Regulated Operating Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Regulated Operating Expenses

Regulated Operating Expenses

Note 10- Regulated Operating Expenses

The following table sets forth the major components comprising “regulated operating expenses” under “Operating Revenue Deductions” on our consolidated statements of income (in thousands) for all periods presented ended June 30:

	Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended
	2011			2010		2011		2010		2011		2010
Electric transmission and distribution expense	$	3,418		$	3,144	$	7,240	$	5,971	$	14,265	$	11,697
Natural gas transmission and distribution expense	579			515		1,141		1,046		2,289		2,133
Power operation expense (other than fuel)	2,469			2,791		5,147		5,695		10,807		11,884
Customer accounts and assistance expense	2,395			2,998		4,931		5,917		10,632		11,326
Employee pension expense (1)	1,975			1,287		3,819		2,751		6,967		5,622
Employee healthcare plan (1)	1,716			1,696		3,337		3,246		7,022		6,463
General office supplies and expense	2,236			2,705		5,135		5,381		11,338		10,626
Administrative and general expense	3,057			3,218		6,704		6,634		12,966		12,995
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	1,242			855		1,324		1,455		3,520		2,780
Miscellaneous expense	(2		)	63		23		93		98		172
Total	$	19,085		$	19,272	$	38,801	$	38,189	$	79,904	$	75,698

(1) Does not include capitalized portion of costs, but reflects the GAAP expensed cost plus or minus costs deferred to and amortized from a regulatory asset and/or a regulatory liability for Missouri and Kansas jurisdictions.