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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Utility plant, at cost $ 2,107,375 $ 1,908,024
Construction work in progress 122,268 155,553
Solar and wind equipment, real estate properties and other, at cost 631,696 481,003
Construction work in progress 93,791 77,705
Total property, plant and equipment 2,955,130 2,622,285
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, utility plant (467,702) (437,097)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, solar and wind equipment, real estate properties and other (79,776) (56,927)
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,407,652 2,128,261
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents 37,546 4,928
Customer accounts receivable:    
Billed 142,658 155,273
Unbilled revenues 5,744 6,372
Allowance for doubtful accounts (4,865) (5,189)
Regulatory assets 54,286 24,258
Gas in storage, at average cost 206,251 163,905
Materials and supplies, at average cost 10,778 7,138
Prepaid and accrued taxes 34,179 36,810
Derivatives, at fair value 29,964 40,743
Restricted broker margin accounts 47,644 12,990
Asset held for sale 7,660 0
Other current assets 35,419 40,987
Total current assets 607,264 488,215
NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Investments in equity investees 141,148 132,002
Regulatory assets 441,294 410,155
Derivatives, at fair value 5,227 4,334
Available for sale securities 55,789 59,475
Other noncurrent assets 68,708 61,915
Total noncurrent assets 712,166 667,881
Total assets 3,727,082 3,284,357
CAPITALIZATION    
Common stock, $2.50 par value; authorized 150,000,000 shares; outstanding September 30, 2016 — 86,086,355; September 30, 2015 — 85,531,423 221,654 220,838
Premium on common stock 215,580 209,931
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net of tax (15,155) (9,394)
Treasury stock at cost and other; shares September 30, 2016 — 2,575,139; September 30, 2015 — 2,804,847 (81,044) (92,164)
Retained earnings 825,556 777,745
Common stock equity 1,166,591 1,106,956
Long-term debt 1,063,550 843,595
Total capitalization 2,230,141 1,950,551
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Current maturities of long-term debt 61,452 11,138
Short-term debt 121,700 66,350
Gas purchases payable 139,452 151,375
Gas purchases payable to related parties 1,150 1,601
Accounts payable and other 107,184 99,651
Dividends payable 21,975 20,528
Accrued taxes 1,080 1,326
Regulatory liabilities 9,469 12,154
New Jersey clean energy program 14,232 14,293
Derivatives, at fair value 61,080 32,791
Restricted broker margin accounts 0 4,103
Customers’ credit balances and deposits 32,834 20,790
Total current liabilities 571,608 436,100
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Deferred income taxes 473,847 444,935
Deferred investment tax credits 4,619 4,940
Deferred gain 28,519 29,334
Derivatives, at fair value 25,252 5,529
Manufactured gas plant remediation 172,000 180,400
Postemployment employee benefit liability 141,604 137,414
Regulatory liabilities 41,411 67,533
Asset retirement obligation 28,379 19,145
Other noncurrent liabilities 9,702 8,476
Total noncurrent liabilities 925,333 897,706
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Total capitalization and liabilities $ 3,727,082 $ 3,284,357