NO. 70-9839

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D. C. 20549

                         AMENDMENT NO. 6
                               TO
                     APPLICATION/DECLARATION
                               ON
                            FORM U-1
                            UNDER THE
           PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935


                      Northeast Utilities
              Western Massachusetts Electric Company
                      174 Brush Hill Road
                   West Springfield, MA 01089

              The Connecticut Light and Power Company
                      107 Selden Street
                      Berlin, CT 06037


 (Names of companies filing this statement and addresses of principal
                       executive offices)

                       NORTHEAST UTILITIES
            (Name of top registered holding company)

                        Gregory B. Butler
          Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
               Northeast Utilities Service Company
                        107 Selden Street
                        Berlin, CT 06037
             (Name and address of agent for service)

   The Commission is requested to mail signed  copies of all orders,
                  notices and communications to:

       Jeffrey C. Miller, Esq.      David R. McHale
       Assistant General Counsel    Vice President and Treasurer
       Northeast Utilities Service  Northeast Utilities Service
       Company                      Company
       107 Selden Street            107 Selden Street
       Berlin, CT 06037             Berlin, CT 06037


 The Application/Declaration in this File, as heretofore amended,
 is hereby further amended to include the following exhibit to Item 6:

ITEM 6

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(a) Exhibits

          D.1 Decision from the Connecticut Department of Public
     Utility Control  dated December 12, 2001.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, as amended, the undersigned companies have duly caused this
statement to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.

NORTHEAST UTILITIES
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY
THE CONNECTICUT LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY

By:	  /s/ Randy A. Shoop
Name:   Randy A. Shoop
Title:  Assistant Treasurer - Finance
        of Northeast Utilities Service Company
        as Agent for the above named companies.


Date: December 21, 2001