Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment
Regulated Energy		$ 985,832	$ 957,681
Unregulated Energy		199,211	196,800
Other businesses and eliminations		21,486	21,114
Total property, plant and equipment		1,206,529	1,175,595
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(250,574)	(245,207)
Plus: Construction work in progress		62,362	56,276
Net property, plant and equipment		1,018,317	986,664
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		5,700	4,178
Accounts receivable (less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $815 and $909, respectively)		58,375	62,803
Accrued revenue		16,317	16,986
Propane inventory, at average cost		5,437	6,457
Other inventory, at average cost		3,657	4,576
Regulatory assets		7,527	7,694
Storage gas prepayments		735	5,484
Income taxes receivable		13,388	22,888
Prepaid expenses		4,534	6,792
Mark-to-market energy assets		1,339	823
Other current assets		1,804	2,470
Total current assets		118,813	141,151
Deferred Charges and Other Assets
Goodwill		15,070	15,070
Other intangible assets, net		1,752	1,843
Investments, at fair value		5,212	4,902
Regulatory assets		76,218	76,803
Receivables and other deferred charges		2,929	2,786
Total deferred charges and other assets		101,181	101,404
Total Assets		1,238,311	1,229,219
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (authorized 2,000,000 shares), no shares issued and outstanding		0	0
Common stock, par value $0.4867 per share (authorized 25,000,000 shares)		7,949	7,935
Additional paid-in capital		251,144	250,967
Retained earnings		206,194	192,062
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(4,458)	(4,878)
Deferred compensation obligation		3,100	2,416
Treasury stock		(3,100)	(2,416)
Total stockholders’ equity	[1]	460,829	446,086
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		136,537	136,954
Total capitalization		597,366	583,040
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt		12,111	12,099
Short-term borrowing		199,333	209,871
Accounts payable		49,500	56,935
Customer deposits and refunds		29,638	29,238
Accrued interest		2,868	1,312
Dividends payable		4,981	4,973
Accrued compensation		5,560	10,496
Regulatory liabilities		7,275	1,291
Mark-to-market energy liabilities		189	773
Other accrued liabilities		9,278	7,063
Total current liabilities		320,733	334,051
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
Deferred income taxes		231,004	222,894
Regulatory liabilities		42,861	43,064
Environmental liabilities		8,535	8,592
Other pension and benefit costs		33,082	32,828
Deferred investment tax credits and other liabilities		4,730	4,750
Total deferred credits and other liabilities		320,212	312,128
Environmental and other commitments and contingencies (Note 4 and 5)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities		$ 1,238,311	$ 1,229,219

[1] Includes 86,899 and 76,745 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, held in a Rabbi Trust related to our Deferred Compensation Plan