OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

The Company conducts various non-regulated activities as reflected in the table below:

	2015				2014					2013
	Revenue		Expense		Revenue		Expense			Revenue		Expense
Operating and maintenance	$	9,385	$	10,438	$	9,748	$	10,256		$	8,028	$	9,119
Leases	1,929		208		2,029		208			1,938		243
Design and construction	1,399		1,292		1,258		1,102			1,374		1,173
Meter reading and billing	597		434		803		615			1,313		1,055
Interest income	39		—		186		—			70		—
Change in value of life insurance contracts (gain) loss	—		218		—		(994		)	—		(1,878		)
Other non-regulated income and expenses	2,275		1,454		3,294		3,098			2,072		1,553
Total	$	15,624	$	14,044	$	17,318	$	14,285		$	14,795	$	11,265

Operating and maintenance services and meter reading and billing services are provided for water and wastewater systems owned by private companies and municipalities. The agreements call for a fee-per-service or a flat-rate amount per month. Leases have been entered into with telecommunications companies for cellular phone antennas placed on the Company's property. Design and construction services are for the design and installation of water mains and other water infrastructure for others outside the Company's regulated service areas. Third-party insurance program revenues are included in other non-regulated income and expenses.