Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 2,110,129	$ 3,456,469
Loss from discontinued operations	(581,652)	(402,062)
Income from continuing operations	1,528,477	3,054,407
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,074,876	3,959,418
Accretion	139,927	130,530
Amortization of debt issuance costs	304,177	315,898
Provision for doubtful accounts	829,814	37,115
Stock based compensation	312,100	2,423
Gain on sale of marketable securities	(183,371)	0
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	10,635	(154,657)
Loss from unconsolidated affiliate	977	5,007
Unrealized holding (gain) loss on contingent consideration	(3,000)	215,000
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments	(8,419)	0
Investment tax credit	(15,797)	(15,797)
Deferred income taxes	1,243,512	2,467,689
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, including related parties	5,467,686	5,394,354
Unbilled gas	5,011,695	2,501,719
Natural gas inventory	(3,048,511)	(1,173,128)
Accounts payable, including related parties	(3,425,347)	(2,398,156)
Recoverable/refundable cost of gas purchases	(624,880)	(778,963)
Regulatory assets	(2,401,250)	245,577
Prepayments and other	(560,351)	839,282
Other assets	(141,418)	(834,170)
Other liabilities	(912,571)	(191,348)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	8,598,961	13,622,200
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(16,276,508)	(15,357,615)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	33,234	958,448
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	421,875	0
Proceeds from notes receivable	2,752	5,657
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0	(35,000)
Restricted cash - capital expenditures fund	57,441	1,062,763
Customer advances for construction	15,303	31,212
Contributions in aid of construction	1,942,695	296,342
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(13,803,208)	(13,038,193)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from lines of credit	16,450,000	14,400,000
Repayments of lines of credit	(16,919,000)	(20,048,956)
Proceeds from notes payable	102,000	0
Repayments of notes payable	(3,429,702)	(506,311)
Payments of capital lease obligations	(177,570)	(167,518)
Debt issuance costs	(9,298)	(7,492)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	0	15,943,051
Exercise of stock options	45,761	159,500
Restricted cash - debt service fund	131,840	749,326
Dividends paid	(4,242,608)	(3,598,449)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	(8,048,577)	6,923,151
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Operating cash flows	1,907,389	1,028,772
Investing cash flows	(346,220)	(338,827)
Financing cash flows	53,892	(134,552)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	1,615,061	555,393
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(11,637,763)	8,062,551
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	12,741,197	3,202,643
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	1,103,434	11,265,194
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	1,842,202	1,930,773
Cash refunded for income taxes, net	6,025	(14,688)
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Assets acquired under build-to-suit agreement	4,148,469	0
Restricted cash received from customer as security deposit	949,540	0
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	848,371	768,079
Accrued dividends	472,163	466,726
Assets acquired through trade-in	85,068	23,500
Assets acquired through debt	25,543	0
Capitalized interest	16,742	6,003
Customer relationships acquired from JDOG Marketing purchase	0	2,800,000
Shares issued to purchase JDOG Marketing	0	2,641,199
Contingent consideration issued to purchase JDOG Marketing	0	2,250,000
Goodwill acquired from JDOG Marketing purchase	0	2,101,744
Capital assets exchanged to settle payables	0	82,584
Note receivable effectively settled in JDOG Marketing acquisition	0	32,145
Plant, property and equipment acquired from JDOG Marketing purchase	0	21,600
Customer advances for construction moved to contribution in aid of construction	$ 6,152	$ 16,364