v3.25.2
REGULATORY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2024
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current $ 56,017   $ 56,017   $ 101,210
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 254,070   254,070   278,006
Regulatory Assets 310,087   310,087   379,216
Regulatory Liability, Current (66,959)   (66,959)   (22,525)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent (454,458)   (454,458)   (467,563)
Regulatory Liabilities (521,417)   (521,417)   (490,088)
Net Regulatory Assets (Liabilities), Current (10,942)   (10,942)   78,685
Net Regulatory Assets (Liabilities), Noncurrent (200,388)   (200,388)   (189,557)
Net Regulatory Assets (Liabilities) (211,330)   (211,330)   (110,872)
Amortization of Rate Deferral 1,400 $ 2,400 7,400 $ 9,500  
Income tax rate changes [Member] [Domain]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory Liability, Current 0   0   0
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent (454,458)   (454,458)   (467,563)
Regulatory Liabilities (454,458)   (454,458)   (467,563)
Over-recovered purchased-gas costs [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory Liability, Current (66,959)   (66,959)   (22,525)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent 0   0   0
Regulatory Liabilities (66,959)   (66,959)   (22,525)
Winter weather event costs          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 0   0   9,051
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 979   979   15,938
Regulatory Assets 979   979   24,989
Under-recovered purchased-gas costs [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 19,286   19,286   43,819
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 0   0   0
Regulatory Assets 19,286   19,286   43,819
Pension and postretirement benefit costs, net [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 1,358   1,358   1,358
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 224,820   224,820   224,837
Regulatory Assets 226,178   226,178   226,195
Reacquired debt costs [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 723   723   723
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 1,627   1,627   1,989
Regulatory Assets 2,350   2,350   2,712
MGP Costs [Member] [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 1,000   1,000   1,000
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 29,567   29,567   30,067
Regulatory Assets 30,567   30,567   31,067
Ad valorem tax [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 4,705   4,705   14,066
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 0   0   0
Regulatory Assets 4,705   4,705   14,066
Weather normalization [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 14,098   14,098   26,684
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 0   0   0
Regulatory Assets 14,098   14,098   26,684
Customer credit deferrals          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 8,374   8,374   255
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 1,138   1,138   3,639
Regulatory Assets 9,512   9,512   3,894
Other regulatory assets, net [Member]          
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]          
Regulatory assets, current 6,473   6,473   4,254
Regulatory assets, noncurrent (4,061)   (4,061)   1,536
Regulatory Assets $ 2,412   $ 2,412   $ 5,790