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Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Developments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Organization Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies And Recent Developments [Abstract] |
Range of depreciation rates | 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, 2018, 2017 and 2016. These rates have been approved by the NJBPU, DEPSC or PAPUC:
Source of Supply | 1.15% - 3.44% | Transmission and Distribution (T&D):
Pumping | 2.00% - 5.39% | T&D – Mains | 1.10% - 3.13%
Water Treatment | 1.65% - 7.09% | T&D – Services | 2.12% - 3.16%
General Plant | 2.08% - 17.84% | T&D – Other | 1.61% - 4.63%
Wastewater Collection | 1.42% - 1.81% |  |
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction Rates | The AFUDC rates for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 for Middlesex and Tidewater are as follows:
| 2018 | 2017 | 2016
Middlesex | 6.50% | 6.73% | 6.73%
Tidewater | 7.92% | 7.92% | 7.92%
Schedule of Operating Revenues | The Company’s operating revenues are comprised of the following:
|  | (In Thousands)
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Regulated Tariff Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential |  | $ | 69,785 |  |  | $ | 66,483 |  |  | $ | 66,849 |
Commercial |  |  | 14,844 |  |  |  | 13,956 |  |  |  | 14,189 |
Industrial |  |  | 10,183 |  |  |  | 9,321 |  |  |  | 9,558 |
Fire Protection |  |  | 12,099 |  |  |  | 11,812 |  |  |  | 11,732 |
Wholesale |  |  | 14,655 |  |  |  | 13,553 |  |  |  | 15,428 |
Non-Regulated Contract Operations |  |  | 16,374 |  |  |  | 15,508 |  |  |  | 14,988 |
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers |  | $ | 137,940 |  |  | $ | 130,633 |  |  | $ | 132,744 |
Other Regulated Revenues |  |  | 335 |  |  |  | 328 |  |  |  | 261 |
Other Non-Regulated Revenues |  |  | 404 |  |  |  | 404 |  |  |  | 400 |
Inter-segment Elimination |  |  | (602 | ) |  |  | (590 | ) |  |  | (499 | )
Total Revenue |  | $ | 138,077 |  |  | $ | 130,775 |  |  | $ | 132,906 |

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