CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 7,982	$ 5,506
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred compensation	1,325	1,529
Depreciation and amortization	11,437	9,889
Right of use amortization	324	182
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and discounts	44	44
(Gain) Loss on disposal of fixed assets	(63)	4
Provision for credit losses	68	103
Deferred income tax expense	2,394	1,367
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(702)	(248)
Other current assets	(292)	210
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(635)	(1,830)
Other noncurrent assets	312	387
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,199	6,193
Net cash provided by operating activities	25,393	23,336
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(22,312)	(33,984)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(6,246)	(180)
Other cash flows from investing activities	(40)	(24)
Net cash used in investing activities	(28,598)	(34,188)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid	(7,185)	(6,889)
Advances in aid of construction	1,510	2,344
Refunds of advances for construction	(1,171)	(1,140)
Proceeds from stock option exercise	9	3
Payments for taxes related to net shares settlement of equity awards	(373)	(585)
Principal payments under finance lease	(525)	0
Line of credit borrowings, net	2,315	0
Loan borrowings	260	259
Loan repayments	(29)
Repayments of bond	(3,833)	(3,833)
Proceeds from sale of stock	2,748	14,812
Payments of offering costs for sale of stock	(20)	0
Other contributions	6,700	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	406	4,971
INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(2,799)	(5,881)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH — Beginning of period	7,562	13,443
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH – End of period	4,763	7,562
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,087	6,561
Restricted Cash	1,676	1,001
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 4,763	$ 7,562