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REGULATORY ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

REGULATORY ASSETS [Abstract]

Regulatory assets, net of amortization, comprise

Regulatory assets, net of amortization, comprise:
	Unaudited
	(in thousands)
	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
Postretirement benefit obligation		$	567			$	567
Deferred income taxes			495				506
Goodwill			342				348
Deferred acquisition and franchise costs			823				816
Expense of rate and regulatory proceedings			312				497
		$	2,539			$	2,734

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Tabular disclosure of assets that are created when regulatory agencies permit public utilities to defer certain costs included in rate-setting to the balance sheet.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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