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Common Stock And Preferred Stock (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Details on Preferred Stock

Details on preferred stock at March 31, 2013, March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2012 are shown below:

(Amounts in Millions)

		March 31,								December 31,
		2013				2012				2012
Preferred Stock
Unitil Energy Preferred Stock, Non-Redeemable, Non-Cumulative:
6.00% Series, $100 Par Value,		$	0.2			$	0.2			$	0.2
Fitchburg Preferred Stock, Redeemable, Cumulative:
5.125% Series, $100 Par Value			—				0.8				—
8.00% Series, $100 Par Value			—				1.0				—
Total Preferred Stock		$	0.2			$	2.0			$	0.2

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