Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment
Regulated Energy		$ 1,050,332	$ 957,681
Unregulated Energy		207,331	196,800
Other businesses and eliminations		26,061	21,114
Total property, plant and equipment		1,283,724	1,175,595
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(267,138)	(245,207)
Plus: Construction work in progress		69,053	56,276
Net property, plant and equipment		1,085,639	986,664
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		3,386	4,178
Accounts receivable (less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $912 and $909, respectively)		52,775	62,803
Accrued revenue		14,307	16,986
Propane inventory, at average cost		5,226	6,457
Other inventory, at average cost		12,711	4,576
Regulatory assets		9,761	7,694
Storage gas prepayments		6,876	5,484
Income taxes receivable		26,741	22,888
Prepaid expenses		10,899	6,792
Derivative assets, at fair value		1,526	823
Other current assets		4,797	2,470
Total current assets		149,005	141,151
Deferred Charges and Other Assets
Goodwill		21,944	15,070
Other intangible assets, net		4,608	1,843
Investments, at fair value		6,380	4,902
Regulatory assets		75,793	76,803
Receivables and other deferred charges		3,381	2,786
Total deferred charges and other assets		112,106	101,404
Total Assets		1,346,750	1,229,219
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (authorized 2,000,000 shares), no shares issued and outstanding		0	0
Common stock, par value $0.4867 per share (authorized 25,000,000 shares)		7,955	7,935
Additional paid-in capital		252,722	250,967
Retained earnings		208,402	192,062
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,259)	(4,878)
Deferred compensation obligation		3,366	2,416
Treasury stock		(3,366)	(2,416)
Total stockholders’ equity	[1]	463,820	446,086
Long-term debt, net of current maturities		201,248	136,954
Total capitalization		665,068	583,040
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt		12,136	12,099
Short-term borrowing		203,098	209,871
Accounts payable		53,284	56,935
Customer deposits and refunds		32,493	29,238
Accrued interest		3,361	1,312
Dividends payable		5,312	4,973
Accrued compensation		8,544	10,496
Regulatory liabilities		5,338	1,291
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		1,732	773
Other accrued liabilities		13,972	7,063
Total current liabilities		339,270	334,051
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
Deferred income taxes		252,273	222,894
Regulatory liabilities		42,915	43,064
Environmental liabilities		8,382	8,592
Other pension and benefit costs		32,059	32,828
Deferred investment tax credits and other liabilities		6,783	4,750
Total deferred credits and other liabilities		342,412	312,128
Environmental and other commitments and contingencies (Note 4 and 5)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities		$ 1,346,750	$ 1,229,219

[1] Includes 90,588 and 76,745 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, held in a Rabbi Trust related to our Deferred Compensation Plan