Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 5,018,491	$ 4,787,723
Less gain (loss) from discontinued operations	(15,561)	18,113
Income from continuing operations	5,034,052	4,769,610
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,821,178	1,421,570
Accretion	46,578	42,607
Amortization of debt issuance costs	103,145	104,065
Stock based compensation	308,330	807
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(22,356)	28,268
Loss from unconsolidated affiliate	973	1,080
Investment tax credit	(5,265)	(5,265)
Deferred income taxes	2,989,830	2,886,713
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, including related parties	(4,220,815)	(665,538)
Unbilled gas	603,759	154,058
Restricted cash	(949,540)
Natural gas inventory	4,621,340	4,238,526
Accounts payable, including related parties	4,031,673	908,681
Recoverable/refundable cost of gas purchases	(7,729,264)	(2,276,426)
Prepayments and other	(611,420)	207,860
Other assets	122,081	67,218
Other liabilities	(187,612)	(864,062)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	5,956,667	11,019,772
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(5,718,202)	(5,066,920)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	22,356	8,100
Proceeds from related party notes receivable	2,056	2,968
Restricted cash - capital expenditures fund	(59)	325,421
Customer advances for construction	132	20,668
Contributions in aid of construction	211,004	52,410
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(5,482,713)	(4,657,353)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from lines of credit	7,000,000	3,750,000
Repayments of lines of credit	(7,900,000)	(9,690,000)
Repayments of notes payable	(127,190)	(127,042)
Debt issuance costs		(6,652)
Exercise of stock options		159,500
Restricted cash - debt service fund	(533)	(883)
Dividends paid	(1,410,978)	(1,131,717)
Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations	(2,438,701)	(7,046,794)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Operating cash flows	(40,444)	31,402
Investing cash flows		595
Financing cash flows	(8,627)	9,000
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	(49,071)	40,997
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(2,013,818)	(643,378)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	13,147,381	3,435,117
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	11,133,563	2,791,739
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest	502,812	543,906
Cash refunded for income taxes, net	325	(21,450)
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	1,095,671	707,846
Capital assets acquired through trade-in	30,068
Accrued dividends	470,326	377,539
Capitalized interest	$ 3,964	$ 1,760