CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 3,705	$ 4,483
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,224	3,085
Deferred income taxes, net	(99)	34
Stock compensation	56	49
AFUDC, equity portion	(288)	(125)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	3,293	1,878
Income tax receivable	895	1,257
Unbilled operating revenues	290	(60)
Materials and supplies	(558)	(919)
Income tax payable	612	244
Prepaid property taxes	1,101	1,827
Prepaid expenses and other	(20)	333
Other deferred assets	(529)	(499)
Regulatory assets	6	92
Regulatory liabilities	(116)	(109)
Accounts payable	(874)	(2)
Accrued expenses	(511)	(137)
Accrued interest	452	422
Deposits and other	(131)	(34)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	10,508	11,819
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (net of AFUDC, equity portion)	(16,794)	(9,776)
Investment in acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(2,842)
Proceeds from sale of assets	53	2
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(16,741)	(12,616)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net borrowings under lines of credit agreements	1,435	706
Increase in overdraft payable	167	103
Net advances and contributions in aid of construction	5,259	2,764
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	93	537
Issuance of long-term debt	1,120	0
Dividends paid	(2,646)	(2,518)
Deferred debt issuance costs	0	(30)
Principal repayments of long-term debt	(389)	(379)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	5,039	1,183
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1,194)	386
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR	1,309	92
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	115	478
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity:
Utility plant received as construction advances and contributions	545	1,878
Change in amounts included in accounts payable, accrued payables and other related to capital expenditures	(1,771)	684
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	1,965	1,465
Income taxes paid	10	0
Purchase price of allocation of investment in acquisitions:
Utility plant	0	25,354
Cash	0	280
Goodwill	0	1,939
Other assets	0	1,033
Total assets	0	28,606
Less:
Liabilities	0	2,808
Contributions in aid of construction	0	22,676
Cash paid for acquisitions	0	3,122
Cash received from acquisitions	0	280
Net cash paid for acquisitions	$ 0	$ 2,842