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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule of changes in the accounts receivable allowances


Balance, March 31, 2016	$	8,909
Recovery of bad debt		(1,525)
Bad debt write-off		(539)
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	6,845
Recovery of bad debt		(1,099)
Bad debt write-off		(2)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	5,744

Schedule of geographic revenue information based on the primary operating location of the Company's customers


	Year Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
United States	$	39,100	$	33,746
Mexico		2,007		2,777
All other North America		158		—
Total North America		41,265		36,523
Russia		2,824		8,379
All other Europe		12,762		14,537
Total Europe		15,586		22,916
Asia		8,378		4,960
Australia		5,443		4,985
All other		12,165		7,785
Total Revenue	$	82,837	$	77,169

Summary of Company's revenue by product


	Year Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
C30	$	1,694	$	2,608
C65		12,740		11,985
C200		2,832		1,878
C600		9,057		5,058
C800		6,461		4,615
C1000		17,886		21,537
Waste heat recovery generator		—		100
Unit upgrades		143		512
Total from Microturbine Products		50,813		48,293
Accessories and Parts		15,941		15,032
Total Product, Accessories and Parts		66,754		63,325
Service		16,083		13,844
Total Revenue	$	82,837	$	77,169

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