OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

Schedule of various non-regulated activities

	2011				2010					2009
	Revenue		Expense		Revenue		Expense			Revenue		Expense
Operating and maintenance	$	9,176	$	9,689	$	9,237	$	9,713		$	11,210	$	11,525
Meter reading and billing		1,212		944		1,207		990			1,205		929
Leases		1,892		330		2,162		877			2,026		805
Design and construction		1,689		1,420		1,306		1,041			1,717		1,515
Interest income		75		—		28		—			106		—
Change in value of life insurance contracts		—		1,876		—		(2,641	)		—		(4,107	)
Other non-regulated income and expenses		2,116		1,563		2,053		2,332			1,926		1,785
Total	$	16,160	$	15,822	$	15,993	$	12,312		$	18,190	$	12,452