Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Taxes [Abstract]      
Tax Expense at Federal Statutory Rate $ 17,161 $ 13,769 $ 13,411
State Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit 2,021 1,040 1,401
Federal Tax Credits: Renewable Energy 184 (2,093) (1,938)
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items:      
Tax Exempt Interest Income, Net of Interest Expense Disallowance (120) (161) (259)
Tax-Exempt Cash Surrender Value Life Insurance Benefit (211) (201) (187)
Other 1,309 1,025 484
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits 36 66 77
Other Adjustments:      
Noncontrolling Interest 0 340 293
Other Items, Net (220) 139 (242)
Actual Tax Expense $ 20,160 $ 13,924 $ 13,040
Tax Expense at Federal Statutory Rate, percent 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State Taxes, Net of Federal Benefit, percent 2.50% 1.60% 2.20%
Federal Tax Credits: Renewable Energy, percent 0.20% (3.20%) (3.00%)
Nontaxable or Nondeductible Items:      
Tax Exempt Interest Income, Net of Interest Expense Disallowance, percent (0.10%) (0.30%) (0.40%)
Tax-Exempt Cash Surrender Value Life Insurance Benefit, percent (0.30%) (0.30%) (0.30%)
Other, percent 1.60% 1.60% 0.70%
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits, percent 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Other Adjustments:      
Noncontrolling Interest, percent 0.00% 0.50% 0.50%
Other Items, Net, percent (0.30%) 0.20% (0.40%)
Actual Tax Expense, percent 24.70% 21.20% 20.40%