CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,063	$ 11,980
Restricted cash	6,706	6,634
Accounts receivable, net	116,821	154,410
Inventories	54,311	53,458
Regulatory assets	44,501	51,348
Other	10,937	8,830
Total current assets	238,339	286,660
Property, plant, and equipment, net	4,161,993	4,059,499
Goodwill	357,586	357,586
Regulatory assets	592,432	517,223
Other noncurrent assets	43,591	43,727
Total Assets	5,393,941	5,264,695
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of capital leases	1,942	1,837
Short-term borrowings	222,311	229,874
Accounts payable	57,217	74,511
Accrued expenses	241,185	183,988
Regulatory liabilities	24,159	80,990
Total current liabilities	546,814	571,200
Long-term capital leases	24,859	26,325
Long-term debt	1,794,519	1,768,183
Deferred income taxes	575,812	501,532
Noncurrent regulatory liabilities	392,857	378,711
Other noncurrent liabilities	410,273	418,570
Total Liabilities	3,745,134	3,664,521
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01; authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 51,956,936 and 48,327,642 shares, respectively; Preferred stock, par value $0.01; authorized 50,000,000 shares; none issued	520	518
Treasury stock at cost	(95,852)	(93,948)
Paid-in capital	1,381,930	1,376,291
Retained earnings	372,321	325,909
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,112)	(8,596)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,648,807	1,600,174
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 5,393,941	$ 5,264,695

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