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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
ASSETS    
Property, Plant and Equipment $ 15,044,963 $ 14,524,798
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 7,588,956 7,185,593
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total 7,456,007 7,339,205
Current Assets    
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments 39,317 38,222
Receivables – Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $23,732 and $26,194, Respectively 222,515 127,222
Unbilled Revenue 15,347 15,521
Gas Stored Underground 12,810 35,055
Materials and Supplies - at average cost 51,022 47,670
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs 2,903 0
Other Current Assets 64,241 92,229
Total Current Assets 408,155 355,919
Other Assets    
Recoverable Future Taxes 90,493 80,084
Unamortized Debt Expense 6,701 5,604
Other Regulatory Assets 124,300 108,022
Deferred Charges 71,426 69,662
Other Investments 73,764 81,705
Goodwill 5,476 5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs 199,286 180,230
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments 2,394 87,905
Other 8,158 5,958
Total Other Assets 581,998 624,646
Total Assets 8,446,160 8,319,770
Capitalization:    
Common Stock, $1 Par Value; Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 90,355,956 Shares and 91,005,993 Shares, Respectively 90,356 91,006
Paid in Capital 1,047,406 1,045,487
Earnings Reinvested in the Business 1,953,533 1,727,326
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (115,807) (15,476)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity 2,975,488 2,848,343
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 2,381,852 2,188,243
Total Capitalization 5,357,340 5,036,586
Current and Accrued Liabilities    
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper 61,500 90,700
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 300,000 500,000
Accounts Payable 123,131 165,068
Amounts Payable to Customers 24,275 42,720
Dividends Payable 48,340 46,872
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt 39,060 27,247
Customer Advances 0 19,373
Customer Security Deposits 28,739 36,265
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities 207,179 162,903
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments 57,673 4,744
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities 889,897 1,095,892
Other Liabilities    
Deferred Income Taxes 1,153,427 1,111,165
Taxes Refundable to Customers 297,602 305,645
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability 302,932 292,477
Other Regulatory Liabilities 137,025 151,452
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities 3,393 3,511
Asset Retirement Obligations 188,305 203,006
Other Liabilities 116,239 120,036
Total Other Liabilities 2,198,923 2,187,292
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7) 0 0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities $ 8,446,160 $ 8,319,770