Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Revenues | $ 17,105,393 | $ 17,264,615 | $ 92,822,870 | $ 81,016,198 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||
| Operations and maintenance | 5,122,000 | 4,587,672 | 15,963,447 | 14,599,534 |
| Taxes other than income taxes | 833,127 | 750,067 | 2,529,755 | 2,287,068 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,071,105 | 2,909,344 | 9,213,315 | 8,609,472 |
| Total operating expenses | 15,933,124 | 16,068,055 | 73,816,314 | 62,091,675 |
| OPERATING INCOME | 1,172,269 | 1,196,560 | 19,006,556 | 18,924,523 |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 764,178 | 772,082 | 2,495,239 | 2,427,470 |
| Other income, net | 328,966 | 244,000 | 1,526,376 | 1,180,969 |
| Interest expense | 1,551,750 | 1,512,754 | 4,808,738 | 4,922,959 |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 713,663 | 699,888 | 18,219,433 | 17,610,003 |
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE | 154,763 | 161,476 | 4,033,178 | 4,125,694 |
| NET INCOME | $ 558,900 | $ 538,412 | $ 14,186,255 | $ 13,484,309 |
| BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share) | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 1.39 | $ 1.31 |
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share) | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 1.37 | $ 1.31 |
| Gas Utility [Member] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 17,082,066 | $ 17,239,550 | $ 92,750,085 | $ 80,938,690 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||
| Cost of gas and sale | 6,902,067 | 7,816,181 | 46,095,234 | 36,581,043 |
| Non-utility [Member] | ||||
| Revenues | 23,327 | 25,065 | 72,785 | 77,508 |
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||
| Cost of gas and sale | $ 4,825 | $ 4,791 | $ 14,563 | $ 14,558 |
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