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

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended
	2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014
Electric transmission and distribution expense	$	7,325	$	7,463	$	21,839	$	21,139	$	28,619	$	26,492
Natural gas transmission and distribution expense	592		569		1,997		1,801		2,558		2,496
Power operation expense (other than fuel)	4,258		4,183		13,813		12,195		17,708		15,885
Customer accounts and assistance expense	2,649		2,772		8,142		8,492		10,889		11,350
Employee pension expense (1)	2,769		2,735		8,170		7,963		10,797		10,638
Employee healthcare expense (1)	3,022		2,486		7,640		6,817		9,970		9,150
General office supplies and expense	3,352		3,088		9,032		10,465		13,591		13,725
Administrative and general expense	3,650		3,307		11,647		10,970		15,061		14,479
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	705		915		2,050		3,017		2,453		3,917
Miscellaneous expense	115		255		326		480		448		656

Total	$	28,437	$	27,773	$	84,656	$	83,339	$	112,094	$	108,788

(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, Kansas and Oklahoma jurisdictions.