OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

3 OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

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

	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

        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.