FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BUTLER GREGORY B 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NORTHEAST UTILITIES [ NU ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Sr VP and General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NORTHEAST UTILITIES, 56 PROSPECT STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/16/2010
(Street)

HARTFORD, CT 06103
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares, $5.00 par value   11/16/2010     A    48077   (1) A $31.20   122832.544   (2) D    
Common Shares, $5.00 par value                  3645.936   (3) I   By 401(k) Plan Trustee  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Shares     (4)                    (4)   (4) Common Shares, $5.00 par value   369.473   (4)   369.473   (4) I   Deferred Comp Plan  

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Grant of restricted share units pursuant to the terms of the NU Incentive Plan representing an award to Mr. Butler that is scheduled to vest in full: (i) three years from the closing date under the merger agreement between Northeast Utilities and NSTAR; (ii) on involuntary termination of employment prior to such date (subject to reduction for severance payments); and (iii) upon earlier death or disability. Upon vesting, the holder of the restricted share units is entitled to receive Northeast Utilities common shares on a one-for-one basis, less applicable withholding.
( 2)  Includes restricted share units and dividend equivalents thereon, including 44,251shares that Mr. Butler holds jointly with his spouse.
( 3)  Shares held in trust under the Northeast Utilities Service Company 401K Plan, a qualified plan, as of November 16, 2010, according to information supplied by the plan's record keeper.
( 4)  The reporting person holds phantom shares of NU common under the Northeast Utilities Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, a non-qualified plan (the DCP), made as matching contributions under the DCP. Each phantom share represents the right to receive the cash value of one share of NU common upon a distribution event. Additional phantom shares are issued from the automatic reinvestment of dividend-equivalents exempt from line item reporting under SEC Rule 16a-11.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BUTLER GREGORY B
C/O NORTHEAST UTILITIES
56 PROSPECT STREET
HARTFORD, CT 06103

Sr VP and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Gregory B. Butler 11/18/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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