Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 13,857,060	$ 13,635,303
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	6,435,129	6,335,441
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	7,421,931	7,299,862
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	41,685	55,447
Receivables – Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $37,116 and $36,295, Respectively	189,669	160,601
Unbilled Revenue	48,265	16,622
Gas Stored Underground	26,891	32,509
Materials and Supplies - at average cost	47,692	48,989
Other Current Assets	99,400	100,260
Total Current Assets	453,602	414,428
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	73,283	69,045
Unamortized Debt Expense	6,829	7,240
Other Regulatory Assets	72,088	72,138
Deferred Charges	80,347	82,416
Other Investments	76,633	73,976
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	208,015	200,301
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	184,739	50,487
Other	4,549	4,891
Total Other Assets	711,959	565,970
Total Assets	8,587,492	8,280,260
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value	92,116	91,819
Paid in Capital	1,041,226	1,040,761
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	1,973,279	1,885,856
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	67,381	(55,060)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	3,174,002	2,963,376
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,385,523	2,384,485
Total Capitalization	5,559,525	5,347,861
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	300,000	287,500
Accounts Payable	105,390	152,193
Amounts Payable to Customers	60,032	59,019
Dividends Payable	45,597	45,451
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	42,288	20,399
Customer Advances	23,086	21,003
Customer Security Deposits	30,843	28,764
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	200,009	160,974
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	0	31,009
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	807,245	806,312
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes	1,164,512	1,124,170
Taxes Refundable to Customers	317,838	268,562
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	284,687	277,694
Other Regulatory Liabilities	165,988	165,441
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	2,859	2,915
Asset Retirement Obligations	164,777	165,492
Other Liabilities	120,061	121,813
Total Other Liabilities	2,220,722	2,126,087
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 8,587,492	$ 8,280,260