CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income		$ 136.9	$ 84.6		$ 52.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		130.8	83.3		49.3
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits		65.5	31.4		22.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net		(4.8)	(5.3)		(0.7)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments		46.9	(36.4)		23.1
Deferred purchased gas costs		(19.8)	13.9		13.3
Accounts payable		(30.0)	8.6		35.4
Delayed / advance customer billings – net		20.3	(19.1)		(8.2)
Taxes accrued		(17.0)	(0.8)		3.7
Inventories		54.8	(15.5)		(30.6)
Other assets and liabilities		(67.6)	(27.5)		2.8
Other		6.4	5.4		1.0
Net cash provided by operating activities		322.4	122.6		163.9
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(289.8)	(171.0)		(130.8)
Acquisition of Alagasco (net of $12.1 cash acquired in 2014)		(8.2)	(1,305.2)		0.0
Acquisition of MGE		0.0	23.9		(975.0)
Proceeds from sale of right to acquire New England Gas Company		0.0	11.0		0.0
Other		(0.7)	3.7		(2.5)
Net cash used in investing activities		(298.7)	(1,437.6)		(1,108.3)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of long-term debt		35.0	768.8		575.0
Repayment of long-term debt		(34.8)	(80.0)		(25.0)
Issuance of short-term debt - net		50.8	198.1		33.9
Issuance of common stock		3.1	460.0		431.7
Dividends paid		(79.0)	(61.9)		(42.5)
Other		(1.1)	(6.9)		(3.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(26.0)	1,278.1		969.9
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(2.3)	(36.9)		25.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year		16.1	53.0		27.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	$ 16.1	13.8	16.1		53.0
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest		(65.3)	(40.6)		(26.3)
Income taxes		1.3	(3.4)		9.4
Laclede Gas
Operating Activities:
Net income		105.3	90.1		48.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion		82.6	78.5		48.3
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits		45.4	35.6		22.2
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net		9.9	(21.5)		6.7
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments		41.1	(36.4)		23.1
Deferred purchased gas costs		(19.8)	13.9		13.3
Accounts payable		(11.4)	6.8		16.4
Delayed / advance customer billings – net		17.9	(19.1)		(8.3)
Taxes accrued		(14.6)	10.0		1.0
Inventories		51.2	(26.4)		(16.2)
Other assets and liabilities		(32.8)	(3.3)		(29.4)
Other		2.8	2.8		(0.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities		277.6	131.0		125.5
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(198.6)	(163.0)		(128.5)
Acquisition of MGE		0.0	23.9		(975.0)
Other		2.9	4.1		(1.3)
Net cash used in investing activities		(195.7)	(135.0)		(1,104.8)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of first mortgage bonds		0.0	0.0		550.0
Repayment of long-term debt		0.0	(80.0)		(25.0)
Issuance of short-term debt - net		(5.7)	164.6		33.9
Borrowings from Laclede Group		18.4	276.1		172.0
Repayment of borrowings from Laclede Group		(18.4)	(322.7)		(162.4)
Issuance of common stock		0.0	1.2		477.2
Dividends paid		(78.7)	(57.2)		(42.4)
Other		0.5	1.8		(2.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(83.9)	(16.2)		1,000.8
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(2.0)	(20.2)		21.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year		3.7	23.9		2.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	3.7	1.7	3.7		23.9
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest		(31.0)	(36.4)		(25.7)
Income taxes		0.7	(0.2)		7.6
Alagasco
Operating Activities:
Net income	33.0	48.0		$ 57.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	34.4	47.3		43.9
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits	4.0	29.2		15.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable – net	26.4	(9.1)		(23.2)
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	24.8	5.8		40.3
Accounts payable	(11.5)	(10.4)		(3.1)
Delayed / advance customer billings – net	(0.3)	2.4		(2.7)
Taxes accrued	1.9	(4.0)		3.9
Inventories	(11.8)	7.2		0.0
Other assets and liabilities	17.1	(18.0)		9.9
Other	(3.0)	2.0		(11.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities	115.0	100.4		130.0
Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(46.2)	(85.8)	(46.2)	(86.0)	$ (86.0)
Proceeds from the sale of assets	0.8	0.0		13.8
Other	0.0	(1.0)		0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(45.4)	(86.8)		(72.2)
Financing Activities:
Issuance of first mortgage bonds	0.0	35.0		0.0
Repayment of long-term debt	0.0	(34.8)		0.0
Issuance of short-term debt - net	(34.0)	15.0		(27.0)
Return of capital to Laclede Group	0.0	(27.0)		0.0
Dividends paid	(37.4)	0.0		(33.3)
Other	4.4	(0.2)		(0.1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(67.0)	(12.0)		(60.4)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	2.6	1.6		(2.6)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	3.0	5.6		5.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	5.6	7.2	$ 5.6	3.0
Supplemental disclosure of cash (paid) refunded for:
Interest	(9.6)	(12.3)		(13.5)
Income taxes	$ (20.4)	$ 0.0		$ (23.1)