Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 13,326,563	$ 12,551,909
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	6,245,650	5,985,432
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	7,080,913	6,566,477
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	53,415	46,048
Hedging Collateral Deposits	0	91,670	[1]
Receivables - Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $43,108 and $40,228, Respectively	183,377	361,626
Unbilled Revenue	13,476	30,075
Gas Stored Underground	13,047	32,364
Materials and Supplies - at average cost	48,288	40,637
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs	24,098	99,342
Other Current Assets	71,586	59,369
Total Current Assets	407,287	761,131
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	104,794	106,247
Unamortized Debt Expense	7,651	8,884
Other Regulatory Assets	63,398	67,101
Deferred Charges	77,886	77,472
Other Investments	74,777	95,025
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	234,425	196,597
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	46,280	9,175
Other	3,745	2,677
Total Other Assets	618,432	568,654
Total Assets	8,106,632	7,896,262
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 91,803,996 Shares and 91,478,064 Shares, Respectively	91,804	91,478
Paid in Capital	1,035,852	1,027,066
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	1,857,630	1,587,085
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(49,384)	(625,733)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	2,935,902	2,079,896
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,383,685	2,083,409
Total Capitalization	5,319,587	4,163,305
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	138,500	60,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0	549,000
Accounts Payable	91,808	178,945
Amounts Payable to Customers	22,391	419
Dividends Payable	45,444	43,452
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	40,134	17,376
Customer Advances	0	26,108
Customer Security Deposits	34,024	24,283
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	260,897	257,327
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	32,502	785,659
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	665,700	1,942,569
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes	1,030,526	698,229
Taxes Refundable to Customers	347,066	362,098
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	272,740	259,947
Other Regulatory Liabilities	190,907	188,803
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	2,921	3,065
Asset Retirement Obligations	160,415	161,545
Other Liabilities	116,770	116,701
Total Other Liabilities	2,121,345	1,790,388
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 8,106,632	$ 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.