v3.26.1
REGULATORY ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current $ 61,487   $ 49,504
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 252,048   256,225
Regulatory Assets 313,535   305,729
Regulatory Liability, Current (21,638)   (57,277)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent (441,041)   (451,620)
Regulatory Liabilities (462,679)   (508,897)
Net Regulatory Assets (Liabilities), Current 39,849   (7,773)
Net regulatory assets and liabilities, noncurrent (188,993)   (195,395)
Net Regulatory Assets (Liabilities) (149,144)   (203,168)
Amortization of Rate Deferral 0 $ 6,000  
Income tax rate changes [Member] [Domain]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory Liability, Current 0   0
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent (432,690)   (444,986)
Regulatory Liabilities (432,690)   (444,986)
Over-recovered purchased-gas costs [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory Liability, Current (18,378)   (56,876)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent 0   0
Regulatory Liabilities (18,378)   (56,876)
Ad valorem tax [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory Liability, Current (1,553)   (165)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent 0   0
Regulatory Liabilities (1,553)   (165)
Other regulatory liabilities      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory Liability, Current (1,707)   (236)
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent (8,351)   (6,634)
Regulatory Liabilities (10,058)   (6,870)
Under-recovered purchased-gas costs [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current 2,261   10,692
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 0   0
Regulatory Assets 2,261   10,692
Pension and postretirement benefit costs, net [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current 10,187   10,929
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 217,257   221,809
Regulatory Assets 227,444   232,738
Reacquired debt costs [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current 723   723
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 1,085   1,266
Regulatory Assets 1,808   1,989
MGP Costs [Member] [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current 1,000   1,000
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 29,592   29,105
Regulatory Assets 30,592   30,105
Weather normalization [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current 25,165   19,175
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 0   0
Regulatory Assets 25,165   19,175
Customer credit deferrals      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current 14,779   2,953
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 1,081   1,091
Regulatory Assets 15,860   4,044
Other regulatory assets, net [Member]      
SCHEDULE OF REGULATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES [Line Items]      
Regulatory assets, current 7,372   4,032
Regulatory assets, noncurrent 3,033   2,954
Regulatory Assets $ 10,405   $ 6,986