Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 61,884	$ 63,646
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	52,096	51,532
Depreciation and accretion included in other costs	8,562	8,280
Deferred income taxes	8,297	16,216
Realized gain on commodity contracts and sale of assets	(883)	(7,247)
Unrealized (gain) loss on investments/commodity contracts	(821)	2,358
Employee benefits and compensation	315	(780)
Share-based compensation	4,857	4,705
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and accrued revenue	31,866	30,692
Propane inventory, storage gas and other inventory	2,968	(3,338)
Regulatory assets/liabilities, net	33,492	(27,454)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,765)	5,528
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(11,128)	(809)
Income taxes receivable/payable	(2,799)	(1,399)
Customer deposits and refunds	3,076	1,337
Accrued compensation	(5,103)	(5,445)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(567)	(1,812)
Net cash provided by operating activities	183,347	136,010
Investing Activities
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(137,684)	(98,028)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,651	3,544
Environmental expenditures	710	637
Net cash used in investing activities	(135,743)	(97,127)
Financing Activities
Common stock dividends	(29,509)	(25,867)
Issuance of stock under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan, net of offering fees	(28)	4,438
Tax withholding payments related to net settled stock compensation	(2,455)	(2,838)
Change in cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks	(2,157)	(189)
Net repayments under line of credit agreements	(81,697)	(54,289)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of offering fees	79,840	49,859
Repayment of long-term debt	(16,009)	(12,493)
Net cash used in financing activities	(52,015)	(41,379)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(4,411)	(2,496)
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of Period	6,204	4,976
Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of Period	1,793	2,480
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 0	$ (2,006)