<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-23-027759.txt : 20231117
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231117133806
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-23-027759
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHODAK PAUL III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001693504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05324
		FILM NUMBER:		231417546

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVERSOURCE ENERGY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072741
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				042147929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 CADWELL DRIVE
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8606655000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		107 SELDEN ST
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06037-1616

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHEAST UTILITIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHEAST UTILITIES SYSTEM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961121
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2023-11-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072741</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EVERSOURCE ENERGY</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ES</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001693504</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHODAK PAUL III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EVERSOURCE ENERGY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>300 CADWELL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SPRINGFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares, $5.00 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">No securities are beneficially owned.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kerry J. Tomasevich, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Chodak</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): EX-24 POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR PAUL CHODAK
<TEXT>
EVERSOURCE ENERGY
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE FILINGS
POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, in connection with the undersigned?s duties
and responsibilities as an Executive Officer of Eversource Energy, that the
undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Gregory?B. Butler,
James W. Hunt, III and Kerry J. Tomasevich, signing singly, as his true
 and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

	(1)	Obtain necessary EDGAR access codes and execute for and on
behalf of the undersigned Forms 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Rule 144 promulgated thereunder, and Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with
 Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

        (2)	Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned, including signing the relevant documents, which may be necessary
or desirable to complete  the execution of any such Form 144 and Form 3, 4
and 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

	(3)	Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned, including signing the relevant documents, which may be
necessary or desirable to complete the execution of Registration Statements
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
any other authority; and

	(4)	Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned, including signing the relevant documents, which may be
necessary or desirable to complete the execution of Annual Reports on
Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
and any other authority; and

	(5)	Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may
be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in their discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as such attorney-in-fact might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or his
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the direction
of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with the Securities Act of 1933 and/or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of November 16, 2023.

/s/ Paul Chodak III
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

State of Massachusetts
Suffolk County

On this 16th day of November, 2023, before me, the undersigned notary public,
personally appeared Paul Chodak III, personally known to me, and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

/s/ Florence J. Iacono
Notary Public
Print Name: Florence J. Iacono
My commission expires:  January 11, 2030
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