UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2009

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ______________

Commission File Number: 001-10608

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Florida	59-0539080
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

401 South Dixie Highway,

West Palm Beach, Fl. 33401

(Address of principal executive offices)

(561) 832-0872

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [ ] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [ ]

Accelerated filer [ ]

Non-accelerated filer [ ]

Smaller reporting company [X]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

On August ~~May 7~~3, 2009, there were 6,~~121~~140,~~114~~592 shares of $1.50 par value common stock outstanding.

INDEX

Part I.

Financial Information

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholders’ Equity

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

and Results of Operations

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4T.

Controls and Procedures

Part II.

Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Item 1A.

Risk F actors

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 6.

Exhibits

Signatures

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
Florida Public Utilities Company
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	March 31,
	June 30,		June 30,
Revenues	2009	2008
	2009	2008	2009	2008
Natural gas	$19,711	$22,137
Revenues
Electric	22,033	17,523
Natural gas	$12,480	$18,973	$32,191	$41,110
Propane gas	4,037	5,370
Electric	19,526	18,214	41,559	35,737
Total revenues	45,781	45,030
Propane gas	2,968	4,189	7,005	9,559
Cost of Fuel and Other Pass Through Costs	30,662	30,912
Total revenues	34,974	41,376	80,755	86,406
Gross Profit	15,119	14,118
Cost of Fuel and Other Pass Through Costs	21,633	29,351	52,295	60,263
Operating Expenses
Gross Profit	13,341	12,025	28,460	26,143
Operation and maintenance	9,871	6,981
Operating Expenses
Depreciation and amortization	2,365	2,253
Operation and maintenance	7,770	7,913	17,641	14,894
Taxes other than income taxes	878	873
Depreciation and amortization	2,294	2,206	4,659	4,459
Total operating expenses	13,114	10,107
Taxes other than income taxes	812	764	1,690	1,637
Operating Income	2,005	4,011
Total operating expenses	10,876	10,883	23,990	20,990
Other Income and (Deductions)
Operating Income	2,465	1,142	4,470	5,153
Merchandise and service revenue	761	722
Other Income and (Deductions)
Merchandise and service expenses	(649)	(624)
Merchandise and service revenue	598	534	1,359	1,256
Other income	174	130
Merchandise and service expenses	(488)	(591)	(1,137)	(1,215)
Interest expense	(1,146)	(1,223)
Other income	133	170	307	300
Total other deductions – net	(860)	(995)
Interest expense	(1,123)	(1,195)	(2,269)	(2,418)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	1,145	3,016
Total other deductions – net	(880)	(1,082)	(1,740)	(2,077)
Income Taxes	(401)	(1,066)
Earnings Before Income Taxes	1,585	60	2,730	3,076
Net Income	744	1,950
Income Taxes	(581)	21	(982)	(1,045)
Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7
Net Income	1,004	81	1,748	2,031
Earnings for Common Stock	$737	$1,943
Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7	14	14
(Basic and Diluted):
Earnings For Common Stock	$997	$74	$1,734	$2,017
Earnings Per Common Share	$0.12	$0.32
(Basic and Diluted):
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$0.1175	$0.1125
Earnings Per Common Share	$0.16	$0.01	$0.28	$0.33
Average Shares Outstanding	6,116,505	6,071,565
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$0.1200	$0.1175	$0.2375	$0.2300
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Average Shares Outstanding	6,123,697	6,078,446	6,120,101	6,075,005
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
Florida Public Utilities Company Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands)
			Three Months Ended March 31,
	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
	2009	2008	2009	2008	~~2008~~
Net income	$1,004	$81	$~~744~~1,748	$2,031	~~$1,950~~
Other comprehensive gain
Other comprehensive gain:
Pension and post retirement costs			1,825		35
Pension and post-retirement costs	-	36	1,825	73
Income tax expense on other comprehensive gain	-	(14)	(687)	(28)	~~(13)~~
Comprehensive Income			$1,882		$1,972
Comprehensive income, net of tax	$1,004	$103	$2,886	$2,076
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS		March 31,			December 31,
		2009			2008
Utility Plant
Utility Plant		$212,013			$210,628
Less Accumulated depreciation		69,639			68,303
Net utility plant		142,374			142,325
Current Assets
Cash		2,904			2,997
Accounts receivable		15,008			13,973
Income taxes receivable		1,780			2,211
Allowance for uncollectible accounts		(577)			(455)
Unbilled receivables		1,788			2,041
Notes receivable		5,663			252
Inventories (at average unit cost)		3,555			3,961
Prepaid expenses		765			1,037
Under-recovery of fuel costs		-			756
Deferred income taxes-current		899			513
Regulatory assets-environmental – current		456			456
Deferred charges-current		220			155
Special deposit – fuel contract		-			130
Total current assets		32,461			28,027
Other Assets
Regulatory assets-environmental		6,513			6,636
Regulatory asset-retirement plan		2,822			9,945
Long-term receivables and other investments		15			5,619
Investments held for environmental costs		3,516			3,507
Deferred charges		6,306			6,409
Goodwill		2,405			2,405
Intangible assets (net)		3,984			4,058
Total other assets		25,561			38,579
Total Assets		$200,396			$208,931
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
Florida Public Utilities Company
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES	March 31,		December 31,
	June 30,	December 31,
	2009	2008	~~2008~~
Capitalization
ASSETS
Common shareholders' equity	$49,836		$48,512
Utility Plant
Preferred stock	600		600
Utility Plant	$215,018	$210,628
Long-term debt	47,940		47,920
Less Accumulated depreciation	71,080	68,303
Total capitalization	98,376		97,032
Net utility plant	143,938	142,325
Current Liabilities
Current Assets
Line of credit	3,047		12,747
Cash	2,084	2,997
Accounts payable	10,240		11,481
Accounts receivable	11,422	13,973
Long-term debt - current	1,409		1,409
Income taxes receivable	819	2,211
Insurance accrued	222		265
Allowance for uncollectible accounts	(559)	(455)
Interest accrued	1,145		1,081
Unbilled receivables	2,042	2,041
Other accruals and payables	3,177		3,241
Notes receivable	5,724	252
Environmental Liability - current	1,068		774
Inventories (at average unit cost)	3,352	3,961
Taxes accrued	4,301		1,902
Prepaid expenses	471	1,037
Over-recovery of fuel costs	4,361		1,965
Under-recovery of fuel costs	1,387	756
Customer deposits	13,320		11,099
Deferred income taxes-current	459	513
Total current liabilities	42,290		45,964
Other regulatory assets-environmental	456	456
Other Liabilities
Deferred charges-current	403	155
Deferred income taxes	17,694		18,023
Special deposit – fuel contract	-	130
Environmental liability	12,337		12,655
Total current assets	28,060	28,027
Regulatory liability- storm reserve	2,448		2,418
Other Assets
Regulatory liabilities- other	11,198		11,011
Regulatory asset - environmental	6,396	6,636
Regulatory liability- retirement	13,690		19,352
Regulatory asset – retirement plan	2,824	9,945
Other liabilities	2,363		2,476
Long-term receivables and other investments	15	5,619
Total other liabilities	59,730		65,935
Investments held for environmental costs	3,518	3,507
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$200,396		$208,931
Deferred charges	3,964	6,409
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Goodwill	2,405	2,405
Intangible assets (net)	3,891	4,058
Total other assets	23,013	38,579
Total Assets	$195,011	$208,931
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
Florida Public Utilities Company
(Dollars in thousands, except for shares)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
							Accumulated
(Dollars in thousands)
	Common Stock					Treasury	Other	Common
	June 30,		December 31,
	Shares	Aggregate	Paid-in	Retained	Treasury	Shares	Comprehensive	Shareholders'
	2009		2008
	Issued	Par Value	Capital	Earnings	Shares	Cost	Income(Loss)	Equity
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
Balances as of December 31, 2008	6,199,070	$9,299	$6,065	$36,424	97,350	$(1,725)	$(1,551)	$48,512
Capitalization
Net income				744				744
Common shareholders' equity	$50,239		$48,512
Dividends				(725)				(725)
Preferred stock	600		600
Other Comprehensive Income							1,138	1,138
Long-term debt	46,452		47,920
Stock plans	13,434	20	123		(10,527)	24		167
Total capitalization	97,291		97,032
Balances as of March 31, 2009	6,212,504	$9,319	$6,188	$36,443	86,823	$(1,701)	$(413)	$49,836
Current Liabilities
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Line of credit	-		12,747
Accounts payable	11,683		11,481
Long-term debt - current	1,409		1,409
Insurance accrued	180		265
Interest accrued	580		1,081
Other accruals and payables	3,308		3,241
Environmental Liability – current	2,125		774
Taxes accrued	2,514		1,902
Over-recovery of fuel costs and other	3,703		1,965
Customer deposits	13,228		11,099
Total current liabilities	38,730		45,964
Other Liabilities
Deferred income taxes	18,368		18,023
Environmental liability	10,949		12,655
Regulatory liability – storm reserve	2,479		2,418
Regulatory liability – other	11,387		11,011
Regulatory liabilities – retirement	13,438		19,352
Other liabilities	2,369		2,476
Total other liabilities	58,990		65,935
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$195,011		$208,931
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
Florida Public Utilities Company Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholder’s Equity (Unaudited)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except for shares)
(Dollars in thousands)
							Accumulated
	Three Months Ended
	Common Stock					Treasury	Other	Common
	March 31,
	Shares	Aggregate	Paid-in	Retained	Treasury	Shares	Comprehensive	Shareholders'
	2009			2008
	Issued	Par Value	Capital	Earnings	Shares	Cost	Income (Loss)	Equity
Net cash provided by operating activities	$12,031			$3,785
Balances as of December 31, 2008	6,199,070	$9,299	$6,065	$36,424	97,350	$(1,725)	$(1,551)	$48,512
Investing Activities
Net income				1,748				1,748
Construction expenditures	(1,981)			(2,969)
Dividends				(1,469)				(1,469)
Proceeds received on notes receivable	252			283
Other Comprehensive Income							1,138	1,138
Other	(123)			(120)
Stock plans	18,043	27	190		(5,226)	93		310
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,852)			(2,806)
Balances as of June 30, 2009	6,217,113	$9,326	$6,255	$36,703	92,124	$(1,632)	$(413)	$50,239
Financing Activities
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Net decrease in short-term borrowings	(9,700)			(1,442)
Dividends paid	(724)			(688)
Other increases	152			194
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,272)			(1,936)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(93)			(957)
Cash at beginning of period	2,997			3,478
Cash at end of period	$2,904			$2,521
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Florida Public Utilities Company
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2009	2008

Net cash provided by operating activities	$17,701	$5,452

Investing Activities
Construction expenditures	(3,407)	(5,749)
Proceeds received on notes receivable	252	283
Other	(118)	92
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,273)	(5,374)

Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings	(12,747)	1,407
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(1,409)	(1,409)
Dividends paid	(1,432)	(1,345)
Other increases	247	283
Net cash used in provided by financing activities	(15,341)	(1,064)

Net decrease in cash	(913)	(986)

Cash at beginning of period	2,997	3,478

Cash at end of period	$2,084	$2,492
These financial statements should be read with the accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

~~March~~June 3130, 2009

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for fair presentation have been included. The operating results for the period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of any contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include allowances, accruals for pensions, environmental liabilities, liability reserves, regulatory deferred tax liabilities, unbilled revenue and over-earnings liability. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Regulation

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 71 – "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation". SFAS No. 71 recognizes that accounting for rate-regulated enterprises should reflect the relationship of costs and revenues introduced by rate regulation. A regulated utility may defer recognition of a cost (a regulatory asset) or show recognition of an obligation (a regulatory liability) if it is probable that, through the ratemaking process, there will be a corresponding increase or decrease in revenues. The Company has recognized certain regulatory assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As a result, Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) regulation has a significant effect on the Company’s results of operations. The FPSC approves rates that are intended to permit a specified rate of return on investment. Rate tariffs allow the flexibility of automatically passing through the cost of natural gas and electricity to customers. Increases in the operating expenses of the regulated segments may require a request for increases in the rates charged to customers.

The FPSC approved an annual electric final rate increase of approximately $3.9 million effective May 22, 2008. Interim ~~rate~~rates ~~relief~~set ~~for~~to ~~partial~~produce ~~recovery~~additional ofannual ~~the~~revenues ~~increased~~of ~~expenditures~~approximately ~~was approved by the FPSC on October 23~~$800,000 ~~2007. Interim rates~~ were effective in from November of 2007 upthrough ~~until~~ May 22, 2008, the date our final rates went into ~~effect and produced additional~~ ~~annual revenues of approximately $800,000~~effect.

The ~~Company’s~~FPSC ~~natural~~approved ~~gas~~an ~~segment~~annual ~~received~~natural ~~interim~~gas final rate ~~relief~~increase ~~for~~of ~~partial~~approximately ~~recovery~~$8.5 ofmillion ~~increased~~effective ~~expenditures~~June 4, 2009. Interim rates ~~which~~set ~~will~~to produce additional annual revenues of approximately $1 million ~~went~~ ~~into~~were ~~effect~~effective on March 12, 2009 up until June 4, 2009, when final rate increase went into effect. On June 17, 2009 the Office of Public Counsel entered a protest to the FPSC natural gas final rate increase ruling and a full hearing is required within eight months. Previously approved final rates and the related revenues will be collected ~~effective~~pending possible refund upon final determination at the full hearing. The vote for the final rates is scheduled for February 9, 2010.

At this time management does not estimate any adjustments to the final rate increase approved on May 5, 2009 and has not set up a liability for a possible rate refund as of June 30, 2009. Management will recognize a liability for a possible rate refund if we determine adjustments are probable. It is possible that the final rate increase awarded may be lower than was approved by the FPSC on May 5, 2009 and a refund may be required to our customers for any variance in the final rates approved at the full hearing compared to the previously approved rates on May 5, 2009. The impact of a refund of previously collected rates could be material to our results of operation.

Pledged Assets

Substantially all of the Company’s utility plant and the shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Flo-Gas Corporation, collateralize the Company’s First Mortgage Bonds (long-term debt). Cash, accounts receivable and inventory are collateral for the line of credit.

Restriction on Dividends

The Company’s Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust restricts the amount that is available for cash dividends. At ~~March~~ 31June 30, 2009, approximately $10.25 million of retained earnings were free of ~~such~~ such restriction and available for the payment of dividends. The Company’s line of of credit agreement contains covenants that, if violated, could restrict or ~~prevent~~ prevent the payment of dividends. The Company is not in violation of these covenants.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

The Company records an allowance for uncollectible accounts based on historical information and ~~trended~~ current economic conditions. The ~~following~~ following is a summary of bad debt activity for the ~~first~~second quarter as of ~~March 31~~June 30:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
(Dollars in thousands)
	2009	2008
Bad Debt Write-offs	$~~187~~196	$~~114~~200
Bad Debt Provision	$309	$187
Bad Debt Accrual Provision	$179	$164

Storm Reserves

As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, the Company had a storm reserve of approximately $1.7 million for the electric segment and approximately $789,000 for the natural gas segment. The Company does not have a storm reserve for the propane gas segment.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company does not amortize goodwill or intangibles with indefinite lives. The Company periodically tests the applicable reporting segments, natural gas and propane gas, for impairment. In the event goodwill or intangible assets related to a segment are determined to be impaired, the Company would write down such assets to fair value. The impairment tests performed effective January 1, 2009 showed no impairment for either reporting segment.

Goodwill associated with the Company’s acquisitions consists of $550,000 in the natural gas segment and $1.9 million in the propane gas segment. The summary of intangible assets at ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, and December 31, 2008, is as follows:

Intangible Assets (Dollars in thousands)
		March 31, 2009	December 31, 2008
		June 30, 2009	December 31, 2008
Customer distribution rights	(Indefinite life)	$ 2,800	$ 2,800
Software	(Five to nine year life)	3,~~575~~591	3,542
Accumulated amortization		(2,~~391~~500)	(2,284)
Total intangible assets, net of amortization		$ 3,~~984~~891	$ 4,058

The amortization expense of intangible assets was approximately $~~108~~109,000 and $~~104~~106,000 for the three months ended ~~March~~June 3130, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $217,000 and $210,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Over-earnings ~~– Natural Gas Segment~~

The FPSC approves rates that are intended to permit a specified rate of return on investment and limits the maximum amount of earnings of regulated operations. The Company has agreed with the FPSC staff to limit the ~~earned~~ earned return on equity for regulated natural gas and electric operations.

All ~~prior~~ over-earnings prior to 2007 have been settled. Management does ~~not~~ not anticipate any electric or natural gas over -earnings for 2007, 2008 or 2009.

10.

Environmental Contingencies

The Company is subject to federal and state legislation with respect to soil, groundwater and employee health and safety matters and to environmental regulations issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection ~~(FDEP)~~, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ~~(EPA)~~ and other federal and state agencies. Except as discussed below, the Company does not expect to incur material future expenditures for ~~compliance~~ compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations.

(Dollars in thousands)
Site	Range From	Range To
West Palm Beach	$ 4,~~851~~823	$ 18,~~332~~305
Sanford	~~637~~410	~~637~~410
Pensacola and Key West	~~120~~119	~~120~~119
Total	$ 5,~~608~~352	$ 1918,~~089~~834

The Company currently has $13.41 million recorded as our best estimate of the environmental liability. The FPSC approved up to $14 million for total recovery from insurance and rates based on the original 2005 projections as a basis for rate recovery. The Company has recovered a total of $6.42 million from insurance and rate recovery, net of costs incurred to date. The remaining balance of $76.9 million is recorded as a regulatory asset. On October 18, 2004 the FPSC approved recovery of $9.1 million for environmental liabilities. The amortization of this recovery and reduction to the ~~regulatory~~ regulatory asset began on January 1, 2005. The majority of environmental cash ~~expenditures~~ expenditures is expected to be incurred before 2012, but may continue for another 9 nine years.

West Palm Beach Site

The Company is currently evaluating remedial options to respond to environmental impacts to soil and groundwater at and in the immediate vicinity of a parcel of property owned by us in West Palm Beach, Florida upon which we previously operated a gasification plant. Pursuant to a Consent Order between the Company and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection effective April 8, 1991, the Company completed the delineation of soil and groundwater impacts at the site. On June 30, 2008, the Company transmitted a revised feasibility study, evaluating appropriate remedies for the site, to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. On April 30, 2009, FDEP issued a remedial action order which has since been withdrawn. In response to the order and as a condition to its withdrawal, the Company committed to perform additional field work in 2009 and complete an additional engineering evaluation of certain remedial alternatives. The total projected cost of this work is approximately $450,000.

The feasibility study evaluated a wide range of remedial alternatives based on criteria provided by applicable laws and regulations. The total costs for the remedies evaluated in the feasibility study ranged from a low of $2.8 million to a high of $54.6 million. Based on the likely acceptability of proven remedial technologies described in the feasibility study and implemented at similar sites, management believes that consulting/remediation costs to address the impacts now characterized at the West Palm Beach site will range from $4.4 million to $17.9 million. This range of costs covers such remedies as in situ solidification for deeper soil impacts, excavation of surficial soil impacts, installation of a barrier wall with a permeable biotreatment zone, monitored natural attenuation of dissolved impacts in groundwater, or some combination of these remedies. The feasibility study proposed a remedy of surficial soil excavation, installation of a hanging barrier wall with permeable biotreatment zone, and monitored natural attenuation, the cost of which is projected to range from $4.4 million to $9.4 million.

Negotiations between the Company and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on a final remedy for the site continue. Prior to the conclusion of those negotiations, we are unable to determine, to a reasonable degree of certainty, the complete extent or cost of remedial action that may be required. As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, and subject to the limitations described above, management believes the Company's remediation expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, will range from approximately $4.98 million to $18.3 million for this site.

Sanford Site

The Company owns a parcel of property located in Sanford, Florida, upon which a gasification plant was operated prior to our acquisition of the property. On March 25, 1998, the Company executed an Administrative Order on Consent with the four former owners and operators (collectively, the "Group") and the United States Environmental Protection Agency that obligated the Group to implement a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study and to pay the United States Environmental Protection Agency's past and future oversight costs. The Group also entered into a Participation Agreement and an Escrow Agreement on or about April 13, 1998. Work under the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Administrative Order on Consent and Participation Agreement and an Escrow Agreement is now complete and the Company has no further obligations under either document.

In 2008, a revised Consent Decree was signed by all Group ~~Members~~members and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, providing for the implementation by the Group of the remedies the United States Environmental Protection Agency approved earlier for the site, which are set forth in the Records of Decision for Operable Units 1-3, and for the payment of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's past and future oversight costs. The Consent Decree was entered by the ~~federal~~Federal Court in Orlando and became effective on January 15, 2009; the parties to the Consent Decree are now obligated to implement the remedy approved by United States Environmental Protection Agency for the site.

In January 2007, the Company and other members of the Group signed a Third Participation Agreement, which provides for funding the remediation work specified in the Records of Decision for Operable Units 1-3 and supersedes and replaces the Second Participation Agreement. The Company's share of remediation costs under the Third Participation Agreement is set at 5% of a maximum of $13 million, or $650,000. To date, the Company has contributed $~~100~~300,000 of its total share of remediation costs under the Third Participation Agreement. It is currently anticipated that the total cost of the final remedy will exceed $13 million. The Company has advised the other members of the ~~Sanford~~ Group that we are unwilling at this time to agree to pay any sum in excess of the $650,000 committed by us in the Third Participation Agreement.

Several members of the ~~Sanford~~ Group recently concluded negotiations with two adjacent property owners to resolve damages that the property owners allege that they have/will incur as a result of the implementation of the ~~EPA~~Environmental Protection Agency approved remedy. In settlement of these claims, members of the ~~Sanford~~ Group (excluding the Company) have agreed to pay specified sums of money to the parties. In one case, the settlement agreement requires the select members of the ~~Sanford~~ Group to purchase the third party's property for approximately $2 million; the third party then has an option to buy back the property after completion of the remedy for approximately the same amount. In the other case, the select members agreed to a lump sum payment of $450,000. The Company has refused to participate in the funding of the third party settlement agreements based on the contention that it did not contribute to the release of hazardous substances at the site giving rise to the third party claims.

As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, the Company’s remaining share of remediation expenses, including the Company’s attorneys' fees and costs, are projected to be approximately $~~637~~410,000 for this site. However, at this time, we are unable to determine, to a reasonable degree of certainty, whether the other members of the ~~Sanford~~ Group will accept the Company’s asserted defense to liability for costs exceeding $13 million to implement the final remedy for the site or will pursue a claim against the Company for a sum in excess of the $650,000 that ~~FPUC~~the ~~has~~Company has committed to fund the remedy.

Pensacola Site

The Company is the prior owner/operator of the former Pensacola gasification plant, located at the intersection of Cervantes Street and the Louisville and Nashville (CSX) Railroad line, Pensacola, Florida. Following notification on October 5, 1990, that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection had determined that the Company was one of several responsible parties for any environmental impacts associated with the former gasification plant site, the Company entered into cost sharing agreements with three other responsible parties providing for the funding of certain contamination assessment activities at the site.

Following field investigations performed on behalf of the responsible parties, on July 16, 1997, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection approved a final remedy for the site that provides for annual sampling of selected monitoring wells. Such annual sampling has been undertaken at the site since 1998. The Company's share of these costs is less than $2,000 annually.

In March 1999, the United States Environmental Protection Agency requested site access in order to undertake an Expanded Site Inspection. The Expanded Site Inspection was completed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's contractor in 1999 and an Expanded Site Inspection Report was transmitted to the Company in January 2000. The Expanded Site Inspection Report recommends additional work at the site. The responsible parties met with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on February 7, 2000 to discuss the United States Environmental Protection Agency's plans for the site. In February 2000, the United States Environmental Protection Agency indicated preliminarily that it will defer management of the site to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection; as of July 31, 2008, the Company has not received any written confirmation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Florida Department of Environmental Protection regarding this matter. Prior to receipt of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's written determination regarding site management, we are unable to determine whether additional field work or site remediation will be required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and, if so, the scope or costs of such work.

As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, the Company’s share of remediation expenses for the site, including attorney’s fees and costs, are projected to be approximately $2726,000.

Key West Site

Between 1927 and 1938, the Company owned and operated a gasification plant on Catherine Street, in Key West, Florida. The plant discontinued operations in the late 1940s; the property on which the plant was located is currently used for a propane gas distribution business. In March 1993, a Preliminary Contamination Assessment Report was prepared by a consultant jointly retained by the Company and the current site owner and was delivered to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Preliminary Contamination Assessment Report reported that very limited soil and groundwater impacts were present at the site. By letter dated December 20, 1993, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection notified the Company that the site did not warrant further "CERCLA consideration and a Site Evaluation Accomplished disposition is recommended." the Florida Department of Environmental Protection then referred the matter to its Marathon office for consideration of whether additional work would be required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's district office under Florida law. As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, the ~~Company~~ Company has received no further communication from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection with respect to the site. At this time, we are unable to determine whether additional field work will be required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and, if so, the scope or costs of such work. In 1999, the Company received an estimate from its consultant that additional costs to assess and remediate the reported impacts would be approximately $166,000. As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2009 and assuming the current owner shared in such costs according to the allocation agreed upon by the parties for the Preliminary Contamination Assessment Report, the Company's share of remediation expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, is projected to be $93,000 for this site.

11.

Other Contingencies

On May 8, 2009, a putative class action lawsuit purportedly on behalf of the shareholders of FPU, challenging the merger was filed in Palm Beach County, Florida, against FPU, each member of FPU’s board of directors and Chesapeake. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the approval of the proposed merger by the directors of FPU constituted a breach of their fiduciary duties. The suit seeks to enjoin completion of the merger. While the Company and its directors believe that the allegations in the lawsuit are without merit and intend to defend vigorously against these allegations, no assurance can be given as to the outcome of this lawsuit, including the costs associated with defending this claim, or any other liabilities or costs the parties may incur in connection with the litigation or settlement of this claim.

The Company has been issued a notice of alleged violation of certain reliability standards by the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC). The FRCC is a not-for-profit company established as a regional entity with delegated authority from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation whose purpose is to propose and enforce reliability standards to enhance reliability and adequacy of bulk electricity supply. Enforcement of these standards began in July of 2009 and the Company received notice that it had been in violation of four of these reliability standards. The Company has agreed to enter into settlement negotiations with the FRCC to address these alleged violations. At this time management is unable to estimate the amount of any penalties that may arise from this matter.

12.

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a qualified defined benefit pension plan for ~~non-union~~ employees hired before January 1, 2005. ~~and~~Employees ~~for union employees who work under one of the six Company union contracts and were~~ hired ~~before~~after ~~their respective~~January ~~contract~~1, ~~dates in~~ 2005 ~~for our Northwest division contract in 2006.~~ ~~Employees~~and ~~hired~~employees ~~after~~who ~~the above time frames along with those that~~ elected to transfer out of the defined benefit pension plan are not eligible for the defined benefit pension plan and are in a 401k match plan. The Company also sponsors a post-retirement medical plan.

In March 2009, the Company's Board of Directors authorized amendments to the pension plan in an effort to reduce anticipated future pension expenses. As a result of these amendments, the Company will freeze the pension plan for all participants effective December 31, 2009. ~~All~~The ~~future~~freeze ~~benefit accruals~~will ~~under the plan shall cease, including~~ include freezing salary rates at 2009 average compensation levels as of December 31, 2009. Inand ~~addition~~only toallowing ~~the freeze, the reduced early retirement eligibility will be lowered from 30 years to 20 years and~~ two additional service years ~~can~~to be earned by active ~~participants at~~ the December 31, 2009 average compensation levels for the purposes of benefit accrual, vesting and retirement eligibility. The two additional service years will increase annual pension cost by $800,000 in each of the next two years. Beyond December 31, 2011, active participants ~~will continue~~with toless ~~accrue~~than ~~service~~35 years ~~for the purposes~~ of ~~vesting and retirement eligibility~~service. ~~The~~In ~~amendments~~addition to the ~~plan have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 88~~freeze, ~~Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits, resulting in~~ the ~~recognition~~reduced ofearly ~~approximately~~retirement ~~$2.7~~eligibility ~~million~~will inbe ~~non-cash~~lowered ~~pretax~~from ~~curtailment~~30 ~~loss~~years ~~of which~~to ~~$2.3 million is reflected in expenses and $400,000 is reflected on the~~20 ~~balance sheet in the Company's consolidated statements~~years.

The ~~following~~two ~~table~~additional ~~provides~~service ~~the~~years ~~components~~will ofincur ~~the~~service ~~net~~costs ~~periodic~~of ~~benefit~~approximately ~~cost~~$650,000 ~~for~~in ~~our~~each ~~pension~~of ~~plan~~the ~~and~~next ~~postretirement~~two ~~benefit~~years. ~~plan~~Beyond ~~for~~December ~~the~~31, ~~three~~2011, ~~months~~active ~~ended~~participants ~~March~~will ~~31,~~continue ~~2009~~to accrue service years only for the purposes of vesting and ~~2008.~~retirement eligibility.

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
Net Periodic Benefit Costs
(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2009	2008
Pension Plan:
Service Cost	$257	$273
Interest Cost	694	642

As a result of the pension freeze, employees currently in the pension plan will be eligible to receive matching contributions in the company’s 401k Plan effective January 1, 2010. Contribution expense is forecasted to increase approximately $580,000 as a result of this option. The amendments to the plan have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 88, Employers' Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits, resulting in the recognition of approximately $2.7 million in non-cash pre-tax curtailment loss of which $2.3 million is reflected in expenses and $400,000 is reflected on the balance sheet in the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Expected Return on Plan Assets	(634)	(648)
Amortization of Net Gain	54	-
Amortization of Prior Service Cost	179	184
Total FAS 87 Net Periodic Pension Cost	550	451
Curtailment Loss	2,722	-
Net Periodic Pension Cost	$3,272	$451
Postretirement Benefit Plan:
Service Cost	$13	$14
Interest Cost	26	25
Amortization of Transition Obligation	11	11
Amortization of Net Gain	(13)	(13)
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost	$37	$37

The following table provides the components of the net periodic benefit cost for our pension plan and post-retirement benefit plan for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.


FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
Net Periodic Benefit Costs
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,
	2009	2008	2009	2008
Pension Plan:
Service Cost	$173	$249	$430	$522
Interest Cost	638	712	1,332	1,354
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(676)	(653)	(1,310)	(1,301)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost	-	176	179	360
Actuarial Net (Gain) or Loss	-	-	54	-
Total FAS87 Net Periodic Pension Cost	135	484	685	935
Curtailment Cost	-	-	2,722	-
Net Periodic Pension Cost	$135	$484	$3,407	$935
Postretirement Benefit Plan:
Service Cost	15	14	28	28
Interest Cost	29	34	55	59
Amortization of Transition Obligation	11	11	22	22
Amortization of Net (Gain) or Loss	(12)	1	(25)	(12)
Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost	$43	$60	$80	$97

For additional information related to our employee benefit plans, please see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

FASB issued Statement No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” that requires the Company to show the funded status of its pension and retiree health care plan as a prepaid asset or accrued liability, and to show the net deferred and unrecognized gains and losses related to the retirement plans, net of tax, as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (or loss) (AOCI) in shareholders’ equity. ~~This~~The cumulative ~~resulted~~impact into other comprehensive income is a ~~gain~~loss inof ~~AOCI~~approximately $413,000 ~~net~~which ofincludes deferred tax expense of $249,000 at June 30, 2009 compared to a gain of approximately $1133,~~138,~~000 ~~and~~which included deferred tax expense of $2280,000 asfor ofJune ~~March 31~~30, ~~2009~~2008. Previously, the net deferred and ~~March~~unrecognized gains ~~31,~~and ~~2008,~~losses ~~respectively.~~were included in the prepaid asset or accrued liability recorded for the retirement plans.

1213.

Impact of Recent Accounting Standards

Financial Accounting Standard No. 161

In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” This standard requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of of financial reporting. This ~~Statement~~statement is effective for financial statements ~~issued~~ issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted SFAS No. 161 effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 161 did not have an impact on the Company’s disclosures.

FASB Staff Position, FAS No. 142-3

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position, or “FSP”, FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets,” effective for financial statements issued for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” thereby resulting in improved consistency between the useful life applied under SFAS No. 142, and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS No. 141R, “Business Combinations.” We adopted FSP FAS 142-3 effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of FSP, FAS No. 142-3 did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

Financial Accounting Standard No. 162

In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. This standard offers guidance on the principles used to prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP. FASB Statements of Financial Accounting Concepts now supersede industry practice. The adoption of this standard did not have an effect on our financial position or results of operation.

FSP 132(R)-1, “Employers’ Disclosure about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets.”

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 132(R)-1, “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets” (FSP FAS 132 (R)-1). FSP FAS 132 (R)-1 amends FASB Statement No. 132 (revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,” to provide guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. FSP FAS 132 (R)-1 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The Company ishas ~~currently~~made ~~evaluating~~ the ~~effect FSP FAS 132(R)-1 will have on its~~ required disclosures.

FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments.”

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments. It requires the fair value for all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“SFAS No. 107”), to be disclosed in the interim periods as well as in annual financial statements. This standard is effective for the quarter ending after June 15, 2009. WeThe ~~are~~adoption ~~currently~~of ~~assessing~~this ~~the~~standard ~~potential~~did ~~impact~~not ~~that~~have ~~adoption~~an ofeffect ~~this~~on ~~standard~~our ~~may~~financial ~~have~~position or results of onoperation. ~~our~~The ~~financial~~Company ~~statements~~has made the required disclosures.

SFAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”

In April 2009, the FASB, issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, to amend the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in debt securities to be based on intent to sell instead of ability to hold the security and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. This pronouncement is effective for periods ending after June 15, 2009. We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of this standard may have on our financial statements.

FSP No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, or FSP 157-4. FSP 157-4 provides additional authoritative guidance to assist both issuers and users of financial statements in determining whether a market is active or inactive, and whether a transaction is distressed. The FSP ~~will be~~was effective for us for the quarter ending June 30, 2009. WeThis ~~are~~statement ~~currently~~did not ~~assessing~~have ~~the~~any ~~potential~~effect ~~impact~~on ~~that~~our ~~adoption~~financial ofposition ~~this~~or ~~standard~~results ~~may~~of ~~have on our financial statements~~operations.

FSP SFAS 141(R)-1, “Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies”

In April 2009, FASB issued FSP SFAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies, to amend the provisions related to the initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business combination under SFAS 141(R). Under the new guidance, assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that arise from contingencies should be recognized at fair value on the acquisition date if fair value can be determined during the measurement period. If fair value cannot be determined, companies should typically account for the acquired contingencies using existing guidance. The FSP was effective for us for the quarter ending June 30, 2009. This statement did not have any effect on our financial position or results of operations.

~~13.~~SFAS 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”

~~Fair~~In ~~Value~~July 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial ~~Instruments~~Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (SFAS. 168). Statement No. 168 supersedes Statement No. 162 issued in May 2008. Statement No. 168 will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. On the effective date of this Statement, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have an impact on our financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. In February 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 by one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). On January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157, except as it applies to those non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities for which the effective date has been delayed by one year. On January 1, 2009, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for investments held in escrow for environmental costs, notes payable, taxes accrued and other accrued liabilities approximate fair value. The fair value of long-term debt excluding the unamortized debt discount is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of each issuance at rates currently offered to the Company for similar debt instruments of comparable maturities. The indentures governing our two first mortgage bond series outstanding contain "make-whole" provisions (pre-payment penalties that charge for lost interest).

The values at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are shown below.

(Dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2009		December 31, 2008
	Carrying Amounts	Approximate Fair Value	Carrying Amounts	Approximate Fair Value
Long-term debt	$50,966	$56,700	$50,966	$ 56,600

On January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option: (i) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments accounted for by the equity method; (ii) is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and (iii) is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. We did not elect to record any additional assets or liabilities at fair value.

14.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. In February 2008, the FASB deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 by one year for certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). On January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157, except as it applied to those non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities for which the effective date has been delayed by one year. On January 1, 2009, we adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations.


(Dollars in thousands)	June 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
	Carrying Amounts	Approximate Fair Value	Carrying Amounts	Approximate Fair Value
Long-term debt	$49,457	$53,201	$50,966	$ 56,600

On January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option: (i) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments accounted for by the equity method; (ii) is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and (iii) is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. We did not elect to record any additional assets or liabilities at fair value.

15.

Segment Information

The Company is organized into two regulated business segments: natural gas and electric, and one non-regulated business segment, propane gas. There are no material inter-segment sales or transfers.

Identifiable assets are those assets used in the Company’s operations in each business segment. Common assets are principally cash and overnight investments, deferred tax assets and common plant.

Business segment information at ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, and December 31, 2008 is summarized as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)		2009		2008
Identifiable assets
Natural gas	$	~~101~~98,~~627~~076	$	101,920
Electric		5759,~~284~~047		58,220
Propane gas		17,~~897~~197		18,534
Common		2320,~~588~~691		30,257
Consolidated	$	~~200~~195,~~396~~011	$	208,931

Business segment information for the quarter ending ~~March~~and ~~31,~~six months ending June 30, 2009, and ~~March~~June 3130, 2008 isare summarized as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)				2009				2008
				Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Revenues
(Dollars in thousands)				2009				2008		2009		2008
Natural gas		$		19,711		$		22,137
Revenues
Electric				22,033				17,523
Natural gas		$		12,480		$		18,973	$	32,191	$	41,110
Propane gas				4,037				5,370
Electric				19,526				18,214		41,559		35,737
Consolidated		$		45,781		$		45,030
Propane gas				2,968				4,189		7,005		9,559
Operating income, excluding income tax
Consolidated		$		34,974		$		41,376	$	80,755	$	86,406
Natural gas		$		1,699		$		2,392
Operating income, excluding income tax
Electric				14				735
Natural gas		$		1,483		$		225	$	3,182	$	2,617
Propane gas				292				884
Electric				885				866		899		1,601
Consolidated		$		2,005		$		4,011
Propane gas				97				51		389		935
Depreciation and amortization
Consolidated		$		2,465		$		1,142	$	4,470		5,153
Depreciation and amortization
Natural gas		$		1,174		$		1,129	$	2,427	$	2,317
Electric				824				796		1,640		1,583
Propane gas				209				203		419		404
Common				87				78		173		155
Consolidated		$		2,294		$		2,206	$	4,659	$	4,459
Income tax expense (benefit)
Natural gas	$		290		$		(172)		$	584	$	407
Electric			193				171			118		313
Propane gas			23				(46)			111		230
Common			75				26			169		95
Consolidated	$		581		$		(21)		$	982	$	1,045
Construction expenditures
Natural gas	$		740		$		1,599		$	1,883	$	2,854
Electric			472				839			1,124		2,331
Propane gas			140				280			271		466
Common			74				62			129		98
Consolidated	$		1,426		$		2,780		$	3,407	$	5,749

Natural gas		$		1,253		$		1,188
Electric				816				787
Propane gas				210				201
Common				86				77
Consolidated		$		2,365		$		2,253
Income tax expense
Natural gas	$		294		$		579
Electric			(75)				142
Propane gas			88				276
Common			94				69
Consolidated	$		401		$		1,066
Construction expenditures
Natural gas	$		1,143		$		1,255
Electric			652				1,492
Propane gas			131				186
Common			55				36
Consolidated	$		1,981		$		2,969

16.

~~15. Subsequent Events~~Merger

On April 1720, 2009, weFPU ~~executed~~and ~~a definitive merger agreement with~~ Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (“Chesapeake”) ~~pursuant~~announced toa ~~which~~definitive ~~Florida~~merger ~~Public Utilities~~agreement, ~~Company~~pursuant (to which FPU) will merge with a wholly -owned subsidiary of Chesapeake~~. The~~ ~~merger~~with ~~agreement,~~FPU ~~publicly~~being ~~announced~~the onsurviving corporation ~~April~~and ~~20,~~operating ~~2009,~~as ~~was~~a ~~approved by~~wholly-owned ~~the~~subsidiary ~~boards~~ of ~~directors~~Chesapeake ofafter ~~both~~the merger. ~~FPU~~The ~~and~~merger ~~Chesapeake~~was ~~and~~unanimously isapproved ~~subject~~by to the ~~approval~~ board of ~~the~~directors ~~shareholders~~ of ~~both~~each company ~~companies. Pursuant~~on toApril ~~the~~17, ~~terms~~2009. of Under the merger agreement, holders of FPU ~~shareholders~~common stock will receive 0.405 shares of Chesapeake ~~common~~’s ~~stock for each share of FPU~~ common stock ~~held~~in byexchange ~~them. The merger~~for iseach ~~intended~~outstanding toshare ~~qualify as a tax-free reorganization and is subject to various regulatory approvals. The merger is expected to close during the fourth quarter~~ of ~~2009 assuming all required approvals and other conditions to closing are satisfied~~FPU.

OnThe ~~May~~merger 5,agreement ~~2009~~contains ~~the~~certain ~~FPSC~~termination ~~approved~~rights ~~a final natural gas rate increase~~for ofChesapeake ~~approximately~~and ~~$8.5~~FPU, ~~million~~including inthe ~~revenues~~right ~~annually~~to ~~with new rates beginning~~terminate onthe ~~June~~merger 4,agreement ~~2009. Interested~~if ~~parties may protest~~ the ~~action~~merger ofis ~~the~~not ~~Commission~~completed ~~within~~by 21January ~~days~~31, ~~after~~2010 ~~the~~(subject ~~entry~~to ofpossible ~~the~~extension ~~Commission order~~to ~~and if~~March ~~the~~31, ~~ruling is protested~~2010, aunder ~~full~~specified ~~hearing~~circumstances). ~~will~~The bemerger ~~required~~agreement ~~within~~further ~~eight~~provides ~~months.~~that, ~~Revenues~~upon ~~may~~termination beof ~~collected~~the ~~pending~~merger ~~possible~~agreement ~~refund~~under ~~upon final~~certain ~~determination~~circumstances atinvolving ~~the~~a ~~full~~third-party ~~hearing. These~~takeover ~~revenues~~proposal ~~should~~of ~~provide~~FPU ~~an increase~~or toa change in the ~~Company’s~~FPU ~~overall~~board ~~profitability~~of ~~for~~directors’ recommendation of the ~~natural~~merger, ~~gas~~FPU ~~segment~~would ~~and~~be required, ~~recovery~~subject ofto ~~increased~~certain ~~expenditures~~conditions, ~~including~~to ~~depreciation~~pay ~~and~~Chesapeake ~~other~~a ~~expenses beginning~~termination infee ~~2009~~of $3.4 million.

~~Item~~The 2.merger ~~Management’s~~is ~~Discussion~~intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and is ~~Analysis~~subject to various regulatory approvals as well as approval by the shareholders of ~~Financial~~both ~~Condition~~companies. The statutory waiting period for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired on June 4, 2009, without comment from the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission, thus allowing the companies to continue with the merger. The expiration of the waiting period does not, however, preclude the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission from challenging the merger on antitrust grounds. Chesapeake has also received all of the necessary regulatory approvals from the Delaware, Maryland and Florida Public Service Commissions for the merger. Special shareholder meetings for Chesapeake and FPU to vote on the merger-related matters have not been scheduled. On July 24, 2009, a Form S-4 registration statement with joint proxy relating to the proposed merger was filed by Chesapeake and the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The parties are working to finalize that document in anticipation of setting the meeting dates for the shareholder meetings.

~~Results~~The Company’s management believes that the merger will close in the fourth quarter of ~~Operations~~2009. The Company expects to incur significant pre-merger related costs associated with the pending merger between Chesapeake and FPU. These costs include legal services, investment banking services, and other pre-merger related items. At this time management anticipates additional costs to be incurred in the third and fourth quarter, 2009, of approximately $1.6 million.

~~Overview~~17.

~~We have three primary business segments: natural gas, electric and~~Income propane gas. The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) regulates the natural gas and electric segments. The effects of seasonal weather conditions, timing of rate increases, economic conditions, fluctuations in demand due to the cost of fuel passed on to customers, and the migration of winter residents and tourists to Florida during the winter season have a significant impact on income.Taxes

~~Revenues~~In ~~and~~December ~~gross~~2008 ~~profit~~the ~~increased~~Company infiled ~~the~~for ~~first~~a ~~quarter~~quick refund of overpayment ~~2009~~on estimated tax payments for the 2008 tax year in the amount of ~~compared~~$1.5 tomillion. The Company received the ~~same~~Federal ~~period~~income tax refund of $1.5 million in May 2009. The primary reason for the ~~prior~~refund ~~year~~is due to our planned pension contribution of $4.6 million for plan year 2008, which we plan to make in September, 2009. This pension contribution is a ~~large~~deduction ~~part~~for totax purposes in the ~~base~~2008 calendar year. It was not known at the time the estimated tax payments ~~rate~~were ~~increases~~paid inthat ~~our~~FPU ~~electric~~would ~~operations~~make this contribution during 2008.

~~Earnings~~As ~~for~~noted above, in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2009, ~~were~~FPU ~~significantly~~and ~~impacted~~Chesapeake byannounced ~~the~~execution ~~pension~~of ~~plan~~a ~~freeze~~definitive merger agreement. ~~The~~ ~~pension~~This ~~curtailment~~pending ~~expensed~~transaction is instructured as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the ~~first~~Internal ~~quarter~~Revenue Code. The Company assessed the income tax effect of ~~2009~~merger-related transaction ascosts abased ~~result~~on circumstances that existed as of the ~~freeze~~date ~~was~~costs ~~approximately~~were incurred, ~~$2.3~~without ~~million~~assuming the merger will ultimately occur, and recorded a deferred tax asset related to merger-related transaction costs. The Company may ~~impact~~be required to ~~net~~reassess the income ~~for~~tax effect of merger-related transaction costs in the ~~effects~~future depending on the status of ~~these~~the ~~curtailment~~pending ~~expenses~~merger. isThe Company has incurred total merger related costs of approximately $1540,000 through June 30, 2009.4 ~~million~~A ~~after~~deferred ~~income~~tax ~~taxes~~asset orof $~~.24~~140,000 ~~per~~was ~~share~~recorded ~~for~~as ~~the~~of ~~quarter~~June 30, 2009 ~~ending~~relating ~~March~~to 31$372,000 ~~2009~~of the merger related transaction costs.

Earnings continue to be impacted by the overall economic slow-down and management expects current conditions to continue through 2009 with an ongoing impact to our customer growth rates, unit sales and sales expense18. ~~Management continues to look for ways to help offset the negative impacts of the current economic condition.~~

Early in the second quarter, we entered into a merger agreement with Chesapeake Utilities Corporation. See Note 15, “Subsequent Events,” above and “Outlook,” below for more information about this proposed merger. Reclassification

~~Results~~Certain amounts in the 2008 financial statements have been ofreclassified ~~Operations~~to conform to the 2009 presentation.

~~Revenues and~~Item ~~Gross Profit Summary~~2.

~~Cost recovery revenues are included in revenues. The FPSC allows~~Management’s ~~cost~~Discussion ~~recovery revenues to directly recover costs of fuel, conservation~~ and ~~revenue-based~~ ~~taxes~~Analysis ~~in our natural gas and electric segments. Revenues collected for these costs and expenses have no effect on results~~ of ~~operations~~Financial ~~and fluctuations~~Condition ~~could distort the relationship of revenues between periods. Gross profit is defined as gross operating revenues less fuel, conservation~~ and ~~revenue-based~~ ~~taxes~~Results that are passed directly through to customers. Because gross profit eliminates these cost recovery revenues, we believe it provides a more meaningful basis for evaluating utility revenues. We believe data regarding units sold and number of ~~customers provides additional information helpful in~~Operations ~~comparing periods. The following summary compares gross profit between periods and units sold in one thousand Dekatherm (MDth) (gas) and Megawatt Hour (MWH) (electric).~~

Revenues and Gross Profit
(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2009	2008
Natural Gas
Revenues	$19,711	$22,137
Cost of fuel and other pass through costs	11,063	14,082

Overview

Gross Profit	$ 8,648	$ 8,055
Units sold: (MDth)	1,964	1,861
Customers (average for the period)	52,095	52,166
Electric
Revenues	$22,033	$17,523
Cost of fuel and other pass through costs	17,715	13,859
Gross Profit	$ 4,318	$ 3,664
Units sold: (MWH)	165,245	173,276
Customers(average for the period)	31,109	31,221
Propane Gas
Revenues	$4,037	$5,370
Cost of fuel	1,884	2,971
Gross Profit	$2,153	$2,399
Units sold: (MDth)	166	170
Customers (average for the period)	12,374	12,666
Consolidated
Revenues	$45,781	$45,030
Cost of fuel	30,662	30,912
Gross Profit	$15,119	$14,118
Customers(average for the period)	95,578	96,053

We have three primary business segments: natural gas, electric and propane gas. The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) regulates the natural gas and electric segments. The effects of seasonal weather conditions, timing of rate increases, economic conditions, fluctuations in demand due to the cost of fuel passed on to customers, and the migration of winter residents and tourists to Florida during the winter season have a significant impact on income.

~~Three~~Revenues decreased in the first six months of 2009 compared to ~~Months~~2008 ~~Ended~~due ~~March~~to 31lower cost of natural and propane gas costs which are passed through to our customers. Although revenues decreased, ~~2009~~gross ~~Compared~~profit ~~with~~increased ~~Three~~in ~~Months~~the year ~~Ended~~to ~~March~~date 31ending June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year ~~2008~~due in a large part to the base rate increases in our electric and natural gas operations and colder winter temperatures.

~~Revenues~~Earnings for the first half of 2009 were significantly adversely ~~and~~impacted ~~Gross~~by ~~Profit~~the pension plan freeze. The pension curtailment loss recognized in the first half of 2009 as a result of the freeze was approximately $2.3 million. The impact to net income is approximately $1.4 million after income taxes or $.23 per share for the year to date ending June 30, 2009.

~~Natural~~Earnings continue to be affected by the overall economic ~~Gas~~slow-down. Management expects current conditions to continue through 2009 with an ongoing decrease in our customer growth rates, unit sales and sales expense. Management continues to look for new ways to help offset the negative impacts of the current economic condition.

~~Natural~~Early ~~gas service revenues decreased $2.4 million~~ in the ~~first quarter~~second ~~of 2009 from the same period in 2008 due to lower fuel and other costs passed through to customers of $3 million. Colder temperatures in the first~~ quarter, ofwe ~~2009~~entered ~~compared~~into toa ~~the~~merger ~~same period last year was the primary reason for~~agreement awith ~~5.5%~~Chesapeake ~~increase~~Utilities ~~in units sold and a 7% increase in gross profit~~Corporation. ~~Interim rates~~See ~~awarded~~Note in16, ~~our~~“Merger” ~~natural gas rate proceeding beginning March 2009 also positively impacted our gross profit~~above.

~~Electric~~Results of Operations

~~Electric service revenues increased $4.5 million in the first~~Revenues ~~quarter of 2009 over the same period in 2008. Higher cost of fuel~~ and ~~other costs~~Gross ~~that~~Profit ~~were passed through to customers accounted for $3.9 million of this increase.~~ Summary

~~Gross~~The ~~profit~~FPSC ~~increased~~allows byus ~~$654,000~~to orbill ~~18%~~and ~~this~~include ~~quarter~~in ~~compared~~our to revenue the ~~first~~costs ~~quarter~~ of fuel, ~~2008~~conservation, ~~primarily~~and ~~due~~revenue-based totaxes, ~~the~~incurred ~~final~~in ~~base~~our ~~rate~~natural ~~increase~~gas ~~approved~~and ~~April~~electric ~~2008,~~segments. ~~compared~~Revenues tocollected ~~interim~~for ~~rates~~these ~~which~~expenses ~~were~~have inno effect inon results of operations and fluctuations could distort the ~~first~~relationship ~~quarter~~ of revenues ~~2008~~between periods. ~~Units~~Gross ~~sold,~~profit ~~excluding~~is ~~industrial~~defined ~~customers,~~as ~~decreased~~gross byoperating ~~4.8%.~~revenues ~~Management~~less ~~believes~~fuel, ~~this~~conservation ~~decrease~~and isrevenue-based ataxes ~~result~~that ofare ~~possible~~passed ~~conservation~~directly ~~measures~~through ~~taken~~to ~~by our~~ customers. ~~due~~Because togross ~~fuel~~profit ~~and~~eliminates ~~base~~these ~~rate~~cost ~~increases. Gross~~recovery ~~profit~~revenues, we ~~was~~believe ~~not~~it ~~materially~~provides ~~impacted~~a bymore ~~reduced~~meaningful ~~consumption~~basis asfor ~~this~~evaluating ~~was~~utility ~~forecasted~~revenues. ~~in our~~We ~~electric~~believe ~~rate~~data ~~increase~~regarding ~~approved~~units ~~April~~sold ~~2008.~~and ~~Rates~~number ~~were~~of ~~set~~customers toprovides ~~compensate~~additional information ~~for~~helpful ~~the~~in comparing periods. The following summary compares gross ~~anticipated~~profit ~~reduction~~between inperiods and units sold ~~due~~in toone ~~significant~~thousand ~~increases~~Dekatherm in(MDth) ~~fuel~~(gas) ~~costs.~~and Megawatt Hour (MWH) (electric).

Propane Gas


Revenues and Gross Profit
(Dollars and units in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009	2008	2009	2008
Natural Gas
Revenues	$12,480	$18,973	$32,191	$41,110
Cost of fuel and other pass through costs	5,225	12,846	16,288	26,928
Gross Profit	$ 7,255	$ 6,127	$15,903	$14,182
Units sold: (MDth)	1,388	1,318	3,352	3,179
Customers (average for the period)	52,076	52,130	52,087	52,148
Electric
Revenues	$19,526	$18,214	$41,559	$35,737
Cost of fuel and other pass through costs	15,083	13,994	32,798	27,853
Gross Profit	$ 4,443	$ 4,220	$8,761	$7,884
Units sold: (MWH)	178,043	188,421	343,288	361,697
Customers (average for the period)	31,096	31,294	31,103	31,258
Propane Gas
Revenues	$ 2,968	$ 4,189	$7,005	$9,559
Cost of fuel	1,325	2,511	3,209	5,482
Gross Profit	$ 1,643	$ 1,678	$ 3,796	$ 4,077
Units sold: (MDth)	120	128	285	298
Customers (average for the period)	12,288	12,536	12,332	12,602
Consolidated
Revenues	$34,974	$41,376	$80,755	$86,406
Cost of fuel	21,633	29,351	52,295	60,263
Gross Profit	$13,341	$12,025	$28,460	$26,143
Customers (average for the period)	95,460	95,960	95,522	96,008

~~Propane~~Three Months ~~revenues~~Ended ~~decreased~~June ~~$1.3~~30, ~~million in the first quarter of~~ 2009 ~~compared~~Compared ~~to the same period in 2008. The cost of fuel contributed to $1.1 million of the revenue decrease,~~ with ~~gross~~Three ~~profit~~Months ~~decreasing~~Ended byJune ~~$246~~30,~~000.~~ 2008.

~~In spite of colder temperatures units sold declined by 2.4%.~~Revenues ~~Management believes this is a result of the downturn in the housing market~~ and ~~the~~Gross ~~economy as a whole which had a negative impact on customer usage.~~Profit

~~Operating~~Natural ~~Expenses~~ Gas

~~Operating~~Natural ~~expenses~~gas ~~increased~~service revenues decreased $36.05 million in, or 34%, in the ~~first~~second quarter of 2009 asfrom ~~compared to~~ the same period in 2008. ~~The recent~~due ~~pension~~to ~~plan~~declines ~~freeze significantly impacted our operating expenses~~ in ~~the~~fuel ~~first quarter of 2009; related curtailment~~ costs ~~associated~~passed ~~with~~through ~~our pension plan freeze increased operating expenses by approximately $2.2 million. In addition~~ to ~~the~~customers pension curtailment costs, administrative and general expenses increased $178,000 primarily due to increased pension expenses unrelated to the plan freeze and auditing fees related to our initial required audit of ~~internal control over financial reporting under Sarbanes Oxley section 404. As we continue to experience the impact of the declining economy, bad debt expenses increased~~ $~~220,000 due in a large part to a recent bankruptcy of a commercial customer in our electric segment~~7. ~~Maintenance expenses~~6 ~~increased $129,000 as a result of several severe storms and storm hardening initiatives recently mandated by the FPSC~~million.

~~Other~~Gross profit increased $1.1 million, or 18% primarily as a result ~~Income~~of ~~and~~base ~~Deductions~~rate increases in the second quarter of 2009. The FPSC approved an annual natural gas final rate increase of approximately $8.5 million effective June 4, 2009. Interim rates set to produce additional annual revenues of approximately $1 million were effective March 12, 2009 until June 4, 2009, the date our final rates went into effect.

~~Merchandise~~Customer ~~and~~growth ~~service~~remained ~~revenue~~relatively ~~increased~~flat; ~~by $39~~however,~~000~~ ~~and~~units ~~expense~~sold increased by ~~$25,000~~5% inprimarily ~~the~~due ~~first quarter of 2009 compared~~ to ~~the~~colder ~~same~~temperatures ~~period last year resulting~~ in ~~increased~~ ~~profitability~~our ofSouth ~~$14,000. Although we~~Florida ~~continue~~division tothis ~~experience~~year ~~effects~~compared ofto the ~~slowing~~same ~~economy,~~period ~~sales~~last ~~increased through a successful coupon program~~year.

~~Other income increased $44,000 primarily for interest income on a deposit refund from one of our fuel providers.~~Electric

~~Total~~Electric ~~interest~~revenues ~~expense~~increased ~~decreased by~~ $~~77,000~~1.3 million in the ~~first~~second quarter of of 2009 ~~compared~~over to the same period ~~last~~in ~~year~~2008. ~~This~~Higher ~~was~~cost ~~due primarily to a lower average balance on our line~~ of ~~credit~~fuel ~~as a result of increased cash flow from operations~~ and ~~lower~~other ~~capital~~costs ~~expenditures.~~that ~~In addition, the interest rate on our~~were ~~line~~passed ofthrough ~~credit, tied~~ to ~~the~~customers ~~London~~accounted ~~Interbank~~for ~~Rate (LIBOR), was lower this quarter, compared to the first quarter of 2008~~$1. ~~Our~~1 ~~line~~million of ~~credit~~this ~~was also amended in March 2008, lowering the interest rate margin paid on borrowings by 0~~increase.~~10% or 10 basis points.~~

~~Liquidity~~Gross profit this quarter increased by $223,000 or 5% compared to the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to the final base rate increase effective May 22, 2008. Other factors impacting gross profit were a 1% decrease in customer growth and ~~Capital~~a ~~Resources~~2% decrease in usage per customer, excluding two large industrial customers. Management believes the decrease in usage per customer relates to conservation measures taken by our customers.

~~Cash~~Propane ~~Flows~~Gas

~~Operating~~Propane revenues decreased by $1.2 million in the second quarter ~~Activities~~of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 as a result of decreases in the cost of gas sold and related revenues.

~~Net~~The ~~cash~~$35,000 ~~flow~~decrease ~~provided~~in bygross ~~operating~~profit ~~activities~~was ~~for~~impacted ~~the three months ended March 31, 2009 increased~~ by ~~approximately~~a ~~$8.~~2% ~~million~~decrease in ~~over~~customers, ~~the same~~a ~~period~~6% decrease in ~~2008.~~units ~~Over-recovered~~sold, ~~fuel~~lower ~~costs~~profit ~~accounted~~margins ~~for~~on ~~approximately $3.8~~commercial ~~million~~bulk ofaccounts, ~~the~~and ~~increase~~possible inconservation ~~the~~measures ~~current~~taken ~~year’s~~by ~~net~~our ~~cash flow~~customers. ~~Colder temperatures~~The ~~along~~difference ~~with~~between ~~our~~the ~~electric~~periods ~~and~~was ~~natural~~partially ~~gas~~offset ~~base~~by ~~rate~~a ~~increases~~$108,000 ~~also~~inventory ~~contributed~~loss ~~approximately~~adjustment ~~$2.8~~in ~~million~~June of the ~~increase~~prior year.

~~Investing~~Operating ~~Activities~~Expenses

~~Construction~~Operating ~~expenditures~~expenses remained flat in the ~~three~~second ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~March~~2009 compared ~~31,~~to ~~2009~~the same period in 2008. Primarily as a result of the pension freeze in the first quarter, administrative and general expenses decreased by approximately $~~1.0~~200,000 ~~million~~ compared ~~with~~to the ~~same~~prior ~~period last~~ year. Additionally, ~~The decrease~~merger ~~was~~related ~~primarily~~administrative ~~due~~and togeneral ~~discretionary~~expenses ~~capital~~were ~~expenditures~~$540,000 ~~controls~~in ~~instituted~~2009 bywhich were almost the ~~company~~same ~~during~~as the ~~current~~initial ~~slow-down~~merger innegotiations’ ~~the~~costs ~~economy~~of approximately $500,000 incurred in 2008.

~~Financing~~Maintenance expenses increased $126,000 primarily in our electric ~~Activities~~segment as a result of several severe storms along with storm hardening initiatives mandated by the FPSC.

~~Short-term borrowing on our line of credit decreased by $8.3~~Other ~~million~~Income in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 primarily as a result of the reduced need for short-term borrowing primarily because of the increase in funds provided from our operations and ~~lower capital expenditures.~~Deductions

~~Capital~~Merchandise and service revenues increased by $64,000 and related ~~Resources~~expense decreased by $103,000 in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year. Profits increased $167,000 due to increased sales as a result of a successful marketing coupon program.

WeTotal ~~have~~interest aexpense ~~revolving~~decreased ~~line~~$72,000 ofin ~~credit~~the ~~with~~second ~~Bank of America which~~quarter ~~expires~~primarily ~~July~~due ~~1, 2010. Prior~~ to ~~March~~a ~~2008,~~decrease ~~the~~in ~~available~~our line of credit ~~was~~balance ~~$15 million~~as ~~with the ability to increase the limit to~~ a ~~maximum~~result of increased ~~$20~~cash ~~million~~flow ~~upon 30~~from ~~days notice~~operations. In ~~March 2008~~addition, ~~we amended our line of credit to allow us, upon 30 days notice, to increase our maximum credit line from $20 million to $26 million and to reduce~~ the interest rate ~~paid~~ on ~~borrowings~~our ~~by 0.10% or 10 basis points. In April 2008, we increased the currently available~~ line of credit, ~~from $12~~tied ~~million~~ to ~~$15~~the ~~million.~~London ~~The~~Interbank ~~balance~~Rate ~~outstanding~~(LIBOR), was $3lower ~~million~~this ~~at March 31~~period, ~~2009.~~compared Weto ~~reserve $1 million of~~ the ~~line~~same ofperiod ~~credit~~last ~~to cover potential expenses for any major storm repairs in our electric segment and an additional $250,000 for a letter of credit insuring propane gas facilities~~year.

~~The~~Six Months ~~line~~Ended ofJune ~~credit contains affirmative and negative covenants that~~30, if2009 ~~violated,~~Compared ~~would give the bank the right to accelerate the due date of the loan to be immediately payable. The line of credit covenants~~ with ~~Bank~~Six ~~of America~~Months ~~include~~Ended ~~certain~~June ~~financial ratios~~30, ~~all of which are currently met~~ 2008.

~~The line of credit, long-term debt and preferred stock as of March~~Revenue ~~31, 2009 comprised 52% of total debt~~ and ~~equity~~Gross ~~capitalization.~~Profit

~~Historically we have periodically paid off short-term borrowings~~Natural under lines of credit using the net proceeds from the sale of long-term debt or equity securities. We continue to review our financing options. Any choice of financing will be predicated on the current needs and dependent on prevailing market conditions, the impact to our financial covenants and the effect on income. The timing of additional funding will be dependent on projected environmental expenditures, building of the South Florida operations facility, pension contributions, and other capital expenditures.Gas

~~Our~~Natural ~~1942~~gas ~~Indenture~~service ofrevenues ~~Mortgage~~decreased ~~and~~$8.9 ~~Deed~~million ofin ~~Trust,~~the ~~which is a~~six ~~mortgage~~months onended ~~all~~June ~~real~~2009 ~~and~~from ~~personal property, permits~~ the ~~issuance~~same ofperiod ~~additional bonds~~in ~~based~~2008. ~~upon~~This awas ~~calculation~~primarily ofcaused by ~~unencumbered net real and personal property~~$10. At6 ~~March~~million ~~31,~~in ~~2009,~~lower ~~such~~fuel ~~calculation~~and ~~would~~other ~~permit~~costs ~~the~~passed ~~issuance~~through ~~of approximately~~to ~~$49~~customers.~~6 million of additional bonds.~~

OnGross ~~October~~profit ~~14,~~increased ~~2008~~by we$1.7 ~~received~~million, ~~approval~~or ~~from~~12% ~~the~~this ~~FPSC~~period compared to ~~issue and~~the ~~sell~~first orsix ~~exchange~~months anof ~~additional~~2008. ~~amount~~In ofaddition ~~$45 million in~~to ~~any combination~~the ofrate ~~long-term debt~~increases, colder ~~short-term~~temperatures ~~notes~~in ~~and~~2009 ~~equity~~contributed ~~securities and/or~~ to ~~assume~~ ~~liabilities~~a or5.4% ~~obligations~~increase asin ~~guarantor,~~units ~~endorser~~sold orover the ~~surety~~same ~~during calendar~~period ~~year~~in ~~2009~~2008.

~~We have $3.5 million in invested funds for payment of future environmental costs. We expect to use some or all of these funds in 2010 and 2011.~~Electric

WeElectric ~~expect~~service torevenues ~~receive~~increased ~~tax refunds of approximately~~ $15.8 million in ~~early~~ ~~2009. The~~the ~~primary~~first ~~reason for this refund is our planned pension~~six ~~contribution~~months of ~~$4.6~~2009 ~~million~~over ~~for~~the ~~plan~~same ~~year~~period ~~2008 expected to be made~~ in ~~2009~~2008. ~~This~~ ~~pension~~Higher ~~contribution~~cost isof afuel ~~deduction~~and ~~for~~other ~~tax purposes in 2008 calendar~~costs ~~year~~passed ~~but~~through ~~was~~to ~~not~~customers ~~known~~accounted atfor ~~the~~$4.9 ~~time~~million of ~~estimated~~this ~~tax payments made in calendar year 2008~~increase.

AsGross ofprofit ~~March~~increased 31by $877,000 ~~2009~~or ~~there~~11% ~~was~~over ~~approximately~~this $5period compared to the first six months of 2008.7 ~~million~~This ~~in receivables~~was ~~from~~primarily due to the ~~2003~~higher final ~~sale~~rates approved April 2008, compared to interim rates in effect in the first quarter of ~~our~~2008. ~~water~~Units ~~assets~~sold, excluding industrial customers, decreased by 3%. ~~Final~~Management ~~payment~~believes this decrease is a result of ~~principal~~conservation measures taken ~~and~~by ~~interest~~our ~~totaling~~customers. Gross $5profit was not materially impacted by the reduced consumption, as lower consumption was forecasted in our electric rate increase.7 Rates ~~million~~were isset ~~expected~~to compensate for the anticipated reduction in ~~February~~units ~~2010~~sold due to higher fuel costs.

~~Capital~~Propane ~~Requirements~~Gas

~~Portions~~Propane ofrevenues ~~our~~decreased ~~business~~$2.6 ~~are~~million ~~seasonal and dependent upon weather conditions~~ in ~~Florida.~~the ~~This~~first ~~factor~~six ~~affects~~months ~~the sale~~ of 2009 ~~electricity~~compared ~~and~~to ~~gas and impacts~~ the ~~cash~~same ~~provided~~period byin ~~operations~~2008. The ~~Construction~~lower ~~costs~~cost ~~also~~of ~~impact~~fuel ~~cash~~passed ~~requirements~~through ~~throughout~~revenues ~~the~~contributed ~~year~~to $2. ~~Cash~~3 ~~needs~~million ~~for~~of ~~operations~~the ~~and construction~~revenue ~~are~~decrease, ~~met~~with ~~partially~~gross profit ~~through~~decreasing ~~short-term~~by ~~borrowings~~$281,000 ~~from~~due ~~our~~to ~~line~~lower ~~of credit~~unit sales.

~~Capital~~Units ~~expenditures~~sold ~~are~~declined ~~expected~~by to4% bein ~~lower~~spite ~~for~~of ~~the~~colder ~~remainder~~temperatures. Management believes this is a result of ~~2009~~ ~~compared~~the todownturn ~~2008~~in bythe ~~approximately~~housing ~~$900,000~~market and ~~due~~the ~~primarily~~economy as a whole. When compared to the ~~Company’s~~prior year, the decrease in ~~current~~gross ~~controls~~profit onwas ~~discretionary~~partially ~~capital~~offset ~~expenditures~~by ~~during~~an ~~the~~inventory ~~current~~loss adjustment of $108,000 in ~~economic~~June ~~slow-down~~2008.

~~We currently do not have any outstanding commitments for capital~~Operating ~~expenditures.~~Expenses

~~Cash~~Operating ~~requirements~~expenses ~~will~~increased ~~increase~~$3.0 ~~significantly~~million in the ~~future~~six ~~due~~months toended ~~environmental~~June ~~cleanup costs~~30, ~~sinking~~2009 ~~fund~~compared ~~payments~~to onthe ~~long-term~~same ~~debt~~period ~~and~~in 2008. The March 2009 pension plan ~~contributions.~~freeze ~~Environmental~~significantly ~~cleanup~~increased isour ~~forecast~~operating toexpenses ~~require~~in ~~payments~~the first half of ~~$774,000~~2009. inThe ~~2009,~~non-recurring related curtailment costs associated with ~~remaining~~our ~~forecasted~~pension ~~payments,~~plan freeze ~~which~~increased ~~could~~operating ~~total~~expenses by approximately $92.12 million. ~~net~~In ofaddition to ~~investment~~the ~~proceeds~~pension curtailment costs, ~~beginning~~merger inrelated ~~2010.~~administrative ~~Annual~~and ~~long-term~~general ~~debt~~expenses ~~sinking~~were ~~fund~~$540,000 ~~payments~~in of2009 ~~approximately~~which ~~$1.4~~were ~~million~~almost ~~will~~the ~~continue~~same inas ~~2009~~the initial merger ~~for~~negotiations’ ~~ten~~costs ~~years~~of approximately $500,000 incurred in 2008.

~~Based~~As ~~on current projections,~~ we ~~will~~continue ~~make~~to ~~required~~be ~~contributions to~~impacted ~~our~~by ~~defined~~the ~~benefit~~declining ~~pension~~economy, ~~plan~~bad ofdebt expenses ~~approximately~~increased $~~560~~123,000 ~~and $1~~.2 ~~million in~~A ~~2009~~large ~~for~~part of the ~~2008~~increase ~~and~~was ~~2009~~due ~~plan years respectively. In addition, we expect~~ to the ~~make~~bankruptcy ~~a voluntary contribution~~ of $4a ~~million~~commercial ~~for~~customer ~~the 2008 plan year. We will continue~~ in ~~future~~our ~~years to make contributions as required by the Pension~~electric ~~Protection Act funding rules~~segment.

WeMaintenance ~~believe~~expenses ~~that~~increased ~~cash from operations~~$255,000 ~~coupled~~primarily ~~with~~in ~~short-term~~our electric ~~borrowings~~segment onas ~~our~~a ~~line~~result of ~~credit,~~several ~~will~~severe bestorms ~~sufficient to satisfy our operating expenses, normal construction expenditure~~ and ~~dividend~~storm ~~payments~~hardening ~~through 2009.~~initiatives ~~However,~~recently ifmandated weby ~~experience significant environmental expenditures in~~ the ~~next~~ ~~two or three years it is possible we may need to raise additional funds~~FPSC. ~~There can be no assurance, however, that equity or debt transaction financing will be available on favorable terms or at all when we make the decision to proceed with a financing transaction.~~

~~Outlook~~Other Income and Deductions

~~Pension~~Merchandise ~~Plan~~and service revenues increased $103,000 and expense decreased $78,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 resulting in increased profitability of $181,000. This is largely due to increased sales experienced through a successful marketing coupon program.

InTotal ~~March~~interest ~~2009,~~expense ~~the~~decreased ~~Company's~~by ~~Board~~$149,000 ofin ~~Directors authorized amendments to~~ the ~~pension~~six ~~plan in an effort to reduce anticipated future pension~~months ~~expenses.~~ended AsJune ~~a result of these amendments~~30, ~~the~~2009 ~~Company~~compared ~~will~~to ~~freeze~~ the ~~pension plan~~same ~~for~~period ~~all~~last ~~participants effective December 31, 2009~~year. ~~All~~This ~~future~~was ~~benefit~~primarily ~~accruals~~due ~~under~~to ~~the~~a ~~plan~~lower ~~shall~~average ~~cease,~~balance ~~including~~on ~~freezing~~our ~~salary~~line ~~rates~~of atcredit ~~levels existing~~as ina ~~2009~~result ~~average compensation as~~ of ~~December~~increased cash ~~31,~~flow ~~2009~~from operations. In addition ~~to the freeze~~, the ~~reduced~~interest ~~early~~rate ~~retirement~~on ~~eligibility~~our ~~will~~line beof ~~lowered from 30~~credit, ~~years~~tied to ~~20 years and two additional service years can be earned by active participants at~~ the ~~December 31~~LIBOR, ~~2009~~was ~~average~~lower ~~compensation~~this ~~levels~~period, ~~for~~compared to the ~~purposes~~ ofsame ~~benefit~~period ~~accrual,~~last ~~vesting and retirement eligibility~~year. ~~Beyond December~~ ~~31,~~ Our ~~2011,~~line ~~active~~of ~~participants~~credit ~~will~~was ~~continue~~also toamended ~~accrue~~in ~~service~~March ~~years~~2008, ~~for~~lowering the ~~purposes~~ ~~of vesting and retirement eligibility. The two additional service years~~interest ~~will~~rate ~~increase~~margin ~~annual~~paid ~~pension~~on ~~cost~~borrowings by ~~$800,000~~0.10% inor ~~each~~10 ofbasis ~~the next two years~~points.

~~The amendments to the plan have been accounted for in accordance~~Liquidity ~~with SFAS No. 88, Employers' Accounting for Settlements~~ and ~~Curtailments~~Capital of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits. The pension liability has been reduced by $5.7 million and we recognized approximately $2.7 million non-cash pretax curtailment loss of which $2.3 million is reflected in expenses and $400,000 is reflected on the balance sheet in the Company's consolidated statements.Resources

~~The freeze will reduce pension expenses beginning in the second~~Cash ~~quarter of 2009. With the freeze, pension expense and pension contribution are expected to be approximately $500,000 and $13 million, respectively spread over the period 2009 through 2013.~~ Flows

~~Natural Gas Base Rate Proceeding~~Operating Activities

WeNet ~~filed~~cash aflow ~~request~~provided ~~with~~by ~~the~~operating ~~FPSC~~activities infor the ~~fourth~~six ~~quarter of 2008 for~~months aended ~~base~~June ~~rate~~30, ~~increase~~2009 ofincreased by approximately $912.92 million ~~annually~~over the same period in 2008. Base rate increases in our electric and natural gas segments, ~~segment.~~colder ~~This~~temperatures ~~request~~and ~~included~~reduced ~~recovery~~capital ofexpenditures ~~increased~~contributed ~~expenses~~significantly to ~~and~~this ~~some~~increase. ~~capital expenditures~~Over-recovered ~~since~~fuel ~~our~~costs ~~last~~collected ~~rate~~this ~~proceeding~~year also added approximately $2.5 million in ~~2004~~cash flow.

OnThe ~~May~~Company 5,received ~~2009 the FPSC approved~~ a ~~final~~Federal ~~natural~~income ~~gas~~tax ~~rate~~refund ~~increase~~ of ~~approximately~~ $81.5 million in ~~revenues~~May ~~annually with new rates beginning June 4,~~ 2009. ~~Interested~~ ~~parties~~The ~~may~~primary ~~protest~~reason ~~the action~~for of the ~~Commission~~refund ~~within~~is 21due ~~days~~to ~~after~~our ~~the~~planned ~~entry~~pension contribution of ~~the~~$4.6 ~~Commission~~million ~~order and if~~for ~~the~~plan ~~ruling~~year ~~is protested~~2008, awhich ~~full~~we ~~hearing~~plan ~~will~~to bemake ~~required within~~in ~~eight~~September, ~~months~~2009. ~~Revenues~~This ~~may~~pension becontribution ~~collected~~is ~~pending~~a ~~possible~~deduction ~~refund~~for ~~upon~~tax ~~final determination~~purposes at in the ~~full~~2008 ~~hearing~~calendar year. ~~These~~ ~~revenues~~It ~~should~~was ~~provide~~not ~~an increase~~known toat the ~~Company’s~~time ~~overall profitability for~~ the ~~natural~~estimated ~~gas~~tax ~~segment and~~payments ~~recovery~~were ofpaid ~~increased~~that ~~expenditures~~FPU ~~including~~would ~~depreciation~~make ~~and~~this ~~other expenses beginning in 2009~~contribution.

~~Interim rate relief was approved by the FPSC on February 10, 2009~~Investing for partial recovery of the increased expenditures. Interim rates which should produce additional annual revenues of approximately $1.0 million became effective on March 12, 2009 and will remain effective until final rates are in place on June 4, 2009. Activities

~~Electric~~Construction ~~Franchise~~expenditures ~~Marianna~~in the six months ended June 30, 2009 decreased by $2.34 million compared with the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to discretionary capital expenditures controls instituted by the company as a result of increased pension costs and contributions, and covenant violation concerns before the pension freeze.

~~The City of Marianna employed a Consultant to review the existing~~Financing franchise agreement with the Company that is up for renewal in 2010 and to review the feasibility of purchasing the portion of our electric system that is within the city limits. On May 7, 2009 the City of Marianna Commissioners voted to enter into a new ten year franchise agreement with FPUC with stipulations that new Interruptible and Time of Use rates become available for certain customers prior to February 2011 or the franchise could be voided six months after that date. The second reading and final passage of the franchise ordinance is scheduled for June 2009 and the new agreement will be effective February 1, 2010. Should final approval of the ordinance not be obtained as anticipated, the City could elect to purchase the Marianna portion of the distribution system. This would require the city to pay severance/reintegration costs, fair market value for the system and the initial investment in the infrastructure to operate this limited facility. If the franchise is not renewed and the City purchases this portion of our electric system, the Company would have a gain in the year of the acquisition; but, ongoing financial results would be negatively impacted from the loss of this operating area within our electric operations. Activities

~~Storm~~Short-term ~~Preparedness~~borrowing ~~Expenses~~on our line of credit decreased by $14.2 million in the first half of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. This was primarily a result of the increase in funds provided from our operations and lower capital expenditures.

~~Regulators continue to focus on hurricane preparedness and storm~~Capital recovery issues for utility companies. Mandated storm preparedness initiatives impacted our 2008 earnings and continue to impact our operating expenses and capital expenditures in 2009. The current forecast is not expected to exceed additional annual expenditures of approximately $260,000. During the 2008 rate proceeding, these storm preparedness costs were approved and have been included in the base rates. It is possible that additional regulation and rules will be mandated regarding storm related expenditures over the next several years.Resources

~~Land~~We ~~Purchase~~have a revolving line of credit with Bank of America which expires July 1, 2010. In March 2008, we amended our line of credit to allow us, upon 30 days notice, to increase our maximum credit line to $26 million. The amendment also reduced the interest rate paid on borrowings by 0.10% or 10 basis points. In April 2008, we increased the available line of credit from $12 million to $15 million. There were no borrowings on the line of credit at June 30, 2009. We reserve $1 million of the line of credit to cover potential expenses for any major storm repairs in our electric segment and an additional $250,000 for a letter of credit insuring propane gas facilities.

WeThe ~~purchased~~line ~~land~~of ~~for~~credit ~~$3.5~~contains ~~million~~affirmative inand ~~July~~negative ~~2007~~covenants that, ~~for~~if aviolated, ~~new~~would ~~South Florida~~give ~~operations~~the ~~facility. We started preparing~~bank ~~plans for site~~the ~~development~~right ofto ~~this property~~accelerate ~~but~~the ~~have~~due ~~temporarily~~date ~~placed this~~of ~~project~~the onloan ~~hold~~to be immediately payable. ~~We may begin~~The ~~construction~~line inof ~~the~~credit ~~next~~covenants ~~one~~with toBank ~~three~~of ~~years~~America orinclude ~~sell~~certain ~~the~~financial ~~property~~ratios, ifall weof ~~determine~~which weare ~~can~~currently ~~return~~met. Management expects to continue to meet these covenants for the ~~existing~~foreseeable ~~operations location~~future.

~~Natural~~The ~~Gas~~line ~~Depreciation~~of ~~Study~~credit, long-term debt and preferred stock as of June 30, 2009 comprised 49% of total debt and equity capitalization.

WeHistorically ~~filed~~we ahave ~~depreciation~~periodically ~~study~~paid ~~with~~off ~~the~~short-term ~~FPSC~~borrowings under inlines ~~the fourth quarter~~ of ~~2008~~credit ~~for~~using ~~our~~the ~~natural~~net ~~gas~~proceeds ~~segment.~~from Inthe ~~April~~sale ~~2009,~~of ~~the~~long-term ~~FPSC~~debt ~~approved new~~or ~~deprecation~~equity ~~rates to be effective July 1, 2009~~securities. AsThe atiming ~~result~~ of ~~new~~additional ~~depreciation rates,~~funding ~~depreciation~~will ~~expense~~be isdependent ~~expected to increase approximately $200,000~~on ~~annually~~projected ~~beginning~~environmental ~~July 1~~expenditures, ~~2009,~~building ~~and~~of wethe ~~received~~South ~~full~~Florida ~~recovery for this~~operations ~~increased~~facility, ~~expense~~pension incontributions, ~~our~~and ~~base~~other ~~rate~~capital ~~increase~~expenditures.

~~Large~~Any ~~Customer~~choice inof NEfinancing ~~Electric~~will ~~Division~~be predicated on the current needs and dependent on prevailing market conditions, the impact to our financial covenants and the effect on income.

AOur ~~large~~1942 ~~industrial~~Indenture ~~customer~~of inMortgage ~~our~~and ~~northeast~~Deed ~~electric~~of ~~division filed~~Trust, ~~for~~which ~~bankruptcy~~is a mortgage on ~~January~~all 26real and personal property, permits the issuance of additional bonds based upon a calculation of unencumbered net real and personal property. At June 30, 2009, such calculation would permit the issuance of approximately $52.6 million of additional bonds.

~~Although~~On ~~the~~October ~~average monthly gross profit from this customer was approximately $29~~14,~~000~~ in 2008, ~~the~~we ~~average~~received ~~total~~approval ~~monthly~~from ~~bill~~the ~~including~~FPSC ~~fuel costs~~to ~~for this customer was approximately $250,000. This customer has currently~~issue ~~paid~~and ~~all~~sell ~~outstanding~~or ~~amounts~~exchange ~~that~~an ~~were~~additional ~~due~~amount as of ~~December 31, 2008. The Company has reserved approximately~~ $~~200,000 for this potential bad debt~~ 45 million in ~~the first~~any ~~quarter~~combination of ~~2009~~long-term ~~awaiting~~debt, ~~the~~short-term ~~outcome~~notes ofand ~~this~~equity ~~bankruptcy~~securities ~~proceeding.~~and/or ~~If the~~to ~~courts~~assume ~~determine~~liabilities ~~that~~or weobligations ~~have~~as ~~to refund any prior payments~~guarantor, ~~the~~endorser ~~Company~~or ~~may~~surety beduring ~~required~~calendar toyear ~~write-off a portion of this customer’s receivables including fuel cost to our reserve~~2009.

~~Bad~~We ~~Debt~~have ~~Expense~~$3.5 million in invested funds for payment of future environmental costs. We expect to use some or all of these funds in 2010 and 2011.

~~Management~~As ~~expects bad debt expense and related write-offs~~ of ~~receivables~~ toJune ~~continue~~30, ~~increasing further in~~ 2009 asthere awas ~~result~~approximately of$5.7 ~~the~~million ~~current~~in ~~economic~~receivables ~~climate~~from ~~and~~ the ~~impact~~2003 tosale of our ~~customers~~water assets. WeFinal ~~are~~payment ~~not~~of ~~able to predict the~~principal ~~impact~~and tointerest ~~our~~totaling ~~financial~~$5.7 ~~results,~~million ~~but~~is weexpected doin ~~anticipate~~February ~~an increase to bad debt expense over 2008 levels~~2010.

~~Energy Efficiency Legislation~~Capital Requirements

~~Regulators~~Portions ~~are focusing on several legislative issues involving the Energy Policy Act~~ of ~~2005~~our ~~and~~business ~~the~~are ~~Energy~~seasonal ~~Independence~~ and ~~Security~~dependent ~~Act~~upon ofweather ~~2007~~conditions ~~and~~in ~~related issues~~Florida. ~~One~~ ~~major~~This ~~provision~~factor isaffects the ~~implementation~~sale of ~~a renewable~~electricity ~~portfolio~~and ~~standard. Since~~gas ~~the Company is a non-generating~~and ~~utility~~impacts ~~with existing ten year all-requirements wholesale energy contracts, there is significant concern over~~ the ~~additional~~cash ~~purchased~~provided ~~power~~by ~~cost that may be required to comply with the standard~~operations. ~~Although~~ ~~this~~Construction ~~cost~~costs ~~may~~also beimpact ~~passed~~cash onrequirements tothroughout the ~~customers~~year. Cash ~~through~~needs afor ~~rate increase, continued decrease in customer usage will have an impact on~~ operations~~. “Smart~~ ~~Grid Technology” is~~and ~~another~~construction ~~item~~are ~~being~~met ~~considered~~partially ~~that~~through ~~would~~short-term ~~require~~borrowings ~~significant capital investment to develop, install and manage. The Company understands the overall benefits~~ from ~~the~~our ~~legislation~~line ~~but the burden imposed on a small utility like ours is~~ of ~~particular concern. The Company is continuing to communicate~~ ~~with the FPSC to find solutions that will work for the Company, while maintaining manageable electric rates for customers~~credit.

~~Covenants~~Capital expenditures are expected to be higher by approximately $1.4 million for the remaining six months of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. The expected overall increase is due primarily to reduced construction levels during the second half of 2008, and anticipated increases in capital spending levels during the remainder of 2009.

~~We have historically met all our line of credit and fuel supplier covenants.~~ As of ~~December~~June 2008 we were in violation of a covenant regarding our total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio included in one of our supply agreements with a fuel provider. The violation was caused primarily by a significant increase in our pension liability. Failure to meet this covenant would have required us to provide a one year irrevocable letter of credit for $3.3 million; however, we received a 30 ~~day time extension to March 27~~, 2009 ~~to meet this covenant ratio. On March 20, 2009,~~ we ~~calculated~~had ~~the covenant ratio~~$123,000 as of ~~February~~outstanding ~~28,~~commitments ~~2009~~for capital asexpenditures ~~required,~~for ~~and~~ the ~~supplier~~purchase ~~was advised~~of ~~that~~14 weconcrete ~~were~~transmission ~~once~~poles ~~again~~to ~~in compliance with this covenant. At this time~~be ~~management~~delivered ~~does~~during ~~not~~the ~~anticipate~~third ~~any~~quarter ~~further covenant violations~~2009.

~~Our~~Cash ~~line~~requirements ofwill ~~credit~~increase ~~contains~~significantly ain ~~similar~~the ~~covenant~~future ~~ratio.~~due ~~Management~~to isenvironmental ~~continuing~~cleanup tocosts, ~~take~~sinking ~~steps~~fund topayments ~~comply~~on ~~with~~long-term ~~all~~debt ~~covenants~~and onpension contributions. anEnvironmental ~~ongoing~~cleanup ~~basis,~~is forecast to require payments of $1 ~~but~~million ~~there~~in ~~can~~2009, bewith noremaining ~~assurance~~payments, ~~that~~which ~~further~~could ~~deterioration~~total approximately $11.2 million net of ~~the~~investment ~~market~~proceeds, orbeginning ~~the~~in 2010. Annual long-term debt ~~economy~~sinking ~~will~~fund ~~not~~payments ~~occur~~of ~~and~~approximately ~~give~~$1.4 ~~rise~~million towill acontinue ~~violation~~for nine years.

~~The~~In ~~Company~~April is2009, inwe ~~compliance~~made ~~with~~our ~~all~~first ~~covenants~~required pension contribution of $411,000 towards our 2009 plan year. Based on actuarial projections, we will continue to make required contributions to our ~~line~~defined benefit pension plan of ~~credit~~approximately $560,000 and ~~other~~$822,000 ~~fuel~~in ~~supply~~2009 ~~agreements~~for atthe 2008 ~~March~~and 312009 plan years, respectively. In addition, we expect to make a voluntary contribution of $4 million for the 2008 plan year in September 2009. We will continue in future years to make contributions as required by the Pension Protection Act funding rules.

~~Merger~~We believe that cash from operations, coupled with short-term borrowings on our line of credit, will be sufficient to satisfy our operating expenses, normal construction expenditure and dividend payments through 2009. If we experience significant environmental expenditures in the next two or three years it is possible we may need to raise additional funds. There can be no assurance, however, that equity or debt transaction financing will be available on favorable terms or at all when we make the decision to proceed with a financing transaction.

We entered into a definitive merger agreement with Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (“Chesapeake”) on April 17, 2009. The merger was approved by both companies' boards of directors and is subject to the approval of both companies’ shareholders. Under the merger agreement, holders of Florida Public Utilities common stock will receive 0.405 shares of Chesapeake common stock in exchange for each outstanding share of Florida Public Utilities. The merger is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and is subject to various regulatory approvals and closing conditions as set forth in the merger agreement. The merger is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2009 assuming all approvals are obtained and closing conditions are satisfied.Outlook

~~Forward-Looking Statements~~Pension ~~(Cautionary Statement)~~Plan

~~This~~In ~~report~~March ~~contains~~2009, ~~forward-looking~~the ~~statements~~Company's ~~including~~Board ~~those~~of Directors authorized ~~relating~~amendments to the ~~following:~~pension plan in an effort to reduce anticipated future pension expenses. As a result of these amendments, the Company will freeze the pension plan for all participants effective December 31, 2009. The freeze will include freezing salary rates at 2009 average compensation levels as of December 31, 2009 and only allowing two additional service years to be earned by active participants with less than 35 years of service. In addition to the freeze, the reduced early retirement eligibility will be lowered from 30 years to 20 years. The two additional service years will incur service costs of approximately $650,000 in each of the next two years. Beyond December 31, 2011, active participants will continue to accrue service years only for the purposes of vesting and retirement eligibility.

·As a result of the pension freeze, employees currently in the pension plan will be eligible to receive matching contributions in the company’s 401k Plan effective January 1, 2010. Contribution expense is forecasted to increase approximately $580,000 as a result of this option.

~~Our~~The ~~consideration~~amendments to the plan have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 88, resulting in the recognition of ~~equity~~approximately or$2.7 ~~debt~~million ~~financing~~in non-cash pre-tax curtailment loss of which $2.3 million is reflected in expenses and $400,000 is reflected on the ~~next~~balance ~~few~~sheet in the Company's consolidated ~~years~~financial statements.

·The freeze will reduce pension expenses beginning in the second quarter of 2009. With the freeze, pension expense and pension contribution are expected to be approximately $200,000 and $13 million, respectively spread over the period 2009 through 2013.

~~Cash~~Natural ~~requirements~~Gas ~~will~~Base ~~increase~~Rate ~~significantly in the future due to environmental clean-up costs, sinking fund payments on long-term debt and pension contributions.~~Proceeding

·We filed a request with the FPSC in the fourth quarter of 2008 for a base rate increase of approximately $9.9 million annually in our natural gas segment. This request included recovery of increased expenses and some capital expenditures since our last rate proceeding in 2004.

~~Cash~~On ~~from~~February ~~operations~~10, ~~coupled~~2009 ~~with~~the ~~short-term~~FPSC ~~borrowings~~approved oninterim ~~our~~rate relief for ~~line~~partial recovery of ~~credit,~~the ~~will~~increased beexpenditures. Interim ~~sufficient~~rates towhich produced ~~satisfy~~additional ~~our~~annual ~~operating~~revenues ~~expenses,~~of ~~normal~~approximately $1.0 million became ~~construction~~effective ~~expenditure~~on ~~and~~March ~~dividend~~12, ~~payments~~2009 ~~through~~until the final rates were effective on June 4, 2009.

·On May 5, 2009 the FPSC approved a final natural gas rate increase of approximately $8.5 million in revenues annually with new rates beginning June 4, 2009. These revenues should provide an increase to the Company’s overall profitability for the natural gas segment and recovery of increased expenditures including depreciation and other expenses beginning in 2009.

~~Realization~~On June 17, 2009 the Office of ~~actual~~Public ~~additional~~Counsel ~~revenues~~entered ~~from~~a ~~the~~protest ~~electric~~to FPSC’s final natural gas rate ~~proceeding~~ ~~finalized~~increase inruling ~~May~~and a ~~2008~~full hearing will ~~occur~~be required aswithin ~~expected~~eight months. The vote for the final rates is scheduled for February 9, 2010. Previously approved final rates and the related revenues will be collected pending possible refund upon final determination at the full hearing.

·At this time management does not estimate any adjustments to the final rate increase approved on May 5, 2009 and has not set up a liability for a possible rate refund as of June 30, 2009. Management will recognize a liability for a possible rate refund if we determine adjustments are probable. It is possible that the final rate increase awarded may be lower than was approved by the FPUC on May 5, 2009 and a refund may be required to our customers for any variance in the final rates approved at the full hearing compared to the previously approved rates on May 5, 2009. The impact of a refund of previously collected rates could be material to our results of operation.

~~Realization~~Electric ofFranchise ~~actual additional revenues from the natural gas rate proceeding finalized in May 2009 will occur as expected.~~ Marianna

·The City of Marianna Commissioners voted on July 7, 2009 to enter into a new ten year franchise agreement with the Company effective February 1, 2010. The agreement stipulated that new interruptible and time of use rates become available for certain customers prior to February 2011 or the franchise could be voided six months after that date. Should the Company fail to make available the new rates and the franchise is voided and the City elects to purchase the Marianna portion of the distribution system, it would require the city to pay the Company severance/reintegration costs, fair market value for the system, and an initial investment in the infrastructure to operate this limited facility. If the City purchased our electric system, the Company would have a gain in the year of the acquisition; but, ongoing financial results would be negatively impacted from the loss of this operating area within our electric operations.

~~Impact~~Storm ofPreparedness ~~the overall economic conditions on our earnings, customer growth rates, unit sales and sales expense.~~ Expenses

·Regulators continue to focus on hurricane preparedness and storm recovery issues for utility companies. Mandated storm preparedness initiatives impacted our 2008 earnings and continue to impact our operating expenses and capital expenditures in 2009. The current forecast is not expected to exceed additional annual expenditures of approximately $260,000. During the 2008 rate proceeding, these storm preparedness costs were approved and have been included in the base rates. It is possible that additional regulation and rules will be mandated regarding storm related expenditures over the next several years.

~~Capital~~Land ~~expenditures will be less than originally expected for 2009.~~Purchase

·We purchased land for $3.5 million in July 2007 for a new South Florida operations facility. We started preparing plans for site development of this property but have temporarily placed this project on hold. We may begin construction in the next one to three years or sell the property if we determine we can return to the existing operations location.

~~Timing~~Natural ~~and~~Gas ~~progress~~Depreciation ~~of construction on the South Florida operations facility.~~Study

·We filed a depreciation study with the FPSC in the fourth quarter of 2008 for our natural gas segment. In April 2009, the FPSC approved new deprecation rates to be effective July 1, 2009. As a result of new depreciation rates, depreciation expense is expected to increase approximately $200,000 annually beginning July 1, 2009, and we received full recovery for this increased expense in our base rate increase. See “Natural Gas Base Rate Proceeding” above for more information on the base rate increase.

~~Increase~~Large inCustomer ~~pension contributions to our defined benefit pension plan~~ in ~~2009~~NE ~~and~~Electric ~~beyond.~~Division

·A large industrial customer in our northeast electric division filed for bankruptcy on January 26, 2009.

~~Amortization~~The ofaverage ~~pension~~monthly ~~service~~gross ~~costs~~profit from this customer was approximately $29,000 in 2008 and ~~pension~~the ~~expense~~average total monthly bill including fuel costs for this customer was approximately $250,000. This customer paid all outstanding amounts that were due as of December 31, 2008. The Company has ~~expected~~reserved inapproximately ~~future~~$200,000 ~~years~~for potential bad debt awaiting the outcome of this bankruptcy proceeding. If the courts determine that we have to refund any prior payments, the Company may be required to write-off a portion of this customer’s receivables including fuel cost to our reserve.

·Bad Debt Expense

~~Increase~~Management inexpects bad debt expense onand related write-offs of receivables to continue increasing further in 2009 as a result of the current economic climate and the impact to our ~~customer~~customers. ~~accounts~~We are not able to predict the ~~receivable~~impact to our financial results, but we do anticipate an increase to bad debt expense over 2008 levels.

·Energy Efficiency Legislation

~~Impact~~Regulators are focusing on several legislative issues involving the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy ~~Efficiency~~Independence ~~Legislation~~and Security Act of 2007 and related issues. One major provision is the implementation of a renewable portfolio standard. Since the Company is a non-generating utility with existing ten year all-requirements wholesale energy contracts, there is significant concern over the additional purchased power cost that may be required to comply with the standard. Although this cost may be passed on ~~our~~to the customers through a rate increase, continued decrease in customer usage will have an impact on operations. The Company ~~and~~understands ~~our~~the ~~operating~~overall ~~results~~benefits from the legislation but the burden imposed on a small utility like ours is of particular concern. Although legislation has not yet been passed, the Company is continuing to communicate with the FPSC to find solutions that will work for the Company, while maintaining manageable electric rates for customers. The company is also working with other Florida Utilities to develop a comprehensive Demand Side Management Plan that we be implemented during 2010 which will further enhance the conservation programs in place. To support these programs “Smart Grid Technology” is being considered which would require significant capital investment to develop, install and manage.

·Propane Pre-Buys

~~Renewal~~We are currently involved in pre-buy contracts for our propane commodity that range from 20% to 45% of our supply over the ~~Marianna~~next ~~Franchise~~fifteen months. The average price for the fifteen month pre-buy strip was approximately 5% below daily market price on June 30, 2009.

·Pre-Merger Costs

~~Additional~~The ~~annual~~Company ~~expenditures~~expects ~~relating~~to incur significant pre-merger related costs associated with the pending merger between Chesapeake and FPU. These costs include legal services, investment banking services, and other pre-merger related items. At this time management anticipates additional costs to ~~storm~~be incurred ~~preparedness~~in the 2009 third and fourth quarter of approximately $1.6 million.

~~These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward~~Forward-~~looking~~Looking ~~statements.~~Statements ~~Important~~(Cautionary factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.Statement)

This report contains forward-looking statements including those relating to the following:

Our expectation that the pending merger with Chesapeake will be effective in the fourth quarter of this year.

Cash requirements will increase significantly in the future due to environmental clean-up costs, sinking fund payments on long-term debt and pension contributions.

Cash from operations, coupled with short-term borrowings on our line of credit, will be sufficient to satisfy our operating expenses, normal construction expenditure and dividend payments through 2009.

Realization of actual additional revenues from the natural gas rate proceeding finalized in May 2009 will occur as expected.

Impact of the overall economic conditions on our earnings, customer growth rates, unit sales and sales expense.

Capital expenditures will be greater for the remainder of 2009 compared to the prior year.

Timing and progress of construction on the South Florida operations facility.

Increase in pension contributions to our defined benefit pension plan in 2009 and beyond.

Amortization of pension service costs, pension expense and 401K expenses as expected in future years.

Increase in bad debt expense on our customer accounts receivable.

Impact of Energy Efficiency Legislation on our Company and our operating results.

Additional annual expenditures relating to storm preparedness.

Pre-merger costs are estimated to be $1.6 million over the remainder of 2009.

These statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

All financial instruments held by us were entered into for purposes other than for trading. We have market risk exposure only from the potential loss in fair value resulting from changes in interest rates. We have no material exposure relating to commodity prices because under our regulatory jurisdictions, we are fully compensated for the actual costs of commodities (natural gas and electricity) used in our operations. Any commodity price increases for propane gas are normally passed through monthly to propane gas customers as the fuel charge portion of their rate.

None of our gas or electric contracts are accounted for using the fair value method of accounting. While some of our contracts meet the definition of a derivative, we have designated these contracts as "normal purchases" under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". As of ~~March~~June 3130, 2009, we had not entered into any hedging activities, and we do not anticipate entering into hedging activities in 2009. Beginning in 2009, we started pre-buying propane when certain price levels are reached.

We have no exposure to equity risk, as we do not hold any material equity instruments. Our exposure to interest rate risk is limited to investments held for environmental costs, the long-term notes receivable from the sale of our water division and short-term borrowings on the line of credit. The investments held for environmental costs are short-term fixed income debt securities whose carrying amounts are not materially different than fair value. ~~The~~We ~~short-term~~had ~~borrowings~~no ~~were~~balances ~~approximately~~outstanding $3on ~~million~~our short-term borrowings at the end of ~~March~~June 2009. We do not believe we have material market risk exposure related to these instruments. The indentures governing our two first mortgage bond series outstanding contain "make-whole" provisions (pre-payment penalties that charge for lost interest), which render refinancing impracticable until sometime after 2012.

Item 4T.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2009. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of ~~March 31~~June 30, 2009, our disclosure controls ~~and~~ and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended ~~March 31~~June 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, ~~the~~ the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Failure to complete the merger could adversely impact the stock prices and the future business and financial results of the Company because of, among other things, the market disruption that would occur as a result of uncertainties relating to a failure to complete the merger.

There is no assurance that Chesapeake and Florida Public Utilities will obtain the necessary shareholder approvals to complete the merger or satisfy the other conditions to the completion of the merger. If the merger is not completed for any reason, the Company will be subject to several risks, including the following:

Florida Public Utilities may be required to pay Chesapeake a termination fee;

the price of the Company’s common shares may decline to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the merger will be completed and that the related benefits and synergies will be realized, or as a result of the market’s perceptions that the merger was not consummated due to an adverse change in Florida Public Utilities’ business; and

the business of Florida Public Utilities may be harmed, and the price of our stock may decline, to the extent that employees, customers, suppliers and others believe that the Company cannot compete in the marketplace as effectively without the merger or otherwise remain uncertain about the Company’s future prospects in the absence of the merger.

A pending shareholder suit could delay or prevent the closing of the merger or otherwise adversely impact the business and operations of Florida Public Utilities.

On May 8, 2009, a putative class action lawsuit purportedly on behalf of the shareholders of Florida Public Utilities was filed in Palm Beach County, Florida against Florida Public Utilities, each of its directors and Chesapeake. The complaint alleges, among other things, that approval of the proposed merger by the directors of Florida Public Utilities constituted a breach of their fiduciary duties. The suit seeks to enjoin completion of the merger. No assurances can be given as to the outcome of this lawsuit, including the costs associated with defending this lawsuit or any other liabilities or costs the parties may incur in connection with the litigation or settlement of this lawsuit. Furthermore, one of the conditions to closing the merger is that there are no injunctions issued by any court preventing the completion of the transactions. No assurance can be given that this lawsuit will not result in such an injunction being issued which could prevent or delay the closing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

Florida Public Utilities will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the merger is pending which could adversely affect our business.

Uncertainty about the effect of the merger on employees and customers may have an adverse effect on Florida Public Utilities. These uncertainties may impair our ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel until the merger is consummated and for a period of time thereafter. These uncertainties also could cause customers, suppliers and others that deal with us to seek to change existing business relationships. Employee retention may be particularly challenging during the pendency of the merger, as employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles with the combined company. In addition, the merger agreement restricts Florida Public Utilities, without Chesapeake’s consent, from making certain acquisitions and taking other specified actions until the merger occurs or the merger agreement terminates. These restrictions may prevent us from pursuing otherwise attractive business opportunities and making other changes to our businesses prior to completion of the merger or termination of the merger agreement.

Current market conditions have had an adverse impact on the return on plan assets for our pension plan, which may require significant additional funding and adversely affect cash flows.

Florida Public Utilities has a pension plan that has been closed to new employees. The costs of providing benefits and related funding requirements of these plans are subject to changes in the market value of the assets that fund the plans. As a result of the extreme volatility and disruption in the domestic and international equity and bond markets, during 2008 our pension plan experienced a decline of $10.9 million in its asset values. The funded status of the plan and the related costs reflected in the financial statements are affected by various factors that are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, particularly in the current economic environment. Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, continued losses of asset values may necessitate accelerated funding of the plans in the future to meet minimum federal government requirements. Continued downward pressure on the asset values of the plan may require the Company to fund obligations earlier than originally planned, which would have an adverse impact on our cash flows from operations, decrease borrowing capacity and increase interest expense.

Pending environmental cleanup proceedings in West Palm Beach, Florida may have a material adverse effect on the company.

We are currently evaluating remedial options to respond to environmental impacts to soil and groundwater at and in the immediate vicinity of a parcel of property in West Palm Beach, Florida. We are working with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection with respect to remedies for this property. The total costs for remedies which have been evaluated range from a low of $2.8 million to a high of $54.6 million. Discussions with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection are ongoing to reach a final remedy for the site. Prior to the conclusion of those negotiations, however, we are unable to determine, to a reasonable degree of certainty, the complete extent or cost of remedial action that may be required. The ultimate remedy could exceed the current expectations and environmental reserves of Florida Public Utilities and have a material adverse effect on the Company.

The risk factors should be read in conjunction with those included in our most recent Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2008.

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 12, 2009. At that meeting, the stockholders were asked to consider and act on the following:

Election of two directors

Approve an amendment to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available in this Plan by 100,000 shares

Ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm

Approve a shareholder proposal regarding classified board

Each of the following directors was reelected for a term expiring in 2011 and received the number of votes set forth opposite his or her name:


Nominee	For	Withheld
Ellen Terry Benoit	4,339,488	1,173,619
John T English	4,734,602	778,505

The following votes were cast with respect to the amendment to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan, the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm, BDO Seidman, LLP, and the shareholder proposal regarding classified board:


	For	Against	Broker Non-votes	Abstentions
Amendment to DRIP	3,918,634	127,175	1,444,033	23,265
Ratification of BDO Seidman, LLP	5,453,853	33,007	0	26,247
Shareholder proposal	1,573,212	2,418,871	1,444,034	76,990

Item 6.

Exhibits

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger between Florida Public Utilities Company and Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiary, CPK Pelican, Inc., a Florida corporation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2009).

3.1

Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.2 on Form 8-K filed November 10, 2008).

3.2

Restated By-Laws (incorporated herein by reference as 3.1 on Form 8-K filed November 10, 2008).

4.1

Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust of FPU dated as of September 1, 1942 (incorporated by reference herein to Exhibit 7-A to Registration No. 2-6087).

4.2

Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated September 1, 2001 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 on our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

4.3

Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture dated November 1, 2001 (incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.3 on our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) per Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) per Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer per Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY

(Registrant)

Date: ~~May 15~~August12, 2009

By: /s/ George M. Bachman

George M. Bachman

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY

EXHIBIT INDEX

Item Number

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) per Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) per Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer per Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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