OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES

The Company conducts various non-regulated activities as reflected in the table below:

	2016					2015				2014
	Revenue		Expense			Revenue		Expense		Revenue		Expense
Operating and maintenance	$	8,430	$	9,061		$	9,385	$	10,438	$	9,748	$	10,256
Leases	1,923		204			1,929		208		2,029		208
Design and construction	1,792		1,473			1,399		1,292		1,258		1,102
Meter reading and billing	242		62			597		434		803		615
Interest income	18					39		—		186		—
Change in value of life insurance contracts (gain) loss			(1,026		)	—		218		—		(994		)
Other non-regulated income and expenses	4,180		1,671			2,275		1,454		3,294		3,098
Total	$	16,585	$	11,445		$	15,624	$	14,044	$	17,318	$	14,285

Operating and maintenance services and meter reading and billing services are provided for water and wastewater systems owned by private companies and municipalities. The agreements call for a fee-per-service or a flat-rate amount per month. Leases have been entered into with telecommunications companies for cellular phone antennas placed on the Company's property. Design and construction services are for the design and installation of water mains and other water infrastructure for others outside the Company's regulated service areas. Third-party insurance program gains and losses are included in other non-regulated income and expenses. Also, 2016 other non-regulated income and expenses included a litigation gain of $1.5 million.