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Middlesex Water Reports Second Quarter 2022 Earnings
ISELIN, N.J., July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (“Middlesex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:MSEX) a provider of water and wastewater
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[{"type":"text","content":"ISELIN, N.J., July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlesex Water Company (“Middlesex” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:MSEX) a provider of water and wastewater services, today reported second quarter financial results. Second Quarter 2022 ResultsQuarterly consolidated operating revenues increased $3.0 million to $39.7 million compared to the same period in 2021. Revenues in our Middlesex System in New Jersey increased $4.4 million primarily due to the January 1, 2022 New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (the “NJBPU”) approved base rate increase. In our Delaware system, revenues decreased $0.1 million due to lower new customer connection fees. The sale of our regulated Delaware wastewater subsidiary in January 2022 reduced revenues by $0.7 million. Operation and maintenance expenses for the second quarter of 2022 increased $1.6 million from the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily driven by higher weather related main break activity in our Middlesex system, increased labor costs and increased production costs due to weather-driven changes in water quality and higher chemical costs. Income Taxes for the second quarter of 2022 increased $2.4 million from the same period in 2021 primarily due to the expiration of income tax benefits associated with the adoption of Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) tangible property regulations. Middlesex was required by the NJBPU to account for the benefit of adopting these regulations over 48 months beginning in 2018. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 decreased $2.1 million to $8.9 million, compared to the same period in 2021. Diluted earnings per share were $0.50 and $0.62 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Middlesex Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis W. Doll said, “Our teams continue to work to deliver shareholder value through prudent capital investments in infrastructure and upgrades to our treatment and distribution systems. In June we successfully began treating ground water for PFAS compounds. In addition to producing water that meets all state and federal standards, we’re focused on ensuring sufficient supplies to meet customer demands during the current lingering hot and dry temperatures,” added Mr. Doll. Six Month Results Consolidated operating revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $75.9 million, an increase o...