Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Revenues
Regulated Energy		$ 130,633	$ 102,411	$ 429,684	$ 345,822
Unregulated Energy		35,567	34,970	160,089	158,886
Total Operating Revenues		160,138	131,547	572,154	485,269
Operating Expenses
Natural gas and electric costs		28,366	26,518	105,662	105,692
Propane and natural gas costs		9,835	10,576	53,396	55,786
Operations		49,519	41,217	153,418	128,147
Transaction-related expenses		819	3,899	3,114	3,899
Maintenance		5,062	5,125	16,526	15,487
Depreciation and amortization		16,851	17,610	51,744	52,096
Other taxes		8,768	6,374	27,001	20,674
Total Operating Expenses		119,220	111,319	410,861	381,781
Total operating income		40,918	20,228	161,293	103,488
Other income (expense), net		400	(72)	1,705	1,036
Interest charges		17,022	7,076	50,861	21,272
Income Before Income Taxes		24,296	13,080	112,137	83,252
Income taxes		6,789	3,673	30,191	21,368
Net Income		$ 17,507	$ 9,407	$ 81,946	$ 61,884
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (shares)	[1]	22,501,000	17,797,000	22,346,000	17,784,000
Diluted (shares)		22,564,000	17,858,000	22,402,000	17,847,000
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share		$ 0.78	$ 0.53	$ 3.67	$ 3.48
Basic (in dollars per share)		0.78	0.53	3.67	3.48
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share		0.78	0.53	3.66	3.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.78	$ 0.53	$ 3.66	$ 3.47
Other Operating Revenue		$ (6,062)	$ (5,834)	$ (17,619)	$ (19,439)

[1]  (1) Weighted average shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 reflect the impact of 4.4 million common shares issued in November 2023 in connection with the acquisition of FCG. See Notes 3 and 9 for additional details on the acquisition and related equity offering.