Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information in Item 10 is provided as of February 15, 2023, except where otherwise indicated.

Certain information required by this Item 10 is omitted for NSTAR Electric and PSNH pursuant to Instruction I(2)(c) to Form 10-K, Omission of Information by Certain Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

Eversource Energy

In addition to the information provided below concerning the executive officers of Eversource Energy, incorporated herein by reference is the information to be contained in the sections captioned “Election of Trustees,” “Governance of Eversource Energy” and the related subsections, “Selection of Trustees,” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” of Eversource Energy’s definitive proxy statement for solicitation of proxies, expected to be filed with the SEC on or about March 24, 2023.

Eversource Energy and CL&P

Ms. Conner and Messrs. Butler, Moreira and Schweiger, four of the seven CL&P Board of Directors are employees of Eversource Service. Messrs. Howard, McGrath and Nicholson were elected to the CL&P Board effective June 1, 2022 and are non-employee Directors of CL&P. Directors are elected annually to serve for one year until their successors are elected and qualified. CL&P is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eversource Energy.

Set forth below is certain information concerning CL&P’s directors as well as Eversource Energy’s and CL&P’s executive officers:

1 Deemed an executive officer of CL&P pursuant to Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. Mr. Nolan has served as Chairman of the Board of Eversource Energy since January 1, 2023, and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee of Eversource Energy since 2021. Previously, Mr. Nolan served as Executive Vice President-Strategy, Customer and Corporate Relations of Eversource Energy from February 5, 2020 until May 5, 2021, and as Executive Vice President-Customer and Corporate Relations of Eversource Energy from August 8, 2016 to February 5, 2020. Based on his experience as described, Mr. Nolan has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Trustee of Eversource Energy.

John M. Moreira. Mr. Moreira has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Eversource Energy and CL&P since May 4, 2022. He previously served as Senior Vice President-Financial and Regulatory and Treasurer of Eversource Energy and CL&P from September 12, 2018 until May 4, 2022. Based on his experience as described, Mr. Moreira has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Director of CL&P.

Gregory B. Butler. Mr. Butler has served as General Counsel of Eversource Energy since May 1, 2001, and of CL&P since March 9, 2006. He has served as Executive Vice President of Eversource Energy and CL&P since August 8, 2016. He has served as a Director of CL&P since April 22, 2009. Based on his experience as described, Mr. Butler has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Director of CL&P.

Christine M. Carmody. Ms. Carmody has served as Executive Vice President-Human Resources and Information Technology of Eversource Energy since August 8, 2016. Previously, Ms. Carmody served as Senior Vice President-Human Resources of Eversource Energy from May 4, 2016 until August 8, 2016; and of Eversource Service from April 10, 2012 until August 8, 2016.

Penelope M. Conner. Ms. Conner has served as Executive Vice President-Customer Experience and Energy Strategy of Eversource Energy since May 5, 2021. Previously, Ms. Conner served as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer of Eversource Service from March 2, 2013 until May 5, 2021. Based on her experience as described, Ms. Conner has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Director of CL&P.

Chandler J. Howard. Mr. Howard serves as a Director of Liberty Bank, a Connecticut based financial institution serving more than 200,000 consumers and businesses through 55 retail banking locations. From 2007 until his retirement in 2019, Mr. Chandler served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Bank. Mr. Howard has significant experience in the regulated banking industry through positions of increasing responsibility at People’s United Bank, Bank of America, and Fleet Bank, culminating in a more than 35-year career at Liberty Bank. His career has provided him with a broad base of financial expertise, leadership and management skills, and community experience. Based on his experience as described, Mr. Howard has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Director of CL&P.

James W. Hunt, III. Mr. Hunt has served as Executive Vice President-Corporate Relations and Sustainability of Eversource Energy since May 5, 2021, and as Secretary of Eversource Energy since July 9, 2021. Previously Mr. Hunt served as Senior Vice President-Communications, External Affairs and Sustainability of Eversource Service from December 17, 2019 until May 5, 2021 and as Senior Vice President-Regulatory Affairs and Chief Communications Officer of Eversource Service from October 3, 2016 until December 17, 2019.

Patrick J. McGrath. Mr. McGrath has been a Partner of the Connecticut law firm of Cicchetti, Tansley & McGrath LLP since 2005. Mr. McGrath has over twenty years of experience as an attorney representing clients including businesses, financial institutions and individuals in a broad range of transactional and administrative matters. He routinely provides advice to his clients to facilitate informed business decisions. Mr. McGrath also has significant experience serving on several non-profit boards. Based on his experience as described, Mr. McGrath has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Director of CL&P.

Ian G. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson is a retired Connecticut State Trooper. From 2011 to 2022, he served as a member of the Connecticut Governor’s Security Unit, and he served as a Supervisor from 2019 until his retirement in 2022. Previously, Mr. Nicholson served as the Resident State Trooper for Harwinton, Connecticut, where he developed an extensive network of experts and analysts and gained significant experience in investigative analysis with a specific focus on cybercrimes. Mr. Nicholson promotes cybersecurity best practices including training and awareness to recognize and respond to cyber threats. Based on his experience as described, Mr. Nicholson has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Director of CL&P.

Werner J. Schweiger. Mr. Schweiger has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Eversource Energy since September 2, 2014 and as Chief Executive Officer of CL&P since August 11, 2014. Mr. Schweiger has served as a Director of CL&P since May 28, 2013 and as Chairman of the Board of CL&P since May 27, 2022. Based on his experience as described, Mr. Schweiger has the skills and qualifications necessary to serve as a Director of CL&P.

Stephen T. Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of CL&P since December 5, 2021. Previously Mr. Sullivan served as Vice President-Project Management and Construction of Eversource Service from March 16, 2021 until December 5, 2021, and as Vice President-Project Management of Eversource Service from October 25, 2015 until March 16, 2021.

Jay S. Buth. Mr. Buth has served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Eversource Energy and CL&P since April 10, 2012.

There are no family relationships between any director or executive officer and any other trustee, director or executive officer of Eversource Energy or CL&P and none of the above executive officers or directors serves as an executive officer or director pursuant to any agreement or understanding with any other person. Our executive officers hold the offices set forth opposite their names until the next annual meeting of the Board of Trustees, in the case of Eversource Energy, and the Board of Directors, in the case of CL&P, and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

CL&P obtains audit services from the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by the Audit Committee of Eversource Energy’s Board of Trustees. CL&P does not have its own audit committee or, accordingly, an audit committee financial expert. CL&P relies on Eversource Energy’s audit committee and the audit committee financial expert.

CODE OF ETHICS AND CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT

Each of Eversource Energy, CL&P, NSTAR Electric, and PSNH has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller) and the Code of Business Conduct, which are applicable to all Trustees, directors, officers, employees, contractors and agents of Eversource Energy, CL&P, NSTAR Electric and PSNH. The Code of Ethics and the Code of Business Conduct have both been posted on the Eversource Energy web site and are available at www.eversource.com/Content/general/about/investors/corporate-governance on the Internet. Any amendments to or waivers from the Code of Ethics and Code of Business Conduct for executive officers, directors or Trustees will be posted on the website. Any such amendment or waiver would require the prior consent of the Board of Trustees or an applicable committee thereof.

Printed copies of the Code of Ethics and the Code of Business Conduct are also available to any shareholder without charge upon written request mailed to:

James W. Hunt, III

Secretary

Eversource Energy

800 Boylston Street, 17th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7050