CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Revenues:
Gas	$ 202,600	$ 201,400	$ 170,400
Electric	218,000	218,700	190,700
Other	6,200	5,700	5,800
Total Operating Revenues	426,800	425,800	366,900
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Gas Sales	100,700	104,000	85,200
Cost of Electric Sales	132,500	137,900	114,500
Operation and Maintenance	67,100	64,600	60,200
Depreciation and Amortization	45,700	42,100	38,500
Taxes Other Than Income Taxes	17,700	17,200	15,000
Total Operating Expenses	363,700	365,800	313,400
Operating Income	63,100	60,000	53,500
Interest Expense, net	21,900	20,900	18,800
Other (Income) Expense, net	(500)	400	400
Income Before Income Taxes	41,700	38,700	34,300
Income Taxes	15,443	13,995	12,652
Net Income Applicable to Common Shares	$ 26,300	$ 24,700	$ 21,600
Earnings per Common Share-Basic and Diluted	$ 1.89	$ 1.79	$ 1.57
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding-(Basic and Diluted)	13.9	13.8	13.8

The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or 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.

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