Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 32,521	$ 25,995
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,155	20,146
Depreciation and accretion included in other costs	5,280	5,152
Deferred income taxes, net	(1,155)	(156)
Realized gain on commodity contracts/sales of assets/investments	(411)	(436)
Unrealized loss on investments/commodity contracts	60	(44)
Employee benefits	901	476
Share-based compensation	1,445	1,519
Other, net	13	2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and accrued revenue	21,898	38,304
Propane inventory, storage gas and other inventory	3,166	4,137
Increase (Decrease) in Regulatory Assets and Liabilities	6,467	(8,865)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(159)	(804)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(5,145)	(18,704)
Income taxes receivable	14,883	510
Customer deposits and refunds	(1,177)	(1,169)
Accrued compensation	(1,406)	(1,242)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(652)	198
Net cash provided by operating activities	98,684	65,019
Investing Activities
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(102,051)	(69,111)
Proceeds from sales of assets	109	505
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(20,930)	0
Environmental expenditures	(113)	(134)
Net cash used in investing activities	(122,985)	(68,740)
Financing Activities
Common stock dividends	(11,725)	(10,879)
Purchase of stock for Dividend Reinvestment Plan	633	300
Change in cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks	2,964	(503)
Net borrowing (repayment) under line of credit agreements	35,898	(33,994)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	0	49,975
Repayment of long-term debt	(4,262)	(2,249)
Net cash provided by financing activities	23,508	2,650
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(793)	(1,071)
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	4,574	3,356
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	$ 3,781	$ 2,285