Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 4,635,092	$ 4,128,724
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	2,103,547	1,965,279
Accretion	69,413	58,845
Amortization of debt issuance costs	68,667	63,396
Stock based compensation	34,943	45,662
Gain on sale of marketable securities		(109,144)
Loss on sale of assets	39,685
Loss from unconsolidated affiliate	83,151	32,122
Investment tax credit	(10,531)	(10,531)
Deferred income taxes	2,721,060	492,520
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, including related parties	5,128,578	9,244,965
Unbilled gas	4,401,975	1,686,956
Natural gas and propane inventory	2,041,931	1,893,096
Accounts payable, including related parties	(4,397,430)	(3,297,878)
Recoverable/refundable cost of gas purchases	2,026,951	(2,030,733)
Prepayments and other	513,230	(550,691)
Other assets	(847,241)	(323,130)
Other current liabilities	(3,097,367)	(3,568,424)
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,515,654	9,721,034
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(10,279,331)	(2,190,624)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	19,900
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		2,353,878
Proceeds from related party note receivable	4,699
Purchase of Cut Bank shares and Kidron Investment		(206,067)
Cash acquired in acquisition		144,203
Restricted cash	(3,403,078)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(303,600)	(52,500)
Customer advances for construction	72,082	34,196
Contributions in aid of construction	7,735	19,837
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(13,881,593)	102,923
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from lines of credit	11,200,000	21,850,000
Repayment on lines of credit	(17,509,999)	(26,552,098)
Proceeds from notes payable	18,334,000
Repayments of notes payable	(9,869,533)	(996,796)
Repayments of related party notes payable	(49,361)
Debt issuance costs	(483,488)
Restricted cash	(948,836)
Dividends paid	(2,200,702)	(1,639,066)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,527,919)	(7,337,960)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	106,142	2,485,997
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	13,026,585	2,752,168
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	13,132,727	5,238,165
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	822,174	1,003,733
Cash paid for income taxes	91,303	180,000
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Shares issued to purchase Ohio Companies		17,073,084
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	496,384	226,358
Capitalized interest	3,444	2,997
Accrued dividends	$ 366,842	$ 273,265