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Other operating income and expenses
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Other operating income and expenses [Abstract]  
Other operating income and expenses
Note 20. - Other operating income and expenses

The table below shows the detail of Other operating income and expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2019, and 2018:

Other Operating income
For the six-month period ended June 30,
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Grants (Note 16)
  
29,578
   
29,719
 
Income from various services and insurance proceeds
  
15,330
   
16,384
 
Income from the purchase of the long-term operation and maintenance payable with Abengoa
  
-
   
38,955
 
Total
  
44,908
   
85,058
 

On April 26, 2018, Atlantica purchased from Abengoa the long-term operation and maintenance payable accrued for the period up to December 31, 2017, which was recorded for an amount of $57.3 million at the date of repayment. The Company paid $18.3 million for this extinguishment of debt and accounted for the difference of $39.0 million with the carrying amount of the debt as an income in the profit and loss statement.


Other Operating expenses
 
For the six-month period ended June 30,
 
 
 
2019
  
2018
 
 
 
($ in thousands)
 
Leases and fees
  
(945
)
  
(1,033
)
Operation and maintenance
  
(66,580
)
  
(71,367
)
Independent professional services
  
(17,604
)
  
(15,714
)
Supplies
  
(11,326
)
  
(13,152
)
Insurance
  
(12,053
)
  
(12,606
)
Levies and duties
  
(14,715
)
  
(21,957
)
Other expenses
  
(3,007
)
  
(5,397
)
Total
  
(126,230
)
  
(141,226
)