CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Utility plant, at cost	$ 1,874,823	$ 1,791,009
Construction work in progress	152,890	139,624
Solar and wind equipment, real estate properties and other, at cost	455,017	347,285
Construction work in progress	68,551	55,625
Total property, plant and equipment	2,551,281	2,333,543
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, utility plant	(429,535)	(409,135)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, solar and wind equipment, real estate properties and other	(53,449)	(40,298)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,068,297	1,884,110
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	70,180	2,151
Customer accounts receivable
Billed	197,086	189,970
Unbilled revenues	6,707	7,231
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,527)	(5,357)
Regulatory assets	29,623	26,862
Gas in storage, at average cost	117,115	277,516
Materials and supplies, at average cost	7,757	8,165
Prepaid and accrued taxes	23,736	22,269
Derivatives, at fair value	38,291	64,223
Restricted broker margin accounts	23,873	27,339
Deferred taxes	25,487	36,451
Other	27,474	25,911
Total current assets	561,802	682,731
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Investments in equity investees	151,923	153,010
Regulatory assets	351,763	377,575
Derivatives, at fair value	7,977	5,654
Other	67,162	55,724
Total noncurrent assets	578,825	591,963
Total assets	3,208,924	3,158,804
CAPITALIZATION
Common stock, $2.50 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares; outstanding June 30, 2015-85,401,117; September 30, 2014-84,356,310	220,830	218,223
Premium on common stock	211,325	199,739
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net of tax	(5,230)	(5,594)
Treasury stock at cost and other; shares June 30, 2015-2,935,153; September 30, 2014-2,932,775	(97,688)	(121,031)
Retained earnings	794,075	674,829
Common stock equity	1,123,312	966,166
Long-term debt	847,521	598,209
Total capitalization	1,970,833	1,564,375
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt	36,032	34,505
Short-term debt	0	301,000
Gas purchases payable	158,562	205,901
Gas purchases payable to related parties	1,416	1,398
Accounts payable and other	89,527	104,005
Dividends payable	19,269	19,001
Deferred and accrued taxes	1,350	2,721
Regulatory liabilities	11,284	6,072
New Jersey clean energy program	15,685	14,285
Derivatives, at fair value	52,989	79,863
Customers' credit balances and deposits	16,551	22,335
Total current liabilities	402,665	791,086
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income taxes	450,871	423,213
Deferred investment tax credits	5,021	5,262
Deferred revenue	4,936	4,042
Derivatives, at fair value	2,415	6,690
Manufactured gas plant remediation	177,000	177,000
Postemployment employee benefit liability	88,646	86,674
Regulatory liabilities	66,233	61,326
Asset retirement obligation	31,584	30,495
Other	8,720	8,641
Total noncurrent liabilities	$ 835,426	$ 803,343
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 12)
Total capitalization and liabilities	$ 3,208,924	$ 3,158,804