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Organization and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Dec. 31, 2018
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Organization and Basis of Presentation	ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Chesapeake Utilities, incorporated in 1947 in Delaware, is a diversified energy company engaged in regulated and unregulated energy businesses. Our regulated energy businesses consist of: (a) regulated natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland’s eastern shore and Florida; (b) regulated natural gas transmission operations on the Delmarva Peninsula, in Pennsylvania and in Florida; and (c) regulated electric distribution operations serving customers in northeast and northwest Florida. Our unregulated energy businesses primarily include: (a) propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region and Florida; (b) our natural gas marketing operation providing natural gas supply directly to commercial and industrial customers in Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and other states; (c) our unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; (d) our CHP plant in Florida that generates electricity and steam; and (e) our newest subsidiary, based in Florida, that provides mobile compressed natural gas ("CNG") utility and pipeline solutions to commercial, industrial and other utility customers throughout the Southeast and Midwest portions of the country. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chesapeake Utilities and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. We do not have any ownership interest in investments accounted for using the equity method or any interest in a variable interest entity. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We have assessed and, if applicable, reported on subsequent events through the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. We reclassified certain amounts in the consolidated statement of income for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 to conform to the current year’s presentation.