Balance Sheet (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 0	$ 0
Receivables:
Advances to affiliate	1,911,466	1,669,368
Trade	222,644	234,680
Affiliates	6,708	6,978
Other (less allowance of $6,229 and $6,222 in 2022 and 2021, respectively)	9,585	12,977
Transportation and exchange gas receivables	7,373	7,685
Inventories:
Materials and supplies, at average cost	44,509	41,189
Gas available for customer nomination, at average cost	73,502	12,553
Gas in storage, at original cost	880	695
Regulatory assets	136,312	114,351
Other	26,343	17,058
Total current assets	2,439,322	2,117,534
Property, plant and equipment	17,998,902	17,713,050
Less-Accumulated depreciation and amortization	5,463,516	5,227,128
Total property, plant and equipment, net	12,535,386	12,485,922
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets	318,447	253,081
Right-of-use assets	59,704	68,817
Other	253,124	292,957
Total other assets	631,275	614,855
Total assets	15,605,983	15,218,311
Payables:
Trade	195,052	163,001
Affiliates	60,573	69,128
Cash overdrafts	11,676	21,404
Transportation and exchange gas payables	12,456	10,125
Accrued liabilities:
Interest	50,398	76,656
Asset retirement obligations	25,909	58,418
Regulatory liabilities	57,063	57,369
Property and other taxes	44,861	26,470
Customer deposits	21,653	21,004
Customer advances	15,004	14,582
Other	22,435	25,883
Long-term debt due within one year	27,729	25,594
Total current liabilities	544,809	569,634
Long-Term Debt	5,256,305	5,269,024
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Regulatory liabilities	962,124	932,101
Asset retirement obligations	527,169	459,969
Contract liabilities	186,541	194,464
Lease liability	63,876	68,582
Other	3,272	4,281
Total other long-term liabilities	1,742,982	1,659,397
Contingent Liabilities and Commitments (Note 3)
Member’s Equity:
Member’s capital	5,088,499	4,960,499
Retained earnings	2,973,388	2,759,757
Total member’s equity	8,061,887	7,720,256
Total liabilities and member’s equity	$ 15,605,983	$ 15,218,311