CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
ASSETS
Utility Plant	$ 4,234.5	$ 3,928.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,307.0	1,168.6
Net Utility Plant	2,927.5	2,759.7
Non-utility property (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, $7.5 and $6.7 at September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	13.7	9.2
Goodwill	946.0	937.8
Other investments	59.9	60.0
Other Property and Investments	1,019.6	1,007.0
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	13.8	16.1
Accounts receivable:
Utility	138.1	148.2
Other	86.7	86.5
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(14.2)	(15.9)
Delayed customer billings	2.6	10.8
Inventories:
Natural gas	188.6	245.5
Propane gas	12.0	11.7
Materials and supplies	14.8	13.0
Natural gas receivable	17.3	7.3
Derivative instrument assets	4.6	2.4
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	12.9	54.0
Regulatory assets	27.6	26.8
Deferred income tax	5.8	(9.9)
Prepayments and other	25.3	21.6
Total Current Assets	530.1	628.0
Deferred Charges:
Regulatory assets	737.6	614.3
Deferred income tax	(482.1)	(383.8)
Other	75.4	65.0
Total Deferred Charges	813.0	679.3
Total Assets	5,290.2	5,074.0
Capitalization:
Common stock equity	1,573.6	1,508.4
Long-term debt	1,771.5	1,851.0
Total Capitalization	3,345.1	3,359.4
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	80.0	0.0
Notes payable	338.0	287.1
Accounts payable	146.5	176.7
Advance customer billings	44.3	32.2
Wages and compensation accrued	32.7	36.0
Dividends payable	21.1	19.9
Customer deposits	32.1	34.0
Interest accrued	14.3	15.1
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	28.2	22.4
Taxes accrued	51.7	63.4
Deferred income taxes	0.0	9.9
Regulatory liabilities	32.4	41.3
Other	32.5	47.8
Total Current Liabilities	853.8	785.8
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	482.1	383.8
Pension and postretirement benefit costs	253.4	244.9
Asset retirement obligations	159.2	99.2
Regulatory liabilities	119.3	125.8
Other	77.3	75.1
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	$ 1,091.3	$ 928.8
Commitments and Contingencies
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 5,290.2	$ 5,074.0
Laclede Gas
ASSETS
Utility Plant	2,579.1	2,403.3
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	590.0	542.3
Net Utility Plant	1,989.1	1,861.0
Goodwill	210.2	210.2
Other investments	55.3	55.7
Other Property and Investments	265.5	265.9
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1.7	3.7
Accounts receivable:
Utility	103.4	111.1
Other	25.2	19.2
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(10.0)	(10.7)
Delayed customer billings	2.6	10.8
Receivables from associated companies	2.5	11.4
Inventories:
Natural gas	138.2	191.1
Propane gas	12.0	11.7
Materials and supplies	9.3	7.8
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	12.9	54.0
Regulatory assets	16.2	18.0
Deferred income tax	0.4	(11.3)
Prepayments and other	12.5	15.5
Total Current Assets	326.5	443.6
Deferred Charges:
Regulatory assets	573.6	523.7
Deferred income tax	(485.2)	(399.8)
Other	12.8	10.8
Total Deferred Charges	586.4	534.5
Total Assets	3,167.5	3,105.0
Capitalization:
Common stock equity	1,037.8	1,007.8
Long-term debt	808.1	807.9
Total Capitalization	1,845.9	1,815.7
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	233.0	238.6
Accounts payable	61.5	70.1
Accounts payable – associated companies	5.5	6.0
Advance customer billings	25.2	15.5
Wages and compensation accrued	26.8	30.3
Dividends payable	19.9	19.0
Customer deposits	13.0	14.8
Interest accrued	7.6	8.1
Taxes accrued	25.4	43.9
Regulatory liabilities	0.6	0.6
Other	18.5	41.3
Total Current Liabilities	437.0	488.2
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	485.2	399.8
Pension and postretirement benefit costs	207.8	215.3
Asset retirement obligations	72.4	71.2
Regulatory liabilities	70.6	72.1
Other	48.6	42.7
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	$ 884.6	801.1
Commitments and Contingencies
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 3,167.5	3,105.0
Alagasco
ASSETS
Utility Plant	1,655.4	1,525.1
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	717.0	626.4
Net Utility Plant	938.4	898.7
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	7.2	5.6
Accounts receivable:
Utility	34.7	39.0
Other	5.2	5.1
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4.2)	(5.1)
Inventories:
Natural gas	40.4	48.0
Materials and supplies	5.4	5.1
Regulatory assets	11.4	8.8
Deferred income tax	6.2	2.3
Prepayments and other	4.6	1.6
Total Current Assets	110.9	110.4
Deferred Charges:
Regulatory assets	163.6	90.6
Deferred income tax	248.4	277.8
Other	57.7	47.1
Total Deferred Charges	469.7	415.5
Total Assets	1,519.0	1,424.6
Capitalization:
Common stock equity	874.6	849.6
Long-term debt	170.0	249.8
Total Capitalization	1,044.6	1,099.4
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	80.0	0.0
Notes payable	31.0	16.0
Accounts payable	21.8	34.2
Accounts payable – associated companies	0.2	0.4
Advance customer billings	19.1	16.7
Wages and compensation accrued	5.8	5.7
Customer deposits	19.1	19.1
Interest accrued	3.5	3.9
Unamortized purchased gas adjustments	28.2	22.4
Taxes accrued	26.0	30.0
Regulatory liabilities	31.8	40.7
Other	5.4	6.8
Total Current Liabilities	271.9	195.9
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
Pension and postretirement benefit costs	45.6	29.6
Asset retirement obligations	86.6	27.7
Regulatory liabilities	48.7	53.7
Other	21.6	18.3
Total Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities	202.5	129.3
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 1,519.0	$ 1,424.6