Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 13,293,191	$ 13,103,639
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	6,802,436	6,719,356
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	6,490,755	6,384,283
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	79,065	31,528
Hedging Collateral Deposits	0	88,610	[1]
Receivables - Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $35,599 and $31,639, Respectively	264,255	205,294
Unbilled Revenue	56,836	17,000
Gas Stored Underground	22,767	33,669
Materials, Supplies and Emission Allowances	47,351	53,560
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs	32,602	33,128
Other Current Assets	64,314	59,660
Total Current Assets	567,190	522,449
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	124,439	121,992
Unamortized Debt Expense	10,162	10,589
Other Regulatory Assets	57,178	60,145
Deferred Charges	69,981	59,939
Other Investments	106,483	149,632
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	158,009	149,151
Other	0	1,169
Total Other Assets	531,728	558,093
Total Assets	7,589,673	7,464,825
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 91,436,837 Shares and 91,181,549 Shares, Respectively	91,437	91,182
Paid in Capital	1,013,821	1,017,446
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	1,281,963	1,191,175
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(277,026)	(513,597)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	2,110,195	1,786,206
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,629,602	2,628,687
Total Capitalization	4,739,797	4,414,893
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	166,000	158,500
Accounts Payable	129,934	171,655
Amounts Payable to Customers	36	21
Dividends Payable	41,604	41,487
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	45,017	17,376
Customer Advances	14,620	17,223
Customer Security Deposits	20,273	19,292
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	187,965	194,169
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	290,690	616,410
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	896,139	1,236,133
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes	799,599	660,420
Taxes Refundable to Customers	350,628	354,089
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	249,208	245,636
Other Regulatory Liabilities	204,476	200,643
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	4,775	7,526
Asset Retirement Obligations	208,128	209,639
Other Liabilities	136,923	135,846
Total Other Liabilities	1,953,737	1,813,799
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 7,589,673	$ 7,464,825

[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.