BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Utility Plant	$ 1,538,890	$ 1,497,419	$ 1,425,922
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	478,971	478,120	468,209
Net Utility Plant	1,059,919	1,019,299	957,713
Other Property and Investments	48,134	46,358	51,021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	45,199	2,402	1,448
Accounts receivable:
Utility	148,624	64,027	100,015
Non-utility	628	1,244	1,961
Associated companies	3,917	4,315	335
Other	7,470	17,288	16,630
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(8,729)	(7,601)	(8,655)
Delayed customer billings	19,663	0	13,464
Inventories:
Natural gas stored underground at LIFO cost	29,899	89,852	55,461
Propane gas at FIFO cost	8,962	8,963	8,964
Materials and supplies at average cost	4,259	3,418	3,976
Derivative Assets, Current	3,305	0	0
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	11,039	40,674	11,241
Deferred income taxes	2,309	0	0
Prepayments and other	6,982	9,011	6,579
Total Current Assets	283,527	233,593	211,419
Deferred Charges:
Regulatory assets	424,707	456,047	457,749
Other	5,832	4,855	5,320
Total Deferred Charges	430,539	460,902	463,069
Total Assets	1,822,119	1,760,152	1,683,222
Capitalization:
Common stock and Paid-in capital (12,847, 12,804, and 11,746 shares issued, respectively)	260,618	257,415	214,661
Retained earnings	272,341	236,014	252,430
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,926)	(2,101)	(1,652)
Total Common Stock Equity	531,033	491,328	465,439
Long-term debt (less current portion)	439,434	339,416	339,386
Total Capitalization	970,467	830,744	804,825
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	0	40,100	0
Notes payable - associated companies	0	37,125	107,540
Accounts payable	52,015	38,391	39,939
Accounts payable - associated companies	5,754	2,576	2,672
Advance customer billings	0	25,146	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	25,000	25,000
Wages and compensation accrued	16,175	13,908	13,873
Dividends payable	9,631	9,354	9,328
Customer deposits	7,706	8,565	9,459
Interest accrued	5,948	8,590	8,789
Taxes accrued	46,419	13,822	28,859
Deferred income taxes	0	10,146	4,848
Other	5,987	10,068	12,505
Total Current Liabilities	149,635	242,791	262,812
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	348,170	355,458	335,138
Unamortized investment tax credits	3,006	3,113	3,219
Pension and postretirement benefit costs	191,778	196,558	163,940
Asset retirement obligations	41,266	40,126	28,304
Regulatory liabilities	83,026	56,319	53,267
Other	34,771	35,043	31,717
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	702,017	686,617	615,585
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 1,822,119	$ 1,760,152	$ 1,683,222