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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
 
The table below shows the information specified in Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K
concerning the compensation of the CEO and the average compensation of the other Named Executive Officers of the Company compared to financial performance for each of fiscal years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
 
 
 
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
 
Year
  
Summary
 Compensation 
Table Total
for CEO
(1)
  
 Compensation 
Actually Paid
to CEO
(2)
  
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
 Non-CEO NEOs 
(3)
  
  
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
 Non-CEO NEOs 
(2)(3)
  
  
 Value of Initial Fixed $100 
Investment Based On:
  
 Net Income  
(in millions)
  
Company
Selected
Measure:
Earnings Per
Share (“EPS”)
 
Total
 Shareholder 
Return
(“TSR”)
(4)
  
Peer Group
Total
 Shareholder 
Return
(4)
         
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
  
(i)
         
2024   
   $2,572,032   $2,398,645       $877,120         $829,811         $102.83         $137.73         $47.1         $2.93
(5)
 
         
2023
   $2,625,890   $2,342,445       $856,767         $651,099         $ 96.57         $111.59         $45.2         $2.82  
         
2022
   $1,488,255   $1,658,803       $531,450         $556,598         $ 91.49         $120.09         $41.4         $2.59  
         
2021
   $2,426,750   $2,224,626       $578,575         $565,779         $ 79.47         $118.24         $36.1         $2.35  
         
2020
   $3,977,630   $1,416,063       $627,418         $425,236         $ 74.06         $100.48         $32.2         $2.15
(6)
 
 
 
NOTES:
 
   (1)
Mr. Meissner was the CEO for each of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
 
   (2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments must be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. Compensation actually paid (“CAP”) does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable Named Executive Officer without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. In general, CAP is calculated as Summary Compensation Table total compensation adjusted to include the fair market value of equity awards as of December 31 of the applicable year or, if earlier, the vesting date (rather than the grant date), as well as an adjustment subtracting the change in pension value as of December 31 and adding the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered by the Named Executive Officer, if applicable, during the covered fiscal year. The table below details these adjustments.
 
 
 
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID
 
 Year
  
Executive(s)
  
Summary
Compensation Table: 
Base Salary
  
Adjusted Equity 
Awards
  
Summary
Compensation
Table: Non-Equity 

Compensation
  
Change in
Pension Value or 
Service Cost
(7)
  
Summary
Compensation Table: 
All Other
Compensation
  
Total
Compensation 
Actually Paid
       
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
2024 
  
 CEO
  
$712,025
    
 
$759,041
 
    
$
518,354
 
    
$
250,735
 
    
$
158,490
 
    
$
2,398,645
 
2024
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$342,381
    
 
$198,973
 
    
$
163,726
 
    
$
 15,142
 
    
$
109,591
 
    
$
829,811
 
2023
  
 CEO
  
$678,119
    
 
$739,078
 
    
$
515,709
 
    
$
251,965
 
    
$
157,574
 
    
$
2,342,445
 
2023
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$274,566
    
 
$119,704
 
    
$
134,469
 
    
$
 27,046
 
    
$
 95,314
 
    
$
651,099
 
2022
  
 CEO
  
$645,214
    
 
$170,548
 
    
$
521,564
 
    
 
— 
 
    
$
321,477
 
    
$
1,658,803
 
2022
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$300,546
    
 
$ 24,995
 
    
$
142,078
 
    
 
— 
 
    
$
 88,979
 
    
$
556,598
 
2021
  
 CEO
  
$620,398
    
 
$652,071
 
    
$
466,162
 
    
$
342,315
 
    
$
143,680
 
    
$
2,224,626
 
2021
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$261,300
    
 
$ 88,533
 
    
$
117,920
 
    
$
 26,413
 
    
$
 71,614
 
    
$
565,779
 
2020
  
 CEO
  
$597,740
    
 
($51,818)
 
    
$
314,710
 
    
$
273,810
 
    
$
281,621
 
    
$
1,416,063
 
2020
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$209,913
    
 
$ 10,915
 
    
$
 61,865
 
    
$
 29,926
 
    
$
112,617
 
    
$
425,236
 
 
 
NOTES, continued:
 
   (3)
In 2024, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Hurstak, Mr. Eisfeller, and Mr. LeBlanc. In 2023, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Hurstak, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Todd R. Black. Mr. Black retired from the Company on May 1, 2023. In 2022, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller and Mr. LeBlanc. In 2021, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Laurence M. Brock. Mr. Brock retired from the Company in July 2021. In 2020, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Brock, and Christine Vaughan. Ms. Vaughan resigned from the Company in March 2020.
 
   (4)
TSR is determined based on the value of an initial fixed investment of $100 at December 31, 2019. The TSR peer group consists of the S&P 500 Utilities Index. Source of data: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.
 
   (5)
Actual EPS in 2024 was $2.93. The Compensation Committee made a discretionary $0.04 adjustment to account for the financial impact of the transaction costs incurred in 2024 associated with the acquisition of Bangor Natural Gas Company.
 
   (6)
Actual EPS in 2020 was $2.15. The Compensation Committee made a discretionary $0.09 adjustment for compensation decisions for 2020 to account management’s performance in light of the financial impact of the
COVID-19
pandemic.
 
  (7)
All values shown reflect the pension service cost in the applicable year.
       
Company Selected Measure Name EPS        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote In 2024, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Hurstak, Mr. Eisfeller, and Mr. LeBlanc. In 2023, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Hurstak, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Todd R. Black. Mr. Black retired from the Company on May 1, 2023. In 2022, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller and Mr. LeBlanc. In 2021, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. Eisfeller, Mr. LeBlanc, and Laurence M. Brock. Mr. Brock retired from the Company in July 2021. In 2020, the other Named Executive Officers were Mr. Hevert, Mr. Black, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Brock, and Christine Vaughan. Ms. Vaughan resigned from the Company in March 2020.
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote TSR is determined based on the value of an initial fixed investment of $100 at December 31, 2019. The TSR peer group consists of the S&P 500 Utilities Index. Source of data: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC.        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 2,572,032 $ 2,625,890 $ 1,488,255 $ 2,426,750 $ 3,977,630
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 2,398,645 2,342,445 1,658,803 2,224,626 1,416,063
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
   (2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments must be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. Compensation actually paid (“CAP”) does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable Named Executive Officer without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. In general, CAP is calculated as Summary Compensation Table total compensation adjusted to include the fair market value of equity awards as of December 31 of the applicable year or, if earlier, the vesting date (rather than the grant date), as well as an adjustment subtracting the change in pension value as of December 31 and adding the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered by the Named Executive Officer, if applicable, during the covered fiscal year. The table below details these adjustments.
 
 
 
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID
 
 Year
  
Executive(s)
  
Summary
Compensation Table: 
Base Salary
  
Adjusted Equity 
Awards
  
Summary
Compensation
Table: Non-Equity 

Compensation
  
Change in
Pension Value or 
Service Cost
(7)
  
Summary
Compensation Table: 
All Other
Compensation
  
Total
Compensation 
Actually Paid
       
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
2024 
  
 CEO
  
$712,025
    
 
$759,041
 
    
$
518,354
 
    
$
250,735
 
    
$
158,490
 
    
$
2,398,645
 
2024
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$342,381
    
 
$198,973
 
    
$
163,726
 
    
$
 15,142
 
    
$
109,591
 
    
$
829,811
 
2023
  
 CEO
  
$678,119
    
 
$739,078
 
    
$
515,709
 
    
$
251,965
 
    
$
157,574
 
    
$
2,342,445
 
2023
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$274,566
    
 
$119,704
 
    
$
134,469
 
    
$
 27,046
 
    
$
 95,314
 
    
$
651,099
 
2022
  
 CEO
  
$645,214
    
 
$170,548
 
    
$
521,564
 
    
 
— 
 
    
$
321,477
 
    
$
1,658,803
 
2022
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$300,546
    
 
$ 24,995
 
    
$
142,078
 
    
 
— 
 
    
$
 88,979
 
    
$
556,598
 
2021
  
 CEO
  
$620,398
    
 
$652,071
 
    
$
466,162
 
    
$
342,315
 
    
$
143,680
 
    
$
2,224,626
 
2021
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$261,300
    
 
$ 88,533
 
    
$
117,920
 
    
$
 26,413
 
    
$
 71,614
 
    
$
565,779
 
2020
  
 CEO
  
$597,740
    
 
($51,818)
 
    
$
314,710
 
    
$
273,810
 
    
$
281,621
 
    
$
1,416,063
 
2020
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$209,913
    
 
$ 10,915
 
    
$
 61,865
 
    
$
 29,926
 
    
$
112,617
 
    
$
425,236
 
        
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 877,120 856,767 531,450 578,575 627,418
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 829,811 651,099 556,598 565,779 425,236
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
   (2)
SEC rules require certain adjustments must be made to the Summary Compensation Table totals to determine “compensation actually paid” as reported in the Pay versus Performance Table. Compensation actually paid (“CAP”) does not necessarily represent cash and/or equity value transferred to the applicable Named Executive Officer without restriction, but rather is a value calculated under applicable SEC rules. In general, CAP is calculated as Summary Compensation Table total compensation adjusted to include the fair market value of equity awards as of December 31 of the applicable year or, if earlier, the vesting date (rather than the grant date), as well as an adjustment subtracting the change in pension value as of December 31 and adding the actuarially determined service cost for services rendered by the Named Executive Officer, if applicable, during the covered fiscal year. The table below details these adjustments.
 
 
 
COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID
 
 Year
  
Executive(s)
  
Summary
Compensation Table: 
Base Salary
  
Adjusted Equity 
Awards
  
Summary
Compensation
Table: Non-Equity 

Compensation
  
Change in
Pension Value or 
Service Cost
(7)
  
Summary
Compensation Table: 
All Other
Compensation
  
Total
Compensation 
Actually Paid
       
(a)
  
(b)
  
(c)
  
(d)
  
(e)
  
(f)
  
(g)
  
(h)
2024 
  
 CEO
  
$712,025
    
 
$759,041
 
    
$
518,354
 
    
$
250,735
 
    
$
158,490
 
    
$
2,398,645
 
2024
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$342,381
    
 
$198,973
 
    
$
163,726
 
    
$
 15,142
 
    
$
109,591
 
    
$
829,811
 
2023
  
 CEO
  
$678,119
    
 
$739,078
 
    
$
515,709
 
    
$
251,965
 
    
$
157,574
 
    
$
2,342,445
 
2023
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$274,566
    
 
$119,704
 
    
$
134,469
 
    
$
 27,046
 
    
$
 95,314
 
    
$
651,099
 
2022
  
 CEO
  
$645,214
    
 
$170,548
 
    
$
521,564
 
    
 
— 
 
    
$
321,477
 
    
$
1,658,803
 
2022
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$300,546
    
 
$ 24,995
 
    
$
142,078
 
    
 
— 
 
    
$
 88,979
 
    
$
556,598
 
2021
  
 CEO
  
$620,398
    
 
$652,071
 
    
$
466,162
 
    
$
342,315
 
    
$
143,680
 
    
$
2,224,626
 
2021
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$261,300
    
 
$ 88,533
 
    
$
117,920
 
    
$
 26,413
 
    
$
 71,614
 
    
$
565,779
 
2020
  
 CEO
  
$597,740
    
 
($51,818)
 
    
$
314,710
 
    
$
273,810
 
    
$
281,621
 
    
$
1,416,063
 
2020
  
 Non-CEO
NEOs
  
$209,913
    
 
$ 10,915
 
    
$
 61,865
 
    
$
 29,926
 
    
$
112,617
 
    
$
425,236
 
        
Tabular List, Table
 
 
Most Important Performance Measures
 
 
 
 
Cash and Equity: 2020-2021
 
 Financial     
  
Earnings Per Share
 
     40 % 
   
O&M Cost Per Customer
     30 % 
 Safety & Reliability 
  
Electric System Reliability
 
     10 % 
   
Gas Emergency Response Time
     10 % 
 Customer Engagement 
  
Customer Satisfaction
     10 % 
Cash: 2022-2024
 
 Financial     
  
Earnings Per Share
 
     40 % 
   
O&M Cost Per Customer
     30 % 
 Safety & Reliability 
  
Electric System Reliability
 
     10 % 
   
Gas Emergency Response Time
     10 % 
 Customer Engagement 
  
Customer Satisfaction
     10 % 
Equity: 2023-2024
 
 Financial     
  
Three-Year Average Return on
Equity
 
     50 % 
   
Three-Year Average Growth in Book Value Per Share
     50 % 
        
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 102.83 96.57 91.49 79.47 74.06
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 137.73 111.59 120.09 118.24 100.48
Net Income (Loss) $ 47,100,000 $ 45,200,000 $ 41,400,000 $ 36,100,000 $ 32,200,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 2.93 2.82 2.59 2.35 2.15
PEO Name Mr. Meissner        
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name   Financial Financial Financial  
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name     Safety & Reliability Safety & Reliability  
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name     Customer Engagement Customer Engagement  
PEO | Base Salary [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 712,025 $ 678,119 $ 645,214 $ 620,398 $ 597,740
PEO | Adjusted Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 759,041 739,078 170,548 652,071 (51,818)
PEO | Non Equity Compensation [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 518,354 515,709 521,564 466,162 314,710
PEO | Pension Value Or Service Cost [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 250,735 251,965   342,315 273,810
PEO | All Other Compensation [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 158,490 157,574 321,477 143,680 281,621
Non-PEO NEO | Base Salary [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 342,381 274,566 300,546 261,300 209,913
Non-PEO NEO | Adjusted Equity Awards [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 198,973 119,704 24,995 88,533 10,915
Non-PEO NEO | Non Equity Compensation [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 163,726 134,469 142,078 117,920 61,865
Non-PEO NEO | Pension Value Or Service Cost [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 15,142 27,046   26,413 29,926
Non-PEO NEO | All Other Compensation [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 109,591 $ 95,314 $ 88,979 $ 71,614 $ 112,617