UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2009
Commission File Number | Registrants, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | ||
| 001-14768 | NSTAR | 04-3466300 | ||
| (a Massachusetts voluntary association) | ||||
| 800 Boylston Street | ||||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02199 | ||||
| Telephone (617) 424-2000 | ||||
| 001-02301 | NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY | 04-1278810 | ||
| (a Massachusetts corporation) | ||||
| 800 Boylston Street | ||||
| Boston, Massachusetts 02199 | ||||
| Telephone (617) 424-2000 | ||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On May 21, 2009, NSTAR and Northeast Utilities (“NU”) together issued a News Release announcing that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) had ruled favorably on their request for a declaratory order and approved the proposed structure of a participant-funded transmission line between New England and Quebec, and the assignment of firm transmission rights to Hydro-Québec (HQ) to enable HQ to deliver low-carbon hydroelectric power to New England. A copy of the FERC order can be found at the FERC website at: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/comm-meet/2009/052109/E-33.pdf.
The News Release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
Number | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | News Release dated May 21, 2009 and jointly issued by the Registrants and Northeast Utilities entitled “Northeast Utilities and NSTAR Receive Favorable FERC Ruling on Proposed Quebec / New England Energy Project.” |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| NSTAR | ||||
| NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY | ||||
| (Registrants) | ||||
| Date: May 26, 2009 | By: | /s/ R. J. WEAFER, JR. | ||
| Robert J. Weafer, Jr. | ||||
| Vice President, Controller | ||||
| and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||