Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Text) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Percent of revenue cutoff for concentration risk	10
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 421,063	$ 572,738
Asset impairments	3,075,803	3,365,168
Compensation Expense	83,998	73,695
Compensation expense related solely to stock options	19,760	15,759
Forfeiture Adjustments		(2,364)
Unrecognized Compensation Expense Related to Unvested Stock Option Awards	18,393
Restricted Stock Compensation Expense	64,238	60,300
Restricted Stock Unrecognized Compensation Expenses	$ 42,984
Gas Distrubution, Transmission, and Gathering Systems Minimum
Estimated Useful Life	10 years
Gas Distrubution, Transmission, and Gathering Systems Maximum
Estimated Useful Life	20 years
Office Furniture Minimum
Estimated Useful Life	2 years
Office Furniture Maximum
Estimated Useful Life	10 years
ETC Marketing
Percent of Natural Gas from Supplier	53.50%	32.40%
Hydrocarbon Exchange Corp
Percent of Natural Gas from Supplier	38.30%
Cokinos Energy Corporation
Percent of Natural Gas from Supplier	8.20%	35.30%
Shell Energy North America
Percent of Natural Gas from Supplier		32.30%