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EVERSOURCE ENERGY

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 5, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 5, 2025

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Combined Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Refer to the Glossary of Terms included in this combined Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for abbreviations and acronyms used throughout the combined notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.

  1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A. Basis of Presentation

Eversource Energy is a public utility holding company primarily engaged, through its wholly-owned regulated utility subsidiaries, in the energy delivery business. Eversource Energy's wholly-owned regulated utility subsidiaries consist of CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH (electric utilities), Yankee Gas, NSTAR Gas and EGMA (natural gas utilities), and Aquarion (water utilities). Eversource provides energy delivery and/or water service to approximately 4.6 million electric, natural gas and water customers through twelve regulated utilities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Eversource, NSTAR Electric and PSNH include the accounts of each of their respective subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Eversource, NSTAR Electric and PSNH and the unaudited condensed financial statements of CL&P are herein collectively referred to as the "financial statements."

The combined notes to the financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Combined Notes to Financial Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," of the Eversource 2024 Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities as of 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.

The financial statements contain, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly Eversource's, CL&P's, NSTAR Electric's and PSNH's financial position as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and the results of operations, comprehensive income, common shareholders' equity and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for a full year.

CYAPC and YAEC are inactive regional nuclear power companies engaged in the long-term storage of their spent nuclear fuel. Eversource consolidates the operations of CYAPC and YAEC because CL&P's, NSTAR Electric's and PSNH's combined ownership and voting interests in each of these entities is greater than 50 percent. Intercompany transactions between CL&P, NSTAR Electric, PSNH and the CYAPC and YAEC companies have been eliminated in consolidation of the Eversource financial statements.

Eversource's utility subsidiaries' electric, natural gas and water distribution and transmission businesses are subject to rate-regulation that is based on cost recovery and meets the criteria for application of accounting guidance for entities with rate-regulated operations, which considers the effect of regulation on the differences in the timing of the recognition of certain revenues and expenses from those of other businesses and industries. See Note 2, "Regulatory Accounting," for further information.

Certain reclassifications of prior period data were made in the accompanying financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.

B. Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Issued but Not Yet Adopted: In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires enhanced income tax disclosures, primarily requiring consistent categories and greater detailed disclosure information in the tax rate reconciliation as well as income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted and may be applied on either a prospective or retrospective basis. Eversource expects to adopt the amendments to this standard prospectively upon effective date and does not expect an impact on the financial statements of Eversource, CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH.

C. Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

Receivables, Net on the balance sheets primarily includes trade receivables from retail customers and customers related to wholesale transmission contracts, wholesale market sales, sales of RECs, and property rentals. Receivables, Net also includes customer receivables for the purchase of electricity from a competitive third party supplier, the current portion of customer energy efficiency loans, property damage receivables and other miscellaneous receivables. There is no material concentration of receivables.

Receivables are recorded at amortized cost, net of a credit loss provision (or allowance for uncollectible accounts). The current expected credit loss (CECL) model is applied to receivables for purposes of calculating the allowance for uncollectible accounts. This model is based on expected losses and results in the recognition of estimated expected credit losses, including uncollectible amounts for both billed and unbilled revenues, over the life of the receivable at the time a receivable is recorded.

The allowance for uncollectible accounts is determined based upon a variety of judgments and factors, including an aging-based quantitative assessment that applies an estimated uncollectible percentage to each receivable aging category. Factors in determining credit loss include historical collection, write-off experience, analysis of delinquency statistics, and management's assessment of collectability from customers, including current economic conditions, customer payment trends, the impact on customer bills because of energy usage trends and changes in rates, flexible payment plans and financial hardship arrearage management programs offered to customers, reasonable forecasts, and expectations of future collectability and collection efforts. Management continuously assesses the collectability of receivables and adjusts estimates based on actual experience and future expectations based on economic conditions, collection efforts and other factors. Management also monitors the aging analysis of receivables to determine if there are changes in the collections of accounts receivable. Receivable balances are written off against the allowance for uncollectible accounts when the customer accounts are no longer in service and these balances are deemed to be uncollectible. Management concluded that the reserve balance as of March 31, 2025 adequately reflected the collection risk and net realizable value for its receivables.

The PURA allows CL&P and Yankee Gas to accelerate the recovery of accounts receivable balances attributable to qualified customers under financial or medical duress (uncollectible hardship accounts receivable) outstanding for greater than 180 days and 90 days, respectively. The DPU allows NSTAR Electric, NSTAR Gas and EGMA to recover in rates amounts associated with certain uncollectible hardship accounts receivable. These uncollectible hardship customer account balances are included in Regulatory Assets or Other Long-Term Assets on the balance sheets. Hardship customers are protected from shut-off in certain circumstances, and historical collection experience has reflected a higher default risk as compared to the rest of the receivable population. Management uses a higher credit risk profile for this pool of trade receivables as compared to non-hardship receivables. The allowance for uncollectible hardship accounts is included in the total uncollectible allowance balance.

The total allowance for uncollectible accounts is included in Receivables, Net on the balance sheets. The activity in the allowance for uncollectible accounts by portfolio segment as of March 31 st is as follows:

Eversource · CL&P · NSTAR Electric · PSNH
(Millions of Dollars)Hardship AccountsRetail (Non-Hardship), Wholesale, and OtherTotal AllowanceHardship AccountsRetail (Non-Hardship), Wholesale, and OtherTotal AllowanceHardship AccountsRetail (Non-Hardship), Wholesale, and OtherTotal AllowanceTotal Allowance
Balance as of December 31, 2024$364.6$191.6$556.2$240.7$38.4$279.1$55.2$59.7$114.9$14.1
Uncollectible Expense—22.922.9—4.74.7—7.57.51.3
Uncollectible Costs Deferred (1)19.413.833.28.81.910.73.55.59.01.4
Write-Offs(12.6)(37.8)(50.4)(9.3)(10.1)(19.4)(0.9)(15.9)(16.8)(2.7)
Recoveries Collected0.13.63.70.11.01.1—1.41.40.2
Balance as of March 31, 2025$371.5$194.1$565.6$240.3$35.9$276.2$57.8$58.2$116.0$14.3
Eversource · CL&P · NSTAR Electric · PSNH
(Millions of Dollars)Hardship AccountsRetail (Non-Hardship), Wholesale, and OtherTotal AllowanceHardship AccountsRetail (Non-Hardship), Wholesale, and OtherTotal AllowanceHardship AccountsRetail (Non-Hardship), Wholesale, and OtherTotal AllowanceTotal Allowance
Balance as of December 31, 2023$366.8$187.7$554.5$259.7$36.3$296.0$43.6$53.4$97.0$14.3
Uncollectible Expense—16.416.4—3.53.5—6.16.11.2
Uncollectible Costs Deferred (1)27.511.438.922.72.725.4(0.8)4.43.61.3
Write-Offs(15.1)(28.5)(43.6)(10.8)(7.7)(18.5)(1.0)(9.2)(10.2)(3.2)
Recoveries Collected0.23.73.90.21.21.4—1.21.20.2
Balance as of March 31, 2024$379.4$190.7$570.1$271.8$36.0$307.8$41.8$55.9$97.7$13.8

(1)These expected credit losses are deferred as regulatory costs on the balance sheets, as these amounts are ultimately recovered in rates. Amounts include uncollectible costs for hardship accounts and other customer receivables, including uncollectible amounts related to uncollectible energy supply costs.

As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the allowance for uncollectible accounts attributable to the Aquarion water distribution business has been reclassified to Assets Held for Sale on the Eversource balance sheets. For further information, see Note 17, “Assets Held for Sale.”

D. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurement guidance is applied to derivative contracts that are not elected or designated as "normal purchases" or "normal sales" (normal) and to marketable securities held in trusts. Fair value measurement guidance is also applied to valuations of the investments used to calculate the funded status of pension and PBOP plans, the nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets such as goodwill, long-lived assets, equity method investments, AROs, and in the valuation of business combinations and asset acquisitions. The fair value measurement guidance was also applied in estimating the fair value of preferred stock, long-term debt and RRBs.

Fair Value Hierarchy: In measuring fair value, Eversource uses observable market data when available in order to minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs used in fair value measurements are categorized into three fair value hierarchy levels for disclosure purposes. The entire fair value measurement is categorized based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Eversource evaluates the classification of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a quarterly basis.

The levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1 - Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 - Inputs are quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable.

Level 3 - Quoted market prices are not available. Fair value is derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or assumptions are unobservable. Where possible, valuation techniques incorporate observable market inputs that can be validated to external sources such as industry exchanges, including prices of energy and energy-related products.

Uncategorized - Investments that are measured at net asset value are not categorized within the fair value hierarchy.

Determination of Fair Value: The valuation techniques and inputs used in Eversource's fair value measurements are described in Note 4, "Derivative Instruments," Note 5, "Marketable Securities," and Note 10, "Fair Value of Financial Instruments," to the financial statements.

E. Other Income, Net

The components of Other Income, Net on the statements of income were as follows:

For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)EversourceCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNHEversourceCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNH
Pension, SERP and PBOP Non-Service Income Components, Net of Deferred Portion$32.6$8.3$14.8$4.1$27.8$6.5$12.3$3.6
AFUDC Equity23.93.614.13.926.86.016.21.9
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates6.0—0.2—7.8—0.2—
Investment (Loss)/Income(2.0)0.1(1.8)0.1(0.8)(0.7)0.4(0.2)
Interest Income34.05.619.02.730.04.718.01.8
Other(2.2)———(0.6)———
Total Other Income, Net$92.3$17.6$46.3$10.8$91.0$16.5$47.1$7.1

F. Other Taxes

Eversource's companies that serve customers in Connecticut collect gross receipts taxes levied by the state of Connecticut from their customers. These gross receipts taxes are recorded separately with collections in Operating Revenues and with payments in Taxes Other Than Income Taxes on the statements of income as follows:

For the Three Months Ended
(Millions of Dollars)March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
Eversource$63.7$53.3
CL&P52.943.9

As agents for state and local governments, Eversource's companies that serve customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts collect certain sales taxes that are recorded on a net basis with no impact on the statements of income.

G. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Non-cash investing activities include plant additions included in Accounts Payable as follows:

(Millions of Dollars)As of March 31, 2025As of March 31, 2024
Eversource$427.2$453.6
CL&P82.3112.8
NSTAR Electric172.8132.7
PSNH58.275.2

The following table reconciles cash and cash equivalents as reported on the balance sheets to the cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance as reported on the statements of cash flows:

As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)EversourceCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNHEversourceCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNH
Cash and Cash Equivalents as reported on the Balance Sheets$111.4$67.7$2.9$4.4$26.7$1.1$0.9$1.4
Restricted cash included in:
Special Deposits64.61.08.222.575.81.08.132.7
Assets Held for Sale, Current5.8———5.8———
Marketable Securities9.5———10.0———
Other Long-Term Assets9.3——3.29.0——3.1
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as reported on the Statements of Cash Flows$200.6$68.7$11.1$30.1$127.3$2.1$9.0$37.2

Special Deposits represent cash collections related to the PSNH RRB customer charges that are held in trust, required ISO-NE cash deposits, cash held in escrow accounts, and CYAPC and YAEC cash balances. Special Deposits are included in Current Assets on the balance sheets. Restricted cash included in Marketable Securities represents money market funds held in restricted trusts to fund CYAPC and YAEC's spent nuclear fuel storage obligations.

Eversource’s restricted cash also includes an Energy Relief Fund for energy efficiency and clean energy measures in the Merrimack Valley established under the terms of an EGMA 2020 settlement agreement. This restricted cash held in escrow accounts included $20.0 million recorded as short-term in Special Deposits as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and $6.1 million and $5.9 million recorded in Other Long-Term Assets on the balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

  1. REGULATORY ACCOUNTING

Eversource's utility companies are subject to rate regulation that is based on cost recovery and meets the criteria for application of accounting guidance for rate-regulated operations, which considers the effect of regulation on the timing of the recognition of certain revenues and expenses. The regulated companies' financial statements reflect the effects of the rate-making process. The rates charged to the customers of Eversource's regulated companies are designed to collect each company's costs to provide service, plus a return on investment.

The application of accounting guidance for rate-regulated enterprises results in recording regulatory assets and liabilities. Regulatory assets represent the deferral of incurred costs that are probable of future recovery in customer rates. Regulatory assets are amortized as the incurred costs are recovered through customer rates. Regulatory liabilities represent either revenues received from customers to fund expected costs that have not yet been incurred or probable future refunds to customers.

Management believes it is probable that each of the regulated companies will recover its respective investments in long-lived assets and the regulatory assets that have been recorded. If management were to determine that it could no longer apply the accounting guidance applicable to rate-regulated enterprises, or if management could not conclude it is probable that costs would be recovered from customers in future rates, the applicable costs would be charged to net income in the period in which the determination is made.

Regulatory Assets: The components of regulatory assets were as follows:

As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)EversourceCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNHEversourceCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNH
Storm Costs, Net$2,034.1$986.5$579.9$467.7$2,039.4$971.1$609.8$458.5
Regulatory Tracking Mechanisms1,416.0311.3622.8147.61,781.6507.7650.0162.8
Income Taxes, Net979.1525.0149.520.5968.4521.0145.420.7
Benefit Costs957.9167.5290.465.0967.4168.8293.665.6
Securitized Stranded Costs338.5——338.5349.3——349.3
Goodwill-related243.0—208.6—247.2—212.3—
Asset Retirement Obligations153.242.079.85.2150.241.278.35.1
Derivative Liabilities41.841.8——57.257.2——
Other Regulatory Assets527.751.4111.93.5510.058.5117.73.7
Total Regulatory Assets6,691.32,125.52,042.91,048.07,070.72,325.52,107.11,065.7
Less: Current Portion1,793.3417.3874.1153.62,189.7638.5902.8173.3
Total Long-Term Regulatory Assets$4,898.0$1,708.2$1,168.8$894.4$4,881.0$1,687.0$1,204.3$892.4

As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Regulatory Assets attributable to the Aquarion water distribution business have been reclassified to Assets Held for Sale on the Eversource balance sheets. For further information, see Note 17, “Assets Held for Sale.”

Regulatory Costs in Other Long-Term Assets: Eversource's regulated companies had $236.1 million (including $124.9 million for CL&P, $44.1 million for NSTAR Electric and $5.7 million for PSNH) and $221.0 million (including $116.3 million for CL&P, $41.1 million for NSTAR Electric and $4.5 million for PSNH) of additional regulatory costs not yet specifically approved as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, that were included in Other Long-Term Assets on the balance sheets. These amounts will be reclassified to Regulatory Assets upon approval by the applicable regulatory agency. Based on regulatory policies or past precedent on similar costs, management believes it is probable that these costs will ultimately be approved and recovered from customers in rates. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, these regulatory costs included $105.4 million (including $55.8 million for CL&P and $28.2 million for NSTAR Electric) and $92.5 million (including $47.2 million for CL&P and $24.4 million for NSTAR Electric), respectively, of deferred uncollectible hardship costs.

Regulatory Liabilities: The components of regulatory liabilities were as follows:

As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)EversourceCL&PNSTARElectricPSNHEversourceCL&PNSTARElectricPSNH
EDIT due to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017$2,432.4$954.6$872.0$328.6$2,442.7$956.6$877.6$330.6
Regulatory Tracking Mechanisms840.5221.8475.096.1702.4180.3413.6114.4
Cost of Removal711.0226.8457.626.6684.1212.8451.320.1
Deferred Portion of Non-Service Income Components of Pension, SERP and PBOP448.164.5222.344.1427.161.6211.642.6
AFUDC - Transmission160.366.693.7—154.865.189.7—
Benefit Costs63.44.717.14.069.34.521.43.9
Other Regulatory Liabilities187.142.814.14.6184.539.114.24.5
Total Regulatory Liabilities4,842.81,581.82,151.8504.04,664.91,520.02,079.4516.1
Less: Current Portion774.5169.1497.4103.1632.3124.1436.3121.1
Total Long-Term Regulatory Liabilities$4,068.3$1,412.7$1,654.4$400.9$4,032.6$1,395.9$1,643.1$395.0

As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Regulatory Liabilities attributable to the Aquarion water distribution business have been reclassified to Liabilities Held for Sale on the Eversource balance sheets. For further information, see Note 17, “Assets Held for Sale.”

  1. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

The following tables summarize property, plant and equipment by asset category:

EversourceAs of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)
Distribution - Electric$21,467.7$21,144.1
Distribution - Natural Gas9,131.98,922.2
Transmission - Electric16,303.516,130.9
Solar205.8201.0
Utility47,108.946,398.2
Other (1)2,305.82,254.1
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross49,414.748,652.3
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
Utility(9,807.5)(9,636.5)
Other(1,093.9)(1,044.1)
Total Accumulated Depreciation(10,901.4)(10,680.6)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net38,513.337,971.7
Construction Work in Progress3,136.83,014.9
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net$41,650.1$40,986.6
As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)CL&PNSTARElectricPSNHCL&PNSTARElectricPSNH
Distribution - Electric$8,564.9$9,930.9$3,012.2$8,437.9$9,782.3$2,964.2
Transmission - Electric6,996.76,426.42,882.16,937.76,375.22,819.6
Solar—205.8——201.0—
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross15,561.616,563.15,894.315,375.616,358.55,783.8
Less: Accumulated Depreciation(2,979.9)(3,846.7)(1,048.1)(2,928.0)(3,782.0)(1,032.3)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net12,581.712,716.44,846.212,447.612,576.54,751.5
Construction Work in Progress557.41,635.8342.2554.61,461.3338.4
Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net$13,139.1$14,352.2$5,188.4$13,002.2$14,037.8$5,089.9

(1) These assets are primarily comprised of computer software, hardware and equipment at Eversource Service and buildings at The Rocky River Realty Company.

As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the property, plant and equipment balance, net of accumulated depreciation, attributable to the Aquarion water distribution business has been reclassified to Assets Held for Sale on the Eversource balance sheets. For further information, see Note 17, “Assets Held for Sale.”

  1. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The electric and natural gas companies purchase and procure energy and energy-related products, which are subject to price volatility, for their customers. The costs associated with supplying energy to customers are recoverable from customers in future rates. These regulated companies manage the risks associated with the price volatility of energy and energy-related products through the use of derivative and non-derivative contracts. Many of the derivative contracts meet the definition of, and are designated as, normal and qualify for accrual accounting under the applicable accounting guidance. The costs and benefits of derivative contracts that meet the definition of normal are recognized in Operating Expenses on the statements of income as electricity or natural gas is delivered.

Derivative contracts that are not designated as normal are recorded at fair value as derivative assets or liabilities on the balance sheets. For the electric and natural gas companies, regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities are recorded to offset the fair values of derivatives, as contract settlement amounts are recovered from, or refunded to, customers in their respective energy supply rates.

The gross fair values of derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty are offset and reported as net Derivative Assets or Derivative Liabilities, with current and long-term portions, on the balance sheets. The following table presents the gross fair values of contracts, categorized by risk type, and the net amounts recorded as current or long-term derivative assets or liabilities:

As of March 31, 2025 · As of December 31, 2024
CL&P(Millions of Dollars)Fair Value HierarchyCommodity Supply and Price Risk ManagementNetting (1)Net AmountRecorded as a DerivativeCommodity Supply and Price Risk ManagementNetting (1)Net AmountRecorded as a Derivative
Current Derivative AssetsLevel 2$10.4$(0.3)$10.1$14.2$(0.3)$13.9
Current Derivative LiabilitiesLevel 2(51.9)—(51.9)(71.1)—(71.1)

(1) Amounts represent derivative assets and liabilities that Eversource elected to record net on the balance sheets. These amounts are subject to master netting agreements or similar agreements for which the right of offset exists.

Derivative Contracts at Fair Value with Offsetting Regulatory Amounts

Commodity Supply and Price Risk Management: As required by regulation, CL&P, along with UI, has capacity-related contracts with generation facilities. CL&P has a sharing agreement with UI, with 80 percent of the costs or benefits of each contract borne by or allocated to CL&P and 20 percent borne by or allocated to UI. The combined capacities of these contracts as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were 610 MW. The capacity contracts extend through 2026 and obligate both CL&P and UI to make or receive payments on a monthly basis to or from the generation facilities based on the difference between a set capacity price and the capacity market price received in the ISO-NE capacity markets.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there were losses of $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively. These changes in fair value associated with CL&P’s derivative contracts are deferred in Regulatory Assets on the balance sheet.

Fair Value Measurements of Derivative Instruments

The fair value of derivative contracts utilizes both observable and unobservable inputs. The fair value is modeled using income techniques, such as discounted cash flow valuations adjusted for assumptions related to exit price. Valuations of derivative contracts using a discounted cash flow methodology include assumptions regarding the timing and likelihood of scheduled capacity payments and also reflect non-performance risk, including credit, using the default probability approach based on the counterparty's credit rating for assets and the Company's credit rating for liabilities. Significant observable inputs for valuations of these contracts include energy-related product prices in future years for which quoted prices in an active market exist. Valuations incorporate estimates of premiums or discounts that would be required by a market participant to arrive at an exit price, using historical market transactions adjusted for the terms of the contract. Fair value measurements were prepared by individuals with expertise in valuation techniques, pricing of energy-related products, and accounting requirements. All derivative contracts were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

  1. MARKETABLE SECURITIES

Eversource’s marketable securities include the CYAPC and YAEC legally restricted trusts that each hold equity and available-for-sale debt securities to fund the spent nuclear fuel removal obligations of their nuclear fuel storage facilities. Equity and available-for-sale debt marketable securities are recorded at fair value. CYAPC and YAEC’s spent nuclear fuel trusts are restricted and are classified in long-term Marketable Securities on the balance sheets.

Eversource’s water business also holds a trust. Securities held in this trust as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 of $4.0 million and $4.1 million, respectively, were reclassified to Assets Held for Sale on the Eversource balance sheets.

Equity Securities: Eversource's equity securities include CYAPC's and YAEC's marketable securities held in spent nuclear fuel trusts, which had fair values of $163.8 million and $163.1 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Unrealized gains and losses for these spent nuclear fuel trusts are subject to regulatory accounting treatment and are recorded in Marketable Securities with the corresponding offset to long-term liabilities on the balance sheets, with no impact on the statements of income.

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities: The following is a summary of available-for-sale debt securities, which are held in CYAPC’s and YAEC’s spent nuclear fuel trusts:

As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
Eversource(Millions of Dollars)Amortized CostPre-TaxUnrealized GainsPre-TaxUnrealizedLossesFair ValueAmortized CostPre-TaxUnrealized GainsPre-TaxUnrealizedLossesFair Value
Debt Securities$163.5$0.6$(3.8)$160.3$163.2$0.1$(6.1)$157.2

Unrealized gains and losses for available-for-sale debt securities included in the CYAPC and YAEC spent nuclear fuel trusts are subject to regulatory accounting treatment and are recorded in Marketable Securities with the corresponding offset to long-term liabilities on the balance sheets, with no impact on the statements of income.

As of March 31, 2025, the contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:

Eversource(Millions of Dollars)Amortized CostFair Value
Less than one year$13.0$13.0
One to five years42.142.4
Six to ten years23.823.7
Greater than ten years84.681.2
Total Debt Securities$163.5$160.3

Realized Gains and Losses: Realized gains and losses are offset in long-term liabilities for CYAPC and YAEC and are recorded in Other Income, Net for Eversource's benefit trusts. Eversource utilizes the average cost basis method for the CYAPC and YAEC spent nuclear fuel trusts.

Fair Value Measurements: The following table presents the marketable securities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis by the level in which they are classified within the fair value hierarchy:

Eversource(Millions of Dollars)As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
Level 1:
Mutual Funds and Equities$163.8$163.1
Money Market Funds9.510.0
Total Level 1$173.3$173.1
Level 2:
U.S. Government Issued Debt Securities (Agency and Treasury)$91.0$92.0
Corporate Debt Securities37.932.5
Asset-Backed Debt Securities8.57.8
Municipal Bonds6.86.8
Other Fixed Income Securities6.68.1
Total Level 2$150.8$147.2
Total Marketable Securities$324.1$320.3

U.S. government issued debt securities are valued using market approaches that incorporate transactions for the same or similar bonds and adjustments for yields and maturity dates. Corporate debt securities are valued using a market approach, utilizing recent trades of the same or similar instruments and also incorporating yield curves, credit spreads and specific bond terms and conditions. Asset-backed debt securities include collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage backed securities, and securities collateralized by auto loans, credit card loans or receivables. Asset-backed debt securities are valued using recent trades of similar instruments, prepayment assumptions, yield curves, issuance and maturity dates, and tranche information. Municipal bonds are valued using a market approach that incorporates reported trades and benchmark yields. Other fixed income securities are valued using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, and discounted cash flows.

  1. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT

Short-Term Debt - Commercial Paper Programs and Credit Agreements: Eversource parent has a $2.00 billion commercial paper program allowing Eversource parent to issue commercial paper as a form of short-term debt. Eversource parent, CL&P, PSNH, NSTAR Gas, Yankee Gas, EGMA and Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut are parties to afive-year $2.00 billion revolving credit facility, which terminates on October 11, 2029. This revolving credit facility serves to backstop Eversource parent's $2.00 billion commercial paper program.

NSTAR Electric has a $650 million commercial paper program allowing NSTAR Electric to issue commercial paper as a form of short-term debt. NSTAR Electric is also a party to afive-year $650 million revolving credit facility, which terminates on October 11, 2029, that serves to backstop NSTAR Electric's $650 million commercial paper program.

The amount of borrowings outstanding and available under the commercial paper programs were as follows:

Borrowings Outstanding as ofAvailable Borrowing Capacity as ofWeighted-Average Interest Rate as of
March 31, 2025December 31, 2024March 31, 2025December 31, 2024March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)
Eversource Parent Commercial Paper Program$1,381.6$1,538.0$618.4$462.04.78%4.76%
NSTAR Electric Commercial Paper Program108.5504.8541.5145.24.43%4.55%

There wereno borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facilities as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

CL&P and PSNH have uncommitted line of credit agreements totaling $375 million and $250 million, respectively, all of which will expire in either May 2025, September 2025 or October 2025. There areno borrowings outstanding on either the CL&P or PSNH uncommitted line of credit agreements as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Amounts outstanding under the commercial paper programs are included in Notes Payable and classified in current liabilities on the Eversource and NSTAR Electric balance sheets, as all borrowings are outstanding for no more than 364 days at one time.

Intercompany Borrowings: Eversource parent uses its available capital resources to provide loans to its subsidiaries to assist in meeting their short-term borrowing needs. Eversource parent records intercompany interest income from its loans to subsidiaries, which is eliminated in consolidation. Intercompany loans from Eversource parent to its subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation on Eversource's balance sheets. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were intercompany loans from Eversource parent to PSNH of $114.5 million and $131.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, there were intercompany loans from Eversource parent to CL&P of $280.0 million. Eversource parent charges interest on these intercompany loans at the same weighted-average interest rate as its commercial paper program. Intercompany loans from Eversource parent are included in Notes Payable to Eversource Parent and classified in current liabilities on the respective subsidiary's balance sheets, as these intercompany borrowings are outstanding for no more than 364 days at one time.

Sources and Uses of Cash: The Company expects the future operating cash flows of Eversource, CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH, along with existing borrowing availability and access to both debt and equity markets, will be sufficient to meet any working capital and future operating requirements, and capital investment forecasted opportunities.

Long-Term Debt Issuance Authorizations: On March 3, 2025, PSNH filed a petition with the NHPUC requesting authorization to issue up to $300.0 million in long-term debt through December 31, 2025. On March 26, 2025, PURA approved Yankee Gas’ request for authorization to issue up to $360.0 million in long-term debt through December 31, 2026.

Long-Term Debt Issuances and Repayments: The following table summarizes long-term debt issuances and repayments:

(Millions of Dollars)Interest RateIssuance/(Repayment)Issue Date or Repayment DateMaturity DateUse of Proceeds for Issuance/Repayment Information
CL&P Series A First Mortgage Bonds4.95%$400.0January 2025January 2030Repaid short-term debt, paid capital expenditures and working capital
NSTAR Electric Debentures4.85%400.0February 2025March 2030Repay 3.25% Debentures at maturity, repaid short-term debt, paid capital expenditures and working capital
NSTAR Electric Debentures5.20%400.0February 2025March 2035Repay 3.25% Debentures at maturity, repaid short-term debt, paid capital expenditures and working capital
Eversource Parent Series H Senior Notes3.15%(300.0)January 2025January 2025Paid at maturity
NSTAR Gas Series R First Mortgage Bonds2.33%(75.0)May 2025May 2025Paid at maturity

In April 2025, NSTAR Gas closed on two First Mortgage Bonds, Series Y and Z for $205.0 million and $20.0 million, respectively, and these bonds will be issued in June 2025.

  1. RATE REDUCTION BONDS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Rate Reduction Bonds: In May 2018, PSNH Funding, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSNH, issued $635.7 million of securitized RRBs in multiple tranches with a weighted average interest rate of 3.66 percent, and final maturity dates ranging from 2026 to 2035. The RRBs are expected to be repaid by February 1, 2033. RRB payments consist of principal and interest and are paid semi-annually, beginning on February 1, 2019. The RRBs were issued pursuant to a finance order issued by the NHPUC in January 2018 to recover remaining costs resulting from the divestiture of PSNH’s generation assets.

PSNH Funding was formed solely to issue RRBs to finance PSNH's unrecovered remaining costs associated with the divestiture of its generation assets. PSNH Funding is considered a VIE primarily because the equity capitalization is insufficient to support its operations. PSNH has the power to direct the significant activities of the VIE and is most closely associated with the VIE as compared to other interest holders. Therefore, PSNH is considered the primary beneficiary and consolidates PSNH Funding in its consolidated financial statements.

The following tables summarize the impact of PSNH Funding on PSNH's balance sheets and income statements:

(Millions of Dollars)
PSNH Balance Sheets:As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
Restricted Cash - Current Portion (included in Special Deposits)$17.9$31.0
Restricted Cash - Long-Term Portion (included in Other Long-Term Assets)3.23.1
Securitized Stranded Cost (included in Regulatory Assets)338.5349.3
Other Regulatory Liabilities (included in Regulatory Liabilities)8.46.9
Accrued Interest (included in Other Current Liabilities)2.25.7
Rate Reduction Bonds - Current Portion43.243.2
Rate Reduction Bonds - Long-Term Portion302.5324.1
(Millions of Dollars)PSNH Income Statements:For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
Amortization of RRB Principal (included in Amortization of Regulatory Assets/(Liabilities), Net)$10.8$10.8
Interest Expense on RRB Principal (included in Interest Expense)3.33.7
  1. PENSION BENEFITS AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSION

Eversource provides defined benefit retirement plans (Pension Plans) that cover eligible employees. In addition to the Pension Plans, Eversource maintains non-qualified defined benefit retirement plans (SERP Plans), which provide benefits in excess of Internal Revenue Code limitations to eligible participants consisting of current and retired employees. Eversource also provides defined benefit postretirement plans (PBOP Plans) that provide life insurance and a health reimbursement arrangement created for the purpose of reimbursing retirees and dependents for health insurance premiums and certain medical expenses to eligible employees that meet certain age and service eligibility requirements.

The components of net periodic benefit plan expense/(income) for the Pension, SERP and PBOP Plans, prior to amounts capitalized as Property, Plant and Equipment or deferred as regulatory assets/(liabilities) for future recovery or refund, are shown below. The service cost component of net periodic benefit plan expense/(income), less the capitalized portion, is included in Operations and Maintenance expense on the statements of income. The remaining components of net periodic benefit plan expense/(income), less the deferred portion, are included in Other Income, Net on the statements of income. Pension, SERP and PBOP expense/(income) reflected in the statements of cash flows for CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH does not include intercompany allocations of net periodic benefit plan expense/(income), as these amounts are cash settled on a short-term basis.

In August 2024, Eversource communicated to its employees participating in the Eversource 401k Plan enhanced defined contribution feature (referred to as K-Vantage) that effective January 1, 2025, a Cash Balance Pension Plan is established, which replaces employer K-Vantage contributions. Eversource transferred into the Cash Balance Pension Plan employees who are participants in the K-Vantage plan, with the exception of one union group with ongoing negotiations, and will credit employees a set percentage of an employee’s eligible pay based on age and years of service on the employee’s behalf. This benefit is a new, additional obligation of the existing Pension Plan and will be funded through the existing assets of the Eversource Pension Plan. The liability began accruing benefits upon the effective date of January 1, 2025.

Pension and SERP · PBOP
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
(Millions of Dollars)EversourceCL&PNSTARElectricPSNHEversourceCL&PNSTARElectricPSNH
Service Cost$16.4$3.8$2.5$1.6$1.6$0.2$0.2$0.1
Interest Cost63.212.813.06.88.01.42.20.8
Expected Return on Plan Assets(113.3)(22.9)(27.7)(11.9)(21.2)(2.4)(10.5)(1.4)
Actuarial Loss/(Gain)10.01.23.20.5(0.3)———
Prior Service Cost/(Credit)0.3—0.1—(5.4)0.3(4.2)0.1
Settlement Loss3.3———————
Total Net Periodic Benefit Plan Income$(20.1)$(5.1)$(8.9)$(3.0)$(17.3)$(0.5)$(12.3)$(0.4)
Intercompany Expense/(Income) AllocationsN/A$0.1$0.3$0.1N/A$(0.5)$(0.7)$(0.2)
Pension and SERP · PBOP
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 · For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)EversourceCL&PNSTARElectricPSNHEversourceCL&PNSTARElectricPSNH
Service Cost$10.8$2.9$2.1$1.0$1.7$0.3$0.3$0.1
Interest Cost62.012.413.16.78.01.42.20.9
Expected Return on Plan Assets(115.6)(23.3)(28.3)(12.2)(20.4)(2.4)(9.9)(1.4)
Actuarial Loss/(Gain)19.82.56.41.1(0.1)———
Prior Service Cost/(Credit)0.3—0.1—(5.4)0.3(4.2)0.1
Settlement Loss4.3———————
Total Net Periodic Benefit Plan Income$(18.4)$(5.5)$(6.6)$(3.4)$(16.2)$(0.4)$(11.6)$(0.3)
Intercompany Expense/(Income) AllocationsN/A$0.3$0.4$0.1N/A$(0.6)$(0.7)$(0.2)
  1. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

A. Environmental Matters

Eversource, CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH are subject to environmental laws and regulations intended to mitigate or remove the effect of past operations and improve or maintain the quality of the environment. These laws and regulations require the removal or the remedy of the effect on the environment of the disposal or release of certain specified hazardous substances at current and former operating sites. Eversource, CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH have an active environmental auditing and training program and each believes it is substantially in compliance with all enacted laws and regulations.

The number of environmental sites and related reserves for which remediation or long-term monitoring, preliminary site work or site assessment is being performed are as follows:

As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
Number of SitesReserve(in millions)Number of SitesReserve(in millions)
Eversource65$144.865$128.0
CL&P1513.21513.4
NSTAR Electric147.9146.6
PSNH86.486.3

The increase in the reserve balance was due primarily to changes in cost estimates at an MGP site at NSTAR Gas.

Included in the number of sites and reserve amounts above are former MGP sites that were operated several decades ago and manufactured natural gas from coal and other processes, which resulted in certain by-products remaining in the environment that may pose a potential risk to human health and the environment, for which Eversource may have potential liability. Eversource’s reserve balances related to these former MGP sites were $132.8 million and $115.9 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and related primarily to the natural gas business segment.

These reserve estimates are subjective in nature as they take into consideration several different remediation options at each specific site. The reliability and precision of these estimates can be affected by several factors, including new information concerning either the level of contamination at the site, the extent of Eversource's, CL&P's, NSTAR Electric's and PSNH's responsibility for remediation or the extent of remediation required, recently enacted laws and regulations or changes in cost estimates due to certain economic factors. It is possible that new information or future developments could require a reassessment of the potential exposure to required environmental remediation. As this information becomes available, management will continue to assess the potential exposure and adjust the reserves accordingly.

B. Guarantees and Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, Eversource parent provides credit assurances on behalf of its subsidiaries, including CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH, in the form of guarantees. Management does not anticipate a material impact to net income or cash flows as a result of these various guarantees and indemnifications.

Guarantees issued on behalf of unconsolidated entities, including equity method ownership interests, for which Eversource parent is the guarantor, are recorded at fair value as a liability on the balance sheet at the inception of the guarantee. The fair value of guarantees issued on behalf of unconsolidated entities are recorded within Other Long-Term Liabilities on the balance sheet, and were $0.9 million and $1.2 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Eversource regularly reviews performance risk under these guarantee arrangements, and believes the likelihood of payments being required under the guarantees is remote. In the event it becomes probable that Eversource parent will be required to perform under the guarantee, the amount of probable payment will be recorded.

On September 30, 2024, Eversource completed the sale of its 50 percent ownership share in the South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind projects to GIP. Under the agreement with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Eversource’s existing and certain additional credit support obligations for Revolution Wind are expected to roll off as the project completes construction. On July 9, 2024, Eversource completed the sale of its 50 percent ownership share of Sunrise Wind to Ørsted. Under the agreement with Ørsted, Eversource’s existing credit support obligations for Sunrise Wind were either terminated or indemnified by Ørsted as a result of the sale.

The following table summarizes Eversource parent's exposure to guarantees and indemnifications of its subsidiaries and affiliates to external parties, and primarily relates to its previously-owned offshore wind investments:

As of March 31, 2025
Company (Obligor)DescriptionMaximum Exposure(in millions)
Revolution Wind, LLC and TurbineCo, LLCOffshore wind construction-related purchase agreements with third-party contractors (1)$268.9
Eversource Investment LLC, Eversource Investment Service Company LLC and South Fork Class B Member, LLCOffshore wind funding and indemnification obligations (2)276.8
Eversource Investment LLCLetters of Credit (3)4.3
Eversource TEI LLCSouth Fork Wind Tax Equity (4)50.0
South Fork Wind, LLCPower Purchase Agreement Security (5)7.1
Various Eversource subsidiariesSurety bonds (6)34.1

(1)Eversource parent issued guarantees on behalf of its previously 50 percent-owned affiliate, Revolution Wind, LLC, and on behalf of TurbineCo, LLC (successor in interest to North East Offshore, LLC (NEO)), under which Eversource parent agreed to guarantee each entity’s performance of obligations under certain construction-related purchase agreements with third-party contractors, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $800.9 million. Eversource parent’s obligations under the guarantees expire upon the earlier of (i) dates ranging between June 2025 and November 2027 and (ii) full performance of the guaranteed obligations.

(2) Eversource parent issued guarantees on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary Eversource Investment LLC (EI), which held Eversource's previous investments in offshore wind-related equity method investments until sale, and on behalf of its previously 50 percent-owned affiliate, South Fork Class B Member, LLC, whereby Eversource parent will guarantee each entity’s performance of certain funding obligations of the South Fork and Revolution Wind projects. Eversource parent also guaranteed certain indemnification obligations of EI associated with third party credit support for EI’s investment in NEO. On September 30, 2024, Eversource parent issued a guaranty on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eversource Investment Service Company LLC, whereby Eversource parent will guarantee Eversource Investment Service Company LLC’s performance of certain indemnification obligations during the onshore construction phase of the Revolution Wind project, in an amount not to exceed $100.0 million. These guarantees will not exceed $1.62 billion and expire upon the full performance of the guaranteed obligations.

(3)Eversource parent entered into a guarantee on behalf of EI, under which Eversource parent would guarantee EI's obligations under a letter of credit facility with a financial institution that EI may request in an aggregate amount of up to approximately $25 million. As of March 31, 2025, EI has issuedtwo letters of credit on behalf of South Fork Wind, LLC totaling $4.3 million. The guarantee will remain in effect until full performance of the guaranteed obligations.

(4)Eversource parent issued a guarantee on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Eversource TEI LLC, whereby Eversource parent will guarantee Eversource TEI LLC’s performance of certain obligations, in an amount not to exceed $50.0 million, in connection with any remaining obligations under the LLC agreement. Eversource parent’s obligations expire upon the full performance of the guaranteed obligations.

(5)Eversource parent issued a guarantee on behalf of its previously 50 percent-owned affiliate, South Fork Wind, LLC, whereby Eversource parent will guarantee South Fork Wind, LLC's performance of certain obligations, in an amount not to exceed $7.1 million, under a Power Purchase Agreement between the Long Island Power Authority and South Fork Wind, LLC (the Agreement). The guarantee expires upon the later of (i) the end of the Agreement term, January 2044, with the option to extend to January 2049 and (ii) full performance of the guaranteed obligations.

(6)Surety bonds expire in 2025 and 2026. Expiration dates reflect termination dates, the majority of which will be renewed or extended. Certain surety bonds contain credit ratings triggers that would require Eversource parent to post collateral in the event that the unsecured debt credit ratings of Eversource parent are downgraded.

On September 30, 2024, Eversource entered into an agreement with GIP and Ørsted to contingently provide future credit support up to a maximum of $850 million in guarantees, if required, to support third party tax equity financing for Revolution Wind.

C. FERC ROE Complaints

Four separate complaints were filed at the FERC by combinations of New England state attorneys general, state regulatory commissions, consumer advocates, consumer groups, municipal parties and other parties (collectively, the Complainants). In each of the first three complaints, filed on October 1, 2011, December 27, 2012, and July 31, 2014, respectively, the Complainants challenged the NETOs' base ROE of 11.14 percent that had been utilized since 2005 and sought an order to reduce it prospectively from the date of the final FERC order and for the separate 15-month complaint periods. In the fourth complaint, filed April 29, 2016, the Complainants challenged the NETOs' base ROE billed of 10.57 percent and the maximum ROE for transmission incentive (incentive cap) of 11.74 percent, asserting that these ROEs were unjust and unreasonable.

The ROE originally billed during the period October 1, 2011 (beginning of the first complaint period) through October 15, 2014 consisted of a base ROE of 11.14 percent and incentives up to 13.1 percent. On October 16, 2014, FERC issued Opinion No. 531-A and set the base ROE at 10.57 percent and the incentive cap at 11.74 percent for the first complaint period. This was also effective for all prospective billings to customers beginning October 16, 2014. This FERC order was vacated on April 14, 2017 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (the Court).

All amounts associated with the first complaint period have been refunded, which totaled $38.9 million (pre-tax and excluding interest) at Eversource and reflected both the base ROE and incentive cap prescribed by the FERC order. The refund consisted of $22.4 million for CL&P, $13.7 million for NSTAR Electric and $2.8 million for PSNH.

Eversource has recorded a reserve of $39.1 million (pre-tax and excluding interest) for the second complaint period as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. This reserve represents the difference between the billed rates during the second complaint period and a 10.57 percent base ROE and 11.74 percent incentive cap. The reserve consisted of $21.4 million for CL&P, $14.6 million for NSTAR Electric and $3.1 million for PSNH as of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

On October 16, 2018, FERC issued an order on allfour complaints describing how it intends to address the issues that were remanded by the Court. FERC proposed a new framework to determine (1) whether an existing ROE is unjust and unreasonable and, if so, (2) how to calculate a replacement ROE. Initial briefs were filed by the NETOs, Complainants and FERC Trial Staff on January 11, 2019 and reply briefs were filed on March 8, 2019. The NETOs' brief was supportive of the overall ROE methodology determined in the October 16, 2018 order provided the FERC does not change the proposed methodology or alter its implementation in a manner that has a material impact on the results.

The FERC order included illustrative calculations for the first complaint using FERC's proposed frameworks with financial data from that complaint. Those illustrative calculations indicated that for the first complaint period, for the NETOs, which FERC concludes are of average financial risk, the preliminary just and reasonable base ROE is 10.41 percent and the preliminary incentive cap on total ROE is 13.08 percent.

If the results of the illustrative calculations were included in a final FERC order for each of the complaint periods, then a 10.41 percent base ROE and a 13.08 percent incentive cap would not have a significant impact on our financial statements for all of the complaint periods. These preliminary calculations are not binding and do not represent what we believe to be the most likely outcome of a final FERC order.

On November 21, 2019, FERC issued Opinion No. 569 affecting thetwo pending transmission ROE complaints against the Midcontinent ISO (MISO) transmission owners, in which FERC adopted a new methodology for determining base ROEs. Various parties sought rehearing. On December 23, 2019, the NETOs filed supplementary materials in the NETOs'four pending cases to respond to this new methodology because of the uncertainty of the applicability to the NETOs' cases. On May 21, 2020, the FERC issued its order in Opinion No. 569-A on the rehearing of the MISO transmission owners' cases, in which FERC again changed its methodology for determining the MISO transmission owners' base ROEs. On November 19, 2020, the FERC issued Opinion No. 569-B denying rehearing of Opinion No. 569-A and reaffirmed the methodology previously adopted in Opinion No. 569-A. The new methodology differs significantly from the methodology proposed by FERC in its October 16, 2018 order to determine the NETOs' base ROEs in their four pending cases. FERC Opinion Nos. 569-A and 569-B were appealed to the Court. On August 9, 2022, the Court issued its decision vacating MISO ROE FERC Opinion Nos. 569, 569-A and 569-B and remanded to FERC to reopen the proceedings. The Court found that FERC’s development of the new return methodology was arbitrary and capricious due to FERC’s failure to offer a reasonable explanation for its decision to reintroduce the risk-premium financial model in its new methodology for calculating a just and reasonable return.

On October 17, 2024, FERC issued an order on the remand of the MISO ROE proceedings. The order addressed the Court’s decision that the reintroduction of the risk-premium financial model in the ROE methodology was arbitrary and capricious by removing the risk-premium financial model from the ROE methodology. The removal of the risk-premium financial model was the only revision to FERC’s ROE methodology and resulted in a two-model approach utilizing the two-step discounted cash flow model and the capital asset pricing model. MISO transmission owners were directed to provide refunds for the period November 12, 2013 to February 11, 2015 (the first MISO ROE complaint refund period) and for the period from September 28, 2016 (the date of FERC’s order on the first MISO ROE complaint) to October 17, 2024 by December 1, 2025. The order also stated that FERC does not preclude the use of the risk-premium financial model in future proceedings if the parties can demonstrate that FERC’s stated concerns around the inclusion of the model have been addressed. On March 25, 2025, FERC issued an order addressing arguments raised on rehearing, sustaining the result, and denying rehearing.

On November 13, 2024, the NETOs filed a supplemental brief in their four pending ROE proceedings to explain to FERC that it cannot apply the reasoning and methodologies of the MISO ROE case to the NETOs’ cases due to the entirely different set of facts in the MISO and NETOs ROE proceedings. Doing so would violate the substance of the Court’s April 14, 2017 order and would violate the legal standard required by the Federal Power Act.

On February 4, 2025, the MISO transmission owners submitted a petition for review with the Court requesting review of the October 17, 2024 MISO ROE order on remand and a December 19, 2024 notice of denial of rehearing. The petition requests review of FERC’s decision to retroactively backdate the MISO transmission owners’ base ROE to the date of an earlier order that FERC abandoned when it issued Order No. 569, treat an underlying unlawful complaint as if it were legitimate, and order eight years of interest as part of the directed refunds.

Given the significant uncertainty regarding the applicability of the FERC order in the MISO transmission owners’two complaint cases to the NETOs’ pending four complaint cases due to the complex differences between the cases, Eversource concluded that there is no reasonable basis for a change to the reserve or recognized ROEs for any of the complaints or subsequent periods at this time and Eversource cannot reasonably estimate any potential range of loss for any of thefour complaint proceedings at this time. The resolution of these proceedings could have a material impact on the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Eversource, CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH currently record revenues at the 10.57 percent base ROE and incentive cap at 11.74 percent established in the October 16, 2014 FERC order.

A change of 10 basis points to the base ROE used to establish the reserves would impact Eversource’s after-tax earnings by an average of approximately $3 million for each of thefour 15-month complaint periods.

D. Offshore Wind Contingent Liability

On September 30, 2024, Eversource completed the sale of its 50 percent ownership share in the South Fork Wind and Revolution Wind projects to GIP for adjusted gross proceeds of $745 million, which were received at closing. As part of the sale, Eversource and GIP agreed to make certain post-closing purchase price adjustment payments, which could impact the final purchase price. The post-closing purchase price adjustment payments include cost sharing obligations that require Eversource to share equally with GIP in GIP’s funding obligations up to an effective cap of approximately $240 million of incremental capital expenditure overruns incurred during the construction phase for Revolution Wind, after which Eversource will have responsibility for GIP’s obligations for any additional capital expenditure overruns in excess of this amount. The purchase price is also subject to post-closing adjustments as a result of final project economics, which includes Eversource’s obligation to maintain GIP’s internal rate of return through the construction period for each project as specified in the agreement. Post-closing purchase price adjustment payments will be made following the commercial operation date of Revolution Wind. South Fork Wind has achieved commercial operation, and Eversource is in the process of finalizing the construction cost post-close purchase price adjustment payment related to this project, which is not expected to be material.

Eversource recorded a contingent liability of $365 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, reflecting its estimate of the future obligations under the GIP sale terms, which include the expected cost overrun sharing obligation, expected obligation to maintain GIP’s internal rate of return, and obligation for other future costs. The majority of this liability is expected to be settled upon the completion of the Revolution Wind project.

Contingencies are evaluated using the best information available at the time the financial statements are published, and this assessment involves judgments and assumptions about future events. Factors that could increase the post-closing adjustment payments owed to GIP include the ultimate completed cost of construction for South Fork Wind, construction cost overruns for Revolution Wind as well as the extent of construction delays, which would impact the economics associated with the purchase price adjustment, and the eligibility for federal investment tax credits for Revolution Wind at a lower value than assumed and included in the purchase price.

The purchase price of Revolution Wind included the sales value related to a 40 percent level of federal investment tax credits. A change in the expected value or qualification of ITC adders could result in a significant loss in a future period.

New information or future developments that arise as the construction of Revolution Wind progresses, and as cost estimates are received, reviewed and revised, as well as schedule updates, will necessitate a reassessment of the estimated liability related to post-closing adjustment payments. The Company is currently aware that the construction of the offshore foundations, offshore substation, and turbine tower installations may lead to future cost overruns. The Company reviews available projection of total construction costs, including the latest cost estimates and project timeline. Management has determined that the information currently available does not necessitate a change to the Company’s existing liability estimate of $365 million. The Company will continue to monitor developments, evaluate potential exposures, and revise its estimates as additional information becomes available.

It is possible that as additional updated cost estimates become available, or other adverse changes in facts, regulations and circumstances occur, it could result in additional losses and increases to this liability, which could be material. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that there is an additional loss in excess of the liability recorded, but management cannot reasonably estimate a range of loss beyond the $365 million recorded at this time.

Total net proceeds could also be adjusted for a benefit due to Eversource if there are lower operation costs or higher availability of the projects through the period that is four years following the commercial operation of Revolution Wind.

E. Leases

In the first quarter of 2025, EGMA entered into a land and building finance lease that is expected to commence 2026. The lease contains a purchase option that the Company has determined is probable of being executed. In accordance with ASC 842, Leases, the Company will recognize the right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, and will assess the purchase option as part of the lease fair value upon commencement. As of March 31, 2025, the lease agreement totaled $18.7 million and the estimated purchase option was $19.0 million.

  1. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each of the following financial instruments:

Preferred Stock, Long-Term Debt and Rate Reduction Bonds: The fair value of CL&P's and NSTAR Electric's preferred stock is based upon pricing models that incorporate interest rates and other market factors, valuations or trades of similar securities and cash flow projections. The fair value of long-term debt and RRB debt securities is based upon pricing models that incorporate quoted market prices for those issues or similar issues adjusted for market conditions, credit ratings of the respective companies and treasury benchmark yields. The fair values provided in the table below are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Carrying amounts and estimated fair values are as follows:

EversourceCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNH
(Millions of Dollars)CarryingAmountFairValueCarryingAmountFairValueCarryingAmountFairValueCarryingAmountFairValue
As of March 31, 2025:
Preferred Stock Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption$155.6$124.8$116.2$92.0$43.0$32.8$—$—
Long-Term Debt27,599.026,038.95,508.15,168.95,887.25,617.41,732.41,551.6
Rate Reduction Bonds345.7336.7————345.7336.7
As of December 31, 2024:
Preferred Stock Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption$155.6$123.8$116.2$90.3$43.0$33.5$—$—
Long-Term Debt26,704.824,791.45,111.14,705.85,094.94,759.41,732.11,529.7
Rate Reduction Bonds367.3352.1————367.3352.1

Derivative Instruments and Marketable Securities: Derivative instruments and investments in marketable securities are carried at fair value. For further information, see Note 4, "Derivative Instruments," and Note 5, "Marketable Securities," to the financial statements.

See Note 1D, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Fair Value Measurements," for the fair value measurement policy and the fair value hierarchy.

  1. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) by component, net of tax, are as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Eversource (Millions of Dollars)Qualified Cash Flow Hedging InstrumentsDefined Benefit PlansTotalQualified Cash Flow Hedging InstrumentsDefined Benefit PlansTotal
Balance as of Beginning of Period$(0.4)$(26.1)$(26.5)$(0.4)$(33.3)$(33.7)
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI—2.52.5—5.25.2
Net OCI—2.52.5—5.25.2
Balance as of End of Period$(0.4)$(23.6)$(24.0)$(0.4)$(28.1)$(28.5)

Defined benefit plan OCI amounts before reclassifications relate to actuarial gains and losses that arose during the year and were recognized in AOCI. The unamortized actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs on the defined benefit plans are amortized from AOCI into Other Income, Net over the average future employee service period, and are reflected in amounts reclassified from AOCI. Defined benefit plan amounts reclassified from AOCI also include a settlement loss amortized into net periodic benefit plan expense/(income) for the three months ended March 31, 2025. See Note 8, “Pension Benefits and Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pension,” for further information.

  1. COMMON SHARES

The following table sets forth the Eversource parent common shares and the shares of common stock of CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH that were authorized and issued, as well as the respective per share par values:

Shares
Authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 · Issued as of
Par Value · March 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Eversource$5410,000,000375,724,367375,724,367
CL&P$1024,500,0006,035,2056,035,205
NSTAR Electric$1100,000,000200200
PSNH$1100,000,000301301

Common Share Issuances: Eversource had an equity distribution agreement pursuant to which it could offer and sell up to $1.2 billion of its common shares from time to time through an “at-the-market” (ATM) equity offering program. Eversource issued and sold its common shares through its sales agents during the term of this agreement. Shares were offered in transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, in the over-the-counter market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise. Sales were made at either market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. In 2024, Eversource issued 15,740,294 common shares, which resulted in proceeds of $989.4 million, net of issuance costs. Eversource used the net proceeds received for general corporate purposes. Eversource completed this program in October 2024.

Treasury Shares: As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were 8,417,284 and 9,116,315 Eversource common shares held as treasury shares, respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were 367,307,083 and 366,608,052 Eversource common shares outstanding, respectively.

Eversource issues treasury shares to satisfy awards under the Company's incentive plans, shares issued under the dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan, and matching contributions under the Eversource 401k Plan. The issuance of treasury shares represents a non-cash transaction, as the treasury shares were used to fulfill Eversource's obligations that require the issuance of common shares.

  1. COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

Dividends on the preferred stock of CL&P and NSTAR Electric totaled $1.9 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. These dividends were presented as Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests on the Eversource statements of income. Noncontrolling Interest – Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries on the Eversource balance sheets totaled $155.6 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. On the Eversource balance sheets, Common Shareholders' Equity was fully attributable to Eversource parent and Noncontrolling Interest – Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries was fully attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

  1. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the potential dilutive effect of certain share-based compensation awards as if they were converted into outstanding common shares. The dilutive effect of unvested RSU and performance share awards is calculated using the treasury stock method. RSU and performance share awards are included in basic weighted average common shares outstanding as of the date that all necessary vesting conditions have been satisfied. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there wereno antidilutive share awards excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.

The following table sets forth the components of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Eversource(Millions of Dollars, except share information)For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025March 31, 2024
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders$550.8$521.8
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic367,320,246350,717,114
Dilutive Effect357,372280,106
Diluted367,677,618350,997,220
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share$1.50$1.49
  1. REVENUES

The following tables present operating revenues disaggregated by revenue source:

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Eversource(Millions of Dollars)ElectricDistributionNatural Gas DistributionElectric TransmissionWater DistributionOtherEliminationsTotal
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Retail Tariff Sales
Residential$1,489.3$696.5$—$31.4$—$—$2,217.2
Commercial807.6305.9—15.3—(2.0)1,126.8
Industrial104.167.8—1.0—(5.9)167.0
Total Retail Tariff Sales Revenues2,401.01,070.2—47.7—(7.9)3,511.0
Wholesale Transmission Revenues——594.0——(439.3)154.7
Wholesale Market Sales Revenues347.862.3—1.1——411.2
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers20.81.43.60.6439.0(435.8)29.6
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers2,769.61,133.9597.649.4439.0(883.0)4,106.5
Alternative Revenue Programs2.26.4(49.9)0.6—45.24.5
Other Revenues5.91.10.10.3——7.4
Total Operating Revenues$2,777.7$1,141.4$547.8$50.3$439.0$(837.8)$4,118.4
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Eversource(Millions of Dollars)ElectricDistributionNatural Gas DistributionElectric TransmissionWater DistributionOtherEliminationsTotal
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Retail Tariff Sales
Residential$1,254.1$507.6$—$30.3$—$—$1,792.0
Commercial707.5247.1—16.2—(1.7)969.1
Industrial87.759.8—1.0—(5.1)143.4
Total Retail Tariff Sales Revenues2,049.3814.5—47.5—(6.8)2,904.5
Wholesale Transmission Revenues——474.1——(361.6)112.5
Wholesale Market Sales Revenues165.358.2—0.9——224.4
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers28.41.13.9(0.2)443.6(441.4)35.4
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers2,243.0873.8478.048.2443.6(809.8)3,276.8
Alternative Revenue Programs13.231.529.61.6—(26.8)49.1
Other Revenues5.50.70.20.3——6.7
Total Operating Revenues$2,261.7$906.0$507.8$50.1$443.6$(836.6)$3,332.6
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(Millions of Dollars)CL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNHCL&PNSTAR ElectricPSNH
Revenues from Contracts with Customers
Retail Tariff Sales
Residential$801.2$506.2$181.9$626.8$462.2$165.1
Commercial344.1375.788.3252.4373.582.0
Industrial48.430.824.933.329.924.5
Total Retail Tariff Sales Revenues1,193.7912.7295.1912.5865.6271.6
Wholesale Transmission Revenues251.1218.7124.2200.7188.884.6
Wholesale Market Sales Revenues280.057.310.5121.231.612.5
Other Revenues from Contracts with Customers8.711.94.316.411.15.2
Total Revenues from Contracts with Customers1,733.51,200.6434.11,250.81,097.1373.9
Alternative Revenue Programs(18.9)(9.1)(19.7)27.47.87.6
Other Revenues2.72.40.92.92.00.8
Eliminations(176.1)(179.7)(67.3)(159.8)(159.3)(56.2)
Total Operating Revenues$1,541.2$1,014.2$348.0$1,121.3$947.6$326.1
  1. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Eversource is organized into the Electric Distribution, Electric Transmission, Natural Gas Distribution and Water Distribution reportable segments and Other based on a combination of factors, including the characteristics of each segments' services, the sources of operating revenues and expenses and the regulatory environment in which each segment operates. The Electric Distribution segment consists of the rate-regulated distribution businesses of CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH, and includes the results of NSTAR Electric's solar power facilities. The Electric Transmission segment consists of the rate-regulated electric transmission businesses of CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH. The Natural Gas Distribution segment consists of the rate-regulated businesses of Yankee Gas, NSTAR Gas and EGMA. The Water Distribution segment consists of the rate-regulated business of Aquarion. These reportable segments represent substantially all of Eversource's total consolidated revenues. Revenues from the sale of electricity, natural gas and water primarily are derived from residential, commercial and industrial customers and are not dependent on any single customer.

Eversource's reportable segments are determined based upon the level at which Eversource's chief operating decision maker assesses performance and makes decisions about the allocation of company resources. The chief operating decision maker uses the net income of each reportable segment to evaluate return generated from assets and decide how to reinvest profits and allocate resources, to monitor budget-to-actual results, in the planning and forecasting process, in determining compensation achievement, and in benchmarking to Eversource’s peers. Eversource’s chief operating decision maker is its chief executive officer. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

The remainder of Eversource's operations is presented as Other in the tables below and primarily consists of 1) the equity in earnings of Eversource parent from its subsidiaries and intercompany interest income, both of which are eliminated in consolidation, and interest expense related to the debt of Eversource parent, 2) the revenues and expenses of Eversource Service, most of which are eliminated in consolidation, 3) the operations of CYAPC and YAEC, 4) the results of other unregulated subsidiaries, which are not part of its core business, and 5) Eversource parent's equity ownership interests that are not consolidated, which primarily included the offshore wind investments until sale of the three offshore wind projects in the third quarter of 2024 and a natural gas pipeline owned by Enbridge, Inc.

In the ordinary course of business, Yankee Gas, NSTAR Gas and EGMA purchase natural gas transmission services from the Enbridge, Inc. natural gas pipeline project described above. These affiliate transaction costs total $77.7 million annually and are classified as Purchased Power, Purchased Natural Gas and Transmission on the Eversource statements of income.

Each of Eversource's subsidiaries, including CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH, hasone reportable segment.

Cash flows used for investments in plant included in the segment information below are cash capital expenditures that do not include amounts incurred on capital projects but not yet paid, cost of removal, AFUDC related to equity funds, and the capitalized and deferred portions of pension and PBOP income/expense. Eversource's segment information is as follows:

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Eversource(Millions of Dollars)Electric DistributionNatural Gas DistributionElectric TransmissionWater DistributionOtherEliminationsTotal
Operating Revenues$2,777.7$1,141.4$547.8$50.3$439.0$(837.8)$4,118.4
Depreciation and Amortization(564.7)(104.5)(106.8)(11.2)(50.6)2.8(835.0)
Operations and Maintenance (1)
Operations, Excluding Storm Costs(101.7)(46.2)(31.5)
Corporate Shared Services(116.4)(30.3)(21.8)
Storm Costs(19.9)——
Employee Benefits(48.6)(18.6)(11.7)
Uncollectible Expense(43.7)(30.0)—
Other(27.4)2.1(10.9)
Total Operations and Maintenance(357.7)(123.0)(75.9)(22.8)(349.1)441.0(487.5)
Purchased Power, Purchased Natural Gas and Transmission, Other Taxes and Energy Efficiency (2)(1,580.6)(605.2)(69.6)(6.8)(1.4)394.1(1,869.5)
Operating Income274.7308.7295.59.537.90.1926.4
Interest Expense(91.1)(28.4)(38.6)(7.7)(178.4)43.4(300.8)
Interest Income27.36.7——43.4(43.4)34.0
Other Income, Net35.35.512.10.8625.7(621.1)58.3
Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit(56.6)(74.1)(68.9)1.033.4—(165.2)
Net Income189.6218.4200.13.6562.0(621.0)552.7
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests(1.2)—(0.7)———(1.9)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders$188.4$218.4$199.4$3.6$562.0$(621.0)$550.8
Cash Flows Used for Investments in Plant$489.6$193.9$244.8$28.5$50.6$—$1,007.4
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Eversource(Millions of Dollars)ElectricDistributionNatural GasDistributionElectricTransmissionWater DistributionOtherEliminationsTotal
Operating Revenues$2,261.7$906.0$507.8$50.1$443.6$(836.6)$3,332.6
Depreciation and Amortization(109.8)(83.0)(101.0)(0.6)(45.7)2.5(337.6)
Operations and Maintenance (1)
Operations, Excluding Storm Costs(111.7)(42.6)(33.0)
Corporate Shared Services(112.5)(27.0)(19.5)
Storm Costs(26.4)——
Employee Benefits(44.9)(17.3)(12.2)
Uncollectible Expense(35.4)(16.1)—
Other(17.2)(3.1)(15.7)
Total Operations and Maintenance(348.1)(106.1)(80.4)(25.5)(348.6)445.7(463.0)
Purchased Power, Purchased Natural Gas and Transmission, Other Taxes and Energy Efficiency (2)(1,557.0)(448.5)(61.5)(6.5)(0.9)388.4(1,686.0)
Operating Income246.8268.4264.917.548.4—846.0
Interest Expense(82.5)(24.5)(40.9)(11.4)(146.1)54.7(250.7)
Interest Income24.55.40.1—54.7(54.7)30.0
Other Income, Net32.14.714.01.7567.9(559.4)61.0
Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit(51.6)(63.4)(60.7)(2.4)15.5—(162.6)
Net Income169.3190.6177.45.4540.4(559.4)523.7
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests(1.2)—(0.7)———(1.9)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders$168.1$190.6$176.7$5.4$540.4$(559.4)$521.8
Cash Flows Used for Investments in Plant$471.3$244.8$358.4$31.9$43.0$—$1,149.4

(1) The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Costs of the operations organization include labor and overtime, outside services, vehicles, vegetation management, employee expenses, fees and payments, regulatory assessments, and materials, partially offset by reimbursements. Corporate shared services include corporate centralized functions. Costs within these corporate functions primarily include labor, services by vendors, fees and payments, insurance, and regulatory assessments. Other includes information technology system depreciation at Eversource Service charged to the operating businesses, as well as storm funding, capitalization and various other corporate costs. The segment-level operating expense for information technology system depreciation is eliminated and reflected in depreciation in Eversource’s consolidation.

For the water distribution segment, the chief operating decision maker is provided with total operations and maintenance expense information to manage its operations. Operations and maintenance expenses primarily include employee costs, benefits, and outside services.

(2) Other segment line items for the electric distribution, electric transmission and natural gas distribution segments primarily include purchased power, purchased natural gas and transmission, taxes other than income taxes including property, payroll-related and Connecticut gross earnings taxes, and energy efficiency program expenses. Other segment line items for the water distribution business primarily include taxes other than income taxes.

The following table summarizes Eversource's segmented total assets:

Eversource(Millions of Dollars)Electric DistributionNatural GasDistributionElectricTransmissionWater DistributionOtherEliminationsTotal
As of March 31, 2025$32,280.6$9,955.8$16,205.6$2,528.2$28,824.6$(29,600.1)$60,194.7
As of December 31, 202432,031.99,786.716,070.92,515.829,041.1(29,851.9)59,594.5
  1. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

On January 27, 2025, Eversource entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Aquarion water distribution business. Subject to certain closing adjustments, the aggregate enterprise value of the sale is approximately $2.4 billion in cash, which includes approximately $1.6 billion for the equity and $800 million of net debt that will be extinguished at closing. The sale is subject to approval by PURA, DPU and the NHPUC, as well as other approvals pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, for which the relevant waiting period has expired, as well as other customary closing conditions. The sale is expected to close in late 2025. Eversource plans to use the net proceeds from the pending sale to pay down parent company debt.

The assets and liabilities of the Aquarion water distribution business met the criteria to be classified as held for sale and have been classified separately as current or long-term assets and liabilities held for sale on the Eversource balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As Eversource concluded this is the sale of a business, all goodwill held by the water distribution reporting unit was included in the carrying amount of the business and is also classified within assets held for sale. Long-term debt will be repaid by Eversource upon closing and is therefore excluded from liabilities held for sale. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. The water distribution business did not and will not meet the criteria to be presented as a discontinued operation.

The major classes of Aquarion’s assets and liabilities presented in current and long-term Assets Held for Sale and Liabilities Held for Sale on the Eversource balance sheets, which are included in the Water Distribution reportable segment, were as follows:

(Millions of Dollars)As of March 31, 2025As of December 31, 2024
Restricted Cash$5.8$5.8
Receivables, Net16.614.4
Unbilled Revenues7.611.5
Prepayments and Other Current Assets24.724.6
Total Current Assets Held for Sale$54.7$56.3
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net$1,897.9$1,885.2
Regulatory Assets49.951.2
Goodwill662.5662.5
Other Long-Term Assets14.312.2
Total Long-Term Assets Held for Sale$2,624.6$2,611.1
Accounts Payable$14.7$24.2
Other Current Liabilities28.528.4
Total Current Liabilities Held for Sale$43.2$52.6
Regulatory Liabilities$130.7$132.2
Other Long-Term Liabilities267.0266.7
Total Long-Term Liabilities Held for Sale$397.7$398.9

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, pre-tax income associated with the held for sale water distribution business was $2.6 million and $7.8 million, respectively.

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