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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
ASSETS    
Property, Plant and Equipment $ 15,832,704 $ 15,406,329
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 7,902,521 7,693,687
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total 7,930,183 7,712,642
Current Assets    
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments 26,596 43,166
Receivables – Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $24,017 and $17,099, Respectively 292,548 180,801
Unbilled Revenue 52,963 16,219
Gas Stored Underground 4,768 33,468
Materials and Supplies - at average cost 53,773 50,545
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs 13,005 5,769
Other Current Assets 63,943 80,759
Total Current Assets 507,596 410,727
Other Assets    
Recoverable Future Taxes 96,226 89,247
Unamortized Debt Expense 5,307 6,236
Other Regulatory Assets 127,061 135,486
Deferred Charges 81,332 73,941
Other Investments 65,870 68,346
Goodwill 5,476 5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs 182,682 169,228
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments 116,014 39,388
Other 9,857 8,387
Total Other Assets 689,825 595,735
Total Assets 9,127,604 8,719,104
Capitalization:    
Common Stock, $1 Par Value; Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 95,027,447 Shares and 90,379,095 Shares, Respectively 95,027 90,379
Paid in Capital 1,388,193 1,050,918
Earnings Reinvested in the Business 2,340,168 2,012,529
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 1,111 (59,222)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity 3,824,499 3,094,604
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 2,084,882 2,382,861
Total Capitalization 5,909,381 5,477,465
Current and Accrued Liabilities    
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper 41,300 150,200
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 300,000 300,000
Accounts Payable 143,180 184,046
Amounts Payable to Customers 288 968
Dividends Payable 50,840 48,353
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt 13,738 14,393
Customer Advances 0 17,188
Customer Security Deposits 27,805 29,853
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities 242,760 174,689
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments 236 6,074
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities 820,147 925,764
Other Liabilities    
Deferred Income Taxes 1,325,733 1,225,262
Taxes Refundable to Customers 303,199 306,335
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability 314,865 307,659
Other Regulatory Liabilities 116,509 121,944
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities 3,741 5,252
Asset Retirement Obligations 228,105 236,787
Other Liabilities 105,924 112,636
Total Other Liabilities 2,398,076 2,315,875
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8) 0 0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities $ 9,127,604 $ 8,719,104