Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
REVENUES
Natural gas operations	$ 10,348,819	$ 10,158,766	$ 65,663,664	$ 56,347,035
Marketing and production	855,715	638,471	4,156,882	5,624,803
Pipeline operations	106,351	104,461	314,736	319,418
Propane operations	1,009,844		1,009,844
Total revenues	12,320,729	10,901,698	71,145,126	62,291,256
COST OF SALES
Natural gas purchased	4,548,224	4,803,027	38,840,724	32,343,603
Marketing and production	585,810	380,934	3,193,596	4,435,153
Propane purchased	875,305		875,305
Total cost of sales	6,009,339	5,183,961	42,909,625	36,778,756
GROSS MARGIN	6,311,390	5,717,737	28,235,501	25,512,500
OPERATING EXPENSES
Distribution, general, and administrative	4,635,388	4,192,142	13,922,684	12,459,957
Maintenance	235,635	239,152	792,827	775,634
Depreciation and amortization	1,153,430	1,018,857	3,256,977	2,984,726
Accretion	35,849	33,991	105,262	92,836
Taxes other than income	842,786	789,490	2,589,732	2,548,725
Total operating expenses	6,903,088	6,273,632	20,667,482	18,861,878
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(591,698)	(555,895)	7,568,019	6,650,622
LOSS FROM UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATE	(2,024)	(2,760)	(85,174)	(34,882)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net	(261,625)	264,922	(29,838)	393,857
INTEREST EXPENSE	(552,341)	(492,378)	(1,458,194)	(1,614,134)
GAIN ON BARGAIN PURCHASE	1,054,861		1,054,861
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(352,827)	(786,111)	7,049,674	5,395,463
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)	482,353	741,406	(2,285,056)	(1,311,444)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 129,526	$ (44,705)	$ 4,764,618	$ 4,084,019
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.58	$ 0.68
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED	$ 0.02	$ (0.01)	$ 0.58	$ 0.68
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.135	$ 0.135	$ 0.405	$ 0.410
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC	8,152,487	6,072,996	8,151,370	6,040,063
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED	8,160,048	6,072,996	8,159,326	6,048,332