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FORM 3
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
John F. Curley (Month/Day/Year)
Northeast Utilities January 28, 1997
P.O.Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141
3. IRS or Social Security Number of
Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer and Ticker or Trading Symbol Northeast Utilities (NU)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)to Issuer X Director* *Trustee
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Box)
x Form filed by one reporting person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security Common Shares, $5.00 par value
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned 15000 shs
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) D
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Derivative Security __________________
2. Date Exercisable __________________
Expiration Date __________________
3. Title and Amont of Underlying Securities
Title __________________
Amount or Number of Shares __________________
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of
Derivative Security __________________
5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:
Direct (D) or Indirect (I) __________________
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership __________________
Explanation of Responses:
John F. Curley by /s/Theresa H. Allsop
2/7/96
