Derivatives And Hedging (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Outstanding Derivative Instruments

Excluding contracts accounted for as normal purchase/normal sale, we had the following outstanding derivative instruments:

		As of		As of
		March 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Commodity	Unit of Measure	Quantity		Quantity
Natural Gas	MMBTU		15,180,000		14,250,000

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments

The fair value of our derivative instruments, excluding contracts accounted for as normal purchase/normal sale, was as follows:

		Fair Value
		As of March 31,		As of December 31,
	Balance Sheet Location	2017		2016
		(in thousands)
Derivatives in an asset position:
Natural gas futures contracts	Deferred charges-other	$	4,554	$	6,968
Total derivatives in an asset position		$	4,554	$	6,968

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments On The Statement Of Revenues, Expenses, And Patronage Capital

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Patronage Capital for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016

							Amount of Gain
	Amount of Gain					Location of	(Loss) Reclassified
	(Loss) Recognized					Gain (Loss)	from Regulatory
	in Regulatory					Reclassified	Asset/Liability
	Asset/Liability for					from Regulatory	into Income for
Derivatives Accounted for	Derivatives as of					Asset/Liability	the Three Months
Utilizing Regulatory Accounting	March 31,					into Income	Ended March 31,
	2017		2016				2017			2016
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Natural gas futures contracts	$	4,519	$	(5,575	)	Fuel	$	(131	)	$	(1,023	)
Total	$	4,519	$	(5,575	)		$	(131	)	$	(1,023	)