Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 9,620,006	$ 9,539,581
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	5,133,877	5,085,099
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	4,486,129	4,454,482
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	136,493	129,972
Hedging Collateral Deposits	0	1,484	[1]
Receivables – Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $22,701 and $21,109, Respectively	161,025	133,201
Unbilled Revenue	59,121	18,382
Gas Stored Underground	23,431	34,332
Materials and Supplies - at average cost	34,170	33,866
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs	3,697	2,440
Other Current Assets	49,778	59,354
Total Current Assets	467,715	413,031
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	179,941	177,261
Unamortized Debt Expense	1,556	1,688
Other Regulatory Assets	323,448	320,750
Deferred Charges	22,215	20,978
Other Investments	114,721	110,664
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	17,960	17,649
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	42,065	113,804
Other	491	604
Total Other Assets	707,873	768,874
Total Assets	5,661,717	5,636,387
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 85,292,570 Shares and 85,118,886 Shares, Respectively	85,293	85,119
Paid in Capital	775,868	771,164
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	762,641	676,361
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(54,859)	(5,640)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	1,568,943	1,527,004
Long-term Debt, Net of Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,086,817	2,086,252
Total Capitalization	3,655,760	3,613,256
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	0	0
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0	0
Accounts Payable	113,136	108,056
Amounts Payable to Customers	3,231	19,537
Dividends Payable	34,544	34,473
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	28,985	34,900
Customer Advances	13,779	14,762
Customer Security Deposits	16,692	16,019
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	88,519	74,430
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	7,312	1,560
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	306,198	303,737
Deferred Credits
Deferred Income Taxes	803,166	823,795
Taxes Refundable to Customers	93,940	93,318
Unamortized Investment Tax Credit	340	383
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	195,544	193,424
Other Regulatory Liabilities	104,054	99,789
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	272,672	277,113
Asset Retirement Obligations	113,194	112,330
Other Deferred Credits	116,849	119,242
Total Deferred Credits	1,699,759	1,719,394
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 5,661,717	$ 5,636,387

[1] Netting Adjustments represent the impact of legally-enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to net gain and loss positions held with the same counterparties. The net asset or net liability for each counterparty is recorded as an asset or liability on the Company’s balance sheet.