OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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:

	2021				2020				2019
	Revenue		Expense		Revenue		Expense		Revenue		Expense
Operating and maintenance	$	16,276	$	16,344	$	11,481	$	13,551	$	12,655	$	13,791
Leases	2,744		230		2,398		48		2,279		35
Design and construction	619		611		802		704		1,745		1,612
Meter reading and billing	495		79		458		109		412		163
Interest income	171		—		52		—		92		—
Change in value of life insurance contracts gain	—		(3,800)		—		(4,293)		—		(5,104)
Other non-regulated income and expenses	2,456		3,770		1,731		4,181		2,022		3,372
Total	$	22,761	$	17,234	$	16,922	$	14,300	$	19,205	$	13,869

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 typically 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 gains and losses are included in other non-regulated income and expenses.