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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]  
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
NOTE 16 - BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The Company’s operating segments are comprised of its businesses which generate revenues and incur expenses, for which separate operational financial information is available and is regularly evaluated by management for the purpose of making operating decisions, assessing performance, and allocating resources.  The Company operates its businesses primarily through one reportable segment, the Regulated Utility segment.  The Regulated Utility segment is the largest component of the Company’s business and includes an aggregation of our five regulated utility subsidiaries that are in the business of providing regulated water and wastewater services on the Delmarva Peninsula.  Our regulated water utility services include treating, distributing, and selling water to residential, commercial, industrial, governmental, municipal and utility customers throughout the State of Delaware and in Cecil County, Maryland and to a residential community in Chester County, Pennsylvania.  Our regulated wastewater utility services include the treatment and disposal of wastewater for customers in Sussex County, Delaware.  The Company is subject to regulations as to its rates, services, and other matters by the states of Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania with respect to utility service within these states.  
The Chief Operating Decision Maker, or CODM, is the Executive Committee led by the Chief Executive Officer and includes the Chief Financial Officer.  The CODM uses operating income as its measure of profit to assess the performance of each segment. This profit measure excludes the financing component and allows management to focus on controllable expenses, to allocate resources during the annual budgeting process and to monitor budget versus actual results on a monthly basis.
 
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 2 – Basis of Presentation.  The measurement of depreciation, interest, and capital expenditures are predominately related to our Regulated Utility segment.  These amounts in our non-utility business are negligible and account for approximately less than 1% of condensed consolidated amounts as of June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024.
 
In thousands
Three Months Ended June 30,
 20252024
  Regulated Utility Total Regulated Utility Total
Regulated Utility Revenues$26,723 $26,723 $25,789 $25,789 
       
Reconciliation of revenue      
Other revenues  1,891 (a)   1,685 (a)
Inter-segment elimination  (65)     (58)
Consolidated revenues $28,549    $27,416
       
Less: (b)      
Payroll and Benefits (c)  6,183  6,254  
Supply and Delivery (d) 4,069  3,764  
Administrative (e) 2,318  2,220  
Depreciation and Amortization 3,401  3,412  
Income Taxes 1,866  1,725  
Property and other taxes 1,585  1,507  
Regulated Utility Operating Income$7,301 $7,301 $6,907 $6,907
       
Reconciliation of operating income      
Other profit  554 (a)  291(a)
Consolidated operating income $7,855    $7,198
 
In thousands 
 Six Months Ended June 30,
 20252024
  Regulated Utility Total Regulated Utility Total
Regulated Utility Revenues$50,768 $50,768 $48,630 $48,630 
      
Reconciliation of revenue  
Other revenues  3,795 (a)   3,448 (a)
Inter-segment elimination  (128)    (118)
Consolidated revenues $54,435    $51,960
      
Less: (b)    
Payroll and Benefits (c)  12,394  12,612  
Supply and Delivery (d) 7,521  7,127  
Administrative (e) 5,043  4,515  
Depreciation and Amortization 6,745  6,863  
Income Taxes 3,450  3,151  
Property and other taxes 3,253  3,097  
Regulated Utility Operating Income$12,362 $12,362 $11,265 $11,265
      
Reconciliation of operating income  
Other profit  1,038 (a)  652(a)
Consolidated operating income $13,400    $11,917
In thousands
  Regulated Utility Total   Regulated Utility Total
Assets     
Regulated Utility Assets$815,090 $815,090  $793,118 $793,118 
      
Reconciliation of assets     
Other assets  4,206    5,505 
Consolidated assets $819,296   $798,623 
 
 
(a) Other revenues and other profit:
– Revenue and profit from segments below the quantitative thresholds are attributable to four non-utility businesses of the Company  
– These businesses are primarily comprised of: Service Line Protection Plan services for water, sewer and internal plumbing; design, construction and engineering services; contract services for the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems in Delaware and Maryland; and leased space to the Regulated Utility Segment  
– These non-utility businesses do not individually or in the aggregate meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments  
– Certain corporate costs have been allocated from the regulated utility segment to the non-utility businesses and are included in the other profit amounts shown
(b) Significant expense categories:
– The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM  
– Inter-segment expenses related to leased space provided by one non-utility business, calculated on the lower of cost or market method, are included in the amounts shown  
(c) Payroll and benefits:
– This category does not include amounts capitalized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(d) Supply and Delivery:
– This category includes purchased power, purchased water, chemicals, infrastructure maintenance and repair costs, and wastewater disposal fees   
(e) Administration expense:
– This category includes computer systems maintenance and subscription fees, audit and legal fees, insurance, customer billing, and other general and administrative expenses