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Otter Tail Corporation
(NASDAQ:OTTR) 

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Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. The company's Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates ...

Founded: 1907
Full Time Employees: 2,208
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities-Diversified

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      operating revenues
                                                                        
      electric
    165,870,000 149,708,000 138,597,000 128,731,000 149,720,000 139,819,000 130,380,000 112,828,000 141,488,000 132,362,000 130,326,000 113,763,000 151,909,000 145,587,000 142,747,000 130,949,000 130,416,000 131,692,000 118,775,000 106,155,000 123,699,000              103,394,000 102,231,000 118,543,000 113,734,000 102,712,000 97,918,000 112,985,000 102,041,000 100,538,000 90,927,000 113,533,000 106,301,000 89,376,000 92,903,000 119,048,000 103,370,000 86,275,000 82,838,000 100,976,000 93,314,000 88,518,000 78,909,000 89,938,000 87,887,000 85,117,000 77,977,000 91,525,000 84,112,000 88,719,000 76,233,000 91,014,000 81,829,000 73,506,000 70,610,000 
      product sales
    181,156,000 158,391,000 186,966,000 204,312,000 187,633,000 163,292,000 207,653,000 229,508,000 205,580,000 181,951,000 227,730,000 223,953,000 187,172,000 155,822,000 241,109,000 269,091,000 244,488,000 201,540,000 197,519,000 179,453,000 138,011,000              113,063,000 109,855,000 95,574,000 82,906,000 94,463,000 105,564,000 93,257,000 86,746,000 99,485,000 97,226,000 89,308,000 87,106,000 107,149,000 101,461,000 95,918,000                    
      total operating revenues
    347,026,000 308,099,000 325,563,000 333,043,000 337,353,000 303,111,000 338,033,000 342,336,000 347,068,000 314,313,000 358,056,000 337,716,000 339,081,000 301,409,000 383,856,000 400,040,000 374,904,000 333,232,000 316,294,000 285,608,000 261,710,000 226,849,000 235,755,000 192,756,000 234,747,000  228,652,000 229,203,000 245,972,000  227,662,000 226,348,000 241,266,000  216,457,000 212,086,000 214,117,000 196,640,000 197,175,000 203,482,000 206,242,000 188,787,000 200,023,000 188,153,000 202,841,000 81,808,000 242,371,000 234,611,000 240,472,000 233,202,000 229,768,000 212,389,000 217,954,000 20,798,000 277,143,000 283,709,000 277,589,000 163,759,000 315,758,000 316,975,000 286,681,000 306,036,000 280,667,000 270,195,000 262,186,000 257,976,000 257,440,000 246,857,000 
      operating expenses
                                                                        
      electric production fuel
    20,773,000 18,993,000 25,442,000 16,292,000 14,321,000 15,936,000 14,991,000 12,324,000 17,694,000 14,411,000 19,603,000 14,833,000 11,492,000 10,572,000 24,972,000 14,714,000 14,853,000 14,751,000 17,698,000 12,164,000 14,714,000                                                
      electric purchased power
    27,013,000 22,796,000 9,495,000 15,497,000 30,870,000 19,054,000 10,735,000 9,249,000 22,521,000 20,360,000 10,895,000 5,212,000 41,825,000 35,677,000 19,913,000 24,162,000 20,529,000 25,136,000 9,878,000 11,135,000 19,260,000                                                
      electric operating and maintenance expenses
    50,255,000 47,480,000 41,144,000 46,804,000 48,881,000 54,055,000 43,737,000 44,652,000 47,977,000 56,659,000 43,534,000 45,522,000 45,549,000 54,918,000 39,799,000 42,379,000 44,278,000 45,054,000 36,465,000 36,729,000 41,421,000                                                
      cost of products sold
    107,536,000 91,113,000 101,198,000 105,966,000 104,387,000 91,560,000 111,444,000 116,795,000 114,723,000 102,792,000 118,303,000 120,658,000 112,369,000 99,358,000 139,361,000 152,466,000 151,759,000 129,603,000 134,212,000 122,578,000 101,977,000 82,690,000 86,856,000 73,832,000 85,879,000  88,747,000 97,996,000 90,582,000  93,361,000 93,545,000 88,785,000  86,230,000 84,013,000 75,277,000 66,229,000 75,405,000 80,949,000 72,639,000 70,120,000 78,428,000 74,986,000 71,498,000 68,568,000 85,384,000 80,178,000 73,939,000                    
      nonelectric selling, general, and administrative expenses
    21,771,000 26,132,000 17,792,000 17,352,000 21,292,000 24,169,000 18,829,000 18,154,000 18,914,000                                                            
      depreciation and amortization
    29,979,000 29,731,000 29,554,000 29,447,000 29,375,000 27,542,000 27,051,000 26,632,000 25,897,000 25,318,000 24,548,000 24,232,000 23,856,000 22,768,000 22,716,000 23,566,000 23,548,000 23,249,000 22,815,000 23,169,000 22,126,000 20,807,000 20,395,000 20,436,000 20,399,000  19,657,000 19,441,000 19,131,000  18,708,000 18,745,000 18,763,000  17,927,000 17,908,000 17,854,000 18,317,000 18,314,000 18,525,000 18,289,000 16,026,000 15,141,000 14,661,000 14,535,000 13,203,000 15,122,000 14,969,000 14,780,000 15,091,000 15,039,000 14,835,000 14,920,000 9,642,000 15,951,000 17,118,000 17,053,000 11,252,000 19,937,000 19,725,000 19,113,000 20,705,000 20,357,000 19,883,000 19,751,000 19,343,000 18,345,000 18,103,000 
      electric property taxes
    4,462,000 4,235,000 4,333,000 4,227,000 4,228,000 3,971,000 3,705,000 3,619,000 4,367,000 3,463,000 4,194,000 4,336,000 4,621,000 4,438,000 4,438,000 4,435,000 4,432,000 4,473,000 4,474,000 4,342,000 4,320,000                                                
      total operating expenses
    261,789,000 240,480,000 228,958,000 235,585,000 253,354,000 236,287,000 230,492,000 231,425,000 252,093,000 244,233,000 236,940,000 231,663,000 258,411,000 246,468,000 267,723,000 278,974,000 276,605,000 262,073,000 241,766,000 225,786,000 217,511,000 198,890,000 183,026,000 164,847,000 195,458,000  191,397,000 202,384,000 206,403,000  189,400,000 196,243,000 203,651,000  184,848,000 182,497,000 181,316,000 167,484,000 169,891,000 176,399,000 178,666,000 159,024,000 170,397,000 163,353,000 177,816,000 63,260,000 214,049,000 216,372,000 206,050,000 204,501,000 204,636,000 196,610,000 190,715,000 -46,120,000 255,802,000 307,352,000 260,178,000 159,199,000 298,556,000 302,398,000 273,519,000 289,179,000 265,859,000 283,338,000 246,195,000 244,871,000 239,944,000 240,677,000 
      operating income
    85,237,000 67,619,000 96,605,000 97,458,000 83,999,000 66,824,000 107,541,000 110,911,000 94,975,000 70,080,000 121,116,000 106,053,000 80,670,000 54,941,000 116,133,000 121,066,000 98,299,000 71,159,000 74,528,000 59,822,000 44,199,000 27,959,000 52,729,000 27,909,000 39,289,000  37,255,000 26,819,000 39,569,000  38,262,000 30,105,000 37,615,000  31,609,000 29,589,000 32,801,000 29,156,000 27,284,000 27,083,000 27,576,000 29,763,000 29,626,000 24,800,000 25,025,000 18,548,000 28,322,000 18,239,000 34,422,000 28,701,000 25,132,000 15,779,000 27,239,000 66,918,000 21,341,000 -23,643,000 17,411,000 4,560,000 17,202,000 14,577,000 13,162,000 16,857,000 14,808,000 -13,143,000 15,991,000 13,105,000 17,496,000 6,180,000 
      yoy
    1.47% 1.19% -10.17% -12.13% -11.56% -4.65% -11.21% 4.58% 17.73% 27.56% 4.29% -12.40% -17.93% -22.79% 55.82% 102.38% 122.40% 154.51% 41.34% 114.35% 12.50%  41.54% 4.06% -0.71%  -2.63% -10.92% 5.19%  21.05% 1.74% 14.68%  15.85% 9.25% 18.95% -2.04% -7.91% 9.21% 10.19% 60.46% 4.60% 35.97% -27.30% -35.38% 12.69% 15.59% 26.37% -57.11% 17.76% -166.74% 56.45% 1367.50% 24.06% -262.19% 32.28% -72.95% 16.17% -210.91% -17.69% 28.63% -15.36% -312.67%     
      qoq
    26.05% -30.00% -0.88% 16.02% 25.70% -37.86% -3.04% 16.78% 35.52% -42.14% 14.20% 31.47% 46.83% -52.69% -4.07% 23.16% 38.14% -4.52% 24.58% 35.35% 58.09% -46.98% 88.93% -28.96%   38.91% -32.22%   27.10% -19.97%   6.83% -9.79% 12.50% 6.86% 0.74% -1.79% -7.35% 0.46% 19.46% -0.90% 34.92% -34.51% 55.28% -47.01% 19.93% 14.20% 59.27% -42.07% -59.29% 213.57% -190.26% -235.79% 281.82% -73.49% 18.01% 10.75% -21.92% 13.84% -212.67% -182.19% 22.02% -25.10% 183.11%  
      other income and
                                                                        
      interest expense
    -12,636,000 -12,163,000 -11,790,000 -11,720,000 -11,553,000 -10,590,000 -11,173,000 -10,202,000 -9,850,000 -9,392,000 -9,175,000 -9,696,000 -9,415,000                                                        
      nonservice components of postretirement benefits
    443,000 610,250 304,000 854,000 1,282,000 1,799,250 2,367,000 2,388,000 2,442,000 1,780,500 2,289,000 2,421,000 2,412,000                                                        
      other income
    4,442,000 5,256,000 5,990,000 4,788,000 4,456,000 4,357,000 5,421,000 4,490,000 4,579,000 4,809,000 2,471,000 3,253,000 2,118,000 2,839,000 -174,000 -889,000 260,000 805,000 203,000 734,000 1,160,000 2,322,000 1,712,000 2,410,000   1,020,000 850,000 1,244,000  1,245,000 707,000 1,183,000  592,000 552,000 553,000 474,000 499,000 1,532,000 400,000 704,000 334,000 567,000 572,000 382,000 494,000 858,000 1,823,000 1,138,000 1,401,000 696,000 861,000 1,662,000 689,000 741,000 993,000 419,000 489,000 1,107,000 675,000 1,997,000 1,205,000 1,788,000 136,000 923,000 1,609,000 1,351,000 
      income before income taxes
    77,486,000 61,605,000 91,109,000 91,380,000 78,184,000 63,003,000 104,156,000 107,587,000 92,146,000 68,972,000 116,701,000 102,031,000 75,785,000 49,213,000 106,752,000 111,937,000 89,633,000 62,289,000 64,578,000 50,377,000 35,578,000 20,331,000 45,031,000 20,789,000 29,906,000  29,681,000 18,769,000 31,952,000                                 9,551,000 6,719,000 -20,760,000 7,097,000 5,794,000 11,747,000 879,000 
      income tax expense
    4,876,000 9,831,000 12,817,000 13,652,000 10,085,000 8,153,000 18,677,000 20,592,000 17,808,000 11,205,000 24,727,000 20,062,000 13,304,000 7,208,000 22,513,000 26,000,000 17,630,000 10,672,000 11,824,000 8,308,000 5,249,000 1,663,000 9,097,000 3,808,000 5,638,000  4,936,000 3,343,000 5,628,000                                        
      net income
    72,610,000 51,774,000 78,292,000 77,728,000 68,099,000 54,850,000 85,479,000 86,995,000 74,338,000 57,767,000 91,974,000 81,969,000 62,481,000 42,005,000 84,239,000 85,937,000 72,003,000 51,617,000 52,754,000 42,069,000 30,329,000 18,668,000 35,934,000 16,981,000 24,268,000  24,745,000 15,426,000 26,324,000  23,273,000 18,696,000 26,215,000  17,734,000 16,778,000 19,585,000 11,202,750 14,616,000 15,675,000 14,520,000 11,190,750 15,392,000 11,436,000 17,935,000 11,812,000 15,825,000 9,993,000 21,430,000 9,550,500 15,138,000 7,701,000 15,363,000 -2,060,000 1,873,000 -17,356,000 7,243,000    5,696,000 2,056,000 6,101,000 -14,218,000 4,717,000 8,320,000 10,592,000 2,731,000 
      yoy
    6.62% -5.61% -8.41% -10.65% -8.39% -5.05% -7.06% 6.13% 18.98% 37.52% 9.18% -4.62% -13.22% -18.62% 59.68% 104.28% 137.41% 176.50% 46.81% 147.74% 24.98%  45.22% 10.08% -7.81%  6.32% -17.49% 0.42%  31.23% 11.43% 33.85%  21.33% 7.04% 34.88% 0.11% -5.04% 37.07% -19.04% -5.26% -2.74% 14.44% -16.31% 23.68% 4.54% 29.76% 39.49% -563.62% 708.22% -144.37% 112.11%    27.16%    20.75% -75.29% -42.40% -620.62%     
      qoq
    40.24% -33.87% 0.73% 14.14% 24.15% -35.83% -1.74% 17.03% 28.69% -37.19% 12.21% 31.19% 48.75% -50.14% -1.98% 19.35% 39.49% -2.16% 25.40% 38.71% 62.47% -48.05% 111.61% -30.03%   60.41% -41.40%   24.48% -28.68%   5.70% -14.33% 74.82% -23.35% -6.76% 7.95% 29.75% -27.30% 34.59% -36.24% 51.84% -25.36% 58.36% -53.37% 124.39% -36.91% 96.57% -49.87% -845.78% -209.98% -110.79% -339.62%     177.04% -66.30% -142.91% -401.42% -43.31% -21.45% 287.84%  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                                        
      basic
    41,904,000 41,864,000 41,877,000 41,874,000 41,826,000 41,778,000 41,800,000 41,784,000 41,724,000 41,668,000 41,680,000 41,678,000 41,632,000 41,586,000 41,600,000 41,597,000 41,548,000 41,491,000 41,504,000 41,500,000 41,455,000 40,710,000                                               
      diluted
    42,071,000 42,117,000 42,138,000 42,118,000 42,062,000 42,072,000 42,081,000 42,068,000 42,033,000 42,039,000 42,058,000 42,053,000 41,977,000 41,931,000 41,974,000 41,944,000 41,871,000 41,818,000 41,869,000 41,818,000 41,700,000 40,905,000                                               
      earnings per share:
                                                                        
      basic
    1.73 1.24 1.87 1.86 1.63 1.31 2.04 2.08 1.78 1.39 2.21 1.97 1.5 1.01 2.02 2.07 1.73 1.24 1.27 1.01 0.73                                                
      diluted
    1.73 1.23 1.86 1.85 1.62 1.3 2.03 2.07 1.77 1.37 2.19 1.95 1.49 2.01 2.05 1.72 1.24 1.26 1.01 0.73                                                
      other nonelectric expenses
             12,858,250 15,863,000 16,870,000 18,699,000 18,737,000 16,524,000 17,252,000 17,206,000 19,807,000 16,224,000 15,669,000 13,693,000 18,774,000 13,615,000 10,762,000 11,900,000  11,665,000 13,262,000 13,477,000  12,547,000 12,649,000 12,494,000  10,933,000 10,164,000 10,438,000 9,374,000 10,197,000 9,238,000 11,455,000 7,964,000 10,771,000 8,823,000 12,463,000 3,895,000 13,421,000 15,104,000 13,561,000 13,119,000 12,857,000 12,176,000 13,778,000 1,503,000 16,438,000 17,189,000 17,491,000 -30,739,000 37,163,000 32,765,000 35,626,000 42,511,000 35,353,000 35,116,000 30,771,000 33,121,000 30,476,000 32,410,000 
      other income and expense
                                                                        
      interest charges
                 8,818,000 9,259,000 8,991,000 8,948,000 9,170,000 9,648,000 9,555,000 9,398,000 9,094,000 8,568,000 8,662,000 8,123,000  7,539,000 7,825,000 7,826,000  7,549,000 7,676,000 7,372,000  7,393,000 7,527,000 7,462,000 7,890,000 8,026,000 7,976,000 7,994,000 7,985,000 7,730,000 7,702,000 7,743,000 7,739,000 7,687,000 7,627,000 6,595,000 6,547,000 6,574,000 6,877,000 6,980,000 6,908,000 7,904,000 8,477,000 8,616,000 8,472,000 8,708,000 9,149,000 9,489,000 9,303,000 9,294,000 9,405,000 9,030,000 8,234,000 7,358,000 6,652,000 
      nonservice cost components of postretirement benefits
                 -251,000 -52,000 -751,000 -22,000 505,000 505,000 624,000 383,000 856,000 842,000 868,000 871,000  1,055,000 1,075,000 1,035,000  1,326,000 1,386,000 1,417,000                                    
      electric:
                                                                        
      revenues from contracts with customers
                         82,578,250 112,435,000 97,921,000 119,957,000  115,285,000 101,861,000 129,144,000  105,749,000 105,284,000 123,825,000                                    
      changes in accrued revenues under alternative revenue programs
                         725,000 2,778,000 209,000 -87,000  -921,000 369,000 -1,049,000  -317,000 -1,565,000 -875,000                                    
      total electric revenues
                         83,303,250 115,213,000 98,130,000 119,870,000  114,364,000 102,230,000 128,095,000  105,432,000 103,719,000 122,950,000                                    
      product sales from contracts with customers
                         82,511,250 120,542,000 94,626,000 114,877,000                                            
      production fuel – electric
                         8,519,250 11,554,000 8,788,000 13,735,000  18,331,000 8,296,000 18,920,000  17,129,000 15,888,000 18,706,000  16,096,000 12,477,000              13,085,250 18,785,000 15,603,000                 
      purchased power – electric system use
                         11,485,000 13,428,000 13,682,000 18,830,000  13,163,000 19,633,000 21,952,000      13,371,000 16,376,000                                 
      electric operation and maintenance expenses
                         26,659,750 32,845,000 33,179,000 40,615,000  35,869,000 39,856,000 38,382,000  33,897,000 37,741,000 39,475,000  36,570,000 37,850,000 38,379,000 36,019,000 36,207,000 38,981,000 40,018,000 32,839,000 32,648,000 37,754,000 37,527,000 34,194,000 33,346,000 39,774,000 34,622,000 34,517,000 30,626,000 35,805,000 32,447,000 29,932,000 28,717,000 32,407,000 30,013,000 31,145,000 27,323,000 28,687,000 28,708,000 27,809,000 26,959,000 29,084,000 28,322,000 26,651,000 23,327,000 28,959,000 
      property taxes – electric
                         3,150,250 4,333,000 4,168,000 4,100,000  3,965,000 3,900,000 3,959,000  4,094,000 3,273,000 3,835,000  3,721,000 3,709,000                                 
      average number of common shares outstanding – basic
                         10,137,033,250 40,913,972,000 40,513,286,000   39,714,672,000 39,712,036,000   39,621,524,000 39,605,717,000                                     
      average number of common shares outstanding – diluted
                         10,183,232,000 41,077,689,000 40,676,761,000   39,946,739,000 39,917,831,000   39,903,565,000 39,879,069,000                                     
      basic earnings per common share
                         475 880 420 600  620 390 660                                        
      diluted earnings per common share
                         472.5 870 420 600  620 390 660                                        
      other (loss) income
                            -389,000                                            
      average number of common shares outstanding—basic
                            40,217,141,000    39,657,321,000    39,550,874,000  39,507,581,000 39,462,865,000 39,350,802,000 9,579,081,000 38,832,659,000 38,179,371,000 37,936,943,000 9,354,320,750 37,575,413,000 37,433,318,000 37,243,118,000 9,103,875,000 36,596,396,000 36,409,753,000 36,240,350,000 9,035,416,000 36,179,507,000 36,170,353,000 36,075,131,000 9,010,819,000 36,061,002,000 36,031,447,000 35,995,179,000 8,977,998,250 35,933,003,000 35,926,124,000 35,876,853,000 8,943,854,500 35,806,453,000 35,799,231,000 35,720,571,000    
      average number of common shares outstanding—diluted
                            40,444,336,000    39,903,165,000    39,863,682,000  39,795,366,000 39,702,499,000 39,640,725,000 9,614,350,250 39,005,706,000 38,321,289,000 38,045,208,000 9,409,103,250 37,794,543,000 37,653,203,000 37,497,881,000 9,164,564,250 36,838,990,000 36,652,684,000 36,431,915,000 9,086,015,750 36,381,900,000 36,373,606,000 36,259,115,000 9,010,819,000 36,252,765,000 36,031,447,000 36,129,192,000 9,037,636,250 36,171,555,000 36,163,805,000 36,081,426,000 8,943,854,500 36,076,421,000 35,799,231,000 35,939,759,000    
      product sales under contracts with customers
                              114,288,000 126,973,000 117,877,000  122,230,000 122,629,000 118,316,000                                    
      purchased power – electric
                                  9,664,000 14,402,000                                     
      income before income taxes – continuing operations
                                  30,632,000 21,750,000 30,009,000    25,892,000    19,982,000    17,854,000             -3,493,000 8,983,000 6,535,000         
      income tax expense – continuing operations
                                  7,359,000 3,054,000 3,794,000    6,363,000    5,492,000    4,073,000    8,288,000 430,000 5,133,000   17,187,000 -858,000 -14,493,000  1,048,500 2,109,000          
      net income from continuing operations
                                  23,273,000 18,696,000 26,215,000  17,773,000 16,717,000 19,529,000 17,397,000 14,594,000 15,556,000 14,490,000 15,442,000 15,709,000 13,657,000 13,781,000 9,884,000 15,653,000 9,984,000 21,362,000 12,610,000 14,826,000 7,504,000 15,234,000 44,485,000 1,878,000 -16,886,000 9,491,000 -1,386,000 6,874,000 5,998,000         
      discontinued operations
                                             -30 -10 -60 110 10     10   -1,160  -10 -60 -1,200 -10 350 50        
      income – net of income tax (savings) expense of 0, (25), 0 and 53 for the respective periods
                                                                        
      basic earnings per common share:
                                                                        
      continuing operations
                                  590 470 660  450 430 500 440 380 410 380 410 420 370 370 270 430 270 590 350 410 210 410 1,230 50 -480 260 -40 180 160 100        
      diluted earnings per common share:
                                                                        
      dividends declared per common share
                                  335 335 335  320 320 320 312.5 312.5 312.5 312.5 307.5 307.5 307.5 307.5 302.5 302.5 302.5 302.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5          
      income – net of income tax expense of 0, 40, 0 and 78 for the respective periods
                                                                        
      purchased power - electric
                                    21,593,000    19,188,000    16,886,000                            
      income from discontinued operations – net of income tax expense of 38 in 2017
                                                                        
      income before income taxes—continuing operations
                                      24,808,000 22,614,000  15,094,500 19,757,000 20,639,000  14,437,250 22,230,000 17,665,000  15,562,250 21,129,000 11,470,000                     
      income tax expense—continuing operations
                                      7,035,000 5,897,000  3,934,500 5,163,000 5,083,000  3,650,500 6,521,000 4,008,000  3,812,500 5,476,000 1,486,000                     
      income – net of income tax expense of (25), 14, 53 and 114 for the respective periods
                                      -39,000                                  
      income – net of income tax expense of 40, 80, 78 and 100 for the respective periods
                                       61,000                                 
      production fuel - electric
                                        16,382,000 10,119,750 14,789,000 9,990,000 15,700,000 7,476,500 11,124,000 4,183,000 14,599,000 17,462,000 15,121,000 12,603,000 22,030,000    17,953,000 17,783,000 20,622,000 12,455,000 15,424,000 13,280,000 19,080,000 17,080,000 19,577,000 17,491,000 18,210,000 16,492,000     
      property taxes - electric
                                        3,798,000 2,693,500 3,506,000 3,589,000 3,679,000 2,581,000 3,560,000 3,262,000 3,502,000 3,071,000 3,178,000 3,387,000 2,971,000 2,223,000 3,163,000 3,009,000 2,916,000 2,600,000 2,833,000 2,670,000 2,617,000 2,763,000 2,601,000 2,417,000 2,409,000 2,142,000 2,271,000 2,477,000     
      income from discontinued operations - net of income tax expense of 38 in 2017 and 20 in 2016
                                        56,000                                
      purchased power - electric system use
                                         10,871,500 11,473,000 15,127,000  15,525,250 18,725,000 19,684,000 23,692,000 16,877,000 10,710,000 16,476,000 21,785,000 15,431,000 8,691,000 11,245,000 16,639,000 14,560,000 8,138,000 12,328,000 14,158,000 15,692,000 7,488,000 7,894,000 12,377,000 12,058,000 10,254,000 10,420,000     
      income - net of income tax expense of 14, (168), 114 and (2,873) for the respective periods
                                         42,750 22,000                              
      impairment loss - net of income tax benefit of 0 for the nine months ended september 30, 2015
                                             -250,000                           
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of (43) and 4,493 for the three and nine months ended september 30, 2015
                                             1,733,000 -65,000                          
      net income from discontinued operations
                                         113,000 22,000 119,000 30,000 404,000 -317,000 -2,221,000 4,154,000 62,250 172,000 9,000 68,000 159,500 312,000 197,000  -41,518,000 -5,000 -470,000 -2,248,000 -42,749,000 -506,000 12,830,000         
      income - net of income tax expense of 80, (1,329), 100 and (2,705) for the respective periods
                                           119,000                             
      impairment loss - net of income tax benefit of 0 for the six months ended june 30, 2015
                                                                        
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of (280) and 4,536 for the three and six months ended june 30, 2015
                                                                        
      income - net of income tax expense of 20 and (1,376) for the respective periods
                                            30,000                            
      impairment loss - net of income tax benefit of 0 for the three months ended march 31, 2015
                                                -1,000,000                        
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of 4,816 for the three months ended march 31, 2015
                                                7,226,000                        
      income - net of income tax expense of (168), 1,437, (2,873) and 2,614 for the respective periods
                                             -1,079,000 -252,000                          
      income - net of income tax expense of (1,329), 1,402, (2,705) and 1,177 for the respective periods
                                               -1,992,000                         
      (loss) gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of (280) and 4,536 for the three and six months ended june 30, 2015
                                               -229,000                         
      see accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                        
      loss - net of income tax benefit of 1,376 and 225 for the respective periods
                                                -2,072,000                        
      construction services
                                                 27,899,750 45,846,000 40,247,000 25,506,000                    
      cost of construction revenues earned
                                                 23,502,500 37,767,000 33,881,000 22,362,000                    
      income - net of income tax expense of 116, 39, 166 and (35) for the respective periods
                                                 62,250 172,000                      
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of 6 for the nine months ended september 30, 2013
                                                                        
      preferred dividend requirements and other adjustments
                                                     128,250   513,000 137,750 183,000 184,000             
      earnings available for common shares
                                                 10,475,000 15,825,000 9,993,000 21,430,000 12,663,000 15,138,000 7,701,000 14,850,000 -2,197,750 1,690,000 -17,540,000 7,059,000 -44,319,000 6,184,000 18,322,000 5,512,000 1,873,000 5,914,000 -14,497,000 4,533,000 8,136,000 10,408,000 2,547,000 
      income - net of income tax expense of 1, 131, 50 and (74) for the respective periods
                                                   9,000                     
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of 6 for the six months ended june 30, 2013
                                                                        
      see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                        
      income before income taxes from continuing operations
                                                    29,650,000                    
      income - net of income tax expense of 49 and (205) for the respective periods
                                                    68,000                    
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of 6 for the three months ended march 31, 2013
                                                                        
      see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                        
      nonelectric
                                                     97,505,500 143,493,000 129,551,000 116,978,000 -72,516,000 188,625,000 204,800,000 187,651,000 75,872,000 230,641,000 238,998,000 195,156,000 221,924,000 191,948,000 193,962,000 171,172,000 176,147,000 183,934,000 176,247,000 
      asset impairment charge - electric
                                                            432,000            
      cost of goods sold - nonelectric
                                                     77,868,500 115,475,000 103,937,000 92,062,000 -72,167,000 158,703,000 167,612,000 162,990,000 112,193,000 184,964,000 193,830,000 155,709,000 166,463,000 152,455,000 150,126,000     
      loss on early retirement of debt
                                                          13,106,000              
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                     12,669,250 19,959,000 9,598,000 21,120,000 -5,142,750 1,020,000 -31,379,000 9,788,000    4,348,000        
      income - net of income tax expense of 39, (75), (35) and 3,431 for the respective periods
                                                     107,000 312,000                  
      impairment loss - net of income tax (benefit) of 0, 0, 0 and (18,114) for the respective periods
                                                                        
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of 0, 0, 6, and (169) for the respective periods
                                                     52,500                   
      income taxes – continuing operations
                                                       2,094,000 5,886,000    297,000    414,000        
      income - net of income tax expense of 131, 3,093, (75) and 3,506 for the respective periods
                                                       197,000                 
      impairment loss - net of income tax (benefit) of 0, (18,114), 0 and (18,114) for the respective periods
                                                                        
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of 0, (35), 6, and (169) for the respective periods
                                                                        
      income - net of income tax (benefit) expense of (205) and 413 for the respective periods
                                                        -81,000                
      gain on disposition - net of income tax benefit of 6 and (134) for the respective periods
                                                        210,000                
      net gain from discontinued operations
                                                        129,000                
      asset impairment charge
                                                         -45,573,000  45,573,000        19,740,000     
      exit and disposal costs – dmi industries, inc.
                                                         1,100,000 4,400,000              
      income - net of income tax expense of (2), (307), 571, and 261 for the respective periods
                                                         205,250 -5,000              
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of 0, (302), (169), and 3,213 for the respective periods
                                                         -886,000               
      income - net of income tax expense of (11), 280, 573, and 568 for the respective periods
                                                           -15,000             
      gain on disposition - net of income tax expense of (35), 3,515, (169), and 3,515 for the respective periods
                                                           -455,000             
      income - net of income tax expense of 584 and 288 for the respective periods
                                                            841,000            
      loss on disposition - net of income tax benefit of (134) in 2012
                                                            -3,089,000            
      preferred dividend requirements
                                                            184,000    184,000    184,000 184,000 184,000 184,000 
      income from discontinued operations net of income tax
                                                                        
      expense of (34), 1,225, (398), and 3,081 for the respective periods
                                                             -103,000 -52,000          
      gain on disposition of discontinued operations net of income tax
                                                                        
      expense of (302), 0, 3,213, and 0 for the respective periods
                                                             3,199,500 -454,000          
      total net income
                                                             -44,135,000 6,368,000 18,828,000         
      preferred dividend requirement and other adjustments
                                                             184,000 184,000 506,000  183,000 187,000 279,000     
      income tax benefit – continuing operations
                                                               537,000         
      income from discontinued operations net of income tax expense
                                                                        
      (benefit) of (342), 1,227, (364), and 1,856 for the respective periods
                                                               -422,000         
      gain on disposition of discontinued operations net of income taxes
                                                                        
      of 3,515 for the three and six months ended june 30, 2011
                                                               13,252,000         
      dividends per common share
                                                               297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 297.5 
      income from continuing operations
                                                                3,934,000        
      income from discontinued operations net of income taxes of 1,112 and 727, respectively
                                                                1,762,000        
      product recall and testing costs
                                                                     -141,000   
      income tax benefit
                                                                 7,495,000 618,000 -6,542,000 2,380,000    
      earnings per common share:
                                                                        
      basic
                                                                 50 170 -400 130 230 290 70 
      diluted
                                                                 50 160 -400 130 230 290 70 
      production fuel — electric
                                                                    20,909,000 15,802,000 13,172,000 11,754,000 
      purchased power — electric system use
                                                                    12,056,000 12,580,000 11,112,000 11,877,000 
      cost of goods sold — nonelectric
                                                                    131,912,000 135,601,000 141,318,000 135,319,000 
      property taxes — electric
                                                                    2,474,000 1,914,000 2,194,000 2,255,000 
      plant closure costs
                                                                        
      income taxes
                                                                     -519,750 1,155,000 -1,852,000 
      average number of common shares outstanding:
                                                                        
      basic
                                                                     8,853,473,250 35,528,190,000 35,388,754,000 
      diluted
                                                                     8,917,561,000 35,788,293,000 35,643,707,000 
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        assets
                                          
        current assets
                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      348,354,000 386,193,000 325,786,000 307,241,000 284,814,000 294,651,000 280,020,000 230,672,000 238,158,000 230,373,000 189,214,000 150,578,000 104,080,000 118,996,000 72,987,000 61,989,000 1,371,000 1,537,000 1,272,000 1,480,000 1,212,000 1,163,000 44,904,000 39,512,000 7,884,000 4,959,000 921,000 982,000 826,000    37,532,000 44,802,000  186,000 
        accounts receivable
      183,215,000 145,496,000 166,694,000 180,823,000 184,051,000 145,964,000 186,273,000 191,946,000 195,674,000 157,143,000 193,175,000 194,951,000 175,442,000 144,393,000 193,797,000 225,838,000 218,896,000 174,953,000 178,759,000 163,424,000 134,390,000 113,959,000               
        inventories
      157,055,000 158,598,000 155,765,000 151,558,000 147,695,000 148,885,000 153,233,000 161,787,000 148,194,000 149,701,000 142,007,000 144,441,000 144,767,000 145,952,000 146,376,000 146,964,000 145,857,000 148,490,000 114,615,000 103,024,000 92,426,000 92,165,000 81,871,000 89,754,000 98,152,000  97,052,000 105,860,000 78,915,000 83,740,000 81,396,000 85,410,000 73,398,000   81,141,000 
        investments
      54,887,000 54,311,000 53,877,000 128,289,000 125,113,000 121,177,000 121,421,000 117,062,000 66,110,000 62,516,000 59,322,000 59,882,000 58,058,000 54,845,000 52,966,000 53,555,000 57,893,000 56,690,000 55,456,000 55,809,000 54,446,000 51,856,000 10,791,000 10,581,000 9,462,000  9,743,000 9,683,000 8,599,000 8,417,000 8,413,000 8,411,000 9,417,000   9,794,000 
        regulatory assets
      25,431,000 20,437,000 9,433,000 8,946,000 11,539,000 9,962,000 7,860,000 8,172,000 9,175,000 16,127,000 17,041,000 19,058,000 16,566,000 24,999,000 29,921,000 20,675,000 21,770,000 27,342,000 22,517,000 23,250,000 21,419,000 21,900,000 17,435,000 19,958,000 20,358,000  12,667,000 14,501,000 21,582,000 21,297,000 17,205,000 18,636,000 21,326,000   117,485,000 
        other current assets
      30,018,000 34,690,000 25,688,000 25,842,000 23,175,000 30,579,000 22,927,000 21,551,000 16,742,000 16,826,000 15,313,000 15,084,000 13,510,000 18,412,000 17,412,000 15,923,000 14,497,000 17,032,000 17,804,000 13,723,000 9,516,000 5,645,000               
        total current assets
      798,960,000 799,725,000 737,243,000 674,410,000 651,274,000 630,041,000 650,313,000 614,128,000 607,943,000 570,170,000 556,750,000 524,112,000 454,365,000 452,752,000 460,493,000 471,389,000 402,391,000 369,354,000 334,967,000 304,901,000 258,963,000 234,832,000 274,916,000 266,923,000 256,184,000 9,757,000 237,659,000 263,566,000 228,200,000 208,015,000 214,396,000 209,893,000 300,933,000 82,247,000  461,413,000 
        noncurrent assets
                                          
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      3,064,991,000 2,876,685,000 2,820,689,000 2,754,068,000 2,709,311,000 2,692,460,000 2,604,869,000 2,538,841,000 2,459,189,000 2,418,375,000 2,387,260,000 2,316,246,000 2,289,491,000 2,212,717,000 2,186,643,000 2,149,919,000 2,128,344,000 2,124,605,000 2,083,223,000 2,073,009,000 2,060,792,000 2,049,273,000               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
      4,381,000 4,642,000 4,917,000 5,192,000 5,467,000 5,743,000 6,018,000 6,293,000 6,568,000 6,843,000 7,118,000 7,393,000 7,668,000 7,943,000 8,218,000 8,493,000 8,768,000 9,044,000 9,319,000 9,594,000 9,869,000 10,144,000               
        goodwill
      37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000  37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 37,572,000 39,732,000 38,971,000   69,742,000 
        other noncurrent assets
      81,279,000 80,770,000 67,804,000 66,747,000 68,633,000 66,416,000 51,009,000 51,282,000 51,968,000 51,377,000 49,956,000 52,653,000 43,077,000 41,177,000 35,419,000 32,618,000 32,360,000 32,057,000 34,096,000 30,684,000 29,342,000 26,282,000               
        total noncurrent assets
      3,353,849,000 3,164,554,000 3,106,580,000 3,090,878,000 3,045,520,000 3,022,041,000 2,916,426,000 2,846,655,000 2,718,089,000 2,672,398,000 2,630,719,000 2,569,874,000 2,533,045,000 2,448,909,000 2,437,411,000 2,404,111,000 2,389,350,000 2,385,476,000 2,378,181,000 2,366,686,000 2,359,577,000 2,343,522,000               
        total assets
      4,152,809,000 3,964,279,000 3,843,823,000 3,765,288,000 3,696,794,000 3,652,082,000 3,566,739,000 3,460,783,000 3,326,032,000 3,242,568,000 3,187,469,000 3,093,986,000 2,987,410,000 2,901,661,000 2,897,904,000 2,875,500,000 2,791,741,000 2,754,830,000 2,713,148,000 2,671,587,000 2,618,540,000 2,578,354,000 2,534,507,000 2,389,239,000 2,306,002,000 1,011,299,000 2,180,191,000 2,114,944,000 1,966,897,000 1,912,385,000 1,861,903,000 1,833,357,000 1,581,744,000 909,251,000 20,111,000 1,796,981,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                          
        current liabilities
                                          
        short-term debt
      67,971,000 60,242,000   58,853,000 69,615,000 67,401,000 12,809,000  81,422,000 51,495,000 50,197,000 60,854,000 8,204,000   97,770,000 91,163,000 97,857,000 127,957,000 134,851,000 80,997,000  41,239,000  6,000,000   103,637,000  49,274,000     116,976,000 
        current maturities of long-term debt
      79,964,000 79,951,000              29,996,000 29,990,000 29,983,000 169,962,000 139,963,000 139,941,000 140,087,000  261,000  183,000   197,000  52,497,000     683,000 
        accounts payable
      132,821,000 93,606,000 95,441,000 98,234,000 80,763,000 113,574,000 88,885,000 126,926,000 92,170,000 94,428,000 103,118,000 104,661,000 93,543,000 104,400,000 121,995,000 133,287,000 119,022,000 135,089,000 135,437,000 131,214,000 113,073,000 130,805,000  133,967,000     96,217,000  86,210,000     109,834,000 
        accrued salaries and wages
      27,875,000 35,666,000 32,197,000 25,039,000 23,502,000 34,398,000 31,320,000 25,972,000 21,922,000 38,134,000 32,227,000 26,029,000 20,149,000 32,327,000 27,454,000 24,803,000 19,846,000 31,704,000 28,455,000 23,775,000 17,635,000 26,908,000  16,891,000     17,596,000  14,774,000     16,379,000 
        accrued taxes
      19,414,000 18,460,000 21,267,000 16,465,000 19,804,000 17,314,000 29,150,000 20,608,000 26,486,000 26,590,000 50,495,000 31,900,000 23,415,000 19,340,000 25,635,000 22,037,000 21,879,000 19,245,000 17,972,000 14,531,000 19,437,000 18,831,000  12,193,000     13,277,000  10,562,000     11,642,000 
        regulatory liabilities
      19,102,000 16,600,000 21,753,000 24,580,000 27,028,000 29,307,000 43,685,000 45,183,000 33,513,000 25,408,000 32,285,000 41,743,000 20,526,000 17,300,000 21,114,000 19,458,000 27,211,000 24,844,000 25,323,000 17,301,000 12,517,000 16,663,000  13,023,000     84,281,000  77,915,000     67,162,000 
        other current liabilities
      44,734,000 46,433,000 35,702,000 39,162,000 38,470,000 45,582,000 39,149,000 39,454,000 34,383,000 43,775,000 40,413,000 46,032,000 43,977,000 56,065,000 45,655,000 58,572,000 57,437,000 55,671,000 35,081,000 28,743,000 21,975,000 22,495,000               
        total current liabilities
      391,881,000 350,958,000 206,360,000 203,480,000 248,420,000 309,790,000 299,590,000 270,952,000 208,474,000 309,757,000 310,033,000 300,562,000 262,464,000 237,636,000 241,853,000 288,153,000 373,155,000 387,699,000 510,087,000 483,484,000 459,429,000 436,786,000  232,923,000  105,430,000   246,176,000  233,136,000   242,869,000  305,250,000 
        noncurrent liabilities
                                          
        pension benefit liability
      32,189,000 32,376,000 32,001,000 32,204,000 32,406,000 32,614,000 32,388,000 32,781,000 32,945,000 33,101,000 33,083,000 33,198,000 33,185,000  50,489,000 51,783,000 53,153,000                    
        other postretirement benefits liability
      32,128,000 31,813,000 26,502,000 26,494,000 26,957,000 27,385,000 28,074,000 27,759,000 27,501,000 27,676,000 26,101,000 47,364,000 47,469,000 46,977,000 67,352,000 66,665,000 66,383,000 66,481,000 68,090,000 67,538,000 67,255,000 67,359,000  71,845,000     63,215,000  49,659,000     42,991,000 
        deferred income taxes
      307,852,000 305,931,000 288,013,000 278,091,000 271,605,000 267,745,000 251,105,000 249,489,000 246,560,000 237,273,000 234,787,000 231,910,000 230,393,000 221,302,000 212,838,000 213,919,000 203,877,000 188,268,000 176,502,000 167,612,000 160,529,000 153,376,000  141,538,000  25,505,000   242,568,000  217,523,000  19,306,000 18,042,000  12,206,000 
        deferred tax credits
      14,281,000 14,321,000 14,513,000 14,705,000 14,798,000 14,990,000 14,613,000 14,799,000 14,985,000 15,172,000 15,358,000 15,544,000 15,730,000 15,916,000 16,102,000 16,288,000 16,475,000 16,661,000 16,847,000 17,033,000 17,219,000 17,405,000  17,969,000     21,747,000  23,678,000     44,199,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      101,447,000 106,156,000 105,330,000 102,932,000 101,056,000 98,397,000 80,978,000 80,691,000 77,511,000 75,977,000 65,371,000 67,093,000 65,439,000 60,985,000 60,942,000 62,994,000 63,497,000 62,527,000 62,342,000 62,160,000 63,577,000 60,002,000  34,647,000  44,042,000   22,921,000  24,980,000   27,363,000  21,182,000 
        total noncurrent liabilities
      789,972,000  762,575,000 743,972,000 737,500,000  690,155,000 680,587,000 676,558,000  650,509,000 641,044,000 637,287,000  648,268,000 647,105,000 637,374,000                    
        commitments and contingencies
                                          
        capitalization
                                          
        long-term debt
      1,063,164,000 963,566,000 1,043,437,000 1,043,374,000 993,513,000 943,734,000 943,663,000 943,592,000 943,536,000 824,059,000 823,998,000 823,941,000 823,882,000 823,821,000 823,760,000 823,699,000 734,074,000 734,014,000 594,619,000 624,540,000 624,485,000 624,432,000    79,812,000        101,545,000  436,064,000 
        shareholders' equity
                                          
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,953,525 and 41,905,520outstanding at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
      209,768,000                                    
        additional paid-in capital
      431,829,000 434,195,000 433,368,000 432,664,000 431,423,000 429,089,000 427,751,000 427,264,000 426,358,000 426,963,000 426,358,000 425,867,000 424,948,000 423,034,000 422,448,000 421,951,000 421,449,000 419,760,000 418,568,000 417,870,000 416,708,000 414,246,000               
        retained earnings
      1,265,926,000 1,217,567,000 1,187,813,000 1,131,542,000 1,075,834,000 1,029,738,000 994,461,000 928,553,000 861,127,000 806,342,000 766,844,000 693,138,000 629,437,000 585,212,000 560,398,000 493,351,000 424,605,000 369,783,000 334,385,000 297,850,000 271,999,000 257,878,000  233,705,000     155,618,000  132,401,000     193,244,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      269,000 470,000 742,000 734,000 734,000 532,000 1,979,000 763,000 1,061,000 1,148,000 1,174,000 881,000 969,000 915,000                      1,052,000 
        total shareholders' equity
      1,907,792,000 1,861,760,000 1,831,451,000 1,774,462,000 1,717,361,000 1,668,499,000 1,633,331,000 1,565,652,000 1,497,464,000 1,443,006,000 1,402,929,000 1,328,439,000 1,263,777,000 1,217,317,000 1,184,023,000 1,116,543,000 1,047,138,000 990,777,000 952,482,000 915,123,000 887,867,000 870,966,000               
        total capitalization
      2,970,956,000 2,825,326,000 2,874,888,000 2,817,836,000 2,710,874,000 2,612,233,000 2,576,994,000 2,509,244,000 2,441,000,000 2,267,065,000 2,226,927,000 2,152,380,000 2,087,659,000 2,041,138,000 2,007,783,000 1,940,242,000 1,781,212,000 1,724,791,000 1,547,101,000 1,539,663,000 1,512,352,000 1,495,398,000  1,546,444,000  861,294,000   1,182,925,000  1,129,912,000   639,019,000  1,077,904,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      4,152,809,000 3,964,279,000 3,843,823,000 3,765,288,000 3,696,794,000 3,652,082,000 3,566,739,000 3,460,783,000 3,326,032,000 3,242,568,000 3,187,469,000 3,093,986,000 2,987,410,000 2,901,661,000 2,897,904,000 2,875,500,000 2,791,741,000 2,754,830,000 2,713,148,000 2,671,587,000 2,618,540,000 2,578,354,000               
        noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits
                                          
        total noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits
       787,995,000    730,059,000    665,746,000    622,887,000    642,340,000 655,960,000 648,440,000 646,759,000 646,170,000               
        common stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized of 5 par value; 41,905,520 and 41,827,967 outstanding at december 31, 2025 and 2024
       209,528,000                                   
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,905,520 and 41,827,967outstanding at september 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
        209,528,000                                  
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,904,370 and 41,827,967outstanding at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
         209,522,000                                 
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,873,995 and 41,827,967outstanding at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
          209,370,000                                
        common stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized of 5 par value; 41,827,967 and 41,710,521 outstanding at december 31, 2024 and 2023
           209,140,000                               
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,827,967 and 41,710,521outstanding at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
            209,140,000                              
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,814,425 and 41,710,521outstanding at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
             209,072,000                             
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,783,750 and 41,710,521outstanding at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023
              208,918,000                            
        common stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized of 5 par value; 41,710,521 and 41,631,113 outstanding at december 31, 2023 and 2022
               208,553,000                           
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,710,521 and 41,631,113 outstanding at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                208,553,000                          
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,710,521 and 41,631,113 outstanding at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                 208,553,000                         
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,684,526 and 41,631,113 outstanding at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
                  208,423,000                        
        pensions benefit liability
                   33,210,000    73,973,000 101,446,000 102,331,000 103,193,000 114,055,000  86,657,000     98,632,000  95,520,000     74,506,000 
        common stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized of 5 par value; 41,631,113 and 41,551,524 outstanding at december 31, 2022 and 2021
                   208,156,000                       
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,630,952 and 41,551,524 outstanding at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                    208,155,000                      
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                    -6,978,000 -6,913,000 -6,945,000 -6,524,000 -8,171,000 -8,291,000 -8,392,000 -8,507,000  -6,035,000     -3,459,000  -3,648,000      
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,630,799 and 41,551,524 outstanding at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                     208,154,000                     
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized, 5 par value; 41,605,884 and 41,551,524 outstanding at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021
                      208,029,000                    
        common stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized of 5 par value; 41,551,524 and 41,469,879 outstanding at december 31, 2021 and 2020
                       207,758,000                   
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized of 5 par value; 41,539,984 and 41,469,879 outstanding at september 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                        207,700,000                  
        common shares: 50,000,000 shares authorized of 5 par value; 41,538,709 and 41,469,879 outstanding at june 30, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                         207,694,000                 
        common shares: 50,000,000 share authorized of 5 par value; 41,510,455 and 41,469,879 outstanding at march 31, 2021 and december 31, 2020
                          207,552,000                
        common shares: 50,000,000 share authorized of 5 par value; 41,469,879 and 40,157,591 outstanding at december 31, 2020 and 2019
                           207,349,000               
        accounts receivable:
                                          
        trade—net
                            100,423,000 84,197,000 96,158,000  92,189,000 105,407,000 87,510,000  78,677,000 73,521,000 102,259,000   152,509,000 
        other
                            6,322,000 6,452,000 7,228,000 1,050,000 8,884,000 9,956,000 7,704,000 5,850,000 7,144,000 7,104,000 10,018,000 16,384,000  15,935,000 
        unbilled receivables
                            16,409,000 19,019,000 19,057,000  19,020,000 18,349,000         
        income taxes receivable
                               1,487,000    662,000      4,307,000 
        other assets
                            42,316,000 40,138,000 38,252,000 35,503,000 38,996,000 39,002,000 34,992,000 34,104,000 33,605,000 33,014,000 26,783,000 24,584,000  28,233,000 
        other intangibles—net
                            10,419,000 10,703,000 10,993,000  11,562,000 11,858,000 14,097,000  15,639,000 15,266,000 14,060,000   16,056,000 
        right of use assets - operating leases
                            19,713,000 20,571,000 21,433,000  21,953,000 19,473,000         
        plant
                                          
        electric plant in service
                            2,221,785,000 2,211,082,000 2,211,880,000  2,189,732,000 2,170,259,000 1,953,375,000 1,860,357,000 1,834,157,000 1,824,137,000 1,429,549,000   1,333,125,000 
        nonelectric operations
                            256,480,000 252,933,000 251,804,000  238,542,000 234,245,000 214,159,000 211,826,000 218,007,000 207,757,000 187,646,000   355,842,000 
        construction work in progress
                            454,128,000 321,621,000 234,025,000  141,839,000 73,069,000 138,900,000 153,261,000 116,848,000 98,995,000 88,848,000   51,808,000 
        total gross plant
                            2,932,393,000 2,785,636,000 2,697,709,000  2,570,113,000 2,477,573,000 2,306,434,000 2,225,444,000 2,169,012,000 2,130,889,000 1,706,043,000   1,740,775,000 
        less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                            939,590,000 923,948,000 908,337,000  877,958,000 875,475,000 785,667,000 748,219,000 740,440,000 728,781,000 648,150,000   653,173,000 
        net plant
                            1,992,803,000 1,861,688,000 1,789,372,000  1,692,155,000 1,602,098,000 1,520,767,000 1,477,225,000 1,428,572,000 1,402,108,000 1,057,893,000   1,087,602,000 
        see accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                          
        liabilities and equity
                                          
        current operating lease liabilities
                             4,543,000  156,000           
        other accrued liabilities
                             10,806,000     14,400,000  17,951,000     11,142,000 
        long-term operating lease liabilities
                             16,584,000             
        deferred credits
                                          
        total deferred credits
                             400,139,000     353,028,000  328,696,000     275,148,000 
        long-term debt—net
                             724,389,000     490,406,000  493,804,000      
        cumulative preferred shares – authorized 1,500,000 shares without par value; outstanding – none
                                          
        cumulative preference shares – authorized 1,000,000 shares without par value; outstanding – none
                                          
        common shares, par value 5 per share—authorized, 50,000,000 shares; outstanding, 2020—40,848,828 shares; 2019—40,157,591 shares
                             204,244,000             
        premium on common shares
                             390,141,000     342,573,000  313,839,000     251,505,000 
        total common equity
                             822,055,000     692,519,000  636,108,000     625,815,000 
        total liabilities and equity
                             2,389,239,000  1,011,299,000   1,966,897,000  1,861,903,000   909,251,000  1,796,981,000 
        otter tail corporation
                                          
        consolidated balance sheets
                                          
        accounts receivable from subsidiaries
                               2,144,000        3,587,000   
        interest receivable from subsidiaries
                               117,000        317,000   
        notes receivable from subsidiaries
                               79,251,000        17,157,000   
        investments in subsidiaries
                               860,646,000        716,453,000   
        right of use assets - operating
                               637,000           
        accounts payable to subsidiaries
                               7,000        5,035,000   
        notes payable to subsidiaries
                               89,611,000        231,611,000   
        long term operating lease liabilities
                               533,000           
        common shareholder equity
                               781,482,000        521,974,000   
        unbilled revenues
                                  14,948,000 20,080,000 15,909,000 16,476,000 14,836,000    
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                  852,000  1,868,000     18,961,000 
        cumulative preferred shares– authorized 1,500,000 shares without par value; outstanding – none
                                          
        common shares, par value 5 per share—authorized, 50,000,000 shares; outstanding, 2017—39,557,491 shares; 2016—39,348,136 shares
                                  197,787,000        
        trade
                                   68,242,000       
        other intangibles–net
                                   14,958,000       
        60
                                          
        cumulative preference shares – authorized 1,000,000 shares without par value; outstanding - none
                                          
        common shares, par value 5 per share—authorized, 50,000,000 shares;
                                          
        outstanding, 2016—38,703,277 shares; 2015—37,857,186 shares
                                    193,516,000      
        2
                                          
        costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
                                      3,588,000   66,269,000 
        assets of discontinued operations
                                      4,585,000   90,267,000 
        deferred debits
                                          
        unamortized debt expense
                                      4,638,000   6,656,000 
        total deferred debits
                                      133,687,000   124,141,000 
        cumulative preferred shares
                                       15,500,000   
        see accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.
                                          
        noncash investing activities:
                                          
        accounts payable outstanding related to capital additions1
                                        5,979,000  
        1amounts are included in cash from capital expenditures in subsequent periods when payables are settled.
                                          
        united states of america
                                        98,100  
        canada
                                        1,000  
        all other countries
                                        900  
        electric
                                        88,564,000  
        wind energy
                                        55,025,000  
        manufacturing
                                        53,567,000  
        construction
                                        37,931,000  
        plastics
                                        42,217,000  
        corporate revenues and intersegment eliminations
                                        -161,000  
        total
                                        277,143,000  
        corporate and intersegment eliminations
                                        -401,000  
        corporate
                                        -5,650,000  
        discontinued operations
                                        -5,000  
        regulatory assets:
                                          
        unrecognized transition obligation, prior service costs and actuarial losses on pensions and other postretirement benefits
                                        7,047,000  
        deferred marked-to-market losses
                                        6,722,000  
        conservation improvement program accrued revenues & incentives
                                        1,211,000  
        accumulated aro accretion/depreciation adjustment
                                          
        debt reacquisition premiums
                                        270,000  
        big stone ii unrecovered project costs – minnesota
                                        518,000  
        north dakota renewable resource rider accrued revenues
                                        852,000  
        minnesota renewable resource rider accrued revenues
                                        784,000  
        big stone ii unrecovered project costs – north dakota
                                        1,254,000  
        accrued cost-of-energy revenues
                                        1,101,000  
        big stone ii unrecovered project costs – south dakota
                                        100,000  
        north dakota transmission rider accrued revenues
                                        614,000  
        general rate case recoverable expenses
                                        431,000  
        deferred holding company formation costs
                                        55,000  
        miso schedule 26 transmission cost recovery rider true-up
                                        63,000  
        miso schedule 16 and 17 deferred administrative costs - nd
                                        62,000  
        total regulatory assets
                                        21,084,000  
        regulatory liabilities:
                                          
        accumulated reserve for estimated removal costs – net of salvage
                                          
        deferred marked-to-market gains
                                        24,000  
        minnesota transmission rider accrued refund
                                        273,000  
        deferred gain on sale of utility property – minnesota portion
                                        6,000  
        south dakota – nonasset-based margin sharing excess
                                        64,000  
        south dakota transmission rider accrued refund
                                        61,000  
        total regulatory liabilities
                                        428,000  
        net regulatory asset position
                                        20,656,000  
        accrued cost-of-energy revenue
                                        4,043,000  
        north dakota transmission rider accrued revenue
                                        518,000  
        south dakota – asset-based margin sharing shortfall
                                        138,000  
        south dakota transmission rider accrued revenues
                                        114,000  
        other current asset – derivative asset
                                        2,219,000  
        regulatory asset – current deferred marked-to-market loss
                                        6,722,000  
        regulatory asset – long-term deferred marked-to-market loss
                                        11,170,000  
        derivative liability
                                        -18,869,000  
        regulatory liability – current deferred marked-to-market gain
                                        -24,000  
        regulatory liability – long-term deferred marked-to-market gain
                                        -1,259,000  
        total liabilities
                                        -20,152,000  
        fair value adjustments included in earnings
                                        -41,000  
        cumulative fair value adjustments included in earnings - beginning of year
                                        894,000  
        less: amounts realized on settlement of contracts entered into in prior periods
                                        -781,000  
        changes in fair value of contracts entered into in prior periods
                                        -33,000  
        cumulative fair value adjustments in earnings of contracts entered into in prior years at end of period
                                        80,000  
        changes in fair value of contracts entered into in current period
                                        -121,000  
        cumulative fair value adjustments included in earnings - end of period
                                        -41,000  
        net gain
                                        -44,000  
        accrued utility and cost-of-energy revenues
                                         13,090,000 
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                          
        derivative liabilities
                                         19,633,000 
        commitments
                                          
        class b stock
                                         525,000 
        cumulative preferred shares authorized 1,500,000 shares without par value; outstanding 2011 and 2010 – 155,000 shares
                                         15,500,000 
        outstanding, 2011—36,002,739 shares; 2010—36,002,739 shares
                                         180,014,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 
                                                                         
          operating activities
                                                                         
          net income
        72,610,000 51,774,000 78,292,000 77,728,000 68,099,000 54,850,000 85,479,000 86,995,000 74,338,000 57,767,000 91,974,000 81,969,000 62,481,000 42,005,000 84,239,000 85,937,000 72,003,000 51,617,000 52,754,000 42,069,000 30,329,000 18,668,000 35,934,000 16,981,000 24,268,000 20,352,000 24,745,000 15,426,000 26,324,000 14,161,000 23,273,000 18,696,000 26,215,000 18,342,000 17,734,000 16,778,000 19,585,000 17,510,000 14,616,000 15,675,000 14,520,000 14,582,000 15,392,000 11,436,000 17,935,000 15,825,000 9,993,000 21,430,000 15,138,000 7,701,000 15,363,000 2,967,000 1,873,000 -17,356,000 7,243,000 -44,135,000 6,368,000 18,828,000 5,696,000 2,056,000 6,101,000 -14,218,000 4,717,000 8,320,000 10,592,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                         
          depreciation and amortization
        29,979,000 29,731,000 29,554,000 29,447,000 29,375,000 27,542,000 27,051,000 26,631,000 25,897,000 25,318,000 24,547,000 24,233,000 23,856,000 22,768,000 22,716,000 23,565,000 23,548,000 23,249,000 22,814,000 23,169,000 22,126,000 20,807,000 20,395,000 20,436,000 20,399,000 19,857,000 19,657,000 19,441,000 19,131,000 18,450,000 18,708,000 18,745,000 18,763,000 18,856,000 17,927,000 17,908,000 17,854,000 18,317,000 18,314,000 18,525,000 18,289,000 16,026,000 15,141,000 14,661,000 14,535,000 15,122,000 14,969,000 14,780,000 15,039,000 14,835,000 14,920,000 9,642,000 15,951,000 17,118,000 17,053,000 11,252,000 19,937,000 19,698,000 19,113,000 20,705,000 20,357,000 19,883,000 19,751,000 19,343,000 18,345,000 
          deferred tax credits
        -40,000 -192,000 -192,000 -93,000 -192,000 377,000 -187,000 -185,000 -187,000 -186,000 -186,000 -186,000 -186,000 -187,000 -185,000 -187,000 -186,000 -186,000 -186,000 -186,000 -186,000 -235,000 -329,000 -328,000 -329,000 -337,000 -337,000 -337,000 -337,000 -351,000 -351,000 -349,000 -354,000 -368,000 -368,000 -368,000 -366,000 -415,000 -414,000 -414,000 -414,000 -470,000 -469,000 -469,000 -470,000 -454,000 -453,000 -454,000 -467,000 -472,000 -483,000 -523,000 -523,000 -523,000 -522,000 -552,000 -553,000 -622,000 -659,000 -678,000 -679,000 -679,000 -679,000 -665,000 -591,000 
          deferred income taxes
        977,000 18,660,000 8,378,000 4,352,000 1,797,000 14,217,000 -652,000 1,633,000 7,859,000 2,708,000 2,092,000 680,000 8,028,000 8,776,000 -1,512,000 10,818,000 14,342,000 10,061,000 7,508,000 5,630,000 5,697,000 -5,152,000 10,881,000 3,660,000 5,812,000 8,020,000 2,527,000 125,000 835,000 11,695,000 5,453,000 -825,000 2,901,000 8,321,000 7,014,000 4,154,000 4,512,000 4,200,000 5,245,000 4,349,000 5,330,000 13,783,000 -463,000 5,669,000 7,038,000 5,974,000 1,978,000 12,872,000 5,333,000 3,743,000 6,139,000 14,972,000 6,119,000 -1,915,000 -7,717,000 3,148,000 4,533,000 1,512,000 4,099,000 -8,699,000 9,858,000 751,000 6,691,000 36,549,000 -1,371,000 
          investment losses
        1,646,000    37,000     -3,488,000 561,000                                                       
          stock compensation expense
        6,380,000 1,013,000 710,000 1,638,000 5,758,000 1,447,000 1,258,000 1,310,000 5,514,000 778,000 491,000 1,215,000 5,269,000 673,000 630,000 607,000 4,904,000 554,000 830,000 1,327,000 4,197,000 1,002,000 1,275,000 1,237,000 2,770,000                                        910,000 
          other
        -1,565,000 -404,000 -1,891,000 -776,000 -969,000 -944,000 -916,000 -377,000 -874,000 -259,000 -325,000 1,723,000 -1,562,000 -1,964,000 584,000 4,027,000 866,000 445,000 -234,000                                               
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                         
          receivables
        -37,719,000 21,198,000 14,129,000 3,228,000 -38,087,000 40,309,000 5,673,000 3,728,000 -38,531,000 36,032,000 1,776,000 -19,509,000 -31,049,000 49,405,000 32,040,000 -6,942,000 -43,943,000                                                 
          inventories
        1,829,000 -1,914,000 -2,706,000 -1,657,000 1,526,000 5,889,000 9,353,000 -13,471,000 1,920,000 -7,323,000 2,477,000 936,000 1,460,000 1,707,000 743,000 -514,000 3,403,000                                                 
          regulatory assets
        -1,856,000 -9,350,000 -786,000 2,448,000 -3,091,000 -2,015,000 -152,000 23,000 7,338,000 4,092,000 1,067,000 173,000 7,147,000 -2,634,000 -5,434,000 1,136,000 4,468,000                                                 
          other assets
        7,046,000 -8,706,000 229,000 -976,000 5,732,000 -8,855,000 1,166,000 -4,488,000 537,000 -1,082,000 338,000 -1,717,000 5,278,000 -2,157,000 -1,451,000 -489,000 3,729,000                                                 
          accounts payable
        2,979,000 -15,418,000 -2,225,000 9,883,000 -16,360,000 11,646,000 -38,059,000 33,044,000 8,195,000 -9,477,000 -1,548,000 8,424,000 -7,387,000 -19,082,000 -12,614,000 14,466,000 -12,533,000                                                 
          accrued and other liabilities
        -17,886,000 10,787,000 9,917,000 441,000 -13,888,000 -4,626,000 13,567,000 5,060,000 -24,372,000 -13,852,000 18,129,000 15,346,000 -19,617,000 8,480,000 -10,576,000 4,465,000 -7,859,000                                                 
          regulatory liabilities
        6,651,000 2,553,000 -561,000 -1,454,000 1,652,000 -7,262,000 220,000 14,498,000 9,365,000 -628,000 -5,568,000 22,749,000 4,420,000 -5,638,000 2,651,000 -6,671,000 2,812,000                                                 
          pension and other postretirement benefits
        -420,000 -1,514,000 -500,000 -1,521,000 -1,920,000 -2,396,000 -2,339,000 -2,127,000 -2,701,000 -4,396,000 -1,827,000 -2,971,000 -2,411,000 -64,000 833,000 353,000 122,000                                                 
          net cash from operating activities
        70,611,000 97,036,000 129,570,000 119,910,000 39,469,000 129,956,000 99,314,000 151,548,000 71,913,000 86,004,000 133,998,000 128,944,000 55,553,000 101,336,000 112,343,000 130,214,000 45,416,000 76,491,000 86,178,000 53,304,000 15,270,000 70,645,000 67,375,000 52,124,000 21,777,000 79,888,000 35,862,000 52,137,000 17,150,000 42,588,000 47,465,000 48,755,000 4,640,000 59,500,000 44,805,000 48,071,000 21,201,000 48,643,000 50,581,000 41,525,000 22,637,000 47,313,000 28,472,000 50,105,000 -8,350,000 42,857,000 23,228,000 -19,057,000 46,498,000 39,039,000 7,813,000 84,165,000 103,865,000 37,666,000 7,851,000 24,011,000 39,635,000 33,776,000 6,961,000 44,142,000 11,456,000 72,159,000 -22,740,000 22,171,000 50,274,000 
          investing activities
                                                                         
          capital expenditures
        -185,281,000 -74,739,000 -89,090,000 -66,227,000 -58,012,000 -98,900,000 -84,222,000 -101,484,000 -74,044,000 -57,285,000 -78,333,000 -53,415,000 -98,101,000 -47,907,000 -52,436,000 -42,081,000 -28,710,000 -54,517,000 -40,421,000 -26,815,000 -50,076,000 -150,923,000 -100,800,000 -44,771,000 -75,059,000 -57,670,000 -95,683,000 -29,325,000 -24,687,000 -30,936,000 -25,395,000 -25,476,000 -23,618,000 -38,364,000 -38,195,000 -26,241,000 -30,113,000 -35,346,000 -46,755,000 -54,303,000 -24,855,000 -44,763,000 -31,903,000 -47,680,000 -35,738,000 -44,415,000 -43,059,000 -37,690,000 -58,537,000 -27,826,000 -23,327,000 -19,214,000 -27,105,000 -33,122,000 -36,321,000 -2,340,000 -23,226,000 -24,130,000 -23,981,000 -22,722,000 -23,302,000 -21,889,000 -17,676,000 -26,987,000 -92,208,000 
          free cash flows
        -114,670,000 22,297,000 40,480,000 53,683,000 -18,543,000 31,056,000 15,092,000 50,064,000 -2,131,000 28,719,000 55,665,000 75,529,000 -42,548,000 53,429,000 59,907,000 88,133,000 16,706,000 21,974,000 45,757,000 26,489,000 -34,806,000 -80,278,000 -33,425,000 7,353,000 -53,282,000 22,218,000 -59,821,000 22,812,000 -7,537,000 11,652,000 22,070,000 23,279,000 -18,978,000 21,136,000 6,610,000 21,830,000 -8,912,000 13,297,000 3,826,000 -12,778,000 -2,218,000 2,550,000 -3,431,000 2,425,000 -44,088,000 -1,558,000 -19,831,000 -56,747,000 -12,039,000 11,213,000 -15,514,000 64,951,000 76,760,000 4,544,000 -28,470,000 21,671,000 16,409,000 9,646,000 -17,020,000 21,420,000 -11,846,000 50,270,000 -40,416,000 -4,816,000 -41,934,000 
          proceeds from disposal of noncurrent assets
        2,966,000  2,165,000 1,516,000 1,276,000 2,165,000 1,560,000 2,625,000 2,499,000 1,479,000 1,776,000 1,940,000 1,030,000 543,000 963,000 1,962,000 878,000 3,883,000 1,257,000 1,318,000 3,244,000 394,000 664,000 1,466,000 2,487,000                           -589,000 -82,000 3,736,000 1,824,000 -430,000 826,000 1,245,000 984,000 356,000 710,000 1,380,000 619,000 179,000 179,000 
          purchases of investments and other assets
        -4,693,000 -1,939,000 -2,063,000 -1,404,000 -4,175,000                                                             
          net cash from investing activities
        -187,008,000 -74,710,000 -88,988,000 -66,115,000 -60,911,000 -99,208,000 -84,101,000 -152,189,000 -75,876,000 -57,269,000 -78,393,000 -53,246,000 -100,379,000 -47,515,000 -53,661,000 -42,446,000 -31,449,000 -54,426,000 -40,681,000 -27,383,000 -49,020,000 -153,267,000 -101,380,000 -45,946,000 -75,059,000 -58,342,000 -95,747,000 -29,947,000 -25,436,000 -31,485,000 -26,215,000 -25,892,000 -23,827,000 -37,339,000 -38,633,000 -26,609,000 -30,009,000 -35,917,000 -45,110,000 -52,699,000 -25,598,000 -36,498,000 -63,914,000 -37,204,000 -18,354,000 -44,569,000 -42,030,000 -37,167,000 -57,868,000 -23,276,000 -13,264,000 -3,695,000 -28,304,000 -28,417,000 -23,161,000 -4,794,000 -23,036,000 56,711,000 -23,458,000 -23,340,000 -23,453,000 -20,316,000 -18,058,000 18,473,000 -46,163,000 
          financing activities
                                                                         
          net borrowings (repayments) of short-term debt
        7,729,000       12,810,000 -81,422,000  1,299,000                                                       
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
        100,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 120,000,000           40,000,000 35,000,000     100,000,000     80,000,000 50,000,000     150,000,000 40,900,000     139,999,000 507,000 1,500,000 95,000 99,995,000 1,000 
          dividends paid
        -24,251,000 -22,020,000 -22,021,000 -22,020,000 -22,003,000 -19,573,000 -19,571,000 -19,569,000 -19,553,000 -18,269,000 -18,268,000 -18,268,000 -18,256,000 -17,191,000 -17,192,000 -17,191,000 -17,181,000 -16,219,000 -16,219,000 -16,218,000 -16,208,000 -15,258,000 -15,171,000 -14,978,000 -14,907,000 -13,942,000 -13,929,000 -13,930,000 -13,922,000  -13,303,000 -13,300,000 -13,292,000  -12,674,000 -12,658,000 -12,626,000                           -10,804,000 -10,782,000 
          payments for shares withheld for employee tax obligations
        -3,973,000 -3,134,000 -704,000 1,000 -5,754,000 -3,088,000 -2,942,000 126,000 -126,000 -1,507,000 3,000 -2,072,000                                         
          net cash from financing activities
        78,558,000 38,081,000 -22,037,000 -31,368,000 11,605,000 -16,117,000 34,135,000 -6,845,000 11,748,000 12,424,000 -16,969,000 -29,200,000 29,910,000 -7,812,000           39,967,000   -22,099,000 8,316,000    4,092,000 -6,771,000   8,808,000 -12,726,000 -5,471,000 11,174,000 2,961,000 -11,373,000 35,953,000 -13,441,000 27,291,000 1,723,000 12,181,000 61,687,000 28,204,000 -11,014,000 -8,601,000 -28,877,000 -75,561,000 -9,249,000 1,331,000 -11,842,000 -9,995,000 -90,637,000 16,971,000 -20,441,000 12,338,000 -52,212,000 36,599,000 -42,147,000 -6,528,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        -37,839,000 60,407,000 18,545,000 22,427,000 -9,837,000 14,631,000 49,348,000 -7,486,000 7,785,000 41,159,000 38,636,000 46,498,000 -14,916,000 46,009,000 10,998,000 60,618,000 -166,000 265,000 -208,000 268,000 49,000 -43,741,000 5,392,000 31,628,000 -13,315,000 20,278,000 -61,000 91,000 30,000 212,000 -387,000 -85,000 -15,095,000 15,390,000           157,000 -6,613,000 5,463,000 16,842,000 4,743,000 -14,830,000 51,020,000 -14,652,000 8,048,000   186,000 -4,432,000 -1,634,000 -2,990,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        386,193,000 294,651,000 230,373,000 118,996,000 1,537,000 1,163,000 21,199,000 861,000 16,216,000             1,150,000 52,362,000 1,342,000 14,652,000      4,432,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        348,354,000 60,407,000 18,545,000 22,427,000 284,814,000 14,631,000 49,348,000 -7,486,000 238,158,000 41,159,000 38,636,000 46,498,000 104,080,000 46,009,000 10,998,000 60,618,000 1,371,000 265,000 -208,000 268,000 1,212,000 -43,741,000 5,392,000 31,628,000 7,884,000 20,278,000 -61,000 91,000 891,000 212,000 -387,000 -85,000 1,121,000 15,390,000           157,000   6,613,000 16,842,000 4,743,000 37,532,000     8,048,000   186,000      -2,990,000 
          supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities
                                                                         
          accrued property, plant and equipment additions
        62,827,000 13,120,000 -567,000 -716,000 14,292,000 10,885,000 198,000 1,531,000 7,667,000 -153,000 5,000 2,803,000 10,346,000 -18,000 1,322,000 1,951,000 9,165,000                                                 
          investment gains
         -1,182,000 -2,778,000    -2,148,000 -726,000 -2,385,000                                                         
          proceeds from disposal of investments and other assets
                                                                         
          net (repayments) borrowings on short-term debt
                                                                         
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
                                                                         
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                                         
          interest, net of amount capitalized
                                                                         
          income taxes
                                                                         
          net repayments of short-term debt
          -58,853,000 -10,762,000                                                             
          discretionary contribution to pension plan
                     -20,000,000 -10,000,000 -11,200,000 -12,500,000 -10,000,000 -20,000,000      -10,000,000  -10,000,000 -20,000,000 -10,000,000  -10,000,000         
          payments for retirement of long-term debt
                        -140,000,000 -169,000 -46,000 -46,000 -45,000 -45,000 -44,000 -44,000 -42,000 -42,000 -41,000 -41,000 -47,000 -60,000 -59,000 -42,058,000 -3,057,000 -3,057,000 -87,386,000 -55,000 -54,000 -52,000 -63,000 -50,000 -50,000 -49,000 -46,000 -47,000 -40,946,000 -44,000 -44,000 -25,178,000 2,827,000 -50,102,000 -2,879,000 -70,000 -100,275,000 -315,000 -198,000 -170,000 -165,000 -473,000 -343,000 -58,350,000 -17,373,000 -545,000 
          cash from investments and other assets
              -1,439,000 -53,330,000 -4,331,000  -1,836,000 -1,771,000 -3,308,000  -2,188,000 -2,327,000 -3,617,000  -1,517,000 -1,886,000 -2,188,000 -2,738,000 -1,244,000 -2,641,000 -2,487,000 -5,080,000 -770,000 -3,518,000 -1,258,000 -1,048,000 -1,222,000 -1,383,000 -719,000 -1,010,000 -727,000 -1,923,000 -508,000 -1,241,000 -1,442,000 -294,000 -1,425,000 995,000                        
          net (repayments) borrowings of short-term debt
                                                                         
          net borrowings (repayments) on short-term debt
                     8,204,000                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                             17,213,000 7,994,000 18,826,000 8,399,000                 2,893,000 4,244,000   4,879,000 4,786,000 3,666,000 34,000 306,000 1,156,000         494,000 55,000 2,783,000 2,736,000 
          allowance for equity funds used during construction
                    -174,000 -752,000 -321,000 -357,000 -260,000 -395,000 -255,000                                               
          net borrowings on short-term debt
                    52,650,000    6,608,000                                                 
          net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
                       -27,150,000 -14,133,000                                                 
          change in deferred debits and other assets
                          417,000 5,206,000 543,000 -29,569,000 -2,126,000 478,000 5,087,000 -22,644,000 3,258,000 2,420,000 1,464,000 -9,700,000 332,000 4,014,000 6,295,000 -10,048,000 -200,000 3,070,000 5,005,000 -15,685,000 2,915,000 -145,000 2,825,000 -2,432,000 2,369,000 7,932,000 3,538,000 4,170,000 1,017,000 -888,000 2,298,000 2,719,000 4,800,000 -21,295,000 6,533,000 2,088,000 7,872,000 -36,898,000 4,196,000 1,382,000 6,266,000 1,341,000 -428,000 -872,000 27,000 -15,618,000 -2,371,000 
          change in noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits
                          6,372,000 -1,906,000 -1,804,000 31,184,000 -1,941,000 4,318,000 860,000 23,190,000 -1,598,000 3,155,000 8,787,000 -2,223,000 568,000 4,332,000 -5,091,000 17,469,000 2,483,000 -2,009,000 1,314,000 8,686,000 -405,000 3,041,000 3,363,000 16,179,000 320,000 3,984,000 41,000 -400,000 1,472,000 -2,408,000 2,347,000 2,996,000 1,975,000 25,589,000 1,034,000 -3,204,000 9,299,000 33,425,000 512,000 1,140,000 90,000 -1,899,000 1,063,000 2,125,000 2,346,000 17,398,000 3,671,000 
          cash from current assets and current liabilities:
                                                                         
          change in receivables
                          -15,335,000 -29,034,000 -20,431,000 13,697,000 -16,096,000 12,737,000 -16,666,000 14,353,000 14,265,000 6,608,000 -37,086,000 19,245,000 -2,127,000 -630,000 -25,047,000 18,987,000 -8,290,000 2,689,000 -15,521,000 2,546,000 9,183,000 -5,195,000 -7,478,000 12,274,000 -8,102,000 5,370,000 -11,288,000 -5,503,000 -264,000 -17,884,000 351,000 3,297,000 -13,423,000 6,245,000 11,693,000 4,532,000 -20,040,000 2,853,000 -6,315,000 4,801,000 -23,737,000 327,000 -27,656,000 -789,000 -20,518,000 13,829,000 -3,271,000 
          change in inventories
                          -11,591,000 -10,598,000 -261,000 -10,294,000 7,883,000 8,398,000 -301,000 -799,000 8,808,000 872,000 -462,000 -11,655,000 -4,180,000 -2,436,000 35,000 -9,119,000 8,352,000 -5,794,000 2,267,000 -2,892,000 548,000 4,212,000 6,000 -3,761,000 2,321,000 2,712,000 688,000 3,759,000 -823,000 -9,234,000 752,000 -13,000 -4,062,000 -5,239,000 3,937,000 5,591,000 -4,976,000 5,871,000 -4,879,000 -5,179,000 -1,787,000 -6,294,000 6,043,000 2,267,000 -10,038,000 -2,377,000 8,591,000 
          change in other current assets
                          -4,079,000 -4,209,000 -3,871,000 -2,596,000 3,089,000 -619,000 -447,000 -55,000 104,000 2,742,000 128,000 -4,581,000 1,399,000 94,000 2,334,000 -6,139,000 984,000 2,117,000 -22,000 -4,231,000 2,733,000 -270,000 -773,000 -2,373,000 250,000 643,000 1,270,000 904,000 -1,074,000 -1,599,000 531,000 2,242,000 -3,025,000 -36,183,000 54,119,000 -7,883,000 -3,034,000 -7,473,000 13,632,000 -1,847,000 -747,000 -18,530,000 20,312,000 7,789,000 -23,550,000 -16,183,000 10,641,000 
          change in payables and other current liabilities
                          28,199,000 19,305,000 -6,930,000 31,807,000 11,499,000 -15,872,000 -7,690,000 20,573,000 -20,966,000 -3,866,000 4,088,000 9,251,000 4,313,000 4,031,000 -2,598,000 2,486,000 725,000 8,108,000 -13,986,000 17,886,000 -504,000 399,000 -5,840,000 2,340,000 3,804,000 -1,109,000 -20,185,000 5,375,000 -4,106,000 -16,363,000 5,532,000 2,078,000 -3,440,000 27,308,000 -4,157,000 1,307,000 5,598,000 -4,120,000 -1,264,000 8,596,000 -3,869,000 31,442,000 1,890,000 -2,969,000 1,171,000 -1,984,000 8,655,000 
          change in interest payable and income taxes receivable/payable
                          -1,036,000 4,335,000 -2,525,000                                   -10,002,000 387,000 -929,000 1,306,000 14,797,000 -6,526,000 37,449,000 -1,594,000   
          change in checks written in excess of cash
                          1,453,000 -2,442,000 -2,144,000 4,759,000 -460,000   -3,197,000 1,503,000 -1,128,000 8,000 -338,000 -2,243,000 -102,000 2,338,000 -2,392,000 3,783,000 -6,956,000 7,999,000 -2,522,000 1,183,000 -1,358,000 -666,000 4,093,000 -289,000 289,000 -1,236,000        -2,950,000 -3,194,000 10,546,000 1,568,000 -4,094,000 4,093,000 -10,030,000 5,081,000 -2,444,000 3,977,000 3,251,000   
          net short-term borrowings
                          -30,100,000 -6,894,000 53,854,000 32,397,000 7,361,000 21,346,000 13,893,000  72,395,000 -6,999,000 25,002,000     8,734,000 45,520,000 -1,059,000 16,293,000     -6,280,000 43,912,000 -5,612,000 37,798,000    39,218,000 -218,000 1,335,000  1,143,000 7,963,000 3,311,000  8,713,000 -86,614,000 37,486,000 -14,483,000 26,386,000 -42,912,000 102,914,000  2,586,000 
          common stock issuance expenses
                          -42,000 -25,000 -183,000 -91,000 -250,000 -124,000               -90,000 -113,000   -102,000              -63,000 -79,000 -6,000 
          debt issuance expenses
                          -713,000                                               
          accrued property, plant, and equipment additions
                                                                         
          net cash provided by financing activities
                           -25,653,000 33,799,000                                             
          transactions related to capital additions not settled in cash
                           -9,087,000 18,962,000                                             
          allowance for equity/other funds used during construction
                            -45,000 -959,000 -1,246,000 -1,067,000 -791,000 -951,000 -914,000 -358,000 -330,000 -608,000 -526,000 -422,000 -638,000 -350,000 -235,000 -231,000 -170,000 -252,000 -130,000 -380,000 -95,000 -359,000 -368,000 -320,000 -256,000 -421,000 -419,000 -340,000                  
          other—net
                            -1,569,000 -287,000 -29,000 -193,000 46,000 -236,000 36,000 -99,000 375,000  -8,000 91,000 -284,000 -89,000 60,000 44,000 -5,000 80,000 3,000 -91,000 15,000 -53,000 -227,000 -6,000 206,000 -39,000 -1,009,000 -255,000 -54,000 842,000 25,000 3,679,000 368,000 132,000 321,000 1,559,000 -58,000 -123,000 -120,000  -55,000 -337,000 -52,000 753,000 597,000 
          short-term and long-term debt issuance expenses
                            -2,000 -1,000 -190,000 -2,000 -177,000 -884,000    -320,000 -8,000 -433,000     -731,000 -98,000 -1,000 -58,000 -305,000 -3,000 -4,000 -14,000 -502,000 -74,000 -45,000 -7,000 -883,000 -4,000 -10,000 -89,000 -889,000 -2,000 -686,000 -101,000 -1,511,000 -87,000 -1,833,000 -518,000 
          change in interest payable and income taxes receivable
                                                                         
          interest
                                                                         
          change in interest and income taxes receivable/payable
                              -1,814,000 1,958,000 -41,000  -2,524,000 3,860,000 2,437,000  -538,000 2,307,000 1,163,000  -2,185,000 911,000 -321,000  -1,480,000 1,618,000 2,400,000  -1,595,000 1,645,000 -1,549,000 -1,636,000 1,651,000 1,013,000 1,469,000 -1,389,000 1,076,000  -5,714,000 -8,800,000 2,251,000           
          net cash from (used in) financing activities
                                                                         
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                         
          stock compensation expense – equity awards
                                                           381,000 318,000 325,000 287,000 417,000 839,000 469,000 452,000 950,000 653,000     
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                         
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                         
          net short-term (repayments) borrowings
                                     3,110,000 -5,488,000 -9,342,000 -82,052,000        -37,736,000     10,856,000 16,245,000 -39,296,000                  
          payments for retirement of capital stock
                                   -2,730,000 1,000 -562,000 -41,000 -2,409,000 -40,000 -1,759,000 -51,000 -53,000 -175,000 -182,000 -1,239,000 -217,000 -242,000                 
          net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
                                 -1,268,000                                        
          stock compensation expense—equity awards
                                  1,301,000 2,148,000 1,796,000  1,149,000 1,107,000 1,146,000  845,000 770,000 1,150,000  323,000 339,000 489,000  302,000 503,000 623,000 390,000 378,000 358,000 330,000 394,000 392,000               
          net proceeds from disposal of noncurrent assets
                                  706,000 2,896,000 509,000  402,000 967,000 510,000  289,000 1,555,000 612,000  3,087,000 398,000 682,000  328,000 1,336,000 1,292,000 78,000 1,679,000 1,505,000 1,012,000 874,000 729,000               
          payments for retirement of capital stock and common stock issuance expenses
                                                                         
          acquisition purchase price cash received
                                                                         
          dividends paid and other distributions
                                             -12,292,000 -12,133,000 -11,930,000 -11,889,000   -11,537,000 -11,498,000 -11,090,000 -11,036,000 -10,993,000 -10,930,000 -10,790,000 -11,307,000 -10,943,000 -11,053,000 -10,943,000 -11,037,000 -10,912,000 -11,059,000 -10,911,000 -11,041,000 -10,874,000 -11,012,000 -10,874,000 -10,938,000   
          net income from discontinued operations
                                          39,000 -61,000 -56,000         -172,000                    
          net cash from continuing operations
                                      47,465,000 48,755,000 4,840,000 59,392,000 44,885,000 48,086,000 21,240,000 48,465,000 50,925,000 41,544,000 22,607,000 49,732,000 29,087,000 54,808,000 -2,087,000 43,013,000 23,278,000 -18,922,000 47,026,000 38,610,000 10,213,000 20,926,000 103,920,000 37,706,000 6,434,000 1,671,000 37,335,000 36,524,000 4,166,000       
          net cash from discontinued operations
                                      -200,000 108,000 -80,000 -15,000 -39,000 178,000 -344,000 -19,000 30,000 -2,419,000 -615,000 -4,703,000 -6,263,000 -156,000 -50,000 -135,000 -528,000 429,000 -2,400,000 63,239,000 -55,000 -40,000 1,417,000 22,340,000 2,300,000 -2,748,000 2,795,000       
          net cash used in financing activities
                                      -21,637,000                                   
          proceeds from issuance of common stock – net of issuance expenses
                                         83,000 2,308,000 1,958,000  17,733,000 18,230,000 3,415,000    4,697,000                     
          net gain from sale of discontinued operations
                                                 -228,000 65,000 229,000 -7,226,000       1,987,000   4,124,000 454,000         
          net loss from discontinued operations
                                             -113,000 -22,000 -119,000 -30,000 1,088,000 252,000 1,992,000 3,072,000   -68,000 -312,000                 
          discretionary contribution to pension fund
                                                                         
          change in derivatives net of regulatory deferral
                                                 -14,708,000 95,000 -64,000 -59,000 119,000 -23,000 118,000 -366,000 108,000 378,000 -34,000 4,000 467,000 281,000 249,000 -222,000 104,000 -59,000 -10,000 531,000 1,309,000 -1,622,000 70,000 -851,000 
          net cash from investing activities – continuing operations
                                                                         
          net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
                                                 6,636,000 11,422,000 21,343,000    2,377,000 10,465,000 17,951,000 -84,000 24,362,000 22,980,000 -33,000         
          net cash from investing activities – discontinued operations
                                                                         
          net cash from financing activities – continuing operations
                                             -12,726,000 -5,471,000 11,174,000 2,961,000 -11,368,000 35,954,000 -14,941,000 28,469,000                     
          net cash from financing activities – discontinued operations
                                                 -5,000 -1,000 1,500,000 -1,178,000                     
          final purchase price adjustment – btd-georgia acquisition
                                                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                         
          net change in cash and cash equivalents – discontinued operations
                                                                         
          purchase price adjustment (payment) – btd-georgia acquisition
                                                                         
          net cash from investing activities - continuing operations
                                              -45,110,000 -52,699,000 -25,598,000  -63,915,000 -48,615,000 -37,938,000 -44,846,000 -42,030,000 -37,174,000 -58,180,000 -26,054,000 -23,521,000 -19,455,000 -28,304,000 -28,333,000 -35,818,000 -3,044,000 -23,003,000 -21,450,000 -23,595,000       
          net cash from investing activities - discontinued operations
                                                  1,000 -11,000 -1,759,000 277,000 7,000 312,000 401,000 -208,000 -2,191,000 -11,705,000 -24,730,000 -6,202,000 137,000       
          net short-term debt (repayments) borrowings
                                              -12,101,000                           
          net change in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations
                                                  37,000 383,000 -430,000 -11,000   8,000 -6,000 -778,000 -573,000 -673,000           
          premium paid for early retirement of long-term debt
                                                                        
          acquisition of btd - georgia
                                                                         
          acquisition
                                                                         
          common dividends paid
                                                                         
          net increase in other investments
                                                   -2,271,000 -3,492,000 -509,000 -650,000 -989,000 -655,000 898,000 -923,000 348,000 -1,117,000 1,053,000 -1,321,000     -974,000 -861,000     
          see accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                         
          net cash from financing activities - continuing operations
                                                     1,712,000   28,204,000 -11,014,000 -8,601,000 -26,008,000 -75,561,000 -9,249,000 2,740,000 -9,814,000 -7,644,000 -93,277,000 17,059,000       
          net cash from financing activities - discontinued operations
                                                           -2,869,000 -1,409,000 -2,028,000 -2,351,000 2,640,000 -88,000       
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                         
          see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                         
          net loss from sale of discontinued operations
                                                                        
          asset impairment charge
                                                           -45,573,000 45,573,000 432,000         
          allowance for equity-other funds used during construction
                                                        -895,000                 
          net (gain) income from sale of discontinued operations
                                                          -210,000               
          net income (income) from discontinued operations
                                                          81,000     38,625,000 52,000         
          allowance for equity (other) funds used during construction
                                                          -293,000 -650,000 -140,000 -216,000 -162,000 -285,000 -284,000 -176,000 -116,000     -240,000 -1,937,000 
          payments for retirement of preferred stock
                                                          -15,500,000               
          deferred tax valuation adjustments and tax rate reduction
                                                                         
          proceeds from issuance of class b stock of subsidiary
                                                                   -5,000 5,000     
          payments for retirement of common stock
                                                               -1,030,000   -139,000 -262,000  
          payments for retirement of class b stock and options of subsidiary
                                                                         
          effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash – discontinued operations
                                                               -36,000 -288,000       
          income from discontinued operations
                                                            5,000 15,000 -841,000    -1,762,000       
          payments for retirement of common stock and common stock issuance expenses
                                                            -95,000             
          net income from sale of discontinued operations
                                                              3,089,000           
          2009 american recovery and reinvestment act grant - luverne wind farm
                                                                         
          less: net change in cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations
                                                                         
          net decrease (increase) in other investments
                                                                -603,000         
          payments for retirement of class b stock of subsidiary
                                                                    -23,000     
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period – discontinued operations
                                                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided
                                                                         
          by operating activities:
                                                                         
          net (increase) in other investments
                                                                  -598,000    -1,001,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
                                                                         
          other--net
                                                                         
          acquisitions--net of cash acquired
                                                                         
          effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash
                                                                   -361,000 -341,000 369,000 -233,000 -131,000 -573,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                         
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                         
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
                                                                         
          operating activities:
                                                                         
          stock compensation expense — equity awards
                                                                      610,000   
          2009 american recovery and reinvestment act grant — luverne wind farm
                                                                         
          acquisitions—net of cash acquired
                                                                         
          payments for retirement of common stock and class b stock of subsidiary
                                                                         
          change in interest and income taxes payable/receivable
                                                                        2,664,000 
          net increase in other investments and long-term assets
                                                                        45,866,000