VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Request for Withdrawal by NSTAR and NSTAR ELECTRIC |
COMPANY of RWs filed by each on April 17, 2012 (the “RWs”)
for Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on April 10, 2012 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on October 9, 2009
(File Nos. 333-162401; 162401-01)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
NSTAR LLC (as successor by merger to NSTAR), and NSTAR Electric Company hereby request the withdrawal of the above-mentioned RWs, with such withdrawal to be approved effective as of the date hereof or at the earliest practicable date hereafter. NSTAR and NSTAR Electric Company are withdrawing the above-referenced RW pursuant to discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission to correct a filing coding error. The RWs will be re-filed as AW filings.
Dated as of: April 18, 2012
Sincerely,
NSTAR LLC (as successor by merger to NSTAR) | ||
| By: | /s/James J. Judge | |
James J. Judge Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
NSTAR Electric Company | ||
| By: | /s/James J. Judge | |
James J. Judge Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Director | ||
