Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 4,764,618	$ 4,084,019
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	3,256,977	2,738,441
Accretion	105,262	92,836
Amortization of debt issuance costs	106,748	97,975
Stock based compensation	52,193	62,829
Gain on sale of marketable securities		(159,520)
Loss on sale of assets	30,916
Loss from unconsolidated affiliate	85,174	34,882
Gain on bargain purchase	(1,054,861)
Investment tax credit	(15,796)	(15,796)
Deferred income taxes	2,981,256	1,098,029
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, including related parties	5,511,774	10,678,613
Unbilled gas	4,479,284	1,569,929
Natural gas and propane inventory	(1,853,006)	(1,399,660)
Accounts payable, including related parties	(4,083,198)	(5,704,175)
Recoverable/refundable cost of gas purchases	1,064,287	(2,704,976)
Prepayments and other	(371,745)	(579,352)
Other assets	(1,520,188)	(1,601,287)
Other current liabilities	(993,626)	(1,424,044)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,546,069	6,868,743
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(14,968,603)	(3,957,184)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	43,522
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		4,185,867
Purchase of marketable securities	(13,304)	(52,948)
Proceeds from related party note receivable	7,111
Purchase of Cut Bank shares and Kidron Investment		(206,067)
Cash acquired in acquisition		144,203
Purchase of Independence Oil & LP Gas, Inc.	(1,275,656)
Restricted cash	(1,807,425)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(303,600)	(52,500)
Customer advances for construction	60,720	138,443
Contributions in aid of construction	2,725	(65,689)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(18,254,510)	134,125
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from lines of credit	25,200,000	28,650,000
Repayment on lines of credit	(25,749,999)	(28,700,000)
Proceeds from notes payable	18,355,215	31,316
Repayments of notes payable	(9,870,240)	(894,013)
Repayments of related party notes payable	(49,361)
Debt issuance costs	(462,944)
Restricted cash	(949,432)
Dividends paid	(3,301,280)	(2,458,912)
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities	3,171,959	(3,371,609)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,536,482)	3,631,259
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	13,026,585	2,752,168
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	10,490,103	6,383,427
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	1,164,165	1,293,779
Cash paid for income taxes	91,303	208,372
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Shares issued to purchase Ohio Companies		17,073,084
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	622,642	191,457
Capitalized interest	6,342	3,372
Accrued dividends	$ 366,893	$ 366,741