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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
 
The table below shows the information specified in Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K
concerning the compensation of the CEO and the average compensation of the other Named Executive Officers of the Company compared to financial performance for each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
 
 
 
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
 
  
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for CEO
(1)
  
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO
(2)
  
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
 Non-CEO NEOs 
(3)
  
  
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
 Non-CEO NEOs 
(2)(3)
  
  
 Value of Initial Fixed $100 
Investment Based On:
  
 Net Income  
(in millions)
  
Earnings Per
Share (“EPS”)
  
 
Total
Shareholder
Return
(“TSR”) 
(4)
  
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
(4)
         
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
  
(i)
  
         
2023   
    $2,625,890     $2,342,445    $856,767   $651,099    $96.57     $111.59    $45.2     $2.82    
         
2022
   $1,488,255   $1,658,803   $531,450   $556,598   $91.49   $120.09   $41.4     $2.59    
         
2021
   $2,426,750   $2,224,626   $578,575   $565,779   $79.47   $118.24   $36.1     $2.35    
         
2020
   $3,977,630   $1,416,063   $627,418   $425,236   $74.06   $100.48   $32.2     $2.15
(5)
  
 
 
NOTES:
 
   (1)
Mr. Meissner was the CEO for each of 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
 
   (2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments must be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. Compensation actually paid (“CAP”) does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable Named Executive Officer without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. In general, CAP is calculated as Summary Compensation Table total compensation adjusted to include the fair market value of equity awards as of December 31 of the applicable year or, if earlier, the vesting date (rather than the grant date), as well as an adjustment subtracting the change in pension value as of December 31 and adding the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered by the Named Executive Officer, if applicable, during the covered fiscal year. The following table details these adjustments:
 
 
 
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID
 
 Year
  
Executive(s)
  
Summary
 Compensation Table: 
Base Salary
  
 Adjusted Equity 
Awards
  
Summary
Compensation
 Table: Non-Equity 
Compensation
  
Change in
 Pension Value or 
Service Cost
(6)
  
Summary
 Compensation Table: 
All Other
Compensation
  
Total
Compensation
Actually Paid
       
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
2023 
   CEO   $678,119       $739,078         $515,709         $251,965         $157,574         $2,342,445  
2023
  
Non-CEO NEOs 
   $274,566       $119,704         $134,469         $ 27,046         $ 95,314         $  651,099  
2022
   CEO   $645,214       $170,548         $521,564         —          $321,477         $1,658,803  
2022
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $300,546       $ 24,995         $142,078         —          $ 88,979         $  556,598  
2021
   CEO   $620,398       $652,071         $466,162         $342,315         $143,680         $2,224,626  
2021
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $261,300       $ 88,533         $117,920         $ 26,413         $ 71,614         $  565,779  
2020
   CEO   $597,740       ($51,818)         $314,710         $273,810         $281,621         $1,416,063  
2020
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $209,913       $ 10,915         $ 61,865         $ 29,926         $112,617         $  425,236  
 
   (3)
In 2023, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Hurstak, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Mr. Black. Mr. Black retired from the Company on May 1, 2023. I
n 2022, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller and Mr. LeBlanc.
In 2021, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Laurence M. Brock. Mr. Brock retired from the Company in July 2021. In 2020, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Brock, and Christine Vaughan. Ms. Vaughan resigned from the Company in March 2020.
 
   (4)
TSR is determined based on the value of an initial fixed investment of $100 at December 31, 2019. The TSR peer group consists of the S&P 500 Utilities Index. Source of data: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
 
   (5)
Actual EPS in 2020 was $2.15. The Compensation Committee made a discretionary $0.09 adjustment for compensation decisions for 2020 to account for management’s performance in light of the financial impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic.
 
   (6)
All values shown reflect the pension service cost in the applicable year.
     
Company Selected Measure Name EPS      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote In 2023, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Hurstak, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Mr. Black. Mr. Black retired from the Company on May 1, 2023. I
n 2022, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller and Mr. LeBlanc.
 In 2021, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Laurence M. Brock. Mr. Brock retired from the Company in July 2021. In 2020, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Brock, and Christine Vaughan.
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote TSR is determined based on the value of an initial fixed investment of $100 at December 31, 2019. The TSR peer group consists of the S&P 500 Utilities Index. Source of data: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.      
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 2,625,890 $ 1,488,255 $ 2,426,750 $ 3,977,630
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 2,342,445 1,658,803 2,224,626 1,416,063
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
   (2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments must be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. Compensation actually paid (“CAP”) does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable Named Executive Officer without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. In general, CAP is calculated as Summary Compensation Table total compensation adjusted to include the fair market value of equity awards as of December 31 of the applicable year or, if earlier, the vesting date (rather than the grant date), as well as an adjustment subtracting the change in pension value as of December 31 and adding the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered by the Named Executive Officer, if applicable, during the covered fiscal year. The following table details these adjustments:
 
 
 
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID
 
 Year
  
Executive(s)
  
Summary
 Compensation Table: 
Base Salary
  
 Adjusted Equity 
Awards
  
Summary
Compensation
 Table: Non-Equity 
Compensation
  
Change in
 Pension Value or 
Service Cost
(6)
  
Summary
 Compensation Table: 
All Other
Compensation
  
Total
Compensation
Actually Paid
       
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
2023 
   CEO   $678,119       $739,078         $515,709         $251,965         $157,574         $2,342,445  
2023
  
Non-CEO NEOs 
   $274,566       $119,704         $134,469         $ 27,046         $ 95,314         $  651,099  
2022
   CEO   $645,214       $170,548         $521,564         —          $321,477         $1,658,803  
2022
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $300,546       $ 24,995         $142,078         —          $ 88,979         $  556,598  
2021
   CEO   $620,398       $652,071         $466,162         $342,315         $143,680         $2,224,626  
2021
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $261,300       $ 88,533         $117,920         $ 26,413         $ 71,614         $  565,779  
2020
   CEO   $597,740       ($51,818)         $314,710         $273,810         $281,621         $1,416,063  
2020
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $209,913       $ 10,915         $ 61,865         $ 29,926         $112,617         $  425,236  
     
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 856,767 531,450 578,575 627,418
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 651,099 556,598 565,779 425,236
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
   (2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments must be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. Compensation actually paid (“CAP”) does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable Named Executive Officer without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. In general, CAP is calculated as Summary Compensation Table total compensation adjusted to include the fair market value of equity awards as of December 31 of the applicable year or, if earlier, the vesting date (rather than the grant date), as well as an adjustment subtracting the change in pension value as of December 31 and adding the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered by the Named Executive Officer, if applicable, during the covered fiscal year. The following table details these adjustments:
 
 
 
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID
 
 Year
  
Executive(s)
  
Summary
 Compensation Table: 
Base Salary
  
 Adjusted Equity 
Awards
  
Summary
Compensation
 Table: Non-Equity 
Compensation
  
Change in
 Pension Value or 
Service Cost
(6)
  
Summary
 Compensation Table: 
All Other
Compensation
  
Total
Compensation
Actually Paid
       
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
2023 
   CEO   $678,119       $739,078         $515,709         $251,965         $157,574         $2,342,445  
2023
  
Non-CEO NEOs 
   $274,566       $119,704         $134,469         $ 27,046         $ 95,314         $  651,099  
2022
   CEO   $645,214       $170,548         $521,564         —          $321,477         $1,658,803  
2022
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $300,546       $ 24,995         $142,078         —          $ 88,979         $  556,598  
2021
   CEO   $620,398       $652,071         $466,162         $342,315         $143,680         $2,224,626  
2021
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $261,300       $ 88,533         $117,920         $ 26,413         $ 71,614         $  565,779  
2020
   CEO   $597,740       ($51,818)         $314,710         $273,810         $281,621         $1,416,063  
2020
  
Non-CEO NEOs
   $209,913       $ 10,915         $ 61,865         $ 29,926         $112,617         $  425,236  
     
Tabular List, Table
 
Most Important Performance Measures
 
 
Cash and Equity: 2020-2021
 
 
 Financial     
   Earnings Per Share     40 % 
   
O&M Cost Per Customer
 
     30 % 
 Safety & Reliability 
   Electric System Reliability     10 % 
   
Gas Emergency Response Time
 
     10 % 
 Customer Engagement 
 
  
Customer Satisfaction
 
     10 % 
Cash: 2022-2023
 
 
 
Financial
     
   Earnings Per Share     40 % 
   
O&M Cost Per Customer
 
     30 % 
 
Safety & Reliability
 
   Electric System Reliability     10 % 
   
Gas Emergency Response Time
 
     10 % 
 
Customer Engagement
 
 
  
Customer Satisfaction
 
     10 % 
Equity: 2023
 
 
 
Financial
     
  
Three-Year Average Return on
Equity		     50 % 
   
Three-Year Average Growth in Book Value Per Share
 
     50 % 
     
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 96.57 91.49 79.47 74.06
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 111.59 120.09 118.24 100.48
Net Income (Loss) $ 45,200,000 $ 41,400,000 $ 36,100,000 $ 32,200,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 2.82 2.59 2.35 2.15
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount       $ 273,810
PEO Name Mr. Meissner      
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Financial Financial Financial  
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name   Safety & Reliability Safety & Reliability  
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name   Customer Engagement Customer Engagement  
PEO | Base Salary [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 678,119 $ 645,214 $ 620,398 597,740
PEO | Adjusted Equity Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 739,078 170,548 652,071 (51,818)
PEO | Non Equity Compensation [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 515,709 521,564 466,162 314,710
PEO | Pension Value Or Service Cost [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 251,965   342,315  
PEO | All Other Compensation [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 157,574 321,477 143,680 281,621
Non-PEO NEO | Base Salary [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 274,566 300,546 261,300 209,913
Non-PEO NEO | Adjusted Equity Awards [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 119,704 24,995 88,533 10,915
Non-PEO NEO | Non Equity Compensation [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 134,469 142,078 117,920 61,865
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Value Or Service Cost [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 27,046   26,413 29,926
Non-PEO NEO | All Other Compensation [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 95,314 $ 88,979 $ 71,614 $ 112,617