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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]

Future Minimum Rental Payments

Future minimum annual rental payments related to non-cancellable operating leases for the years subsequent to 2015 are as follows:

In thousands
2016		$	75
2017			54
2018			55
2019			57
2020			58
2021 through 2043			1,475
		$	1,774

Minimum Annual Purchase Commitments

The minimum annual purchase commitments for all interconnection agreements for 2016 through 2021, calculated at the noticed rates, are as follows:

In thousands
2016		$	3,829
2017			3,819
2018			3,819
2019			3,819
2020			3,829
2021			3,819
		$	22,934

Budgeted Mandatory Utility Plant Expenditures

Budgeted mandatory utility plant expenditures, due to planned governmental highway projects, which require the relocation of Artesian Water's water service mains, expected to be incurred in 2016 through 2018 are as follows:

In thousands
2016		$	4,235
2017			1,830
2018			1,410
		$	7,475

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Tabular disclosure of the aggregate amount of payments due on known contractual obligations for the five years following the date of the latest balance sheet and the combined aggregate amount of maturities of known contractual obligations.

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Tabular disclosure of key provisions of an arrangement under which the entity has agreed to purchase goods or services over a period of time greater than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including the item for which expenditures will be made, minimum quantities, milestones, time period and committed amount.

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Tabular disclosure of future minimum payments required in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year and the total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the balance sheet date.

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