STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Gross Margin
Revenues	$ 241,522	$ 219,725	$ 1,304,538	$ 1,167,266
Cost of natural gas	75,070	60,492	701,757	577,912
Net margin	166,452	159,233	602,781	589,354
Operating expenses
Operations and maintenance	101,829	99,341	309,154	292,275
Depreciation and amortization	31,217	32,347	93,995	100,118
General taxes	14,287	13,356	44,348	41,627
Total operating expenses	147,333	145,044	447,497	434,020
Operating income	19,119	14,189	155,284	155,334
Other income	8	1,831	1,005	3,909
Other expense	(652)	(478)	(1,829)	(1,980)
Interest expense	(11,160)	(15,233)	(35,886)	(45,702)
Income before income taxes	7,315	309	118,574	111,561
Income taxes	(2,662)	125	(45,391)	(42,684)
Net income	$ 4,653	$ 434	$ 73,183	$ 68,877
Earnings per share (Note 5)
Basic	$ 0.09	$ 0.01	$ 1.40	$ 1.32
Diluted	$ 0.09	$ 0.01	$ 1.38	$ 1.32
Average shares (thousands)
Basic	52,361	52,319	52,353	52,319
Diluted	53,014	52,319	52,848	52,319
Dividends declared per share of stock	$ 0.28	$ 0.00	$ 0.56	$ 0.00