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S-4
Schedule II
Northeast Utilities and Subsidiaries
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves
For the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
(Thousands of Dollars)
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
Additions
(1) (2)
Description:
Balance at
beginning of
period
Charged
to costs
and
expenses
Charged to
other
accounts -
describe (a)
Deductions -
describe
(b)
Balance
at end of
period
NU:
Reserves deducted from assets -
reserves for uncollectible accounts:
2009 $ 43,275 $ 53,947 $ 24,136 $ 66,058 $ 55,300
2008 25,529 28,573 81,991 92,818 43,275
2007 22,369 29,140 (7,106) 18,874 25,529
CL&P:
Reserves deducted from assets -
reserves for uncollectible accounts:
2009 $ 23,956 $ 15,276 $ 20,115 $ 33,290 $ 26,057
2008 7,874 5,951 81,129 70,998 23,956
2007 1,679 18,121 (8,243) 3,683 7,874
PSNH:
Reserves deducted from assets -
reserves for uncollectible accounts:
2009 $ 4,165 $ 10,084 $ 652 $ 9,815 $ 5,086
2008 2,675 5,661 483 4,654 4,165
2007 2,626 3,433 324 3,708 2,675
WMECO:
Reserves deducted from assets -
reserves for uncollectible accounts:
2009 $ 6,571 $ 7,590 $ 103 $ 7,047 $ 7,217
2008 5,699 8,185 234 7,547 6,571
2007 5,073 6,922 155 6,451 5,699
(a) Amount relates to uncollectible amounts reserved for that relate to receivables other than those of customers.
(b) Amounts written off, net of recoveries. The DPUC issued an order allowing CL&P and Yankee Gas to accelerate the recovery of
uncollectible hardship accounts receivable outstanding for greater than 90 days. As of December 31, 2009, CL&P, WMECO and
Yankee Gas had uncollectible hardship accounts receivable reserves in the amount of $54.5 million, $9.1 million and $8.6 million,
respectively. As of December 31, 2008, CL&P and Yankee Gas had uncollectible hardship accounts receivable reserves in the
amount of $41 million and $10 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, CL&P and Yankee Gas had uncollectible hardship
accounts receivable reserves in the amount of $24 million and $8 million, respectively.