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REGULATORY ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Regulatory Assets [Abstract]    
Contributions to postretirement benefit plan $ 5,700  
Cash received for bond issuance   $ 30,000,000
Amortization period of other regulatory expense [Abstract]    
Rate case studies 5 years  
Goodwill 50 years  
Deferred acquisition costs 20 years  
Franchise costs 80 years  
Regulatory assets net of amortization, comprise [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, net $ 6,785,000 6,891,000
Maximum [Member]    
Amortization period of other regulatory expense [Abstract]    
Debt related cost 30 years  
Minimum [Member]    
Amortization period of other regulatory expense [Abstract]    
Debt related cost 15 years  
Delaware [Member]    
Amortization period of other regulatory expense [Abstract]    
Regulatory rate proceedings 2 years 6 months  
Maryland [Member]    
Amortization period of other regulatory expense [Abstract]    
Regulatory rate proceedings 5 years  
Postretirement Benefit Obligation [Member]    
Regulatory assets net of amortization, comprise [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, net $ 51,000 51,000
Deferred Income Taxes [Member]    
Regulatory assets net of amortization, comprise [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, net 382,000 386,000
Debt Related Costs [Member]    
Regulatory assets net of amortization, comprise [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, net 25,000 27,000
Expense of Rate and Regulatory Proceedings [Member]    
Regulatory assets net of amortization, comprise [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, net 5,468,000 5,556,000
Goodwill [Member]    
Regulatory assets net of amortization, comprise [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, net 286,000 288,000
Deferred Acquisition and Franchise Costs [Member]    
Regulatory assets net of amortization, comprise [Abstract]    
Regulatory assets, net $ 573,000 $ 583,000