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REGULATORY ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

REGULATORY ASSETS [Abstract]

Regulatory assets, net of amortization, comprise

Regulatory assets, net of amortization, comprise:
		(in thousands)
		September 30, 2014				December 31, 2013
Postretirement benefit obligation		$	438			$	438
Deferred income taxes			465				476
Goodwill			327				333
Deferred acquisition and franchise costs			765				792
Expense of rate and regulatory proceedings			367				265
		$	2,362			$	2,304

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 980

-SubTopic 340

-Section 50

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