CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 5,435	$ 4,411
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,357	3,465
Amortization of debt expense	88	89
Amortization of deferred income tax regulatory liability	(325)	(111)
Provision for expected credit loss	49	46
Deferred income taxes, net	(149)	(109)
Stock compensation	46	68
AFUDC, equity portion	(383)	(188)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	1,208	1,736
Income tax receivable	441	1,741
Unbilled operating revenues	104	206
Materials and supplies	(1,249)	1,130
Income tax payable	1,256	824
Prepaid property taxes	992	1,133
Prepaid expenses and other	371	409
Other deferred assets	(482)	(560)
Regulatory assets	(4)	(54)
Regulatory liabilities	0	(4)
Accounts payable	(36)	(581)
Accrued expenses	(231)	(580)
Accrued interest	404	(435)
Customer deposits and other, net	66	(42)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	10,958	12,594
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (net of AFUDC, equity portion)	(10,398)	(8,922)
Proceeds from sale of assets	3	600
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(10,395)	(8,322)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments under lines of credit agreements	(357)	0
Borrowings under lines of credit agreements	357	0
Increase in overdraft payable	269	44
Proceeds from contributions in aid of construction and advances	5,840	5,393
Payouts for contributions in aid of construction and advances	(630)	(193)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	85	90
Issuance of long-term debt	0	758
Dividends paid	(3,104)	(2,980)
Principal repayments of long-term debt	(463)	(386)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	1,997	2,726
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,560	6,998
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,147	2,505
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	3,707	9,503
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity:
Utility plant received as construction advances and contributions	4,774	3,167
Change in amounts included in accounts payable, accrued payables and other related to capital expenditures	(1,810)	102
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	1,674	2,513
Income taxes paid	678	7
Income taxes refunded	$ 50	$ 701