CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 11,725	$ 9,736
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,771	6,889
Amortization of debt expense	176	177
Amortization of deferred income tax regulatory liability	(649)	(267)
Provision for expected credit loss	103	97
Deferred income taxes, net	458	264
Stock compensation	92	125
AFUDC, equity portion	(807)	(443)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts and other receivables	234	690
Income tax receivable	512	1,636
Unbilled operating revenues	(809)	(879)
Materials and supplies	(265)	1,220
Income tax payable	805	643
Prepaid property taxes	2,187	2,266
Prepaid expenses and other	(531)	(174)
Other deferred assets	(478)	(475)
Regulatory assets	30	(187)
Regulatory liabilities	(103)	(177)
Accounts payable	614	(1,752)
Accrued expenses	(1,272)	34
Accrued interest	(37)	(29)
Customer deposits and other, net	139	65
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	18,895	19,459
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (net of AFUDC, equity portion)	(26,259)	(18,372)
Proceeds from sale of assets	88	612
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(26,171)	(17,760)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments under lines of credit agreements	(357)
Borrowings under lines of credit agreements	2,343
Increase in overdraft payable	31	65
Proceeds from contributions in aid of construction and advances	13,223	8,965
Payouts for contributions in aid of construction and advances	(1,336)	(687)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	172	180
Issuance of long–term debt	0	758
Dividends paid	(6,273)	(6,022)
Principal repayments of long-term debt	(1,325)	(1,212)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	6,478	2,047
NET (DECREASE)INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(798)	3,746
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	1,147	2,505
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	349	6,251
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity:
Utility plant received as construction advances and contributions	7,111	6,696
Change in amounts included in accounts payable, accrued payables and other related to capital expenditures	(2,335)	1,008
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	4,181	4,193
Income taxes paid	2,937	1,984
Income taxes refunded	$ 50	$ 701