The following table sets forth the major components comprising “regulated operating expenses” under “Operating Revenue Deductions” on our consolidated statements of income for all periods presented ended June 30 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended		Twelve Months Ended
	2016		2015		2016		2015		2016		2015
Electric transmission and distribution expense	$	6,626	$	7,414	$	13,462	$	14,514	$	27,842	$	28,757
Natural gas transmission and distribution expense	617		728		1,323		1,405		2,617		2,535
Power operation expense (other than fuel)	3,986		4,238		8,039		9,555		16,746		17,633
Customer accounts and assistance expense	2,809		2,790		5,540		5,493		10,984		11,013
Employee pension expense (1)	2,644		2,718		5,269		5,401		10,654		10,764
Employee healthcare plan (1)	2,437		2,384		4,682		4,618		10,226		9,433
General office supplies and expense	3,938		2,847		8,277		5,680		17,035		13,328
Administrative and general expense	3,542		3,440		7,658		7,997		14,524		14,718
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	800		1,018		879		1,345		1,614		2,664
Miscellaneous expense	86		92		200		211		419		585

Total	$	27,485	$	27,669	$	55,329	$	56,219	$	112,661	$	111,430

(1)

Does not include capitalized portion of costs, but reflects the GAAP expensed cost plus or minus costs deferred to and amortized from a regulatory asset and/or a regulatory liability for Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma jurisdictions.