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Revenue Recognition (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Electricity | $ 67,292 | $ 66,189 | $ 181,141 | $ 163,636
Natural Gas | 3,702 | 2,787 | 34,492 | 26,045
Other | 848 | 497 | 1,911 | 1,445
Total | 71,842 | 69,473 | 217,544 | 191,126
Non-Commercial Channel [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Electricity | 63,904 | 65,740 | 172,819 | 163,183
Natural Gas | 3,177 | 2,191 | 30,876 | 25,448
Other |  |  |  |
Total | 67,081 | 67,931 | 203,695 | 188,631
Commercial Channel [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Electricity | 3,388 | 449 | 8,322 | 453
Natural Gas | 525 | 596 | 3,616 | 597
Other |  |  |  |
Total | 3,913 | 1,045 | 11,938 | 1,050
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Electricity |  |  |  |
Natural Gas |  |  |  |
Other | 848 | 497 | 1,911 | 1,445
Total | $ 848 | $ 497 | $ 1,911 | $ 1,445

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