CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Utility plant, at cost	$ 3,576,691	$ 3,324,611
Construction work in progress	162,087	182,196
Nonutility plant and equipment, at cost	1,577,259	1,124,896
Construction work in progress	199,679	365,346
Total property, plant and equipment	5,515,716	4,997,049
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, utility plant	(659,737)	(611,827)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, nonutility plant and equipment	(206,053)	(171,709)
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,649,926	4,213,513
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,107	4,749
Customer accounts receivable:
Customer accounts receivable: Billed and Unbilled revenues	222,297	212,838
Unbilled revenues	13,769	10,351
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(19,379)	(24,652)
Regulatory assets	40,086	30,118
Natural gas in storage, at average cost	273,644	193,606
Materials and supplies, at average cost	20,324	19,561
Prepaid expenses	8,572	8,166
Prepaid and accrued taxes	54,501	51,211
Derivatives, at fair value	24,635	35,251
Restricted broker margin accounts	94,261	72,840
Other current assets	22,270	20,235
Total current assets	756,087	634,274
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Investments in equity method investees	106,571	114,529
Regulatory assets	500,666	522,099
Operating lease assets	168,520	173,928
Derivatives, at fair value	6,385	3,403
Intangible assets, net	2,348	5,029
Software costs	6,120	5,582
Other noncurrent assets	64,793	49,921
Total noncurrent assets	855,403	874,491
Total assets	6,261,416	5,722,278
CAPITALIZATION
Common stock, $2.50 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares; outstanding shares September 30, 2022 — 96,249,859; September 30, 2021 — 95,709,662	241,616	240,644
Premium on common stock	519,697	502,584
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(4,826)	(34,528)
Treasury stock at cost and other; shares September 30, 2022 — 611,045; September 30, 2021 — 762,313	(6,805)	(12,448)
Retained earnings	1,067,528	934,610
Common stock equity	1,817,210	1,630,862
Long-term debt	2,485,402	2,162,164
Total capitalization	4,302,612	3,793,026
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt	75,069	72,840
Short-term debt	423,950	377,300
Natural gas purchases payable	235,049	168,697
Natural gas purchases payable to related parties	851	861
Deferred revenue	35,547	1,745
Accounts payable and other	156,580	223,497
Dividends payable	37,534	34,768
Accrued taxes	5,130	3,356
Regulatory liabilities	31,090	28,007
New Jersey Clean Energy Program	15,697	16,308
Derivatives, at fair value	49,848	87,145
Operating lease liabilities	4,562	4,300
Customers’ credit balances and deposits	33,246	32,586
Total current liabilities	1,104,153	1,051,410
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income taxes	238,928	163,530
Deferred investment tax credits	2,710	3,010
Deferred revenue	753	847
Derivatives, at fair value	14,191	13,497
Manufactured gas plant remediation	127,060	135,012
Postemployment employee benefit liability	82,867	169,267
Regulatory liabilities	185,634	193,051
Operating lease liabilities	138,382	141,363
Asset retirement obligation	55,035	46,306
Other noncurrent liabilities	9,091	11,959
Total noncurrent liabilities	854,651	877,842
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 15)
Total capitalization and liabilities	$ 6,261,416	$ 5,722,278