Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 65,153	$ 56,580	$ 58,124
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net operating cash:
Depreciation and amortization	45,900	40,802	36,599
Depreciation and accretion included in operations expenses	8,752	8,535	8,122
Deferred income taxes, net	24,476	21,226	11,085
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	(7,344)	0	0
Realized gain (loss) on sale of assets/commodity contracts	(4,135)	5,497	3,179
Unrealized loss (gain) on investments/commodity contracts	(1,595)	429	(1,001)
Employee benefits and compensation	1,985	856	1,577
Share-based compensation	4,279	2,813	2,490
Other, net	0	0	(750)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and accrued revenue	36,489	(16,311)	(19,506)
Propane inventory, storage gas and other inventory	8,227	2,107	(9,036)
Regulatory assets/liabilities, net	(7,812)	2,250	(2,855)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,115	(7,421)	(7,001)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(62,021)	35,907	15,596
Income taxes receivable (payable)	(4,750)	(522)	8,110
Customer deposits and refunds	(1,811)	(596)	5,513
Accrued compensation	2,120	708	2,488
Other assets and liabilities, net	(16,064)	(35,498)	(2,645)
Net cash provided by operating activities	102,964	117,362	110,089
Investing Activities
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	(184,727)	(240,351)	(175,329)
Proceeds from sale of assets	427	782	708
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(23,988)	(16,654)	(11,945)
Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations	22,871
Environmental expenditures	(1,170)	(625)	(329)
Net cash used in investing activities	(186,587)	(256,848)	(186,895)
Financing Activities
Common stock dividends	(24,693)	(22,043)	(19,928)
Issuance of stock for Dividend Reinvestment Plan	(721)	(706)	89
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of expenses	0	0	(10)	[1]
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement	(692)	(1,210)	(692)
Change in cash overdrafts due to outstanding checks	(1,174)	(5,943)	1,738
Net borrowings (repayments) under line of credit agreements	(45,913)	49,432	39,338
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	199,648	154,819	69,807
Repayment of long-term debt and finance lease obligation	(41,936)	(34,388)	(12,100)
Net cash provided by financing activities	84,519	139,961	78,242
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	896	475	1,436
Cash and Cash Equivalents — Beginning of Period	6,089	5,614	4,178
Cash and Cash Equivalents — End of Period	$ 6,985	$ 6,089	$ 5,614

[1] Represents capitalized legal fees associated with our September 22, 2016 public offering.