Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment		$ 13,635,303	$ 12,551,909
Less — Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		6,335,441	5,985,432
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total		7,299,862	6,566,477
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments		55,447	46,048
Hedging Collateral Deposits		0	91,670	[1]
Receivables — Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $36,295 and $40,228, Respectively		160,601	361,626
Unbilled Revenue		16,622	30,075
Gas Stored Underground		32,509	32,364
Materials and Supplies - at average cost		48,989	40,637
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs		0	99,342
Other Current Assets		100,260	59,369
Total Current Assets		414,428	761,131
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes		69,045	106,247
Unamortized Debt Expense		7,240	8,884
Other Regulatory Assets		72,138	67,101
Deferred Charges		82,416	77,472
Other Investments		73,976	95,025
Goodwill		5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs		200,301	196,597
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments		50,487	9,175
Other		4,891	2,677
Total Other Assets		565,970	568,654
Total Assets		8,280,260	7,896,262
Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock, $1 Par Value; Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 91,819,405 Shares and 91,478,064 Shares, Respectively		91,819	91,478
Paid In Capital		1,040,761	1,027,066
Earnings Reinvested in the Business		1,885,856	1,587,085
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		(55,060)	(625,733)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity		2,963,376	2,079,896
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs		2,384,485	2,083,409
Total Capitalization		5,347,861	4,163,305
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper		287,500	60,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	[2]	0	549,000
Accounts Payable		152,193	178,945
Amounts Payable to Customers		59,019	419
Dividends Payable		45,451	43,452
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt		20,399	17,376
Customer Advances		21,003	26,108
Customer Security Deposits		28,764	24,283
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities		160,974	257,327
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments		31,009	785,659
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities		806,312	1,942,569
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes		1,124,170	698,229
Taxes Refundable to Customers		268,562	362,098
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability		277,694	259,947
Other Regulatory Liabilities		165,441	188,803
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities		2,915	3,065
Asset Retirement Obligations		165,492	161,545
Other Liabilities		121,813	116,701
Total Other Liabilities		2,126,087	1,790,388
Commitments and Contingencies (Note L)		0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities		$ 8,280,260	$ 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.

[2] None of the Company's long-term debt as of September 30, 2023 had a maturity date within the following twelve-month period. Current Portion of Long-Term Debt at September 30, 2022 consisted of $500.0 million of 3.75% notes and $49.0 million of 7.395% notes. The Company redeemed $150.0 million of the 3.75% notes on November 25, 2022 using a portion of the proceeds from short-term borrowings, as discussed below. In March 2023, the Company redeemed the remaining $350.0 million of the 3.75% notes as well as the $49.0 million of 7.395% notes