CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 9,736	$ 8,148
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,889	6,439
Amortization of debt expense	177	178
Amortization of deferred income tax regulatory liability	(267)	(222)
Provision for expected credit loss	97	91
Deferred income taxes, net	264	647
Stock compensation	125	116
AFUDC, equity portion	(443)	(648)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	690	1,468
Income tax receivable	1,636	640
Unbilled operating revenues	(879)	(45)
Materials and supplies	1,220	(1,086)
Income tax payable	643	181
Prepaid property taxes	2,266	2,183
Prepaid expenses and other	(174)	(948)
Other deferred assets	(475)	(494)
Regulatory assets	(187)	(279)
Regulatory liabilities	(177)	(38)
Accounts payable	(1,752)	(1,095)
Accrued expenses	34	158
Accrued interest	(29)	(91)
Deposits and other	65	(82)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	19,459	15,221
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (net of AFUDC, equity portion)	(18,372)	(32,314)
Proceeds from sale of assets	612	64
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(17,760)	(32,250)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments under lines of credit agreements	0	(23,477)
Borrowings under lines of credit agreements	0	3,303
Increase in overdraft payable	65	515
Proceeds from contributions in aid of construction and advances	8,965	10,951
Payouts for contributions in aid of construction and advances	(687)	(802)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	180	36,573
Issuance of long-term debt	758	1,235
Equity issuance costs	0	(313)
Dividends paid	(6,022)	(5,182)
Principal repayments of long-term debt	(1,212)	(1,160)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	2,047	21,643
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	3,746	4,614
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	2,505	1,309
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	6,251	5,923
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity:
Utility plant received as construction advances and contributions	6,696	1,726
Change in amounts included in accounts payable, accrued payables and other related to capital expenditures	1,008	(1,168)
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	4,193	4,849
Income taxes paid	1,984	2,076
Income taxes refunded	$ 701	$ 0