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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-19-000636
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190506

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00422
		FILM NUMBER:		19799179

	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: 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">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: May 6, 2019</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>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</U></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">incorporation or organization)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>485C ROUTE ONE SOUTH, P.O. BOX 1500, ISELIN,
NEW JERSEY 08830</U></P>

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zip code)</P>

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

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area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act&nbsp; (17 CFR 240.12b-2).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On May 6, 2019, Middlesex Water Company announced its financial
results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. A copy of the press release announcing these financial results is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release issued by Middlesex Water Company, dated May
6, 2019, announces First Quarter 2019 Financial Results.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%">MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD><U>/s/A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>A. Bruce O&rsquo;Connor</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: May 6, 2019</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Exhibit 99.1</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY REPORTS </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">FIRST QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>First Quarter 2019 Highlights</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">ISELIN, NJ, May 6, 2019 <I>- </I>Middlesex Water
Company (&ldquo;Middlesex&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) (NASDAQ:MSEX) a provider of water and wastewater services, today
reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.</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><U>First Quarter 2019 Operating Results</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Consolidated net income for first quarter 2019
increased $2.1 million as compared with the first quarter 2018. Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis were $0.39, up from
$0.27 for the same period reported in 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Operating revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2019 decreased $0.5 million to $30.7 million. The decrease is attributable to lower non-regulated contract operations
revenue. Under our new 10-year contract with the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, the provision of wastewater services changed,
thereby reducing both revenues and costs as described in the expense discussion below. Revenues in our Middlesex System increased
$1.0 million due to the April 1, 2018 New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved base rate increase.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Operations and maintenance expenses decreased
by $1.7 million from the first quarter in 2018. Milder winter weather in the first quarter of 2019 resulted in $0.3 million in
lower water main break repair related costs in the Middlesex System. Under our new Perth Amboy operating contract, our subsidiary
USA-PA no longer incurs sub-contractors fees for wastewater services, which resulted in a $1.4 million decrease in O&amp;M costs.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Income Tax expense in the first quarter decreased
by $1.4 million, when compared to 2018 due to the regulatory accounting treatment of tangible property regulations related tax
deductions, which were approved in Middlesex&rsquo;s most recent base rate case.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Middlesex Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer Dennis W. Doll said, &ldquo;All in all, it has been a busy first quarter. We assumed direct management of the wastewater
operating responsibilities under our new operating contract with the City of Perth Amboy, where formerly that work was sub-contracted,
resulting in operating cost savings which we are able to share with the City. Our 5% Discount window on purchases of Common Stock
announced at the end of 2018 is seeing active interest. We relocated our corporate headquarters and customer payment center to
accommodate expanding business needs. Construction of our large supplemental transmission main is nearing 60% completion. Throughout
these numerous developments, I am deeply proud of our team who despite these major initiatives, does not lose sight of our company&rsquo;s
critical role in serving our customers, driving shareholder value, preserving the environment and protecting public health,&rdquo;
added Doll.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">As previously
announced in April 2019, the Board of Directors of Middlesex Water Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per common
share to be paid on June 3, 2019 to shareholders of record as of May 15, 2019. The Company has paid cash dividends continually
since 1912 and increased its dividend for the forty-sixth consecutive year in 2018. The 5% Discount in effect on our Common Stock
for participants in the Company&rsquo;s Investment Plan on purchases made by optional cash payment or dividend reinvestment is
anticipated to continue until 200,000 shares are purchased at the discounted price or December 30, 2019, whichever occurs first.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Company will host its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at The Delta by Marriott at Woodbridge (formerly The Renaissance
Hotel) at 515 U.S. Highway One South Iselin, New Jersey. To view the Company&rsquo;s 2018 Annual Report visit http://investors.middlesexwater.com</P>

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<P STYLE="font: italic bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-style: normal"><U>About Middlesex
Water Company</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Middlesex Water Company, organized in 1897,
is a water utility serving customers in central and southern New Jersey and in the State of Delaware. The Company and its New Jersey
subsidiaries -- Pinelands Water Company and Pinelands Wastewater Company -- are subject to the regulations of the Board of Public
Utilities of the State of New Jersey. Middlesex Water Company operates the water and wastewater utilities for the City of Perth
Amboy through its subsidiary, Utility Service Affiliates (Perth Amboy) Inc. The Company also provides contract operations services
through its non-regulated subsidiary, Utility Service Affiliates, Inc. The Company&rsquo;s regulated Delaware subsidiaries, Tidewater
Utilities, Inc., together with Southern Shores Water Company and Tidewater Environmental Services, Inc., are subject to the regulations
of the Public Service Commission in Delaware. White Marsh Environmental Systems, Inc. operates small water and wastewater systems
under contract on a non-regulated basis in Delaware. The Company serves customers in Shohola, Pennsylvania through its subsidiary,
Twin Lakes Utilities, Inc. These companies are also subject to various Federal and State regulatory agencies concerning water,
and wastewater effluent quality standards.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">For additional information regarding Middlesex
Water Company, visit the Company&rsquo;s web site at www.middlesexwater.com or call (732) 634-1500.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><I>This release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, our long-term strategy and
expectations, the status of our acquisition program, the impact of our acquisitions, the impact of current and projected rate requests
and the impact of our capital program on our environmental compliance. There are important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions,
unfavorable weather conditions, the success of certain cost containment initiatives, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment,
availability and the cost of capital, the success of growth initiatives and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. </I></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Bernadette Sohler, Vice President &ndash; Corporate Affairs</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">bsohler@middlesexwater.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(732) 638-7549</P>



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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">Three Months Ended March 31,</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2019</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: bottom">2018</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 74%; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Operating Revenues</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">30,698</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">31,177</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&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="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Operating Expenses:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Operations and Maintenance</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">16,120</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17,834</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Depreciation</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">4,046</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,609</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 10pt">Other 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">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">3,504</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">3,384</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&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="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total Operating Expenses</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">23,670</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">24,827</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&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="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Operating Income</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">7,028</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">6,350</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Other Income (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">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 10pt">Allowance for Funds Used During Construction</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">515</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">167</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-left: 10pt">Other Income (Expense), net</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">(57</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">297</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Total Other Income, net</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">458</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">464</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Interest Charges</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">1,200</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">1,138</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Income before 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">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">6,286</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">5,676</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">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">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">(266</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">1,182</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Net Income</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">6,552</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,494</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Preferred Stock Dividend Requirements</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">36</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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">36</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Earnings Applicable to Common Stock</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">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">6,516</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">4,458</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&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="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Earnings per share 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">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">Basic</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.40</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.27</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">Diluted</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.39</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.27</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&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="white-space: nowrap; 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 10pt">Basic</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">16,428</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16,354</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">16,584</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">16,510</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Cash Dividends Paid per Common Share</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right">0.2400</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.2238</TD><TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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