Property, Plant and Equipment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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:



	June 30,				December 31,
In thousands	2014		2013		2013
Utility plant in service	$	2,624,774	$	2,468,853	$	2,585,901
Utility construction work in progress	36,798		61,283		28,855
Less: Accumulated depreciation	847,828		807,652		827,380
Utility plant, net	1,813,744		1,722,484		1,787,376
Non-utility plant in service	297,269		296,167		297,330
Non-utility construction work in progress	6,385		6,780		6,653
Less: Accumulated depreciation	31,468		26,199		28,485
Non-utility plant, net	272,186		276,748		275,498
Total property, plant, and equipment	$	2,085,930	$	1,999,232	$	2,062,874

Capital expenditures in accrued liabilities	$	9,826	$	7,374	$	10,456

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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