INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES Under FASB ASC Topic 740, an uncertain tax position represents our expected treatment of a tax position taken, or planned to be taken in the future, that has not been reflected in measuring income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. In 2014, the Company changed its tax method of accounting for qualifying utility system repairs effective with the tax year ended December 31, 2014 and for prior tax years. The tax accounting method was changed to permit the expensing of qualifying utility asset improvement costs that were previously being capitalized and depreciated for book and tax purposes. The Company recognized a tax deduction on its 2015 Federal tax return when filed of $1.4 million for qualifying capital expenditures made during the year. The Company establishes reserves for uncertain tax positions based upon management's judgment as to the sustainability of these positions. These accounting estimates related to the uncertain tax position reserve require judgments to be made as to the sustainability of each uncertain tax position based on its technical merits. The Company believes its tax positions comply with applicable law and that it has adequately recorded reserves as required. However, to the extent the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the estimates recorded, the Company would then adjust its tax reserves or unrecognized tax benefits in the period that this information becomes known. The Company has elected to recognize accrued interest (net of related tax benefits) and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of its income tax expense. The Company has accrued approximately $6,000 and $1,000 in penalties and interest for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively. The Company remains subject to examination by federal and state authorities for tax years 2012 through 2015 and is currently under federal audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the tax years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

Under FASB ASC Topic 740, an uncertain tax position represents our expected treatment of a tax position taken, or planned to be taken in the future, that has not been reflected in measuring income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. In 2014, the Company changed its tax method of accounting for qualifying utility system repairs effective with the tax year ended December 31, 2014 and for prior tax years. The tax accounting method was changed to permit the expensing of qualifying utility asset improvement costs that were previously being capitalized and depreciated for book and tax purposes. The Company recognized a tax deduction on its 2015 Federal tax return when filed of $1.4 million for qualifying capital expenditures made during the year.

The Company establishes reserves for uncertain tax positions based upon management's judgment as to the sustainability of these positions. These accounting estimates related to the uncertain tax position reserve require judgments to be made as to the sustainability of each uncertain tax position based on its technical merits. The Company believes its tax positions comply with applicable law and that it has adequately recorded reserves as required. However, to the extent the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the estimates recorded, the Company would then adjust its tax reserves or unrecognized tax benefits in the period that this information becomes known. The Company has elected to recognize accrued interest (net of related tax benefits) and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of its income tax expense. The Company has accrued approximately $6,000 and $1,000 in penalties and interest for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively. The Company remains subject to examination by federal and state authorities for tax years 2012 through 2015 and is currently under federal audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the tax years 2012, 2013 and 2014.