Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 12,978,137	$ 12,551,909
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	6,162,406	5,985,432
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	6,815,731	6,566,477
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	71,533	46,048
Hedging Collateral Deposits	0	91,670	[1]
Receivables - Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $48,146 and $40,228, Respectively	257,965	361,626
Unbilled Revenue	60,018	30,075
Gas Stored Underground	6,554	32,364
Materials and Supplies - at average cost	45,204	40,637
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs	26,851	99,342
Other Current Assets	75,233	59,369
Total Current Assets	543,358	761,131
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	104,426	106,247
Unamortized Debt Expense	8,062	8,884
Other Regulatory Assets	61,497	67,101
Deferred Charges	85,053	77,472
Other Investments	74,618	95,025
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	224,701	196,597
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	42,424	9,175
Other	1,896	2,677
Total Other Assets	608,153	568,654
Total Assets	7,967,242	7,896,262
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 91,795,080 Shares and 91,478,064 Shares, Respectively	91,795	91,478
Paid in Capital	1,031,341	1,027,066
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	1,810,454	1,587,085
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(54,864)	(625,733)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	2,878,726	2,079,896
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,085,235	2,083,409
Total Capitalization	4,963,961	4,163,305
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	410,000	60,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0	549,000
Accounts Payable	119,497	178,945
Amounts Payable to Customers	2,830	419
Dividends Payable	43,602	43,452
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	14,303	17,376
Customer Advances	0	26,108
Customer Security Deposits	34,382	24,283
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	257,923	257,327
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	34,763	785,659
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	917,300	1,942,569
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes	1,000,526	698,229
Taxes Refundable to Customers	354,274	362,098
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	265,626	259,947
Other Regulatory Liabilities	189,378	188,803
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	2,977	3,065
Asset Retirement Obligations	160,910	161,545
Other Liabilities	112,290	116,701
Total Other Liabilities	2,085,981	1,790,388
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 7,967,242	$ 7,896,262

[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.