Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 14,245,690	$ 13,635,303
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	6,834,824	6,335,441
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	7,410,866	7,299,862
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	81,414	55,447
Receivables – Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $32,622 and $36,295, Respectively	156,846	160,601
Unbilled Revenue	15,032	16,622
Gas Stored Underground	14,186	32,509
Materials and Supplies - at average cost	48,331	48,989
Other Current Assets	82,923	100,260
Total Current Assets	398,732	414,428
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	80,820	69,045
Unamortized Debt Expense	6,007	7,240
Other Regulatory Assets	73,934	72,138
Deferred Charges	89,740	82,416
Other Investments	79,547	73,976
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	230,591	200,301
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	100,317	50,487
Other	5,007	4,891
Total Other Assets	671,439	565,970
Total Assets	8,481,037	8,280,260
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value	91,612	91,819
Paid in Capital	1,046,479	1,040,761
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	1,970,384	1,885,856
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,050	(55,060)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	3,113,525	2,963,376
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,637,115	2,384,485
Total Capitalization	5,750,640	5,347,861
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	0	287,500
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	50,000	0
Accounts Payable	101,200	152,193
Amounts Payable to Customers	62,569	59,019
Dividends Payable	47,195	45,451
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	46,926	20,399
Customer Advances	0	21,003
Customer Security Deposits	36,674	28,764
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	169,133	160,974
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	2,941	31,009
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	516,638	806,312
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes	1,172,068	1,124,170
Taxes Refundable to Customers	302,733	268,562
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	289,356	277,694
Other Regulatory Liabilities	164,390	165,441
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	2,741	2,915
Asset Retirement Obligations	157,653	165,492
Other Liabilities	124,818	121,813
Total Other Liabilities	2,213,759	2,126,087
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 8,481,037	$ 8,280,260