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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Operating activities:    
Net income $ 102,057 $ 95,745
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 1,837 (899)
Income from continuing operations 100,220 96,644
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 109,362 103,114
Deferred income taxes 11,636 (19,003)
Provision for credit losses 3,110 3,179
Amortization of debt issuance costs 878 619
Employee stock-based compensation costs 3,866 3,284
Pension and postretirement benefit plan net periodic benefit cost (credit) 696 (534)
Unrealized gains on investments (4,062) (2,557)
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables 103,827 129,471
Inventories 19,306 24,957
Other current assets (22,982) 86,740
Accounts payable (36,375) (47,580)
Other current liabilities (7,678) (28,493)
Pension and postretirement benefit plan contributions (960) (2,465)
Other noncurrent changes (16,888) (11,790)
Net cash provided by continuing operations 263,956 335,586
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations 1,344 (702)
Net cash provided by operating activities 265,300 334,884
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (193,500) (173,982)
Cost of removal, net (3,894) (2,577)
Purchase of investment securities (2,743) (2,858)
Proceeds from investment securities 4,000 5,000
Net cash used in investing activities (196,137) (174,417)
Financing activities:    
Issuance of long-term debt 134,450 0
Repayment of long-term debt (234,009) (111,008)
Debt issuance costs (619) (11)
Issuance of common stock, net 110,803 0
Dividends paid (57,272) (53,075)
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation (4,459) (4,476)
Net cash used in financing activities (51,106) (168,570)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 18,057 (8,103)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of year 28,212 66,904
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period 46,269 58,801
Supplemental cash flow information:    
Interest, net [1] 57,289 49,407
Income taxes paid, net 1,578 6,225
Property, plant and equipment additions in accounts payable 41,295 38,644
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 359 $ 500
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*AFUDC - borrowed was $4.1 million and $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.