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Organization, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Developments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of depreciation rates | These rates have been approved by the NJBPU or DEPSC:
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% |  |
Schedule of allowance for funds used during construction rates | The AFUDC rates for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 for Middlesex and Tidewater are as follows:
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Middlesex |  |  | 6.35 | % |  |  | 6.50 | % |  |  | 6.50 | %
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,
|  | 2022 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Regulated Tariff Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential |  | $ | 84,950 |  |  | $ | 77,699 |  |  | $ | 76,798 |
Commercial |  |  | 22,689 |  |  |  | 16,715 |  |  |  | 15,448 |
Industrial |  |  | 11,152 |  |  |  | 8,990 |  |  |  | 9,512 |
Fire Protection |  |  | 12,726 |  |  |  | 12,608 |  |  |  | 12,374 |
Wholesale |  |  | 18,769 |  |  |  | 14,590 |  |  |  | 15,187 |
Non-Regulated Contract Operations |  |  | 12,006 |  |  |  | 12,391 |  |  |  | 12,130 |
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers |  | $ | 162,292 |  |  | $ | 142,993 |  |  | $ | 141,449 |
Other Regulated Revenues |  |  | 831 |  |  |  | 929 |  |  |  | 532 |
Other Non-Regulated Revenues |  |  | 440 |  |  |  | 427 |  |  |  | 415 |
Inter-segment Elimination |  |  | (1,129 | ) |  |  | (1,208 | ) |  |  | (804 | )
Total Revenue |  | $ | 162,434 |  |  | $ | 143,141 |  |  | $ | 141,592 |

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