Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment		$ 12,551,909	$ 13,103,639
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		5,985,432	6,719,356
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total		6,566,477	6,384,283
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments		46,048	31,528
Hedging Collateral Deposits	[1]	91,670	88,610
Receivables - Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $40,228 and $31,639, Respectively		361,626	205,294
Unbilled Revenue		30,075	17,000
Gas Stored Underground		32,364	33,669
Materials, Supplies and Emission Allowances		40,637	53,560
Unrecovered Purchased Gas Costs		99,342	33,128
Other Current Assets		59,369	59,660
Total Current Assets		761,131	522,449
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes		106,247	121,992
Unamortized Debt Expense		8,884	10,589
Other Regulatory Assets		67,101	60,145
Deferred Charges		77,472	59,939
Other Investments		95,025	149,632
Goodwill		5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs		196,597	149,151
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments		9,175	0
Other		2,677	1,169
Total Other Assets		568,654	558,093
Total Assets		7,896,262	7,464,825
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value Authorized - 200,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding - 91,478,064 Shares and 91,181,549 Shares, Respectively		91,478	91,182
Paid In Capital		1,027,066	1,017,446
Earnings Reinvested in the Business		1,587,085	1,191,175
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		(625,733)	(513,597)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders' Equity		2,079,896	1,786,206
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs		2,083,409	2,628,687
Total Capitalization		4,163,305	4,414,893
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper		60,000	158,500
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	[2]	549,000	0
Accounts Payable		178,945	171,655
Amounts Payable to Customers		419	21
Dividends Payable		43,452	41,487
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt		17,376	17,376
Customer Advances		26,108	17,223
Customer Security Deposits		24,283	19,292
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities		257,327	194,169
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments		785,659	616,410
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities		1,942,569	1,236,133
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes		698,229	660,420
Taxes Refundable to Customers		362,098	354,089
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability		259,947	245,636
Other Regulatory Liabilities		188,803	200,643
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Liabilities		3,065	7,526
Asset Retirement Obligations		161,545	209,639
Other Liabilities		116,701	135,846
Total Other Liabilities		1,790,388	1,813,799
Commitments and Contingencies (Note L)		0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities		$ 7,896,262	$ 7,464,825

[1] Netting Adjustments represent the impact of legally-enforceable master netting arrangements that allow the Company to net gain and loss positions held with the same counterparties. The net asset or net liability for each counterparty is recorded as an asset or liability on the Company’s balance sheet.

[2] Current Portion of Long-Term Debt at September 30, 2022 consists of $500.0 million of 3.75% notes and $49.0 million of 7.395% notes that each mature in March 2023. The Company has committed to redeeming $150.0 million of the 3.75% notes on November 25, 2022. None of the Company's long-term debt as of September 30, 2021 had a maturity date within the following twelve-month period.