Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 14,834,817	$ 14,524,798
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	7,487,618	7,185,593
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	7,347,199	7,339,205
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	39,954	38,222
Cash Held in Trust for Bondholders	51,352	0
Receivables – Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $23,451 and $26,194, Respectively	291,132	127,222
Unbilled Revenue	49,077	15,521
Gas Stored Underground	6,413	35,055
Materials and Supplies - at average cost	48,451	47,670
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs	3,562	0
Other Current Assets	78,532	92,229
Total Current Assets	568,473	355,919
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	88,623	80,084
Unamortized Debt Expense	7,166	5,604
Other Regulatory Assets	118,800	108,022
Deferred Charges	69,572	69,662
Other Investments	71,958	81,705
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	194,325	180,230
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	45	87,905
Other	8,326	5,958
Total Other Assets	564,291	624,646
Total Assets	8,479,963	8,319,770
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value; Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 90,397,698 Shares and 91,005,993 Shares, Respectively	90,398	91,006
Paid in Capital	1,042,822	1,045,487
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	1,855,366	1,727,326
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(222,975)	(15,476)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	2,765,611	2,848,343
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,381,126	2,188,243
Total Capitalization	5,146,737	5,036,586
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	208,400	90,700
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	350,000	500,000
Accounts Payable	127,611	165,068
Amounts Payable to Customers	34,393	42,720
Dividends Payable	46,555	46,872
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	19,454	27,247
Customer Advances	0	19,373
Customer Security Deposits	30,358	36,265
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	184,925	162,903
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	201,464	4,744
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	1,203,160	1,095,892
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes	1,072,436	1,111,165
Taxes Refundable to Customers	302,293	305,645
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	300,256	292,477
Other Regulatory Liabilities	140,828	151,452
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	3,404	3,511
Asset Retirement Obligations	193,802	203,006
Other Liabilities	117,047	120,036
Total Other Liabilities	2,130,066	2,187,292
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 8,479,963	$ 8,319,770