Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of minimum future rental payments

Minimum future rental payments required after 2012 under leases with initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:

Years Ending December 31, (in thousands)
2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018 and thereafter
$5,144	$4,836	$4,506	$4,141	$3,980	$13,046

Schedule of future minimum lease payments for capital leases

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments under capital leases together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2012:

(in thousands)
2013	$	1,743
2014	1,743
2015	145
Total minimum lease payments	3,631
Less amount representing interest	54
Total present value of minimum lease payments	$	3,577

Alabama Gas Corporation

Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of minimum future rental payments

Minimum future rental payments required after 2012 under leases with initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows:

Years Ending December 31, (in thousands)
2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018 and thereafter
$3,629	$3,858	$3,909	$3,934	$3,980	$13,046