REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS [Abstract]

Eligible Plant Improvements

The following table summarizes Artesian Water's applications with the DEPSC to collect DSIC rates and the eligible plant improvements the rates are based on:

Application Date

11/26/2014

05/28/2015

11/24/2015

05/31/2016

11/29/2016

Effective Date

01/01/2015

07/01/2015

01/01/2016

07/01/2016

01/01/2017

DEPSC Approval Date

12/16/2014

06/16/2015

12/15/2015

06/28/2016

12/20/2016

Cumulative DSIC Rate

0.34

%

1.15

%

1.57

%

2.30

%

4.71

%

Eligible Plant Improvements – Cumulative Dollars (in millions)

$

1.3

$

4.6

$

7.0

$

10.3

$

16.6

Eligible Plant Improvements – Installed Beginning Date

10/01/2014

10/01/2014

10/01/2014

10/01/2014

10/01/2014

Eligible Plant Improvements – Installed Ending Date

10/31/2014

04/30/2015

10/31/2015

04/30/2016

10/31/2016