Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 4,460,807	$ 2,558,657
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	3,052,870	2,547,816
Accretion	86,119	77,634
Amortization of debt issuance costs	212,569	139,388
Stock based compensation	1,615	29,618
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets	(123,103)	2,184
Loss from unconsolidated affiliate	4,027	4,955
Investment tax credit	(10,531)	(10,531)
Deferred income taxes	2,725,561	1,628,532
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, including related parties	5,435,230	4,441,447
Unbilled gas	2,975,256	3,166,003
Natural gas and propane inventory	1,472,076	3,785,744
Accounts payable, including related parties	(899,739)	(4,843,189)
Recoverable/refundable cost of gas purchases	(781,112)	(952,398)
Prepayments and other	1,760,414	344,667
Other assets	(916,425)	209,790
Other liabilities	(2,013,559)	(897,090)
Net cash provided by operating activities	17,442,075	12,233,227
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(9,885,601)	(8,766,629)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	1,023,836	29,302
Proceeds from related party notes receivable	5,217	5,038
Purchase of Public Gas Company, Inc.		(1,551,478)
Cash acquired in acquisition		502
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(35,000)
Restricted cash - capital expenditures fund	1,060,190
Acquisition deposit		(2,250,000)
Customer advances for construction	26,155	142,448
Contributions in aid of construction	273,510	47,402
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,531,693)	(12,343,415)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from lines of credit	8,207,000	7,012,377
Repayments on lines of credit	(16,267,755)	(11,510,000)
Repayments of notes payable	(379,166)	(3,852)
Debt issuance costs	(7,492)	(474,723)
Exercise of stock options	159,500
Restricted cash - debt service fund	1,651	(759,397)
Dividends paid	(2,275,896)	(2,201,918)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,562,158)	(7,937,513)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(651,776)	(8,047,701)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	3,435,117	10,504,845
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	2,783,341	2,457,144
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	1,382,445	1,066,626
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes, net	(14,310)	186,600
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Shares issued to purchase JDOG Marketing	2,641,199
Contingent consideration issued to purchase JDOG Marketing	1,475,000
Plant, property and equipment acquired from JDOG purchase	21,600
Customer relationships acquired from JDOG purchase	2,500,000
Goodwill acquired from JDOG purchase	1,625,518
Note payable assumed to purchase JDOG Marketing	30,919
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	881,054	477,339
Capitalized interest	3,796	3,641
Accrued dividends	389,101	367,000
Customer advances for construction moved to contribution in aid of construction	$ 15,755