LEASES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

The following table presents the Company's lease costs included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:


		Three Months Ended
		December 31,
(Thousands)	Income Statement Location		2020		2019
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets	Depreciation and amortization		$	1,246	$	1,161
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		221		247
Total finance lease cost			1,467		1,408
Operating lease cost	Operation and maintenance, net of capitalized costs		2,089		1,392
Short-term lease cost	Operation and maintenance		127		454
Variable lease cost	Operation and maintenance		153		707
Total lease cost			$	3,836	$	3,961

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases:


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(Thousands)	2020		2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	1,737	$	1,562
Operating cash flows from finance leases	$	2,176	$	443
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	5,997	$	2,623

Assets And Liabilities, Lessee

The following table presents the balance and classifications of the Company's right of use assets and lease liabilities included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


(Thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020
Assets
Noncurrent
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	138,633	$	131,769
Finance lease assets	Utility plant	69,839		71,085
Total lease assets		$	208,472	$	202,854
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	$	4,397	$	6,724
Finance lease liabilities	Current maturities of long-term debt	10,164		10,416
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	104,970		95,030
Finance lease liabilities	Long-term debt	59,345		63,743
Total lease liabilities		$	178,876	$	175,913