Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating Revenues
Regulated Energy	$ 69,703	$ 70,019	$ 238,353	$ 226,630
Unregulated Energy and other	57,233	38,329	198,827	130,356
Total Operating Revenues	126,936	108,348	437,180	356,986
Operating Expenses
Regulated Energy cost of sales	22,794	24,644	87,206	81,184
Unregulated Energy and other cost of sales	44,066	28,183	145,325	85,142
Operations	29,667	30,126	92,990	85,370
Maintenance	2,737	3,542	9,370	8,925
Gain From A Settlement	0	0	(130)	(130)
Depreciation and amortization	9,362	8,209	27,267	23,493
Other taxes	4,071	3,488	12,572	10,725
Total Operating Expenses	112,697	98,192	374,600	294,709
Operating Income	14,239	10,156	62,580	62,277
Other income (expense), net	239	(28)	(643)	(68)
Interest charges	3,321	2,722	9,133	7,996
Income Before Income Taxes	11,157	7,406	52,804	54,213
Income taxes	4,324	2,990	20,781	21,401
Net Income	$ 6,833	$ 4,416	$ 32,023	$ 32,812
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic (shares)	16,344,442	15,372,413	16,334,210	15,324,932
Diluted (shares)	16,389,635	15,412,783	16,378,633	15,365,955
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.29	$ 1.96	$ 2.14
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.42	0.29	1.96	2.14
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.325	$ 0.305	$ 0.955	$ 0.8975