Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Assignable margins	$ 5,001,831	$ 4,841,576
Adjustments to reconcile assignable margins to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	10,253,381	9,621,632
Amortization and depreciation cleared to operating expense	1,539,244	1,558,339
Allowance for funds used during construction	(32,846)	(44,069)
Write off of inventory, deferred charges and projects	103,441	162,092
Other	(22,100)	(12,381)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	(471,420)	(1,508,142)
Materials and supplies	(469,858)	(520,201)
Fuel stock	5,071,247	609,759
Prepayments	(1,154,707)	(2,505,911)
Other assets	(198,509)	(2,173,404)
Deferred charges	(10,442)	(220,960)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable	(1,444,212)	957,401
Consumer deposits	(353,099)	13,560
Fuel cost over-recovery	(1,280,567)	(962,079)
Accrued interest	(5,574,034)	(5,792,447)
Salaries, wages and benefits	204,392	87,355
Fuel	(4,373,048)	613,452
Other current liabilities	436,047	396,871
Deferred liabilities	(17,528)	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,207,213	5,122,443
Cash flows from investing activities:
Return of capital from investment in associated organizations	351,162	424,484
Investment in restricted cash equivalents	(62)	0
Investment in marketable securities	(79,382)	(83,846)
Extension and replacement of plant	(3,519,738)	(15,376,952)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(3,248,020)	(15,036,314)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from short-term obligations	17,000,000	28,500,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(23,499,381)	(23,408,703)
Memberships and donations received	10,268	8,475
Retirement of patronage capital and estate payments	(5,867)	0
Net receipts on consumer advances for construction	(20,830)	1,100
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(6,515,810)	5,100,872
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,556,617)	(4,812,999)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,347,163	14,047,469
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,790,546	9,234,470
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Retirement of plant	536,034	2,275,120
Cost of removal obligation	1,017,977	897,977
Extension and replacement of plant included in accounts payable	1,380,224	4,762,462
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information - interest expense paid, net of amounts capitalized	$ 11,113,388	$ 10,486,780