OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

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:

	2024				2023				2022
	Revenue		Expense		Revenue		Expense		Revenue		Expense
Operating and maintenance	$	13,818	$	12,289	$	12,499	$	10,786	$	12,860	$	11,959
Leases	2,410		38		2,504		26		2,642		46
Design and construction	715		503		652		536		416		328
Meter reading and billing	48		—		198		2		534		123
Interest income	1,260		—		303		—		177		—
Loss (gain) from non-qualified benefit plan investments	—		(3,578)		—		(4,919)		—		7,161
Other non-regulated income and expenses	2,377		4,949		2,353		5,376		4,647		5,204
Total	$	20,628	$	14,201	$	18,509	$	11,807	$	21,276	$	24,821

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.