Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Property, Plant and Equipment	$ 14,056,169	$ 13,635,303
Less - Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	6,548,662	6,335,441
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	7,507,507	7,299,862
Current Assets
Cash and Temporary Cash Investments	50,769	55,447
Receivables – Net of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts of $39,695 and $36,295, Respectively	180,717	160,601
Unbilled Revenue	46,571	16,622
Gas Stored Underground	8,565	32,509
Materials and Supplies - at average cost	47,258	48,989
Other Current Assets	85,123	100,260
Total Current Assets	419,003	414,428
Other Assets
Recoverable Future Taxes	77,416	69,045
Unamortized Debt Expense	6,418	7,240
Other Regulatory Assets	69,609	72,138
Deferred Charges	89,004	82,416
Other Investments	78,744	73,976
Goodwill	5,476	5,476
Prepaid Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Costs	222,834	200,301
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	196,291	50,487
Other	4,723	4,891
Total Other Assets	750,515	565,970
Total Assets	8,677,025	8,280,260
Capitalization:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value	92,032	91,819
Paid in Capital	1,045,929	1,040,761
Earnings Reinvested in the Business	2,090,172	1,885,856
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	75,340	(55,060)
Total Comprehensive Shareholders’ Equity	3,303,473	2,963,376
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion and Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs	2,386,574	2,384,485
Total Capitalization	5,690,047	5,347,861
Current and Accrued Liabilities
Notes Payable to Banks and Commercial Paper	278,900	287,500
Accounts Payable	93,996	152,193
Amounts Payable to Customers	72,346	59,019
Dividends Payable	45,563	45,451
Interest Payable on Long-Term Debt	22,553	20,399
Customer Advances	0	21,003
Customer Security Deposits	30,600	28,764
Other Accruals and Current Liabilities	183,966	160,974
Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments	0	31,009
Total Current and Accrued Liabilities	727,924	806,312
Other Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes	1,199,909	1,124,170
Taxes Refundable to Customers	316,455	268,562
Cost of Removal Regulatory Liability	288,819	277,694
Other Regulatory Liabilities	165,023	165,441
Other Post-Retirement Liabilities	2,803	2,915
Asset Retirement Obligations	161,027	165,492
Other Liabilities	125,018	121,813
Total Other Liabilities	2,259,054	2,126,087
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	0	0
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 8,677,025	$ 8,280,260