Middlesex Water Company reports 2025 annual results with operating revenues of $194.7 million, operating income of $54.4 million and net income of $42.8 million. Regulated operations provided about 94% of revenue across New Jersey and Delaware water and wastewater systems.
The Middlesex System generated roughly 67% of consolidated operating revenues, Tidewater 25%, with remaining contributions from smaller regulated systems and contract operations. Residential customers accounted for 52.7% of 2025 revenues, with commercial, industrial, fire protection and contract services making up the rest.
Regulators approved a $14.5 million base rate increase for Middlesex and Pinelands effective in early 2026 and a $5.5 million increase for Tidewater in mid‑2025, along with DSIC and RESIC mechanisms to recover future infrastructure and resiliency investments. The company projects about $506 million in capital spending from 2026–2028, including major PFAS treatment upgrades at its Carl J. Olsen plant and new facilities in Delaware.
Middlesex Water Company reported 2025 net income of $42.8 million, down from $44.4 million, with diluted EPS of $2.36 versus $2.47 in 2024. Operating revenues rose to $194.7 million from $191.9 million as rate increases and customer growth more than offset weather-driven lower consumption.
The company invested $96 million in water and wastewater infrastructure in 2025 and plans about $126 million in 2026, with $506 million of capital investment expected from 2026 through 2028, including $255 million for PFAS treatment at its Carl J. Olsen plant. New Jersey regulators approved a general rate case settlement authorizing a $14.5 million annual operating revenue increase, a 9.6% allowed return on equity and a 54.25% common equity ratio, plus RESIC/DSIC surcharge programs that allow recovery of up to $10.7 million in qualifying capital investments via semi-annual filings.
Middlesex’s Tidewater subsidiary acquired the Pinewood Acres water utility assets in Delaware for $0.2 million, adding about 350 customers. The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share, payable March 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 17, 2026.