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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
2.  Acquisitions

On August 11, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the water assets and wastewater collection and treatment assets of Country View Manor Community, LLC in York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing water assets and wastewater collection and treatment assets on August 15, 2022.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 50 water and wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $47, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of $13 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.  This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.

On August 25, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the water assets and wastewater collection and treatment assets jointly owned by Letterkenny Industrial Development Authority and Franklin County General Authority in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing water assets and wastewater collection and treatment assets on August 29, 2022.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 90 water and wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $2,818, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of $5,613 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.  This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.

On October 28, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the water assets of the Albright Trailer Park of R.T. Barclay, Inc. in Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing water system through an interconnection with its current distribution system on October 31, 2022.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 60 water customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $10, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of $5 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.  These customers were previously served by the Company through a single customer connection to the park.  This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.

On November 17, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the water assets of Scott Water Company in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing water system through an interconnection with its current distribution system on November 18, 2022.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 25 water customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $32, which is more than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded an acquisition adjustment of $23 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.  This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.

On December 1, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of the wastewater collection and treatment assets of SYC WWTP, L.P. and the Albright Trailer Park of R.T. Barclay, Inc. in Shrewsbury and Springfield Townships, York County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing collection and treatment facilities on December 5, 2022.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 90 wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $516, of which $35 was paid in 2023, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of $202 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.  The wastewater customers of the Albright Trailer Park were previously served by SYC WWTP, L.P. through a single customer connection to the park.  This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.

On October 12, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of the water assets and wastewater collection and treatment assets of Conewago Industrial Park Water and Sewer Company in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  The Company began operating the existing water assets and wastewater collection and treatment assets on October 16, 2023.  The acquisition resulted in the addition of approximately 30 commercial and industrial water and wastewater customers with purchase price and acquisition costs of approximately $590, which is less than the depreciated original cost of the assets.  The Company recorded a negative acquisition adjustment of $73 and will seek approval from the PPUC to amortize the acquisition adjustment over the remaining life of the acquired assets.  This acquisition is immaterial to Company results.