SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total amounts in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as follows:

(Thousands)	March 31, 2023		September 30, 2022		March 31, 2022
Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents	$	27,095	$	1,107	$	13,906
Restricted cash in other noncurrent assets	$	461	$	345	$	1,294
Statements of Cash Flow
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	27,556	$	1,452	$	15,200

Summary of Natural Gas in Storage

The following table summarizes natural gas in storage, at average cost by segment as of:

	March 31, 2023				September 30, 2022
($ in thousands)	Natural Gas in Storage			Bcf	Natural Gas in Storage			Bcf
Natural Gas Distribution		$	44,308	6.3		$	191,175	29.0
Energy Services		40,608		12.0		82,469		10.8
Total		$	84,916	18.3		$	273,644	39.8

Schedule of Software Costs Included in the Consolidated Financial Statements

The following tables present the software costs included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

(Thousands)	March 31, 2023		September 30, 2022
Balance Sheets
Utility plant, at cost	$	48,950	$	40,437
Construction work in progress	$	29,404	$	14,381
Nonutility plant and equipment, at cost	$	344	$	344
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, utility plant	$	(5,184)	$	(3,361)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, nonutility plant and equipment	$	(30)	$	(25)
Software costs	$	6,980	$	6,120

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
Statements of Operations	2023		2022		2023		2022
Operation and maintenance (1)	$	3,886	$	2,828	$	7,638	$	5,351
Depreciation and amortization	$	957	$	303	$	1,828	$	602

(1)During the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, approximately $148,000 and $261,000, respectively, was amortized from software costs into O&M. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, approximately $113,000 and $225,000, respectively, was amortized from software costs into O&M.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax effects during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

(Thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges		Postemployment Benefit Obligation			Total
Balance at December 31, 2022	$	(8,059)	$	3,537		$	(4,522)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(80), $(13), $(93), respectively	264		41		(1)	305
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	(7,795)	$	3,578		$	(4,217)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	(9,112)	$	(24,386)		$	(33,498)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(80), $(232), $(312)	263		768		(1)	1,031
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	(8,849)	$	(23,618)		$	(32,467)

(1)Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, a component of operations and maintenance expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related tax effects during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:

(Thousands)	Cash Flow Hedges		Postemployment Benefit Obligation			Total
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	(8,322)	$	3,496		$	(4,826)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(159), $(25) and $(184), respectively	527		82		(1)	609
Balance at March 31, 2023	$	(7,795)	$	3,578		$	(4,217)
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	(9,376)	$	(25,152)		$	(34,528)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $(159), $(465) and $(624), respectively	527		1,534		(1)	2,061
Balance at March 31, 2022	$	(8,849)	$	(23,618)		$	(32,467)

(1)Included in the computation of net periodic pension cost, a component of operations and maintenance expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.