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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, Plant and Equipment | Property, plant and equipment comprise the following at September 30:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | Estimated Useful Life
Utility: |  |  |  |  |
Distribution | $ | 5,204 |  |  | $ | 4,746 |  |  |
Transmission | 123 |  |  | 123 |  |  |
General and other | 660 |  |  | 557 |  |  |
Work in process | 95 |  |  | 124 |  |  |
Total Utility | 6,082 |  |  | 5,550 |  |  |
Non-utility: |  |  |  |  |
Land | 174 |  |  | 179 |  |  |
Buildings and improvements | 418 |  |  | 426 |  |  | 10 - 40 years
Transportation equipment | 238 |  |  | 234 |  |  | 3 - 10 years
Equipment, primarily cylinders and tanks | 3,903 |  |  | 3,645 |  |  | 5 - 30 years
Electric generation | 190 |  |  | 216 |  |  | 25 - 40 years
Pipeline and related assets | 1,577 |  |  | 1,523 |  |  | 25 - 40 years
Other | 390 |  |  | 380 |  |  | 1 - 12 years
Work in process | 156 |  |  | 53 |  |  |
Total non-utility | 7,046 |  |  | 6,656 |  |  |
Total property, plant and equipment | $ | 13,128 |  |  | $ | 12,206 |  |  |
Average Composite Depreciation Rates | The average composite depreciation rates at our Gas Utility and Electric Utility were as follows:
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021
Regulated natural gas utilities | 2.4 | % | 2.6 | % | 2.6 | %
Electric Utility | 2.3 | % | 2.4 | % | 2.3 | %

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