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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Leases [Abstract] |
Lease Cost | The following table shows lease expense for the years ended December 31:
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | Income Statement Location
Finance lease expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of leased assets |  | $ | 1,704 |  |  | $ | 1,598 |  |  | Depreciation and amortization
Interest on lease liabilities |  |  | 625 |  |  |  | 597 |  |  | Interest expense, net
Operating lease expense |  |  | 385 |  |  |  | 441 |  |  | Other operations and maintenance
Total lease expense |  | $ | 2,714 |  |  | $ | 2,636 |  |  |
Lease Balance Sheet | The following table shows the lease assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31:
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | Balance Sheet Location
Lease assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease assets |  | $ | 15,089 |  |  | $ | 15,611 |  |  | Property, plant, and equipment, net
Operating lease assets |  |  | 7,249 |  |  |  | 7,400 |  |  | Other deferred assets and other
Total lease assets |  | $ | 22,338 |  |  | $ | 23,011 |  |  |
Lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease liabilities - current |  | $ | 1,271 |  |  | $ | 1,297 |  |  | Other current liabilities
Finance lease liabilities - long-term |  |  | 18,317 |  |  |  | 18,466 |  |  | Other deferred liabilities and other
Operating lease liabilities - current |  |  | 73 |  |  |  | 65 |  |  | Other current liabilities
Operating lease liabilities - long-term |  |  | 7,708 |  |  |  | 7,781 |  |  | Other deferred liabilities and other
Total lease liabilities |  | $ | 27,369 |  |  | $ | 27,609 |  |  |
Other Financial Information | The following table shows other lease information for the years ended December 31:
(In thousands) |  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases - Financing cash flows |  | $ | 1,430 |  |  | $ | 1,323 |
Finance leases - Operating cash flows |  |  | 900 |  |  |  | 872 |
Operating leases - Operating cash flows |  |  | 300 |  |  |  | 353 |
Lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  |  | 1,254 |  |  |  | 1,876 |
Operating leases |  |  | — |  |  |  | 48 |
Weighted Average And Discount Rate | The following table shows the weighted average remaining lease terms and discounts as of December 31:
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years): |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Finance leases |  |  | 36 |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |
Operating leases |  |  | 31 |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |
Weighted-average discount rates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  |  | 4.53 |  | % |  |  | 4.49 |  | %
Operating leases |  |  | 3.10 |  | % |  | 3.11 |  | %
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Maturity | The following table shows maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025:
(In thousands) |  | Finance |  |  | Operating |
2026 |  | $ | 2,122 |  |  | $ | 305 |
2027 |  |  | 1,839 |  |  |  | 311 |
2028 |  |  | 1,043 |  |  |  | 317 |
2029 |  |  | 806 |  |  |  | 322 |
2030 |  |  | 762 |  |  |  | 328 |
Thereafter |  |  | 39,647 |  |  |  | 10,884 |
Subtotal |  |  | 46,219 |  |  |  | 12,467 |
Less: Present value discount |  |  | (26,631 | ) |  |  | (4,686 | )
Lease liability |  |  | 19,588 |  |  |  | 7,781 |
Less: current portion |  |  | (1,271 | ) |  |  | (73 | )
Noncurrent lease liability |  | $ | 18,317 |  |  | $ | 7,708 |
Lessee Finance Lease Liability Maturity | The following table shows maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025:
(In thousands) |  | Finance |  |  | Operating |
2026 |  | $ | 2,122 |  |  | $ | 305 |
2027 |  |  | 1,839 |  |  |  | 311 |
2028 |  |  | 1,043 |  |  |  | 317 |
2029 |  |  | 806 |  |  |  | 322 |
2030 |  |  | 762 |  |  |  | 328 |
Thereafter |  |  | 39,647 |  |  |  | 10,884 |
Subtotal |  |  | 46,219 |  |  |  | 12,467 |
Less: Present value discount |  |  | (26,631 | ) |  |  | (4,686 | )
Lease liability |  |  | 19,588 |  |  |  | 7,781 |
Less: current portion |  |  | (1,271 | ) |  |  | (73 | )
Noncurrent lease liability |  | $ | 18,317 |  |  | $ | 7,708 |

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