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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 54,500
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 406,118
2019 | 372,780
2020 | 250,023
2021 | 192,170
2022 | 170,206
Thereafter | $ 793,685
Maximum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 10 years
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | $ 311,549
2019 | 220,200
2020 | 80,894
2021 | 47,392
2022 | 27,092
Thereafter | 26,084
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 256,179
2019 | 134,005
2020 | 20,506
2021 | 11,112
2022 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Energy Services | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 19,299
2019 | 30,207
2020 | 17,581
2021 | 11,137
2022 | 6,053
Thereafter | 3,521
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 36,071
2019 | 55,988
2020 | 42,807
2021 | 25,143
2022 | 21,039
Thereafter | $ 22,563
Energy Services | Minimum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 1 year
Natural Gas Distribution |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | $ 94,569
2019 | 152,580
2020 | 169,129
2021 | 144,778
2022 | 143,114
Thereafter | 767,601
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 40,088
2019 | 41,715
2020 | 39,370
2021 | 37,655
2022 | 38,684
Thereafter | 80,788
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 15,479
2019 | 31,362
2020 | 24,245
2021 | 14,243
2022 | 12,922
Thereafter | 15,070
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2018 | 39,002
2019 | 79,503
2020 | 105,514
2021 | 92,880
2022 | 91,508
Thereafter | $ 671,743

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