Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income statements and capital expenditures for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 by segment are presented in the following tables:


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Operating revenues from external parties	$	1,104,619	$	53,848	$	—	$	1,158,467
Intersegment revenues	719		157,321		(158,040)		—
Total operating revenues	1,105,338		211,169		(158,040)		1,158,467
Purchased gas cost	496,662		4		(157,797)		338,869
Operation and maintenance expense	127,615		38,973		(243)		166,345
Depreciation and amortization expense	119,685		44,923		—		164,608
Taxes, other than income	80,895		8,645		—		89,540
Operating income	280,481		118,624		—		399,105
Other non-operating income	5,839		12,047		—		17,886
Interest charges	34,581		17,294		—		51,875
Income before income taxes	251,739		113,377		—		365,116
Income tax expense	30,302		23,522		—		53,824
Net income	$	221,437	$	89,855	$	—	$	311,292
Capital expenditures	$	539,158	$	230,492	$	—	$	769,650


	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

Balance sheet information at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023 by segment is presented in the following tables:


	December 31, 2023
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	14,907,406	$	5,412,075	$	—	$	20,319,481
Total assets	$	22,874,926	$	5,721,542	$	(4,912,225)	$	23,684,243


	September 30, 2023
	Distribution		Pipeline and Storage		Eliminations		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net property, plant and equipment	$	14,402,578	$	5,204,005	$	—	$	19,606,583
Total assets	$	21,716,467	$	5,504,972	$	(4,704,471)	$	22,516,968