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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-17-000294
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		82
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170303

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLESEX WATER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				221114430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00422
		FILM NUMBER:		17663113

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 RONSON RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1500
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7326341500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 RONON ROAD
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 10-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(Mark One)</P>

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    <TD>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 63.35pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -63.35pt"><B>For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2016</B></P>

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    <TD>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">For the transition period from _________________ to ______________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-422</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">22-1114430</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(State of Incorporation)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(IRS employer identification no.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>1500 Ronson Road, Iselin New Jersey 08830</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(732) 634-1500</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center">(Registrant's telephone number, including
area code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Title of Each Class:</U></B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Name of each exchange on which registered:</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Common Stock, No Par Value</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The&nbsp;&nbsp;NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Act:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>None</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0 0.75in">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned
issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center">Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0 0.75in">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to
file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center">Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: right">Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
and posted on their corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrants were required to submit and
post such files).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: right">Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Indicate by check mark if disclosure
of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Large accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-accelerated filer <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Smaller reporting company <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center">Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The aggregate market value of the voting
stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2016 was $681,909,915 based on the closing market price of $43.38 per
share.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">The number of shares outstanding for
each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of February 28, 2017:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Common Stock, No par Value 16,297,496 shares
outstanding</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>Documents Incorporated by Reference</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with
the Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 23, 2017, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission within 120 days of the end of our 2016 fiscal year, is incorporated by reference into Part III.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 10-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U><A NAME="index"></A>INDEX</U></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 0.75in; text-decoration: underline; text-align: right"><U>PAGE</U></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_001">Forward-Looking Statements</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">1</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><B><A HREF="#a_002">PART I</A></B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_003">Item 1.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_003">Business:</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">2</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_004">Overview</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">2</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_005">Financial Information</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_006">Water Supplies and Contracts</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">4</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_007">Employees</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">5</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_008">Competition</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">5</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_009">Regulation</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">6</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_010">Seasonality</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">8</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 13.5pt"><A HREF="#a_011">Management</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">9</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_012">Item 1A.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_012">Risk Factors</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">10</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_013">Item 1B.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_013">Unresolved Staff Comments</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">15</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_014">Item 2.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_014">Properties</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">15</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_015">Item 3.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_015">Legal Proceedings</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">17</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_016">Item 4.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_016">Mine Safety Disclosures</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">17</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_017"><B>PART II</B></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">17</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_018">Item 5.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_018">Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">17</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_019">Item 6.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_019">Selected Financial Data</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">19</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_020">Item 7.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_020">Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">19</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_021">Item 7A.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_021">Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">32</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_022">Item 8.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_022">Financial Statements and Supplementary Data</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">33</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_023">Item 9.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_023">Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">59</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_024">Item 9A.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_024">Controls and Procedures</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">59</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_025">Item 9B.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_025">Other Information</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">62</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_026"><B>PART III</B></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">62</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_027">Item 10.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_027">Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">62</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_028">Item 11.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_028">Executive Compensation</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">62</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_029">Item 12.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_029">Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">62</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_030">Item 13.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_030">Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">62</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_031">Item 14.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_031">Principal Accountant Fees and Services</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">62</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 6pt"><A HREF="#a_032"><B>PART IV</B></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-top: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-top: 6pt; text-align: right">63</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_033">Item 15.</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_033">Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">63</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_034">Signatures</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#a_035">Exhibit Index</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><A NAME="a_001"></A>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">Certain statements
contained in this annual report and in the documents incorporated by reference constitute &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo;
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Middlesex
Water Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) intends that these statements be covered by the safe harbors created under those laws.
They include, but are not limited to statements as to:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">expected financial condition, performance, prospects and earnings of the Company;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">strategic plans for growth;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the amount and timing of rate increases and other regulatory matters, including the recovery of certain costs recorded as regulatory assets;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the Company&rsquo;s expected liquidity needs during the upcoming fiscal year and beyond and the sources and availability of funds to meet its liquidity needs;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">expected customer rates, consumption volumes, service fees, revenues, margins, expenses and operating results;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">financial projections;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the expected amount of cash contributions to fund the Company&rsquo;s retirement benefit plans, anticipated discount rates and rates of return on plan assets;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the ability of the Company to pay dividends;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the Company&rsquo;s compliance with environmental laws and regulations and estimations of the materiality of any related costs;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the safety and reliability of the Company&rsquo;s equipment, facilities and operations;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the Company&rsquo;s plans to renew municipal franchises and consents in the territories it serves;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">trends; and </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">the availability and quality of our water supply.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-weight: normal">These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from anticipated results and outcomes include, but are not limited to:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">effects of general economic conditions;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">increases in competition for growth in non-franchised markets to be potentially served by the Company;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">ability of the Company to adequately control selected operating expenses which are necessary to maintain safe and proper utility services, and which may be beyond the company&rsquo;s control;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">availability of adequate supplies of water;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">actions taken by government regulators, including decisions on rate increase requests;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">new or modified water quality standards;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">weather variations and other natural phenomena impacting utility operations;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">financial and operating risks associated with &nbsp;&nbsp;acquisitions and, or privatizations;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">acts of war or terrorism;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">changes in the pace of housing development;</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">availability and cost of capital resources; and</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font-weight: bold"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">other factors discussed elsewhere in this annual report.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Many of these factors are beyond the Company&rsquo;s
ability to control or predict. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which only speak to the Company&rsquo;s understanding as of the date of this report. The Company does not undertake
any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date of this annual report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities
laws.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">For an additional discussion of factors that may affect the Company&rsquo;s
business and results of operations, see Item 1A - Risk Factors.</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_002"></A>PART I</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><A NAME="a_003"></A><B>Item 1.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>Business.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><A NAME="a_004"></A><B>Overview</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex Water Company (Middlesex) was incorporated
as a water utility company in 1897 and owns and operates regulated water utility and wastewater systems in New Jersey, Delaware
and Pennsylvania. Middlesex also operates water and wastewater systems under contract on behalf of municipal and private clients
in New Jersey and Delaware.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The terms &ldquo;the Company,&rdquo; &ldquo;we,&rdquo;
&ldquo;our,&rdquo; and &ldquo;us&rdquo; refer to Middlesex Water Company and its subsidiaries, including Tidewater Utilities, Inc.
(Tidewater) and Tidewater&rsquo;s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Southern Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores) and White Marsh
Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh). The Company&rsquo;s other subsidiaries are Pinelands Water Company (Pinelands Water)
and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively, Pinelands), Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility
Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc., (USA-PA), Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc. (TESI) and Twin Lakes Utilities, Inc. (Twin
Lakes).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s principal executive offices
are located at 1500 Ronson Road, Iselin, New Jersey 08830. Our telephone number is (732) 634-1500. Our website address is http://www.middlesexwater.com.
We make available, free of charge through our website, reports and amendments filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Middlesex System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Middlesex System in New Jersey provides
water services to approximately 61,000 retail customers, primarily in eastern Middlesex County, New Jersey and provides water under
wholesale contracts to the City of Rahway, Townships of Edison and Marlboro, the Borough of Highland Park and the Old Bridge Municipal
Utilities Authority. The Middlesex System treats, stores and distributes water for residential, commercial, industrial and fire
protection purposes. The Middlesex System also provides water treatment and pumping services to the Township of East Brunswick
under contract. The amount of water supply allocated to the Township of East Brunswick is granted directly to the Township by the
New Jersey Water Supply Authority. The Middlesex System produced approximately 60% of our 2016 consolidated operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Middlesex System&rsquo;s retail customers
are located in an area of approximately 55 square miles in Woodbridge Township, the City of South Amboy, the Boroughs of Metuchen
and Carteret, portions of the Township of Edison and the Borough of South Plainfield in Middlesex County and, to a minor extent,
a portion of the Township of Clark in Union County. Retail customers include a mix of residential customers, large industrial concerns
and commercial and light industrial facilities. These customers are located in generally well-developed areas of central New Jersey.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The contract customers of the Middlesex System
comprise an area of approximately 110 square miles with a population of approximately 219,000. Contract sales to the Townships
of Edison and Marlboro, the City of Rahway and the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority are supplemental to the water systems
owned and operated by these customers. Middlesex is the sole source of water for the Borough of Highland Park and the Township
of East Brunswick.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex provides water service to approximately
300 customers in Cumberland County, New Jersey. This system is referred to as Bayview, and is not physically interconnected with
the Middlesex System. Bayview produced less than 1% of our 2016 consolidated operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Tidewater System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Tidewater, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Southern Shores, provides water services to approximately 43,000 retail customers for residential, commercial and fire protection
purposes in nearly 400 separate communities in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware. White Marsh is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Tidewater that is unregulated as to rates and operates or maintains more than 50 water and/or wastewater systems under contracts
that serve approximately 4,000 residential customers. White Marsh owns two commercial properties that are leased to Tidewater as
its administrative office campus and its field operations center. The Tidewater System produced approximately 26% of our 2016 consolidated
operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Utility Service Affiliates-Perth Amboy
</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">USA-PA operates the City of Perth Amboy, New
Jersey&rsquo;s (Perth Amboy) water treatment and distribution system and its wastewater collection system under a 20-year agreement,
which expires in 2018. USA-PA serves approximately 11,700 homes and businesses, most of which are served by both the water and
wastewater systems. Under the agreement, USA-PA receives fixed fees, and may receive variable fees, based on customer revenue growth.
Fixed fee revenues increase over the term of the 20-year contract based upon a schedule of rates. USA-PA produced approximately
8% of our 2016 consolidated operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In connection with the agreement with Perth
Amboy, USA-PA entered into a subcontract with a wastewater operating company for the operation and maintenance of the Perth Amboy
wastewater collection system. The subcontract provides for the sharing of certain fixed and variable fees and operating expenses
and its term is concurrent with USA-PA&rsquo;s contract with Perth Amboy.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Pinelands System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pinelands Water provides water services to
approximately 2,500 residential customers in Burlington County, New Jersey. Pinelands Water produced less than 1% of our 2016 consolidated
operating revenues. Pinelands Water is not physically interconnected with the Middlesex System.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pinelands Wastewater provides wastewater collection
and treatment services to approximately 2,500 residential customers. Under contract, it also services one municipal wastewater
system in Burlington County, New Jersey with approximately 200 residential customers. Pinelands Wastewater produced approximately
1% of our 2016 consolidated operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">USA operates the Borough
of Avalon, New Jersey&rsquo;s (Avalon) water utility, sewer utility and storm water system under a ten-year operations and maintenance
contract expiring in 2022. USA serves approximately 6,200 Avalon homes and businesses, most of which are served by both the water
and wastewater collection systems. In addition to performing day-to-day operations, USA is responsible for billing, collections,
customer service, emergency responses and management of capital projects funded by Avalon.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">USA also provides
unregulated water and wastewater services under contract with several other smaller New Jersey municipalities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Under a marketing
agreement with HomeServe USA (HomeServe), USA offers residential customers in New Jersey and Delaware various water and wastewater
related home maintenance programs. HomeServe is a leading national provider of such home maintenance service programs. USA receives
a service fee for the billing, cash collection and other administrative matters associated with HomeServe&rsquo;s service contracts.
The agreement expires in 2021.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">USA produced approximately
2% of our 2016 consolidated operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>TESI System</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">TESI provides wastewater collection and treatment
services to approximately 3,400 residential retail customers in Sussex County, Delaware. TESI produced approximately 2% of our
2016 consolidated operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Twin Lakes System</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Twin Lakes provides water services to approximately
120 residential customers in Shohola, Pennsylvania. Twin Lakes produced less than 1% of our 2016 consolidated operating revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="a_005"></A>Financial Information</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Consolidated operating revenues, operating income and net income
are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 64%; text-align: left">Operating Revenues</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">132,906</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">126,025</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">117,139</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Operating Income</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">40,632</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">35,840</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">34,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Operating revenues were earned from the following sources:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 64%">Residential</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">48.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">48.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">48.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Commercial</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">10.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">10.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">10.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Industrial</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Fire Protection</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">8.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">8.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">9.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Contract Sales</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Contract Operations</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 18px">Total</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
</TABLE>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="a_006"></A>Water Supplies and Contracts </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania water
supply systems are physically separate and are not interconnected. In New Jersey, the Pinelands System and Bayview System are not
interconnected with the Middlesex System or each other. We believe we have adequate sources of water supply to meet the current
service requirements of our present customers in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Middlesex System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our Middlesex System, which produced approximately
15.1 billion gallons in 2016, obtains water from surface sources and wells (groundwater sources). In 2016, surface sources of water
provided approximately 74% of the Middlesex System&rsquo;s water supply, groundwater sources provided approximately 19% from 31
wells and the balance was purchased from a non-affiliated regulated water utility. The Middlesex System&rsquo;s distribution storage
facilities are used to supply water to customers at times of peak demand, outages and emergencies.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The principal source of surface water for the
Middlesex System is the Delaware &amp; Raritan Canal, which is owned by the State of New Jersey and operated as a water resource
by the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA). Middlesex is under contract with the NJWSA, which expires November 30, 2023,
and provides for </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">average purchases of 27.0 million gallons per day (mgd) of untreated water from the Delaware &amp; Raritan Canal,
augmented by the Round Valley/Spruce Run Reservoir System. The untreated surface water is pumped to, and treated at, the Middlesex
Carl J. Olsen (CJO) Water Treatment Plant. Middlesex also has an agreement with a non-affiliated regulated water utility for the
purchase of treated water. This agreement, which expires February 27, 2021, provides for minimum purchase of 3.0 mgd of treated
water with provisions for additional purchases.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Tidewater System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our Tidewater System produced approximately
2.1 billion gallons in 2016 from 162 wells. Tidewater expects to submit applications to Delaware regulatory authorities for the
approval of additional wells as growth, customer demand and water quality warrant. Tidewater augments its water production with
annual minimum purchases of 15.0 million gallons of treated water under contract from the City of Dover, Delaware. Tidewater does
not have a central water treatment facility for the nearly 400 separate communities it serves. As the number has grown, many of
Tidewater&rsquo;s individual systems have been interconnected, forming several regional systems that are served by multiple water
treatment facilities.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Pinelands Water System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Water supply to our Pinelands Water System
is derived from four wells which produced approximately 152.0 million gallons in 2016. The aggregate pumping capacity of the four
wells is 2.2 mgd.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Pinelands Wastewater System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Pinelands Wastewater System discharges
into the South Branch of the Rancocas Creek through a tertiary treatment plant that provides clarification, sedimentation, filtration
and disinfection. The total capacity of the plant is 0.5 mgd, and the system treated approximately 95.8 million gallons in 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Bayview System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Water supply to Bayview customers is derived
from two wells, which produced approximately 7.3 million gallons in 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>TESI System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The TESI System is comprised of seven wastewater
treatment systems in Sussex County, Delaware, which are not interconnected. The treatment plants provide clarification, sedimentation,
and disinfection. The combined total treatment capacity of the plants is 0.7 mgd. The TESI System treated approximately 107.7 million
gallons in 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Twin Lakes System</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Water supply to Twin Lakes&rsquo; customers
is derived from one well, which produced approximately 15.4 million gallons in 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="a_007"></A>Employees </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As of December 31, 2016, we had a total of
309 employees. None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement. We believe our employee relations are positive.
Wages and benefits are reviewed annually and are considered competitive within both the industry and the regions where we operate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="a_008"></A>Competition </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our business in our franchised service areas is substantially free
from direct competition with other public utilities, municipalities and other entities. However, our ability to provide contract
water supply and wastewater services and operations and maintenance services that are not under the jurisdiction of a state public
utility commission is subject to competition from other public utilities, municipalities and other entities. Although </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Tidewater
and TESI have been granted exclusive franchises for each of their existing community water and wastewater systems, their ability
to expand service areas can be affected by the Delaware Public Service Commission awarding franchises to other regulated water
and wastewater utilities with whom we compete for such franchises and for projects.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="a_009"></A>Regulation </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our rates charged to customers for water and
wastewater services, the quality of the services we provide and certain other matters are regulated by the following state utility
commissions (collectively, the Utility Commissions):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">New Jersey-New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Delaware-Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pennsylvania-Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PAPUC)</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our USA, USA-PA and White Marsh subsidiaries
are not regulated public utilities. However, they are subject to environmental regulation with respect to water quality and wastewater
effluent quality to the extent such services are provided.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We are subject to environmental and water quality
regulation by the following regulatory agencies (collectively, the Government Environmental Regulatory Agencies):</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) with respect to operations in New Jersey</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, the Delaware Department of
Health and Social Services-Division of Public Health (DEDPH), and the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) with respect to operations
in Delaware</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) with respect to operations in Pennsylvania</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition, our issuances of equity securities
are subject to the prior approval of the NJBPU and require registration with the SEC. Our issuances of long-term debt securities
are subject to the prior approval of the appropriate Utility Commissions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Regulation of Rates and Services </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For regulated rate setting purposes, we account
separately for operations in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania to facilitate independent rate setting by the applicable Utility
Commissions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In determining our regulated utility rates,
the respective Utility Commissions consider the revenue, expenses, rate base of property used and useful in providing service to
the public and a fair rate of return on investments within their separate jurisdictions. Rate determinations by the respective
Utility Commissions do not guarantee achievement to us of specific rates of return for our New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania
regulated utility operations. Thus, we may not achieve the stated rates of return authorized by the Utility Commissions. In addition,
there can be no assurance that any future rate increases will be granted or, if granted, that they will be in the amounts requested.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Middlesex Rate Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In August 2015, Middlesex&rsquo;s Petition
to the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting in an increase
in annual operating revenues of $5.0 million. The new base water rates were needed to recover increased costs and lost customer
revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $219.0 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate
increase became effective on August 29, 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In June 2014, Middlesex&rsquo;s Petition to
the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting in an increase
in annual operating revenues of $4.2 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs and lost customer
revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate
increase became effective on July 20, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On November 1, 2016, Middlesex implemented
a NJBPU-approved purchased water adjustment clause sufficient to recover additional costs of less than $0.1 million for the purchase
of treated water from a non-affiliated regulated water utility.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Tidewater Rate Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In August 2014, Tidewater&rsquo;s Application
to the DEPSC seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting in an increase
in annual operating revenues of $0.8 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs and a return on
invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate increase became effective on August
19, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective January 1, 2017, Tidewater increased
its DEPSC-approved Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) rate, which is expected to generate revenues of approximately
$0.3 million annually.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In April 2014, the DEPSC approved Tidewater&rsquo;s
50-year agreement with the United States Department of Defense for the privatization of the water system of Dover Air Force Base
(DAFB) in Dover, Delaware. On October 1, 2014, Tidewater assumed ownership of the DAFB water utility assets and began providing
regulated water service to DAFB under Tidewater&rsquo;s DEPSC approved tariff rates.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>TESI Rate Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In October 2014, TESI implemented a DEPSC-approved
33.5% base wastewater rate increase for residential customers in the Plantations development in Delaware (approximately $0.1 million
annually).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Pinelands Rate Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In April 2016, the NJBPU approved $0.2 million
and $0.1 million of increases, respectively, in Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater&rsquo;s annual base rates, effective May
7, 2016. In October 2015, the companies had filed petitions with the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base rates by approximately
$0.5 million per year. The rate filings were necessitated by capital infrastructure investments the companies have made, or have
committed to make, increased operations and maintenance costs and lower non-fixed fee revenues. The Pinelands Water base water
rate increase will be phased-in over two years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Southern Shores Rate Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Under the terms of a multi-year DEPSC-approved
agreement expiring in 2020, customer rates will increase on January 1<SUP>st</SUP> of each year to generate additional annual revenue
of $0.1 million with each increase.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Twin Lakes Rate Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In June 2016, the PAPUC approved a $0.1 million
increase in Twin Lakes&rsquo; base water rates, effective June 15, 2016. In November 2015, Twin Lakes had filed a petition seeking
permission to increase its base water rates by approximately $0.2 million per year. This request was necessitated by capital infrastructure
investments Twin Lakes has made, or committed to make, and increased operations and maintenance costs. The rate increase will be
phased in over two years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Future Rate Filings</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Management monitors the need for rate relief
for our regulated subsidiaries on an ongoing basis. When capital improvements (both made and planned) and/or increases in operation
and maintenance costs require rate relief, base rate increase requests are expeditiously filed with those subsidiaries&rsquo; Utility
Commissions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Water and Wastewater Quality and Environmental Regulations
</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Government environmental regulatory agencies
regulate our operations in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania with respect to water supply, treatment and distribution systems
and the quality of the water.&nbsp; They also regulate our operations with respect to wastewater collection, treatment and disposal.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Regulations relating to water quality require
us to perform tests to ensure our water meets state and federal quality requirements. In addition, government environmental regulatory
agencies continuously review current regulations governing the limits of certain organic compounds found in the water as byproducts
of the treatment process. We participate in industry-related research to identify the various types of technology that might reduce
the level of organic, inorganic and synthetic compounds found in water. The cost to water utilities to comply with the proposed
water quality standards depends in part on the limits set in the regulations and on the method selected to treat the water to the
required standards. We regularly test our water to determine compliance with existing required government environmental regulatory
agencies&rsquo; water quality standards.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Treatment of groundwater in our Middlesex System
is by chlorination for primary disinfection purposes. In addition, at certain locations, air stripping is used for removal of volatile
organic compounds.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Surface water&nbsp;treatment in our Middlesex
System is by conventional treatment; coagulation, sedimentation and filtration. The treatment process includes pH adjustment, chlorination
for disinfection, and corrosion control for the distribution system.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Treatment of groundwater in our Tidewater System
is by chlorination for disinfection purposes and, in some cases, pH correction and filtration for nitrate and iron removal and
granular activated carbon filtration for organics removal. Chloramination is used for final disinfection at Southern Shores.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Treatment of groundwater in the Pinelands,
Bayview and Twin Lakes Systems (primary disinfection only) is performed at individual well sites.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The NJDEP, DEDPH and PADEP monitor our activities
and review the results of water quality tests that are performed for adherence to applicable regulations. Other applicable regulations
include the Federal Lead and Copper Rule, the Federal Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Federal Total Coliform Rule and regulations
for maximum contaminant levels established for various volatile organic compounds.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><A NAME="a_010"></A>Seasonality</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Customer demand for our water during the warmer
months is generally greater than other times of the year due primarily to additional consumption of water in connection with irrigation
systems, swimming pools, cooling systems and other outside water use. Throughout the year, and particularly during typically warmer
months, demand may vary with temperature and rainfall timing and overall levels. In the event that temperatures during the typically
warmer months are cooler than normal, or if there is more rainfall than normal, the customer demand for our water may decrease
and therefore, adversely affect our revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"><B><A NAME="a_011"></A>Management</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 8pt">This table lists information concerning our executive management
team:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 25%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt"><B>Name</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><B>Age</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><B>Principal Position(s)</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">Dennis W. Doll</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">58</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">58</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">Richard M. Risoldi</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">60</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Vice President-Operations and Chief Operating Officer</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">Jay L. Kooper</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">44</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">Bernadette M. Sohler</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">56</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Vice President-Corporate Affairs</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">Lorrie B. Ginegaw</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">41</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Vice President&ndash;Human Resources</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 12pt; text-indent: -12pt">Gerard L. Esposito</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center">65</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">President, Tidewater Utilities, Inc.</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Dennis W. Doll</I> &ndash; Mr. Doll joined
the Company in November 2004 as Executive Vice President and was named President and Chief Executive Officer and became a Director
of Middlesex effective January 1, 2006. In May 2010, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of Middlesex.&nbsp; He is
also Chairman for all subsidiaries of Middlesex.&nbsp; Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Doll had been employed in various executive
leadership roles in the regulated water utility business since 1985. Mr. Doll also serves as a volunteer Director on selected non-profit
Boards including the New Jersey Utilities Association (Past Chairman of the Board), the Water Research Foundation (presently Vice
Chairman of the Board) and the National Association of Water Companies (Past President).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</I> &ndash; Mr.
O&rsquo;Connor, a Certified Public Accountant, joined the Company in 1990 and was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
in 1996 and Treasurer in 2014. He is Treasurer and a Director of Tidewater, USA, White Marsh and TESI. He is Vice President, Treasurer
and a Director of Pinelands Water, USA-PA, Pinelands Wastewater and Twin Lakes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Richard M. Risoldi</I> &ndash; Mr. Risoldi
joined the Company in 1989 as Director of Production. He was appointed Assistant Vice President of Operations in 2003. He was named
Vice President-Subsidiary Operations in May 2004. In January 2010, he was named Vice President &ndash; Operations and Chief Operating
Officer. He is a Director of Tidewater, White Marsh and TESI. He also serves as a Director and President of Pinelands Water, USA,
USA-PA, Pinelands Wastewater and Twin Lakes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Jay L. Kooper </I>&ndash; Mr. Kooper joined
the Company in March 2014 as Vice President and General Counsel and serves as Secretary for the Company and all subsidiaries. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Kooper held various positions in private and public entities as well as in private law practice, representing
electric, gas, water, wastewater, telephone and cable companies as well as municipalities and private clients before 17 state public
utility commissions and legislatures, federal agencies and federal and state appellate courts.&nbsp; He is a member of the New
Jersey State Bar Association and currently serves as Vice Chair of its Public Utility Law Section.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Bernadette M. Sohler &ndash; </I>Ms. Sohler
joined the Company in 1994, was named Director of Communications in 2003 and promoted to Vice President-Corporate Affairs in March
2007. She also serves as Vice President of USA. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Sohler held marketing and public relations management
positions in the financial services industry. Ms. Sohler serves as a volunteer director on area Chambers of Commerce and several
non-profit Boards, is the Chair of the New Jersey Utilities Association&rsquo;s Communications Committee and is a member of the
American Water Works Association.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Lorrie B. Ginegaw</I> &ndash; Ms. Ginegaw
joined Tidewater in 2004. In September 2005, Ms. Ginegaw was promoted to Human Resources Manager. In May 2007, Ms. Ginegaw was
promoted to Director of Human Resources for Middlesex. In March 2012, Ms. Ginegaw was named Vice President-Human Resources. Prior
to joining the Company, Ms. Ginegaw worked in various human resources positions in the healthcare and </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">transportation/logistics
industries. She is the Chair of the New Jersey Utilities Association&rsquo;s Human Resources Committee and a member of the Middlesex
County, New Jersey Workforce Investment Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Gerard L. Esposito</I> &ndash; Mr. Esposito
joined Tidewater in 1998 as Executive Vice President. He was named President of Tidewater and White Marsh in 2003 and President
of TESI in January 2005. Prior to joining the Company he worked in various executive positions for Delaware environmental protection
and water quality governmental agencies. He is a Director of Tidewater, White Marsh and TESI. Mr. Esposito is a volunteer Director
on selected Delaware non-profit, government, and professional Boards, including the Delaware Solid Waste Authority, which he chairs,
Port of Wilmington, Delaware Workforce Investment Board, and the University of Delaware Sea Grant Advisory Council, which he chairs.</P>

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    <TD><B>RISK FACTORS.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Our revenue and earnings depend on the rates
we charge our customers. We cannot raise utility rates in our regulated businesses without filing a petition with the appropriate
Utility Commissions. If these agencies modify, delay, or deny our petition, our revenues will not increase and our earnings will
decline unless we are able to reduce costs.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The NJBPU regulates our public utility companies
in New Jersey with respect to rates and charges for service, classification of accounts, awards of new service territory, acquisitions,
financings and other matters. That means, for example, that we cannot raise the utility rates we charge to our customers without
first filing a petition with the NJBPU and going through a lengthy administrative process. In much the same way, the DEPSC and
the PAPUC regulate our public utility companies in Delaware and Pennsylvania, respectively. We cannot give assurance of when we
will request approval for any such matter, nor can we predict whether these Utility Commissions will approve, deny or reduce the
amount of such requests.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Certain costs of doing business are not completely
within our control. The failure to obtain any rate increase would prevent us from increasing our revenues and, unless we are able
to reduce costs, would result in reduced earnings.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>General economic conditions may materially
and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Adverse economic conditions could negatively
impact our customers&rsquo; water usage demands, particularly the level of water usage demand by our commercial and industrial
customers in our Middlesex System. If water demand by our commercial and industrial customers in our Middlesex System were negatively
impacted, our financial condition and results of operations could continue to be negatively impacted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>We are subject to environmental laws and
regulations, including water quality and wastewater effluent quality regulations, as well as other state and local regulations.
Compliance with those laws and regulations requires us to incur costs and we are subject to fines or other sanctions for non-compliance.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Government environmental regulatory agencies
regulate our operations in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania with respect to water supply, treatment and distribution systems
and the quality of water. Government environmental regulatory agencies&rsquo; regulations relating to water quality require us
to perform expanded types of testing to ensure that our water meets state and federal water quality requirements. We are subject
to EPA regulations under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, which include the Lead and Copper Rule, the maximum contaminant levels
established for various volatile organic compounds, the Federal Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Total Coliform Rule. There
are also similar NJDEP regulations for our New Jersey water systems. The NJDEP, DEDPH and PADEP monitor our activities and review
the results of water quality tests that we perform for adherence to applicable regulations. In addition, Government Environmental
Regulatory Agencies are continually reviewing regulations governing the limits of certain organic compounds found in the water
as byproducts of treatment.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We are also subject to regulations related
to fire protection services in New Jersey and Delaware. In New Jersey there is no state-wide fire protection regulatory agency.
However, New Jersey regulations exist as to the size of piping required regarding the provision of fire protection services. In
Delaware, fire protection is regulated statewide by the Office of State Fire Marshal.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">The cost of compliance with the water
and wastewater effluent quality standards depends in part on the limits set in the regulations and on the method selected to implement
them. If new or more restrictive standards are imposed, the cost of compliance could be very high and have an adverse impact on
our revenues and results of operations if we cannot recover those costs through our rates that we charge our customers. The cost
of compliance with fire protection requirements could also be high and make us less profitable if we cannot recover those costs
through our rates charged to our customers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition, if we fail to comply with environmental
or other laws and regulations to which our business is subject, we could be fined or subject to other sanctions, which could adversely
impact our business or results of operations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>We depend upon our ability to raise money in the capital markets
to finance some of the costs of complying with laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations or to pay for
some of the costs of improvements to or the expansion of our utility system assets. Our regulated utility companies cannot issue
debt or equity securities without regulatory approval.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We require financing to fund the ongoing capital
program for the improvement in our utility system assets and for planned expansion of those systems. We expect to spend approximately
$223 million for capital projects through 2019. We must obtain approval from our economic regulators to sell debt or equity securities
to raise money for these projects. If sufficient capital is not available, or the cost of capital is too high, or if the regulatory
authorities deny a petition of ours to sell debt or equity securities, we may not be able to meet the costs of complying with environmental
laws and regulations or the costs of improving and expanding our utility system assets to the level we believe operationally prudent.
This may result in the imposition of fines from environmental regulators or restrictions on our operations which could curtail
our ability to upgrade or replace utility system assets.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>We rely on our information technology systems to help manage
our operations. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our information technology systems require
periodic modifications, upgrades and or replacement which subject us to costs and risks including potential disruption of our internal
control structure, substantial capital expenditures, additional administration and operating expenses, retention of sufficiently
skilled personnel to implement and operate existing or new systems, and other risks and costs of delays or difficulties in transitioning
to new systems or of integrating new systems into our current systems. In addition, challenges implementing new technology systems
may cause disruptions in our business operations and have an adverse effect on our business operations, if not anticipated and
appropriately mitigated.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We rely on our computer, information and communications
technology systems in connection with the operation of our business, especially with respect to customer service and billing, accounting
and, in some cases, the monitoring and operation of our operating facilities.&nbsp; Our computer and communications systems and
operations could be damaged or interrupted by natural disasters, power loss and internet, telecommunications or data network failures
or acts of war or terrorism or similar events or disruptions.&nbsp; Any of these or other events could cause service interruption,
delays and loss of critical data or, impede aspects of operations and therefore, adversely affect our financial results.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Cyber-attacks on entities around the world
have caused operational failures and/or compromised corporate and personal data. Such attacks could result in the loss, or compromise,
of customer, financial or operational data, disruption of billing, collections or normal field service activities, disruption of
electronic monitoring and control of operational systems and delays in financial reporting and other management functions. Possible
impacts associated with a cyber-incident may include remediation costs related to lost, stolen, or compromised data, repairs to
data processing systems, increased cyber security protection costs, adverse effects on our compliance </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">with regulatory and environmental
laws and regulation, including standards for drinking water, litigation and reputational damage.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Weather conditions and overuse of underground aquifers may interfere
with our sources of water, demand for water services and our ability to supply water to customers.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our ability to meet current and future water
demands of our customers depends on the availability of an adequate supply of water. Unexpected conditions may interfere with our
water supply sources. Drought and overuse of underground aquifers may limit the availability of ground and/or surface water. Freezing
weather may also contribute to water transmission interruptions caused by water main breakage. Any interruption in our water supply
could cause a reduction in our revenue and profitability. These factors may adversely affect our ability to supply water in sufficient
quantities to our customers. Governmental drought restrictions may result in decreased customer demand for water services and can
adversely affect our revenue and earnings.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations,
which could affect demand for our water service and our revenues.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Demand for our water during the warmer months
is generally greater than during cooler months due primarily to additional consumption of water in connection with irrigation systems,
swimming pools, cooling systems and other outdoor water use. Throughout the year, and particularly during typically warmer months,
demand may vary with temperature and rainfall levels. In the event that temperatures during the typically warmer months are cooler
than normal, or if there is more rainfall than normal, the demand for our water may decrease and adversely affect our revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Our water sources or water service provided
to customers may become contaminated by naturally-occurring or man-made compounds and events. This may cause disruption in services
and impose operational and regulatory enforcement costs upon us to restore the water to required levels of quality as well as may
damage our reputation and cause private litigation claims against us<I>.</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our sources of water or water in our distribution
systems may become contaminated by naturally-occurring or man-made compounds or other events. In the event that any portion of
our water supply sources or water distribution systems is contaminated, we may need to interrupt service to our customers until
we are able to remediate the contamination or substitute the flow of water from an uncontaminated water source through existing
interconnections with other water purveyors or through our transmission and distribution systems, where possible. We may also incur
significant costs in treating any contaminated water, or remediating the effects on our treatment and distribution systems, through
the use of our current treatment facilities, or development of new treatment methods. Our inability to substitute water supply
from an uncontaminated water source, or to adequately treat the contaminated water supply in a cost-effective manner, may reduce
our revenues and make us less profitable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We may be unable to recover costs associated
with treating or decontaminating water supplies through rates, or recovery of these costs may not occur in a timely manner. In
addition, we could be subject to claims for damages arising from government enforcement actions or other lawsuits arising out of
interruption of service or human exposure to hazardous substances in our drinking water and water supplies. Such costs could adversely
affect our financial results.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Contamination of the water supply or the water
service provided to our customers could result in substantial injury or damage to our customers, employees or others and we could
be exposed to substantial claims and litigation, which are inherently subject to uncertainties and are potentially subject unfavorable
rulings. Negative impacts to our profitability and our reputation may occur even if we are not responsible for the contamination
or the consequences arising out of human exposure to contamination or hazardous substances in the water or water supplies. Pending
or future claims against us could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>We face competition from other water and
wastewater utilities and service providers which might hinder our growth and reduce our profitability.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We face risks of competition from other utilities
or other entities authorized by federal, state or local agencies to provide utility services. Once a state utility regulator grants
a franchise to a utility to serve a specific territory, that utility effectively has an exclusive right to service that territory.
Although a new franchise offers some protection against competitors, the pursuit of franchises is often competitive, particularly
in Delaware, where new franchises may be awarded to utilities based upon competitive negotiation. Competing entities have challenged,
and may challenge in the future, our applications for new franchises. Also, third parties entering into long-term agreements to
operate municipal utility systems may adversely affect our long-term agreements to supply water or wastewater services on a contract
basis to municipalities, which could adversely affect our financial results.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>We have long-term contractual obligations for water, wastewater
and storm water system operation and maintenance under which we may incur costs in excess of payments received.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">USA-PA operates and maintains the water and
wastewater systems of Perth Amboy under a 20-year contract expiring in 2018. USA operates and maintains the water, wastewater and
storm water systems of Avalon under a 10-year contract expiring in 2022. These contracts do not protect us against incurring costs
in excess of revenues we earn pursuant to the contracts. There can be no absolute assurance that we will not experience losses
resulting from these contracts. Losses under these contracts, or our failure or inability to perform, may have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and results of operations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>We serve as guarantor of performance of
an unaffiliated company that operates a leachate pretreatment facility at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center in Tinton Falls,
New Jersey.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex entered into agreements, expiring
in 2028, with Applied Water Management, Inc. (AWM), Natural Systems Utilities, LLC, (NSU) the parent company of AWM, and the County
of Monmouth, New Jersey (County) for the operation of a leachate pretreatment facility at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center
in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Under the terms of the agreement, AWM operates the County-owned landfill leachate pretreatment facility.
Middlesex is the guarantor of AWM's performance under the agreement (the Guaranty), for which Middlesex earns a fee, in addition
to providing operational support if necessary. If asked to perform under the Guaranty, Middlesex could be required to fulfill
the remaining operational commitments of AWM. There can be no absolute assurance that we will not experience losses if asked to
perform under the Guaranty. Losses from performance under this Guaranty, or our failure or inability to perform, may have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. NSU and AWM have agreed to indemnify Middlesex for any costs
Middlesex may incur in connection with its Guaranty to the County.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Capital market conditions and key assumptions
may adversely impact the value of our postretirement benefit plan assets and liabilities.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Market factors can adversely affect the rate
of return on assets held in trusts to satisfy our future postretirement benefit obligations as well negatively affect interest
rates, which impacts the discount rates used in the determination of our postretirement benefit actuarial valuations. In addition,
changes in demographics, such as increases in life expectancy assumptions, can increase future postretirement benefit obligations.
Any negative impact to these factors, either individually or a combination thereof, may have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>An important element of our growth strategy
is the acquisition of water and wastewater assets, operations, contracts or companies. Any pending or future acquisitions we decide
to undertake may involve risks.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The acquisition and/or operation of water and
wastewater systems is an element of our growth strategy. This strategy depends on identifying suitable opportunities and reaching
mutually agreeable terms with acquisition candidates or contract partners. Further, acquisitions may result in dilution of our
equity securities, incurrence of </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">debt and contingent liabilities, fluctuations in quarterly results and other related expenses.
In addition, the assets, operations, contracts or companies we acquire may not achieve the sales and profitability expected.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>The current concentration of our business
in central New Jersey and Delaware makes us susceptible to adverse development in local regulatory, economic, demographic, competitive
and weather conditions.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our New Jersey water and wastewater businesses
provide services to customers who are located primarily in eastern Middlesex County, New Jersey. Water service is provided under
wholesale contracts to the Townships of Edison, East Brunswick and Marlboro, the Borough of Highland Park, the Old Bridge Municipal
Utilities Authority, and the City of Rahway in Union County, New Jersey. We also provide water and wastewater services to customers
in the State of Delaware. Our revenues and operating results are therefore subject to local regulatory, economic, demographic,
competitive and weather conditions in a relatively concentrated geographic area. A change in any of these conditions could make
it more costly for us to conduct our business.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>The necessity for ongoing security has and may continue to result
in increased operating costs.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Because of physical and operational threats
to the health and security of the United States of America, we employ procedures to review and modify, as necessary, physical and
other security measures at our facilities. We provide ongoing training and communications to our employees about threats to our
water supply, our assets and related systems and our employees&rsquo; personal safety. We have incurred, and will continue to incur,
costs for security measures to protect against such risks.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Our ability to achieve organic growth in our market area is dependent
on the residential building market. Housing starts are one element that impacts our rate of growth and therefore, may not meet
our expectations.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We expect our revenues to increase from customer
growth for our regulated water and wastewater operations as a result of anticipated construction and sale of new housing units.
If housing starts decline, or do not increase as we have projected, as a result of economic conditions or otherwise, the timing
and extent of our organic revenue growth may not meet our expectations, our deferred project costs may not produce revenue-generating
projects in the timeframes anticipated and our financial results could be negatively impacted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>There can be no assurance that we will continue
to pay dividends in the future or, if dividends are paid, that they will be in amounts similar to past dividends.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We have paid dividends on our common stock
each year since 1912 and have increased the amount of dividends paid each year since 1973. Our earnings, financial condition, capital
requirements, applicable regulations and other factors, including the timeliness and adequacy of rate increases, will determine
both our ability to pay dividends and the amount of those dividends. There can be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends
in the future or, if dividends are paid, that they will be in amounts similar to past dividends.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>If we are unable to pay the principal and
interest on our indebtedness as it comes due or we default under certain other provisions of our loan documents, our indebtedness
could be accelerated and our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our ability to pay the principal and interest
on our indebtedness as it comes due will depend upon our current and future performance. Our performance is affected by many factors,
some of which are beyond our control.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We believe cash generated from operations and,
if necessary, borrowings under existing credit facilities, will be sufficient to enable us to make our debt payments as they become
due. If, however, we do not generate sufficient cash, we may be required to refinance our obligations or sell additional equity,
which may be on terms that are less favorable than we desire.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">No assurance can be given that any refinancing
or sale of equity will be possible when needed, or that we will be able to negotiate acceptable terms. In addition, our failure
to comply with certain provisions contained in our </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">trust indentures and loan agreements relating to our outstanding indebtedness
could lead to a default under these documents, which could result in an acceleration of our indebtedness.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>We depend significantly on the technical
and management services of our senior management team, and the departure of any of those persons could cause our operating results
to temporarily be short of our expectations.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our success depends significantly on the continued
individual and collective contributions of our senior management team. If we lose the services of any member of our senior management,
or are unable to attract and retain qualified senior management personnel, our operating results could be negatively impacted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>We are subject to anti-takeover measures that may be used to
discourage, delay or prevent changes of control that might benefit non-management shareholders.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Subsection 10A of the New Jersey Business Corporation
Act, known as the New Jersey Shareholders Protection Act, applies to us. The Shareholders Protection Act deters merger proposals,
tender offers or other attempts to effect changes in control that are not approved by our Board of Directors. In addition, we have
a classified Board of Directors, which means only a portion of the Director population is elected each year. A classified Board
can make it more difficult for an acquirer to gain control of the Company by voting its candidates onto the Board of Directors
and may also deter merger proposals and tender offers. Our Board of Directors also has the ability, subject to obtaining NJBPU
approval, to issue one or more series of preferred stock having such number of shares, designation, preferences, voting rights,
limitations and other rights as the Board of Directors may fix. This could be used by the Board of Directors to discourage, delay
or prevent an acquisition that the Board of Directors determines is not in the best interest of the common stockholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_013"></A>ITEM 1B. </B></TD>
    <TD><B>UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">None.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_014"></A>ITEM 2.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>PROPERTIES.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Utility Plant </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The water utility plant in our systems consists
of source of supply, pumping, water treatment, transmission and distribution, general facilities and all appurtenances, including
all connecting pipes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The wastewater utility plant in our systems
consist of pumping, treatment, collection mains, general facilities and all appurtenances, including all connecting pipes.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Middlesex System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Middlesex System&rsquo;s principal source
of surface supply is the Delaware &amp; Raritan Canal owned by the State of New Jersey and operated as a water resource by the
NJWSA.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Water is withdrawn from the Delaware &amp;
Raritan Canal at New Brunswick, New Jersey through our intake and pumping station, located on state-owned land bordering the canal.
Water is transported through two raw water pipelines for treatment and distribution at our CJO Water Treatment Plant in Edison,
New Jersey.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The CJO Water Treatment Plant includes chemical
storage and chemical feed equipment, two dual rapid mixing basins, four upflow clarifiers which are also called superpulsators,
four underground reinforced chlorine contact tanks, twelve rapid filters containing gravel, sand and anthracite for water treatment
and a steel washwater tank. The CJO Water Treatment Plant also includes a computerized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions
system to monitor and control the CJO Water Treatment Plant and the water supply and distribution system in the Middlesex System.
There is an on-site State certified laboratory capable of performing bacteriological, chemical, process control and advanced instrumental
chemical sampling and analysis. The firm design capacity of the CJO Water Treatment Plant is 55 mgd (60 mgd maximum capacity).
The five electric motor-driven, vertical turbine pumps presently installed have an aggregate capacity of 85 mgd.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In addition, there is a 15 mgd auxiliary pumping
station located at the CJO Water Treatment Plant location. It has a dedicated substation and emergency power supply provided by
a diesel-driven generator. It pumps from the 10 million gallon distribution storage reservoir directly into the distribution system.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The transmission and distribution system is
comprised of 741 miles of mains and includes 23,200 feet of 48-inch concrete transmission main connecting the CJO Water Treatment
Plant to our distribution pipe network and related storage facilities. Also included is a 58,600 foot transmission main and a 38,800
foot transmission main, augmented with a long-term, non-exclusive agreement with the East Brunswick system to transport water to
several of our contract customers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Middlesex System&rsquo;s storage facilities
consist of a 10 million gallon reservoir at the CJO Water Treatment Plant, 5 million gallon and 2 million gallon reservoirs in
Edison (Grandview) and a 2 million gallon reservoir at the Park Avenue Well Field.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In New Jersey, we own the properties on which
the Middlesex System&rsquo;s 31 wells are located, the properties on which our storage tanks are located as well as the property
where the CJO Water Treatment Plant is located. We also own our headquarters complex located at 1500 Ronson Road, Iselin, New Jersey,
consisting of a 27,000 square foot office building and an adjacent 16,500 square foot maintenance facility.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Tidewater System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Tidewater System is comprised of 84 production
plants that vary in pumping capacity from 46,000 gallons per day to 4.4 mgd. Water is transported to our customers through 727
miles of transmission and distribution mains. Storage facilities include 46 tanks, with an aggregate capacity of 8.3 million gallons.
The Delaware office property, located on an eleven-acre parcel owned by White Marsh, consists of two office buildings totaling
approximately 17,000 square feet. In addition, Tidewater maintains a field operations center servicing its largest service territory
area in Sussex County, Delaware. The operations center is located on a 2.9 acre parcel owned by White Marsh, and consists of two
buildings totaling approximately 8,400 square feet.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Pinelands Water System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pinelands Water owns well site and storage
properties in Southampton Township, New Jersey. The Pinelands Water storage facility is a 1.3 million gallon standpipe. Water is
transported to our customers through 18 miles of transmission and distribution mains.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Pinelands Wastewater System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pinelands Wastewater owns a 12 acre site on
which its 0.5 million gallons per day capacity tertiary treatment plant and connecting pipes are located. Its wastewater collection
system is comprised of approximately 24 miles of sewer lines.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Bayview System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Bayview owns two well sites, which are located
in Downe Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Water is transported to its customers through our 4.2 mile distribution system.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><B><I>TESI System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The TESI System is comprised of seven wastewater
treatment systems in Southern Delaware. The treatment plants provide clarification, sedimentation, and disinfection. The combined
total capacity of the plants is 0.7 mgd. TESI&rsquo;s wastewater collection system is comprised of approximately 42.2 miles of
sewer lines.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><B><I>Twin Lakes System </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Twin Lakes owns one operational well site,
which is located in the Township of Shohola, Pike County, Pennsylvania. Water is transported to our customers through 3.7 miles
of distribution mains.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><B><I>USA-PA, USA and White Marsh</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our non-regulated subsidiaries, namely USA-PA,
USA and White Marsh, do not own utility plant property.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_015"></A>ITEM 3.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company is a defendant in lawsuits in the
normal course of business. We believe the resolution of pending claims and legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect
on the Company&rsquo;s consolidated financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_016"></A>ITEM 4.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 10pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_017"></A>PART II</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_018"></A>ITEM 5.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s common stock is traded
on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC, under the symbol MSEX. The following table shows the range of high and low share prices per share
for the common stock and the dividend paid to shareholders in such quarter. As of December 31, 2016, there were 1,732 holders of
record.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 20pt"><U>2016</U></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">High</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Low</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Dividend</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 55%; text-align: left">Fourth Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">44.48</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">32.82</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">0.2113</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Third Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">43.99</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">32.51</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.1988</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Second Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">44.11</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">30.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.1988</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">First Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">32.10</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">25.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.1988</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 20pt"><U>2015</U></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">High</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Low</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Dividend</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 55%; text-align: left">Fourth Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">28.02</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">23.40</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">0.1988</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Third Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">24.98</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22.12</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.1925</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Second Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">23.85</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">21.24</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.1925</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">First Quarter</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">23.48</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">21.57</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.1925</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company has paid dividends on its common
stock each year since 1912. The payment of future dividends is contingent upon the future earnings of the Company, its financial
condition and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors at its discretion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If four or more quarterly dividends are
in arrears, the preferred shareholders, as a class, are entitled to elect two members to the Board of Directors in addition to
Directors elected by holders of the common stock. In the event dividends on the preferred stock are in arrears, no dividends may
be declared or paid on the common stock of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company periodically issues shares of common
stock in connection with its Middlesex Water Company Investment Plan (the Investment Plan), a direct share purchase and sale and
dividend reinvestment plan for the Company&rsquo;s common stock. In July 2015, the Company registered an additional 700,000 common
shares for potential issuance under the Investment Plan with the SEC, increasing the number of NJBPU-authorized shares to 3.0 million.
The Company raised approximately $1.5 million through the issuance of 42,604 shares under the Investment Plan during 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company maintains a stock compensation
plan for certain management employees (the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan). The Company maintains an escrow account for 0.1 million
awarded shares of the Company's common stock for the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan. Shares issued in connection with the 2008 Restricted
Stock </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Plan are subject to forfeiture by the employee in the event of termination of employment within five years of the award other
than as a result of normal retirement, death, disability or change in control. The maximum number of shares authorized for grant
under the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan is 0.3 million shares and 0.1 million shares remain available for future awards under the
2008 Restricted Stock Plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company maintains a stock compensation
plan for its outside directors (the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan). In 2016, 3,976 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common
stock were granted and issued to the Company&rsquo;s outside directors under the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan. The
maximum number of shares authorized for grant under the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan is 100,000. 68,144 shares remain
available for future grants under the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Set forth below is a line graph comparing the
yearly change in the cumulative total return (which includes reinvestment of dividends) of a $100 investment for the Company&rsquo;s
common stock, a peer group of investor-owned water utilities, and the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Stock Index for the period of five
years commencing December 31, 2011. The Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Stock Index measures the performance of all U.S. headquartered
equity securities with readily available price data.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Among Middlesex Water Company, the Dow Jones
Wilshire 5000 Stock Index and a Peer Group*</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><IMG SRC="image_002.gif" ALT="" STYLE="height: 384px; width: 631px"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">* Peer group includes American
States Water Company, Artesian Resources Corp., California Water Service Group, Connecticut Water Service, Inc., SJW Corp., York
Water Company and Middlesex.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2011</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2012</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2013</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: justify; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">Middlesex Water Company</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center">100.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center">109.09</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center">121.15</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center">138.38</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center">164.72</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: center">272.84</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Stock Index</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">100.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">113.59</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">148.18</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">163.84</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">161.46</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">178.96</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0; padding-left: 0">Peer Group</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">100.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">120.47</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">154.02</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">180.07</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">190.39</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">272.02</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_019"></A>ITEM 6.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(Thousands Except
per Share Data)</P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2013</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2012</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 40%; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">Operating Revenues</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">132,906</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">126,025</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">117,139</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">114,846</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">110,379</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Operating Expenses:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operations and Maintenance</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">65,534</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">65,167</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">59,129</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">60,748</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">60,458</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">12,796</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">12,051</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">11,444</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">10,988</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">10,409</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">13,944</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">12,967</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">12,174</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">12,140</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">11,865</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Operating Expenses</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">92,274</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">90,185</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">82,747</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">83,876</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">82,732</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Operating Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">40,632</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">35,840</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">34,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">30,970</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">27,647</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Other Income (Expense), Net</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(862</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(403</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">857</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Interest Charges</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,554</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,607</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,807</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">6,725</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">Income Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">11,735</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">10,551</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">9,937</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">8,621</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">7,383</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,633</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">14,396</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">Preferred Stock Dividend</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">151</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">190</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">206</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">Earnings Applicable to Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">22,598</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">19,884</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">18,294</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,443</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">14,190</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Earnings per Share:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 30pt">Basic</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.39</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.23</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.14</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.04</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.90</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 30pt">Diluted</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.38</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.22</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.13</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.03</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.90</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Average Shares Outstanding:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 30pt">Basic</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,270</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,175</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,052</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">15,868</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">15,733</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 30pt">Diluted</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,426</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,331</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,226</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,110</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">15,995</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Dividends Declared and Paid</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.808</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.776</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.763</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.753</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.743</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Total Assets</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">620,161</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">581,383</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">572,298</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">526,815</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">558,120</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">Convertible Preferred Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,356</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,356</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,356</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,806</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,273</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">Long-term Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">134,538</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">132,908</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">132,565</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">126,272</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">127,861</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_020"></A>ITEM 7.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The following discussion of the Company&rsquo;s
historical results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the Company&rsquo;s consolidated financial
statements and related notes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Management&rsquo;s Overview </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Operations</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex Water Company (Middlesex) has operated
as a water utility in New Jersey since 1897, in Delaware through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater),
since 1992 and in Pennsylvania through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Twin Lakes Utilities, Inc. (Twin Lakes), since 2009. We are
in the business of collecting, treating and distributing water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection
purposes. We also operate two New Jersey municipal water and wastewater systems under contract and provide regulated wastewater
services in New Jersey and Delaware through our subsidiaries. We are regulated as to rates charged to customers for water and wastewater
services, as to the quality of water service we provide and as to certain other matters in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Only our Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy), Inc. (USA-PA) and White Marsh Environmental
Services, Inc. (White Marsh) subsidiaries are not regulated utilities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our New Jersey water utility system (the Middlesex
System) provides water services to approximately 61,000 retail customers, primarily in central New Jersey. The Middlesex System
also provides water service under contract to municipalities in central New Jersey with a total population of approximately 219,000.
We also have an investment in a joint venture, Ridgewood Green RME (RGRME), that operates facilities to optimize the production
of electricity at the Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey wastewater treatment plant and other municipal facilities. In partnership
with our subsidiary, USA-PA, we operate the water supply system and wastewater system for the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey (Perth
Amboy). Our Bayview subsidiary provides water services in Downe Township, New Jersey. Our other New Jersey subsidiaries, Pinelands
Water Company (Pinelands Water) and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively, Pinelands), provide water
and wastewater services to approximately 2,500 customers in Southampton Township, New Jersey.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">USA operates the Borough
of Avalon, New Jersey&rsquo;s (Avalon) water utility, sewer utility and storm water system under a ten-year operations and maintenance
contract expiring in 2022. In addition to performing day to day operations, USA is responsible for billing, collections, customer
service, emergency responses and management of capital projects funded by Avalon. Under a marketing agreement with HomeServe USA
(HomeServe), USA offers residential customers in New Jersey and Delaware a menu of water and wastewater related home maintenance
programs. HomeServe is a leading national provider of such home maintenance service programs. USA receives a service fee for the
billing, cash collection and other administrative matters associated with HomeServe&rsquo;s service contracts. The agreement expires
in 2021. USA also provides unregulated water and wastewater services under contract with several New Jersey municipalities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our Delaware subsidiaries, Tidewater and Southern
Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores), provide water services to approximately 43,000 retail customers in New Castle, Kent
and Sussex Counties, Delaware. Tidewater&rsquo;s subsidiary, White Marsh, services approximately 4,000 customers in Kent and Sussex
Counties through various operations and maintenance contracts.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc.
(TESI) subsidiary provides wastewater services to approximately 3,400 residential retail customers in Sussex Counties, Delaware.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our Pennsylvania subsidiary, Twin Lakes, provides
water services to approximately 120 retail customers in the Township of Shohola, Pike County, Pennsylvania.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Recent Developments</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Pinelands Water, Pinelands Wastewater and
Twin Lakes Rate Increases</B> &ndash; In the second quarter of 2016, Pinelands Water, Pinelands Wastewater and Twin Lakes implemented
base rate increases of $0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The rate increases were necessitated by capital
infrastructure investments the companies have made and increased operations and maintenance costs. The Pinelands Water and Twin
Lakes rate increases will be phased-in over two years.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Tidewater Distribution System Improvement
Charge (DSIC) - </B>Effective January 1, 2017, Tidewater increased its Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC)-approved DSIC
rate, which is expected to generate $0.3 million of annual revenues. A DSIC is a rate-mechanism that allows water utilities to
recover investments in, and generate a return on, qualifying capital improvements made between base rate proceedings.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Strategy for Growth</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Our strategy for profitable growth is focused on five key areas:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Prudent acquisitions of investor- and municipally-owned water and wastewater utilities;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Timely and adequate recovery of prudent investments in utility plant required to maintain appropriate
utility services;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Operate municipal, commercial and industrial water and wastewater systems under contract;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Invest in renewable energy projects that are complementary to the provision of water and wastewater
services, and to our core water and wastewater competencies; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Invest in other products, services and opportunities that complement our core water and wastewater
competencies.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Rates</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Middlesex - </B>In August 2015, Middlesex&rsquo;s
Petition to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (the NJBPU) seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded,
based on a negotiated settlement, resulting in an increase in annual operating revenues of $5.0 million. The new base water rates
were needed to recover increased costs and lost customer revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $219.0
million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate increase became effective on August 29, 2015.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In June 2014, Middlesex&rsquo;s Petition to
the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting in an increase
in annual operating revenues of $4.2 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs and lost customer
revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate
increase became effective on July 20, 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On November 1, 2016, Middlesex implemented
an NJBPU-approved purchased water adjustment clause sufficient to recover additional costs of less than $0.1 million for the purchase
of treated water from a non-affiliated regulated water utility.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Tidewater - </B>In August 2014, Tidewater&rsquo;s
Application to the DEPSC seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting
in an increase in annual operating revenues of $0.8 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs
and a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate increase became
effective on August 19, 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective January 1, 2017, Tidewater increased
its DEPSC-approved DSIC rate, which is expected to generate revenues of approximately $0.3 million annually.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In April 2014, the DEPSC approved Tidewater&rsquo;s
50-year agreement with the United States Department of Defense for the privatization of the water system of Dover Air Force Base
(DAFB) in Dover, Delaware. On October 1, 2014, Tidewater assumed ownership of the DAFB water utility assets and began providing
regulated water service to DAFB under Tidewater&rsquo;s DEPSC approved tariff rates.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>TESI - </B>In October 2014, TESI implemented
a DEPSC-approved 33.5% base wastewater rate increase for residential customers in the Plantations development in Delaware (approximately
$0.1 million annually).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Pinelands - </B>In April 2016, the NJBPU
approved $0.2 million and $0.1 million of increases, respectively, in Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater&rsquo;s annual base
rates, effective May 7, 2016. In October 2015, the companies had filed petitions with the NJBPU seeking permission to increase
base rates by approximately $0.5 million per year. The rate filings were necessitated by capital infrastructure investments the
companies have made, or have committed to make, increased operations and maintenance costs and lower non-fixed fee revenues. The
Pinelands Water base water rate increase will be phased-in over two years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Southern Shores - </B>Under the terms of
a multi-year DEPSC-approved agreement expiring in 2020, customer rates will increase on January 1<SUP>st</SUP> of each year to
generate additional annual revenue of $0.1 million with each increase.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Twin Lakes - </B>In June 2016, the Pennsylvania
Public Utilities Commission approved a $0.1 million increase in Twin Lakes&rsquo; base water rates, effective June 15, 2016. In
November 2015, Twin Lakes had filed a petition seeking permission to increase its base water rates by approximately $0.2 million
per year. This request was necessitated by capital infrastructure investments Twin Lakes has made, or committed to make, and increased
operations and maintenance costs. The rate increase will be phased in over two years.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Outlook </I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our ability to increase operating
income and net income is based significantly on four factors: weather, adequate and timely rate relief, effective cost
management, and customer growth (which are evident in comparison discussions in the Results of Operations section below). Weather
patterns experienced in 2015 and 2016, which contributed to overall increases in operating revenues, may not reoccur in 2017.
Changes in customer water usage habits, as well as increases in capital expenditures and operating costs, are significant
factors in determining the timing and extent of rate increase requests. As operating costs are anticipated to increase in
2017 in a variety of categories, we continue to implement plans to further streamline operations and further reduce, and
mitigate increases in, operating costs.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Organic residential customer growth for 2017
is expected to be consistent with that experienced in recent years.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company has projected to spend approximately
$223 million on its 2017-2019 capital investment program, including approximately $36 million to construct <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">a
large-diameter transmission pipeline that will provide a second connection between Middlesex&rsquo;s main water treatment plant
and distribution system in New Jersey, </FONT>$34 million on our RENEW Program, our ongoing initiative to eliminate unlined mains
in the Middlesex System and $27 million for the upgrade of Middlesex&rsquo;s main water treatment plant in New Jersey.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Operating Results by Segment </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company has two operating segments, Regulated
and Non-Regulated. Our Regulated segment contributed approximately 89%, 88% and 88% of total revenues for the years ended December
31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively and approximately 98%, 94% and 93% of net income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015
and 2014, respectively. The discussion of the Company&rsquo;s results of operations is on a consolidated basis, and includes significant
factors by subsidiary. The segments in the tables included below are comprised of the following companies: Regulated- Middlesex,
Tidewater, Pinelands, Southern Shores, TESI and Twin Lakes; Non-Regulated- USA, USA-PA, and White Marsh.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Results of Operations for 2016 as Compared to 2015</B></P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="text-align: center">(In Millions)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline">2016</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline">2015</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Non-<BR> Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Non-<BR> Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%">Revenues</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">117.9</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">15.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">132.9</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">111.1</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">14.9</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">126.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Operations and maintenance expenses</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">53.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">65.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">53.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">65.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Depreciation expense</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other taxes</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13.6</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.4</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">14.0</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12.7</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">38.2</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.4</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">40.6</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">33.6</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.2</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">35.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Other income (expense), net</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(1.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(0.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Interest expense</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Income taxes</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11.1</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.6</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11.7</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9.5</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">22.3</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.4</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">22.7</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18.9</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.1</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">20.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Operating Revenues</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Operating revenues for the year ended December
31, 2016 increased $6.9 million from the same period in 2015. This increase was primarily related to the following factors:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Middlesex System revenues increased $5.9 million due to:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Sales to General Metered Service and Public/Private Fire customers increased by $4.4 million from
a NJBPU-approved rate increase implemented in August 2015 ($3.2 million) and favorable weather conditions ($1.2 million); and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">o</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Sales to Contract customers increased by $1.5 million due to higher water demand ($1.4 million)
and from a NJBPU-approved rate increase implemented in August 2015 ($0.1 million);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Tidewater System revenues increased $0.6 million primarily due to additional customers;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">White Marsh revenues increased $0.2 million due to new contracts to operate water and wastewater
systems as well as additional billable supplemental services under existing contracts; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Pinelands revenues increased $0.2 million due to the NJBPU-approved rate increase implemented in
May 2016 and weather-related demand.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Operation and Maintenance Expense</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Operation and maintenance expenses for the
year ended December 31, 2016 increased $0.4 million from the same period in 2015, primarily related to the following factors:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Labor costs increased by $1.6 million due to company-wide higher average labor rates, increased
headcount and incentive compensation partially offset by higher capitalized labor at Middlesex;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Costs associated with Middlesex&rsquo;s large main condition assessment program increased $0.3
million;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Insurance costs increased $0.3 million primarily due to higher workmen&rsquo;s compensation premiums;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Employee benefit expenses decreased by $1.3 million due primarily to lower retirement plan costs.
The 2016 costs were calculated using a higher discount rate than in the 2015 calculation of our net periodic plan costs;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Decreased main break repair activity, as compared to 2015, resulted in lower costs of $0.2 million
in our Middlesex System;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Variable production costs decreased $0.2 million, due primarily to improved non-revenue water management
and higher raw water quality in our Middlesex System; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">All other operation and maintenance expense categories decreased $0.1 million.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Depreciation</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Depreciation expense for the year ended December
31, 2016 increased $0.7 million from the same period in 2015 due to a higher level of utility plant in service.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Other Taxes </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Other taxes for the year ended December 31,
2016 increased $1.0 million from the same period in 2015, primarily due to higher gross revenue taxes on increased Middlesex system
revenues.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Other Income (Expense), net</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Other income (expense), net for the year
ended December 31, 2016 decreased $1.2 million from the same period in 2015, due primarily to a $1.9 million charge  in
connection with Middlesex&rsquo;s joint venture equity investment in, and loan to, RGRME. RGRME owns and operates a renewable
energy system solution comprised of an anaerobic digester, biogas generator and several solar panel sites for the Village of
Ridgewood, New Jersey (Ridgewood). RGRME earns revenues primarily by selling renewable sourced electricity to Ridgewood and
charging fees for liquid waste disposal. During the fourth quarter of 2016, RGRME identified that significant additional
investment was required to optimize the liquid waste disposal and biogas electric generation process. </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex concluded that RGRME&rsquo;s
inability to effectively operate the renewable energy system without significant additional investment would impair its
ability to generate enough cash flow to cover its current and future operating and debt service obligations. Middlesex
recorded an allowance for uncollectible notes receivable for $1.7 million and an impairment charge of $0.2 million on its
equity investment. Offsetting some of the these losses was the recognition by USA of previously deferred income associated
with the 10-year marketing agreement with HomeServe and higher allowance for funds used during construction due to higher
construction expenditures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Interest Charges</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Interest charges for the year ended December
31, 2016 decreased $0.3 million from the same period in 2015 due to lower average long-term and short-term debt balances outstanding.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Income Taxes</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Income taxes for the year ended December 31,
2016 increased $1.2 million from the same period in 2015, primarily due to higher taxable income in 2016 as compared to 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Net Income and Earnings Per Share</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Net income for the year ended December 31,
2016 increased $2.7 million as compared with the same period in 2015. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $1.39 and $1.38
for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, as compared to $1.23 and $1.22, respectively, for the same period in 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Results of Operations for 2015 as Compared to 2014</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="text-align: center">(In Millions)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="22" STYLE="text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline">2015</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline">2014</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Non-<BR>
Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Non-<BR>
Regulated</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 28%">Revenues</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">111.1</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">14.9</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">126.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">103.3</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">13.8</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">117.1</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Operations and maintenance expenses</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">53.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">65.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">48.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">10.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">59.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Depreciation expense</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11.8</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Other taxes</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12.7</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13.0</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11.9</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12.2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">33.6</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.2</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">35.8</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">32.0</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.4</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">34.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Other income (expense), net</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(0.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(0.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(0.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Interest expense</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5.6</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Income taxes</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9.5</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10.5</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">8.9</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9.9</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18.9</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.1</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">20.0</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; border-right: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">17.3</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.2</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18.5</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Operating Revenues</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Operating revenues for the year ended December
31, 2015 increased $8.9 million from the same period in 2014 due to the following factors:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Middlesex System revenues increased $5.6 million due to NJBPU-approved rate increases implemented
in July 2014 (approximately $2.2 million) and August 2015 (approximately $1.6 million) and higher weather-driven customer demand
(approximately $1.8 million);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Tidewater System revenues increased $1.8 million due to higher demand from existing customers and
the October 2014 acquisition of the Dover Air Force Base system;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">USA-PA&rsquo;s revenues increased $0.8 million from scheduled fixed fees increases under our contract
with Perth Amboy ($1.0 million) partially offset by lower revenues ($0.2 million) under the same contract for supplemental services;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">TESI&rsquo;s revenues increased $0.3 million due primarily to base wastewater rate increases effective
in October 2014 and April 2015;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">USA&rsquo;s revenues increased $0.2 million due to a higher amount of billable supplemental services
under our contract to operate the Avalon water, wastewater and storm water system (see corresponding expense increase in &ldquo;<I>Operation
and Maintenance Expense</I>&rdquo; below); and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">All other revenues increased $0.2 million.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Operation and Maintenance Expenses</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Operation and maintenance expenses for the
year ended December 31, 2015 increased $6.0 million from the same period in 2014 due to the following factors:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Employee benefit expenses increased $3.4 million due to higher employee healthcare insurance costs
and higher retirement plan costs resulting from a lower discount rate than in the prior year and the required adoption of new mortality
tables, reflecting longer life expectancies. Both factors impacted the calculation of the 2015 net periodic plan costs;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Variable production costs increased $0.9 million due to an increase in the rate the Company pays
for residuals removal in our Middlesex System and increased production in our Middlesex and Tidewater systems;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">USA-PA&rsquo;s operation and maintenance costs increased $0.9 million due mostly to higher subcontractor
expenditures (see corresponding increase in &ldquo;<I>Operating Revenues</I>&rdquo; above);</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">USA&rsquo;s operation and maintenance costs increased $0.6 million due to expenditures for billable
supplemental services under USA&rsquo;s contract to operate the Avalon water, sewer and storm water systems (see corresponding
revenue increase in &ldquo;Operating Revenues&rdquo; above); and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">All other operation and maintenance expense categories increased $0.2 million.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Depreciation</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Depreciation expense for the year ended December
31, 2015 increased $0.6 million from the same period in 2014 due to a higher level of utility plant in service.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Other Taxes</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Other taxes for the year ended December 31,
2015 increased $0.8 million from the same period in 2014 due to higher revenue related taxes on increased revenues in our Middlesex
system.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Other Income, net</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Other Income, net for the year ended December
31, 2015 increased $0.7 million from the same period in 2014 due higher allowance for funds used during construction, resulting
from a higher level of capital projects in progress, and lower business development costs at our TESI subsidiary.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Interest Charges</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Interest charges for the year ended December
31, 2015 decreased $0.1 million from the same period in 2014 due to lower average interest rates on decreased average total debt
outstanding.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Income Taxes</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Income taxes for the year ended December 31,
2015 increased $0.6 million from the same period in 2014 due to increased pre-tax operating income in 2015 as compared to 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Net Income and Earnings Per Share</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Net income for the year ended December 31,
2015 increased $1.6 million as compared with the same period in 2014. Basic and diluted earnings per share increased to $1.23 and
$1.22, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to $1.14 and $1.13, respectively, for the year ended December
31, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Liquidity and Capital Resources </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Cash Flows from Operating Activities</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Cash flows from operating activities are
largely  influenced by  four factors: weather, adequate and timely rate increases, effective cost management and customer
growth. The effect of those factors on net income is discussed in the Results of Operations section above.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the year ended December 31, 2016, cash
flows from operating activities were $47.1 million, which enabled us to internally fund approximately 75% of utility plant expenditures
in 2016. This was a decrease in cash flows of $4.1 million from 2015 and resulted primarily from higher payments for income tax
and materials and supplies partially offset by higher water sales and timing of payments to vendors.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the year ended December 31, 2015, cash
flows from operating activities increased $18.6 million to $51.2 million. The increase in cash flows from operating activities
resulted from a net refund of previously paid federal income taxes resulting from the Company&rsquo;s adoption of final IRS regulations
pertaining to the deductibility of costs that qualify as repairs on tangible property (approximately $8.8 million), income taxes
paid and higher net income. The $51.2 million of net cash flow from operations enabled us to internally fund all utility plant
expenditures incurred in 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Increases in certain operating costs impact
our liquidity and capital resources. We continually monitor the need for timely rate filing to minimize the lag between the time
we experience increased operating costs and capital expenditures and the time we receive appropriate rate relief. There can be
no assurances however that our regulated subsidiaries&rsquo; respective Utility Commissions will approve base water and/or wastewater
rate increase requests in whole or in part or when the decisions will be rendered.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the year ended December 31, 2016, cash
flows used in investing activities increased $23.0 million to $47.4 million, which was attributable to higher utility plant expenditures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the year ended December 31, 2015, cash
flows used in investing activities increased $2.5 million to $24.4 million. The increase in cash flows used in investing activities
resulted from increased utility plant expenditures partially offset by increased restricted cash inflows.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For further discussion on the Company&rsquo;s
future capital expenditures and expected funding sources, see &ldquo;<I>Capital Expenditures and Commitments</I>&rdquo; below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the year ended December 31, 2016, cash
flows from financing activities positively increased $26.7 million to $0.7 million. The majority of the increase in cash flows
provided by financing activities is due to the net increase in short-term debt funding.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the year ended December 31, 2015, cash
flows used in financing activities increased $13.1 million to $26.0 million. The increase in cash flows used in financing activities
resulted from increased short-term debt refunding and lower net cash inflows from long-term debt, as the Company did not require
any additional New Jersey State Revolving Fund (SRF) long-term financing in 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For further discussion on the Company&rsquo;s
short-term and long-term debt, see &ldquo;<I>Sources of Liquidity</I>&rdquo; below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Capital Expenditures and Commitments</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">To fund our capital program, we use internally
generated funds, short term and long term debt borrowings, proceeds from sales of common stock under the Middlesex Water Company
Investment Plan (Investment Plan) and, when market conditions are favorable, proceeds from sales offerings to the public of our
common stock.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The table below summarizes our estimated capital
expenditures for the years 2017-2019.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="14" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Millions)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2019</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017-2019</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Distribution/Network System</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">39.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">49.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">45.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">134.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Production System</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">32.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">20.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">64.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Information Technolgy (IT) Systems</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Other</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">6.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 9px">Total Estimated Capital Expenditures</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">60.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">88.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">73.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">222.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our estimated capital expenditures for the
items listed above are primarily comprised of the following:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Distribution/Network System</B>-Projects associated with installation and relocation of water
mains and service lines and wastewater collection systems, construction of water storage tanks, installation and replacement of
hydrants and meters and our RENEW Program. RENEW is our ongoing initiative to eliminate unlined mains in the Middlesex System.
In connection with our RENEW Program, we expect to spend approximately $11.8 million in 2017 and $11.2 million in both 2018 and
2019. C<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">onstruction of a large-diameter transmission pipeline that will provide a second connection
between Middlesex&rsquo;s Carl J. Olsen (CJO) water treatment plant and our distribution system </FONT>is expected to result in
approximately $35.5 million of expenditures beginning in 2017 through 2019.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Production System</B>-Projects associated with our water production and water/wastewater treatment
plants, including expenditures of approximately $2.8 million in 2017 for the upgrade of a booster station at one of Middlesex&rsquo;s
well fields and approximately $27.0 million of expenditures beginning in 2017 through 2019 for the upgrade of the CJO water treatment
plant.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>IT Systems</B>-Upgrade of our enterprise resource planning system and hardware
and software purchases for our other IT systems.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Other</B>-Purchase of transportation equipment, tools, furniture, laboratory equipment, security
systems and other general infrastructure needs.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The actual amount and timing of capital expenditures
is dependent on the need for replacement of existing infrastructure, customer growth, residential new home construction and sales,
project scheduling and continued refinement of project scope and costs.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">To pay for our capital program in 2017, we plan on utilizing:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Internally generated funds;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Proceeds from the Investment Plan;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Proceeds from the 2016 and 2017 New Jersey SRF program (approximately $19.0 million depending on
construction timing). SRF programs provide low cost financing for projects that meet certain water quality and system improvement
benchmarks (see discussion under &ldquo;<I>Sources of Liquidity-Long-term Debt</I>&rdquo; below) ; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Short-term borrowings, as needed, through $60.0 million of available lines of credit with several
financial institutions. As of December 31, 2016, there remains $48.0 million of available credit under these lines.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Sources of Liquidity</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; color: Black"><B><I>Short-term Debt.</I></B>
The Company had established lines of credit aggregating $60.0 million throughout 2016. At December 31, 2016, the outstanding borrowings
under these credit lines were $12.0 million, at a weighted average interest rate of 1.71%.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The weighted average daily amounts of borrowings outstanding under
the Company&rsquo;s credit lines and the weighted average interest rates on those amounts were $7.4 million and $15.3 million at
1.54% and 1.19% for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Long-term Debt. </I></B>Subject to regulatory
approval, the Company periodically issues long-term debt to fund its investments in utility plant and other assets. To the extent
possible, the Company finances qualifying capital projects under SRF loan programs in New Jersey and Delaware. These government
programs provide financing at interest rates that are typically below rates available in the broader financial markets. A portion
of the borrowings under the New Jersey SRF is interest-free.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Under the New Jersey SRF program, borrowers
first enter into a construction loan with the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT) at a below market interest
rate. The current interest rate on construction loan borrowings is zero percent (0%). When construction on the qualifying project
is substantially complete, the NJEIT will coordinate the conversion of the construction loan into a long-term securitized loan
with a portion of the principal balance having a stated interest rate of zero percent (0%) and a portion of the principal balance
at a market interest rate at the time of closing using the credit rating of the State of New Jersey. The current term of the long-term
loans offered through the NJEIT is up to thirty years. The current portion of the principal balance having a stated interest rate
of zero percent (0%) is 75% with the remaining portion of 25% having a market based interest rate. The NJEIT generally schedules
its long-term debt financings in May and November.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In January 2017, the NJBPU approved Middlesex&rsquo;s
request to borrow up to $37.0 million under the New Jersey SRF program to fund <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the construction of
a large-diameter transmission pipeline from the CJO water treatment plant and interconnect with our distribution system. </FONT>Middlesex
expects to close on the SRF construction loan in 2017 with proceeds requisitions occurring throughout 2017, 2018 and 2019.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In January 2017, the NJBPU approved Middlesex&rsquo;s
request to borrow up to $10.0 million under the New Jersey SRF program to fund <FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">the 2017 RENEW Program,
</FONT>which is an ongoing initiative to eliminate all unlined water distribution mains in the Middlesex system. Middlesex expects
to close on the SRF construction loan in 2017 with proceeds requisitions occurring throughout 2017.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In July 2016, the NJBPU approved Middlesex&rsquo;s
request to borrow up to $4.0 million under the New Jersey SRF program to fund the upgrade of a booster station at one of its well
fields. Middlesex expects to close on the SRF construction loan in 2017 with proceeds requisitions occurring through September
2017.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In March 2016, the NJBPU approved
Middlesex&rsquo;s request to borrow up to $16.0 million under the New Jersey SRF program to fund the 2016 RENEW Program.
Middlesex closed on an $11.8 million zero percent (0%) SRF construction loan on June 28, 2016. Through December 31, 2016,
Middlesex has drawn down $7.5 million and expects to draw down the remaining proceeds during the first quarter of 2017. The
NJEIT notified the Company that it has scheduled this project to be included in the May 2017 long-term loan financing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In February 2016, Tidewater closed on a $1.2
million General Obligation Note loan with the Delaware SRF program to fund the replacement of the water distribution system in
a manufactured home community. Tidewater has drawn $1.1 million on this loan and the project is considered complete. The interest
rate on the $1.1 million is 2.0% with a final repayment maturity date of February 1, 2036.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2015, Tidewater completed the drawdown
 of a $15.0 million long-term debt transaction. The interest rate on $11.0 million of the loan is 4.45%. $4.0 million of the
loan was initially set up as a market-based variable </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">interest rate transaction, but which was switched to a fixed rate of 4.47%
in January 2017. The proceeds were used to pay down short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes. The final maturity
date of all borrowings under this loan agreement is April 2040.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Substantially all of the Utility Plant
of the Company is subject to the lien of its mortgage, which includes debt service and capital ratio covenants. The Company is
in compliance with all of its mortgage covenants and restrictions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Common Stock</I></B>. The Company periodically
issues shares of common stock in connection with the Investment Plan. The Company raised $1.5 million through the issuance of 42,604
shares under the Investment Plan during 2016. In July 2015, the Company registered an additional 700,000 common shares for potential
issuance under the Investment Plan with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, increasing the number of NJBPU-authorized
shares to 3.0 million.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Contractual Obligations</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In the course of normal business activities,
the Company enters into a variety of contractual obligations and commercial commitments. Some of these result in direct obligations
on the Company&rsquo;s balance sheet while others are commitments, some firm and some based on uncertainties, which are disclosed
in the Company&rsquo;s consolidated financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The table below presents our known contractual obligations for the
periods specified as of December 31, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="18" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Payment Due by Period</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="18" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Millions of Dollars)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Less than <BR>
1 Year</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2-3 Years</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">4-5 Years</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">More <BR>
than 5 <BR>
Years</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 40%; text-align: left">Long-term Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">142.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">6.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">13.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">12.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">110.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Notes Payable</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">12.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">12.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Interest on Long-term Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">77.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">10.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">9.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">51.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Purchased Water Contracts</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">31.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">8.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Wastewater Operations</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Total</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">273.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">35.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">40.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">30.9</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">167.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: center"></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The table above does not reflect any anticipated
cash payments for postretirement benefit plan obligations. The effect on the timing and amount of these payments resulting from
potential changes in actuarial assumptions and returns on plan assets cannot be estimated. In 2016, the Company contributed $5.2
million to its postretirement benefit plans and expects to contribute approximately $4.9 million in 2017. In addition, the table
above does not reflect the provision against refundable taxes of $2.3 million related to the Company&rsquo;s adoption of IRS tangible
property repair cost regulations due to the uncertainty of future cash flows (see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for further discussion).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The application of accounting policies and
standards often requires the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments. The Company regularly evaluates these estimates, assumptions
and judgments, including those related to the calculation of pension and postretirement benefits, unbilled revenues, and the recoverability
of certain assets, including regulatory assets. The Company bases its estimates, assumptions and judgments on historical experience
and current operating environment. Changes in any of the variables that are used for the Company&rsquo;s estimates, assumptions
and judgments may lead to significantly different financial statement results.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Our critical accounting policies are set forth below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Regulatory Accounting</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We maintain our books and records in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Middlesex and certain of its subsidiaries, which
account for approximately 89% of Operating Revenues and 99% of Total Assets, are subject to regulation in the states in which they
operate. Those companies are required to maintain their accounts in accordance with regulatory authorities&rsquo; rules and guidelines,
which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows the guidance in the
Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 980 <I>Regulated Operations</I> (Regulatory Accounting).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In accordance with Regulatory Accounting, costs
and obligations are deferred if it is probable that these items will be recognized for rate-making purposes in future rates. Accordingly,
we have recorded costs and obligations, which will be amortized over various future periods. Any change in the assessment of the
probability of rate-making treatment will require us to change the accounting treatment of the deferred item. We have no reason
to believe any of the deferred items that are recorded will be treated differently by the regulators in the future.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Revenues </I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from metered customers include amounts
billed on a cycle basis and unbilled amounts estimated from the last meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. The
estimated unbilled amounts are determined by utilizing factors which may include historical consumption usage, current weather
patterns and economic conditions. Differences between estimated revenues and actual billings are recorded in a subsequent period.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from unmetered customers are billed
at a fixed tariff rate in advance at the beginning of each service period and are recognized in revenue ratably over the service
period.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from the Perth Amboy management contract
are comprised of fixed and variable fees. Fixed fees, which have been set for the life of the contract, are billed monthly and
recorded as earned. Variable fees, which are based on billings and other factors, are recorded upon approval of the amount by Perth
Amboy. The variable fees are not a material component of the management contract.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from USA&rsquo;s operations and maintenance
contract for the Avalon water utility, sewer utility and storm water system are fixed for the life of the contract, are billed
monthly and recorded as earned. USA also provides services to Avalon in addition to the base services provided under the operation
and maintenance contract. These additional services are recorded as earned and billed upon approval of Avalon.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Retirement Benefit Plans</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We maintain a noncontributory defined
benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) which covers all currently active employees who were hired prior to April 1, 2007. In addition,
the Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company has a retirement benefit plan other
than pensions (Other Benefits Plan) for substantially all of its retired employees. Employees hired after March 31, 2007 are not
eligible to participate in the Other Benefits Plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The costs for providing retirement benefits
are dependent upon numerous factors, including actual plan experience and assumptions of future experience. Future retirement benefit
plan obligations and expense will depend on future investment performance, changes in future discount rates and various other demographic
factors related to the population participating in the Company&rsquo;s retirement benefit plans, all of which can change significantly
in future years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The allocation by asset category of retirement benefit plan assets
at December 31, 2016 and 2015 is as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Other Benefits Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline">Asset Category</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Target<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Target<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: left">Equity Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">59.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">59.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">55</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">54.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">50.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">43</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Debt Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">36.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">37.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">38</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">43.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">47.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Cash</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Real Estate/Commodities</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 18px">Total</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The primary assumptions used for determining
future postretirement benefit plans&rsquo; obligations and costs are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Discount Rate</B> - calculated based on market rates for long-term, high-quality corporate bonds
specific to the expected duration of our Pension Plan and Other Benefits Plan&rsquo;s liabilities;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Compensation Increase</B> - based on management projected future employee compensation increases;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Long-Term Rate of Return</B> - determined based on expected returns from our asset allocation
for our Pension Plan and Other Benefits Plan assets;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Mortality</B> &ndash;The Company utilizes the Society of Actuaries&rsquo; mortality table (RP
2014) (Mortality Improvement Scale MP2016 for the 2016 valuation); and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B>Healthcare Cost Trend Rate </B>- based on management projected future healthcare costs.</TD></TR></TABLE>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The discount rate, compensation increase rate
and long-term rate of return used to determine future obligations of our postretirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2016 are
as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 25%">Pension Plan</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 25%">Other Benefits Plan</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Discount Rate</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">4.06%</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">4.06%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Compensation Increase</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">3.00%</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">3.00%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Long-term Rate of Return</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">7.50%</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">7.50%</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the 2016 valuation, costs and obligations
for our Other Benefits Plan assumed a 9.0% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits in 2017
with the annual rate of increase declining 1.0% per year for 2018-2020 and 0.5% per year for 2021-2022, resulting in an annual
rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits of 5% by year 2022.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The following is a sensitivity analysis for
certain actuarial assumptions used in determining projected benefit obligations (PBO) and expenses for our postretirement benefit
plans:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Pension Plan</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Actuarial Assumptions</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Estimated <BR> Increase/<BR> (Decrease) <BR> on PBO<BR> (000s)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Estimated <BR> Increase/<BR> (Decrease) <BR> on Expense<BR> (000s)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Discount Rate 1% Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: right">(10,873</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: right">(1,074</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Discount Rate 1% Decrease</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13,765</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,306</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Other Benefits Plan</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Actuarial Assumptions</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Estimated <BR> Increase/<BR> (Decrease) <BR> on PBO<BR> (000s)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Estimated <BR> Increase/<BR> (Decrease) <BR> on Expense<BR> (000s)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 62%; text-align: left">Discount Rate 1% Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">(7,508</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">(844</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Discount Rate 1% Decrease</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9,756</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,070</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Healthcare Cost Trend Rate 1% Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">8,410</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,440</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Healthcare Cost Trend Rate 1% Decrease</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(6,633</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,115</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
</TABLE>



<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Recent Accounting Standards </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">See Note 1(r) of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_021"></A>ITEM 7A.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We are exposed to market risk associated with
changes in interest rates and commodity prices. The Company is subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates in the normal
course of business. Our policy is to manage interest rates through the use of fixed rate long-term debt and, to a lesser extent,
variable rate long-term and short-term debt. The Company&rsquo;s interest rate risk related to existing fixed rate, long-term debt
is not material due to the term of the majority of our First Mortgage Bonds, which have final maturity dates ranging from 2018
to 2047. Over the next twelve months, approximately $6.2 million of the current portion of existing long-term debt instruments
will mature. The Company manages its interest rate risk related to existing variable-rate long-term and short-term debt by limiting
our variable rate exposure. Applying a hypothetical change in the rate of interest charged by 10% on those fixed- and variable-rate
borrowings would not have a material effect on our earnings.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Our risks associated with commodity price increases
for chemicals, electricity and other commodities are reduced through contractual arrangements and the ability to recover price
increases through rates. Non-performance by these commodity suppliers could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations,
financial position and cash flows.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We are exposed to credit risk for both our
Regulated and Non-Regulated business segments. Our Regulated operations serve residential, commercial, industrial and municipal
customers while our Non-Regulated operations engage in business activities with developers, government entities and other customers.
Our primary credit risk is exposure to customer default on contractual obligations and the associated loss that may be incurred
due to the non-payment of customer accounts receivable balances. Our credit risk is managed through established credit and collection
policies which are in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and involve monitoring of customer exposure and the use
of credit risk mitigation measures such as letters of credit or prepayment arrangements. Our credit portfolio is diversified with
no significant customer or industry concentrations. In addition, our Regulated businesses are generally able to recover all prudently
incurred costs including uncollectible customer accounts receivable expenses and collection costs through rates.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company's retirement benefit plan assets
are exposed to the market price variations of debt and equity securities. Changes to the Company's retirement benefit plan assets&rsquo;
value can impact the Company's retirement benefit plan expense, funded status and future minimum funding requirements. Our risk
is reduced through our ability to recover retirement benefit plan costs through rates.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B><A NAME="a_022"></A>ITEM 8.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 24pt; text-align: center">REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Board of Directors and Stockholders</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex Water Company</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">We have audited
the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of capital stock and long-term debt of Middlesex Water
Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of income, common
stockholders&rsquo; equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December&nbsp;31, 2016. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company&rsquo;s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">We conducted our
audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">In our opinion,
the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Middlesex
Water Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">We also have
audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in <I>Internal Control&mdash;Integrated
Framework</I> issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework), and our report
dated March 3, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: right">/s/ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">March 3, 2017</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">(In thousands
except per share amounts)</P>



<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 64%; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Operating Revenues</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">132,906</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">126,025</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">117,139</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Operating Expenses:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Operations and Maintenance</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">65,534</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">65,167</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">59,129</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Depreciation</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">12,796</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">12,051</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11,444</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 10pt">Other Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">13,944</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12,967</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12,174</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 20pt">Total Operating Expenses</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">92,274</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">90,185</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">82,747</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Operating Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">40,632</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">35,840</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">34,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Other Income (Expense):</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Allowance for Funds Used During Construction</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">619</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">380</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">317</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Other Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">662</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">208</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">281</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 10pt">Other Expense</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(2,143</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(295</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,001</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total Other Income (Expense), net</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(862</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(403</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Interest Charges</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5,554</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5,607</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Income before Income Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">34,477</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">30,579</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">28,382</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Income Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">11,735</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,551</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9,937</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">151</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Earnings Applicable to Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">22,598</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">19,884</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18,294</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Earnings per share of Common Stock:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">Basic</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.39</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.23</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.14</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">Diluted</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1.38</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.22</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.13</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Average Number of</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Common Shares Outstanding :</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">Basic</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,270</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,175</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,052</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">Diluted</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,426</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,331</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,226</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Cash Dividends Paid per Common Share</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.808</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.776</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">0.763</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December 31,</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">ASSETS</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 25%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">UTILITY PLANT:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Water Production</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">146,914</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">142,794</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Transmission and Distribution</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">430,880</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">398,363</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">General</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">63,514</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">61,322</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Construction Work in Progress</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,196</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,734</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">653,504</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">608,213</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Less Accumulated Depreciation</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">135,728</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">126,343</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">UTILITY PLANT - NET</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">517,776</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">481,870</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CURRENT ASSETS:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cash and Cash Equivalents</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,879</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">3,469</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accounts Receivable, net</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">10,129</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10,060</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Unbilled Revenues</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,590</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">6,246</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Materials and Supplies (at average cost)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">4,094</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,600</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Prepayments</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,024</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,035</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">26,716</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">24,410</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">DEFERRED CHARGES</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preliminary Survey and Investigation Charges</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,365</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,199</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">AND OTHER ASSETS:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Regulatory Assets</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">60,894</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">58,552</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Operations Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, net</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,139</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,921</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Restricted Cash</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">439</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">439</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-utility Assets - Net</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9,131</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">9,199</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Federal Income Tax Receivable</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,408</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,408</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Other</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">385</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,669</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,103</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL ASSETS</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">620,161</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">581,383</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CAPITALIZATION:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common Stock, No Par Value</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">153,045</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">150,763</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Retained Earnings</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">65,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">55,931</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL COMMON EQUITY</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">218,437</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">206,694</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Preferred Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,436</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,436</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Long-term Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">134,538</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">132,908</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL CAPITALIZATION</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">355,411</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">342,038</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CURRENT</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current Portion of Long-term Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,159</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5,739</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">LIABILITIES:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Notes Payable</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">3,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accounts Payable</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,343</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">6,525</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accrued Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">12,385</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">9,126</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accrued Interest</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,084</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,104</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Unearned Revenues and Advanced Service Fees</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">923</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">880</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Other</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,162</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,945</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">47,056</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">28,319</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 4)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">DEFERRED CREDITS</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Customer Advances for Construction</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">20,846</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">20,461</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">AND OTHER LIABILITIES:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credits</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">753</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">832</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255); font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">72,072</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">67,702</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Employee Benefit Plans</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">36,139</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">36,515</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Regulatory Liability - Cost of Utility Plant Removal</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">11,337</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10,876</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Other</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,443</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">1,597</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">142,590</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">137,983</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">75,104</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">73,043</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-top: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-top: Black 1pt solid">TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-top: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-top: Black 1pt solid">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-top: Black 1pt solid">620,161</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-top: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-top: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-top: Black 1pt solid">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-top: Black 1pt solid">581,383</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-top: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 64%; text-align: left">Net Income</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Depreciation and Amortization</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">13,532</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">13,087</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12,191</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,553</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">15,753</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,130</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Equity Portion of Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC)</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(423</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(228</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(207</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(101</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(76</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(108</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Stock Compensation Expense</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">829</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">633</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">539</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Adoption of Repairs on Tangible Property Regulations Net</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,680</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Changes in Assets and Liabilities:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Accounts Receivable</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(69</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(48</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,950</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Unbilled Revenues</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(344</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(309</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(285</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Materials &amp; Supplies</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(1,494</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(347</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(269</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Prepayments</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">11</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(46</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(261</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Accounts Payable</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,818</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">171</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">26</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Accrued Taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,259</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">178</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">816</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Accrued Interest</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(20</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(30</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(17</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Employee Benefit Plans</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(1,601</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(129</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(3,243</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Unearned Revenue &amp; Advanced Service Fees</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">43</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">41</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">Other Assets and Liabilities</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,336</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(146</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(138</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">47,071</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">51,212</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">32,571</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Utility Plant Expenditures, Including AFUDC of $196 in 2016, $152 in 2015 and $110 in 2014</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(47,375</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(25,773</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(22,596</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Restricted Cash</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,390</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(100</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Investment in Joint Venture</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">857</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(47,375</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(24,383</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(21,839</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Redemption of Long-term Debt</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(5,898</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(6,284</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(5,481</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">8,585</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12,246</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Net Short-term Bank Borrowings</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">9,000</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(16,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(9,450</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Deferred Debt Issuance Expense</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(152</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(65</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(141</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Common Stock Issuance Expense</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(22</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Restricted Cash</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">744</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,453</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,462</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,493</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Payment of Common Dividends</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(13,137</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(12,553</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(12,231</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Payment of Preferred Dividends</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(144</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(144</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(151</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Construction Advances and Contributions-Net</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,007</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(171</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">822</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">714</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(26,033</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(12,893</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">NET CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">410</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">796</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,161</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,469</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,673</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">4,834</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,879</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,469</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,673</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITY:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Utility Plant received as Construction Advances and Contributions</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,439</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,441</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">6,598</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Long-term Debt Deobligation</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">476</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">466</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash Paid During the Year for:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Interest</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,430</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,702</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,745</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Interest Capitalized</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">196</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">152</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">110</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 10pt">Income Taxes</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,729</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,391</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">5,903</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Common Stock, No Par Value</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Authorized - &nbsp;&nbsp;40,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 76%; text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Outstanding - 2016 - 16,296; 2015 - 16,225</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">153,045</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">150,763</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Retained Earnings</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">65,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">55,931</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 20pt">TOTAL COMMON EQUITY</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">218,437</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">206,694</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Cumulative Preferred Stock, No Par Value:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Authorized - &nbsp;&nbsp;126</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Outstanding - 24</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Convertible:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Outstanding, $7.00 Series - 10</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,007</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,007</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Outstanding, $8.00 Series - 3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">349</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">349</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nonredeemable:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Outstanding, $7.00 Series -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">80</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">80</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 10pt">Shares Outstanding, $4.75 Series - 10</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 20pt">TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,436</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,436</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Long-term Debt:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.05%, Amortizing Secured Note, due December 20, 2021</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,415</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,629</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.25%, Amortizing Secured Note, due May 19, 2028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">4,795</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5,215</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.44%, Amortizing Secured Note, due August 25, 2030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,827</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4,107</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.46%, Amortizing Secured Note, due September 19, 2031</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">4,107</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4,387</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.22%, State Revolving Trust Note, due December 31, 2022</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">329</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">376</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.60%, State Revolving Trust Note, due May 1, 2025</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,062</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,267</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.30% State Revolving Trust Note, due March 1, 2026</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">431</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">469</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.49%, State Revolving Trust Note, due January 25, 2027</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">465</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">501</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.03%, State Revolving Trust Note, due December 1, 2026</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">603</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">651</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.00% to 5.00%, State Revolving Trust Bond, due August 1, 2021</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">213</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">254</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.00%, State Revolving Fund Bond, due August 1, 2021</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">166</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">203</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.64%, State Revolving Trust Note, due July 1, 2028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">276</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">294</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.64%, State Revolving Trust Note, due January 1, 2028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">97</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.45%, State Revolving Trust Note, due August 1, 2031</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,066</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.59%, Amortizing Secured Note, due April 20, 2029</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">4,302</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4,651</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.05%, Amortizing Secured Note, due January 20, 2030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,271</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,521</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.69%, Amortizing Secured Note, due January 20, 2030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">6,709</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">7,222</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.45%/Variable, Amortizing Secured Note, due April 20, 2040</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">14,076</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">14,707</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.75%, State Revolving Trust Note, due July 1, 2031</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,191</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,303</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.00%, State Revolving Trust Note, due February 1, 2036</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,115</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.75%, State Revolving Trust Note, due November 30, 2030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,154</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,216</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.00% Construction Loans</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">7,470</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;First Mortgage Bonds:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series X, due August 1, 2018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">107</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">162</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;4.25% to 4.63%, Series Y, due August 1, 2018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">122</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">185</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series Z, due August 1, 2019</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">336</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">446</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;5.25% to 5.75%, Series AA, due August 1, 2019</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">440</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">565</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series BB, due August 1, 2021</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">603</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">723</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;4.00% to 5.00%, Series CC, due August 1, 2021</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">779</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">895</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series EE, due August 1, 2023</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,713</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,132</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;3.00% to 5.50%, Series FF, due August 1, 2024</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,690</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,690</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series GG, due August 1, 2026</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">903</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">993</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;4.00% to 5.00%, Series HH, due August 1, 2026</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">960</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,300</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series II, due August 1, 2024</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">700</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">789</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;3.40% to 5.00%, Series JJ, due August 1, 2027</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">824</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,010</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series KK, due August 1, 2028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,078</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,167</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;5.00% to 5.50%, Series LL, due August 1, 2028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,175</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,365</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series MM, due August 1, 2030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,337</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,437</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;3.00% to 4.375%, Series NN, due August 1, 2030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,590</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,675</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series OO, due August 1, 2031</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,258</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,408</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;2.00% to 5.00%, Series PP, due August 1, 2031</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">780</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">815</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;5.00%, Series QQ, due October 1, 2023</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">9,915</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">9,915</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;3.80%, Series RR, due October 1, 2038</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">22,500</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,500</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;4.25%, Series SS, due October 1, 2047</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">23,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">23,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series TT, due August 1, 2032</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,408</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,559</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;3.00% to 3.25%, Series UU, due August 1, 2032</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">890</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">935</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;0.00%, Series VV, due August 1, 2033</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">2,433</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,577</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 10pt">&nbsp;3.00% to 5.00%, Series WW, due August 1, 2033</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">865</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">900</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 20pt">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">142,489</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">140,279</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 40pt">Add: Premium on Issuance of Long-term Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">1,495</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,707</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 40pt">Less: Unamortized Debt Expense</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(3,287</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(3,339</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 40pt">Less: Current Portion of Long-term Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(6,159</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(5,739</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 60pt">TOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">134,538</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">132,908</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">Common</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">Common</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">Retained</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Shares</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Earnings</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Balance at Janaury 1, 2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,963</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">146,185</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">42,560</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">188,745</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">71</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,493</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,493</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Restricted Stock Award, Net - Employees</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">33</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">434</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">434</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Stock Award - Board Of Directors</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">105</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">105</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Conversion of $7.00 Convertible Preferred Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">52</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">451</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">451</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Cash Dividends on Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(12,231</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(12,231</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(151</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(151</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Balance at December 31, 2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">16,124</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">148,668</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">48,623</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">197,291</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">63</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,462</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,462</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Restricted Stock Award, Net - Employees</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">33</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">528</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">528</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Stock Award - Board Of Directors</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">105</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">105</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Cash Dividends on Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(12,554</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(12,554</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Common Stock Expenses</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(22</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(22</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Balance at December 31, 2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">16,225</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">150,763</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">55,931</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">206,694</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">43</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,453</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,453</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Restricted Stock Award, Net - Employees</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">24</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">682</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">682</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Stock Award - Board Of Directors</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">147</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">147</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Cash Dividends on Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(13,137</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(13,137</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 10pt">Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Balance at December 31, 2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">16,296</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">153,045</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">65,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">218,437</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 1 &ndash; Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies and Recent Developments</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(a) Organization</B> - Middlesex Water
Company (Middlesex) is the parent company and sole shareholder of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater), Tidewater Environmental
Services, Inc. (TESI), Pinelands Water Company (Pinelands Water) and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively,
Pinelands), Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. (USA-PA) and Twin Lakes Utilities,
Inc. (Twin Lakes). Southern Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores) and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh)
are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tidewater.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex Water Company has operated as a water
utility in New Jersey since 1897, in Delaware, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Tidewater, since 1992 and in Pennsylvania,
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Twin Lakes, since 2009. We are in the business of collecting, treating, distributing and selling
water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection purposes. We also operate New Jersey municipal water,
wastewater and storm water systems under contract and provide unregulated water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware
through our subsidiaries. Our rates charged to customers for water and wastewater services, the quality of services we provide
and certain other matters are regulated in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU),
Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC) and Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PAPUC), respectively. Our USA, USA-PA
and White Marsh subsidiaries are not regulated utilities.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(b) Principles of Consolidation</B> <I>&ndash;
</I>The financial statements for Middlesex and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company) are reported on a consolidated basis.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Other financial investments in which the Company holds
a 50% or less voting interest and cannot exercise control over the operation and policies of the investments are accounted for
under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its investment interests in Non-Utility
Assets and its percentage share of the earnings or losses of the investees in Other Income (Expense).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(c) System of Accounts</B> <I>&ndash;
</I>Middlesex, Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater maintain their accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts
prescribed by the NJBPU. Tidewater, TESI and Southern Shores maintain their accounts in accordance with DEPSC requirements. Twin
Lakes maintains its accounts in accordance with PAPUC requirements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(d) Regulatory Accounting</B> - We maintain
our books and records in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Middlesex and
certain of its subsidiaries, which account for 89% of Operating Revenues and 99% of Total Assets, are subject to regulation in
the state in which they operate. Those companies are required to maintain their accounts in accordance with regulatory authorities&rsquo;
rules and guidelines, which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows
the guidance provided in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 980, <I>Regulated Operations</I>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In accordance with ASC 980, <I>Regulated Operations</I>,
costs and obligations are deferred if it is probable that these items will be recognized for rate-making purposes in future rates.
Accordingly, we have recorded costs and obligations, which will be amortized over various future periods. Any change in the assessment
of the probability of rate-making treatment will require us to change the accounting treatment of the deferred item. We have no
reason to believe any of the deferred items that are recorded will be treated differently by the regulators in the future. For
additional information, see Note 2 &ndash; <I>Rate and Regulatory Matters</I>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(e) Retirement Benefit Plans</B> -
We maintain a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) which covers all active employees who were hired prior
to April 1, 2007. In addition, the Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers. The Company has
a retirement benefit plan other than pensions (Other Benefits Plan) for substantially all of its retired employees. Employees hired
after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s costs for providing retirement
benefits are dependent upon numerous factors, including actual plan experience and assumptions of future experience. Retirement
benefit plan obligations and expense are determined based on investment performance, discount rates and various other demographic
factors related to the population participating in the Company&rsquo;s retirement benefit plans, all of which can change significantly
in future years. For more information on the Company&rsquo;s Retirement Benefit Plans, see Note 7 &ndash; <I>Employee Benefit Plans</I>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(f) Utility Plant</B> <I>&ndash; </I>Utility
Plant is stated at original cost as defined for regulatory purposes. Property accounts are charged with the cost of betterments
and major replacements of property. Cost includes direct material, labor and indirect charges for pension benefits and payroll
taxes. The cost of labor, materials, supervision and other expenses incurred in making repairs and minor replacements and in maintaining
the properties is charged to the appropriate expense accounts. At December 31, 2016, there was no event or change in circumstance
that would indicate that the carrying amount of any long-lived asset was not recoverable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(g) Depreciation </B><I>&ndash;</I> Depreciation
is computed by each regulated member of the Company utilizing a rate approved by the applicable regulatory authority. The accumulated
provision for depreciation is charged with the cost of property retired, less salvage. The following table sets forth the range
of depreciation rates for the major utility plant categories used to calculate depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2016,
2015 and 2014. These rates have been approved by the NJBPU, DEPSC or PAPUC:</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Source of Supply</TD>
    <TD>1.15% -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.44%</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Transmission and Distribution (T&amp;D):</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 26%">Pumping</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%">2.00% -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.39%</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 17%">T&amp;D &ndash; Mains</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%">1.10%&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.13%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Water Treatment</TD>
    <TD>1.65% -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.09%</TD>
    <TD>T&amp;D &ndash; Services</TD>
    <TD>2.12%&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.16%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>General Plant</TD>
    <TD>2.08% - 17.84%</TD>
    <TD>T&amp;D &ndash; Other</TD>
    <TD>1.61%&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.63%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Wastewater Collection</TD>
    <TD>1.42% -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.81%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Non-regulated fixed assets consist primarily
of office buildings, furniture and fixtures, and transportation equipment. These assets are recorded at original cost and depreciation
is calculated based on the estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 40 years.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(h) Preliminary Survey and Investigation
(PS&amp;I) Costs </B><I>&ndash; </I>In the design of water and wastewater systems that the Company ultimately intends to construct,
own and operate certain expenditures are incurred to advance those project activities. These PS&amp;I costs are recorded as deferred
charges on the balance sheet because these costs are expected to be recovered through future rates charged to customers as the
underlying projects are placed into service as utility plant. If it is subsequently determined that costs for a project recorded
as PS&amp;I are not recoverable through rates charged to our customers, the applicable PS&amp;I costs are recorded as Other Expense
on the statement of income at that time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(i) Customers&rsquo; Advances for Construction
(CAC)</B> <I>&ndash; </I>Utility plant and/or cash advances are provided to the Company by customers, real estate developers and
builders in order to extend utility service to their properties. These transactions are recorded as CAC. Contractual Refunds of
CACs in the form of cash are made by the Company and are based on either additional operating revenues generated from new customers
or as new customers are connected to the respective system. After all refunds are made and/or contract terms have expired, any
remaining balance is transferred to Contributions in Aid of Construction.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)</B> &ndash; CIAC
include direct non-refundable contributions of utility plant and/or cash and the portion of CAC that becomes non-refundable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">CAC and CIAC are not depreciated in accordance
with regulatory requirements. In addition, these amounts reduce the investment base for purposes of setting rates.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(j) Allowance for Funds Used During
Construction (AFUDC)</B> - Middlesex and its regulated subsidiaries capitalize AFUDC, which represents the cost of financing projects
during construction. AFUDC is added to the construction costs of individual projects exceeding specific cost and construction period
thresholds established for each company and then depreciated along with the rest of the utility plant&rsquo;s costs over its estimated
useful life. AFUDC is calculated using each company&rsquo;s weighted cost of debt and equity as approved in their most recent respective
regulatory rate order. The AFUDC rates for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 for Middlesex and Tidewater are as
follows:</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 55%">Middlesex</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">6.73%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">6.72%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">7.03%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Tidewater</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">7.92%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">7.92%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">7.91%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(k) Accounts Receivable</B> &ndash; We record
bad debt expense based on historical write-offs combined with an evaluation of current conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts
was $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and
2014, bad debt expense was $0.7 million, $0.8 million and $0.7, respectively. For each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015
and 2014, write-offs were $0.6 million. Receivables not expected to be received in 2017 are included as non-current assets in Operations
Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, including a loan by Middlesex to Ridgewood Green RME (RGRME).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2011, Middlesex entered into
a joint venture agreement that established the legal entity RGRME for the purpose of owning and operating a renewable energy facility
at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey. Construction was completed and the facility began operating in 2013.
This public-private partnership includes the production of electricity from solar panels and biogas to meet the electric power
needs of the municipal wastewater treatment plant. A major element of the project&rsquo;s profitability is the ability to procure,
and process, an adequate supply of high quality feedstock material from outside sources to supplement the production of biogas.
Such feedstock is in the form of fats, oils, grease and other materials from various commercial operations. During the fourth
quarter of 2016, RGRME determined that significant additional investment would need to be made to optimize the liquid waste disposal
and biogas electricity generation process. As of December 31, 2016, Middlesex had an investment of $0.2 million of equity capital
(included in &ldquo;<I>Non-utility Assets &ndash; Net</I>&rdquo;) and a $1.7 million loan to RGRME (included in &ldquo;<I>Operations
Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, net</I>&rdquo;). The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that RGRME
will be unable to satisfy its remaining debt service obligation to Middlesex and therefore, an allowance for uncollectible notes
receivable of $1.7 million has been recorded. Furthermore, Middlesex has recognized a noncash impairment charge of $0.2 million,
representing the Middlesex&rsquo;s equity investment in RGRME. These charges are included in &ldquo;<I>Other Expense</I>&rdquo;
on the consolidated statement of income.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(l) Revenues</B> - Retail customer invoices
for regulated utility service are typically comprised of two components; a fixed service charge and a volumetric or consumption
charge. Revenues from retail customers, except Tidewater fixed service charges, include amounts billed in arrears on a cycle basis
and unbilled amounts estimated from the last meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. The estimated unbilled amounts
are determined by utilizing factors which include historical volumetric or consumption usage and current climate and economic conditions.
Actual billings may differ from our estimates. Tidewater customers are billed in advance for their fixed service charge and these
revenues are recognized as the service is provided to the customer.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Southern Shores is an unmetered system. Customers
are billed a fixed service charge in advance at the beginning of each month and revenues are recognized as earned.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Customers in portions of the TESI system are
billed a fixed service charge in arrears.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from White Marsh&rsquo;s base water
and wastewater system operating contracts are fixed, billed monthly and are recorded as earned. White Marsh also provides services
in addition to the base services provided under its water and wastewater operating contracts, which are billed and recorded as
earned.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from the City of Perth Amboy management
contract are comprised of fixed and variable fees. Fixed fees, which have been set for the life of the contract, are billed monthly
and recorded as earned. Variable fees are recorded upon approval of the amount by the City of Perth Amboy.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from USA&rsquo;s operations and maintenance
contract for the Borough of Avalon, New Jersey (Avalon) water utility, sewer utility and storm water system are fixed for the life
of the contract, are billed monthly and recorded as earned. USA also provides services to Avalon in addition to the base services
provided under the operation and maintenance contract. These additional services are recorded as earned and billed upon approval
of Avalon.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(m) Unamortized Debt Expense and Premiums
on Long-Term Debt</B> - Unamortized Debt Expense and Premiums on Long-Term Debt, included on the consolidated balance sheet in
long-term debt, are amortized over the lives of the related debt issues.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(n) Income Taxes</B> - Middlesex files
a consolidated federal income tax return for the Company and income taxes are allocated based on the separate return method. Investment
tax credits have been deferred and are amortized over the estimated useful life of the related property. For more information on
income taxes, see Note 3 &ndash; <I>Income Taxes</I>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(o) Statements of Cash Flows</B> -
For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three
months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents represent bank balances and money market funds with investments
maturing in less than 90 days.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(p) Restricted Cash </B>&ndash; Restricted
cash includes cash proceeds from loan transactions entered into through state financing programs and are held in trusts for debt
service.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(q) Use of Estimates</B> - Conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>(r) Recent Accounting Pronouncements</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Consolidation - </B>In February 2015,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that amends the consolidation analysis for variable interest entities
(&ldquo;VIEs&rdquo;) as well as voting interest entities. The amendments under the new guidance modify the evaluation of whether
limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities and eliminate the presumption that a general
partner should consolidate a limited partnership. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of this guidance did
not have a material impact on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Debt Issuance Costs</B> - In April 2015,
the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the presentation of debt issuance costs on the balance sheet, requiring
companies to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of debt. The guidance was effective January
1, 2016. As a result of adopting this guidance, the December 31, 2015 balance sheet was revised, which resulted in decreases of
$3.3 million to deferred charges and other assets and long-term debt, respectively. The adoption of this guidance had no impact
on the Company&rsquo;s statements of income or cash flows.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Deferred Income Taxes &ndash; </B>In November
2015<B>, </B>the FASB issued guidance on the classification of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, requiring entities
to present them as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact
on the Company&rsquo;s balance sheet.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Inventory</B> - In July 2015, the FASB issued
guidance on simplifying the measurement of inventory. The new guidance replaces the current lower of cost or market test with a
lower of cost or net realizable value test when cost is determined on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis. The guidance
is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact
on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Accounting for Share-Based Payments - </B>In
March 2016, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions,
including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in
the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Revenue Recognition</B> - In May 2014,
the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. The update replaces
most of the existing guidance with a single set of principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers.
Additionally, the accounting for CIAC may be impacted if these contributions are determined to be revenue from contracts with
customers. The FASB has deferred the effective date of these new revenue recognition standards by one year to January 1,
2018. The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have on our financial statements and has begun
creating an inventory of its contracts with customers, which consist primarily of regulated municipal water sale contracts
and non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts for water and wastewater systems. Based on the Company&rsquo;s initial
interpretation of the guidance, this update is not expected to have an impact on the Company&rsquo;s regulated municipal
water sale contracts. The impact on the Company&rsquo;s non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts, if any, is not
expected to be material. The Company&rsquo;s non-regulated segment contributed approximately 11% and 2% of total revenues and
net income, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016. These assessments are preliminary and subject to change
pending the Company&rsquo;s completion of its review of the guidance and its impact on the Company&rsquo;s contracts with
customers, including the determination of whether or not CIAC is considered revenue from contracts with customers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Recognition and Measurement of Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities </B>- In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance which (i) requires all investments in equity securities,
including other ownership interests such as partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures and limited liability companies, to be
carried at fair value through net income, (ii) requires an incremental recognition and disclosure requirement related to the presentation
of fair value changes of financial liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected, (iii) amends several disclosure
requirements, including the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value or a description of the changes in
the methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value, and (iv) requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities measured at amortized cost at the amount that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability.
The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required
to be applied retrospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings for initial application of the guidance
at the date of adoption (modified retrospective method). The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have
on our financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Leases - </B>In February 2016, the FASB
issued an update to authoritative guidance related to leases which will require lessees to recognize a lease liability (a lessee&rsquo;s
obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis) a right-of-use asset (an asset that represents
the lessee&rsquo;s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term). The guidance is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard
on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, but does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have
a material impact on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Statement of Cash Flows - </B>In August
2016, the FASB issued guidance which amends the previous guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in
the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of this guidance is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from
the lack of consistent principles on this </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">topic. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The adoption
of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Restricted Cash - </B>In November 2016,
the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement
of cash flows, which requires entities to a) include restricted cash balances in its cash and cash-equivalent balances in the statement
of cash flows and b) include a reconciliation of cash and cash-equivalents per the statement of financial position as compared
to the statement of cash flows. Changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents that result from transfers between cash,
cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will not be presented as cash flow activities in the statement
of cash flows. In addition, an entity with a material balance of amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
must disclose information about the nature of the restrictions. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted.
The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">There are no other new adopted or proposed
accounting guidance that the Company is aware of that could have a material impact on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 2 - Rate and Regulatory Matters</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B><I>Rate Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Middlesex - </B>In August 2015, Middlesex&rsquo;s
Petition to the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting
in an increase in annual operating revenues of $5.0 million. The new base water rates were needed to recover increased costs and
lost customer revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $219.0 million, based on a return on equity of
9.75%. The rate increase became effective on August 29, 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In June 2014, Middlesex&rsquo;s Petition to
the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting in an increase
in annual operating revenues of $4.2 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs and lost customer
revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate
increase became effective on July 20, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On November 1, 2016, Middlesex implemented an
NJBPU-approved purchased water adjustment clause sufficient to recover additional costs of less than $0.1 million for the purchase
of treated water from a non-affiliated regulated water utility.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Tidewater - </B>In August 2014, Tidewater&rsquo;s
Application to the DEPSC seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting
in an increase in annual operating revenues of $0.8 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs
and a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate increase became
effective on August 19, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Effective January 1, 2017, Tidewater increased
its DEPSC-approved Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) rate, which is expected to generate revenues of approximately
$0.3 million annually. A DSIC is a rate-mechanism that allows water utilities to recover investments in, and generate a return
on, qualifying capital improvements made between base rate proceedings.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In April 2014, the DEPSC approved Tidewater&rsquo;s
50-year agreement with the United States Department of Defense for the privatization of the water system of Dover Air Force Base
(DAFB) in Dover, Delaware. On October 1, 2014, Tidewater assumed ownership of the DAFB water utility assets and began providing
regulated water service to DAFB under Tidewater&rsquo;s DEPSC approved tariff rates.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>TESI - </B>In October 2014, TESI implemented
a DEPSC-approved 33.5% base wastewater rate increase for residential customers in the Plantations development in Delaware (approximately
$0.1 million annually).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Pinelands - </B>In April 2016, the NJBPU
approved $0.2 million and $0.1 million of increases, respectively, in Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater&rsquo;s annual base
rates, effective May 7, 2016. In October 2015, the companies had filed petitions with the NJBPU seeking permission to increase
base rates by approximately $0.5 million per year. The rate filings were necessitated by capital infrastructure investments the
companies have made, or have committed to make, increased operations and maintenance costs and lower non-fixed fee revenues. The
Pinelands Water base water rate increase will be phased-in over two years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Southern Shores - </B>Under the terms of
a multi-year DEPSC-approved agreement expiring in 2020, customer rates will increase on January 1<SUP>st</SUP> of each year to
generate additional annual revenue of $0.1 million with each increase.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Twin Lakes - </B>In June 2016, the Pennsylvania
Public Utilities Commission approved a $0.1 million increase in Twin Lakes&rsquo; base water rates, effective June 15, 2016. In
November 2015, Twin Lakes had filed a petition seeking permission to increase its base water rates by approximately $0.2 million
per year. This request was necessitated by capital infrastructure investments Twin Lakes has made, or committed to make, and increased
operations and maintenance costs. The rate increase will be phased in over two years.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Regulatory Matters</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We have recorded certain costs as regulatory
assets because we expect full recovery of, or are currently recovering, these costs in the rates we charge customers. These deferred
costs have been excluded from rate base and, therefore, we are not earning a return on the unamortized balances. These items are
detailed as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Remaining</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B><U>Regulatory Assets</U></B></FONT></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Recovery Periods</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 48%; text-align: left">Retirement Benefits</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">40,603</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">39,378</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: center">Various</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Income Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">15,899</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">15,541</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center">Various</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Rate Cases, Tank Painting, and Other</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">4,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,633</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt">2-10 years</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">60,894</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">58,552</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: Red">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Retirement benefits include pension and other
retirement benefits that have been recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 715<I>,
Compensation &ndash; Retirement Benefits. </I>These amounts represent obligations in excess of current funding, which the Company
believes will be fully recovered in rates set by the regulatory authorities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The recovery period for income taxes is dependent
upon when the temporary differences between the tax and book treatment of various items reverse.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company uses composite depreciation rates
for its regulated utility assets, which is currently an acceptable method under generally accepted accounting principles and is
widely used in the utility industry. Historically, under the composite depreciation method, the anticipated costs of removing assets
upon retirement are provided for over the life of those assets as a component of depreciation expense. The Company recovers certain
asset retirement costs through rates charged to customers as an approved component of depreciation expense. As of December 31,
2016 and 2015, the Company has approximately $11.3 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of expected costs of removal recovered
currently in rates in excess of actual costs incurred as regulatory liabilities.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company is recovering  through
customer rates acquisition premiums totaling $0.5 million over the remaining lives of the underlying Utility Plant. These
deferred costs have been included in rate base as utility plant and a return is being earned on the unamortized balances
during the recovery periods.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 3 &ndash; Income Taxes </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify">Income tax expense differs from the amount
computed by applying the statutory rate on book income subject to tax for the following reasons:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 58%; text-align: left">Income Tax at Statutory Rate</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">12,007</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">10,703</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">9,786</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Tax Effect of:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;Utility Plant Related</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(1,059</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(920</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(572</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;State Income Taxes &ndash; Net</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">770</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">745</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">711</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee Benefits</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;Other</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">22</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">16</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total Income Tax Expense</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11,735</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,551</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9,937</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Income tax expense is comprised of the following:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 0">Current:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 58%; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">7,305</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">(15,203</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">5,920</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">877</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,153</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">887</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 0">Deferred:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Federal</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,325</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">24,686</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-left: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">307</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">191</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investment Tax Credits</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(79</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(79</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(79</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0">Total Income Tax Expense</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11,735</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,551</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9,937</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The
components of the net deferred tax liability are as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 72%; text-align: left">Utility Plant Related</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">69,019</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">63,281</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Customer Advances</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(3,430</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(3,510</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Employee Benefits</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6,904</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5,796</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Investment Tax Credits (ITC)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">753</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">832</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Net Operating Loss Carryforwards</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,311</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Other</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(421</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(176</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total Deferred Tax Liability and ITC</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">72,825</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">68,534</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">As part of its 2014 Federal income tax return,
the Company adopted the final IRS regulations pertaining to the tax deductibility of costs that qualify as repairs on tangible
property. The adoption resulted in a net reduction of $17.6 million in taxes previously remitted to the IRS, for which the Company
has already sought and received refunds pertaining to tax years 2012 through 2014 in accordance with IRS regulations. Subsequently,
the Company&rsquo;s 2014 federal income tax return was selected for examination by the IRS. Concurrently with the IRS examination,
the Company agreed to extend the statutory review period for its 2012 tax year. It is unknown at this time whether the results
of this examination will result in any changes to the filed 2014 tax return. While the </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Company believes that its treatment of qualifying
tangible property repair costs is proper, its deductibility could be challenged as part of the current examination by the IRS.
Therefore, the Company has recorded a provision against refundable taxes of $2.3 million.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">It is probable that any net tax benefits that
resulted from adopting the regulations will be considered in determining the revenue requirement used to set base rates for
the Company in a future regulatory proceeding. Consequently, adoption of the new regulations did not and will not have a significant
impact on the Company&rsquo;s financial statements or effective tax rate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The statutory review periods for income
tax returns for the years prior to 2012 have been closed. In the event that there  are interest and penalties associated with
income tax adjustments in the current examination and future examinations, these amounts will be reported under interest
expense and other expense, respectively. Other than the effects of the provision against refundable taxes discussed above,
there are no unrecognized tax benefits resulting from prior period tax positions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 4 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Water Supply</I> - Middlesex has an
agreement with the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) for the purchase of untreated water through November 30, 2023, which
provides for an average purchase of 27.0 million gallons a day (mgd). Pricing is set annually by the NJWSA through a public rate
making process. The agreement has provisions for additional pricing in the event Middlesex overdrafts or exceeds certain monthly
and annual thresholds.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex also has an agreement with a
non-affiliated regulated water utility for the purchase of treated water. This agreement, which expires February 27, 2021, provides
for the minimum purchase of 3.0 mgd of treated water with provisions for additional purchases.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Tidewater contracts with the City of Dover,
Delaware to purchase treated water of 15.0 million gallons annually.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Purchased water costs are shown below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 261pt; text-indent: -4.5pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Millions of Dollars)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: justify; text-decoration: underline">Purchased Water</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 58%">Untreated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">2.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">2.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">2.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Treated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">Total Costs</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">5.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">5.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">5.5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Contract Operations - </I>USA-PA operates
the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey&rsquo;s (Perth Amboy) water and wastewater collection systems under a 20-year agreement, which
expires in 2018. In connection with the agreement with Perth Amboy, USA-PA entered into a 20-year subcontract with a wastewater
operating company for the operation and maintenance of the Perth Amboy wastewater collection system. The subcontract provides for
the sharing of certain fixed and variable fees and operating expenses and its term is concurrent with USA-PA&rsquo;s contract with
Perth Amboy.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Guarantees - </I>As part of an agreement
with the County of Monmouth, New Jersey (County), Middlesex serves as guarantor of the performance of Applied Water Management,
Inc. (AWM), an unaffiliated wastewater treatment contractor, to operate a County-owned leachate pretreatment facility at the Monmouth
County Reclamation Center in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The performance guaranty is effective through 2028 unless another guarantor,
acceptable to the County, replaces Middlesex before such date. Under agreements with AWM and Natural Systems Utilities, LLC (NSU),
the parent company of AWM, Middlesex earns a fee for providing the performance guaranty. In addition, Middlesex may provide operational
support to the facility, as needed, and AWM and NSU, serving as guarantor to Middlesex with respect to the performance of AWM,
agree to indemnify Middlesex against any claims that may arise under the Middlesex guaranty to the County.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">If requested to perform
under the guaranty to the County and, if AWM and NSU, as guarantor to Middlesex, do not fulfill their obligations to indemnify
Middlesex against any claims that may arise under the Middlesex guaranty to the County, Middlesex would be required to fulfill
the remaining operational commitment of AWM. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the liability recognized in Other Non-Current
Liabilities on the balance sheet for the guaranty is approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><I>Construction</I>
&ndash;The Company has projected to spend up to $60.2 million in 2017, $88.9 million in 2018 and $73.8 million in 2019 on its construction
program. The actual amount and timing of capital expenditures is dependent on the need for replacement of existing infrastructure,
customer growth, residential new home construction and sales, project scheduling and continued refinement of project scope and
costs. There is no assurance that projected customer growth and residential new home construction and sales will occur.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Litigation</I> &ndash; The Company is a
defendant in lawsuits in the normal course of business. We believe the resolution of pending claims and legal proceedings will
not have a material adverse effect on the Company&rsquo;s consolidated financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><I>Change in Control Agreements</I> &ndash;
The Company has Change in Control Agreements with certain of its officers that provide compensation and benefits in the event of
termination of employment in connection with a change in control of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 5 &ndash; Short-term Borrowings</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Information regarding the Company&rsquo;s
short-term borrowings for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is summarized below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Millions of &nbsp;Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 76%; text-align: left">Established Lines at Year-End</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">60.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">60.0</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Maximum Amount Outstanding</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">13.1</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">19.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>Average Outstanding</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7.4</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">15.3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Notes Payable at Year-End</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">12.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3.0</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>Weighted Average Interest Rate</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.54</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.19</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Weighted Average Interest Rate at Year-End</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.71</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.41</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The maturity dates for the Notes Payable
as of December 31, 2016 are in January 2017 and are extendable at the discretion of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Interest rates for short-term borrowings are
below the prime rate with no requirement for compensating balances.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 6 - Capitalization</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">All the transactions discussed below related
to the issuance of securities were approved by either the NJBPU or DEPSC, except where otherwise noted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Common Stock</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company periodically issues shares
of its common stock in connection with its Middlesex Water Company Investment Plan (the Investment Plan), a direct share purchase
and sale and dividend reinvestment plan for Middlesex common stock. In July 2015, the Company registered an additional 700,000
common shares for potential issuance under the Investment Plan with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">increasing
the number of NJBPU-authorized shares to 3.0 million. The cumulative number of shares issued under the Investment Plan at December
31, 2016 is 2.3 million. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company raised approximately $1.5 million, respectively,
through the issuance of shares under the Investment Plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company issues shares under a restricted
stock plan for certain management employees, which is described in Note 7 &ndash; <I>Employee Benefit Plans</I>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company maintains a stock plan for its
outside directors (the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan). For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 3,976,
4,795 and 5,082 shares, respectively, of Middlesex common stock were granted and issued to the Company&rsquo;s outside directors
under the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan and 68,144 shares remain available for future awards. The maximum number of
shares authorized for grant under the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan is 100,000.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In the event dividends on the preferred
stock are in arrears, no dividends may be declared or paid on the common stock of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Preferred Stock</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">At December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were
0.1 million shares of preferred stock authorized and less than 0.1 million shares of preferred stock outstanding. There were no
preferred stock dividends in arrears.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company may not pay any dividends
on its common stock unless full cumulative dividends to the preceding dividend date for all outstanding shares of preferred stock
have been paid or set aside for payment. If four or more quarterly dividends are in
arrears, the preferred shareholders, as a class, are entitled to elect two members to the Board of Directors in addition to Directors
elected by holders of the common stock. In addition, if Middlesex were to liquidate,
holders of preferred stock would be paid back the stated value of their preferred shares before any distributions could be made
to common stockholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The conversion feature of the no par $7.00
Series Cumulative and Convertible Preferred Stock allows the security holders to exchange one convertible preferred share for twelve
shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 10% of the outstanding convertible stock in any
calendar year at a price equal to the fair value of twelve shares of the Company's common stock for each share of convertible stock
redeemed. In 2014, 4,293 shares (approximately $0.5 million) of the Company&rsquo;s no par $7.00 Series Cumulative and Convertible
Preferred Stock were converted into 51,516 shares of common stock.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The conversion feature of the no par $8.00
Series Cumulative and Convertible Preferred Stock allows the security holders to exchange one convertible preferred share for 13.714
shares of the Company's common stock. The preferred shares are convertible into common stock at the election of the security holder
or Middlesex.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Long-term Debt</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Subject to regulatory approval, the Company
periodically issues long-term debt to fund its investments in utility plant and other assets. To the extent possible, the Company
finances qualifying capital projects under State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan programs in New Jersey and Delaware. These government
programs provide financing at interest rates that are typically below rates available in the broader financial markets. A portion
of the borrowings under the New Jersey SRF is interest-free. Under the New Jersey SRF program, borrowers first enter into a construction
loan with the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT) at a below market interest rate. The current interest rate
on construction loan borrowings is zero percent (0%). When construction on the qualifying project is substantially complete, the
NJEIT will coordinate the conversion of the construction loan into a long-term securitized loan with a portion of the principal
balance having a stated interest rate of zero percent (0%) and a portion of the principal balance at a market interest rate at
the time of closing using the credit rating of the State of New Jersey. The current term of the long-term loans offered through
the NJEIT is up to </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">thirty years. The current portion of the principal balance having a stated interest rate of zero percent (0%)
is 75% with the remaining portion of 25% having a market based interest rate. The NJEIT generally schedules its long-term debt
financings in May and November.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In March 2016, the NJBPU approved Middlesex&rsquo;s
request to borrow up to $16.0 million under the New Jersey SRF program to fund the 2016 RENEW Program, which is an ongoing initiative
to eliminate all unlined water distribution mains in the Middlesex system. Middlesex closed on an $11.8 million zero percent (0%)
SRF construction loan on June 28, 2016. Through December 31, 2016, Middlesex has drawn down $7.5 million and expects to draw down
the remaining proceeds during the first quarter of 2017. The NJEIT notified the Company that it has scheduled this project to be
included in the May 2017 long-term loan financing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In February 2016, Tidewater closed on a $1.2
million General Obligation Note loan with the Delaware SRF program to fund the replacement of the water distribution system in
a manufactured home community. Tidewater has drawn $1.1 million on this loan and the project is considered complete. The interest
rate on the $1.1 million is 2.0% with a final repayment maturity date of February 1, 2036.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2015, Tidewater completed the drawdown
 of a $15.0 million long-term debt transaction. The interest rate on $11.0 million of the loan is 4.45%. $4.0 million of the
loan was initially set up as a market-based variable interest rate transaction, but which was switched to a fixed rate of 4.47%
in January 2017. The proceeds were used to pay down short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes. The final maturity
date of all borrowings under this loan agreement is April 2040.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Bond Series QQ, RR and SS are term bonds with
single maturity dates subsequent to 2020. Principal repayments for all series of the Company&rsquo;s long-term debt except for
Bond Series X, Y, Z and AA extend beyond 2020. The aggregate annual principal repayment obligations for all long-term debt over
the next five years are shown below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"><U>Year</U></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Millions
                                         of Dollars)</P> <P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Annual
                                         Maturities</P></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">2017</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: right">6.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">2018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">2019</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">2020</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">2021</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The weighted average interest rate on all long-term
debt at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 3.88% and 3.87%, respectively. Except for the Amortizing Secured Notes ($42.5 million),
all of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding long-term debt has been issued through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority ($55.4
million), the NJEIT program ($34.8 million) and the Delaware SRF program ($9.7 million).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In both 2016 and 2015, the NJEIT de-obligated
principal payments of $0.5 million on several series of SRF long-term debt.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Substantially all of the Utility Plant of the
Company is subject to the lien of its mortgage, which includes debt service and capital ratio covenants. The Company is in compliance
with all of its mortgage covenants and restrictions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Earnings Per Share</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The following table presents the calculation
of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three years ended December 31, 2016. Basic EPS is computed on the basis of
the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted EPS assumes the conversion of both the Convertible Preferred Stock $7.00
Series and $8.00 Series.</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="23" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Basic:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Shares</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Shares</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Shares</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: left">Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">16,270</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">16,175</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">16,052</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Preferred Dividend</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(144</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(151</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Earnings Applicable to Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,598</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,270</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">19,884</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,175</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,294</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,052</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Basic EPS</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.39</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.23</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.14</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Diluted:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Earnings Applicable to Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,598</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,270</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">19,884</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,175</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,294</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,052</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$7.00 Series Dividend</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">67</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">115</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">67</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">115</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">74</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">133</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$8.00 Series Dividend</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">24</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">41</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">24</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">41</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">24</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">41</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Adjusted Earnings Applicable to Common Stock</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,689</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,426</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">19,975</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,331</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16,226</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Diluted EPS</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.38</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.22</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.13</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold">Fair Value of Financial Instruments</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The following methods and assumptions were
used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value. The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable and notes payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair
value of First Mortgage and State Revolving Fund Bonds (collectively, the Bonds) issued by Middlesex is based on quoted market
prices for similar issues. Under the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents is classified as a Level
1 measurement and the fair value of notes payable and the Bonds in the table below are classified as Level 2 measurements. The
carrying amount and fair value of the Bonds were as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">At December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center">Carrying</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center">Fair</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center">Carrying</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center">Fair</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Value</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amount</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Value</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%">Bonds</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">82,786</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">84,821</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">85,600</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">88,431</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For other long-term debt issuances for which
there is no quoted market price and there is not an active trading market, it was not practicable to estimate their fair value.
For details, including carrying value, interest rate and due date on these series of long-term debt, please refer to those series
of long-term debt described as &ldquo;Amortizing Secured Note&rdquo;, &ldquo;State Revolving Trust Note&rdquo; and &ldquo;Construction
Loans&rdquo; on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital Stock and Long-Term Debt). The carrying amount of these instruments
was $59.7 million and $54.7 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Customer advances for construction
have carrying amounts of $20.8 million and $20.5 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Their relative
fair values cannot be accurately estimated since future refund payments depend on several variables, including new customer connections,
customer consumption levels and future rate increases.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><B><I>Pension Benefits</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s Pension Plan covers
all active employees hired prior to April 1, 2007. Employees hired after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this
plan, but can participate in a defined contribution profit sharing plan that provides an annual contribution at the discretion
of the Company, based upon a percentage of the participants&rsquo; annual paid compensation. In order to be eligible for contribution,
the eligible employee must be </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">employed by the Company on December 31<SUP>st</SUP> of the year to which the contribution relates.
The Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers. The Accumulated Benefit Obligation for the Company&rsquo;s
Pension Plan at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $66.8 million and $62.3 million, respectively.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><B><I>Other Benefits</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company&rsquo;s Other Benefits Plan covers
substantially all of its current retired employees. Employees hired after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this
plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance. Accrued retirement benefit costs are recorded each year.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Regulatory Treatment of Over/Underfunded Retirement Obligations</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Because the Company is subject to regulation
in the states in which it operates, it is required to maintain its accounts in accordance with the regulatory authority&rsquo;s
rules and guidelines, which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows
the guidance of ASC 980, <I>Regulated Operations</I>. Based on prior regulatory practice, and in accordance with the guidance in
ASC 980, <I>Regulated Operations</I>, the Company records underfunded Pension Plan and Other Benefits Plan obligation costs, which
otherwise would be recognized in Other Comprehensive Income under ASC 715, <I>Compensation &ndash; Retirement Benefits</I>, as
a Regulatory Asset, and expects to recover those costs in rates charged to customers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for all of its employee
benefit plans. The tables below set forth information relating to the Company&rsquo;s Pension Plan and Other Benefits Plan for
2016 and 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-style: normal">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-style: normal; text-align: center">(<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>Thousands of Dollars)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Other Benefits Plan</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Beginning Balance</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">72,542</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">75,043</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">46,249</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">49,578</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Service Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,308</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,558</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,099</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,373</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Interest Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,046</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,894</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,952</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,921</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Actuarial (Gain) Loss</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,810</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(5,915</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">141</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(6,062</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Benefits Paid</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,105</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,038</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(553</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(561</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Ending Balance</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">78,601</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">72,542</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">48,888</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">46,249</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-style: normal">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-style: normal; text-align: center">(<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>Thousands of Dollars)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Other Benefits Plan</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Beginning Balance</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">52,931</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">51,623</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">29,018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">27,535</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Actual Return on Plan Assets</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4,909</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,591</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">350</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Employer Contributions</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,635</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,335</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,551</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,694</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Benefits Paid</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,105</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(2,038</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(553</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(561</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Ending Balance</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">59,370</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">52,931</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">31,607</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">29,018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Funded Status</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(19,231</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(19,611</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(17,281</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(17,231</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-style: normal">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-style: normal; text-align: center">(<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>Thousands of Dollars)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Other Benefits Plan</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of :</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Current Liability</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">373</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">327</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Noncurrent Liability</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18,858</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">19,284</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">17,281</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">17,231</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Liability Recognized</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">19,231</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">19,611</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">17,281</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">17,231</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="23" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Other Benefits Plan</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="23" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: left">Service Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,308</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,558</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,894</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,099</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,373</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,032</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Interest Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,046</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,894</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,682</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,952</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,921</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,792</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Expected Return on Plan Assets</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(4,014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(3,919</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(3,534</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(2,213</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(2,107</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(1,937</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,426</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,645</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">416</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,773</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,261</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,413</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amortization of Prior Service Cost/(Credit)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,728</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,728</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(1,728</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Net Periodic Benefit Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,766</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">3,178</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,460</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">883</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,720</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">572</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt">Amounts that are expected to be amortized from Regulatory
Assets into Net Periodic Benefit Cost in 2017 are as follows:</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 8.1pt; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P><P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 8.1pt; text-align: center"><B>Pension<BR>
 Plan</B></P></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Other<BR>
Benefits <BR>
Plan</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: left">Actuarial Loss</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">1,566</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 12%; text-align: right">1,781</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Prior Service Credit</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(1,728</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0">The discount rate and compensation increase rate for determining
our postretirement benefit plans&rsquo; benefit obligations and costs as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are
as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Other Benefits Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Weighted Average Assumptions:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 34%; text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Expected Return on Plan Assets</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: right">7.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: right">7.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: right">7.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: right">7.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: right">7.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: right">7.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Discount Rate for:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefit Obligation</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.06</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.26</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.06</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.26</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefit Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.26</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.87</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.26</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.87</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation Increase for:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefit Obligation</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefit Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.00</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The compensation increase assumption for
the Other Benefits Plan is attributable to life insurance provided to qualifying employees upon their retirement. The insurance
coverage will be determined based on the employee&rsquo;s base compensation as of their retirement date.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company utilizes the Society of
Actuaries&rsquo; mortality table (RP 2014) (Mortality Improvement Scale MP2016 for the 2016 valuation).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the 2016 valuation, costs and obligations
for our Other Benefits Plan assumed a 9.0% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits in 2017
with the annual rate of increase declining 1.0% per year for 2018-2020 and 0.5% per year for 2021-2022, resulting in an annual
rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits of 5% by year 2022.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">A one-percentage point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates
would have the following effects on the Other Benefits Plan:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">1 Percentage Point</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Decrease</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 72%; text-align: left">Effect on Current Year&rsquo;s Service and Interest Cost</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">673</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">(514</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Effect on Projected Benefit Obligation</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">8,410</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(6,633</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service,
are expected to be paid:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 0">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 0">Year</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Other Benefits Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 72%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom">2017</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">2,391</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">1,030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom">2018</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,440</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,277</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom">2019</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,455</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,497</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom">2020</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2,847</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,641</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom">2021</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3,046</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1,851</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">2022-2026</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">22,178</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11,278</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Totals</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">35,357</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">18,574</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Benefit Plans Assets</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The allocation of plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015
by asset category is as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Pension Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="10" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Other Benefits Plan</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline">Asset Category</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Target<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Target<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: left">Equity Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">59.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">59.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">55</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">54.1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">50.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">43</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Debt Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">36.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">37.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">38</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">43.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">47.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Cash</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2.6</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2.4</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Real Estate/Commodities</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2.7</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1.8</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">5</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">%</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 18px">Total</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">100.0</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Two outside investment firms each manage
a portion of the Pension Plan asset portfolio. One of those investment firms also manages the Other Benefits Plan asset portfolio.
Quarterly meetings are held between the Company&rsquo;s Pension Committee of the Board of Directors and the investment managers
to review their performance and asset allocation. If the actual asset allocation is outside the targeted range, the Pension Committee
reviews current market conditions and advice provided by the investment managers to determine the appropriateness of rebalancing
the portfolio.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The objective of the Company is to maximize
the long-term return on retirement plan assets, relative to a reasonable level of risk, maintain a diversified investment portfolio
and maintain compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The expected long-term rate of return is based
on the various asset categories in which plan assets are invested and the current expectations and historical performance for these
categories.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Equity securities include Middlesex common
stock in the amounts of $0.8 million (1.4% of total Pension Plan assets) and $1.0 million (2.0 % of total Pension Plan assets)
as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B><I>Fair Value Measurements</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Accounting guidance provides a fair value
hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority
to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority
to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Level 1 &ndash; Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted market prices for identical
assets or liabilities in accessible active markets.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Level 2 &ndash; Inputs to the valuation methodology that are observable, either directly or indirectly,
such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are
observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. If the
asset or liability has a specified contractual term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the
asset or liability.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Level 3 &ndash; Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair
value measurement.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Certain investments in cash and cash equivalents,
equity securities, and commodities are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1 investments.
Certain investments in cash and cash equivalents, equity securities and fixed income securities are valued using prices received
from pricing vendors that utilize observable inputs and are therefore classified as Level 2 investments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following tables present Middlesex&rsquo;s Pension Plan assets
measured and recorded at fair value within the fair value hierarchy:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">As of December 31, 2016</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Mutual Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">49,439</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">49,439</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Money Market Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">648</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">648</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Common Equity Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9,283</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9,283</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px">Total Investments</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">59,370</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">59,370</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">As of December 31, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Mutual Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">43,623</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">43,623</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Money Market Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">652</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">652</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Common Equity Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">8,656</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">8,656</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px">Total Investments</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">52,931</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">52,931</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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assets measured and recorded at fair value within the fair value hierarchy:</P>

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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">As of December 31, 2016</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Mutual Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">17,096</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">17,096</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Money Market Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">826</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">826</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Preferred Equity Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">108</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">108</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13,577</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13,577</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px">Total Investments</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">18,030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">13,577</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">31,607</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="15" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">As of December 31, 2015</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 2</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Level 3</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 52%; text-align: left">Mutual Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">14,572</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">14,572</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Money Markey Funds</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">688</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">688</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Preferred Equity Securities</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">224</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">224</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13,534</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">13,534</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px">Total Investments</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">15,484</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">13,534</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">29,018</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Benefit Plans Contributions</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the Pension Plan, Middlesex made total
cash contributions of $3.6 million in 2016 and expects to make approximately $3.3 million of cash contributions in 2017.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For the Other Benefits Plan, Middlesex made
total cash contributions of $1.6 million in 2016 and expects to make approximately $1.6 million of cash contributions in 2017.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><B><I>401(k) Plan</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company maintains a 401(k) defined
contribution plan, which covers substantially all employees with more than 1,000 hours of service. Under the terms of the Plan,
the Company matches 100% of a participant&rsquo;s contributions, which do not exceed 1% of a participant&rsquo;s compensation,
plus 50% of a participant&rsquo;s contributions exceeding 1%, but not more than 6%. The Company&rsquo;s matching contribution was
$0.6 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For those employees hired after March
31, 2007, and still actively employed on December 31, 2016, the Company approved, and will fund, a discretionary contribution of
$0.4 million which was based on 5.0% of eligible 2016 compensation. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company
made discretionary contributions of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for qualifying employees.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"><B><I>Stock-Based Compensation</I></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company has a stock compensation plan
for certain management employees (the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan). The Company maintains an escrow account for 0.1 million shares
of the Company's common stock for the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan. Shares issued in connection with the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan
are subject to forfeiture by the employee in the event of termination of employment within five years of the award other than as
a result of normal retirement, death, disability or change in control. The maximum number of shares authorized for grant under
the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan is 0.3 million shares, for which 0.1 million remain as unissued shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company recognizes compensation expense
at fair value for the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan awards in accordance with ASC 718, <I>Compensation &ndash; Stock Compensation</I>.
Compensation expense is determined by the market value of the stock on the date of the award and is being amortized over a five-year
period.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following table presents information on the 2008 Restricted
Stock Plan:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P><P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Shares</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(thousands)</B></P></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Unearned<BR>
 Compensation</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(thousands)</B></P></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Weighted<BR>
 Average <BR>
Grant Price</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 58%">Balance, January 1, 2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">117</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">1,216</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Granted</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">33</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">711</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">21.46</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Vested</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(22</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Forfeited</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(1</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(10</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amortization of Compensation Expense</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(434</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Balance, December 31, 2014</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">127</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,483</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Granted</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">33</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">741</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22.65</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Vested</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(12</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Forfeited</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amortization of Compensation Expense</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(528</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Balance, December 31, 2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">148</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,696</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Granted</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">24</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">750</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">30.85</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Vested</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(25</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Forfeited</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Amortization of Compensation Expense</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(682</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Balance, December 31, 2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">147</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,764</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>


<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The fair value of vested restricted shares
was $0.9 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Note 8 &ndash; Business Segment Data</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company has identified two reportable segments.
One is the regulated business of collecting, treating and distributing water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial,
industrial and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated
wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Company is subject to regulations as to its rates, services and other matters
by the states of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania with respect to utility service within these states. The other segment is
primarily comprised of non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater
systems in New Jersey and Delaware.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Inter-segment transactions relating to operational
costs are treated as pass-through expenses. Finance charges on inter-segment loan activities are based on interest rates that are
below what would normally be charged by a third party lender.</P>


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    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">(Thousands of Dollars)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="11" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Operations by Segments:</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2014</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Revenues:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 46%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">118,017</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">111,247</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">103,556</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">15,388</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">15,238</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">14,143</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Inter-segment Elimination</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(499</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(460</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(560</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Consolidated Revenues</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">132.906</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">126,025</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">117,139</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Operating Income:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">38,201</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">33,603</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">32,000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,431</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,237</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">2,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Consolidated Operating Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">40,632</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">35,840</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">34,392</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>Depreciation:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">12,606</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11,874</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11,262</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">190</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">177</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">182</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;Consolidated Depreciation</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12,796</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">12,051</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11,444</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Other Income (Expense), Net:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">779</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">619</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">157</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(1,308</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">20</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">(75</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Inter-segment Elimination</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(333</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(346</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(485</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Consolidated Other Income (Expense), Net</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(862</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(403</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Interest Expense:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5,293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5,554</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5,607</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">89</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">89</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Inter-segment Elimination</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(89</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(89</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(91</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Consolidated Interest Charges</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5,293</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5,554</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">5,607</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Income Taxes:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">11,091</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">9,522</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">8,907</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">644</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,029</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,030</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Consolidated Income Taxes</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">11,735</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,551</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">9,937</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Net Income:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,353</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">18,889</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">17,249</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">389</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,139</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,196</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Consolidated Net Income</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">18,445</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">Capital Expenditures:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">47,189</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">25,706</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">22,498</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">186</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">67</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">98</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total Capital Expenditures</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">47,375</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">25, 773</FONT></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">22,596</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Thousands of Dollars)</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: White">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>As of</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>December 31, 2016</B></P></TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>As of</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>December 31, 2015</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: White">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP>Assets:</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: White">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 46%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">619,915</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 15%; text-align: right">581,321</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 18%; background-color: White">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non &ndash; Regulated</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6,245</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6,436</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: White">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inter-segment Elimination</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(5,999</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(6,374</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: White">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Consolidated Assets</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">620,161</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">581,383</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="background-color: White">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note 9 - Quarterly Operating Results - Unaudited</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Operating results for each quarter of 2016 and 2015 are as
follows:</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="19" STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>(Thousands of Dollars, Except per Share Data)</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">1<SUP>st</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;2<SUP>nd</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;3<SUP>rd</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;4<SUP>th</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Total</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; text-align: left">Operating Revenues</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">30,579</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">32,725</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">37,754</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">31,808</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; text-align: right">132,906</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Operating Income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8,302</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">10,328</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">14,156</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">7,846</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">40,632</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net Income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,790</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5,919</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8,813</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,220</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">22,742</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>Basic Earnings per Share</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.29</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.36</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.54</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.20</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.39</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>Diluted Earnings per Share</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.29</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.36</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.54</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.19</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.38</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2015</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">1<SUP>st</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;2<SUP>nd</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;3<SUP>rd</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;4<SUP>th</SUP></TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Total</TD></TR>

<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right; width: 9%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Operating Revenues</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">28,780</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">31,666</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">34,654</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">30,925</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">126,025</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Operating Income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">6,685</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">9,235</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">11,460</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">8,460</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">35,840</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net Income</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,636</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">5,089</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">6,743</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,560</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">20,028</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD>Basic Earnings per Share</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.22</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.31</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.41</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.29</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.23</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>Diluted Earnings per Share</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.22</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.31</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.41</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.28</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1.22</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The information above, in the opinion
of the Company, includes all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation of such
amounts. The business of the Company is subject to seasonal fluctuation with the peak period usually occurring during the summer
months. The quarterly earnings per share amounts above may differ from previous filings due to the effects of rounding.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_023"></A>ITEM 9.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">.</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">None.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_024"></A>ITEM 9A.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 4pt; text-align: justify">(1) Disclosure controls and procedures
are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed
or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities
and Exchange Commission&rsquo;s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and
communicated to management, including the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as appropriate, to
allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.</P>

<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal">As
required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company&rsquo;s
disclosure controls and procedures was conducted by the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer along with the Company&rsquo;s
Chief Financial Officer for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. Based upon that evaluation the Company&rsquo;s Chief Executive
Officer and the Company&rsquo;s Chief Financial Officer concluded: </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal">(a)
Disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal">(b)
No changes in internal control over financial reporting occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected,
or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: italic 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal">Accordingly,
management believes the consolidated financial statements included in this report fairly present in all material respects our financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(2) <B>Management&rsquo;s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The management of Middlesex Water Company (Middlesex
or the Company) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in
Exchange Act Rule 13A-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Middlesex&rsquo;s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance
to the Company&rsquo;s management and Board of Directors of adequate preparation and fair presentation of the published financial
statements.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">All internal control systems, no matter how
well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable
assurance with respect to the adequacy of financial statement preparation and presentation. Middlesex&rsquo;s management assessed
the effectiveness of the Company&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making this assessment,
management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in <I>Internal
Control-Integrated Framework</I> (2013 framework). Based on our assessment, we believe that as of December 31, 2016, the Company&rsquo;s
internal control over financial reporting is operating as designed and is effective based on those criteria.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex&rsquo;s independent registered public
accounting firm has audited the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 as stated
in their report which is included herein.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;/s/ Dennis W. Doll</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-decoration: underline; text-align: justify"><U>/s/ A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</U></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Dennis W. Doll</TD>
    <TD>A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>President and</TD>
    <TD>Vice President, Treasurer and</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Iselin, New Jersey</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">March 3, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(</FONT>3) <B>Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Board of Directors and Stockholders</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Middlesex Water Company</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We have audited Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 based on criteria established in
<I>Internal Control&mdash;Integrated Framework</I> issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(2013 framework). Middlesex Water Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying
Management&rsquo;s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company&rsquo;s
internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We conducted our audit in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial
reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness
of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary
in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">An entity&rsquo;s internal control over financial
reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America. An entity&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the
assets of the entity; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the entity are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the entity; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the entity&rsquo;s assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Because of its inherent limitations, internal
control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In our opinion, Middlesex Water Company maintained,
in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established
in <I>Internal Control&mdash;Integrated Framework</I> issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(2013 framework).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We also have audited, in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements
of capital stock and long-term debt and the related consolidated statements of income, common stockholders&rsquo; equity, and
cash flows of Middlesex Water Company and our report dated March 3, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: right; text-indent: 0.5in">/s/ Baker
Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<BR>
March 3, 2017</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_025"></A>ITEM 9B.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>OTHER INFORMATION.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"> None.</P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal"><B><A NAME="a_026"></A>PART
III</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_027"></A>ITEM 10.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Information with respect to Directors
of Middlesex Water Company is included in Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Information regarding the Executive Officers
of Middlesex Water Company is included under Item 1. in Part I of this Annual Report.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_028"></A>ITEM 11.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This Information for Middlesex Water Company
is included in Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated
herein by reference.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_029"></A>ITEM 12.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">This information for
Middlesex Water Company is included in Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_030"></A>ITEM 13.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This information for Middlesex Water Company
is included in Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated
herein by reference.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_031"></A>ITEM 14. </B></TD>
    <TD><B>PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">This information for Middlesex Water Company
is included in Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s Proxy Statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated
herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal"><B><A NAME="a_032"></A>PART
IV</B></FONT></P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"><B><A NAME="a_033"></A>ITEM 15.</B></TD>
    <TD><B>EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in">1.</TD><TD>The following Financial Statements and Supplementary Data are included in Part II- Item 8. of this Annual Report:</TD></TR></TABLE>



<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 49.7pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and
2015.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">Consolidated Statements of Capital Stock and Long-term
Debt as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">Consolidated Statements of Common Stockholders&rsquo;
Equity for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.75in">2.</TD>
    <TD><U>Financial Statement Schedules</U></TD></TR>
</TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">All Schedules are omitted because of the absence
of the conditions under which they are required or because the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes
thereto.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0%"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.75in">3.</TD><TD><U>Exhibits</U></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in">See Exhibit listing immediately following
the signature page.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="a_034"></A>SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4in">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%">President and Chief Executive Officer </FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">March 3, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: justify">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons, on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities
indicated on March 3, 2017.</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4in; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ James F. Cosgrove Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">James F. Cosgrove Jr.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Kim C. Hanemann</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kim C. Hanemann</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Steven M. Klein</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Steven M. Klein</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Amy B. Mansue</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amy B. Mansue</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ John R. Middleton, M.D.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">John R. Middleton, M.D.</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Walter G. Reinhard</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Walter G. Reinhard</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jeffries Shein</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jeffries Shein</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Exhibits designated with an asterisk (*) are
filed herewith. The exhibits not so designated have heretofore been filed with the Commission and are incorporated herein by reference
to the documents indicated in the previous filing columns following the description of such exhibits. Exhibits designated with
a dagger (t) are management contracts or compensatory plans.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Document Description</B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1in; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Previous</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Filing&rsquo;s</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the State of New Jersey on June 19, 1997, included as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 30, 2010.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the State of New Jersey on May 27, 1998, filed as Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&rsquo;s 1998 Form&nbsp;10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3.3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Certificate of Correction of Middlesex Water Company filed with the State of New Jersey on April 30, 1999, filed as Exhibit 3.3 of the Company&rsquo;s 2003 Form 10-K/A-2.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3.4</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation Middlesex Water Company, filed with the State of New Jersey on February 17, 2000, filed as Exhibit 3.4 of the Company&rsquo;s 2003 Form 10-K/A-2.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3.5</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation Middlesex Water Company, filed with the State of New Jersey on June 5, 2002, filed as Exhibit 3.5 of the Company&rsquo;s 2003 Form 10-K/A-2.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3.6</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed with the State of New Jersey on June 10, 1998, filed as Exhibit 3.1 of the Company&rsquo;s 1998 Form&nbsp;10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">3.7</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Bylaws of the Company, as amended, filed as Exhibit 4.1 of the Company&rsquo;s 2010 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">4.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Form of Common Stock Certificate.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2-55058</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2(a)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Purchased Water Agreement between the Company and Elizabethtown Water Company, filed as Exhibit 10 of the Company&rsquo;s 2006 First Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.2</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Mortgage, dated April 1, 1927, between the Company and Union County Trust Company, as Trustee, as supplemented by Supplemental Indentures, dated as of October 1, 1939 and April 1, 1949.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">2-15795</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">4(a)-4(f)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 1964 and June 15, 1991, between the Company and Union County Trust Company, as Trustee.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">33-54922</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10.4-10.9</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.4</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supply Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2011, between the Company and the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority filed as Exhibit No. 10.4 of the Company&rsquo;s 2011 Third Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Document Description</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Previous</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1in; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Filing&rsquo;s</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.5</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of Supply Agreement, dated as of July 14, 1987, between the Company and the Marlboro Township Municipal Utilities Authority, as amended.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">33-31476</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.13</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.6</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Copy of Water Purchase Contract, dated as of September 25,
2003, between the Company and the New Jersey Water Supply Authority, filed as Exhibit No. 10.7 of the Company&rsquo;s 2003 Form
10-K.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">*10.7</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of Treatment and Pumping Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, between
         Middlesex Water Company and the Township of East Brunswick.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.8</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of Supply Agreement, dated June 4, 1990, between the Company and Edison Township.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">33-54922</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.24</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.9</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of amended Supply Agreement between the Company and the Borough of Highland Park filed as Exhibit No. 10.1 of the Company&rsquo;s 2006 First Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.9(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of Amendment to Supply Agreement between the Company and the Borough of Highland Park filed as Exhibit No. 10.9(a) of the Company&rsquo;s 2015 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.10</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.13 of the Company&rsquo;s 1999 Third Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.11(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Copy of 2008 Restricted Stock Plan, filed as Appendix A to the Company&rsquo;s
        Definitive Proxy Statement, dated and filed</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">April 11, 2008.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.11(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of 2008 Outside Director Stock Compensation Stock Plan, filed as Appendix B to the Company&rsquo;s Definitive Proxy Statement, dated and filed April 11, 2008.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.12(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Change in Control Termination Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and Dennis W. Doll, filed as Exhibit 10.13(a) of the Company&rsquo;s 2008 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.12(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Change in Control Termination Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor, filed as Exhibit 10.13(b) of the Company&rsquo;s 2008 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.12(c)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Change in Control Termination Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and Richard M. Risoldi, filed as Exhibit 10.13(d) of the Company&rsquo;s 2008 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.12(d)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Change in Control Termination Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and Lorrie B. Ginegaw, filed as Exhibit 10.13(e) of the Company&rsquo;s 2011 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>

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    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.12(e) </TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Change in Control Termination Agreement between Tidewater Utilities, Inc. and Gerard L. Esposito, filed as Exhibit 10.13(g) of the Company&rsquo;s 2008 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.12(f)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Change in Control Termination Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and Bernadette M. Sohler, filed as Exhibit 10.13(h) of the Company&rsquo;s 2008 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>

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    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">(t)10.12(g)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Change in Control Termination Agreement between Middlesex Water Company and Jay L. Kooper, filed as Exhibit 10.13(g) of the Company&rsquo;s 2014 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Document Description</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Previous</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Filing&rsquo;s</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.13</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of Transmission Agreement, dated October 16, 1992, between the Company and the Township of East Brunswick.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">33-54922</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.23</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin: 0">*10.13(a)</P>


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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt"><P STYLE="margin: 0">Copy of Amendment of Transmission Agreement, dated October 1, 2014, between the Company and the Township of
East Brunswick.</P>


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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.14</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 1998 between Middlesex Water Company and First Union National Bank, as Trustee.&nbsp;&nbsp;Copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 1998 between the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company (Series X), filed as Exhibit No. 10.22 of the Company&rsquo;s 1998 Third Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.15</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 1998 between Middlesex Water Company and First Union National Bank, as Trustee.&nbsp;&nbsp;Copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 1998 between the State of New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company (Series Y), filed as Exhibit No. 10.23 of the Company&rsquo;s 1998 Third Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Operation, Maintenance and Management Services Agreement dated January 1, 1999 between the Company, City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Improvement Authority and Utility Service Affiliates, Inc.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">333-66727</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.24</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.17</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 1999 between Middlesex Water Company and First Union National Bank, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 1999 between the State of New Jersey and Middlesex Water Company (Series Z), filed as Exhibit No. 10.25 of the Company&rsquo;s 1999 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.18</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 1999 between Middlesex Water Company and First Union National Bank, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 1999 between the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company (Series AA), filed as Exhibit No. 10.26 of the Company&rsquo;s 1999 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.19</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 2001 between Middlesex Water Company and First Union National Bank, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 2001 between the State of New Jersey and Middlesex Water Company (Series BB).&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed as Exhibit No. 10.22 of the Company&rsquo;s 2001 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Document Description</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Previous</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1in; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Filing&rsquo;s</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.20</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 2001 between Middlesex Water Company and First Union National Bank, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 2001 between the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company (Series CC).&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed as Exhibit No. 10.22 of the Company&rsquo;s 2001 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.21</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 2004 between Middlesex Water Company and Wachovia Bank, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 2004 between the State of New Jersey and Middlesex Water Company (Series EE), filed as Exhibit No. 10.26 of the Company&rsquo;s 2004 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.22</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 2004 between Middlesex Water Company and Wachovia Bank, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 2004 between the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company (Series FF), filed as Exhibit No. 10.27 of the Company&rsquo;s 2004 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.23</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Promissory Notes and Amendment to Combination Water Utility Real Estate Mortgage and Security Agreement, by Tidewater Utilities, Inc., dated October 15, 2014, filed as Exhibit 10.23 of the Company&rsquo;s 2014 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.24</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supply Agreement, between the Company and the City of Rahway, filed as Exhibit No. 10.2 of the Company&rsquo;s 2006 First Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.25</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 2006 between Middlesex Water Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 2006 between the State of New Jersey and Middlesex Water Company (Series GG), filed as Exhibit No. 10.30 of the Company&rsquo;s 2006 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.26</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Supplemental Indenture dated October 15, 2006 between Middlesex Water Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and copy of Loan Agreement dated November 1, 2006 between the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company (Series HH), filed as Exhibit No. 10.31 of the Company&rsquo;s 2006 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.27</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company dated as of November 1, 2007 (Series II), filed as Exhibit No. 10.32 of the Company&rsquo;s 2007 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Document Description</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Previous</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1in; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Filing&rsquo;s</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.28</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between The State of New Jersey, Acting By and Through The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Middlesex Water Company dated as of November 1, 2007 (Series JJ), filed as Exhibit 10.33 of the Company&rsquo;s 2007 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.29</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company dated as of November 1, 2008 (Series KK),&nbsp;&nbsp;filed as Exhibit 10.34 of the Company&rsquo;s 2008 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.30</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between The State of New Jersey, Acting By and Through The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Middlesex Water Company dated as of November 1, 2008 (Series LL) ),&nbsp;&nbsp;filed as Exhibit 10.35 of the Company&rsquo;s 2008 Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.31</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Registration Statement, Form S-3, under Securities Act of 1933 filed July 31, 2015, relating to the Middlesex Water Company Investment Plan.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">333-205698</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.32</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Amended and Restated Line of Credit Note between
        registrant, registrant&rsquo;s subsidiaries and PNC Bank, filed as Exhibit 10.32 of the Company&rsquo;s 2015 First Quarter
        Form 10-Q.</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">*10.32(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Extension of the Expiration Date of the Line of Credit included in the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement
between registrant, registrant&rsquo;s subsidiaries and PNC Bank, N.A.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.33</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Uncommitted Line of Credit Letter Agreement between registrant, registrant&rsquo;s subsidiaries and Bank of America, N.A, filed as Exhibit 10.33 of the Company&rsquo;s 2015 Third Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.33(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="margin: 0">Amendment to Uncommitted Line of Credit Letter Agreement between registrant, registrant&rsquo;s subsidiaries
and Bank of America, N.A, filed as Exhibit 10.33(a) of the Company&rsquo;s 2016 Third Quarter Form 10-Q.</P>


</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.34</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Amended Promissory Note for a committed line of credit between registrant&rsquo;s wholly-owned subsidiary Tidewater Utilities, Inc. and CoBank, ACB, filed as Exhibit 10.35 of the Company&rsquo;s 2014 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.35</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between The state of New Jersey, Acting By and Through The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Middlesex Water Company, dated as of December 1, 2010 (Series MM), filed as Exhibit 10.41 of the Company&rsquo;s 2010 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.36</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company dated as of December 1, 2010 (Series NN), filed as Exhibit 10.42 of the Company&rsquo;s 2010 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.37</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between The State of New Jersey, Acting By and Through The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Middlesex Water Company, dated as of May 1, 2012 (Series OO), filed as Exhibit 10.43 of the Company&rsquo;s 2012 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Document Description</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Previous</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; width: 1in">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Filing&rsquo;s</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt; text-align: center">10.38</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Copy of Loan Agreement by and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company dated as of May 1, 2012 (Series PP), filed as Exhibit 10.44 of the Company&rsquo;s 2012 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.39</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Middlesex Water Company dated as of November 1, 2012 (Series QQ, RR &amp; SS), filed as Exhibit 10.41 of the Company&rsquo;s 2012 Form 10-K.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.40</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement By and Between The State of New Jersey, Acting By and Through The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Middlesex Water Company, dated as of May 1, 2013 (Series TT), filed as Exhibit 10.42 of the Company&rsquo;s 2013 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.41</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement by and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company dated as of May 1, 2013 (Series UU), filed as Exhibit 10.43 of the Company&rsquo;s 2013 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.42</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement by and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company dated as of May 1, 2014 (Series VV), filed as Exhibit 10.43 of the Company&rsquo;s 2014 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">10.43</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Loan Agreement by and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and Middlesex Water Company dated as of May 1, 2014 (Series WW) , filed as Exhibit 10.44 of the Company&rsquo;s 2014 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin: 0">10.44</P>


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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><P STYLE="margin: 0">Copy of Construction Loan Agreement (CFP-16-1) By and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust
and Middlesex Water Company, filed as Exhibit 10.44 of the Company&rsquo;s 2016 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</P>


</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin: 0">10.45</P>


</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Copy of Construction Loan Agreement (CFP-16-2) By and Between New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust
and Middlesex Water Company. filed as Exhibit 10.45 of the Company&rsquo;s 2016 Second Quarter Form 10-Q.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">*21</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Middlesex Water Company Subsidiaries.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">*31</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Section 302 Certification by Dennis W. Doll pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">*31.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Section 302 Certification by A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">*32</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Section 906 Certification by Dennis W. Doll pursuant to 18 U.S.C.&sect;1350.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">*32.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Section 906 Certification by A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor pursuant to 18 U.S.C.&sect;1350.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Previous</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Registration</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Filing&rsquo;s</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>No.</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">XBRL Instance Document</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1in; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">101.LAB</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">XBRL Labels Linkbase Document</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">XBRL Definition Linkbase Document</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">XBRL Schema Document</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 10.7</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TREATMENT AND PUMPING AGREEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>BETWEEN</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>AND THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>DATED OCTOBER 1, 2014</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>TREATMENT AND PUMPING AGREEMENT</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Treatment and
Pumping Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) made this 1st day of October, 2014 between <B>MIDDLESEX
WATER COMPANY</B>, a public utility and corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with offices located at
1500 Ronson Road, Iselin, New Jersey (hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;Middlesex&rdquo;), and the <B>TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK</B>,
a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey with offices located at 1 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, New Jersey
08816 (hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;East Brunswick&rdquo;) (hereinafter collectively referred to as &ldquo;the Parties&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>W</U>&nbsp;<U>I</U>&nbsp;<U>T</U>&nbsp;<U>N</U>&nbsp;<U>E</U>&nbsp;<U>S</U>&nbsp;<U>S</U>&nbsp;<U>E</U>&nbsp;<U>T</U>&nbsp;<U>H</U>&nbsp;:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS, </B> Middlesex
is engaged in the business of collecting, treating and distributing water for domestic, commercial, industrial and municipal uses
and owns and operates a public water treatment and supply system for these purposes; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS,</B> East
Brunswick is desirous of engaging the services of Middlesex to treat and process water allocated to East Brunswick by the New Jersey
Water Supply Authority (NJWSA), a subdivision of the State of New Jersey, and in having Middlesex treat and deliver the water into
a water distribution transmission system owned by East Brunswick;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>NOW THEREFORE,
</B>in consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>1.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>SUPPLY OF WATER</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Middlesex
agrees that it shall treat and pump such water as is supplied to it by the NJWSA on behalf of East Brunswick, upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"> Middlesex&rsquo;s obligations hereunder to treat and pump the quantities of water contemplated by
this Agreement shall at all times be contingent upon, and limited to, such quantities of raw water as are supplied to it by the
NJWSA on behalf of East Brunswick.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>2.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>TERM</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">This Agreement
shall be effective for a period of 30 years upon its execution by both Middlesex and East Brunswick.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Middlesex
shall maintain and operate the water in-take transmission system required to treat and pump the required water supply.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Middlesex
warrants that it intends to treat and pump all water to East Brunswick in a manner consistent with all applicable federal and state
water quality statutes and regulations and Middlesex warrants that it will continue to monitor the raw water supply prior to treatment.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>5.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>RATE</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">East Brunswick
shall pay for the treatment of water delivered pursuant to this Agreement at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved
tariff rate of $1,511.48 per million gallons or as said rate may be changed from time to time to the extent approved by the NJBPU,
as required by law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Water to be
supplied by Middlesex hereunder shall be delivered to East Brunswick through an interconnection installed at the Carl J. Olsen
Treatment Plant in the Township of Edison, New Jersey.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Middlesex
will furnish, install and maintain, at its own cost, a valved connection to East Brunswick&rsquo;s water distribution transmission
system and a meter. The meter and connection will remain the property of Middlesex. Middlesex will maintain and verify the accuracy
of said meter, and report such to East Brunswick.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>8.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>MINIMUM PAYMENT OBLIGATION</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">East Brunswick
shall be obligated to pay for the treatment of at least five (5) million gallons of water daily (regardless of actual demand or
consumption) unless a new minimum has been established under Paragraph 8 of this Agreement. In the event the NJWSA diversion privilege
for East Brunswick is reduced, the minimum payment obligation is reduced accordingly. Payment for water treated shall be made within
thirty days from the rendering to East Brunswick of a bill therefor.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>9.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>INCREASE IN MINIMUM PAYMENT OBLIGATION</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The total
daily quantity of water taken by East Brunswick at the meter station during on-peak periods may exceed five (5) million gallons
per day by up to 100% on a 24-hour basis, without affecting the minimum payment obligation. All water treated in any 24-hour period
in excess of five (5) million gallons shall be paid for at the Contract rate.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The quantity
of water treated in any peak hour during on-peak periods (6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.) multiplied by 24 may exceed the five (5) million
gallons by 100% (equivalent to a maximum hourly flow of 10 million gallons per day) without affecting the minimum payment obligation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The quantity
of water treated in any peak hour during off-peak periods (10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.) may exceed five (5) million gallons per day
by 150% (equivalent to a maximum hourly flow of 12.5 million gallons per day) without affecting the minimum payment obligation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">In the event
that the daily 24-hour quantity of water treated shall exceed ten (10) million gallons or the maximum hourly flow shall exceed
the rate of twelve and one-half (12.5) million gallons per day during on-peak periods, or the rate of 16 million gallons per day
during off-peak periods during more than four (4) consecutive days or during more than twelve (12) days during the year, the minimum
quantity of water which East Brunswick shall be obligated to pay for shall be increased to the greater of either two-thirds of
the daily quantity of water supplied or one-half of the quantity supplied in the peak hour multiplied by 24.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Any increased
minimum payment obligation shall continue in effect for six (6) months. At the end of any such six (6) month period the subsequent
minimum payment obligation shall be determined by the average usage, level maintained during the three (3) months prior to the
expiration of the 6-month period.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Nothing herein
shall prevent the Parties from mutually agreeing to increase for six (6) months the minimum amount of water treated daily for which
East Brunswick is obligated to pay. In the event that agreement among the Parties is so reached, the daily and hourly percentage
increase allowances concerning minimum payment obligations set forth in Paragraph 8 shall apply the same manner.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The minimum
payment obligation shall be determined on the basis of the combined total daily quantity of water supplied through all the meter
stations if and when additional connections are required.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>11.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>DEFINITIONS</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Where the
words &ldquo;daily&rdquo; or &ldquo;24-hours&rdquo; are used in this Agreement, they shall refer to the 24-hour period between
the daily meter reading to be taken at 8:00 A.M. The words &ldquo;on-peak&rdquo; as used in this Agreement shall refer to the hours
of 6:00 A.M. through 10:00 P.M. during any given 24-hour period. The words &ldquo;off-peak&rdquo; as used in this Agreement shall
refer to hours of 10:00 P.M. through 6:00 A.M. during any given 24-hour period.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>12.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>EXCEPTIONS FOR EMERGENCIES</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">The minimum
payment obligation shall not be affected in the event that the amount of water treated and pumped exceeds the daily or hourly limitations
established herein for not more than 24 hours in case of fire or 48 hours in case of main break emergencies and for not more than
five (5) days (120 consecutive hours) in the case of other catastrophes requiring an emergency supply of water, provided Middlesex
is promptly notified that any such emergency exists. The determination as to whether a fire or main break is considered an exception
for emergencies as contemplated under this provision will be made at the sole discretion of Middlesex. Middlesex agrees to act
in good faith to apply fair and reasonable judgment with respect to the characterization of such events. If either of the Parties
needs to provide emergency service to another utility or if either of the Parties declares an emergency due to some other event
than those listed </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">above in this Paragraph, then the Parties will act in good faith to mutually agree on how such events shall be
addressed both operationally and financially.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>13.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>METER READINGS</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Middlesex
will read the meters daily for all water supplied to East Brunswick at each connection then in operation.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>14.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>EXCUSED PERFORMANCE</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">Middlesex
agrees to provide a continuous, regular and uninterrupted supply of water, subject to the terms of this Agreement and subject further
to:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">interruption of supply of unprocessed water from the NJWSA to Middlesex for whatever cause</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">interruption by reasons of acts of God, strike, State or Municipal interference or other causes
beyond its control</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The supply of any water amounts, over the minimums listed in this document, shall be provided to
East Brunswick based on the ability and capability of Middlesex to provide the amounts and are not guaranteed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">In no event,
shall Middlesex be liable for damages to East Brunswick by reason of interruptions in supply of water to East Brunswick and its
customers for any cause whatsoever. Nor shall the payment provision apply if Middlesex is unable to supply water to East Brunswick;
provided, however that East Brunswick shall be responsible for all payment obligations for interruptions which are not caused by
Middlesex&rsquo;s inability to supply water to East Brunswick with the exception of interruptions caused by the NJSWA.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>15.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>INDEMNIFICATION</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">East Brunswick
shall completely indemnify, protect and hold harmless Middlesex from any and all costs, expenses, liability, losses, claims, suits
and proceedings for any nature whatsoever whether brought against East Brunswick or Middlesex provided that the same arise out
of any negligence, breach of warranty or other breach of duty by East Brunswick. Similarly, Middlesex shall completely indemnify,
protect and save harmless East Brunswick from any and all costs, expenses, liability, losses claims, suits and proceedings of any
nature whatsoever whether brought against East Brunswick or Middlesex provided that the same arise out of any negligence, breach
of warranty or other breach of duty by Middlesex. East Brunswick agrees to provide the aforesaid indemnification to Middlesex for
any costs or amounts that may be due from or payable by Middlesex as a result of the applicability of the New Jersey Gross Receipts
Tax and Franchise tax to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><B>16.</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>FIRM CAPACITY</U></B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75in; text-align: justify">For the purposes of the calculation
of the Firm Capacity allocated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to Middlesex, the Daily Minimum
or Revised Daily Minimum conveyed to East Brunswick shall represent the amount by which the total Firm Capacity of Middlesex is
reduced.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">This Agreement
shall be filed with and subject to approval by the NJBPU as may be required by law.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1in">This Agreement
shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF,</B>
the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2.5in; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ATTEST:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3in; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/Jay L. Kooper</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jay L. Kooper</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12/5/16</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ATTEST:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 10.13(a)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECOND AMENDMENT TO</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TRANSMISSION AGREEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>BETWEEN</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>AND THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>DATED OCTOBER 1, 2014</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>SECOND AMENDMENT TO TRANSMISSION
AGREEMENT</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">This Second Amendment
to Transmission Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) made this 28th day of November, 2016 between
<B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B>, a public utility and corporation organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, with offices
located at 1500 Ronson Road, Iselin, New Jersey (hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;Middlesex&rdquo;), and the <B>TOWNSHIP OF EAST
BRUNSWICK</B>, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey, with offices located at 1 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick,
New Jersey 08816 (hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;East Brunswick&rdquo;) (hereinafter collectively referred to as &ldquo;the
Parties&rdquo;).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>W</U>&nbsp;<U>I</U>&nbsp;<U>T</U>&nbsp;<U>N</U>&nbsp;<U>E</U>&nbsp;<U>S</U>&nbsp;<U>S</U>&nbsp;<U>E</U>&nbsp;<U>T</U>&nbsp;<U>H</U>&nbsp;:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS, </B>Middlesex
is engaged in the business of collecting, treating and distributing water for domestic, commercial, industrial and municipal uses
and owns and operates a public water treatment and supply system for these purposes; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS, </B>East
Brunswick owns and operates a public water supply system that is connected to Middlesex&rsquo;s water treatment and supply system
through an interconnection located at the Carl J. Olsen Treatment Plant in the Township of Edison, New Jersey (hereinafter &ldquo;CJO
Treatment Plant&rdquo;); and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS, </B>Middlesex
owns and operates the South River Basin Transmission Main (hereinafter referred to as &ldquo;South River Basin Transmission Main&rdquo;
or &ldquo;SRBTM&rdquo;) for the purpose of supplying water to customers located in the South River Basin; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS,</B> East
Brunswick is desirous of utilizing temporary surplus capacity in its system to transport water through its 36-inch and 24-inch
transmission mains, that together extend from Middlesex&rsquo;s CJO Treatment Plant through East Brunswick&rsquo;s Tices Lane Pumping
</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Station and then to Middlesex&rsquo;s South River Basin Transmission Main, for the purpose of supplying water to customers located
in the South River Basin;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the
Parties entered into a Transmission Agreement Between Middlesex Water Company and the Township of East Brunswick, dated October,
16, 1992 (&ldquo;Transmission Agreement&rdquo;), which was subsequently amended by the Agreement to Modify A Transmission Agreement
Dated October 16, 1992 Between Middlesex Water Company and the Township of East Brunswick, dated June 22, 1998 (&ldquo;First Amendment&rdquo;);
and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>WHEREAS</B>, The
Parties desire to further amend certain provisions the Transmission Agreement through this Second Amendment To The Transmission
Agreement Between Middlesex Water Company and the Township of East Brunswick (&ldquo;Second Amendment&rdquo;);</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>NOW THEREFORE,
</B>in consideration of the promises and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Section
2 entitled &ldquo;Term&rdquo;</U></B> of the Transmission Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: &ldquo;This Agreement
as amended by the Second Amendment shall be effective upon execution by the Parties for a period of fifteen (15) years subject
to a second term upon approval of both the Township of East Brunswick Governing Body and Middlesex Water Company that shall terminate
effective the same date as the termination of the Treatment and Pumping Agreement Between Middlesex Water Company and the Township
of East Brunswick, dated October 1, 2014. This Agreement as amended by the Second Amendment shall not terminate unless or until
written notice of intention to terminate the Agreement is given by either party at least thirty-six (36) months prior to the effective
date of the termination. At the end of each term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for an additional three (3)-year period
unless either </P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">party provides at least 36-months advance written notice of its intention to not renew the Agreement.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Section
7 entitled &ldquo;Rate&rdquo;</U></B> of the Transmission Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: &ldquo;Middlesex shall
pay a transmission fee for the quantity of water transported pursuant to this Agreement at a rate of $100.00 per million gallons
plus an amount equal to 0.5 times the sum of annual increases to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
Consumer Price Index, Urban Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA (1982-84 =
100), All Items (&ldquo;CPI&rdquo;) for the period between the effective date of Middlesex&rsquo;s most recent rate increase approved
by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (&ldquo;NJBPU&rdquo;) and the effective date of the next Middlesex rate increase approved
by the NJBPU; provided that under no circumstances shall there be an adjustment based on a CPI increase of over 6 percent nor shall
there be an adjustment applied should the cumulative change in the CPI result in a decrease. Attached to and incorporated into
this Agreement as amended as &ldquo;Attachment A&rdquo; is a sample calculation to illustrate the adjustment agreed to by the Parties.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Section
17 entitled &ldquo;Regulatory Approvals&rdquo;</U></B> of the Transmission Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: &ldquo;This
Agreement shall be filed with and subject to approval by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities as may be required by law.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Section
18 entitled &ldquo;Existing Rights and Obligations&rdquo;</U></B> of the Transmission Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
&ldquo;Except as provided by this Agreement as amended, the rights and obligations of the Parties under the Treatment and Pumping
Agreement shall remain unchanged.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><U>Section
19 entitled &ldquo;Governing Law&rdquo;</U></B> of the Transmission Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: &ldquo;This
Agreement as amended shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/200% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF,</B>
the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2.5in; line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ATTEST:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="line-height: 107%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/Jay L. Kooper</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jay L. Kooper</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">12/5/16</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ATTEST:</B></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="line-height: 107%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/Nennette Perry</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/Kevin T. McEvoy</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Mayor Kevin T. McEvoy</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 107%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%">11/29/16</FONT></TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">January 2018 EB Transmission Rate Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 69%; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">September/16 CPI Index (Actual)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">259.059</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 10%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; vertical-align: bottom">September/17 CPI Index (Forecast)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">265.000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 40pt">Change</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">5.941</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2.293%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">1.147%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">January 2019 EB Transmission Rate Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">September/17 CPI Index (Forecast)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">265.000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; vertical-align: bottom">September/18 CPI Index (Forecast)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">281.000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 40pt">Change</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">16.000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.038%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">3.019%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">January 2020 EB Transmission Rate Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">September/18 CPI Index (Forecast)</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">281.000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; vertical-align: bottom">September/19 CPI Index (Forecast)</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">295.000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 40pt">Change</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">14.000</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">4.982%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.50</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">2.491%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 140pt">Cumulative Increase</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">6.657%</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD NOWRAP STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Increase = Lower of 6% or Cumualtive Change in CPI</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Under this example, the increase is effective January 2020, the effective date of the NJBPU approved rate increase.</P>

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<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">CPI Source:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">U.S. Department of Labor</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Bureau of Labor Statistices</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Consumer Price Index -Urban Wage Earners &amp; Clerical Workers</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: left; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-decoration: underline; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">http://www.bls.gov/regions/new-york-new-jersey/data/xg-tables/ro2xgcpiny.htm</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex Water Company</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">1500 Ronson Road</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Extension of Expiration Date for that certain $20,000,000.00 Commercial Line of Credit (&ldquo;<B>Line of Credit</B>&rdquo;)
extended by PNC Bank, National Association (the &ldquo;<B>Bank</B> to Middlesex Water Company (the &ldquo;<B>Borrower</B>&rdquo;)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Dear Mr. O&rsquo;Connor:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We are pleased to inform
you that the Line of Credit has been renewed. The Expiration Date of the Line of Credit, as set forth in that certain Amended and
Restated Committed Line of Credit Note executed and delivered by the Borrower to the Bank dated April 29, 2015 (the &ldquo;<B>Note</B>&rdquo;)
and/or that certain Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated April 29, 2015 governing the Line of Credit (the &ldquo;<B>Loan Agreement</B>&rdquo;),
has been extended from January 31, 2018 to January 31, 2019, or such later date as may, in the Bank&rsquo;s sole discretion, be
designated by the Bank by written notice from the Bank to the Borrower. All sums due under the Note, the Loan Agreement or any
related documents, instruments and agreements (collectively as amended from time to time, the &ldquo;<B>Loan Documents</B>&rdquo;)
shall be due and payable on the Expiration Date, as extended hereby. All other terms and conditions of the Loan Documents governing
the Line of Credit remain in full force and effect.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">It has been a pleasure
working with you and I look forward to a continued successful relationship. Thank you again for your business.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Very truly yours,</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Anthony Frasso</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 21</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Middlesex Water Company</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1.25in; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Jurisdiction of <BR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Tidewater Utilities, Inc.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Delaware</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Pinelands Water Company</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">New Jersey</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Pinelands Wastewater Company</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">New Jersey</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">New Jersey</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Utility Service Affiliates, Inc.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">New Jersey</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Twin Lakes Utilities, Inc.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Pennsylvania</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 24pt; text-align: center">Consent of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">We hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 No. 333-205698 and Form S-8 No. 333-156269 of Middlesex
Water Company of our reports dated March 3, 2017 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Middlesex
Water Company&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Form 10-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.5in; text-indent: 0.5in">/s/ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania<BR>
March 3, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES
13a-14</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>AND 15d-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">I, Dennis W. Doll, certify
that:</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Middlesex Water Company;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures
to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">d)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Disclosed in this report any changes in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control
over financial reporting; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of registrant&rsquo;s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control
over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2.5in; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dennis W. Doll</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: March 3, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 31.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULES
13a-14</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>AND 15d-14 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">I, A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor,
certify that:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Middlesex Water Company;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))for the registrant and have;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">a.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures
to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being
prepared;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">b.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">c.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&rsquo;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">d.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Disclosed in this report any changes in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the registrant&rsquo;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&rsquo;s fourth quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&rsquo;s internal control
over financial reporting; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">The registrant&rsquo;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&rsquo;s auditors and the audit committee of registrant&rsquo;s
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">a.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control
over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&rsquo;s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">b.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant&rsquo;s internal control over financial reporting.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2.5in; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.25in; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: March 3, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 32</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18
U.S.C. &sect;1350</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">I, Dennis W. Doll, hereby certify that, to
the best of my knowledge, the periodic report being filed herewith containing financial statements fully complies with the requirements
of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and that information contained in
said periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Middlesex
Water Company for the period covered by said periodic report.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: March 3, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">A signed original of this written statement required by Section
906 has been provided to Middlesex Water Company and will be retained by Middlesex Water Company and furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 32.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 3pt; text-align: justify">I, A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor, hereby
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with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and that information
contained in said periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: March 3, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">A signed original of this written statement required by Section
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and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.</P>



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    <us-gaap:BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 1 &amp;#8211; Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting&#13;Policies and Recent Developments&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(a) Organization&lt;/b&gt; - Middlesex Water&#13;Company (Middlesex) is the parent company and sole shareholder of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater), Tidewater Environmental&#13;Services, Inc. (TESI), Pinelands Water Company (Pinelands Water) and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively,&#13;Pinelands), Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. (USA-PA) and Twin Lakes Utilities,&#13;Inc. (Twin Lakes). Southern Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores) and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh)&#13;are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tidewater.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Middlesex Water Company has operated as a water&#13;utility in New Jersey since 1897, in Delaware, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Tidewater, since 1992 and in Pennsylvania,&#13;through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Twin Lakes, since 2009. We are in the business of collecting, treating, distributing and selling&#13;water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection purposes. We also operate New Jersey municipal water,&#13;wastewater and storm water systems under contract and provide unregulated water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware&#13;through our subsidiaries. Our rates charged to customers for water and wastewater services, the quality of services we provide&#13;and certain other matters are regulated in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU),&#13;Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC) and Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PAPUC), respectively. Our USA, USA-PA&#13;and White Marsh subsidiaries are not regulated utilities.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(b) Principles of Consolidation&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211;&#13;&lt;/i&gt;The financial statements for Middlesex and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company) are reported on a consolidated basis.&#13;All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Other financial investments in which the Company holds&#13;a 50% or less voting interest and cannot exercise control over the operation and policies of the investments are accounted for&#13;under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its investment interests in Non-Utility&#13;Assets and its percentage share of the earnings or losses of the investees in Other Income (Expense).&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(c) System of Accounts&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211;&#13;&lt;/i&gt;Middlesex, Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater maintain their accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts&#13;prescribed by the NJBPU. Tidewater, TESI and Southern Shores maintain their accounts in accordance with DEPSC requirements. Twin&#13;Lakes maintains its accounts in accordance with PAPUC requirements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(d) Regulatory Accounting&lt;/b&gt; - We maintain&#13;our books and records in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Middlesex and&#13;certain of its subsidiaries, which account for 89% of Operating Revenues and 99% of Total Assets, are subject to regulation in&#13;the state in which they operate. Those companies are required to maintain their accounts in accordance with regulatory authorities&amp;#8217;&#13;rules and guidelines, which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows&#13;the guidance provided in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 980, &lt;i&gt;Regulated Operations&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In accordance with ASC 980, &lt;i&gt;Regulated Operations&lt;/i&gt;,&#13;costs and obligations are deferred if it is probable that these items will be recognized for rate-making purposes in future rates.&#13;Accordingly, we have recorded costs and obligations, which will be amortized over various future periods. Any change in the assessment&#13;of the probability of rate-making treatment will require us to change the accounting treatment of the deferred item. We have no&#13;reason to believe any of the deferred items that are recorded will be treated differently by the regulators in the future. For&#13;additional information, see Note 2 &amp;#8211; &lt;i&gt;Rate and Regulatory Matters&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(e) Retirement Benefit Plans&lt;/b&gt; -&#13;We maintain a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) which covers all active employees who were hired prior&#13;to April 1, 2007. In addition, the Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers. The Company has&#13;a retirement benefit plan other than pensions (Other Benefits Plan) for substantially all of its retired employees. Employees hired&#13;after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company&amp;#8217;s costs for providing retirement&#13;benefits are dependent upon numerous factors, including actual plan experience and assumptions of future experience. Retirement&#13;benefit plan obligations and expense are determined based on investment performance, discount rates and various other demographic&#13;factors related to the population participating in the Company&amp;#8217;s retirement benefit plans, all of which can change significantly&#13;in future years. For more information on the Company&amp;#8217;s Retirement Benefit Plans, see Note 7 &amp;#8211; &lt;i&gt;Employee Benefit Plans&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(f) Utility Plant&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211; &lt;/i&gt;Utility&#13;Plant is stated at original cost as defined for regulatory purposes. Property accounts are charged with the cost of betterments&#13;and major replacements of property. Cost includes direct material, labor and indirect charges for pension benefits and payroll&#13;taxes. The cost of labor, materials, supervision and other expenses incurred in making repairs and minor replacements and in maintaining&#13;the properties is charged to the appropriate expense accounts. At December 31, 2016, there was no event or change in circumstance&#13;that would indicate that the carrying amount of any long-lived asset was not recoverable.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(g) Depreciation &lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211;&lt;/i&gt; Depreciation&#13;is computed by each regulated member of the Company utilizing a rate approved by the applicable regulatory authority. The accumulated&#13;provision for depreciation is charged with the cost of property retired, less salvage. The following table sets forth the range&#13;of depreciation rates for the major utility plant categories used to calculate depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2016,&#13;2015 and 2014. These rates have been approved by the NJBPU, DEPSC or PAPUC:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Source of Supply&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.15% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;3.44%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2"&gt;Transmission and Distribution (T&amp;#38;D):&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 26%"&gt;Pumping&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 21%"&gt;2.00% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;5.39%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 17%"&gt;T&amp;#38;D &amp;#8211; Mains&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 36%"&gt;1.10%&amp;#160;&amp;#160;-&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;3.13%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Water Treatment&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.65% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;7.09%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;T&amp;#38;D &amp;#8211; Services&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;2.12%&amp;#160;&amp;#160;-&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;3.16%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;General Plant&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;2.08% - 17.84%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;T&amp;#38;D &amp;#8211; Other&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.61%&amp;#160;&amp;#160;-&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;4.63%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Wastewater Collection&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.42% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;1.81%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Non-regulated fixed assets consist primarily&#13;of office buildings, furniture and fixtures, and transportation equipment. These assets are recorded at original cost and depreciation&#13;is calculated based on the estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 40 years.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(h) Preliminary Survey and Investigation&#13;(PS&amp;#38;I) Costs &lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211; &lt;/i&gt;In the design of water and wastewater systems that the Company ultimately intends to construct,&#13;own and operate certain expenditures are incurred to advance those project activities. These PS&amp;#38;I costs are recorded as deferred&#13;charges on the balance sheet because these costs are expected to be recovered through future rates charged to customers as the&#13;underlying projects are placed into service as utility plant. If it is subsequently determined that costs for a project recorded&#13;as PS&amp;#38;I are not recoverable through rates charged to our customers, the applicable PS&amp;#38;I costs are recorded as Other Expense&#13;on the statement of income at that time.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(i) Customers&amp;#8217; Advances for Construction&#13;(CAC)&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211; &lt;/i&gt;Utility plant and/or cash advances are provided to the Company by customers, real estate developers and&#13;builders in order to extend utility service to their properties. These transactions are recorded as CAC. Contractual Refunds of&#13;CACs in the form of cash are made by the Company and are based on either additional operating revenues generated from new customers&#13;or as new customers are connected to the respective system. After all refunds are made and/or contract terms have expired, any&#13;remaining balance is transferred to Contributions in Aid of Construction.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)&lt;/b&gt; &amp;#8211; CIAC&#13;include direct non-refundable contributions of utility plant and/or cash and the portion of CAC that becomes non-refundable.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;CAC and CIAC are not depreciated in accordance&#13;with regulatory requirements. In addition, these amounts reduce the investment base for purposes of setting rates.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(j) Allowance for Funds Used During&#13;Construction (AFUDC)&lt;/b&gt; - Middlesex and its regulated subsidiaries capitalize AFUDC, which represents the cost of financing projects&#13;during construction. AFUDC is added to the construction costs of individual projects exceeding specific cost and construction period&#13;thresholds established for each company and then depreciated along with the rest of the utility plant&amp;#8217;s costs over its estimated&#13;useful life. AFUDC is calculated using each company&amp;#8217;s weighted cost of debt and equity as approved in their most recent respective&#13;regulatory rate order. The AFUDC rates for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 for Middlesex and Tidewater are as&#13;follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 50%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 55%"&gt;Middlesex&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;6.73%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;6.72%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;7.03%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Tidewater&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;7.92%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;7.92%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;7.91%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 2in; text-align: justify; color: Red"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(k) Accounts Receivable&lt;/b&gt; &amp;#8211; We record&#13;bad debt expense based on historical write-offs combined with an evaluation of current conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts&#13;was $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and&#13;2014, bad debt expense was $0.7 million, $0.8 million and $0.7, respectively. For each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015&#13;and 2014, write-offs were $0.6 million. Receivables not expected to be received in 2017 are included as non-current assets in Operations&#13;Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, including a loan by Middlesex to Ridgewood Green RME (RGRME).&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In 2011, Middlesex entered into&#13;a joint venture agreement that established the legal entity RGRME for the purpose of owning and operating a renewable energy facility&#13;at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey. Construction was completed and the facility began operating in 2013.&#13;This public-private partnership includes the production of electricity from solar panels and biogas to meet the electric power&#13;needs of the municipal wastewater treatment plant. A major element of the project&amp;#8217;s profitability is the ability to procure,&#13;and process, an adequate supply of high quality feedstock material from outside sources to supplement the production of biogas.&#13;Such feedstock is in the form of fats, oils, grease and other materials from various commercial operations. During the fourth&#13;quarter of 2016, RGRME determined that significant additional investment would need to be made to optimize the liquid waste disposal&#13;and biogas electricity generation process. As of December 31, 2016, Middlesex had an investment of $0.2 million of equity capital&#13;(included in &amp;#8220;&lt;i&gt;Non-utility Assets &amp;#8211; Net&lt;/i&gt;&amp;#8221;) and a $1.7 million loan to RGRME (included in &amp;#8220;&lt;i&gt;Operations&#13;Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, net&lt;/i&gt;&amp;#8221;). The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that RGRME&#13;will be unable to satisfy its remaining debt service obligation to Middlesex and therefore, an allowance for uncollectible notes&#13;receivable of $1.7 million has been recorded. Furthermore, Middlesex has recognized a noncash impairment charge of $0.2 million,&#13;representing the Middlesex&amp;#8217;s equity investment in RGRME. These charges are included in &amp;#8220;&lt;i&gt;Other Expense&lt;/i&gt;&amp;#8221;&#13;on the consolidated statement of income.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(l) Revenues&lt;/b&gt; - Retail customer invoices&#13;for regulated utility service are typically comprised of two components; a fixed service charge and a volumetric or consumption&#13;charge. Revenues from retail customers, except Tidewater fixed service charges, include amounts billed in arrears on a cycle basis&#13;and unbilled amounts estimated from the last meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. The estimated unbilled amounts&#13;are determined by utilizing factors which include historical volumetric or consumption usage and current climate and economic conditions.&#13;Actual billings may differ from our estimates. Tidewater customers are billed in advance for their fixed service charge and these&#13;revenues are recognized as the service is provided to the customer.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Southern Shores is an unmetered system. Customers&#13;are billed a fixed service charge in advance at the beginning of each month and revenues are recognized as earned.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Customers in portions of the TESI system are&#13;billed a fixed service charge in arrears.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Revenues from White Marsh&amp;#8217;s base water&#13;and wastewater system operating contracts are fixed, billed monthly and are recorded as earned. White Marsh also provides services&#13;in addition to the base services provided under its water and wastewater operating contracts, which are billed and recorded as&#13;earned.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Revenues from the City of Perth Amboy management&#13;contract are comprised of fixed and variable fees. Fixed fees, which have been set for the life of the contract, are billed monthly&#13;and recorded as earned. Variable fees are recorded upon approval of the amount by the City of Perth Amboy.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Revenues from USA&amp;#8217;s operations and maintenance&#13;contract for the Borough of Avalon, New Jersey (Avalon) water utility, sewer utility and storm water system are fixed for the life&#13;of the contract, are billed monthly and recorded as earned. USA also provides services to Avalon in addition to the base services&#13;provided under the operation and maintenance contract. These additional services are recorded as earned and billed upon approval&#13;of Avalon.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(m) Unamortized Debt Expense and Premiums&#13;on Long-Term Debt&lt;/b&gt; - Unamortized Debt Expense and Premiums on Long-Term Debt, included on the consolidated balance sheet in&#13;long-term debt, are amortized over the lives of the related debt issues.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(n) Income Taxes&lt;/b&gt; - Middlesex files&#13;a consolidated federal income tax return for the Company and income taxes are allocated based on the separate return method. Investment&#13;tax credits have been deferred and are amortized over the estimated useful life of the related property. For more information on&#13;income taxes, see Note 3 &amp;#8211; &lt;i&gt;Income Taxes&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(o) Statements of Cash Flows&lt;/b&gt; -&#13;For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three&#13;months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents represent bank balances and money market funds with investments&#13;maturing in less than 90 days.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(p) Restricted Cash &lt;/b&gt;&amp;#8211; Restricted&#13;cash includes cash proceeds from loan transactions entered into through state financing programs and are held in trusts for debt&#13;service.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(q) Use of Estimates&lt;/b&gt; - Conformity&#13;with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions&#13;that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(r) Recent Accounting Pronouncements&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Consolidation - &lt;/b&gt;In February 2015,&#13;the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that amends the consolidation analysis for variable interest entities&#13;(&amp;#8220;VIEs&amp;#8221;) as well as voting interest entities. The amendments under the new guidance modify the evaluation of whether&#13;limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities and eliminate the presumption that a general&#13;partner should consolidate a limited partnership. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of this guidance did&#13;not have a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Debt Issuance Costs&lt;/b&gt; - In April 2015,&#13;the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the presentation of debt issuance costs on the balance sheet, requiring&#13;companies to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of debt. The guidance was effective January&#13;1, 2016. As a result of adopting this guidance, the December 31, 2015 balance sheet was revised, which resulted in decreases of&#13;$3.3 million to deferred charges and other assets and long-term debt, respectively. The adoption of this guidance had no impact&#13;on the Company&amp;#8217;s statements of income or cash flows.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Deferred Income Taxes &amp;#8211; &lt;/b&gt;In November&#13;2015&lt;b&gt;, &lt;/b&gt;the FASB issued guidance on the classification of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, requiring entities&#13;to present them as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact&#13;on the Company&amp;#8217;s balance sheet.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Inventory&lt;/b&gt; - In July 2015, the FASB issued&#13;guidance on simplifying the measurement of inventory. The new guidance replaces the current lower of cost or market test with a&#13;lower of cost or net realizable value test when cost is determined on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis. The guidance&#13;is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact&#13;on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Accounting for Share-Based Payments - &lt;/b&gt;In&#13;March 2016, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions,&#13;including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in&#13;the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a&#13;material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Revenue Recognition&lt;/b&gt; - In May 2014,&#13;the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. The update replaces&#13;most of the existing guidance with a single set of principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers.&#13;Additionally, the accounting for CIAC may be impacted if these contributions are determined to be revenue from contracts with&#13;customers. The FASB has deferred the effective date of these new revenue recognition standards by one year to January 1,&#13;2018. The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have on our financial statements and has begun&#13;creating an inventory of its contracts with customers, which consist primarily of regulated municipal water sale contracts&#13;and non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts for water and wastewater systems. Based on the Company&amp;#8217;s initial&#13;interpretation of the guidance, this update is not expected to have an impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s regulated municipal&#13;water sale contracts. The impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts, if any, is not&#13;expected to be material. The Company&amp;#8217;s non-regulated segment contributed approximately 11% and 2% of total revenues and&#13;net income, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016. These assessments are preliminary and subject to change&#13;pending the Company&amp;#8217;s completion of its review of the guidance and its impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s contracts with&#13;customers, including the determination of whether or not CIAC is considered revenue from contracts with customers.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recognition and Measurement of Financial&#13;Assets and Financial Liabilities &lt;/b&gt;- In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance which (i) requires all investments in equity securities,&#13;including other ownership interests such as partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures and limited liability companies, to be&#13;carried at fair value through net income, (ii) requires an incremental recognition and disclosure requirement related to the presentation&#13;of fair value changes of financial liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected, (iii) amends several disclosure&#13;requirements, including the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value or a description of the changes in&#13;the methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value, and (iv) requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and&#13;liabilities measured at amortized cost at the amount that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability.&#13;The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required&#13;to be applied retrospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings for initial application of the guidance&#13;at the date of adoption (modified retrospective method). The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have&#13;on our financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Leases - &lt;/b&gt;In February 2016, the FASB&#13;issued an update to authoritative guidance related to leases which will require lessees to recognize a lease liability (a lessee&amp;#8217;s&#13;obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis) a right-of-use asset (an asset that represents&#13;the lessee&amp;#8217;s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term). The guidance is effective for fiscal&#13;years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard&#13;on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, but does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have&#13;a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Statement of Cash Flows - &lt;/b&gt;In August&#13;2016, the FASB issued guidance which amends the previous guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in&#13;the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of this guidance is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from&#13;the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The adoption&#13;of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Restricted Cash - &lt;/b&gt;In November 2016,&#13;the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement&#13;of cash flows, which requires entities to a) include restricted cash balances in its cash and cash-equivalent balances in the statement&#13;of cash flows and b) include a reconciliation of cash and cash-equivalents per the statement of financial position as compared&#13;to the statement of cash flows. Changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents that result from transfers between cash,&#13;cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will not be presented as cash flow activities in the statement&#13;of cash flows. In addition, an entity with a material balance of amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents&#13;must disclose information about the nature of the restrictions. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted.&#13;The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;There are no other new adopted or proposed&#13;accounting guidance that the Company is aware of that could have a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 2 - Rate and Regulatory Matters&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Rate Matters&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Middlesex - &lt;/b&gt;In August 2015, Middlesex&amp;#8217;s&#13;Petition to the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting&#13;in an increase in annual operating revenues of $5.0 million. The new base water rates were needed to recover increased costs and&#13;lost customer revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $219.0 million, based on a return on equity of&#13;9.75%. The rate increase became effective on August 29, 2015.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In June 2014, Middlesex&amp;#8217;s Petition to&#13;the NJBPU seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting in an increase&#13;in annual operating revenues of $4.2 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs and lost customer&#13;revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate&#13;increase became effective on July 20, 2014.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;On November 1, 2016, Middlesex implemented an&#13;NJBPU-approved purchased water adjustment clause sufficient to recover additional costs of less than $0.1 million for the purchase&#13;of treated water from a non-affiliated regulated water utility.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tidewater - &lt;/b&gt;In August 2014, Tidewater&amp;#8217;s&#13;Application to the DEPSC seeking permission to increase base water rates was concluded, based on a negotiated settlement, resulting&#13;in an increase in annual operating revenues of $0.8 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs&#13;and a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate increase became&#13;effective on August 19, 2014.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Effective January 1, 2017, Tidewater increased&#13;its DEPSC-approved Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) rate, which is expected to generate revenues of approximately&#13;$0.3 million annually. A DSIC is a rate-mechanism that allows water utilities to recover investments in, and generate a return&#13;on, qualifying capital improvements made between base rate proceedings.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In April 2014, the DEPSC approved Tidewater&amp;#8217;s&#13;50-year agreement with the United States Department of Defense for the privatization of the water system of Dover Air Force Base&#13;(DAFB) in Dover, Delaware. On October 1, 2014, Tidewater assumed ownership of the DAFB water utility assets and began providing&#13;regulated water service to DAFB under Tidewater&amp;#8217;s DEPSC approved tariff rates.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;TESI - &lt;/b&gt;In October 2014, TESI implemented&#13;a DEPSC-approved 33.5% base wastewater rate increase for residential customers in the Plantations development in Delaware (approximately&#13;$0.1 million annually).&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pinelands - &lt;/b&gt;In April 2016, the NJBPU&#13;approved $0.2 million and $0.1 million of increases, respectively, in Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater&amp;#8217;s annual base&#13;rates, effective May 7, 2016. In October 2015, the companies had filed petitions with the NJBPU seeking permission to increase&#13;base rates by approximately $0.5 million per year. The rate filings were necessitated by capital infrastructure investments the&#13;companies have made, or have committed to make, increased operations and maintenance costs and lower non-fixed fee revenues. The&#13;Pinelands Water base water rate increase will be phased-in over two years.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Southern Shores - &lt;/b&gt;Under the terms of&#13;a multi-year DEPSC-approved agreement expiring in 2020, customer rates will increase on January 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; of each year to&#13;generate additional annual revenue of $0.1 million with each increase.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Twin Lakes - &lt;/b&gt;In June 2016, the Pennsylvania&#13;Public Utilities Commission approved a $0.1 million increase in Twin Lakes&amp;#8217; base water rates, effective June 15, 2016. In&#13;November 2015, Twin Lakes had filed a petition seeking permission to increase its base water rates by approximately $0.2 million&#13;per year. This request was necessitated by capital infrastructure investments Twin Lakes has made, or committed to make, and increased&#13;operations and maintenance costs. The rate increase will be phased in over two years.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Regulatory Matters&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;We have recorded certain costs as regulatory&#13;assets because we expect full recovery of, or are currently recovering, these costs in the rates we charge customers. These deferred&#13;costs have been excluded from rate base and, therefore, we are not earning a return on the unamortized balances. 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;39,378&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: center"&gt;Various&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Income Taxes&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;15,899&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;15,541&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center"&gt;Various&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Rate Cases, Tank Painting, and Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;4,392&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;3,633&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;2-10 years&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;60,894&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;58,552&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; color: Red"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Retirement benefits include pension and other&#13;retirement benefits that have been recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 715&lt;i&gt;,&#13;Compensation &amp;#8211; Retirement Benefits. &lt;/i&gt;These amounts represent obligations in excess of current funding, which the Company&#13;believes will be fully recovered in rates set by the regulatory authorities.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The recovery period for income taxes is dependent&#13;upon when the temporary differences between the tax and book treatment of various items reverse.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company uses composite depreciation rates&#13;for its regulated utility assets, which is currently an acceptable method under generally accepted accounting principles and is&#13;widely used in the utility industry. Historically, under the composite depreciation method, the anticipated costs of removing assets&#13;upon retirement are provided for over the life of those assets as a component of depreciation expense. The Company recovers certain&#13;asset retirement costs through rates charged to customers as an approved component of depreciation expense. As of December 31,&#13;2016 and 2015, the Company has approximately $11.3 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of expected costs of removal recovered&#13;currently in rates in excess of actual costs incurred as regulatory liabilities.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company is recovering  through&#13;customer rates acquisition premiums totaling $0.5 million over the remaining lives of the underlying Utility Plant. These&#13;deferred costs have been included in rate base as utility plant and a return is being earned on the unamortized balances&#13;during the recovery periods.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:PublicUtilitiesDisclosureTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 3 &amp;#8211; Income Taxes &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"&gt;Income tax expense differs from the amount&#13;computed by applying the statutory rate on book income subject to tax for the following reasons:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Years Ended December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 58%; text-align: left"&gt;Income Tax at Statutory Rate&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;12,007&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;10,703&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;9,786&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Tax Effect of:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Utility Plant Related&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1,059&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(920&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;State Income Taxes &amp;#8211; Net&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;770&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;745&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;711&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Employee Benefits&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;7&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;16&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total Income Tax Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,735&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;10,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;Income tax expense is comprised of the following:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Years Ended December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;Current:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 58%; padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Federal&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;7,305&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;(15,203&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;5,920&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;State&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;877&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,153&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;887&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;Deferred:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Federal&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,325&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;24,686&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;State&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;307&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;191&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Investment Tax Credits&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(79&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(79&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(79&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0"&gt;Total Income Tax Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,735&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;10,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effect of temporary differences&#13;between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The&#13;components of the net deferred tax liability are as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 72%; text-align: left"&gt;Utility Plant Related&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;69,019&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;63,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Customer Advances&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,430&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,510&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Employee Benefits&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;6,904&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;5,796&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Investment Tax Credits (ITC)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;753&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;832&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Operating Loss Carryforwards&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,311&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(421&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(176&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total Deferred Tax Liability and ITC&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;72,825&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;68,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;As part of its 2014 Federal income tax return,&#13;the Company adopted the final IRS regulations pertaining to the tax deductibility of costs that qualify as repairs on tangible&#13;property. The adoption resulted in a net reduction of $17.6 million in taxes previously remitted to the IRS, for which the Company&#13;has already sought and received refunds pertaining to tax years 2012 through 2014 in accordance with IRS regulations. Subsequently,&#13;the Company&amp;#8217;s 2014 federal income tax return was selected for examination by the IRS. Concurrently with the IRS examination,&#13;the Company agreed to extend the statutory review period for its 2012 tax year. It is unknown at this time whether the results&#13;of this examination will result in any changes to the filed 2014 tax return. While the Company believes that its treatment of qualifying&#13;tangible property repair costs is proper, its deductibility could be challenged as part of the current examination by the IRS.&#13;Therefore, the Company has recorded a provision against refundable taxes of $2.3 million.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;It is probable that any net tax benefits that&#13;resulted from adopting the regulations will be considered in determining the revenue requirement used to set base rates for&#13;the Company in a future regulatory proceeding. Consequently, adoption of the new regulations did not and will not have a significant&#13;impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements or effective tax rate.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The statutory review periods for income&#13;tax returns for the years prior to 2012 have been closed. In the event that there  are interest and penalties associated with&#13;income tax adjustments in the current examination and future examinations, these amounts will be reported under interest&#13;expense and other expense, respectively. Other than the effects of the provision against refundable taxes discussed above,&#13;there are no unrecognized tax benefits resulting from prior period tax positions.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 4 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Water Supply&lt;/i&gt; - Middlesex has an&#13;agreement with the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) for the purchase of untreated water through November 30, 2023, which&#13;provides for an average purchase of 27.0 million gallons a day (mgd). Pricing is set annually by the NJWSA through a public rate&#13;making process. The agreement has provisions for additional pricing in the event Middlesex overdrafts or exceeds certain monthly&#13;and annual thresholds.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Middlesex also has an agreement with a&#13;non-affiliated regulated water utility for the purchase of treated water. This agreement, which expires February 27, 2021, provides&#13;for the minimum purchase of 3.0 mgd of treated water with provisions for additional purchases.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Tidewater contracts with the City of Dover,&#13;Delaware to purchase treated water of 15.0 million gallons annually.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;Purchased water costs are shown below:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 261pt; text-indent: -4.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13; 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text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;3.1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;Total Costs&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;5.8&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;5.6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;5.5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Contract Operations - &lt;/i&gt;USA-PA operates&#13;the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey&amp;#8217;s (Perth Amboy) water and wastewater collection systems under a 20-year agreement, which&#13;expires in 2018. In connection with the agreement with Perth Amboy, USA-PA entered into a 20-year subcontract with a wastewater&#13;operating company for the operation and maintenance of the Perth Amboy wastewater collection system. The subcontract provides for&#13;the sharing of certain fixed and variable fees and operating expenses and its term is concurrent with USA-PA&amp;#8217;s contract with&#13;Perth Amboy.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Guarantees - &lt;/i&gt;As part of an agreement&#13;with the County of Monmouth, New Jersey (County), Middlesex serves as guarantor of the performance of Applied Water Management,&#13;Inc. (AWM), an unaffiliated wastewater treatment contractor, to operate a County-owned leachate pretreatment facility at the Monmouth&#13;County Reclamation Center in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The performance guaranty is effective through 2028 unless another guarantor,&#13;acceptable to the County, replaces Middlesex before such date. Under agreements with AWM and Natural Systems Utilities, LLC (NSU),&#13;the parent company of AWM, Middlesex earns a fee for providing the performance guaranty. In addition, Middlesex may provide operational&#13;support to the facility, as needed, and AWM and NSU, serving as guarantor to Middlesex with respect to the performance of AWM,&#13;agree to indemnify Middlesex against any claims that may arise under the Middlesex guaranty to the County.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"&gt;If requested to perform&#13;under the guaranty to the County and, if AWM and NSU, as guarantor to Middlesex, do not fulfill their obligations to indemnify&#13;Middlesex against any claims that may arise under the Middlesex guaranty to the County, Middlesex would be required to fulfill&#13;the remaining operational commitment of AWM. As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the liability recognized in Other Non-Current&#13;Liabilities on the balance sheet for the guaranty is approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Construction&lt;/i&gt;&#13;&amp;#8211;The Company has projected to spend up to $60.2 million in 2017, $88.9 million in 2018 and $73.8 million in 2019 on its construction&#13;program. The actual amount and timing of capital expenditures is dependent on the need for replacement of existing infrastructure,&#13;customer growth, residential new home construction and sales, project scheduling and continued refinement of project scope and&#13;costs. There is no assurance that projected customer growth and residential new home construction and sales will occur.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Litigation&lt;/i&gt; &amp;#8211; The Company is a&#13;defendant in lawsuits in the normal course of business. We believe the resolution of pending claims and legal proceedings will&#13;not have a material adverse effect on the Company&amp;#8217;s consolidated financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Change in Control Agreements&lt;/i&gt; &amp;#8211;&#13;The Company has Change in Control Agreements with certain of its officers that provide compensation and benefits in the event of&#13;termination of employment in connection with a change in control of the Company.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock>
    <msex:CapitalizationTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 6 - Capitalization&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;All the transactions discussed below related&#13;to the issuance of securities were approved by either the NJBPU or DEPSC, except where otherwise noted.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Common Stock&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company periodically issues shares&#13;of its common stock in connection with its Middlesex Water Company Investment Plan (the Investment Plan), a direct share purchase&#13;and sale and dividend reinvestment plan for Middlesex common stock. In July 2015, the Company registered an additional 700,000&#13;common shares for potential issuance under the Investment Plan with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, increasing&#13;the number of NJBPU-authorized shares to 3.0 million. The cumulative number of shares issued under the Investment Plan at December&#13;31, 2016 is 2.3 million. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company raised approximately $1.5 million, respectively,&#13;through the issuance of shares under the Investment Plan.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company issues shares under a restricted&#13;stock plan for certain management employees, which is described in Note 7 &amp;#8211; &lt;i&gt;Employee Benefit Plans&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company maintains a stock plan for its&#13;outside directors (the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan). For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 3,976,&#13;4,795 and 5,082 shares, respectively, of Middlesex common stock were granted and issued to the Company&amp;#8217;s outside directors&#13;under the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan and 68,144 shares remain available for future awards. The maximum number of&#13;shares authorized for grant under the Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan is 100,000.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In the event dividends on the preferred&#13;stock are in arrears, no dividends may be declared or paid on the common stock of the Company.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Preferred Stock&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;At December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were&#13;0.1 million shares of preferred stock authorized and less than 0.1 million shares of preferred stock outstanding. There were no&#13;preferred stock dividends in arrears.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company may not pay any dividends&#13;on its common stock unless full cumulative dividends to the preceding dividend date for all outstanding shares of preferred stock&#13;have been paid or set aside for payment. If four or more quarterly dividends are in&#13;arrears, the preferred shareholders, as a class, are entitled to elect two members to the Board of Directors in addition to Directors&#13;elected by holders of the common stock. In addition, if Middlesex were to liquidate,&#13;holders of preferred stock would be paid back the stated value of their preferred shares before any distributions could be made&#13;to common stockholders.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The conversion feature of the no par $7.00&#13;Series Cumulative and Convertible Preferred Stock allows the security holders to exchange one convertible preferred share for twelve&#13;shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 10% of the outstanding convertible stock in any&#13;calendar year at a price equal to the fair value of twelve shares of the Company's common stock for each share of convertible stock&#13;redeemed. In 2014, 4,293 shares (approximately $0.5 million) of the Company&amp;#8217;s no par $7.00 Series Cumulative and Convertible&#13;Preferred Stock were converted into 51,516 shares of common stock.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The conversion feature of the no par $8.00&#13;Series Cumulative and Convertible Preferred Stock allows the security holders to exchange one convertible preferred share for 13.714&#13;shares of the Company's common stock. The preferred shares are convertible into common stock at the election of the security holder&#13;or Middlesex.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Long-term Debt&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Subject to regulatory approval, the Company&#13;periodically issues long-term debt to fund its investments in utility plant and other assets. To the extent possible, the Company&#13;finances qualifying capital projects under State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan programs in New Jersey and Delaware. These government&#13;programs provide financing at interest rates that are typically below rates available in the broader financial markets. A portion&#13;of the borrowings under the New Jersey SRF is interest-free. Under the New Jersey SRF program, borrowers first enter into a construction&#13;loan with the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT) at a below market interest rate. The current interest rate&#13;on construction loan borrowings is zero percent (0%). When construction on the qualifying project is substantially complete, the&#13;NJEIT will coordinate the conversion of the construction loan into a long-term securitized loan with a portion of the principal&#13;balance having a stated interest rate of zero percent (0%) and a portion of the principal balance at a market interest rate at&#13;the time of closing using the credit rating of the State of New Jersey. The current term of the long-term loans offered through&#13;the NJEIT is up to thirty years. The current portion of the principal balance having a stated interest rate of zero percent (0%)&#13;is 75% with the remaining portion of 25% having a market based interest rate. The NJEIT generally schedules its long-term debt&#13;financings in May and November.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In March 2016, the NJBPU approved Middlesex&amp;#8217;s&#13;request to borrow up to $16.0 million under the New Jersey SRF program to fund the 2016 RENEW Program, which is an ongoing initiative&#13;to eliminate all unlined water distribution mains in the Middlesex system. Middlesex closed on an $11.8 million zero percent (0%)&#13;SRF construction loan on June 28, 2016. Through December 31, 2016, Middlesex has drawn down $7.5 million and expects to draw down&#13;the remaining proceeds during the first quarter of 2017. The NJEIT notified the Company that it has scheduled this project to be&#13;included in the May 2017 long-term loan financing.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In February 2016, Tidewater closed on a $1.2&#13;million General Obligation Note loan with the Delaware SRF program to fund the replacement of the water distribution system in&#13;a manufactured home community. Tidewater has drawn $1.1 million on this loan and the project is considered complete. The interest&#13;rate on the $1.1 million is 2.0% with a final repayment maturity date of February 1, 2036.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In 2015, Tidewater completed the drawdown &#13; of a $15.0 million long-term debt transaction. The interest rate on $11.0 million of the loan is 4.45%. $4.0 million of the&#13;loan was initially set up as a market-based variable interest rate transaction, but which was switched to a fixed rate of 4.47%&#13;in January 2017. The proceeds were used to pay down short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes. The final maturity&#13;date of all borrowings under this loan agreement is April 2040.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Bond Series QQ, RR and SS are term bonds with&#13;single maturity dates subsequent to 2020. Principal repayments for all series of the Company&amp;#8217;s long-term debt except for&#13;Bond Series X, Y, Z and AA extend beyond 2020. The aggregate annual principal repayment obligations for all long-term debt over&#13;the next five years are shown below:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 40%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&lt;u&gt;Year&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;(Millions&#13;                                         of Dollars)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;Annual&#13;                                         Maturities&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 70%; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 25%; text-align: right"&gt;6.2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;6.6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2019&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;6.6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2020&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;6.4&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2021&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;6.4&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The weighted average interest rate on all long-term&#13;debt at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 3.88% and 3.87%, respectively. Except for the Amortizing Secured Notes ($42.5 million),&#13;all of the Company&amp;#8217;s outstanding long-term debt has been issued through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority ($55.4&#13;million), the NJEIT program ($34.8 million) and the Delaware SRF program ($9.7 million).&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In both 2016 and 2015, the NJEIT de-obligated&#13;principal payments of $0.5 million on several series of SRF long-term debt.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Substantially all of the Utility Plant of the&#13;Company is subject to the lien of its mortgage, which includes debt service and capital ratio covenants. The Company is in compliance&#13;with all of its mortgage covenants and restrictions.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Earnings Per Share&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The following table presents the calculation&#13;of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three years ended December 31, 2016. Basic EPS is computed on the basis of&#13;the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted EPS assumes the conversion of both the Convertible Preferred Stock $7.00&#13;Series and $8.00 Series.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="23" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Earnings Applicable to Common Stock&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22,598&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,270&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;19,884&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,175&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;18,294&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,052&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$7.00 Series Dividend&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;67&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;115&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;67&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;115&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;74&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;133&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$8.00 Series Dividend&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13; 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text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1.22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1.13&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold"&gt;Fair Value of Financial Instruments&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The following methods and assumptions were&#13;used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that&#13;value. The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts&#13;payable and notes payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair&#13;value of First Mortgage and State Revolving Fund Bonds (collectively, the Bonds) issued by Middlesex is based on quoted market&#13;prices for similar issues. Under the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents is classified as a Level&#13;1 measurement and the fair value of notes payable and the Bonds in the table below are classified as Level 2 measurements. The&#13;carrying amount and fair value of the Bonds were as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;At December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Carrying&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Fair&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Carrying&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Fair&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amount&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Value&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amount&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Value&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 40%"&gt;Bonds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;82,786&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;84,821&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;85,600&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;88,431&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;For other long-term debt issuances for which&#13;there is no quoted market price and there is not an active trading market, it was not practicable to estimate their fair value.&#13;For details, including carrying value, interest rate and due date on these series of long-term debt, please refer to those series&#13;of long-term debt described as &amp;#8220;Amortizing Secured Note&amp;#8221;, &amp;#8220;State Revolving Trust Note&amp;#8221; and &amp;#8220;Construction&#13;Loans&amp;#8221; on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital Stock and Long-Term Debt). The carrying amount of these instruments&#13;was $59.7 million and $54.7 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Customer advances for construction&#13;have carrying amounts of $20.8 million and $20.5 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Their relative&#13;fair values cannot be accurately estimated since future refund payments depend on several variables, including new customer connections,&#13;customer consumption levels and future rate increases.&lt;/p&gt;</msex:CapitalizationTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 9 - Quarterly Operating Results - Unaudited&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;Operating results for each quarter of 2016 and 2015 are as&#13;follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="19" style="text-align: center"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;b&gt;(Thousands of Dollars, Except per Share Data)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 40%; text-align: left"&gt;Operating Revenues&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;30,579&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;32,725&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;37,754&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;31,808&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;132,906&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;8,302&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;10,328&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;14,156&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;7,846&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;40,632&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;4,790&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;5,919&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;8,813&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;3,220&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;22,742&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Basic Earnings per Share&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.54&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.20&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.39&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Diluted Earnings per Share&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.54&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.19&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 40%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Revenues&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;28,780&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;31,666&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;34,654&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;30,925&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;126,025&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;6,685&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;9,235&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;11,460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;8,460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;35,840&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;3,636&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;5,089&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;6,743&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;4,560&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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    <us-gaap:NatureOfOperations contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(a) Organization&lt;/b&gt; - Middlesex Water&#13;Company (Middlesex) is the parent company and sole shareholder of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater), Tidewater Environmental&#13;Services, Inc. (TESI), Pinelands Water Company (Pinelands Water) and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively,&#13;Pinelands), Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. (USA-PA) and Twin Lakes Utilities,&#13;Inc. (Twin Lakes). Southern Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores) and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh)&#13;are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tidewater.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Middlesex Water Company has operated as a water&#13;utility in New Jersey since 1897, in Delaware, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Tidewater, since 1992 and in Pennsylvania,&#13;through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Twin Lakes, since 2009. We are in the business of collecting, treating, distributing and selling&#13;water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection purposes. We also operate New Jersey municipal water,&#13;wastewater and storm water systems under contract and provide unregulated water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware&#13;through our subsidiaries. Our rates charged to customers for water and wastewater services, the quality of services we provide&#13;and certain other matters are regulated in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU),&#13;Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC) and Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PAPUC), respectively. Our USA, USA-PA&#13;and White Marsh subsidiaries are not regulated utilities.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:NatureOfOperations>
    <us-gaap:ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(b) Principles of Consolidation&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211;&#13;&lt;/i&gt;The financial statements for Middlesex and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company) are reported on a consolidated basis.&#13;All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Other financial investments in which the Company holds&#13;a 50% or less voting interest and cannot exercise control over the operation and policies of the investments are accounted for&#13;under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its investment interests in Non-Utility&#13;Assets and its percentage share of the earnings or losses of the investees in Other Income (Expense).&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock>
    <msex:SystemOfAccountsPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(c) System of Accounts&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211;&#13;&lt;/i&gt;Middlesex, Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater maintain their accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts&#13;prescribed by the NJBPU. Tidewater, TESI and Southern Shores maintain their accounts in accordance with DEPSC requirements. Twin&#13;Lakes maintains its accounts in accordance with PAPUC requirements.&lt;/p&gt;</msex:SystemOfAccountsPolicyTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:PublicUtilitiesPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(d) Regulatory Accounting&lt;/b&gt; - We maintain&#13;our books and records in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Middlesex and&#13;certain of its subsidiaries, which account for 89% of Operating Revenues and 99% of Total Assets, are subject to regulation in&#13;the state in which they operate. Those companies are required to maintain their accounts in accordance with regulatory authorities&amp;#8217;&#13;rules and guidelines, which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows&#13;the guidance provided in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 980, &lt;i&gt;Regulated Operations&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;In accordance with ASC 980, &lt;i&gt;Regulated Operations&lt;/i&gt;,&#13;costs and obligations are deferred if it is probable that these items will be recognized for rate-making purposes in future rates.&#13;Accordingly, we have recorded costs and obligations, which will be amortized over various future periods. Any change in the assessment&#13;of the probability of rate-making treatment will require us to change the accounting treatment of the deferred item. We have no&#13;reason to believe any of the deferred items that are recorded will be treated differently by the regulators in the future. For&#13;additional information, see Note 2 &amp;#8211; &lt;i&gt;Rate and Regulatory Matters&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:PublicUtilitiesPolicyTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(e) Retirement Benefit Plans&lt;/b&gt; -&#13;We maintain a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) which covers all active employees who were hired prior&#13;to April 1, 2007. In addition, the Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers. The Company has&#13;a retirement benefit plan other than pensions (Other Benefits Plan) for substantially all of its retired employees. Employees hired&#13;after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company&amp;#8217;s costs for providing retirement&#13;benefits are dependent upon numerous factors, including actual plan experience and assumptions of future experience. Retirement&#13;benefit plan obligations and expense are determined based on investment performance, discount rates and various other demographic&#13;factors related to the population participating in the Company&amp;#8217;s retirement benefit plans, all of which can change significantly&#13;in future years. For more information on the Company&amp;#8217;s Retirement Benefit Plans, see Note 7 &amp;#8211; &lt;i&gt;Employee Benefit Plans&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy>
    <us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(f) Utility Plant&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211; &lt;/i&gt;Utility&#13;Plant is stated at original cost as defined for regulatory purposes. Property accounts are charged with the cost of betterments&#13;and major replacements of property. Cost includes direct material, labor and indirect charges for pension benefits and payroll&#13;taxes. The cost of labor, materials, supervision and other expenses incurred in making repairs and minor replacements and in maintaining&#13;the properties is charged to the appropriate expense accounts. At December 31, 2016, there was no event or change in circumstance&#13;that would indicate that the carrying amount of any long-lived asset was not recoverable.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(g) Depreciation &lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211;&lt;/i&gt; Depreciation&#13;is computed by each regulated member of the Company utilizing a rate approved by the applicable regulatory authority. The accumulated&#13;provision for depreciation is charged with the cost of property retired, less salvage. The following table sets forth the range&#13;of depreciation rates for the major utility plant categories used to calculate depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2016,&#13;2015 and 2014. These rates have been approved by the NJBPU, DEPSC or PAPUC:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Source of Supply&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.15% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;3.44%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2"&gt;Transmission and Distribution (T&amp;#38;D):&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 26%"&gt;Pumping&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 21%"&gt;2.00% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;5.39%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 17%"&gt;T&amp;#38;D &amp;#8211; Mains&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 36%"&gt;1.10%&amp;#160;&amp;#160;-&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;3.13%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Water Treatment&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.65% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;7.09%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;T&amp;#38;D &amp;#8211; Services&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;2.12%&amp;#160;&amp;#160;-&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;3.16%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;General Plant&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;2.08% - 17.84%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;T&amp;#38;D &amp;#8211; Other&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.61%&amp;#160;&amp;#160;-&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;4.63%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Wastewater Collection&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;1.42% -&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;1.81%&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Non-regulated fixed assets consist primarily&#13;of office buildings, furniture and fixtures, and transportation equipment. These assets are recorded at original cost and depreciation&#13;is calculated based on the estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 40 years.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPolicyTextBlock>
    <msex:PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationPsiCostsPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(h) Preliminary Survey and Investigation&#13;(PS&amp;#38;I) Costs &lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211; &lt;/i&gt;In the design of water and wastewater systems that the Company ultimately intends to construct,&#13;own and operate certain expenditures are incurred to advance those project activities. These PS&amp;#38;I costs are recorded as deferred&#13;charges on the balance sheet because these costs are expected to be recovered through future rates charged to customers as the&#13;underlying projects are placed into service as utility plant. If it is subsequently determined that costs for a project recorded&#13;as PS&amp;#38;I are not recoverable through rates charged to our customers, the applicable PS&amp;#38;I costs are recorded as Other Expense&#13;on the statement of income at that time.&lt;/p&gt;</msex:PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationPsiCostsPolicyTextBlock>
    <msex:CustomersAdvancesForConstructionCacPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(i) Customers&amp;#8217; Advances for Construction&#13;(CAC)&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&amp;#8211; &lt;/i&gt;Utility plant and/or cash advances are provided to the Company by customers, real estate developers and&#13;builders in order to extend utility service to their properties. These transactions are recorded as CAC. Contractual Refunds of&#13;CACs in the form of cash are made by the Company and are based on either additional operating revenues generated from new customers&#13;or as new customers are connected to the respective system. After all refunds are made and/or contract terms have expired, any&#13;remaining balance is transferred to Contributions in Aid of Construction.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)&lt;/b&gt; &amp;#8211; CIAC&#13;include direct non-refundable contributions of utility plant and/or cash and the portion of CAC that becomes non-refundable.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;CAC and CIAC are not depreciated in accordance&#13;with regulatory requirements. In addition, these amounts reduce the investment base for purposes of setting rates.&lt;/p&gt;</msex:CustomersAdvancesForConstructionCacPolicyTextBlock>
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    <us-gaap:RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(l) Revenues&lt;/b&gt; - Retail customer invoices&#13;for regulated utility service are typically comprised of two components; a fixed service charge and a volumetric or consumption&#13;charge. Revenues from retail customers, except Tidewater fixed service charges, include amounts billed in arrears on a cycle basis&#13;and unbilled amounts estimated from the last meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. The estimated unbilled amounts&#13;are determined by utilizing factors which include historical volumetric or consumption usage and current climate and economic conditions.&#13;Actual billings may differ from our estimates. Tidewater customers are billed in advance for their fixed service charge and these&#13;revenues are recognized as the service is provided to the customer.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Southern Shores is an unmetered system. Customers&#13;are billed a fixed service charge in advance at the beginning of each month and revenues are recognized as earned.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Customers in portions of the TESI system are&#13;billed a fixed service charge in arrears.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Revenues from White Marsh&amp;#8217;s base water&#13;and wastewater system operating contracts are fixed, billed monthly and are recorded as earned. White Marsh also provides services&#13;in addition to the base services provided under its water and wastewater operating contracts, which are billed and recorded as&#13;earned.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Revenues from the City of Perth Amboy management&#13;contract are comprised of fixed and variable fees. Fixed fees, which have been set for the life of the contract, are billed monthly&#13;and recorded as earned. Variable fees are recorded upon approval of the amount by the City of Perth Amboy.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Revenues from USA&amp;#8217;s operations and maintenance&#13;contract for the Borough of Avalon, New Jersey (Avalon) water utility, sewer utility and storm water system are fixed for the life&#13;of the contract, are billed monthly and recorded as earned. USA also provides services to Avalon in addition to the base services&#13;provided under the operation and maintenance contract. These additional services are recorded as earned and billed upon approval&#13;of Avalon.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:RevenueRecognitionPolicyTextBlock>
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    <us-gaap:NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(r) Recent Accounting Pronouncements&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Consolidation - &lt;/b&gt;In February 2015,&#13;the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that amends the consolidation analysis for variable interest entities&#13;(&amp;#8220;VIEs&amp;#8221;) as well as voting interest entities. The amendments under the new guidance modify the evaluation of whether&#13;limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities and eliminate the presumption that a general&#13;partner should consolidate a limited partnership. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of this guidance did&#13;not have a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Debt Issuance Costs&lt;/b&gt; - In April 2015,&#13;the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the presentation of debt issuance costs on the balance sheet, requiring&#13;companies to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of debt. The guidance was effective January&#13;1, 2016. As a result of adopting this guidance, the December 31, 2015 balance sheet was revised, which resulted in decreases of&#13;$3.3 million to deferred charges and other assets and long-term debt, respectively. The adoption of this guidance had no impact&#13;on the Company&amp;#8217;s statements of income or cash flows.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Deferred Income Taxes &amp;#8211; &lt;/b&gt;In November&#13;2015&lt;b&gt;, &lt;/b&gt;the FASB issued guidance on the classification of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, requiring entities&#13;to present them as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact&#13;on the Company&amp;#8217;s balance sheet.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Inventory&lt;/b&gt; - In July 2015, the FASB issued&#13;guidance on simplifying the measurement of inventory. The new guidance replaces the current lower of cost or market test with a&#13;lower of cost or net realizable value test when cost is determined on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis. The guidance&#13;is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact&#13;on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Accounting for Share-Based Payments - &lt;/b&gt;In&#13;March 2016, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions,&#13;including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in&#13;the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a&#13;material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Revenue Recognition&lt;/b&gt; - In May 2014,&#13;the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. The update replaces&#13;most of the existing guidance with a single set of principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers.&#13;Additionally, the accounting for CIAC may be impacted if these contributions are determined to be revenue from contracts with&#13;customers. The FASB has deferred the effective date of these new revenue recognition standards by one year to January 1,&#13;2018. The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have on our financial statements and has begun&#13;creating an inventory of its contracts with customers, which consist primarily of regulated municipal water sale contracts&#13;and non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts for water and wastewater systems. Based on the Company&amp;#8217;s initial&#13;interpretation of the guidance, this update is not expected to have an impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s regulated municipal&#13;water sale contracts. The impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts, if any, is not&#13;expected to be material. The Company&amp;#8217;s non-regulated segment contributed approximately 11% and 2% of total revenues and&#13;net income, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016. These assessments are preliminary and subject to change&#13;pending the Company&amp;#8217;s completion of its review of the guidance and its impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s contracts with&#13;customers, including the determination of whether or not CIAC is considered revenue from contracts with customers.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recognition and Measurement of Financial&#13;Assets and Financial Liabilities &lt;/b&gt;- In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance which (i) requires all investments in equity securities,&#13;including other ownership interests such as partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures and limited liability companies, to be&#13;carried at fair value through net income, (ii) requires an incremental recognition and disclosure requirement related to the presentation&#13;of fair value changes of financial liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected, (iii) amends several disclosure&#13;requirements, including the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value or a description of the changes in&#13;the methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value, and (iv) requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and&#13;liabilities measured at amortized cost at the amount that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability.&#13;The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required&#13;to be applied retrospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings for initial application of the guidance&#13;at the date of adoption (modified retrospective method). The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have&#13;on our financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Leases - &lt;/b&gt;In February 2016, the FASB&#13;issued an update to authoritative guidance related to leases which will require lessees to recognize a lease liability (a lessee&amp;#8217;s&#13;obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis) a right-of-use asset (an asset that represents&#13;the lessee&amp;#8217;s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term). The guidance is effective for fiscal&#13;years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard&#13;on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, but does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have&#13;a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Statement of Cash Flows - &lt;/b&gt;In August&#13;2016, the FASB issued guidance which amends the previous guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in&#13;the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of this guidance is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from&#13;the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The adoption&#13;of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&amp;#8217;s financial statements.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Restricted Cash - &lt;/b&gt;In November 2016,&#13;the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement&#13;of cash flows, which requires entities to a) include restricted cash balances in its cash and cash-equivalent balances in the statement&#13;of cash flows and b) include a reconciliation of cash and cash-equivalents per the statement of financial position as compared&#13;to the statement of cash flows. Changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents that result from transfers between cash,&#13;cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will not be presented as cash flow activities in the statement&#13;of cash flows. In addition, an entity with a material balance of amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents&#13;must disclose information about the nature of the restrictions. 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Utility Plant Related&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1,059&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(920&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;State Income Taxes &amp;#8211; Net&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;770&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;745&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;711&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Employee Benefits&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;7&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;16&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;18&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total Income Tax Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,735&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;10,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock>
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text-align: center"&gt;Years Ended December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;Current:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 58%; padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Federal&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;7,305&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;(15,203&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;5,920&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;State&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;877&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,153&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;887&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;Deferred:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Federal&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,325&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;24,686&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;State&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;307&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;191&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Investment Tax Credits&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(79&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(79&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(79&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 0"&gt;Total Income Tax Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,735&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;10,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfComponentsOfIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitTableTextBlock>
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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 72%; text-align: left"&gt;Utility Plant Related&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;69,019&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;63,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Customer Advances&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,430&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,510&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;832&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Operating Loss Carryforwards&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,311&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(421&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(176&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total Deferred Tax Liability and ITC&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;72,825&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;68,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;3.1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;3.1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;Total Costs&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; 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   &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Basic:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Shares&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 28%; text-align: left"&gt;Net Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;22,742&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;16,270&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;20,028&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;16,175&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;18,445&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;16,052&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Preferred Dividend&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(144&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(144&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(151&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Earnings Applicable to Common Stock&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Diluted:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Earnings Applicable to Common Stock&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22,598&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,270&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;19,884&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,175&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;18,294&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,052&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$7.00 Series Dividend&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;67&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;115&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;67&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;115&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;74&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;133&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$8.00 Series Dividend&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Adjusted Earnings Applicable to Common Stock&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22,689&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,426&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;19,975&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,331&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;18,392&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;16,226&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Diluted EPS&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1.38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1.22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1.13&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;At December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Carrying&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Fair&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Carrying&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center"&gt;Fair&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amount&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Value&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amount&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Value&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 40%"&gt;Bonds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;82,786&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;84,821&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;85,600&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;88,431&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock>
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border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 40%; text-align: left"&gt;Operating Revenues&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;30,579&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;32,725&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;37,754&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;31,808&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;132,906&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;8,302&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;10,328&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;14,156&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;7,846&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;40,632&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;4,790&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;5,919&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;8,813&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;3,220&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;22,742&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Basic Earnings per Share&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.54&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.20&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.39&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Diluted Earnings per Share&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.36&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.54&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.19&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.4in; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 40%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right; width: 9%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Revenues&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;28,780&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;31,666&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;34,654&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;30,925&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;126,025&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;6,685&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;9,235&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;11,460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;8,460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;35,840&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;3,636&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;5,089&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;6,743&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;4,560&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;20,028&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Basic Earnings per Share&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.31&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.29&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.23&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Diluted Earnings per Share&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.31&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;0.28&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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    <us-gaap:ScheduleOfChangesInProjectedBenefitObligationsTableTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal; text-align: center"&gt;(&lt;font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Beginning Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;72,542&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;75,043&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;46,249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;49,578&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Service Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,308&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,558&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,099&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,373&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Interest Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,046&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,894&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,952&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,921&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Actuarial (Gain) Loss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,810&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(5,915&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;141&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(6,062&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Benefits Paid&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,105&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,038&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(553&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(561&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Ending Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;78,601&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;72,542&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;48,888&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;46,249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal; text-align: center"&gt;(&lt;font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Beginning Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;51,623&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;29,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;27,535&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Actual Return on Plan Assets&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4,909&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,591&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;350&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Employer Contributions&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,635&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,335&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,694&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Benefits Paid&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,105&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,038&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(553&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(561&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Ending Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;59,370&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;31,607&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;29,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Funded Status&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(19,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(19,611&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(17,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(17,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfChangesInProjectedBenefitObligationsTableTextBlock>
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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Noncurrent Liability&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;18,858&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;19,284&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Net Liability Recognized&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;19,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;19,611&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetTableTextBlock>
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   &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="23" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Years Ended December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 28%; text-align: left"&gt;Service Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;2,308&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;2,558&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,894&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,099&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,373&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,032&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Interest Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,046&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,894&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,682&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,952&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,921&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,792&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Expected Return on Plan Assets&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(4,014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,919&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(2,213&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(2,107&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,426&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,645&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;416&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,773&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,261&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,413&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Prior Service Cost/(Credit)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(1,728&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(1,728&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(1,728&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Net Periodic Benefit Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,766&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;3,178&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;883&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,720&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock>
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background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Benefit Obligation&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock>
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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,497&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2020&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,847&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,641&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 58%"&gt;Balance, January 1, 2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;117&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;1,216&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;711&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;21.46&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(10&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Compensation Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(434&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Balance, December 31, 2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;127&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,483&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;741&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22.65&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Compensation Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(528&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Balance, December 31, 2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;148&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,696&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;750&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;30.85&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(25&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Compensation Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(682&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Balance, December 31, 2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;147&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,764&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:ShortTermDebtTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 5 &amp;#8211; Short-term Borrowings&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Information regarding the Company&amp;#8217;s&#13;short-term borrowings for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 is summarized below:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Millions of &amp;#160;Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 76%; text-align: left"&gt;Established Lines at Year-End&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;60.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;60.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Maximum Amount Outstanding&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;13.1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;19.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Average Outstanding&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;7.4&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;15.3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Notes Payable at Year-End&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;12.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;3.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td&gt;Weighted Average Interest Rate&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.54&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.19&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;Weighted Average Interest Rate at Year-End&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.71&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: right"&gt;1.41&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The maturity dates for the Notes Payable&#13;as of December 31, 2016 are in January 2017 and are extendable at the discretion of the Company.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Interest rates for short-term borrowings are&#13;below the prime rate with no requirement for compensating balances.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ShortTermDebtTextBlock>
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    <us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pension Benefits&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company&amp;#8217;s Pension Plan covers&#13;all active employees hired prior to April 1, 2007. Employees hired after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this&#13;plan, but can participate in a defined contribution profit sharing plan that provides an annual contribution at the discretion&#13;of the Company, based upon a percentage of the participants&amp;#8217; annual paid compensation. In order to be eligible for contribution,&#13;the eligible employee must be employed by the Company on December 31&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; of the year to which the contribution relates.&#13;The Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers. The Accumulated Benefit Obligation for the Company&amp;#8217;s&#13;Pension Plan at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $66.8 million and $62.3 million, respectively.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Other Benefits&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company&amp;#8217;s Other Benefits Plan covers&#13;substantially all of its current retired employees. Employees hired after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this&#13;plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance. Accrued retirement benefit costs are recorded each year.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Regulatory Treatment of Over/Underfunded Retirement Obligations&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Because the Company is subject to regulation&#13;in the states in which it operates, it is required to maintain its accounts in accordance with the regulatory authority&amp;#8217;s&#13;rules and guidelines, which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows&#13;the guidance of ASC 980, &lt;i&gt;Regulated Operations&lt;/i&gt;. Based on prior regulatory practice, and in accordance with the guidance in&#13;ASC 980, &lt;i&gt;Regulated Operations&lt;/i&gt;, the Company records underfunded Pension Plan and Other Benefits Plan obligation costs, which&#13;otherwise would be recognized in Other Comprehensive Income under ASC 715, &lt;i&gt;Compensation &amp;#8211; Retirement Benefits&lt;/i&gt;, as&#13;a Regulatory Asset, and expects to recover those costs in rates charged to customers.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for all of its employee&#13;benefit plans. The tables below set forth information relating to the Company&amp;#8217;s Pension Plan and Other Benefits Plan for&#13;2016 and 2015.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal; text-align: center"&gt;(&lt;font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Beginning Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;72,542&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;75,043&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;46,249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;49,578&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Service Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,308&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,558&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,099&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,373&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Interest Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,046&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,894&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,952&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,921&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Actuarial (Gain) Loss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,810&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(5,915&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;141&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(6,062&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Benefits Paid&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,105&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,038&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(553&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(561&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Ending Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;78,601&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;72,542&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;48,888&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;46,249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal; text-align: center"&gt;(&lt;font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Beginning Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;51,623&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;29,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;27,535&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Actual Return on Plan Assets&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4,909&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,591&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;350&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Employer Contributions&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,635&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,335&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,694&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Benefits Paid&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,105&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(2,038&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(553&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(561&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Ending Balance&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;59,370&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;31,607&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;29,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Funded Status&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(19,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(19,611&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(17,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(17,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-style: normal; text-align: center"&gt;(&lt;font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of :&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Current Liability&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;373&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;327&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Noncurrent Liability&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;18,858&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;19,284&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Net Liability Recognized&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;19,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;19,611&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,281&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;17,231&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="23" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="23" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Years Ended December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 28%; text-align: left"&gt;Service Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;2,308&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;2,558&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,894&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,099&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,373&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;1,032&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Interest Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,046&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,894&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,682&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,952&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,921&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,792&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Expected Return on Plan Assets&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(4,014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,919&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(3,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(2,213&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(2,107&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Amortization of Net Actuarial Loss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,426&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,645&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;416&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,773&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,261&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,413&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Prior Service Cost/(Credit)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(1,728&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(1,728&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(1,728&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Net Periodic Benefit Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,766&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;3,178&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;883&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,720&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt"&gt;Amounts that are expected to be amortized from Regulatory&#13;Assets into Net Periodic Benefit Cost in 2017 are as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 50%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 8.1pt; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 8.1pt; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pension&lt;br /&gt;&#13; Plan&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Other&lt;br /&gt;&#13;Benefits &lt;br /&gt;&#13;Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 70%; text-align: left"&gt;Actuarial Loss&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;1,566&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 12%; text-align: right"&gt;1,781&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Prior Service Credit&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1,728&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0"&gt;The discount rate and compensation increase rate for determining&#13;our postretirement benefit plans&amp;#8217; benefit obligations and costs as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, are&#13;as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="10" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Weighted Average Assumptions:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 34%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Expected Return on Plan Assets&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 8%; text-align: right"&gt;7.50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 8%; text-align: right"&gt;7.50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 8%; text-align: right"&gt;7.50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 8%; text-align: right"&gt;7.50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 8%; text-align: right"&gt;7.50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 8%; text-align: right"&gt;7.50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Discount Rate for:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Benefit Obligation&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.06&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.26&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.06&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.26&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Benefit Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.26&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.87&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.26&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;4.87&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Compensation Increase for:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Benefit Obligation&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Benefit Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3.00&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The compensation increase assumption for&#13;the Other Benefits Plan is attributable to life insurance provided to qualifying employees upon their retirement. The insurance&#13;coverage will be determined based on the employee&amp;#8217;s base compensation as of their retirement date.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company utilizes the Society of&#13;Actuaries&amp;#8217; mortality table (RP 2014) (Mortality Improvement Scale MP2016 for the 2016 valuation).&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;For the 2016 valuation, costs and obligations&#13;for our Other Benefits Plan assumed a 9.0% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits in 2017&#13;with the annual rate of increase declining 1.0% per year for 2018-2020 and 0.5% per year for 2021-2022, resulting in an annual&#13;rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits of 5% by year 2022.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; 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font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 72%; text-align: left"&gt;Effect on Current Year&amp;#8217;s Service and Interest Cost&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;673&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;(514&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13; 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margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="6" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom; padding-left: 0"&gt;Year&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Pension Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Other Benefits Plan&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 72%; text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2017&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;2,391&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;1,030&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,440&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,277&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2019&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,455&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,497&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2020&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2,847&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,641&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2021&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;3,046&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1,851&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2022-2026&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;22,178&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,278&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Totals&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;35,357&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Target&lt;font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="2" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;Target&lt;font style="font: normal 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;54.1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;50.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;43&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Debt Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;36.6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;37.8&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;38&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;43.3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;47.4&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;50&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Cash&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;1.3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2.6&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2.4&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; 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text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;5&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;0.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;0.2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;100.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;100.0&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; text-align: left"&gt;%&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 2.5pt"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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One of those investment firms also manages the Other Benefits Plan asset portfolio.&#13;Quarterly meetings are held between the Company&amp;#8217;s Pension Committee of the Board of Directors and the investment managers&#13;to review their performance and asset allocation. If the actual asset allocation is outside the targeted range, the Pension Committee&#13;reviews current market conditions and advice provided by the investment managers to determine the appropriateness of rebalancing&#13;the portfolio.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The objective of the Company is to maximize&#13;the long-term return on retirement plan assets, relative to a reasonable level of risk, maintain a diversified investment portfolio&#13;and maintain compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The expected long-term rate of return is based&#13;on the various asset categories in which plan assets are invested and the current expectations and historical performance for these&#13;categories.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Equity securities include Middlesex common&#13;stock in the amounts of $0.8 million (1.4% of total Pension Plan assets) and $1.0 million (2.0 % of total Pension Plan assets)&#13;as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Fair Value Measurements&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Accounting guidance provides a fair value&#13;hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority&#13;to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority&#13;to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"&gt;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;&lt;td style="width: 0.25in"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 0.25in"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Symbol"&gt;&amp;#183;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Level 1 &amp;#8211; Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted market prices for identical&#13;assets or liabilities in accessible active markets.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"&gt;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;&lt;td style="width: 0.25in"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 0.25in"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Symbol"&gt;&amp;#183;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Level 2 &amp;#8211; Inputs to the valuation methodology that are observable, either directly or indirectly,&#13;such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are&#13;observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. If the&#13;asset or liability has a specified contractual term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the&#13;asset or liability.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"&gt;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: top"&gt;&#13;&lt;td style="width: 0.25in"&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="width: 0.25in"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Symbol"&gt;&amp;#183;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style="text-align: justify"&gt;Level 3 &amp;#8211; Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair&#13;value measurement.&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Certain investments in cash and cash equivalents,&#13;equity securities, and commodities are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1 investments.&#13;Certain investments in cash and cash equivalents, equity securities and fixed income securities are valued using prices received&#13;from pricing vendors that utilize observable inputs and are therefore classified as Level 2 investments.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;The following tables present Middlesex&amp;#8217;s Pension Plan assets&#13;measured and recorded at fair value within the fair value hierarchy:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;49,439&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;49,439&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Market Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;648&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;648&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Common Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,283&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,283&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;59,370&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;59,370&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;43,623&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;43,623&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Market Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;652&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;652&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Common Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;8,656&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;8,656&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;The following tables present Middlesex&amp;#8217;s Other Benefits Plan&#13;assets measured and recorded at fair value within the fair value hierarchy:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;17,096&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;17,096&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Market Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;826&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;826&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Preferred Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;108&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;108&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,577&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,577&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;18,030&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;13,577&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;31,607&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: Red; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;14,572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;14,572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Markey Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;688&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;688&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Preferred Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;224&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;224&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;15,484&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;13,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;29,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Benefit Plans Contributions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;For the Pension Plan, Middlesex made total&#13;cash contributions of $3.6 million in 2016 and expects to make approximately $3.3 million of cash contributions in 2017.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;For the Other Benefits Plan, Middlesex made&#13;total cash contributions of $1.6 million in 2016 and expects to make approximately $1.6 million of cash contributions in 2017.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;401(k) Plan&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company maintains a 401(k) defined&#13;contribution plan, which covers substantially all employees with more than 1,000 hours of service. Under the terms of the Plan,&#13;the Company matches 100% of a participant&amp;#8217;s contributions, which do not exceed 1% of a participant&amp;#8217;s compensation,&#13;plus 50% of a participant&amp;#8217;s contributions exceeding 1%, but not more than 6%. The Company&amp;#8217;s matching contribution was&#13;$0.6 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;For those employees hired after March&#13;31, 2007, and still actively employed on December 31, 2016, the Company approved, and will fund, a discretionary contribution of&#13;$0.4 million which was based on 5.0% of eligible 2016 compensation. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company&#13;made discretionary contributions of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for qualifying employees.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Stock-Based Compensation&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company has a stock compensation plan&#13;for certain management employees (the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan). The Company maintains an escrow account for 0.1 million shares&#13;of the Company's common stock for the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan. Shares issued in connection with the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan&#13;are subject to forfeiture by the employee in the event of termination of employment within five years of the award other than as&#13;a result of normal retirement, death, disability or change in control. The maximum number of shares authorized for grant under&#13;the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan is 0.3 million shares, for which 0.1 million remain as unissued shares.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company recognizes compensation expense&#13;at fair value for the 2008 Restricted Stock Plan awards in accordance with ASC 718, &lt;i&gt;Compensation &amp;#8211; Stock Compensation&lt;/i&gt;.&#13;Compensation expense is determined by the market value of the stock on the date of the award and is being amortized over a five-year&#13;period.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;The following table presents information on the 2008 Restricted&#13;Stock Plan:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shares&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(thousands)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Unearned&lt;br /&gt;&#13; Compensation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(thousands)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Weighted&lt;br /&gt;&#13; Average &lt;br /&gt;&#13;Grant Price&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 58%"&gt;Balance, January 1, 2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;117&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;1,216&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 11%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;711&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;21.46&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(22&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(10&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Compensation Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(434&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Balance, December 31, 2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;127&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,483&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;33&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;741&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22.65&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(12&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Compensation Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(528&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Balance, December 31, 2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;148&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,696&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Granted&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;24&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;750&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;30.85&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Vested&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(25&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Forfeited&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Amortization of Compensation Expense&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(682&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Balance, December 31, 2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;147&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,764&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The fair value of vested restricted shares&#13;was $0.9 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;The following tables present Middlesex&amp;#8217;s Pension Plan assets&#13;measured and recorded at fair value within the fair value hierarchy:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;49,439&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;49,439&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Market Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;648&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;648&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Common Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,283&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,283&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;59,370&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;59,370&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;43,623&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;43,623&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Market Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;652&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;652&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Common Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;8,656&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;8,656&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;52,931&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;The following tables present Middlesex&amp;#8217;s Other Benefits Plan&#13;assets measured and recorded at fair value within the fair value hierarchy:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;17,096&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;17,096&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Market Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;826&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;826&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Preferred Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;108&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;108&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,577&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,577&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;18,030&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;13,577&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;31,607&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: Red; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="15" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;As of December 31, 2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 1&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 2&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Level 3&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 52%; text-align: left"&gt;Mutual Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;14,572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 9%; text-align: right"&gt;14,572&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Money Markey Funds&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;688&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;688&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Preferred Equity Securities&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;224&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;224&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt"&gt;Agency/US/State/Municipal Debt&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;13,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 9px"&gt;Total Investments&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;15,484&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;13,534&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#8212;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right"&gt;29,018&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;</us-gaap:ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Note 8 &amp;#8211; Business Segment Data&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;The Company has identified two reportable segments.&#13;One is the regulated business of collecting, treating and distributing water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial,&#13;industrial and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated&#13;wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Company is subject to regulations as to its rates, services and other matters&#13;by the states of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania with respect to utility service within these states. The other segment is&#13;primarily comprised of non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater&#13;systems in New Jersey and Delaware.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"&gt;Inter-segment transactions relating to operational&#13;costs are treated as pass-through expenses. Finance charges on inter-segment loan activities are based on interest rates that are&#13;below what would normally be charged by a third party lender.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Years Ended December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Operations by Segments:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Revenues:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 46%"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;118,017&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;111,247&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;103,556&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;15,388&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;15,238&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;14,143&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Inter-segment Elimination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(499&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(560&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Revenues&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;132.906&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;126,025&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;117,139&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Income:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;38,201&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;33,603&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;32,000&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,431&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,237&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,392&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Operating Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;40,632&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;35,840&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;34,392&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Depreciation:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;12,606&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11,874&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11,262&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;190&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;177&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;182&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;Consolidated Depreciation&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;12,796&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;12,051&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,444&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Other Income (Expense), Net:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;157&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1,308&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;20&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(75&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Inter-segment Elimination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(333&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(346&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(485&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Other Income (Expense), Net&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(862&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;293&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(403&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Interest Expense:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;5,293&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;5,554&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;5,607&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;89&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;89&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Inter-segment Elimination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(89&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(89&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Interest Charges&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;5,293&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;5,554&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;5,607&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Income Taxes:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11,091&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;9,522&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;8,907&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;644&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,029&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,030&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Income Taxes&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,735&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;10,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Income:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22,353&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;18,889&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;17,249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;389&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,139&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,196&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Net Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;22,742&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;20,028&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;18,445&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Capital Expenditures:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;47,189&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;25,706&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22,498&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;186&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;67&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;98&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total Capital Expenditures&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;47,375&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;25, 773&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;22,596&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;As of&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2016&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;As of&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;December 31, 2015&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Assets:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 46%"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;619,915&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;581,321&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="width: 18%; background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;6,245&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;6,436&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Inter-segment Elimination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(5,999&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(6,374&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Assets&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;620,161&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;581,383&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;</us-gaap:SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock>
    <us-gaap:ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock contextRef="From2016-01-01to2016-12-31">&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3.5in; text-indent: 0.5in"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="11" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center"&gt;Years Ended December 31,&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Operations by Segments:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2016&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2015&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="3" nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;2014&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Revenues:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 46%"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;118,017&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;111,247&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 15%; text-align: right"&gt;103,556&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;15,388&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;15,238&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;14,143&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Inter-segment Elimination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(499&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(460&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(560&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Revenues&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;132.906&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;126,025&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;117,139&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Operating Income:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;38,201&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;33,603&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;32,000&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,431&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,237&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;2,392&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Operating Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;40,632&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;35,840&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;34,392&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;Depreciation:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;12,606&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11,874&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11,262&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;190&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;177&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;182&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;Consolidated Depreciation&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;12,796&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;12,051&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,444&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Other Income (Expense), Net:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;779&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;619&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;157&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(1,308&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;20&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;(75&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Inter-segment Elimination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(333&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(346&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(485&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Other Income (Expense), Net&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; 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   &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;89&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Inter-segment Elimination&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(89&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(89&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;(91&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Interest Charges&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Income Taxes:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;11,091&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;9,522&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;8,907&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;644&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,029&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,030&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Income Taxes&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;11,735&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;10,551&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;9,937&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Net Income:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22,353&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;18,889&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;17,249&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;389&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,139&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;1,196&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Consolidated Net Income&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;22,742&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;20,028&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;18,445&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;Capital Expenditures:&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;47,189&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;25,706&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: right"&gt;22,498&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;&amp;#160;Non &amp;#8211; Regulated&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;186&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;67&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;98&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;Total Capital Expenditures&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;47,375&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 10pt"&gt;25, 773&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;$&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"&gt;22,596&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;/table&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;&#13;&lt;table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%"&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap" style="text-align: center"&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"&gt;&lt;b&gt;(Thousands of Dollars)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&#13;    &lt;td style="background-color: White"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&#13;&lt;tr style="vertical-align: bottom"&gt;&#13;    &lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td nowrap="nowrap" style="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/td&gt;&#13; 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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">TOTAL CAPITALIZATION</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of carrying amount and estimated fair value of bonds</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfNetBenefitCostsTableTextBlock" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_AmountsExpectedToBeAmortizedFromRegulatoryAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="msex_AmountsExpectedToBeAmortizedFromRegulatoryAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssumptionsUsedTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Discount and compensation rates</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectOfOnePercentagePointChangeInAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEffectOfOnePercentagePointChangeInAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfExpectedBenefitPaymentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Expected benefit payments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_AllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="msex_AllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_AllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="msex_AllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAllocationOfPlanAssetsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfQuarterlyFinancialInformationTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Quarterly financial information</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsTable" xlink:label="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsTable" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsLineItems" xlink:label="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsLineItems" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentVotingInterest" xlink:to="msex_PercentVotingInterest_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues" xlink:to="msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of operating revenues</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_PercentOfTotalAssets" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfTotalAssets" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentOfTotalAssets" xlink:to="msex_PercentOfTotalAssets_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfTotalAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of total assets</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Bad debt expense</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Write-offs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Approved increase in annual operating revenues</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_TermOfAgreement" xlink:label="msex_TermOfAgreement" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TermOfAgreement" xlink:to="msex_TermOfAgreement_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loan to RGRME</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsAndNotesReceivableNet" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_ReclassificationOfUnamortizedDebtExpenseDueToNewAccountingStandard_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassification due to new accounting standard</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureOfCompositeDepreciationRateForPlantsInService" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureOfCompositeDepreciationRateForPlantsInService" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureOfCompositeDepreciationRateForPlantsInService_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Disclosure of Composite Depreciation Rate for Plants in Service</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionRate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionRate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Funds Used During Construction Rates</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryLiabilitiesTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryLiabilitiesTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryLiabilitiesTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryLiabilitiesTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryLiabilitiesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilitiesLineItems" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilitiesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateIncreaseDecreasePercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Approved increase in annual operating revenue (percentage)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmendedAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmendedAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmendedAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmendedAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmendedAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amended filed increase in annual operating revenue</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_BaseRateAmount" xlink:label="msex_BaseRateAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_BaseRateAmount" xlink:to="msex_BaseRateAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_BaseRateAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Base rate amount</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesApprovedReturnOnEquityPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Return on equity</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRefundPayments1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRefundPayments1" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRefundPayments1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRefundPayments1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRefundPayments1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Refund of previously deferred revenues</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue" xlink:label="msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue" xlink:to="msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Projected annual revenue</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts" xlink:label="msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts" xlink:to="msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Reimbursements received for preliminary survey and investigation costs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination" xlink:to="us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on relinguishment of CPNC</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureOfRateMatters" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureOfRateMatters" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureOfRateMatters" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureOfRateMatters_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesDisclosureOfRateMatters_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Description of application request seeking increase in base rates</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_BaseRateIncrease" xlink:label="msex_BaseRateIncrease" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_BaseRateIncrease" xlink:to="msex_BaseRateIncrease_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_BaseRateIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in base rates revenue per year</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent" xlink:label="msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent" xlink:to="msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in base rates revenue per year, percent</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease" xlink:label="msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease" xlink:to="msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Originally filed base water rate increase</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_RateBase" xlink:label="msex_RateBase" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_RateBase" xlink:to="msex_RateBase_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_RateBase_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Return on invested capital, rate base</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_InterimRates" xlink:label="msex_InterimRates" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_InterimRates" xlink:to="msex_InterimRates_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_InterimRates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interim rates</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_NumberOfCustomers" xlink:label="msex_NumberOfCustomers" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NumberOfCustomers" xlink:to="msex_NumberOfCustomers_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_NumberOfCustomers_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of customers</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_DsicRateIncrease" xlink:label="msex_DsicRateIncrease" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DsicRateIncrease" xlink:to="msex_DsicRateIncrease_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_DsicRateIncrease_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">DSIC rate increase</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling" xlink:label="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling" xlink:to="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum annual revenues allowed under Foundational Filing</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_AcquisitionPremiums" xlink:label="msex_AcquisitionPremiums" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_AcquisitionPremiums" xlink:to="msex_AcquisitionPremiums_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_AcquisitionPremiums_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition premiums</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets" xlink:label="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets" xlink:to="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of the wastewater utility assets</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts" xlink:label="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts" xlink:to="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Superstorm sandy related costs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim" xlink:label="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim" xlink:to="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Initial payment received from insurance claim</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherDeferredCostsNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition premiums to be recovered</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRegulatoryAssetsTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Regulatory Assets [Table]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory Assets [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory Assets</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod" xlink:label="msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod" xlink:to="msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Remaining recovery period</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax at Statutory Rate</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_BudgetedConstructionCost" xlink:to="msex_BudgetedConstructionCost_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentMinimumQuantityRequired_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Water purchase per commitment</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_CostOfPurchasedWaterAbstract" xlink:to="msex_CostOfPurchasedWaterAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_CostOfUntreatedWater" xlink:to="msex_CostOfUntreatedWater_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_CostOfUntreatedWater_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Untreated</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_CostOfTreatedWater" xlink:to="msex_CostOfTreatedWater_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_CostOfTreatedWater_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Treated</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedWater" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedWater" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedWater" xlink:to="us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedWater_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostOfPurchasedWater_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total Costs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Lines Of Credit Facility</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumMonthendOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Established Lines at Year-End</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOutstandingDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Amount Outstanding</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAverageOutstandingAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Average Outstanding</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Payable at Year-End</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Interest Rate</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Interest Rate at Year-End</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Capitalization [Table]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SharePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_SharePrice_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharePrice_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Public offering, price per share</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of Common Stock in a public offering, shares</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Shares authorized</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Authorized shares under plan</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative" xlink:label="msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative" xlink:to="msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan, cumulative shares</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock granted and issued under plan</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_AdditionalSharesAuthorizedBySECToBeIssued" xlink:label="msex_AdditionalSharesAuthorizedBySECToBeIssued" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_AdditionalSharesAuthorizedBySECToBeIssued" xlink:to="msex_AdditionalSharesAuthorizedBySECToBeIssued_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_AdditionalSharesAuthorizedBySECToBeIssued_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Shares Authorized By SEC To Be Issued</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum borrowing amount</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:label="msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum borrowing capacity, construction loan</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate" xlink:label="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate" xlink:to="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of principal with stated interest rate</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate" xlink:label="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate" xlink:to="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of principal with market interest rate</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum number of shares authorized for grant</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockAmountOfPreferredDividendsInArrears" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockAmountOfPreferredDividendsInArrears" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfFirstMortgageBond" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfFirstMortgageBond" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFirstMortgageBond" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfFirstMortgageBond" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average interest rate</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction" xlink:to="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Customer advances</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction" xlink:label="msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2017</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted:</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_CommonStockInPlanValue" xlink:to="msex_CommonStockInPlanValue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_NumberOfHoursRequiredToParticipateInContributionPlan" xlink:label="msex_NumberOfHoursRequiredToParticipateInContributionPlan" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_NumberOfHoursRequiredToParticipateInContributionPlan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Number of hours required to participate in contribution plan</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyAboveOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyAboveOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyAboveOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of participants contributions matched by company, above one percent of participants compensation</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_ThresholdPercentageOfParticipantsCompensationAtWhichMatchingDecreases" xlink:label="msex_ThresholdPercentageOfParticipantsCompensationAtWhichMatchingDecreases" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_ThresholdPercentageOfParticipantsCompensationAtWhichMatchingDecreases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Threshold percentage of participants compensation at which matching decreases</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_MatchingContributions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Matching contributions</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent" xlink:label="msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Discretionary contributions, percent</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan" xlink:label="msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Escrow account maintained for 2008 restricted stock plan</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_DecreaseInPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilities" xlink:label="msex_DecreaseInPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilities" />
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ChangeInProjectedBenefitObligationAbstract" xlink:to="msex_ChangeInProjectedBenefitObligationAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_ChangeInProjectedBenefitObligationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:</link:label>
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2016/elts/us-gaap-2016-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_BaseRateAmount_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The base amount used for water rates.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_CommonStockInPlanValue_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The value of equity securities with the plan.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ConvertibleDollar8PreferredSeriesStockDividends_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of paid and unpaid cash, stock, and paid-in-kind (PIK) dividends declared convertible $8.00 preferred stock.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_CostOfTreatedWater_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to cost of treated water during the period.</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_CurrentAbstract" xlink:to="msex_CurrentAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_CurrentAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Current:</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_CustomersAdvancesForConstructionCacPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="msex_CustomersAdvancesForConstructionCacPolicyTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_CustomersAdvancesForConstructionCacPolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for customer advances for construction.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DecreaseInPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilities" xlink:to="msex_DecreaseInPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilities_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DecreaseInPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilities_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to decrease in pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans liabilities.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DeferredAbstract" xlink:to="msex_DeferredAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DeferredAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred:</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssets" xlink:to="msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssets_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssets_doc" xml:lang="en-US">This element represents aggregate carrying amount, at the balance sheet date, of noncurrent deferred charges held by public utility entities and other noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Charges And Other Assets [Abstract].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DeferredTaxAssetsCustomerAdvances" xlink:to="msex_DeferredTaxAssetsCustomerAdvances_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DeferredTaxAssetsCustomerAdvances_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences derived customer advances.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentTaxCredits" xlink:to="msex_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentTaxCredits_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestmentTaxCredits_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax liabilities attributable to deductible investment tax credits.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUtilityPlantRelated" xlink:to="msex_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUtilityPlantRelated_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUtilityPlantRelated_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences of utility plant related.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent" xlink:to="msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage employer discretionary contribution to a defined contribution plan.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DelawarePublicServiceCommissionMember" xlink:to="msex_DelawarePublicServiceCommissionMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DelawarePublicServiceCommissionMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Delaware Public Service Commission [Member].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DelawareStateRevolvingFundMember" xlink:to="msex_DelawareStateRevolvingFundMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DelawareStateRevolvingFundMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Delaware State Revolving Fund.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DeobligatedPrincipalPayments" xlink:to="msex_DeobligatedPrincipalPayments_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DeobligatedPrincipalPayments_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to value of long term debt deobligation in noncash investing and financing activities.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DiscountRateForAbstract" xlink:to="msex_DiscountRateForAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DiscountRateForAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Discount Rate for:</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DistributionsFromInvestmentInJointVenture" xlink:to="msex_DistributionsFromInvestmentInJointVenture_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DistributionsFromInvestmentInJointVenture_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow from or outflow to company joint ventures.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative" xlink:to="msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Total cumulative shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DividendReinvestmentCommonStockPurchasePlanMember" xlink:to="msex_DividendReinvestmentCommonStockPurchasePlanMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DividendReinvestmentCommonStockPurchasePlanMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:to="msex_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Document And Entity Information [Abstract].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_DsicRateIncrease" xlink:to="msex_DsicRateIncrease_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_DsicRateIncrease_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of a distribution system improvement charge rate increase.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EmployeeBenefits" xlink:to="msex_EmployeeBenefits_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EmployeeBenefits_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible employee benefit costs.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EntityClosingMarketPricePerShare" xlink:to="msex_EntityClosingMarketPricePerShare_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EntityClosingMarketPricePerShare_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Closing Market Price (per share)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesCapitalEquipmentMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesCapitalEquipmentMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesCapitalEquipmentMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesCapitalEquipmentMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesCapitalEquipmentMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Capital Equipment</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerCyclicalsMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerCyclicalsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerCyclicalsMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerCyclicalsMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerCyclicalsMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Consumer Cyclicals</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerGrowthMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerGrowthMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerGrowthMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerGrowthMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerGrowthMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Consumer Growth</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerStaplesMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerStaplesMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerStaplesMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerStaplesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesConsumerStaplesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Consumer Staples</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesEnergyMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesEnergyMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesEnergyMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesEnergyMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesEnergyMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Energy</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesFinancialServicesMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesFinancialServicesMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesFinancialServicesMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesFinancialServicesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesFinancialServicesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Financial Services</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesIndustrialResourcesMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesIndustrialResourcesMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesIndustrialResourcesMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesIndustrialResourcesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesIndustrialResourcesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Industrial Resources</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesNonFinancialServicesMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesNonFinancialServicesMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesNonFinancialServicesMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesNonFinancialServicesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesNonFinancialServicesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Non-Financial Services</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesTechnologyMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesTechnologyMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesTechnologyMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesTechnologyMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesTechnologyMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Technology</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_EquitySecuritiesUtilitiesMember" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesUtilitiesMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EquitySecuritiesUtilitiesMember" xlink:to="msex_EquitySecuritiesUtilitiesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EquitySecuritiesUtilitiesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Securities - Utilities</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan" xlink:to="msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Escrow account maintained for 2008 restricted stock plan</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ExpectedAmortizedActuarialLoss" xlink:to="msex_ExpectedAmortizedActuarialLoss_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ExpectedAmortizedActuarialLoss_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Expected amount of gain (loss) related to change in benefit obligation resulting from changes in actuarial assumptions.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ExpectedAmortizedPriorServiceCredit" xlink:to="msex_ExpectedAmortizedPriorServiceCredit_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ExpectedAmortizedPriorServiceCredit_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Expected amount of amortization of the net prior service credits.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage10Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage10Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage10Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage11Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage11Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage11Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage12Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage12Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage12Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage13Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage13Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage13Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage14Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage14Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage14Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage15Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage15Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage15Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage16Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage16Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage16Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage17Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage17Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage17Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage18Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage18Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage18Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage19Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage19Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage19Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage1Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage1Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage1Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage20Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage20Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage20Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage21Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage21Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage21Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage22Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage22Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage22Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage23Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage23Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage23Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage24Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage24Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage24Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage25Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage25Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage25Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage26Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage26Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage26Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage2Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage2Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage2Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage3Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage3Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage3Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage4Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage4Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage4Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage5Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage5Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage5Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage6Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage6Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage6Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage8Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage8Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage8Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgage9Member" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgage9Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgage9Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan secured by real property that has a first (highest) lien on such property in the event of default by the borrower.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_FirstMortgageBondsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="msex_FirstMortgageBondsFairValueDisclosure_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_FirstMortgageBondsFairValueDisclosure_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the aggregate of the first mortgage bonds reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value by the entity.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ForfeitedUnearnedCompensation" xlink:to="msex_ForfeitedUnearnedCompensation_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ForfeitedUnearnedCompensation_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of forfeitures of unearned compensation.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_GeneralPlantMember" xlink:to="msex_GeneralPlantMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_GeneralPlantMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">General Plant</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_GrantedUnearnedCompensation" xlink:to="msex_GrantedUnearnedCompensation_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_GrantedUnearnedCompensation_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The grant-date value of unearned compensation.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_IncomeTaxesMember" xlink:to="msex_IncomeTaxesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_IncomeTaxesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Income Taxes</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsFourAndFive" xlink:to="msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsFourAndFive_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsFourAndFive_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in annual rate per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits, years four and five.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsOneToThree" xlink:to="msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsOneToThree_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsOneToThree_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in annual rate per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits,years one to three</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent" xlink:to="msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_IncreaseInBaseRatesRevenuePerYearPercent_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in base rates revenue per year, percent</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDollar7PreferredSeriesStock" xlink:to="msex_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDollar7PreferredSeriesStock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDollar7PreferredSeriesStock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental common shares attributable to $7.00 series preferred shares, shares</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDollar8PreferredSeriesStock" xlink:to="msex_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDollar8PreferredSeriesStock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfDollar8PreferredSeriesStock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental common shares attributable to $8.00 series preferred shares, shares</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim" xlink:to="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_InitialPaymentReceivedFromInsuranceClaim_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to initial payments received from insurance claim as result of superstorm sandy.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_InterimRates" xlink:to="msex_InterimRates_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_InterimRates_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in interim rates revenue.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentExpirationDate" xlink:to="msex_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentExpirationDate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentExpirationDate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The expiration date of a long-term purchase commitment.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MatchingContributions" xlink:to="msex_MatchingContributions_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MatchingContributions_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of employer's matching contributions to a defined contribution plan in a given year.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling" xlink:to="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MaximumAnnualRevenuesAllowedUnderFoundationalFiling_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum annual revenues allowed under Foundational filing.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MiddlesexWaterCompanyMember" xlink:to="msex_MiddlesexWaterCompanyMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MiddlesexWaterCompanyMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Middlesex</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MinimumTreatedWaterPurchaseCommitment" xlink:to="msex_MinimumTreatedWaterPurchaseCommitment_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MinimumTreatedWaterPurchaseCommitment_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The description of minimum treated water purchase commitment.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MoneyMarketFundsCashCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:label="msex_MoneyMarketFundsCashCashEquivalentsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MoneyMarketFundsCashCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:to="msex_MoneyMarketFundsCashCashEquivalentsMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MoneyMarketFundsCashCashEquivalentsMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Money Market Funds - Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsDiversifiedEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsDiversifiedEmergingMarketsMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsDiversifiedEmergingMarketsMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsDiversifiedEmergingMarketsMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsDiversifiedEmergingMarketsMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds Diversified Emerging Markets [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeBlendMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeBlendMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeBlendMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeBlendMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeBlendMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Foreign Large Blend</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeCoreMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeCoreMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeCoreMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeCoreMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeCoreMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Foreign Large Core</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeGrowthMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeGrowthMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeGrowthMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeGrowthMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeGrowthMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Foreign Large Growth</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeValueMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeValueMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeValueMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeValueMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignLargeValueMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Foreign Large Value.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsForeignSmallMidGrowthMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignSmallMidGrowthMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsForeignSmallMidGrowthMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsForeignSmallMidGrowthMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsForeignSmallMidGrowthMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Foreign Small Mid Growth</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsIntermediateTermBondMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsIntermediateTermBondMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsIntermediateTermBondMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsIntermediateTermBondMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsIntermediateTermBondMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds IntermediateTerm Bond [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsLargeCapBlendMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapBlendMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapBlendMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapBlendMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapBlendMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Large Cap Blend [Member].</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsLargeCapCoreMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapCoreMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapCoreMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapCoreMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsLargeCapCoreMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Large Cap Core</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsMidCapCoreMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsMidCapCoreMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsMidCapCoreMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsMidCapCoreMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsMidCapCoreMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Mid Cap Core</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsMidCapGrowthMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsMidCapGrowthMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsMidCapGrowthMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsMidCapGrowthMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsMidCapGrowthMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Mid Cap Growth</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsMidCapValueMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsMidCapValueMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsMidCapValueMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsMidCapValueMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsMidCapValueMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Mid Cap Value</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsRealEstateIndexMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsRealEstateIndexMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsRealEstateIndexMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsRealEstateIndexMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsRealEstateIndexMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Real Estate Index.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsSmallCapCoreMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapCoreMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapCoreMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapCoreMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapCoreMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Small Cap Core</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsSmallCapGrowthMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapGrowthMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapGrowthMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapGrowthMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapGrowthMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - Small Cap Growth [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsSmallCapValueMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapValueMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapValueMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapValueMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsSmallCapValueMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds Small Cap Value [Member]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_MutualFundsWorldBondMember" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsWorldBondMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_MutualFundsWorldBondMember" xlink:to="msex_MutualFundsWorldBondMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_MutualFundsWorldBondMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds - World Bond [Member].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NewJerseyBoardOfPublicUtilitiesMember" xlink:to="msex_NewJerseyBoardOfPublicUtilitiesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NewJerseyBoardOfPublicUtilitiesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">New Jersey Board Of Public Utilities [Member].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NewJerseyEconomicDevelopmentAuthorityMember" xlink:to="msex_NewJerseyEconomicDevelopmentAuthorityMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NewJerseyEconomicDevelopmentAuthorityMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">New Jersey Economic Development Authority</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NewJerseyEnvironmentalInfrastructureTrustMember" xlink:to="msex_NewJerseyEnvironmentalInfrastructureTrustMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NewJerseyEnvironmentalInfrastructureTrustMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NonUtilityAssetsNet" xlink:to="msex_NonUtilityAssetsNet_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NonUtilityAssetsNet_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to amount of non utility fixed assets as of the balance sheet date.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NonredeemablePreferredStock1Member" xlink:to="msex_NonredeemablePreferredStock1Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NonredeemablePreferredStock1Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred shares that are not redeemable before liquidation of the entity. Preferred shares may provide a preferential dividend to the dividend on common stock and may take precedence over common stock in the event of a liquidation. Preferred shares typically represent an ownership interest in the company.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NumberOfCustomers" xlink:to="msex_NumberOfCustomers_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NumberOfCustomers_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of customers</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NumberOfHoursRequiredToParticipateInContributionPlan" xlink:to="msex_NumberOfHoursRequiredToParticipateInContributionPlan_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NumberOfHoursRequiredToParticipateInContributionPlan_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Number of hours required to participate in contribution plan</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OperationsAndMaintenance" xlink:to="msex_OperationsAndMaintenance_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OperationsAndMaintenance_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Costs incurred and are directly related to operations and maintenance.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OperationsContractsDeveloperAndOtherReceivables" xlink:to="msex_OperationsContractsDeveloperAndOtherReceivables_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OperationsContractsDeveloperAndOtherReceivables_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to amount of receivables under operations contracts or from developers that are not expected to be collected in less than one year.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsAbstract" xlink:to="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Organization Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Developments</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsLineItems" xlink:to="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsLineItems_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsLineItems_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Developments [Line Items].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsTable" xlink:to="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsTable_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OrganizationSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesAndRecentDevelopmentsTable_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Organization, Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Developments [Table].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease" xlink:to="msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OriginallyFiledBaseWaterRateIncrease_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The increased amount of originally filed base water rates.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OutsideDirectorStockCompensationPlanMember" xlink:to="msex_OutsideDirectorStockCompensationPlanMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OutsideDirectorStockCompensationPlanMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues" xlink:to="msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfOperatingRevenues_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of operating revenues.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyAboveOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation" xlink:to="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyAboveOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyAboveOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of participants contributions matched by company, above one percent of participants compensation.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyBelowOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation" xlink:to="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyBelowOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyBelowOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of participants contributions matched by company, below one percent of participants compensation.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentOfTotalAssets" xlink:to="msex_PercentOfTotalAssets_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentOfTotalAssets_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of total assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentVotingInterest" xlink:to="msex_PercentVotingInterest_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentVotingInterest_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percent of voting interest held.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentageOfStockThatMayBeRedeemedInGivenCalanderYear" xlink:to="msex_PercentageOfStockThatMayBeRedeemedInGivenCalanderYear_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentageOfStockThatMayBeRedeemedInGivenCalanderYear_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of stock that may be redeemed in a given calander year.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PinelandsCompanyMember" xlink:to="msex_PinelandsCompanyMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PinelandsCompanyMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Pinelands Water</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PinelandsWastewaterMember" xlink:to="msex_PinelandsWastewaterMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PinelandsWastewaterMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Pinelands Wastewater</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_PinelandsWaterAndPinelandsWastewaterMember" xlink:label="msex_PinelandsWaterAndPinelandsWastewaterMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PinelandsWaterAndPinelandsWastewaterMember" xlink:to="msex_PinelandsWaterAndPinelandsWastewaterMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PinelandsWaterAndPinelandsWastewaterMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater Member.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PreferredEquitySecuritiesMember" xlink:to="msex_PreferredEquitySecuritiesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PreferredEquitySecuritiesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Preferred Equity Securities [Member].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationPsiCostsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="msex_PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationPsiCostsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationPsiCostsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for preliminary survey and Investigation costs.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PremiumOnLongtermDebt" xlink:to="msex_PremiumOnLongtermDebt_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PremiumOnLongtermDebt_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The cash inflow from amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument .</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue" xlink:to="msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ProjectedAnnualRevenue_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The projected annual revenue from new water operations.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PumpingMember" xlink:to="msex_PumpingMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PumpingMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Pumping</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PurchaseCommitment1Member" xlink:to="msex_PurchaseCommitment1Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PurchaseCommitment1Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Commitment1 [Member].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PurchaseCommitment2Member" xlink:to="msex_PurchaseCommitment2Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PurchaseCommitment2Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase Commitment2 [Member].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets" xlink:to="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PurchaseOfWastewaterUtilityAssets_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refes to purchase of wastewater utility assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_RangeOfDepreciationRatesTableTextBlock" xlink:to="msex_RangeOfDepreciationRatesTableTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_RangeOfDepreciationRatesTableTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of range of depreciation rates.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_RateBase" xlink:to="msex_RateBase_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_RateBase_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Return on invested capital, rate base.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_RateCasesStormCostsTankPaintingOtherMember" xlink:to="msex_RateCasesStormCostsTankPaintingOtherMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_RateCasesStormCostsTankPaintingOtherMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Rate Cases, Storm Costs, Tank Painting, and Other</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_RecentDevelopmentsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="msex_RecentDevelopmentsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_RecentDevelopmentsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting policy concerning recent company developments.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts" xlink:to="msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ReimbursementsReceivedForPreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCosts_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment received or receivable for costs incurred.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod" xlink:to="msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_RemainingRecoveryPeriod_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The period remaining for recovery of costs in the rates we charge customers.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ReserveAgainstTangiblePropertyDeductions" xlink:to="msex_ReserveAgainstTangiblePropertyDeductions_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ReserveAgainstTangiblePropertyDeductions_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve against tangible property deductions.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SecuredDebt1Member" xlink:to="msex_SecuredDebt1Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SecuredDebt1Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized debt obligation backed by, for example, but not limited to, pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity''s assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SecuredDebt2Member" xlink:to="msex_SecuredDebt2Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SecuredDebt2Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized debt obligation backed by, for example, but not limited to, pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity''s assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SecuredDebt3Member" xlink:to="msex_SecuredDebt3Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SecuredDebt3Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized debt obligation backed by, for example, but not limited to, pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity''s assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SecuredDebt4Member" xlink:to="msex_SecuredDebt4Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SecuredDebt4Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized debt obligation backed by, for example, but not limited to, pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity''s assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SecuredDebt5Member" xlink:to="msex_SecuredDebt5Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SecuredDebt5Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized debt obligation backed by, for example, but not limited to, pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity''s assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SecuredDebt6Member" xlink:to="msex_SecuredDebt6Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SecuredDebt6Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized debt obligation backed by, for example, but not limited to, pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity''s assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SecuredDebt7Member" xlink:to="msex_SecuredDebt7Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SecuredDebt7Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Collateralized debt obligation backed by, for example, but not limited to, pledge, mortgage or other lien on the entity''s assets.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateValueUnearnedCompensation" xlink:to="msex_ShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateValueUnearnedCompensation_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateValueUnearnedCompensation_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The weighted average grant-date fair value of unearned compensation granted during the reporting period.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SourceOfSupplyMember" xlink:to="msex_SourceOfSupplyMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SourceOfSupplyMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Source of Supply</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SouthernShoresMember" xlink:to="msex_SouthernShoresMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SouthernShoresMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Southern Shores</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingNotesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingNotesFairValueDisclosure_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingNotesFairValueDisclosure_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Represents the aggregate of the state revolving notes reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value by the entity.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustBond1Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustBond1Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustBond1Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust bond.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust bond.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote1Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote1Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote1Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote2Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote2Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote2Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote3Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote3Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote3Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote4Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote4Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote4Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote5Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote5Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote5Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote6Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote6Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote6Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote7Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote7Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote7Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote8Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote8Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote8Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote9Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote9Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote9Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">State Revolving Trust Note 9 [Member].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNoteMember" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNoteMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNoteMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to state revolving trust note.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="msex-20161231.xsd#msex_StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCapitalStockAndLongtermDebtAbstract" xlink:label="msex_StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCapitalStockAndLongtermDebtAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCapitalStockAndLongtermDebtAbstract" xlink:to="msex_StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCapitalStockAndLongtermDebtAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCapitalStockAndLongtermDebtAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Statement Consolidated Statements Of Capital Stock And Longterm Debt [Abstract]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts" xlink:to="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SuperstormSandyRelatedCosts_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to toal cost like labor, outside contractor costs, fuel, generator rental and other directly related expenses resulting from storm damage mitigation, repair, clean-up and restoration activities.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_SystemOfAccountsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="msex_SystemOfAccountsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_SystemOfAccountsPolicyTextBlock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of accounting policy for system of accounts.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TDMainsMember" xlink:to="msex_TDMainsMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TDMainsMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">T&amp;amp;amp;D - Mains</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TDOtherMember" xlink:to="msex_TDOtherMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TDOtherMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">T&amp;amp;amp;D - Other</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TDServicesMember" xlink:to="msex_TDServicesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TDServicesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">T&amp;amp;amp;D - Services</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TaxEffectOfAbstract" xlink:to="msex_TaxEffectOfAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TaxEffectOfAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Effect of:</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TermOfAgreement" xlink:to="msex_TermOfAgreement_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TermOfAgreement_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to term of agreement.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ThresholdPercentageOfParticipantsCompensationAtWhichMatchingDecreases" xlink:to="msex_ThresholdPercentageOfParticipantsCompensationAtWhichMatchingDecreases_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ThresholdPercentageOfParticipantsCompensationAtWhichMatchingDecreases_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Threshold percentage of participants compensation at which matching decreases.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TidewaterEnvironmentalServicesMember" xlink:to="msex_TidewaterEnvironmentalServicesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TidewaterEnvironmentalServicesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">TESI</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TidewaterUtilitiesIncMember" xlink:to="msex_TidewaterUtilitiesIncMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TidewaterUtilitiesIncMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Tidewater</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TotalCommonEquity" xlink:to="msex_TotalCommonEquity_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TotalCommonEquity_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Refers to total equity attributable to common stockholders.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TwinLakesMember" xlink:to="msex_TwinLakesMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TwinLakesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Twin Lakes</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_UnearnedCompensationAbstract" xlink:to="msex_UnearnedCompensationAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_UnearnedCompensationAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Unearned Compensation [Abstract].</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_VestedUnearnedCompensation" xlink:to="msex_VestedUnearnedCompensation_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_VestedUnearnedCompensation_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The grant-date value of unearned compensation for awards vested.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_WaterTreatmentMember" xlink:to="msex_WaterTreatmentMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_WaterTreatmentMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Water Treatment</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_WeightedAverageAssumptionsAbstract" xlink:to="msex_WeightedAverageAssumptionsAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_WeightedAverageAssumptionsAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Assumptions:</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCharges" xlink:to="msex_PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCharges_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCharges_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred balance for preliminary survey charges and investigation charges.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_WastewaterCollectionMember" xlink:to="msex_WastewaterCollectionMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_WastewaterCollectionMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Wastewater Collection [Member]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ReclassificationOfUnamortizedDebtExpenseDueToNewAccountingStandard" xlink:to="msex_ReclassificationOfUnamortizedDebtExpenseDueToNewAccountingStandard_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ReclassificationOfUnamortizedDebtExpenseDueToNewAccountingStandard_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of unamortized debt expense that was reclassified from assets to long-term debt during the period due to the adoption of new accounting standards.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NetIncomeMember" xlink:to="msex_NetIncomeMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NetIncomeMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Net Income [Member]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ConstructionLoanMember" xlink:to="msex_ConstructionLoanMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ConstructionLoanMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Construction Loan [Member]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum borrowing amount for other loan sources not specifically stated in the taxonomy.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity" xlink:to="msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The maximum borrowing capacity for the construction loan as outlined in the closed agreement. Borrowings will take place when construction on a qualifying project is substantially complete.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate" xlink:to="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of the loan balance that is subject to the stated interest rate in the contractual debt agreement.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate" xlink:to="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">The percentage of the loan balance that is subject to the market interest rate at the time of closing in the contractual debt agreement.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TidewaterMember" xlink:to="msex_TidewaterMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_TidewaterMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Tidewater [Member]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction" xlink:to="msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loan amount initially set up as a market-based variable interest rate transaction.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote10Member" xlink:to="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote10Member_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote10Member_doc" xml:lang="en-US">State Revolving Trust Note, due February 1, 2036 [Member]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_NewConstructionLoansMember" xlink:to="msex_NewConstructionLoansMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="msex_NewConstructionLoansMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Construction Loans [Member]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="msex_TidewaterMember" xlink:to="msex_TidewaterMember_3_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="msex_TidewaterMember_3_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">TidewaterMember</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Expenses</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherExpenses" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherExpenses_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherExpenses_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other Expenses</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Regulation 12B<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12b<br> -Subsection 1<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate "Yes" or "No" if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<th class="th" colspan="3">12 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2014</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract', window );"><strong>Income Statement [Abstract]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 132,906<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 126,025<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 117,139<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract', window );"><strong>Operating Expenses:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">65,534<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">65,167<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">59,129<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationAndAmortization', window );">Depreciation</a></td>
<td class="nump">12,796<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">12,051<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">11,444<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_TaxesOther', window );">Other Taxes</a></td>
<td class="nump">13,944<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">12,967<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">12,174<span></span>
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<td class="nump">92,274<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">90,185<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">82,747<span></span>
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<td class="nump">40,632<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">35,840<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">34,392<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract', window );"><strong>Other Income (Expense):</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">619<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">380<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">317<span></span>
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<td class="nump">662<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">208<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">281<span></span>
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<td class="num">(2,143)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(295)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,001)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(862)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">293<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(403)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,293<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,554<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,607<span></span>
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<td class="nump">34,477<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">30,579<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">28,382<span></span>
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<td class="nump">11,735<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">10,551<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,937<span></span>
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<td class="nump">22,742<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">20,028<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">18,445<span></span>
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<td class="nump">144<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">144<span></span>
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<td class="nump">151<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 22,598<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 19,884<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 18,294<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1.39<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1.23<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1.14<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1.38<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1.22<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1.13<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic', window );">Basic</a></td>
<td class="nump">16,270,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">16,175,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">16,052,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">16,426,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">16,331,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">16,226,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.808<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 0.776<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.763<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Costs incurred and are directly related to operations and maintenance.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td>duration</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=27012166&amp;loc=d3e187085-122770<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Depreciation of property, plant and equipment directly related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 225<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=63488584&amp;loc=d3e20235-122688<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 9<br> -Subparagraph (a),(b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65882285&amp;loc=d3e32639-109319<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 235<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=26873400&amp;loc=d3e23780-122690<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Income Tax Expense (or Benefit)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6515339<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).</p></div>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing', window );">Water Production</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 146,914<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 142,794<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution', window );">Transmission and Distribution</a></td>
<td class="nump">430,880<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">398,363<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment', window );">General</a></td>
<td class="nump">63,514<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">61,322<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress', window );">Construction Work in Progress</a></td>
<td class="nump">12,196<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,734<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rou">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService', window );">TOTAL</a></td>
<td class="nump">653,504<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">608,213<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation', window );">Less Accumulated Depreciation</a></td>
<td class="nump">135,728<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">126,343<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rou">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet', window );">UTILITY PLANT - NET</a></td>
<td class="nump">517,776<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">481,870<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract', window );"><strong>CURRENT ASSETS:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue', window );">Cash and Cash Equivalents</a></td>
<td class="nump">3,879<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,469<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent', window );">Accounts Receivable, net</a></td>
<td class="nump">10,129<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">10,060<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent', window );">Unbilled Revenues</a></td>
<td class="nump">6,590<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">6,246<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory', window );">Materials and Supplies (at average cost)</a></td>
<td class="nump">4,094<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,600<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent', window );">Prepayments</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,024<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,035<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="reu">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent', window );">TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS</a></td>
<td class="nump">26,716<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">24,410<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract', window );"><strong>DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_PreliminarySurveyAndInvestigationCharges', window );">Preliminary Survey and Investigation Charges</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,365<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,199<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent', window );">Regulatory Assets</a></td>
<td class="nump">60,894<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">58,552<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_OperationsContractsDeveloperAndOtherReceivables', window );">Operations Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, net</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,139<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,921<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent', window );">Restricted Cash</a></td>
<td class="nump">439<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">439<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_NonUtilityAssetsNet', window );">Non-utility Assets - Net</a></td>
<td class="nump">9,131<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,199<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivableNoncurrent', window );">Federal Income Tax Receivable</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,408<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,408<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent', window );">Other</a></td>
<td class="nump">293<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">385<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rou">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssets', window );">TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS</a></td>
<td class="nump">75,669<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">75,103<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="reu">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_Assets', window );">TOTAL ASSETS</a></td>
<td class="nump">620,161<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">581,383<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquityAbstract', window );"><strong>CAPITALIZATION:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CommonStockValue', window );">Common Stock, No Par Value</a></td>
<td class="nump">153,045<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">150,763<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit', window );">Retained Earnings</a></td>
<td class="nump">65,392<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">55,931<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="reu">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_TotalCommonEquity', window );">TOTAL COMMON EQUITY</a></td>
<td class="nump">218,437<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">206,694<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue', window );">Preferred Stock</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,436<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,436<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent', window );">Long-term Debt</a></td>
<td class="nump">134,538<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">132,908<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rou">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity', window );">TOTAL CAPITALIZATION</a></td>
<td class="nump">355,411<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">342,038<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract', window );"><strong>CURRENT LIABILITIES:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent', window );">Current Portion of Long-term Debt</a></td>
<td class="nump">6,159<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,739<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_NotesPayableCurrent', window );">Notes Payable</a></td>
<td class="nump">12,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent', window );">Accounts Payable</a></td>
<td class="nump">12,343<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">6,525<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent', window );">Accrued Taxes</a></td>
<td class="nump">12,385<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,126<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent', window );">Accrued Interest</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,084<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,104<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent', window );">Unearned Revenues and Advanced Service Fees</a></td>
<td class="nump">923<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">880<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent', window );">Other</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,162<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,945<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="reu">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent', window );">TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES</a></td>
<td class="nump">47,056<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">28,319<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies', window );">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 4)</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongTermDebtNoncurrentAbstract', window );"><strong>DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction', window );">Customer Advances for Construction</a></td>
<td class="nump">20,846<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">20,461<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit', window );">Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credits</a></td>
<td class="nump">753<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">832<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent', window );">Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes</a></td>
<td class="nump">72,072<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">67,702<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent', window );">Employee Benefit Plans</a></td>
<td class="nump">36,139<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">36,515<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent', window );">Regulatory Liability - Cost of Utility Plant Removal</a></td>
<td class="nump">11,337<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">10,876<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent', window );">Other</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,443<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,597<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rou">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent', window );">TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES</a></td>
<td class="nump">142,590<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">137,983<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ContributionsInAidOfConstruction', window );">CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION</a></td>
<td class="nump">75,104<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">73,043<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rou">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity', window );">TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 620,161<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 581,383<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssets">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This element represents aggregate carrying amount, at the balance sheet date, of noncurrent deferred charges held by public utility entities and other noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssets</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Deferred Charges And Other Assets [Abstract].</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_DeferredChargesAndOtherAssetsAbstract</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_NonUtilityAssetsNet">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Refers to amount of non utility fixed assets as of the balance sheet date.</p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Refers to amount of receivables under operations contracts or from developers that are not expected to be collected in less than one year.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Deferred balance for preliminary survey charges and investigation charges.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Refers to total equity attributable to common stockholders.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent</td>
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<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(4))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(15)(b)(1))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(20))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(15)(1))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The noncurrent portion of the reserve for accumulated deferred investment tax credits as of the balance sheet date. This is the remaining investment credit, which will reduce the cost of services collected from ratepayers by a ratable portion over the investment's regulatory life.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 27<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=75116654&amp;loc=d3e32262-109318<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 255<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 55<br> -Paragraph 8<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66903677&amp;loc=d3e2408-110839<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.26(b))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AccumulatedDeferredInvestmentTaxCredit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_Assets">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_Assets</td>
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<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.9)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=28358313&amp;loc=d3e6801-107765<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=28358313&amp;loc=d3e6676-107765<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AssetsCurrent</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This element represents the total consolidated (as applicable) capitalization of the entity which is comprised of its long-term debt and equity instruments. The table may be detailed by subsidiary (legal entity) and include information by type of debt or equity detailed by instrument.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CapitalizationLongtermDebtAndEquity</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Developers, builders, governmental agencies and municipalities will provide the entity with cash, or in some cases property, to extend its services to their properties. Nonrefundable contributions are recorded as contributions in aid of construction ("CIAC").</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For utilities only, represents the carrying amount of the liability as of the balance sheet date for payments received by a utility from its customers in advance of performing its obligations under terms of its construction agreements.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 605<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 13.A.3(b).Q1(c))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65893310&amp;loc=d3e214044-122780<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 8<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=28358313&amp;loc=d3e6935-107765<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 605<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 13.A.4(a).Q1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65893310&amp;loc=d3e214044-122780<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 605<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 13.A.3)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65893310&amp;loc=d3e214044-122780<br><br>Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 605<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 13.A.3(b).Q2)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65893310&amp;loc=d3e214044-122780<br><br>Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 605<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 13.A.3(b))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65893310&amp;loc=d3e214044-122780<br><br>Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 605<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 13.A.3(c).Q3)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65893310&amp;loc=d3e214044-122780<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=75116654&amp;loc=d3e31931-109318<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 9<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=75116654&amp;loc=d3e31958-109318<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 740<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=75116654&amp;loc=d3e31917-109318<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying amount due after one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(23))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(25))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(32))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.21)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongTermDebtNoncurrentAbstract</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregated carrying amounts of obligations as of the balance sheet date, excluding long-term debt, incurred as part of the normal operations that are expected to be paid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Alternate captions include Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of the portions of long-term notes payable due within one year or the operating cycle if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=28358313&amp;loc=d3e6904-107765<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=28358313&amp;loc=d3e6911-107765<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent</td>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of liabilities classified as other, due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e2417-114920<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64852052&amp;loc=d3e1703-114919<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (c)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e1928-114920<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e2410-114920<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent</td>
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<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=28358313&amp;loc=d3e6787-107765<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 340<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 05<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=68074540&amp;loc=d3e5879-108316<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Current Assets<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6509628<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (g)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=28358313&amp;loc=d3e6676-107765<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The period end amount for a type of inventory held by the utility in a schedule of inventories.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Inventory<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6516093<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-05.6(a))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesInventory</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Period end book value of accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment (PPE) that is owned by the regulated operations of the public utility.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Period end amount of construction work in progress in public utility.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Period end amount of property, plant and equipment (PPE) related to generation or processing owned by public utility.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentGenerationOrProcessing</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Period end amount of total net PPE.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetAbstract</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Period end book value of other property, plant and equipment (PPE) owned (but not classified elsewhere) by the public utility.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Period end amount of total gross PPE.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Period end amount of property, plant and equipment (PPE) related to transmission and distribution owned by public utility.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTransmissionAndDistribution</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of regulated entities that are not expected to be recovered through revenue sources within one year or the normal operating cycle if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 980<br> -SubTopic 340<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6499975&amp;loc=d3e44250-110382<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount for the individual regulatory noncurrent liability as itemized in a table of regulatory noncurrent liabilities as of the end of the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<th class="th" colspan="3">12 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2014</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 22,742<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 20,028<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 18,445<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">13,532<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">13,087<span></span>
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<td class="nump">12,191<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit', window );">Provision for Deferred Income Taxes and Investment Tax Credits</a></td>
<td class="nump">3,553<span></span>
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<td class="nump">15,753<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3,130<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity', window );">Equity Portion of Allowance for Funds Used During Construction (AFUDC)</a></td>
<td class="num">(423)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(228)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(207)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue', window );">Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance</a></td>
<td class="num">(101)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(76)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(108)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation', window );">Stock Compensation Expense</a></td>
<td class="nump">829<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">633<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">539<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenance', window );">Adoption of Repairs on Tangible Property Regulations Net</a></td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,680<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable', window );">Accounts Receivable</a></td>
<td class="num">(69)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(48)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,950<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables', window );">Unbilled Revenues</a></td>
<td class="num">(344)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(309)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(285)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,494)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(347)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(269)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense', window );">Prepayments</a></td>
<td class="nump">11<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(46)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(261)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable', window );">Accounts Payable</a></td>
<td class="nump">5,818<span></span>
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<td class="nump">171<span></span>
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<td class="nump">26<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3,259<span></span>
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<td class="nump">178<span></span>
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<td class="nump">816<span></span>
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<td class="num">(20)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(30)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(17)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations', window );">Employee Benefit Plans</a></td>
<td class="num">(1,601)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(129)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(3,243)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue', window );">Unearned Revenue &amp; Advanced Service Fees</a></td>
<td class="nump">43<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">41<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet', window );">Other Assets and Liabilities</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,336<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(146)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(138)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">47,071<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">51,212<span></span>
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<td class="nump">32,571<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireWaterAndWasteWaterSystems', window );">Utility Plant Expenditures, Including AFUDC of $196 in 2016, $152 in 2015 and $110 in 2014</a></td>
<td class="num">(47,375)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(25,773)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(22,596)<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,390<span></span>
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<td class="num">(100)<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="nump">857<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations', window );">NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES</a></td>
<td class="num">(47,375)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(24,383)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(21,839)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="num">(5,898)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(6,284)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(5,481)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">8,585<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">7,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">12,246<span></span>
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<td class="nump">9,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(16,000)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(9,450)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts', window );">Deferred Debt Issuance Expense</a></td>
<td class="num">(152)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(65)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(141)<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts', window );">Common Stock Issuance Expense</a></td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(22)<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="nump">744<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,453<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,462<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,493<span></span>
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<td class="num">(13,137)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,553)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,231)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(144)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(144)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(151)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,007<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(171)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">822<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations', window );">NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES</a></td>
<td class="nump">714<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(26,033)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,893)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">410<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">796<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(2,161)<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">5,702<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Refers to value of long term debt deobligation in noncash investing and financing activities.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash inflow from or outflow to company joint ventures.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Includes effect from exchange rate changes.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Value of property contributed in noncash investing and financing activities.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6367179&amp;loc=d3e4297-108586<br></p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in amount due within one year (or one business cycle) from customers for the credit sale of goods and services.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of all taxes owed but not paid, including income, property and other taxes.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting revenue yet to be earned for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in interest payable, which represents the amount owed to note holders, bond holders, and other parties for interest earned on loans or credit extended to the reporting entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of increase (decrease) in operating assets after deduction of operating liabilities classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount due to fund pension and non-pension benefits to employees, retired and disabled former employees.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of outstanding money paid in advance for goods or services that bring economic benefits for future periods.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of raw materials, packaging materials and supplies held in inventory.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRawMaterialsPackagingMaterialsAndSuppliesInventories</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) associated with funds that are not available for withdrawal or use (such as funds held in escrow) and are associated with underlying transactions that are classified as investing activities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 12<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3179-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 13<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3213-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Investing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6516133<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of the amount of revenue for work performed for which billing has not occurred, net of uncollectible accounts.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of cash paid during the current period for interest that is capitalized.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 13<br> -Subparagraph (c)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3213-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The change in cash surrender or contract value during the period which adjusted the amount of premiums paid in determining the expense or income recognized under the contract for the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 325<br> -SubTopic 30<br> -Section 35<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6384439&amp;loc=d3e42048-111605<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of financing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Financing activity cash flows include obtaining resources from owners and providing them with a return on, and a return of, their investment; borrowing money and repaying amounts borrowed, or settling the obligation; and obtaining and paying for other resources obtained from creditors on long-term credit.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 26<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3574-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 24<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3521-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash inflow (outflow) of investing activities, excluding discontinued operations. Investing activity cash flows include making and collecting loans and acquiring and disposing of debt or equity instruments and property, plant, and equipment and other productive assets.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities, excluding discontinued operations. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value not defined as investing or financing activities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 24<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3521-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 25<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3536-108585<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- References</a><div><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders of the parent entity.</p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to preferred shareholders of the parent entity.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 15<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3291-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash outflow for the purchase of a facility and equipment that provides water supply which includes wells, reservoirs, pumping stations, and control facilities; and waste water systems which includes the waste treatment and disposal facility and equipment to households and industry.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Investing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6516133<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 13<br> -Subparagraph (c)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3213-108585<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireWaterAndWasteWaterSystems</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash inflow from the additional capital contribution to the entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 14<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3255-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 14<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3255-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 8<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3095-108585<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 9<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3098-108585<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net cash inflow or outflow from cash and cash items that are not available for withdrawal or usage.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 14<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3255-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 15<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3291-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The net cash inflow or outflow for borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 9<br> -Subparagraph (c)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3098-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The component of the allowance for funds used during construction during the period based on an assumed rate of return on equity funds used in financing the construction of regulated assets.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 980<br> -SubTopic 835<br> -Section 25<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6501569&amp;loc=d3e55921-110430<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 980<br> -SubTopic 835<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6501662&amp;loc=d3e56162-110433<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 15<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3291-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 28<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3602-108585<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of operating expense for routine plant maintenance and repairs of regulated operation.</p></div>
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<th class="th" colspan="3">12 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2014</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 152<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 110<span></span>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITAL STOCK AND LONG-TERM DEBT - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CommonStockValue', window );">Common Stock, No Par Value</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 153,045<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 150,763<span></span>
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<td class="nump">65,392<span></span>
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<td class="nump">55,931<span></span>
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<td class="nump">218,437<span></span>
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<td class="nump">206,694<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,436<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,436<span></span>
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<td class="nump">142,489<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">140,279<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium', window );">Add: Premium on Issuance of Long-term Debt</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,495<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,707<span></span>
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<td class="num">(3,287)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(3,339)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(6,159)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(5,739)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">134,538<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">132,908<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockMember', window );">Convertible Preferred Stock $7.00 Series</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,007<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,007<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_ConvertiblePreferredStock1Member', window );">Convertible Preferred Stock $8.00 Series [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">349<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">349<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_NonredeemablePreferredStockMember', window );">Nonredeemable Preferred Stock $7.00 Series</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">80<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">80<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_NonredeemablePreferredStock1Member', window );">Nonredeemable Preferred Stock $4.75 Series [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,000<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due December 20, 2021 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,415<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,629<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt1Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due May 19, 2028 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">4,795<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,215<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt2Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due August 25, 2030 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3,827<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4,107<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt3Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due September 19, 2031 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">4,107<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4,387<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">329<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">376<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote1Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due May 1, 2025 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,062<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,267<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote9Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due March 1, 2026 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">431<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">469<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">465<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">501<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote3Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due December 1, 2026 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">603<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">651<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember', window );">State Revolving Trust Bond 4.00% to 5.00%, due August 1, 2021 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">213<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">254<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">166<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">203<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote4Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due July 1, 2028 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">276<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">294<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote5Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due January 1, 2028 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">91<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">97<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote6Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due August 1, 2031 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,015<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,066<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt4Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due April 20, 2029 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">4,302<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4,651<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt5Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note 7.05%, due January 20, 2030 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">3,271<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,521<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt6Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note 5.69%, due January 20, 2030 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">6,709<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">7,222<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt7Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due April 20, 2040 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">14,076<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">14,707<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote7Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due July 1, 2031 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,191<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,303<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote10Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due February 1, 2036 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,115<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote8Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due November 30, 2030 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,154<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,216<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_NewConstructionLoansMember', window );">Construction Loans [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">7,470<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage1Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series X [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">107<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">162<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage2Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series Y [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">122<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">185<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage3Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series Z [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">336<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">446<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage4Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series AA [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">440<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">565<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage5Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series BB [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">603<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">723<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage6Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series CC [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">779<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">895<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage8Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series EE [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,713<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,132<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage9Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series FF [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">3,690<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,690<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage10Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series GG [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">903<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">993<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage11Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series HH [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">960<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,300<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage12Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series II [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">700<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">789<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage13Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series JJ [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">824<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,010<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage14Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series KK [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,078<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,167<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage15Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series LL [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,175<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,365<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage16Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series MM [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,337<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,437<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage17Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series NN [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">1,590<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,675<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage18Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series OO [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,258<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,408<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage19Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series PP [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">780<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">815<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage20Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series QQ [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">9,915<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,915<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage21Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series RR [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">22,500<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">22,500<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage22Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series SS [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">23,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">23,000<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage23Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series TT [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,408<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,559<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage24Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series UU [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">890<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">935<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage25Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series VV [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">2,433<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,577<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage26Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series WW [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">SUBTOTAL LONG-TERM DEBT</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 865<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 900<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Refers to total equity attributable to common stockholders.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr>
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<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CommonStockValue</td>
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<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
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<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 835<br> -SubTopic 30<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1A<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64930785&amp;loc=d3e28541-108399<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 835<br> -SubTopic 30<br> -Section 55<br> -Paragraph 8<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64930739&amp;loc=d3e28878-108400<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt premium.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 835<br> -SubTopic 30<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 1A<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64930785&amp;loc=d3e28541-108399<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 835<br> -SubTopic 30<br> -Section 55<br> -Paragraph 8<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64930739&amp;loc=d3e28878-108400<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LongTermDebt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PreferredStockValue</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(23)(a)(4))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=27012166&amp;loc=d3e187085-122770<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(30)(a)(3))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<td class="text">Dec. 31,  2022<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.22%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote1Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due May 1, 2025 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">May  01,  2025<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.60%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote9Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due March 1, 2026 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Mar.  01,  2026<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.30%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote2Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note2 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Jan. 25,  2027<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.49%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote3Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due December 1, 2026 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Dec.  01,  2026<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.03%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember', window );">State Revolving Trust Bond 4.00% to 5.00%, due August 1, 2021 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2021<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember', window );">State Revolving Trust Bond 4.00% to 5.00%, due August 1, 2021 [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember', window );">State Revolving Trust Bond 4.00% to 5.00%, due August 1, 2021 [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustBond1Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Bond 0.00%, due August 1, 2021 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2021<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote4Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due July 1, 2028 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Jul.  01,  2028<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.64%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote5Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due January 1, 2028 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Jan.  01,  2028<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.64%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote6Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due August 1, 2031 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2031<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.45%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt4Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due April 20, 2029 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Apr. 20,  2029<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">6.59%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt5Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note 7.05%, due January 20, 2030 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Jan. 20,  2030<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">7.05%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt6Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note 5.69%, due January 20, 2030 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Jan. 20,  2030<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.69%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt7Member', window );">Amortizing Secured Note, due April 20, 2040 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Apr. 20,  2040<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.45%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote7Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due July 1, 2031 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Jul.  01,  2031<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.75%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote10Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due February 1, 2036 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Feb.  01,  2036<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">2.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote8Member', window );">State Revolving Trust Note, due November 30, 2030 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Nov. 30,  2030<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.75%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_NewConstructionLoansMember', window );">Construction Loans [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage1Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series X [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2018<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage2Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series Y [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2018<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage2Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series Y [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.25%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage2Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series Y [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.63%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage3Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series Z [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2019<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage4Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series AA [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2019<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage4Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series AA [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.25%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage4Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series AA [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.75%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage5Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series BB [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2021<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage6Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series CC [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2021<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage6Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series CC [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage6Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series CC [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage8Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series EE [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2023<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage9Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series FF [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2024<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage9Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series FF [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage9Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series FF [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.50%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage10Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series GG [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2026<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage11Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series HH [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2026<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage11Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series HH [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage11Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series HH [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage12Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series II [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2024<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage13Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series JJ [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2027<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage13Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series JJ [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.40%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage13Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series JJ [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage14Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series KK [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2028<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage15Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series LL [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2028<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage15Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series LL [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage15Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series LL [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.50%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage16Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series MM [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2030<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage17Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series NN [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2030<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage17Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series NN [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage17Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series NN [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.375%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage18Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series OO [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2031<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage19Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series PP [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2031<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage19Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series PP [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">2.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage19Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series PP [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage20Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series QQ [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Oct.  01,  2023<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage21Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series RR [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Oct.  01,  2038<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.80%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage22Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series SS [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Oct.  01,  2047<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.25%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage23Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series TT [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2032<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage24Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series UU [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2032<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage24Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series UU [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage24Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series UU [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.25%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage25Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series VV [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2033<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage26Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series WW [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Due date of debt</a></td>
<td class="text">Aug.  01,  2033<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage26Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series WW [Member] | Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">3.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_FirstMortgage26Member', window );">First Mortgage Bonds - Series WW [Member] | Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<div style="display: none;">
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
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</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6928386&amp;loc=d3e21463-112644<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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</tr>
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</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:percentItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_ConvertiblePreferredStock1Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_ConvertiblePreferredStock1Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_NonredeemablePreferredStockMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=us-gaap_NonredeemablePreferredStockMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_NonredeemablePreferredStock1Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_NonredeemablePreferredStock1Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt1Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt1Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt2Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt2Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt3Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_SecuredDebt3Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNoteMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNoteMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote1Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote1Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote9Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote9Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote2Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote2Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote3Member">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustNote3Member</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=msex_StateRevolvingTrustBondMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">451<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">52,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,231)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,231)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash', window );">Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(151)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(151)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="nump">$ 148,668<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">48,623<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">197,291<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rc">
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<td class="nump">16,124,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">20,028<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">20,028<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan', window );">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,462<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,462<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan', window );">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan, shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">63,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures', window );">Restricted Stock Award, Net - Employees</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 528<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">528<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures', window );">Restricted Stock Award, Net - Employees, shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">33,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation', window );">Stock Award - Board Of Directors</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 105<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">105<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation', window );">Stock Award - Board Of Directors, shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">5,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash', window );">Cash Dividends on Common Stock</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,554)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(12,554)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash', window );">Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(144)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(144)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther', window );">Common Stock Expenses</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(22)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(22)<span></span>
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<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_TotalCommonEquity', window );">Balance at Dec. 31, 2015</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 150,763<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">55,931<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">206,694<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding', window );">Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015</a></td>
<td class="nump">16,225,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">22,742<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">22,742<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan', window );">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,453<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1,453<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan', window );">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan, shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">43,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures', window );">Restricted Stock Award, Net - Employees</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 682<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">682<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures', window );">Restricted Stock Award, Net - Employees, shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">24,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation', window );">Stock Award - Board Of Directors</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 147<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">147<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation', window );">Stock Award - Board Of Directors, shares</a></td>
<td class="nump">4,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash', window );">Cash Dividends on Common Stock</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(13,137)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(13,137)<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash', window );">Cash Dividends on Preferred Stock</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(144)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(144)<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_TotalCommonEquity', window );">Balance at Dec. 31, 2016</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 153,045<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 65,392<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 218,437<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rc">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding', window );">Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016</a></td>
<td class="nump">16,296,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Value of stock issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the holder of the stock to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.</p></div>
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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Note 1 &#8211; Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting
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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(a) Organization</b> - Middlesex Water
Company (Middlesex) is the parent company and sole shareholder of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater), Tidewater Environmental
Services, Inc. (TESI), Pinelands Water Company (Pinelands Water) and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively,
Pinelands), Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. (USA-PA) and Twin Lakes Utilities,
Inc. (Twin Lakes). Southern Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores) and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh)
are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tidewater.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex Water Company has operated as a water
utility in New Jersey since 1897, in Delaware, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Tidewater, since 1992 and in Pennsylvania,
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Twin Lakes, since 2009. We are in the business of collecting, treating, distributing and selling
water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection purposes. We also operate New Jersey municipal water,
wastewater and storm water systems under contract and provide unregulated water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware
through our subsidiaries. Our rates charged to customers for water and wastewater services, the quality of services we provide
and certain other matters are regulated in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU),
Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC) and Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PAPUC), respectively. Our USA, USA-PA
and White Marsh subsidiaries are not regulated utilities.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(b) Principles of Consolidation</b> <i>&#8211;
</i>The financial statements for Middlesex and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company) are reported on a consolidated basis.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Other financial investments in which the Company holds
a 50% or less voting interest and cannot exercise control over the operation and policies of the investments are accounted for
under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its investment interests in Non-Utility
Assets and its percentage share of the earnings or losses of the investees in Other Income (Expense).</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(c) System of Accounts</b> <i>&#8211;
</i>Middlesex, Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater maintain their accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts
prescribed by the NJBPU. Tidewater, TESI and Southern Shores maintain their accounts in accordance with DEPSC requirements. Twin
Lakes maintains its accounts in accordance with PAPUC requirements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(d) Regulatory Accounting</b> - We maintain
our books and records in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Middlesex and
certain of its subsidiaries, which account for 89% of Operating Revenues and 99% of Total Assets, are subject to regulation in
the state in which they operate. Those companies are required to maintain their accounts in accordance with regulatory authorities&#8217;
rules and guidelines, which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows
the guidance provided in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 980, <i>Regulated Operations</i>.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In accordance with ASC 980, <i>Regulated Operations</i>,
costs and obligations are deferred if it is probable that these items will be recognized for rate-making purposes in future rates.
Accordingly, we have recorded costs and obligations, which will be amortized over various future periods. Any change in the assessment
of the probability of rate-making treatment will require us to change the accounting treatment of the deferred item. We have no
reason to believe any of the deferred items that are recorded will be treated differently by the regulators in the future. For
additional information, see Note 2 &#8211; <i>Rate and Regulatory Matters</i>.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(e) Retirement Benefit Plans</b> -
We maintain a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) which covers all active employees who were hired prior
to April 1, 2007. In addition, the Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers. The Company has
a retirement benefit plan other than pensions (Other Benefits Plan) for substantially all of its retired employees. Employees hired
after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company&#8217;s costs for providing retirement
benefits are dependent upon numerous factors, including actual plan experience and assumptions of future experience. Retirement
benefit plan obligations and expense are determined based on investment performance, discount rates and various other demographic
factors related to the population participating in the Company&#8217;s retirement benefit plans, all of which can change significantly
in future years. For more information on the Company&#8217;s Retirement Benefit Plans, see Note 7 &#8211; <i>Employee Benefit Plans</i>.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(f) Utility Plant</b> <i>&#8211; </i>Utility
Plant is stated at original cost as defined for regulatory purposes. Property accounts are charged with the cost of betterments
and major replacements of property. Cost includes direct material, labor and indirect charges for pension benefits and payroll
taxes. The cost of labor, materials, supervision and other expenses incurred in making repairs and minor replacements and in maintaining
the properties is charged to the appropriate expense accounts. At December 31, 2016, there was no event or change in circumstance
that would indicate that the carrying amount of any long-lived asset was not recoverable.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(g) Depreciation </b><i>&#8211;</i> Depreciation
is computed by each regulated member of the Company utilizing a rate approved by the applicable regulatory authority. The accumulated
provision for depreciation is charged with the cost of property retired, less salvage. The following table sets forth the range
of depreciation rates for the major utility plant categories used to calculate depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2016,
2015 and 2014. These rates have been approved by the NJBPU, DEPSC or PAPUC:</p>

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of office buildings, furniture and fixtures, and transportation equipment. These assets are recorded at original cost and depreciation
is calculated based on the estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 40 years.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(h) Preliminary Survey and Investigation
(PS&#38;I) Costs </b><i>&#8211; </i>In the design of water and wastewater systems that the Company ultimately intends to construct,
own and operate certain expenditures are incurred to advance those project activities. These PS&#38;I costs are recorded as deferred
charges on the balance sheet because these costs are expected to be recovered through future rates charged to customers as the
underlying projects are placed into service as utility plant. If it is subsequently determined that costs for a project recorded
as PS&#38;I are not recoverable through rates charged to our customers, the applicable PS&#38;I costs are recorded as Other Expense
on the statement of income at that time.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(i) Customers&#8217; Advances for Construction
(CAC)</b> <i>&#8211; </i>Utility plant and/or cash advances are provided to the Company by customers, real estate developers and
builders in order to extend utility service to their properties. These transactions are recorded as CAC. Contractual Refunds of
CACs in the form of cash are made by the Company and are based on either additional operating revenues generated from new customers
or as new customers are connected to the respective system. After all refunds are made and/or contract terms have expired, any
remaining balance is transferred to Contributions in Aid of Construction.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b>Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)</b> &#8211; CIAC
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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">CAC and CIAC are not depreciated in accordance
with regulatory requirements. In addition, these amounts reduce the investment base for purposes of setting rates.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(j) Allowance for Funds Used During
Construction (AFUDC)</b> - Middlesex and its regulated subsidiaries capitalize AFUDC, which represents the cost of financing projects
during construction. AFUDC is added to the construction costs of individual projects exceeding specific cost and construction period
thresholds established for each company and then depreciated along with the rest of the utility plant&#8217;s costs over its estimated
useful life. AFUDC is calculated using each company&#8217;s weighted cost of debt and equity as approved in their most recent respective
regulatory rate order. The AFUDC rates for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 for Middlesex and Tidewater are as
follows:</p>

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bad debt expense based on historical write-offs combined with an evaluation of current conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts
was $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and
2014, bad debt expense was $0.7 million, $0.8 million and $0.7, respectively. For each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015
and 2014, write-offs were $0.6 million. Receivables not expected to be received in 2017 are included as non-current assets in Operations
Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, including a loan by Middlesex to Ridgewood Green RME (RGRME).</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2011, Middlesex entered into
a joint venture agreement that established the legal entity RGRME for the purpose of owning and operating a renewable energy facility
at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey. Construction was completed and the facility began operating in 2013.
This public-private partnership includes the production of electricity from solar panels and biogas to meet the electric power
needs of the municipal wastewater treatment plant. A major element of the project&#8217;s profitability is the ability to procure,
and process, an adequate supply of high quality feedstock material from outside sources to supplement the production of biogas.
Such feedstock is in the form of fats, oils, grease and other materials from various commercial operations. During the fourth
quarter of 2016, RGRME determined that significant additional investment would need to be made to optimize the liquid waste disposal
and biogas electricity generation process. As of December 31, 2016, Middlesex had an investment of $0.2 million of equity capital
(included in &#8220;<i>Non-utility Assets &#8211; Net</i>&#8221;) and a $1.7 million loan to RGRME (included in &#8220;<i>Operations
Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, net</i>&#8221;). The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that RGRME
will be unable to satisfy its remaining debt service obligation to Middlesex and therefore, an allowance for uncollectible notes
receivable of $1.7 million has been recorded. Furthermore, Middlesex has recognized a noncash impairment charge of $0.2 million,
representing the Middlesex&#8217;s equity investment in RGRME. These charges are included in &#8220;<i>Other Expense</i>&#8221;
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(l) Revenues</b> - Retail customer invoices
for regulated utility service are typically comprised of two components; a fixed service charge and a volumetric or consumption
charge. Revenues from retail customers, except Tidewater fixed service charges, include amounts billed in arrears on a cycle basis
and unbilled amounts estimated from the last meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. The estimated unbilled amounts
are determined by utilizing factors which include historical volumetric or consumption usage and current climate and economic conditions.
Actual billings may differ from our estimates. Tidewater customers are billed in advance for their fixed service charge and these
revenues are recognized as the service is provided to the customer.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Southern Shores is an unmetered system. Customers
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of the contract, are billed monthly and recorded as earned. USA also provides services to Avalon in addition to the base services
provided under the operation and maintenance contract. These additional services are recorded as earned and billed upon approval
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tax credits have been deferred and are amortized over the estimated useful life of the related property. For more information on
income taxes, see Note 3 &#8211; <i>Income Taxes</i>.</p>

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months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents represent bank balances and money market funds with investments
maturing in less than 90 days.</p>

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that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Consolidation - </b>In February 2015,
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(&#8220;VIEs&#8221;) as well as voting interest entities. The amendments under the new guidance modify the evaluation of whether
limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities and eliminate the presumption that a general
partner should consolidate a limited partnership. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of this guidance did
not have a material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Debt Issuance Costs</b> - In April 2015,
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companies to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of debt. The guidance was effective January
1, 2016. As a result of adopting this guidance, the December 31, 2015 balance sheet was revised, which resulted in decreases of
$3.3 million to deferred charges and other assets and long-term debt, respectively. The adoption of this guidance had no impact
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to present them as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact
on the Company&#8217;s balance sheet.</p>

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guidance on simplifying the measurement of inventory. The new guidance replaces the current lower of cost or market test with a
lower of cost or net realizable value test when cost is determined on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis. The guidance
is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact
on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Accounting for Share-Based Payments - </b>In
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including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in
the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Revenue Recognition</b> - In May 2014,
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most of the existing guidance with a single set of principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers.
Additionally, the accounting for CIAC may be impacted if these contributions are determined to be revenue from contracts with
customers. The FASB has deferred the effective date of these new revenue recognition standards by one year to January 1,
2018. The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have on our financial statements and has begun
creating an inventory of its contracts with customers, which consist primarily of regulated municipal water sale contracts
and non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts for water and wastewater systems. Based on the Company&#8217;s initial
interpretation of the guidance, this update is not expected to have an impact on the Company&#8217;s regulated municipal
water sale contracts. The impact on the Company&#8217;s non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts, if any, is not
expected to be material. The Company&#8217;s non-regulated segment contributed approximately 11% and 2% of total revenues and
net income, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016. These assessments are preliminary and subject to change
pending the Company&#8217;s completion of its review of the guidance and its impact on the Company&#8217;s contracts with
customers, including the determination of whether or not CIAC is considered revenue from contracts with customers.</p>

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including other ownership interests such as partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures and limited liability companies, to be
carried at fair value through net income, (ii) requires an incremental recognition and disclosure requirement related to the presentation
of fair value changes of financial liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected, (iii) amends several disclosure
requirements, including the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value or a description of the changes in
the methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value, and (iv) requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities measured at amortized cost at the amount that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability.
The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required
to be applied retrospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings for initial application of the guidance
at the date of adoption (modified retrospective method). The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have
on our financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Leases - </b>In February 2016, the FASB
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obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis) a right-of-use asset (an asset that represents
the lessee&#8217;s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term). The guidance is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard
on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, but does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have
a material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of this guidance is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from
the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The adoption
of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Restricted Cash - </b>In November 2016,
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of cash flows, which requires entities to a) include restricted cash balances in its cash and cash-equivalent balances in the statement
of cash flows and b) include a reconciliation of cash and cash-equivalents per the statement of financial position as compared
to the statement of cash flows. Changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents that result from transfers between cash,
cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will not be presented as cash flow activities in the statement
of cash flows. In addition, an entity with a material balance of amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
must disclose information about the nature of the restrictions. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted.
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in an increase in annual operating revenues of $5.0 million. The new base water rates were needed to recover increased costs and
lost customer revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $219.0 million, based on a return on equity of
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In June 2014, Middlesex&#8217;s Petition to
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in annual operating revenues of $4.2 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs and lost customer
revenues, as well as a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">On November 1, 2016, Middlesex implemented an
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in an increase in annual operating revenues of $0.8 million. The new base water rates were designed to recover increased costs
and a return on invested capital in rate base of $208.6 million, based on a return on equity of 9.75%. The rate increase became
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$0.3 million annually. A DSIC is a rate-mechanism that allows water utilities to recover investments in, and generate a return
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rates, effective May 7, 2016. In October 2015, the companies had filed petitions with the NJBPU seeking permission to increase
base rates by approximately $0.5 million per year. The rate filings were necessitated by capital infrastructure investments the
companies have made, or have committed to make, increased operations and maintenance costs and lower non-fixed fee revenues. The
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November 2015, Twin Lakes had filed a petition seeking permission to increase its base water rates by approximately $0.2 million
per year. This request was necessitated by capital infrastructure investments Twin Lakes has made, or committed to make, and increased
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Compensation &#8211; Retirement Benefits. </i>These amounts represent obligations in excess of current funding, which the Company
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The recovery period for income taxes is dependent
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upon retirement are provided for over the life of those assets as a component of depreciation expense. The Company recovers certain
asset retirement costs through rates charged to customers as an approved component of depreciation expense. As of December 31,
2016 and 2015, the Company has approximately $11.3 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of expected costs of removal recovered
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company is recovering  through
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expense and other expense, respectively. Other than the effects of the provision against refundable taxes discussed above,
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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company may not pay any dividends
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have been paid or set aside for payment. If four or more quarterly dividends are in
arrears, the preferred shareholders, as a class, are entitled to elect two members to the Board of Directors in addition to Directors
elected by holders of the common stock. In addition, if Middlesex were to liquidate,
holders of preferred stock would be paid back the stated value of their preferred shares before any distributions could be made
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#160;</p>

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shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Company may redeem up to 10% of the outstanding convertible stock in any
calendar year at a price equal to the fair value of twelve shares of the Company's common stock for each share of convertible stock
redeemed. In 2014, 4,293 shares (approximately $0.5 million) of the Company&#8217;s no par $7.00 Series Cumulative and Convertible
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shares of the Company's common stock. The preferred shares are convertible into common stock at the election of the security holder
or Middlesex.</p>

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finances qualifying capital projects under State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan programs in New Jersey and Delaware. These government
programs provide financing at interest rates that are typically below rates available in the broader financial markets. A portion
of the borrowings under the New Jersey SRF is interest-free. Under the New Jersey SRF program, borrowers first enter into a construction
loan with the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT) at a below market interest rate. The current interest rate
on construction loan borrowings is zero percent (0%). When construction on the qualifying project is substantially complete, the
NJEIT will coordinate the conversion of the construction loan into a long-term securitized loan with a portion of the principal
balance having a stated interest rate of zero percent (0%) and a portion of the principal balance at a market interest rate at
the time of closing using the credit rating of the State of New Jersey. The current term of the long-term loans offered through
the NJEIT is up to thirty years. The current portion of the principal balance having a stated interest rate of zero percent (0%)
is 75% with the remaining portion of 25% having a market based interest rate. The NJEIT generally schedules its long-term debt
financings in May and November.</p>

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to eliminate all unlined water distribution mains in the Middlesex system. Middlesex closed on an $11.8 million zero percent (0%)
SRF construction loan on June 28, 2016. Through December 31, 2016, Middlesex has drawn down $7.5 million and expects to draw down
the remaining proceeds during the first quarter of 2017. The NJEIT notified the Company that it has scheduled this project to be
included in the May 2017 long-term loan financing.</p>

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a manufactured home community. Tidewater has drawn $1.1 million on this loan and the project is considered complete. The interest
rate on the $1.1 million is 2.0% with a final repayment maturity date of February 1, 2036.</p>

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loan was initially set up as a market-based variable interest rate transaction, but which was switched to a fixed rate of 4.47%
in January 2017. The proceeds were used to pay down short-term debt and for other general corporate purposes. The final maturity
date of all borrowings under this loan agreement is April 2040.</p>

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Bond Series X, Y, Z and AA extend beyond 2020. The aggregate annual principal repayment obligations for all long-term debt over
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all of the Company&#8217;s outstanding long-term debt has been issued through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority ($55.4
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#160;</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#160;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Substantially all of the Utility Plant of the
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#160;</p>

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used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosure for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value. The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts
payable and notes payable approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The fair
value of First Mortgage and State Revolving Fund Bonds (collectively, the Bonds) issued by Middlesex is based on quoted market
prices for similar issues. Under the fair value hierarchy, the fair value of cash and cash equivalents is classified as a Level
1 measurement and the fair value of notes payable and the Bonds in the table below are classified as Level 2 measurements. The
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt">Amounts that are expected to be amortized from Regulatory
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as follows:</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Two outside investment firms each manage
a portion of the Pension Plan asset portfolio. One of those investment firms also manages the Other Benefits Plan asset portfolio.
Quarterly meetings are held between the Company&#8217;s Pension Committee of the Board of Directors and the investment managers
to review their performance and asset allocation. If the actual asset allocation is outside the targeted range, the Pension Committee
reviews current market conditions and advice provided by the investment managers to determine the appropriateness of rebalancing
the portfolio.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The objective of the Company is to maximize
the long-term return on retirement plan assets, relative to a reasonable level of risk, maintain a diversified investment portfolio
and maintain compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The expected long-term rate of return is based
on the various asset categories in which plan assets are invested and the current expectations and historical performance for these
categories.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Equity securities include Middlesex common
stock in the amounts of $0.8 million (1.4% of total Pension Plan assets) and $1.0 million (2.0 % of total Pension Plan assets)
as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><b><i>Fair Value Measurements</i></b></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Accounting guidance provides a fair value
hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority
to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority
to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:</p>

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<td style="width: 0.25in"></td><td style="width: 0.25in"><font style="font-family: Symbol">&#183;</font></td><td style="text-align: justify">Level 1 &#8211; Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted market prices for identical
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such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are
observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. If the
asset or liability has a specified contractual term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the
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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Certain investments in cash and cash equivalents,
equity securities, and commodities are valued based on quoted market prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1 investments.
Certain investments in cash and cash equivalents, equity securities and fixed income securities are valued using prices received
from pricing vendors that utilize observable inputs and are therefore classified as Level 2 investments.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The following tables present Middlesex&#8217;s Pension Plan assets
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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For those employees hired after March
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are subject to forfeiture by the employee in the event of termination of employment within five years of the award other than as
a result of normal retirement, death, disability or change in control. The maximum number of shares authorized for grant under
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company has identified two reportable segments.
One is the regulated business of collecting, treating and distributing water on a retail and wholesale basis to residential, commercial,
industrial and fire protection customers in parts of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. This segment also includes regulated
wastewater systems in New Jersey and Delaware. The Company is subject to regulations as to its rates, services and other matters
by the states of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania with respect to utility service within these states. The other segment is
primarily comprised of non-regulated contract services for the operation and maintenance of municipal and private water and wastewater
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amounts. The business of the Company is subject to seasonal fluctuation with the peak period usually occurring during the summer
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(a) Organization</b> - Middlesex Water
Company (Middlesex) is the parent company and sole shareholder of Tidewater Utilities, Inc. (Tidewater), Tidewater Environmental
Services, Inc. (TESI), Pinelands Water Company (Pinelands Water) and Pinelands Wastewater Company (Pinelands Wastewater) (collectively,
Pinelands), Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. (USA), Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. (USA-PA) and Twin Lakes Utilities,
Inc. (Twin Lakes). Southern Shores Water Company, LLC (Southern Shores) and White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. (White Marsh)
are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Tidewater.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Middlesex Water Company has operated as a water
utility in New Jersey since 1897, in Delaware, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Tidewater, since 1992 and in Pennsylvania,
through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Twin Lakes, since 2009. We are in the business of collecting, treating, distributing and selling
water for domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial and fire protection purposes. We also operate New Jersey municipal water,
wastewater and storm water systems under contract and provide unregulated water and wastewater services in New Jersey and Delaware
through our subsidiaries. Our rates charged to customers for water and wastewater services, the quality of services we provide
and certain other matters are regulated in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU),
Delaware Public Service Commission (DEPSC) and Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PAPUC), respectively. Our USA, USA-PA
and White Marsh subsidiaries are not regulated utilities.</p><span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ConsolidationPolicyTextBlock', window );">Principles of Consolidation</a></td>
<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(b) Principles of Consolidation</b> <i>&#8211;
</i>The financial statements for Middlesex and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the Company) are reported on a consolidated basis.
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Other financial investments in which the Company holds
a 50% or less voting interest and cannot exercise control over the operation and policies of the investments are accounted for
under the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company records its investment interests in Non-Utility
Assets and its percentage share of the earnings or losses of the investees in Other Income (Expense).</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(c) System of Accounts</b> <i>&#8211;
</i>Middlesex, Pinelands Water and Pinelands Wastewater maintain their accounts in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts
prescribed by the NJBPU. Tidewater, TESI and Southern Shores maintain their accounts in accordance with DEPSC requirements. Twin
Lakes maintains its accounts in accordance with PAPUC requirements.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(d) Regulatory Accounting</b> - We maintain
our books and records in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Middlesex and
certain of its subsidiaries, which account for 89% of Operating Revenues and 99% of Total Assets, are subject to regulation in
the state in which they operate. Those companies are required to maintain their accounts in accordance with regulatory authorities&#8217;
rules and guidelines, which may differ from other authoritative accounting pronouncements. In those instances, the Company follows
the guidance provided in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 980, <i>Regulated Operations</i>.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In accordance with ASC 980, <i>Regulated Operations</i>,
costs and obligations are deferred if it is probable that these items will be recognized for rate-making purposes in future rates.
Accordingly, we have recorded costs and obligations, which will be amortized over various future periods. Any change in the assessment
of the probability of rate-making treatment will require us to change the accounting treatment of the deferred item. We have no
reason to believe any of the deferred items that are recorded will be treated differently by the regulators in the future. For
additional information, see Note 2 &#8211; <i>Rate and Regulatory Matters</i>.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(e) Retirement Benefit Plans</b> -
We maintain a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Pension Plan) which covers all active employees who were hired prior
to April 1, 2007. In addition, the Company maintains an unfunded supplemental plan for its executive officers. The Company has
a retirement benefit plan other than pensions (Other Benefits Plan) for substantially all of its retired employees. Employees hired
after March 31, 2007 are not eligible to participate in this plan. Coverage includes healthcare and life insurance.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The Company&#8217;s costs for providing retirement
benefits are dependent upon numerous factors, including actual plan experience and assumptions of future experience. Retirement
benefit plan obligations and expense are determined based on investment performance, discount rates and various other demographic
factors related to the population participating in the Company&#8217;s retirement benefit plans, all of which can change significantly
in future years. For more information on the Company&#8217;s Retirement Benefit Plans, see Note 7 &#8211; <i>Employee Benefit Plans</i>.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(f) Utility Plant</b> <i>&#8211; </i>Utility
Plant is stated at original cost as defined for regulatory purposes. Property accounts are charged with the cost of betterments
and major replacements of property. Cost includes direct material, labor and indirect charges for pension benefits and payroll
taxes. The cost of labor, materials, supervision and other expenses incurred in making repairs and minor replacements and in maintaining
the properties is charged to the appropriate expense accounts. At December 31, 2016, there was no event or change in circumstance
that would indicate that the carrying amount of any long-lived asset was not recoverable.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(g) Depreciation </b><i>&#8211;</i> Depreciation
is computed by each regulated member of the Company utilizing a rate approved by the applicable regulatory authority. The accumulated
provision for depreciation is charged with the cost of property retired, less salvage. The following table sets forth the range
of depreciation rates for the major utility plant categories used to calculate depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2016,
2015 and 2014. These rates have been approved by the NJBPU, DEPSC or PAPUC:</p>

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is calculated based on the estimated useful lives, ranging from 3 to 40 years.</p><span></span>
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(PS&#38;I) Costs </b><i>&#8211; </i>In the design of water and wastewater systems that the Company ultimately intends to construct,
own and operate certain expenditures are incurred to advance those project activities. These PS&#38;I costs are recorded as deferred
charges on the balance sheet because these costs are expected to be recovered through future rates charged to customers as the
underlying projects are placed into service as utility plant. If it is subsequently determined that costs for a project recorded
as PS&#38;I are not recoverable through rates charged to our customers, the applicable PS&#38;I costs are recorded as Other Expense
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builders in order to extend utility service to their properties. These transactions are recorded as CAC. Contractual Refunds of
CACs in the form of cash are made by the Company and are based on either additional operating revenues generated from new customers
or as new customers are connected to the respective system. After all refunds are made and/or contract terms have expired, any
remaining balance is transferred to Contributions in Aid of Construction.</p>

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during construction. AFUDC is added to the construction costs of individual projects exceeding specific cost and construction period
thresholds established for each company and then depreciated along with the rest of the utility plant&#8217;s costs over its estimated
useful life. AFUDC is calculated using each company&#8217;s weighted cost of debt and equity as approved in their most recent respective
regulatory rate order. The AFUDC rates for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 for Middlesex and Tidewater are as
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bad debt expense based on historical write-offs combined with an evaluation of current conditions. The allowance for doubtful accounts
was $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and
2014, bad debt expense was $0.7 million, $0.8 million and $0.7, respectively. For each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015
and 2014, write-offs were $0.6 million. Receivables not expected to be received in 2017 are included as non-current assets in Operations
Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, including a loan by Middlesex to Ridgewood Green RME (RGRME).</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">In 2011, Middlesex entered into
a joint venture agreement that established the legal entity RGRME for the purpose of owning and operating a renewable energy facility
at a municipal wastewater treatment plant in New Jersey. Construction was completed and the facility began operating in 2013.
This public-private partnership includes the production of electricity from solar panels and biogas to meet the electric power
needs of the municipal wastewater treatment plant. A major element of the project&#8217;s profitability is the ability to procure,
and process, an adequate supply of high quality feedstock material from outside sources to supplement the production of biogas.
Such feedstock is in the form of fats, oils, grease and other materials from various commercial operations. During the fourth
quarter of 2016, RGRME determined that significant additional investment would need to be made to optimize the liquid waste disposal
and biogas electricity generation process. As of December 31, 2016, Middlesex had an investment of $0.2 million of equity capital
(included in &#8220;<i>Non-utility Assets &#8211; Net</i>&#8221;) and a $1.7 million loan to RGRME (included in &#8220;<i>Operations
Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables, net</i>&#8221;). The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that RGRME
will be unable to satisfy its remaining debt service obligation to Middlesex and therefore, an allowance for uncollectible notes
receivable of $1.7 million has been recorded. Furthermore, Middlesex has recognized a noncash impairment charge of $0.2 million,
representing the Middlesex&#8217;s equity investment in RGRME. These charges are included in &#8220;<i>Other Expense</i>&#8221;
on the consolidated statement of income.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(l) Revenues</b> - Retail customer invoices
for regulated utility service are typically comprised of two components; a fixed service charge and a volumetric or consumption
charge. Revenues from retail customers, except Tidewater fixed service charges, include amounts billed in arrears on a cycle basis
and unbilled amounts estimated from the last meter reading date to the end of the accounting period. The estimated unbilled amounts
are determined by utilizing factors which include historical volumetric or consumption usage and current climate and economic conditions.
Actual billings may differ from our estimates. Tidewater customers are billed in advance for their fixed service charge and these
revenues are recognized as the service is provided to the customer.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Southern Shores is an unmetered system. Customers
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from White Marsh&#8217;s base water
and wastewater system operating contracts are fixed, billed monthly and are recorded as earned. White Marsh also provides services
in addition to the base services provided under its water and wastewater operating contracts, which are billed and recorded as
earned.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from the City of Perth Amboy management
contract are comprised of fixed and variable fees. Fixed fees, which have been set for the life of the contract, are billed monthly
and recorded as earned. Variable fees are recorded upon approval of the amount by the City of Perth Amboy.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Revenues from USA&#8217;s operations and maintenance
contract for the Borough of Avalon, New Jersey (Avalon) water utility, sewer utility and storm water system are fixed for the life
of the contract, are billed monthly and recorded as earned. USA also provides services to Avalon in addition to the base services
provided under the operation and maintenance contract. These additional services are recorded as earned and billed upon approval
of Avalon.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(m) Unamortized Debt Expense and Premiums
on Long-Term Debt</b> - Unamortized Debt Expense and Premiums on Long-Term Debt, included on the consolidated balance sheet in
long-term debt, are amortized over the lives of the related debt issues.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(n) Income Taxes</b> - Middlesex files
a consolidated federal income tax return for the Company and income taxes are allocated based on the separate return method. Investment
tax credits have been deferred and are amortized over the estimated useful life of the related property. For more information on
income taxes, see Note 3 &#8211; <i>Income Taxes</i>.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(o) Statements of Cash Flows</b> -
For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three
months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents represent bank balances and money market funds with investments
maturing in less than 90 days.</p><span></span>
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service.</p><span></span>
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<td class="text"><p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>(q) Use of Estimates</b> - Conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</p><span></span>
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<p style="font: 10pt/12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Consolidation - </b>In February 2015,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that amends the consolidation analysis for variable interest entities
(&#8220;VIEs&#8221;) as well as voting interest entities. The amendments under the new guidance modify the evaluation of whether
limited partnerships and similar legal entities are VIEs or voting interest entities and eliminate the presumption that a general
partner should consolidate a limited partnership. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016. The adoption of this guidance did
not have a material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the presentation of debt issuance costs on the balance sheet, requiring
companies to present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of debt. The guidance was effective January
1, 2016. As a result of adopting this guidance, the December 31, 2015 balance sheet was revised, which resulted in decreases of
$3.3 million to deferred charges and other assets and long-term debt, respectively. The adoption of this guidance had no impact
on the Company&#8217;s statements of income or cash flows.</p>

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2015<b>, </b>the FASB issued guidance on the classification of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, requiring entities
to present them as noncurrent on the balance sheet. This guidance was effective January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact
on the Company&#8217;s balance sheet.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Inventory</b> - In July 2015, the FASB issued
guidance on simplifying the measurement of inventory. The new guidance replaces the current lower of cost or market test with a
lower of cost or net realizable value test when cost is determined on a first-in, first-out or average cost basis. The guidance
is effective January 1, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact
on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Accounting for Share-Based Payments - </b>In
March 2016, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions,
including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as classification in
the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Revenue Recognition</b> - In May 2014,
the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to revenue from contracts with customers. The update replaces
most of the existing guidance with a single set of principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers.
Additionally, the accounting for CIAC may be impacted if these contributions are determined to be revenue from contracts with
customers. The FASB has deferred the effective date of these new revenue recognition standards by one year to January 1,
2018. The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have on our financial statements and has begun
creating an inventory of its contracts with customers, which consist primarily of regulated municipal water sale contracts
and non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts for water and wastewater systems. Based on the Company&#8217;s initial
interpretation of the guidance, this update is not expected to have an impact on the Company&#8217;s regulated municipal
water sale contracts. The impact on the Company&#8217;s non-regulated operation and maintenance contracts, if any, is not
expected to be material. The Company&#8217;s non-regulated segment contributed approximately 11% and 2% of total revenues and
net income, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016. These assessments are preliminary and subject to change
pending the Company&#8217;s completion of its review of the guidance and its impact on the Company&#8217;s contracts with
customers, including the determination of whether or not CIAC is considered revenue from contracts with customers.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Recognition and Measurement of Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities </b>- In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance which (i) requires all investments in equity securities,
including other ownership interests such as partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures and limited liability companies, to be
carried at fair value through net income, (ii) requires an incremental recognition and disclosure requirement related to the presentation
of fair value changes of financial liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected, (iii) amends several disclosure
requirements, including the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value or a description of the changes in
the methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value, and (iv) requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and
liabilities measured at amortized cost at the amount that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability.
The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 with early adoption permitted. The guidance is required
to be applied retrospectively with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings for initial application of the guidance
at the date of adoption (modified retrospective method). The Company is currently analyzing the impact this standard will have
on our financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Leases - </b>In February 2016, the FASB
issued an update to authoritative guidance related to leases which will require lessees to recognize a lease liability (a lessee&#8217;s
obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis) a right-of-use asset (an asset that represents
the lessee&#8217;s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term). The guidance is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard
on its consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, but does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have
a material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Statement of Cash Flows - </b>In August
2016, the FASB issued guidance which amends the previous guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in
the statement of cash flows. The primary purpose of this guidance is to reduce the diversity in practice that has resulted from
the lack of consistent principles on this topic. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted. The adoption
of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><b>Restricted Cash - </b>In November 2016,
the FASB issued an update to authoritative guidance related to the classification and presentation of restricted cash in the statement
of cash flows, which requires entities to a) include restricted cash balances in its cash and cash-equivalent balances in the statement
of cash flows and b) include a reconciliation of cash and cash-equivalents per the statement of financial position as compared
to the statement of cash flows. Changes in restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents that result from transfers between cash,
cash equivalents, and restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents will not be presented as cash flow activities in the statement
of cash flows. In addition, an entity with a material balance of amounts described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
must disclose information about the nature of the restrictions. The guidance is effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted.
The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company&#8217;s financial statements.</p>

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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Disclosure of accounting policy for system of accounts.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Disclosure of accounting policy for AFUDC (for example, component of PPE, credit to income statement), information regarding the inclusion in rates (only capitalized if its inclusion in rates is probable) and description of AFUDC (for example, represents the cost of capital used during construction).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Disclosure of accounting policy for cash and cash equivalents, including the policy for determining which items are treated as cash equivalents. Other information that may be disclosed includes (1) the nature of any restrictions on the entity's use of its cash and cash equivalents, (2) whether the entity's cash and cash equivalents are insured or expose the entity to credit risk, (3) the classification of any negative balance accounts (overdrafts), and (4) the carrying basis of cash equivalents (for example, at cost) and whether the carrying amount of cash equivalents approximates fair value.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Entity's cash and cash equivalents accounting policy with respect to restricted balances.  Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Disclosure of accounting policy regarding (1) the principles it follows in consolidating or combining the separate financial statements, including the principles followed in determining the inclusion or exclusion of subsidiaries or other entities in the consolidated or combined financial statements and (2) its treatment of interests (for example, common stock, a partnership interest or other means of exerting influence) in other entities, for example consolidation or use of the equity or cost methods of accounting.  The accounting policy may also address the accounting treatment for intercompany accounts and transactions, noncontrolling interest, and the income statement treatment in consolidation for issuances of stock by a subsidiary.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Disclosure of accounting policy for deferral and amortization of significant deferred charges.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Disclosure of accounting policy for depreciation, depletion, and amortization of property and equipment costs, including methods used and estimated useful lives and how impairment of such assets is assessed and recognized.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Disclosure of accounting policy for income taxes, which may include its accounting policies for recognizing and measuring deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances, recognizing investment tax credits, operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards, and other carryforwards, methodologies for determining its effective income tax rate and the characterization of interest and penalties in the financial statements.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The entire disclosure for the nature of an entity's business, major products or services, principal markets including location, and the relative importance of its operations in each business and the basis for the determination, including but not limited to, assets, revenues, or earnings. For an entity that has not commenced principal operations, disclosures about the risks and uncertainties related to the activities in which the entity is currently engaged and an understanding of what those activities are being directed toward.</p></div>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="rh">
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife', window );">Estimated useful lives of non-regulated fixed assets</a></td>
<td class="text">40 years<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Developments [Line Items].</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percent of operating revenues.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percent of total assets.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percent of voting interest held.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of unamortized debt expense that was reclassified from assets to long-term debt during the period due to the adoption of new accounting standards.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, of account and note receivables due from other than related parties.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 310<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66008989&amp;loc=d3e5074-111524<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable</td>
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<tr>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of direct write-downs of accounts receivable charged against the allowance.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 954<br> -SubTopic 310<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=68075217&amp;loc=SL9156395-115594<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 310<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66008989&amp;loc=d3e5074-111524<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs</td>
</tr>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 275<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 18<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64851502&amp;loc=d3e6351-108592<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 825<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 20<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=73719730&amp;loc=d3e13531-108611<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 275<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 20<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64851502&amp;loc=d3e6404-108592<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 825<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 21<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=73719730&amp;loc=d3e13537-108611<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the asset that is reclassified back to held and used from held-for-sale, the amount of impairment charge that is recognized on the reclassification date.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 360<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 35<br> -Paragraph 44<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=29634951&amp;loc=d3e1756-110224<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 360<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 7<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=68055307&amp;loc=d3e2459-110228<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td>duration</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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<td class="nump">17.84%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.42%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.42%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.81%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.81%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.81%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.10%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1.10%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3.13%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3.13%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2.12%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2.12%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">3.16%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3.16%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3.16%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems', window );"><strong>Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">1.61%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1.61%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1.61%<span></span>
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<tr class="rh">
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems', window );"><strong>Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureOfCompositeDepreciationRateForPlantsInService', window );">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Disclosure of Composite Depreciation Rate for Plants in Service</a></td>
<td class="nump">4.63%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4.63%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4.63%<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmendedAmount', window );">Amended filed increase in annual operating revenue</a></td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The base amount used for water rates.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Net amount of other deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period. Does not include deferred finance costs or deferred acquisition costs of insurance companies.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<td>instant</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of public utility's approved rate increase (decrease) by regulatory agency.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percentage of public utility's approved rate increase (decrease) by regulatory agency.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percentage of public utility's approved return on equity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of public utility's amended requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmendedAmount</td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of public utility's requested rate increase (decrease) with regulatory agency.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesRequestedRateIncreaseDecreaseAmount</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilitiesLineItems</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount for the individual regulatory noncurrent liability as itemized in a table of regulatory noncurrent liabilities as of the end of the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_PinelandsCompanyMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_PinelandsCompanyMember</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_PinelandsWastewaterMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_PinelandsWastewaterMember</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_TwinLakesMember</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
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<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis=msex_NewJerseyBoardOfPublicUtilitiesMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_RegulatoryAgencyAxis=msex_NewJerseyBoardOfPublicUtilitiesMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_MiddlesexWaterCompanyMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_MiddlesexWaterCompanyMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_TidewaterEnvironmentalServicesMember">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Details</a><div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_TidewaterEnvironmentalServicesMember</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Rate and Regulatory Matters (Schedule of Regulatory Assets) (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">12 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems', window );"><strong>Regulatory Assets [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 40,603<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 39,378<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems', window );"><strong>Regulatory Assets [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 15,899<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 15,541<span></span>
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<td class="text"><div id='EdgarSAA123457890000' style="font-family : 'Times New Roman';">Various</div><span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis=msex_RateCasesStormCostsTankPaintingOtherMember', window );">Rate Cases, Tank Painting, and Other [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetLineItems', window );"><strong>Regulatory Assets [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets', window );">Regulatory Assets</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 4,392<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3,633<span></span>
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<td class="text">2-10 years<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">2-10 years<span></span>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Income Taxes (Schedule of Income Tax Expense Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 12,007<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 10,703<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 9,786<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDispositionOfAssets', window );">Utility Plant Related</a></td>
<td class="num">(1,059)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(920)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(572)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">770<span></span>
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<td class="nump">745<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">711<span></span>
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<td class="num">(5)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">7<span></span>
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<td class="num">(6)<span></span>
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<td class="nump">22<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">16<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">18<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 10,551<span></span>
</td>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
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<td class="num">(421)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(176)<span></span>
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<tr>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Narrative) (Details)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 200<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items].</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The expiration date of a long-term purchase commitment.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>This item represents a non-contingent liability for the fair value of an obligation to stand ready to perform over the term of a guaranty issued in the event that specified triggering events or conditions occur.</p></div>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2014</div></th>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cost of water purchased, may include any water related assessment. If water is bought on a unit volume basis, would also be considered as commodity costs.</p></div>
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<th class="tl" colspan="1" rowspan="2"><div style="width: 200px;"><strong>Short Term Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)<br> $ in Thousands</strong></div></th>
<th class="th" colspan="2">12 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 3,000<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Maximum month-end amount borrowed under the credit facility during the period.</p></div>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<td>credit</td>
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<th class="th" colspan="1">1 Months Ended</th>
<th class="th" colspan="3">12 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Feb. 29, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2014</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Jul. 31, 2015</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">40,000,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,462<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,493<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant', window );">Maximum number of shares authorized for grant</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">100,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">126,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">126,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">24,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">24,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 8,585<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 7,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 12,246<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">142,489<span></span>
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<td class="nump">140,279<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">476<span></span>
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<td class="nump">466<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">59,700<span></span>
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<td class="nump">54,700<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 20,846<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 20,461<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3.88%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3.87%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeries7Member', window );">Convertible Preferred Stock $7.00 Series [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">12<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">4,293<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">51,516<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=msex_ConvertiblePreferredStockSeries8Member', window );">Convertible Preferred Stock $8.00 Series [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion', window );">Shares issued upon conversion</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">13.714<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">68,144<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod', window );">Common stock granted and issued under plan</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3,976<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4,795<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,082<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">100,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis=msex_DividendReinvestmentCommonStockPurchasePlanMember', window );">Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,500<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,500<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1,500<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">3,000,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative', window );">Dividend Reinvestment &amp; Common Stock Purchase Plan, cumulative shares</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,300,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_NewJerseyEnvironmentalInfrastructureTrustMember', window );">New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity', window );">Maximum borrowing amount</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 16,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity', window );">Maximum borrowing capacity, construction loan</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 11,800<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate', window );">Percentage of principal with stated interest rate</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">75.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate', window );">Percentage of principal with market interest rate</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">25.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt', window );">Amount drawn</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 7,500<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">Long-term debt</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 34,800<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_DeobligatedPrincipalPayments', window );">Deobligated principal payments</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 500<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">500<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_ConstructionLoanMember', window );">Construction Loan [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=msex_TidewaterMember', window );">Tidewater [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount', window );">Loan amount</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,200<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">11,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt', window );">Amount drawn</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,100<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 15,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="nump">2.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate', window );">Maturity date</a></td>
<td class="text">Feb.  01,  2036<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">Apr. 30,  2040<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction', window );">Loan amount initially set up as a market-based variable interest rate transaction</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 4,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=msex_NewJerseyEconomicDevelopmentAuthorityMember', window );">New Jersey Economic Development Authority [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">Long-term debt</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 55,400<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=msex_DelawareStateRevolvingFundMember', window );">Delaware State Revolving Fund [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_LongTermDebt', window );">Long-term debt</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 9,700<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember', window );">Maximum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4.47%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember', window );">Minimum [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCapitalizationLineItems', window );"><strong>Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage', window );">Interest rate</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4.45%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div style="display: none;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_AdditionalSharesAuthorizedBySECToBeIssued">
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<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Additional common shares authorized by the SEC for issuance under the investment plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_AdditionalSharesAuthorizedBySECToBeIssued</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum borrowing capacity for the construction loan as outlined in the closed agreement. Borrowings will take place when construction on a qualifying project is substantially complete.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_ConstructionLoanMaximumBorrowingCapacity</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_DeobligatedPrincipalPayments">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Refers to value of long term debt deobligation in noncash investing and financing activities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_DeobligatedPrincipalPayments</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>debit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_DividendReinvestmenPlanSharesIssuedCumulative">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Total cumulative shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Loan amount initially set up as a market-based variable interest rate transaction.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_LoanAmountInitiallySetUpAsMarketbasedVariableInterestRateTransaction</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum borrowing amount for other loan sources not specifically stated in the taxonomy.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_OtherLoanSourceMaximumBorrowingCapacity</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The percentage of the loan balance that is subject to the market interest rate at the time of closing in the contractual debt agreement.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithMarketInterestRate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The percentage of the loan balance that is subject to the stated interest rate in the contractual debt agreement.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_PercentageOfPrincipalWithStatedInterestRate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:percentItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_PercentageOfStockThatMayBeRedeemedInGivenCalanderYear">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percentage of stock that may be redeemed in a given calander year.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_PercentageOfStockThatMayBeRedeemedInGivenCalanderYear</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:percentItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6367179&amp;loc=d3e4332-108586<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6367179&amp;loc=d3e4304-108586<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 4<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6367179&amp;loc=d3e4313-108586<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesConverted1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of shares issued for each share of convertible preferred stock that is converted.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6928386&amp;loc=d3e21475-112644<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(27))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 6<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6928386&amp;loc=d3e21506-112644<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For utilities only, represents the carrying amount of the liability as of the balance sheet date for payments received by a utility from its customers in advance of performing its obligations under terms of its construction agreements.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 910<br> -SubTopic 405<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=68049106&amp;loc=d3e50628-109371<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesForConstruction</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 835<br> -SubTopic 30<br> -Section 55<br> -Paragraph 8<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64930739&amp;loc=d3e28878-108400<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 835<br> -SubTopic 30<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=64930785&amp;loc=d3e28551-108399<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:percentItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of long-term debt classified as other.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 942<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6876686&amp;loc=d3e534808-122878<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 944<br> -SubTopic 210<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6879938&amp;loc=d3e572229-122910<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28))<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 14<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3255-108585<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Financing Activities<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6513228<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
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</table></div>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (a)(3)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized</td>
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<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant</td>
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<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the conversion of convertible securities.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=27012166&amp;loc=d3e187085-122770<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 210<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section S99<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29-30)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6877327&amp;loc=d3e13212-122682<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6928386&amp;loc=d3e21463-112644<br><br>Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 505<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6928386&amp;loc=d3e21475-112644<br></p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The gross value of stock issued during the period upon the conversion of convertible securities.</p></div>
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</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Net income after adjustments for dividends on preferred stock (declared in the period) and/or cumulative preferred stock (accumulated for the period).</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Net Income or Loss Available to Common Stockholders plus adjustments resulting from the assumption that dilutive convertible securities were converted, options or warrants were exercised, or that other shares were issued upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of preferred stock dividends that is an adjustment to net income apportioned to common stockholders.</p></div>
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<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_MatchingContributions', window );">Matching contributions</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 600<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">600<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 600<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent', window );">Discretionary contributions, percent</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount', window );">Discretionary contributions</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 400<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">400<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 300<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan', window );">Escrow account maintained for 2008 restricted stock plan</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">100,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized', window );">Maximum number of shares authorized for grant</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">300,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant', window );">Number of shares authorized for grant, unissued</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">100,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue', window );">Fair value of vested restricted shares</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 900<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 300<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_dei_LegalEntityAxis=msex_MiddlesexWaterCompanyMember', window );">Middlesex [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations', window );">Allocation of plan assets</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">1.40%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl custom" style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_msex_CommonStockInPlanValue', window );">Common stock in plan, value</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 800<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,000<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Pension Benefit Plan [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations', window );">Allocation of plan assets</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">100.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">100.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions', window );">Benfit plan, Cash contributions</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 3,600<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Pension Benefit Plan [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions', window );">Benfit plan, Cash contributions</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 3,300<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Pension Benefit Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations', window );">Allocation of plan assets</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">59.70%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">59.10%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Other Benefits Plan [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations', window );">Allocation of plan assets</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">100.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">100.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions', window );">Benfit plan, Cash contributions</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,600<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions', window );">Benfit plan, Cash contributions</a></td>
<td class="nump">$ 1,600<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="rh">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Other Benefits Plan [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="re">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations', window );">Allocation of plan assets</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">54.10%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">50.00%<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div style="display: none;">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_CommonStockInPlanValue">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The value of equity securities with the plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_CommonStockInPlanValue</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>instant</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percentage employer discretionary contribution to a defined contribution plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionPercent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:percentItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Escrow account maintained for 2008 restricted stock plan</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_EscrowAccountMaintainedFor2008RestrictedStockPlan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:sharesItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsFourAndFive">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Increase (decrease) in annual rate per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits, years four and five.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsFourAndFive</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>num:percentItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsOneToThree">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Increase (decrease) in annual rate per capita cost of covered healthcare benefits,years one to three</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_IncreaseDecreaseInAnnualRatePerCapitaCostOfCoveredHealthcareBenefitsYearsOneToThree</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>msex_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of employer's matching contributions to a defined contribution plan in a given year.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of hours required to participate in contribution plan</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percent of participants contributions matched by company, above one percent of participants compensation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
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<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyAboveOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percent of participants contributions matched by company, below one percent of participants compensation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_PercentOfParticipantsContributionsMatchedByCompanyBelowOnePercentOfParticipantsCompensation</td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Threshold percentage of participants compensation at which matching decreases.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">msex_ThresholdPercentageOfParticipantsCompensationAtWhichMatchingDecreases</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the expected cost of benefits covered by the plan (gross eligible charges). This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Health Care Cost Trend Rate<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6514820<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (l)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e1928-114920<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>If aggregate disclosures are presented, the aggregate pension accumulated benefit obligation for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets as of the measurement date of each statement of financial position presented.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 55<br> -Paragraph 17<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=73719040&amp;loc=d3e4179-114921<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 3<br> -Subparagraph (b)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e2417-114920<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
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</table>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (l)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e1928-114920<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
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</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percentage of fair value of investments (categorized by debt securities, equity securities, real estate and other plan assets) to the fair value of plan assets held.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 5<br> -Subparagraph (c)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e2446-114920<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (d)(1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e1928-114920<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed during the reporting period by the entity to fund its pension plans and its non-pension postretirement benefit plans.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 230<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 45<br> -Paragraph 25<br> -Subparagraph (g)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=66902209&amp;loc=d3e3536-108585<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>us-gaap_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>credit</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (d)(2)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue</td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 715<br> -SubTopic 20<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 1<br> -Subparagraph (a)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=65897934&amp;loc=d3e1928-114920<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Projected Benefit Obligation<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6522206<br><br>Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Glossary Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6503904<br></p></div>
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<td class="nump">$ 2,558<span></span>
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<td class="num">(1,728)<span></span>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.</p></div>
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<td class="nump">2,455<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,847<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,030<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,497<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,641<span></span>
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<td class="nump">1,851<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2.00%<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">0.00%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">0.20%<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5.00%<span></span>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2014</div></th>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">49,439<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">49,439<span></span>
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<td class="nump">43,623<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets', window );">Fair value of plan assets</a></td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets', window );">Fair value of plan assets</a></td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">648<span></span>
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<td class="nump">652<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">648<span></span>
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<td class="nump">652<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">9,283<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis=us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember', window );">Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems', window );"><strong>Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">9,283<span></span>
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<td class="nump">8,656<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text"> <span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2016</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2015</div></th>
<th class="th"><div>Dec. 31, 2014</div></th>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber', window );">Balance</a></td>
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<td class="nump">148,000<span></span>
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<td class="nump">127,000<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(682)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(528)<span></span>
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<td class="num">(434)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td>xbrli:monetaryItemType</td>
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<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of non-option equity instruments exercised by participants.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(2)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of shares under non-option equity instrument agreements that were cancelled as a result of occurrence of a terminating event.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(3)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(iv)(1)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Other increase (decrease) in number of shares reserved for issuance under non-option equity instrument agreements that is not separately disclosed.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Number of equity instruments other than options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested instruments.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br><br>Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher FASB<br> -Name Accounting Standards Codification<br> -Topic 718<br> -SubTopic 10<br> -Section 50<br> -Paragraph 2<br> -Subparagraph (c)(1)(ii)<br> -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&amp;oid=6415400&amp;loc=d3e5070-113901<br></p></div>
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<td class="nump">$ 37,754<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 32,725<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 30,925<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 34,654<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 31,666<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 28,780<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 132,906<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 126,025<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 117,139<span></span>
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<td class="nump">14,156<span></span>
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<td class="nump">10,328<span></span>
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<td class="nump">8,302<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">8,460<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">11,460<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,235<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">6,685<span></span>
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<td class="nump">40,632<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">35,840<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">34,392<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">12,796<span></span>
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<td class="nump">12,051<span></span>
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<td class="nump">11,444<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="num">(862)<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">293<span></span>
</td>
<td class="num">(403)<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,293<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,554<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,607<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">11,735<span></span>
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<td class="nump">10,551<span></span>
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<td class="nump">9,937<span></span>
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<td class="nump">3,220<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 8,813<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 5,919<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 4,790<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">4,560<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 6,743<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 5,089<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">$ 3,636<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">22,742<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">20,028<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">18,445<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">47,375<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">25,773<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">22,596<span></span>
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<td class="nump">620,161<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">581,383<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">620,161<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">581,383<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">118,017<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">111,247<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">103,556<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">38,201<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">33,603<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">32,000<span></span>
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</tr>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldDepreciationAndAmortization', window );">Depreciation</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">12,606<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">11,874<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">11,262<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">779<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">619<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">157<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">5,293<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,554<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">5,607<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">11,091<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">9,522<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">8,907<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">22,353<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">18,889<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">17,249<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireWaterAndWasteWaterSystems', window );">Capital Expenditures</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">47,189<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">25,706<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">22,498<span></span>
</td>
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<td class="nump">619,915<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">581,321<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">619,915<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">581,321<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=us-gaap_UnregulatedOperationMember', window );">Non - Regulated [Member]</a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
<td class="pl " style="border-bottom: 0px;" valign="top"><a class="a" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="top.Show.showAR( this, 'defref_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems', window );"><strong>Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]</strong></a></td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">15,238<span></span>
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<td class="nump">14,143<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,431<span></span>
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<td class="nump">2,237<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">2,392<span></span>
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">190<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">177<span></span>
</td>
<td class="nump">182<span></span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="ro">
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<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
</td>
<td class="text">&#160;<span></span>
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<th class="th" colspan="8">3 Months Ended</th>
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<th class="th"><div>Sep. 30, 2016</div></th>
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<td class="nump">$ 37,754<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 32,725<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 30,579<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 30,925<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 34,654<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 31,666<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 132,906<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 126,025<span></span>
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<td class="nump">10,328<span></span>
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<td class="nump">8,302<span></span>
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<td class="nump">8,460<span></span>
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<td class="nump">9,235<span></span>
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<td class="nump">40,632<span></span>
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<td class="nump">35,840<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 5,919<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 6,743<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.19<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.54<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.36<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.29<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 0.28<span></span>
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<td class="nump">$ 1.22<span></span>
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