Long-term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Long-term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

	December 31,
	2023			2022
	(in thousands)
$250,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2017  Series A due 2037 at an interest rate of 3.33%	$	175,000		$	187,500
$260,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2015  Series A due 2044 at an interest rate of 4.46%		260,000			260,000
$72,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2015  Series B due 2053 at an interest rate of 4.56%		72,000			72,000
$50,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2013  Series A due 2043 at an interest rate of 4.21%		50,000			50,000
$50,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2013  Series B due 2053 at an interest rate of 4.36%		50,000			50,000
$90,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2011  Series A due 2040 at an interest rate of 4.83%		51,000			54,000
$165,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2011  Series B due 2040 at an interest rate of 5.54%		140,250			148,500
$95,000,000 principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 2011  Series C due 2050 at an interest rate of 5.54%		64,125			66,500
$250,000,000 principal amount of 2003  Series A Bonds due 2028 at an interest rate of 5.676%		52,080			62,496
$300,000,000 principal amount of 2002  Series B Bonds due 2028 at an interest rate of 6.21%		62,500			75,000
		976,955			1,025,996
Debt issuance costs		(4,369	)		(4,788	)
Current maturities		(49,041	)		(49,041	)
	$	923,545		$	972,167

Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-term Debt

Maturities of long-term debt for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,	(in thousands)
2024	$	49,041
2025		49,041
2026		49,041
2027		49,041
2028		49,041
2029 and thereafter		731,750
	$	976,955