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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Operating activities    
Net income $ 151,452 $ 126,560
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 161,018 149,121
Deferred income taxes 23,684 22,255
Share-based compensation expense 7,524 6,728
Provision for doubtful accounts 4,085 1,775
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 141,290 152,828
Materials and supplies (3,886) (8,853)
Natural gas in storage 26,736 48,807
Payments for Removal Costs (20,718) (31,660)
Accounts payable (121,593) (101,495)
Accrued taxes other than income (16,159) (12,775)
Customer deposits (2,235) (1,944)
Increase (Decrease) In Regulatory Assets And Liabilities Current, net 78,329 (75,496)
Increase (Decrease) In Regulatory Assets And Liabilities Noncurrent, net 21,198 8,826
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets and Liabilities, Net (12,271) (35,126)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities, Net 10,355 1,375
Cash provided by operating activities 448,809 250,926
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures (347,065) (342,370)
Payments for Other Investing Activities (4,075) (2,381)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities 2,629 2,975
Cash used in investing activities (348,511) (341,776)
Financing activities    
Borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt, net (42,200) 943,000
Repayments of Other Long-Term Debt (8) (773,000)
Repayment of securitized utility tariff bonds (14,547) (13,780)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 3,561 3,368
Dividends paid (80,306) (74,672)
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-based Payment Arrangement (2,614) (987)
Cash used in financing activities (136,114) 83,929
Change in cash and cash equivalents (35,816) (6,921)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning Balance 78,537 39,387
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period 42,721 32,466
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest 69,972 70,201
Income Tax Paid, State and Local, after Refund Received 715 (1,832)
Income Tax Paid, Federal, after Refund Received $ 7,013 $ 600