Property, Plant and Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

9. PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

The following table sets forth the major classifications of our property, plant, and equipment and related accumulated depreciation at March 31, 2013 and 2012 and December 31, 2012:



	March 31,				December 31,
In thousands	2013		2012		2012
Utility plant in service	$	2,452,419	$	2,342,681	$	2,435,886
Utility construction work in progress	53,474		34,903		46,831
Less: Accumulated depreciation	799,864		760,566		789,201
Utility plant, net	1,706,029		1,617,018		1,693,516
Non-utility plant in service	296,228		297,164		296,781
Non-utility construction work in progress	6,552		5,789		6,510
Less: Accumulated depreciation	24,697		19,117		23,195
Non-utility plant, net	278,083		283,836		280,096
Total property, plant, and equipment	$	1,984,112	$	1,900,854	$	1,973,612

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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