REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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	11/24/2015			05/31/2016			11/29/2016
Effective Date	01/01/2016			07/01/2016			01/01/2017
DEPSC Approval Date	12/15/2015			06/28/2016			12/20/2016
Cumulative DSIC Rate		1.57	%		2.30	%		4.71	%
Eligible Plant Improvements – Cumulative Dollars (in millions)	$	7.0		$	10.3		$	16.6
Eligible Plant Improvements – Installed Beginning Date	10/01/2014			10/01/2014			10/01/2014
Eligible Plant Improvements – Installed Ending Date	10/31/2015			04/30/2016			10/31/2016