Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Income statements and capital expenditures for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 by segment are presented in the following tables:


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties	$	1,439,693	$	44,316	$	—	$	1,484,009
Intersegment revenues	733		142,313		(143,046)		—
Total operating revenues	1,440,426		186,629		(143,046)		1,484,009
Purchased gas cost	881,915		(858)		(142,808)		738,249
Operation and maintenance expense	136,469		48,785		(238)		185,016
Depreciation and amortization expense	105,664		40,356		—		146,020
Taxes, other than income	84,622		8,916		—		93,538
Operating income	231,756		89,430		—		321,186
Other non-operating income	6,774		14,417		—		21,191
Interest charges	22,839		13,921		—		36,760
Income before income taxes	215,691		89,926		—		305,617
Income tax expense	21,223		12,534		—		33,757
Net income	$	194,468	$	77,392	$	—	$	271,860
Capital expenditures	$	443,544	$	352,116	$	—	$	795,660


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties	$	971,636	$	41,150	$	—	$	1,012,786
Intersegment revenues	786		121,768		(122,554)		—
Total operating revenues	972,422		162,918		(122,554)		1,012,786
Purchased gas cost	496,799		(3,411)		(122,225)		371,163
Operation and maintenance expense	123,284		36,155		(329)		159,110
Depreciation and amortization expense	92,797		35,059		—		127,856
Taxes, other than income	69,045		9,751		—		78,796
Operating income	190,497		85,364		—		275,861
Other non-operating income	1,916		6,786		—		8,702
Interest charges	8,548		11,303		—		19,851
Income before income taxes	183,865		80,847		—		264,712
Income tax expense	4,294		11,209		—		15,503
Net income	$	179,571	$	69,638	$	—	$	249,209
Capital expenditures	$	437,382	$	246,798	$	—	$	684,180

Balance sheet information at December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 by segment is presented in the following tables:


	December 31, 2022
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	13,155,891	$	4,815,777	$	—	$	17,971,668
Total assets	$	22,595,795	$	5,113,402	$	(4,343,036)	$	23,366,161


	September 30, 2022
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	12,723,532	$	4,516,707	$	—	$	17,240,239
Total assets	$	21,424,586	$	4,797,206	$	(4,028,803)	$	22,192,989