Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating Revenues
Regulated Energy	$ 102,411	$ 90,980	$ 345,822	$ 311,064
Unregulated Energy and other	29,136	40,073	139,447	182,339
Total Operating Revenues	131,547	131,053	485,269	493,403
Operating Expenses
Natural gas and electric costs	26,518	21,248	105,692	88,264
Propane and natural gas costs	10,576	22,958	55,786	100,236
Operations	41,217	40,182	128,147	120,981
Transaction-related expenses	3,899	0	3,899	0
Maintenance	5,125	4,501	15,487	13,273
Depreciation and amortization	17,610	17,339	52,096	51,532
Other taxes	6,374	6,177	20,674	19,136
Total Operating Expenses	111,319	112,405	381,781	393,422
Total operating income	20,228	18,648	103,488	99,981
Other income (expense), net	(72)	957	1,036	4,454
Interest charges	7,076	6,240	21,272	17,404
Income Before Income Taxes	13,080	13,365	83,252	87,031
Income Taxes	3,673	3,703	21,368	23,385
Net Income	$ 9,407	$ 9,662	$ 61,884	$ 63,646
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (shares)	17,796,741	17,737,984	17,783,787	17,715,845
Diluted (shares)	17,857,784	17,819,373	17,847,288	17,797,001
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.53	$ 0.54	$ 3.48	$ 3.59
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.53	0.54	3.48	3.59
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.53	0.54	3.47	3.58
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.53	$ 0.54	$ 3.47	$ 3.58