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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Environmental Obligations Recognized by Company | The following table sets forth a summary of changes in the Company’s liability for Environmental Obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.
Environmental Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | ($ millions) |
|  | Fitchburg |  |  | Northern Utilities |  |  | Total |
|  | Three months ended March 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Total Balance at Beginning of Period |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 1.9 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |  | $ | 3.6 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | 5.5 |
Additions |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Less: Payments / Reductions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Total Balance at End of Period |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | 5.4 |
Less: Current Portion |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |  | 3.4 |
Noncurrent Balance at End of Period |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |

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