000 

  Long-term debt - current portion

 

                          20,000 

  Accounts payable

 

62 

  Accrued interest

 

12,840 

  Other

 

163 

 

 

276,065 

 

 

 

Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

  

  Accumulated deferred income taxes

 

1,659 

  Derivative liabilities - long-term

 

                            2,997 

  Other

 

                            1,925 

 

 

                            6,581 

 

 

 

Capitalization:

 

 

  Long-Term Debt

 

430,817 

 

 

 

  Common Shareholders' Equity:

 

 

    Common shares, $5 par value - authorized

 

 

      225,000,000 shares; 151,851,387 shares issued and

 

 

      130,036,277 shares outstanding

 

                        759,257 

    Capital surplus, paid in

 

1,123,988 

    Deferred contribution plan - employee stock

 

 

      ownership plan

 

(50,269)

    Retained earnings

 

540,642 

    Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

                          18,075 

    Treasury stock, 19,642,592 shares

 

                      (360,169)

  Common Shareholders' Equity

 

2,031,524 

Total Capitalization

 

2,462,341 

   

Total Liabilities and Capitalization

 

 $                  2,744,987 

  

 

Note:

In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position
for the period shown have been made.

 

  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

  

 

  

 



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NORTHEAST UTILITIES (PARENT)

    
     

STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    

(Unaudited)

    
     
  

 

 

 

  

Three Months

 

Nine Months

  

Ended

 

Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

  

2005

 

2005

  

(Thousands of Dollars)

  

 

  
     

Operating Revenues

  

$                             - 

 

 $                           - 

     

Operating Expenses:

  

   

  Other

  

1,259 

 

5,702 

Operating Loss

  

(1,259)

 

(5,702)

     

Interest Expense

 

                        8,595 

 

                      24,022 

     

Other Loss, Net:

  

   

  Equity in losses of subsidiaries

  

(91,039)

 

(231,570)

  Other

  

3,511 

 

12,572 

         Other loss, net

 

(87,528)

 

(218,998)

Loss Before Income Tax Benefit

 

(97,382)

 

(248,722)

Income Tax Benefit

  

                      (2,890)

 

                      (8,807)

Net Loss

  

 $                  (94,492)

 

$                (239,915)

     
     
     
     
     

Note:  In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position
for the periods shown have been made.

 
 

 

    

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

    
     

 



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Select Energy, Inc.
Select Energy New York, Inc.
Northeast Generation Services Company
E.S. Boulos Company
NGS Mechanical, Inc.
Woods Electrical Co., Inc.
Greenport Power, LLC
Select Energy Contracting, Inc.
Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc.
HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc.
HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC
ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC
Yankee Energy Services Company


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)


1.

About Northeast Utilities (NU or the Company)


Northeast Utilities Parent is the parent company of NU's subsidiaries.  NU's regulated utilities furnish franchised retail electric service in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts through three wholly owned subsidiaries: The Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P), Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH) and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO).  Other subsidiaries include Holyoke Water Power Company (HWP), a company engaged in the production of electric power, and Yankee Energy System, Inc. (Yankee), the parent company of Yankee Gas Services Company, Connecticut's largest natural gas distribution system.


Several wholly owned subsidiaries of NU provide support services for NU's companies.  Northeast Utilities Service Company provides centralized accounting, administrative, engineering, financial, information technology, legal, operational, planning, purchasing, and other services to NU's companies.  Three other subsidiaries construct, acquire or lease some of the property and facilities used by NU's companies.


NU Enterprises, Inc. (NU Enterprises) is a wholly owned subsidiary of NU and acts as the holding company for certain of NU's subsidiaries.  Select Energy, Inc. (Select Energy) and its consolidated subsidiary Select Energy New York, Inc. (SENY), Northeast Generation Services Company (NGS) and its subsidiaries, Select Energy Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries (SESI), Mode 1 Communications, Inc. and Woods Network Services, Inc. (Woods Network), engage in a variety of energy-related and telecommunications activities, primarily in the competitive energy retail and wholesale commodity, marketing and services fields.  Northeast Generation Company (NGC) acquires generation facilities.  E.S. Boulos Company (Boulos), NGS Mechanical, Inc. (NGS Mechanical) and Woods Electrical Co., Inc. (Woods Electrical) are wholly owned subsidiaries of NGS.  Greenport Power, LLC (Greenport) was a joint venture that was 50 percent owned by NGS.  Select Energy Contracting, Inc. (Select Energy Contracting) and Reeds Ferry Supply Co., Inc. (Reeds Ferry) are wholly owned subsidiaries of NU Enterprises.  HEC/Tobyhanna Energy Project, Inc., (HEC/Tobyhanna) and HEC/CJTS Energy Center LLC (HEC/CJTS) are wholly owned subsidiaries of SESI.  Another company, ERI/HEC EFA-Med, LLC (ERI/HEC), is 50 percent owned by SESI.  Yankee maintains certain wholly owned subsidiaries, including Yankee Energy Services Company (YESCO).


NU Enterprises is grouped into two business segments: the merchant energy business segment and the energy services business segment.  The merchant energy business segment includes Select Energy's wholesale and retail businesses.  The energy services business segment consists of the operations of NGS, Select Energy Contracting, Reeds Ferry,  SESI and Woods Network.


NU Enterprises Divestitures:


Generation and Retail Marketing Business: On November 7, 2005, NU announced its decision to exit the remainder of its competitive businesses, including its competitive generation and retail marketing businesses.   NU had earlier announced the divestiture of its wholesale marketing and energy services business in March of 2005.  Lazard Fréres & Co. LLC has been retained to assist the company in the divestiture of the wholesale marketing, competitive generation, and retail marketing businesses while FMI Corp. has been assisting NU Enterprises in the sale of the energy services businesses.   


Management has not yet concluded how the divestiture of Select Energy’s retail business, NGC’s generation assets and the generation assets of HWP will be structured.  This will depend in part on market conditions.  NU believes that in any event there will be significant accounting consequences that management is evaluating and with respect to which management will reach a conclusion in the fourth quarter.  For more information on the divestiture of NU Enterprises see Note 20 “ Subsequent Events.”


Wholesale Marketing Business:  NU Enterprises took several steps in the third quarter to reduce its exposure to mark-to-market charges in future quarters.  Through October 2005, Select Energy signed eight agreements to terminate wholesale electricity supply contracts with New England municipal electric systems that extend as long as eight years, terminating its wholesale sales obligations in that region.  Because most of those contracts were well below the current market price for wholesale electricity, Select Energy agreed to pay counterparties a total of $157 million, of which $131 million was paid in the third quarter.  In addition to those eight contracts, Select Energy made a contract termination payment totaling $14.2 million in the first quarter of 2005, agreed in October 2005 to pay a third party $15 million in December 2005 to assume other Select Energy wholesale power contracts in New England beginning on January 1, 2006 and agreed to pay another $55.9 million in December 2005 to terminate approximately 1 million megawatt-hours of net sales obligations.  Select Energy is continuing to negotiate with counterparties to sell additional wholesale power obligations through 2008.  To date, Select Energy has reached agreements to terminate or assign an estimated net 7.4 million megawatt-hours of wholesale electric sales obligations.  Select Energy still has an estimated net 2.4 million megawatt-hours of wholesale obligations through 2013, though sales volumes will likely be affected by weather, economic factors, and each contract’s relative price compared with alternative sources of electricity.


Energy Services Businesses:  NU Enterprises continues to work to complete the divestiture of its energy services businesses which is summarized as follows:


·

SESI and its wholly owned subsidiaries HEC/Tobyhanna and HEC/CJTS:  NU Enterprises has received purchase offers from several bidders and expects to complete the sale of SESI by the end of the first quarter of 2006.


·

Select Energy Contracting- New Hampshire (including Reeds Ferry) (SECI-NH), a division of Select Energy Contracting:  NU agreed on the terms of the sale of SECI-NH with the buyer and completed the sale of SECI- NH on November 8, 2005.


·

Woods Network:  NU Enterprises has signed a letter of intent to sell Woods Network and due diligence related to the sale is completed.  NU Enterprises completed the sale of Woods Network on November 22, 2005.


·

Woods Electrical:  NU Enterprises is in the process of marketing Woods Electrical to potential buyers.  NU Enterprises expects to complete the sale of Woods Electrical by the third quarter of 2006.


Select Energy, SENY, NGS, Boulos, NGS Mechanical, Woods Electrical, Greenport, Select Energy Contracting, Reeds Ferry, HEC/Tobyhanna, HEC/CJTS, ERI/HEC and YESCO are "energy-related companies" under rule 58.  These footnotes are applicable to the rule 58 companies with financial statements filed in this report on Form U-9C-3 under Item 6, Section A.


2.

About Select Energy


NU Enterprises’ merchant energy business segment includes Select Energy’s wholesale marketing and retail marketing businesses.  The wholesale business primarily services firm requirements sales to local distribution companies and bilateral sales to other counterparties.  Select Energy is an integrated energy business that buys, markets and sells electricity, gas, oil and energy-related products and services to both wholesale and retail customers in the northeastern United States.  Select Energy procures and delivers energy and capacity required to serve its electric, gas and oil customers.  Select Energy is a licensed retail electricity supplier and is registered with local electric distribution companies and is a registered gas marketer with local gas distribution companies in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.  Additionally, Select Energy is a licensed retail electricity supplier and is registered with the local electric distribution company in the District of Columbia, and is a licensed retail electricity supplier in the state of Ohio.


3.

About SENY


SENY is a wholly owned subsidiary of Select Energy and engages in the brokering, marketing, transportation, storage, and sale of energy commodities in the state of New York.


4.

About NGS


NGS provides management, operation and maintenance services to affiliated-owned assets within NU Enterprises.


5.

About Boulos


Boulos is an electrical contracting company which specializes in high-voltage electrical construction and maintenance in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.  Boulos is wholly owned by NGS.


6.

About NGS Mechanical


NGS Mechanical provides power plant operations, maintenance and capital project support services in certain New England states and New York.  NGS Mechanical is wholly owned by NGS.


7.

About Woods Electrical


Woods Electrical is in the electrical contracting business in Connecticut, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NGS.  Woods Electrical is also registered in the electrical contracting business in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York.


8.

About Greenport


Greenport was a limited liability company that was established to enter into an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Global Common LLC for the performance of design, engineering, procurement, construction, and other services in connection with an electrical generation facility construction project in Greenport - Long Island, New York.  Greenport was 50 percent owned by NGS and was dissolved on July 21, 2005.


9.

About Select Energy Contracting


Select Energy Contracting designs, manages and directs the construction of, and/or installation of mechanical, water and electrical systems and other resource consuming equipment.   


10.

About Reeds Ferry


Reeds Ferry is an equipment wholesaler which purchases equipment on behalf of Select Energy Contracting.


11.

About HEC/Tobyhanna


HEC/Tobyhanna is a special purpose entity established to manage the assets of an Energy Savings Performance Contract at the Tobyhanna Army Depot.


12.

About HEC/CJTS


HEC/CJTS is a special purpose entity formed to facilitate the financing of SESI's construction of an energy center at the Connecticut Juvenile Training School in Middletown, Connecticut.




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13.

About ERI/HEC


ERI/HEC was established on September 30, 2000, by SESI and ERI Services, Inc. to enter into an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with the United States Navy.  ERI/HEC is 50 percent owned by SESI.


14.

About YESCO


YESCO has disposed of most of its assets and has wound down its energy-related services.


15.

Public Utility Regulation


NU is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (1935 Act), and was subject to the provisions of the 1935 Act through September 30, 2005.  Arrangements among NU's companies, outside agencies and other utilities covering interconnections, interchange of electric power and sales of utility property are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and/or the SEC.  NU's operating subsidiaries are subject to further regulation for rates, accounting and other matters by the FERC and/or applicable state regulatory commissions.


On August 8, 2005, President Bush signed into law comprehensive energy legislation.  Among other provisions potentially affecting NU are the repeal of 1935 Act, FERC backstop siting authority for transmission, transmission pricing and rate reform, renewable production tax credits, and accelerated depreciation for certain new electric and gas facilities. NU is currently evaluating the impact of this legislation.


16.

Presentation


The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  NU is currently evaluating the impact of this legislation.


17.

Wholesale Marketing Contract Changes


NU Enterprises recorded $101.2 million and $359.7 million of pre-tax wholesale contract market changes for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, related to the changes in the fair value of wholesale contracts that the company is in the process of divesting.  These amounts are reported as wholesale contract market changes, net on the Select Energy consolidated statements of operations.  A quarterly summary of those pre-tax charges/(benefits) is as follows (millions of dollars):  


 

First Quarter

2005

 

Second Quarter 2005

 

Third Quarter 2005

 


Year-to-Date

Mark-to-market on long-term
  wholesale electricity contracts


$ 294.3 

 


$ 64.2 

 


$  80.6 

 


$439.1 

Mark-to-market supply contracts
  previously held for retail marketing
 and other wholesale contracts                   



(105.4)

 



5.4 

 



20.6 

 



(79.4)

Totals

$ 188.9 

 

$ 69.6 

 

$101.2 

 

$359.7 


The $80.6 million in the third quarter of 2005 includes the mark-to-market of certain long-dated wholesale electricity contracts in New England and New York with municipal and other customers.  The charge reflects negative mark-to-market movements on these contracts between June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2005 as a result of rising energy prices, partially offset by positive effects of buying out certain obligations in the third quarter at prices less than the June 30, 2005 marks.  Also included in the $80.6 million charge is a pre-tax charge of $11.7 million related to a portfolio of contracts that Select Energy assigned to a third-party wholesale power marketer, obligating that marketer to assume responsibility for those contracts that Select Energy had in New England, beginning on January 1, 2006, in exchange for a $15 million payment Select Energy will make in December of 2005.  An additional $5.1 million charge from this assignment was recorded as a reduction to revenues.


The $20.6 million third quarter charge includes approximately $37 million relating to certain wholesale contracts in the PJM power pool where NU Enterprises increased its estimates of customer load above its original expectations and an additional $3.1 million charge from the assignment noted above.  Offsetting these charges is a net pre-tax benefit of $19.5 million associated with the marking-to-market of the supply contracts that previously were held to serve certain retail electric load and other mark-to-market impacts.


Included in the mark-to-market on long-term wholesale electricity contracts are $44 million and $114.2 million pre-tax mark-to-market charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, related to an intercompany contract between Select Energy and CL&P.  This contract was included in the portfolio of contracts Select Energy assigned to a third party wholesale power marketer, and Select Energy will only serve CL&P through December 31, 2005.  This contract is part of CL&P’s stranded costs, and benefits received by CL&P under this contract are provided to CL&P’s ratepayers.  A $2.8 million pre-tax mark-to-market charge for the three months ended March 31, 2005, was recorded as wholesale contract market changes by Select Energy for an intercompany contract between Select Energy and WMECO for default service from April to June of 2005.  There were no wholesale contract market changes in the second or third quarter of 2005 for this contract, as it expired on June 30, 2005.  WMECO’s benefits under this contract will be provided to ratepayers in the form of lower than market default service rates.  These charges were not eliminated in consolidation because on a consolidated basis NU retains the over-market obligation to the ratepayers of CL&P and WMECO.


For further information regarding these and other wholesale derivative assets and liabilities that are being divested, see Note 19, "Derivative Instruments, Market Risk Information and Other Risk Management Activities" to the Select Energy’s consolidated financial statements.


18.

Restructuring and Impairment Charges


 NU Enterprises recorded $5 million and $46.9 million of pre-tax restructuring and impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 related to the decision to exit the wholesale marketing business and to divest its energy services businesses included in this report on Form U-9C-3.  A summary of those pre-tax charges is as follows (millions of dollars):


  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2005

 


Year-to-Date

Merchant Energy:

      

  Impairment charges

 

$ 7.2 

 

$   - 

 

$  7.2 

  Restructuring charges

 

1.0 

 

4.2 

 

5.2 

Subtotal

 

8.2 

 

4.2 

 

12.4 

Energy Services:

      

  Impairment charges

 

33.5 

 

 

33.5 

  Restructuring charges

 

0.2 

 

0.8 

 

1.0 

Subtotal

 

33.7 

 

0.8 

 

34.5 

Total restructuring and impairment charges

 

$ 41.9 

 

$ 5.0 

 

$ 46.9 


On March 9, 2005, NU announced that it had completed its comprehensive review of the NU Enterprises businesses.  In the first quarter of 2005, as a result of that comprehensive review, an exclusivity agreement intangible asset totaling $7.2 million related to the merchant energy business was determined to be impaired and was written off.  


NU Enterprises hired an outside firm to assist in valuing its energy services businesses and their divestiture.  Based in part on that firm's work, the company concluded that $27.6 million of goodwill associated with those businesses and $5.1 million of intangible assets were impaired as of March 31, 2005.  An impairment charge of $32.7 million was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2005.  In the second quarter of 2005, the energy services businesses and NU Enterprises parent recorded an additional impairment charge of $0.8 million due to the impairment of certain fixed assets.  


In the second quarter of 2005, pre-tax restructuring costs totaling $1 million and $0.2 million were recorded by merchant energy and energy services business, respectively, related to professional fees, employee-related and other costs.  Similar amounts were recorded in the third quarter of 2005 totaling $4.2 million and $0.8 million for merchant energy and energy services businesses, respectively.  Additional restructuring charges will be recognized as incurred and may include professional fees and employee-related and other costs.


19.

Derivative Instruments, Market Risk Information and Other Risk Management Activities


A.

Derivative Instruments


Contracts that are derivatives and do not meet the definition of a cash flow hedge and are not elected as normal purchases or normal sales are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value included in earnings.  For those contracts that meet the definition of a derivative and meet the cash flow hedge requirements, the changes in the fair value of the effective portion of those contracts are generally recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income until the underlying transactions occur.  The ineffective portion of contracts that meet the cash flow hedge requirements is recognized currently in earnings.  Derivative contracts designated as fair value hedges and the item they are hedging are both recorded at fair value with changes in fair value of both items recognized currently in earnings.  Derivative contracts that are elected and meet the requirements of a normal purchase or sale are recognized in revenues and expenses, as applicable, when the quantity of the contract is delivered.  


There was a positive pre-tax impact of $0.8 million recognized in earnings in the third quarter 2005 for the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges.  A negative pre-tax $8.4 million was recognized in earnings in the third quarter 2005 for the ineffective portion of fair value hedges; at the same time a positive $9.2 million was recorded in earnings for the change in fair value of the hedged natural gas inventory.  The changes in the fair value of both the fair value hedges and the natural gas inventory being hedged totaling a positive $0.8 million above are recorded in purchased power, net interchange power and capacity on Select Energy’s consolidated statements of operations.


The table below summarizes current and long-term derivative assets and liabilities at September 30, 2005.  At September 30, 2005, derivative assets and liabilities have been segregated between wholesale, retail, generation and hedging amounts.  Management is in the process of divesting the contracts included in the wholesale category as a result of the March 9, 2005 decision to exit this portion of the business.  



  

At September 30, 2005

(Millions of Dollars)

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

  
  

Current

 

Long-Term

 

Current

 

Long-Term

 

Net  Total

NU Enterprises:

          

  Wholesale

 

$694.7 

 

$229.4 

 

$(798.2)

 

$ (365.8)

 

$ (239.9)

  Retail

 

41.7 

 

4.1 

 

(18.8)

 

(1.3)

 

25.7 

  Generation

 

 - 

 

 - 

 

(6.1)

 

(1.2)

 

(7.3)

  Hedging

 

40.5

 

11.8 

 

(30.0)

 

0.1 

 

22.4 

Total

 

$776.9

 

$ 245.3

 

$(853.1)

 

$(368.2)

 

$(199.1)


The business activities of NU Enterprises that result in the recognition of derivative assets include concentrations of credit risk to energy marketing and trading counterparties.  At September 30, 2005, Select Energy had $1.0 billion of derivative assets from retail, wholesale, generation, and hedging activities.  These assets are exposed to counterparty credit risk.  However, a significant portion of these assets is contracted with investment grade rated counterparties or collateralized with cash.  


The amounts above do not include option premiums paid, which amounted to $6.3 million related to wholesale activities at September 30, 2005.  These amounts also do not include option premiums received, which amounted to $6.6 million related to wholesale activities at September 30, 2005.  


NU Enterprises - Wholesale:  Certain electricity and natural gas derivative contracts are part of Select Energy's wholesale marketing business that the company is in the process of exiting.  These contracts also include other wholesale and retail short-term and long-term electricity supply and sales contracts, which include contracts to sell electricity to utilities under full requirements contracts and contracts to sell electricity to municipalities with terms up to eight remaining years.  The fair value of electricity contracts was determined by prices from external sources for years through 2008 and by models based on natural gas prices and a heat-rate conversion factor to electricity for subsequent periods.  The fair value of the natural gas contracts was primarily determined by prices provided by external sources and actively quoted markets.  In addition, to gather market intelligence and utilize this information in risk management activities for the wholesale marketing activities, Select Energy conducted limited energy trading activities in electricity, natural gas, and oil.  Select Energy manages open trading positions with strict policies that limit its exposure to market risk and require daily reporting to management of potential financial exposures.   


Derivatives used in wholesale activities are recorded at fair value and included in Select Energy’s consolidated balance sheets as derivative assets or liabilities.  Changes in fair value are recognized in Select Energy’s consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.  The net fair value position of the wholesale portfolio at September 30, 2005 was a liability of $239.9 million.    


NU Enterprises - Retail:  Select Energy manages its portfolio of retail marketing contracts to maximize value while operating within NU's corporate risk tolerances.  Select Energy generally acquires retail customers in smaller increments than it acquired wholesale customers, which while requiring careful sourcing, allows energy purchases to be acquired in smaller increments with lower risk.  However, fluctuations in prices, fuel costs, competitive conditions, regulations, weather, transmission costs, lack of market liquidity, plant outages and other factors can all impact the retail business adversely from time to time.


From time to time, the retail marketing business enters into contracts that do not immediately meet the criteria for the normal election and accrual accounting.  Therefore, changes in fair value are required to be marked-to-market in earnings.  Derivatives used in retail activities that do not follow accrual accounting under the normal election are recorded at fair value and included in Select Energy’s consolidated balance sheets as derivative assets or liabilities.  Changes in fair value are recognized in purchased power, net interchange power and capacity in Select Energy’s consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.  The net fair value position of the retail portfolio at September 30, 2005 was an asset of $25.7 million.


Select Energy's retail portfolio also includes New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) futures, financial swaps, and physical power transactions, the fair value of which is based on closing exchange prices; over-the-counter forwards, and financial swaps, the fair value of which is based on the mid-point of bid and ask market prices; and bilateral contracts for the purchase or sale of electricity or natural gas, the fair value of which is determined using available information from external sources, financial transmission rights and transmission congestion contracts, the fair value of which is based on historical settlement prices as well as external sources.


NU Enterprises – Generation:  Select Energy manages its portfolio of derivative contracts relating to generation activities in order to maximize value while operating within NU's corporate risk tolerances.  These derivative contracts include generation-asset-specific sales and forward sales of electricity at hub trading points.  The fair value of the generation contracts was determined by prices from external sources and actively quoted markets for the life of the contracts, which extend to the end of 2006.  Certain derivatives related to generation activities that do not follow accrual accounting under the normal election are recorded at fair value and included in  Select Energy’s consolidated balance sheets as derivative assets or liabilities.  Changes in fair value are recognized in revenues in  Select Energy’s consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.  The net fair value position of the generation derivative contract portfolio at September 30, 2005 was a liability of $7.3 million.  


NU Enterprises - Hedging:  Select Energy utilizes derivative financial and commodity instruments, including futures and forward contracts, to reduce market risk associated with fluctuations in the price of electricity and natural gas purchased to meet firm sales and purchase commitments to certain retail customers.  Select Energy also utilizes derivatives, including price swap agreements, call and put option contracts, and futures and forward contracts to manage the market risk associated with a portion of its anticipated supply and delivery requirements.  These derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedging instruments and are used to reduce the market risk associated with fluctuations in the price of electricity or natural gas.  A derivative that hedges exposure to the variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction (a cash flow hedge) is initially recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.  Cash flow hedges impact net income when the forecasted transaction being hedged occurs, when hedge ineffectiveness is measured and recorded, when the forecasted transaction being hedged is no longer probable of occurring, or when there is accumulated other comprehensive loss and the hedge and the forecasted transaction being hedged are in a loss position on a combined basis.   


Select Energy maintains natural gas service agreements with certain retail customers to supply gas at fixed prices for terms extending through 2010.  Select Energy has hedged its gas supply risk under these agreements through NYMEX futures contracts.  Under these contracts, which also extend through 2010, the purchase price of a specified quantity of gas is effectively fixed over the term of the gas service agreements.  At September 30, 2005 the NYMEX futures contracts had notional values of $69.7 million and were recorded at fair value as derivative assets totaling $25.8 million and derivative liabilities of negative $4.4 million.   


Select Energy also maintains various physical and financial instruments to hedge its electric and gas purchases and sales through 2006. These instruments include forwards, futures, financial transmission rights and swaps.  These hedging contracts, which are valued at the mid-point of bid and ask market prices, were recorded as derivative assets of $26.5 million and derivative liabilities of $25.2 million at September 30, 2005.   


Select Energy hedges certain amounts of natural gas inventory with gas futures and swaps, some of which are accounted for as fair value hedges.  Changes in the fair value of hedging instruments and natural gas inventory are recorded in earnings.  The fair value of the futures, options and swaps were included in derivative liabilities and amounted to $9.1 million at September 30, 2005.  The fair value of the hedged natural gas inventory was recorded as an increase to purchased power, net interchange power and capacity of $9.2 at September 30, 2005.   


B.

Market Risk Information



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Select Energy utilizes the sensitivity analysis methodology to disclose quantitative information for its commodity price risks (including where applicable capacity and ancillary components).  Sensitivity analysis provides a presentation of the potential loss of future earnings, fair values or cash flows from market risk-sensitive instruments over a selected time period due to one or more hypothetical changes in commodity price components, or other similar price changes.  Under sensitivity analysis, the fair value of the portfolio is a function of the underlying commodity components, contract prices and market prices represented by each derivative contract.  For swaps, forward contracts and options, fair value reflects management's best estimates considering over-the-counter quotations, time value and volatility factors of the underlying commitments.  Exchange-traded futures and options are recorded at fair value based on closing exchange prices.


NU Enterprises - Retail Marketing Portfolio:  When conducting sensitivity analyses of the change in the fair value of Select Energy's electricity and natural gas on the retail marketing portfolio, which would result from a hypothetical change in the future market price of electricity and natural gas, the fair values of the contracts are determined from models that take into consideration estimated future market prices of electricity and natural gas, the volatility of the market prices in each period, as well as the time value factors of the underlying commitments. In most instances, market prices and volatility are determined from quoted prices on the futures exchange.


Select Energy has determined a hypothetical change in the fair value for its retail marketing portfolio, which includes cash flow and fair value hedges and electricity and natural gas contracts, assuming a 10 percent change in forward market prices.  At September 30, 2005, a 10 percent increase in market price would have resulted in a pre-tax decrease in fair value of $12.4 million ($7.8 million after-tax) and a 10 percent decrease would have resulted in a pre-tax increase in fair value of $12.7 million ($8 million after-tax).


The impact of a change in electricity and natural gas prices on Select Energy's retail marketing portfolio at September 30, 2005, is not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when these contracts are physically delivered.  Most contracts in the retail marketing portfolio are accounted for at delivery, and changes in fair value are not expected to impact earnings.


NU Enterprises - Generation Portfolio:  When conducting sensitivity analyses of the change in the fair value of Select Energy's electricity on the generation portfolio, which would result from a hypothetical change in the future market price of electricity, the fair values of the contracts are determined from models that take into consideration estimated future market prices of electricity, the volatility of the market prices in each period, as well as the time value factors of the underlying commitments. In most instances, market prices and volatility are determined from quoted prices.  Models are used for periods beyond 2008.  


Select Energy has determined a hypothetical change in the fair value for its generation portfolio, which is comprised of electricity contracts and generation availability, assuming a 10 percent change in forward market prices.  At September 30, 2005, a 10 percent increase in market price would have resulted in a pre-tax increase in fair value of $174.6 million ($110 million after-tax) and a 10 percent decrease would have resulted in a pre-tax decrease in fair value of $174.7 million ($110 million after-tax).


The impact of a change in electricity prices on Select Energy's generation portfolio at September 30, 2005, is not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when these contracts are physically delivered or electricity is generated.  Most contracts in the generation portfolio are accounted for at delivery, and changes in fair value are not expected to impact earnings.


NU Enterprises - Wholesale Transactions to be Divested:  Wholesale contracts include contracts that were marked-to-market in Select Energy’s consolidated statements of operations.  These contracts included certain long-term below market wholesale electricity contracts, certain shorter-term wholesale contracts of three years or less and certain wholesale electricity positions that were obtained to support Select Energy's retail marketing contracts.  At September 30, 2005, Select Energy has calculated the market price resulting from a 10 percent change in forward market prices of those contracts.  A 10 percent increase would have resulted as a pre-tax decrease in fair value of $47.9 million ($28.8 million after-tax) and a 10 percent decrease would have resulted in a pre-tax increase in fair value of $47.1 million ($28.3 million after-tax) for the restructuring transactions.


The impact of a change in electricity and natural gas prices on Select Energy's wholesale transactions at September 30, 2005, are not necessarily representative of the results that will be realized when these contracts are physically delivered.  These transactions are accounted for at fair value, and changes in market prices impact earnings.




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C.

Other Risk Management Activities


Credit Risk Management:  Credit risk relates to the risk of loss that NU would incur as a result of non-performance by counterparties pursuant to the terms of its contractual obligations.  NU serves a wide variety of customers and suppliers that include IPPs, industrial companies, gas and electric utilities, oil and gas producers, financial institutions, and other energy marketers.  Margin accounts exist within this diverse group, and NU realizes interest receipts and payments related to balances outstanding in these margin accounts.  This wide customer and supplier mix generates a need for a variety of contractual structures, products and terms which, in turn, requires NU to manage the portfolio of market risk inherent in those transactions in a manner consistent with the parameters established by NU’s risk management process.




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Credit risks and market risks at NU Enterprises are monitored regularly by a Risk Oversight Council operating outside of the business lines that create or actively manage these risk exposures to ensure compliance with NU’s stated risk management policies.  


NU tracks and re-balances the risk in its portfolio in accordance with fair value and other risk management methodologies that utilize forward price curves in the energy markets to estimate the size and probability of future potential exposure.


NYMEX traded futures and option contracts cleared off the NYMEX exchange are ultimately guaranteed by NYMEX to Select Energy.  Select Energy has established written credit policies with regard to its counterparties to minimize overall credit risk on all types of transactions.  These policies require an evaluation of potential counterparties’ financial condition (including credit ratings), collateral requirements under certain circumstances (including cash in advance, LOCs, and parent guarantees), and the use of standardized agreements, which allow for the netting of positive and negative exposures associated with a single counterparty.  This evaluation results in establishing credit limits prior to Select Energy entering into energy contracts.  The appropriateness of these limits is subject to continuing review.  Concentrations among these counterparties may impact Select Energy’s overall exposure to credit risk, either positively or negatively, in that the counterparties may be similarly affected by changes to economic, regulatory or other conditions.


At September 30, 2005, Select Energy maintained collateral balances from counterparties of $209.5 million.  These amounts are included as counterparty deposits on Select Energy’s consolidated balance sheets.  Select Energy also has collateral balances deposited with counterparties of $164.3 million at September 30, 2005.  These amounts are included as special deposits on Select Energy’s consolidated balance sheets.


20.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


A.

Exit From Retail Marketing Business and Competitive Generation Business


On November 7, 2005, NU announced it would exit the remainder of its merchant energy business segment, which includes the retail marketing business and the competitive generation business.  This decision creates certain loss contingencies that could be material and could include:


·

The change from accrual accounting to fair value accounting for energy contracts that are derivatives and the resulting recognition of mark-to-market losses or gains on changes in fair value of the contracts.


·

The impairment of long-lived assets, including generation assets, if expected sales prices are less than their carrying values.  The carrying values of Select Energy’s long-lived assets and the generation assets of NGC and HWP are approximately $10 million and $825 million, respectively.  


·

The recognition of losses associated with settling energy contracts at values different than our mark-to-market at the time of settlement.  


·

The recognition of closure costs such as severance, benefit plan curtailments, and lease termination payments.  


·

The impairment of the $3.2 million of goodwill at the merchant energy segment if expected cash flows that support the fair values of the reporting units is reduced significantly by a decision to sell all or portions of the reporting units at prices less than carrying values.  


·

The impairment of intangible assets with a book value of approximately $2 million if expected cash flows that support them are reduced to below their carrying values.


NU may record charges in the fourth quarter of 2005 associated with these matters.  The level of those charges will depend on a number of factors, including how the disposition of those businesses is accomplished.  


B.

Wholesale Contract Updates


On October 28, 2005, Select Energy signed a contract with a third party wholesale power marketer to assign certain sales and purchase obligations in New England that extend to 2009.  This transaction terminated approximately 1 million megawatt-hours of net sales obligations.  Select Energy will pay $55.9 million in December 2005 and recognize a pre-tax loss in the fourth quarter of 2005 of $11.8 million when the termination value for these obligations is compared to the September 30, 2005 mark-to-market.


NU expects, at present price levels, to record a pre-tax charge of $37 million in the fourth quarter to purchase supply for an increase in the load forecasts related to a full requirements contract.  



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QUARTERLY REPORT OF NORTHEAST UTILITIES


SIGNATURE CLAUSE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued thereunder, the undersigned company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized.  




 

NORTHEAST UTILITIES
(Registered Holding Company)

  

By:

/s/ John P. Stack

 

(Signature of Signing Officer)

  
 

John P. Stack

  
 

Vice President - Accounting and Controller

  

Date

November 28, 2005




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