CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Utility plant, at original cost (less accumulated depreciation 2018-$124,556; 2017-$116,945)	$ 487,135	$ 460,502
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	233	952
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts 2018 - $318; 2017 - $288)	8,690	8,897
Income tax receivable	2,173	2,353
Unbilled operating revenues	1,326	1,427
Materials and supplies	1,289	1,519
Prepaid property taxes	2,487	1,795
Prepaid expenses and other	2,166	2,042
Total current assets	18,364	18,985
Other assets
Non utility property (less accumulated depreciation 2018-$715; 2017-$689)	3,866	3,882
Other deferred assets	3,894	3,721
Total other assets	7,760	7,603
Regulatory assets, net	7,404	7,549
Total Assets	520,663	494,639
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	9,246	9,215
Preferred stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	100,422	99,526
Retained earnings	40,417	37,903
Total stockholders' equity	150,085	146,644
Long-term debt, net of current portion	111,826	105,587
Total stockholders' equity and long term debt	261,911	252,231
Current liabilities
Lines of credit	15,358	9,610
Current portion of long-term debt	1,534	1,344
Accounts payable	5,173	8,853
Accrued expenses	3,487	2,888
Dividends payable	2,240	0
Overdraft payable	495	304
Accrued interest	1,170	1,805
Customer deposits	1,029	969
Other	6,688	2,688
Total current liabilities	37,174	28,461
Commitments and contingencies
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Net advances for construction	7,114	7,797
Regulatory liabilities	23,927	23,201
Deferred investment tax credits	513	526
Deferred income taxes	55,464	54,137
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	87,018	85,661
Net contributions in aid of construction	134,560	128,286
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' equity	$ 520,663	$ 494,639

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130549-203045

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682