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Note 3 - Segment Information (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes Tables  
Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Consolidated Total

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

            

Operating revenues

 $17,082,066  $—  $17,082,066 

Corporate and other

  —   —   23,327 

Total revenues

  17,082,066   —   17,105,393 

Cost of gas - utility

  6,902,067   —   6,902,067 

Operations and maintenance

  5,098,310   23,690   5,122,000 

Taxes other than income taxes

  832,890   237   833,127 

Depreciation and amortization

  3,071,105   —   3,071,105 

Corporate and other

  —   —   4,825 

Total operating income (loss)

  1,177,694   (23,927)  1,172,269 

Equity in earnings

  —   764,178   764,178 

Interest expense

  927,062   624,688   1,551,750 

Income before income taxes

  561,001   134,160   695,161 

Corporate and other

  —   —   18,502 

Total income before income taxes

 $561,001  $134,160  $713,663 
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Consolidated Total

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

            

Operating revenues

 $17,239,550  $—  $17,239,550 

Corporate and other

  —   —   25,065 

Total revenues

  17,239,550   —   17,264,615 

Cost of gas - utility

  7,816,181   —   7,816,181 

Operations and maintenance

  4,544,554   43,118   4,587,672 

Taxes other than income taxes

  749,494   573   750,067 

Depreciation and amortization

  2,909,344   —   2,909,344 

Corporate and other

  —   —   4,791 

Total operating income (loss)

  1,219,977   (43,691)  1,196,560 

Equity in earnings

  —   772,082   772,082 

Interest expense

  822,022   690,732   1,512,754 

Income before income taxes

  640,938   38,676   679,614 

Corporate and other

  —   —   20,274 

Total income before income taxes

 $640,938  $38,676  $699,888 
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Consolidated Total

 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026

            

Operating revenues

 $92,750,085  $—  $92,750,085 

Corporate and other

  —   —   72,785 

Total revenues

  92,750,085   —   92,822,870 

Cost of gas - utility

  46,095,234   —   46,095,234 

Operations and maintenance

  15,873,629   89,818   15,963,447 

Taxes other than income taxes

  2,528,121   1,634   2,529,755 

Depreciation and amortization

  9,213,315   —   9,213,315 

Corporate and other

  —   —   14,563 

Total operating income (loss)

  19,039,786   (91,452)  19,006,556 

Equity in earnings

  —   2,495,239   2,495,239 

Interest expense

  2,959,096   1,849,642   4,808,738 

Income before income taxes

  17,538,625   622,586   18,161,211 

Corporate and other

  —   —   58,222 

Total income before income taxes

 $17,538,625  $622,586  $18,219,433 
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Consolidated Total

 

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025

            

Operating revenues

 $80,938,690  $—  $80,938,690 

Corporate and other

  —   —   77,508 

Total revenues

  80,938,690   —   81,016,198 

Cost of gas - utility

  36,581,043   —   36,581,043 

Operations and maintenance

  14,484,248   115,286   14,599,534 

Taxes other than income taxes

  2,285,255   1,813   2,287,068 

Depreciation and amortization

  8,609,472   —   8,609,472 

Corporate and other

  —   —   14,558 

Total operating income (loss)

  18,978,672   (117,099)  18,924,523 

Equity in earnings

  —   2,427,470   2,427,470 

Interest expense

  2,796,978   2,125,981   4,922,959 

Income before income taxes

  17,360,579   186,474   17,547,053 

Corporate and other

  —   —   62,950 

Total income before income taxes

 $17,360,579  $186,474  $17,610,003 
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Consolidated Total

 

As of June 30, 2026:

            

Assets

 $301,324,252  $23,280,379  $324,604,631 

Corporate and other

  —   —   15,054,500 

Total assets

  301,324,252   23,280,379   339,659,131 

Gross additions to utility property

  16,074,186   —   16,074,186 

Gross investment in affiliates

 $—  $1,015,960  $1,015,960 
  

Gas Utility

  

Investment in Affiliates

  

Consolidated Total

 

As of September 30, 2025:

            

Assets

 $291,571,159  $21,679,154  $313,250,313 

Corporate and other

  —   —   16,589,253 

Total assets

  291,571,159   21,679,154   329,839,566 

Gross additions to utility property

  20,730,140   —   20,730,140 

Gross investment in affiliates

 $—  $76,385  $76,385