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Rate and Regulatory Matters (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Rate And Regulatory Matters Tables |
Schedule of regulatory assets | These items are detailed as follows:
|  | (Thousands of Dollars) |  |  |  |
|  | December 31, |  |  | Remaining |
Regulatory Assets |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | Recovery Periods |
Postretirement Benefits |  | $ | 20,826 |  |  | $ | 53,142 |  |  |  | Various |
Income Taxes |  |  | 12,207 |  |  |  | 17,866 |  |  |  | Various |
Rate Cases, Storm Costs, Tank Painting, and Other |  |  | 1,353 |  |  |  | 1,823 |  |  |  | 2-9 years |
Total |  | $ | 34,386 |  |  | $ | 72,831 |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of assets that are created when regulatory agencies permit public utilities to defer certain costs included in rate-setting to the balance sheet. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 980 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6499975&loc=d3e44250-110382 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 980 -SubTopic 715 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501251&loc=d3e52485-110419 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 980 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6499975&loc=d3e44264-110382 + Details
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