NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) April 4, 2005--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today assigned its 'A-' rating to Connecticut Light&Power Co.'s (CL&P) proposed $100 million first and refunding mortgage bonds, 2005 series A, due 2015, and its proposed $100 million first and refunding mortgage bonds, 2005 series B, due 2035. Standard&Poor's also ffirmed its 'BBB+' corporate credit ratings on CL&P's parent Northeast Utilities (NU) and its regulated subsidiaries, which, in addition to CL&P, include Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric Co., and Yankee Gas Services Co. The outlook on the ratings on all companies is negative. NU's three regulated electric utilities and local gas distribution utilities are essentially low-risk transmission and distribution (T&D)
