Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-141425-03
Registration No. 333-141425-03
February 9, 2009
The Connecticut Light and Power Company
Pricing Term Sheet
| Issuer: | The Connecticut Light and Power Company | |
| Security: | $250,000,000 5.50% First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2009 Series A, due 2019 | |
| Maturity: | February 1, 2019 | |
| Benchmark Treasury: | 3.75% due November 15, 2018 | |
| Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 3.053% | |
| Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | 250 basis points | |
| Yield to Maturity: | 5.553% | |
| Coupon: | 5.50% | |
| Price to Public: | 99.601% of face amount | |
| Interest Payment Dates: | August 1 and February 1, commencing August 1, 2009 | |
| Redemption Provisions | ||
| Make-whole call: | At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 40 basis points | |
| Settlement: | February 13, 2009 (T+4) | |
| CUSIP: | 207597EE1 | |
| Ratings: | A3 by Moody’s Investors Service | |
| BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services | ||
| A- by Fitch Ratings | ||
| Joint Book-Running Managers: | Barclays Capital Inc. | |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | ||
| Co-Managers: | Banc of America Securities LLC, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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