Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 25,995	$ 23,104
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,146	18,071
Depreciation and accretion included in other costs	5,152	4,504
Deferred income taxes, net	(156)	9,947
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(436)	(142)
Unrealized (gain) loss on commodity contracts	67	(277)
Unrealized gain on investments	(111)	217
Realized gain on sales of investments, net	0	(702)
Employee benefits	476	708
Share-based compensation	1,519	1,246
Other, net	2	(84)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Purchase of investments	(272)	(436)
Accounts receivable and accrued revenue	38,304	(567)
Propane inventory, storage gas and other inventory	4,137	(933)
Regulatory assets	(8,237)	(1,158)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(804)	(1,361)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(18,704)	8,174
Income taxes receivable	510	3,980
Accrued interest	2,112	1,144
Customer deposits and refunds	(1,169)	(2,559)
Accrued compensation	(1,242)	(1,060)
Regulatory liabilities	(1,286)	4,688
Other assets and liabilities, net	(1,643)	(77)
Net cash provided by operating activities	64,360	66,427
Investing Activities
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(68,981)	(68,579)
Proceeds from sales of assets	505	154
Proceeds from sale of investments		(2,300)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	0	(19,367)
Environmental expenditures	(134)	(276)
Net cash used in investing activities	(68,610)	(85,768)
Financing Activities
Common stock dividends	(10,319)	(9,716)
Purchase of stock for Dividend Reinvestment Plan	(260)	(1,001)
Change in cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks	(503)	(2,692)
Net borrowing (repayment) under line of credit agreements	(33,994)	32,790
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	49,975	6,985
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,720)	(8,594)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,179	17,772
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(1,071)	(1,569)
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	3,356	3,361
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	$ 2,285	$ 1,792