Essential Utilities WTRG Regulated Operation — Utilities Operating Expense Maintenance And Operations
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Essential Utilities in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations.
The official record: Essential Utilities’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2017, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does regulated operation — utilities operating expense maintenance and operations mean?
- This represents the day-to-day cash costs incurred to operate and maintain the utility's infrastructure, including labor, materials, and service contracts. It excludes depreciation and taxes, focusing on the controllable costs of running the business. Managing these expenses effectively is crucial for maintaining margins within the constraints of regulated rates.