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REGULATORY ASSETS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
REGULATORY ASSETS [Abstract]  
Amortization Period of Other Regulatory Expense
Regulatory expenses amortized on a straight-line basis are noted below:

Expense
Years Amortized
Deferred contract costs and other
5
Rate case studies
5
Delaware rate proceedings
2.5
Maryland rate proceedings
5
Debt related costs
 15 to 30 (based on term of related debt)
Goodwill (resulting from acquisition of Mountain Hill Water Company in 2008)
50
Deferred acquisition costs (resulting from purchase of water assets in Cecil County, Maryland in 2011 and Port Deposit, Maryland in 2010)
20
Franchise Costs (resulting from purchase of water assets in Cecil County, Maryland in 2011)
80
Regulatory Assets, Net of Amortization, Comprise
Regulatory assets, net of amortization, comprise:
 
   
(in thousands)
 
   
March 31, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
             
Deferred income taxes
 
$
481
   
$
355
 
Deferred contract costs and other
   
273
     
288
 
Debt related costs
   
4,844
     
4,902
 
Goodwill
   
271
     
273
 
Deferred acquisition and franchise costs
   
493
     
503
 
   
$
6,362
   
$
6,321