TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
SCHEDULE OF OPERATING EXPENSES
7/31/07
SCHEDULE E
MONTH MONTH LAST YEAR CURRENT YEAR YTD %
OPERATION EXPENSES: LAST YEAR CURRENT YEAR TO DATE     TO DATE CHANGE
   PURCHASED POWER BASE EXPENSE 1,388,378.82 1,944,507.30 1,388,378.82 1,944,507.30 40.06%
 OPERATION SUPER AND ENGIN-TRANS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00%
 OPERATION SUP AND ENGINEERING EXP 23,646.76 19,544.03 23,646.76 19,544.03 -17.35%
 STATION SUP LABOR AND MISC 793.25 7,451.18 793.25 7,451.18 839.32%
 LINE MISC LABOR AND EXPENSE 44,647.95 46,681.32 44,647.95 46,681.32 4.55%
 STATION LABOR AND EXPENSE 34,739.06 37,715.91 34,739.06 37,715.91 8.57%
 STREET LIGHTING EXPENSE 2,650.34 2,581.68 2,650.34 2,581.68 -2.59%
 METER EXPENSE 25,677.24 23,632.08 25,677.24 23,632.08 -7.96%
 MISC DISTRIBUTION EXPENSE 23,034.47 23,310.72 23,034.47 23,310.72 1.20%
 METER READING LABOR & EXPENSE 8,953.68 8,197.36 8,953.68 8,197.36 -8.45%
 ACCT & COLL LABOR & EXPENSE 103,035.45 117,596.92 103,035.45 117,596.92 14.13%
 UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS 6,250.00 8,333.33 6,250.00 8,333.33 33.33%
 ENERGY AUDIT EXPENSE 45,917.07 37,002.94 45,917.07 37,002.94 -19.41%
 ADMIN & GEN SALARIES 55,830.95 53,913.25 55,830.95 53,913.25 -3.43%
 OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSE 3,874.80 16,849.05 3,874.80 16,849.05 334.84%
 OUTSIDE SERVICES 0.00 250.00 0.00 250.00 100.00%
 PROPERTY INSURANCE 26,640.74 27,179.42 26,640.74 27,179.42 2.02%
 INJURIES AND DAMAGES 5,078.46 3,087.32 5,078.46 3,087.32 -39.21%
 EMPLOYEES PENSIONS & BENEFITS 98,714.14 206,285.92 98,714.14 206,285.92 108.97%
 MISC GENERAL EXPENSE 10,699.32 14,176.47 10,699.32 14,176.47 32.50%
 RENT EXPENSE 12,549.25 13,445.63 12,549.25 13,445.63 7.14%
   TOTAL OPERATION EXPENSES 532,732.93   667,234.53   532,732.93   667,234.53 25.25%
MAINTENANCE EXPENSES:
 MAINT OF TRANSMISSION PLANT 0.00 227.08 0.00 227.08 100.00%
 MAINT OF STRUCT AND EQUIPMT 26,684.56 21,215.07 26,684.56 21,215.07 -20.50%
 MAINT OF LINES - OH 86,082.98 96,929.13 86,082.98 96,929.13 12.60%
 MAINT OF LINES - UG 4,522.97 8,333.95 4,522.97 8,333.95 84.26%
 MAINT OF LINE TRANSFORMERS (7,698.94) 995.00 (7,698.94) 995.00 -112.92%
 MAINT OF ST LT & SIG SYSTEM (83.05) (11.34) (83.05) (11.34) -86.35%
 MAINT OF GARAGE AND STOCKROOM 23,188.05 39,121.72 23,188.05 39,121.72 68.72%
 MAINT OF METERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00%
 MAINT OF GEN PLANT 5,500.13 4,542.73 5,500.13 4,542.73 -17.41%
   TOTAL MAINTENANCE EXPENSES 138,196.70 171,353.34 138,196.70 171,353.34 23.99%
   DEPRECIATION EXPENSE  242,271.62 250,525.00 242,271.62 250,525.00 3.41%
   PURCHASED POWER FUEL EXPENSE 4,232,807.33 3,217,346.44 4,232,807.33 3,217,346.44 -23.99%
   VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS TO TOWNS 90,550.00 96,400.00 90,550.00 96,400.00 6.46%
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 6,624,937.40 6,347,366.61 6,624,937.40 6,347,366.61 -4.19%