COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number Of Former Manufactured Gas Sites Where We Own Or Retain Legal Responsibility For Environmental Conditions			12
Number of sites with ongoing groundwater monitoring			7
Number of sites where regulatory closure has been achieved			5
Deferred MGP Costs, Maximum			$ 15,000
Insurance proceeds related to MGP sites	$ 1,700
Regulatory Asset for Costs Associated with Manufactured Gas Sites			31,100	$ 32,000
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies			$ 14,300
Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Deferred MGP Costs, Requested Increase		$ 32,000