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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 91,200
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 567,482
2020 | 269,877
2021 | 200,087
2022 | 174,225
2023 | 154,380
Thereafter | 666,085
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 430,169
2020 | 116,581
2021 | 55,558
2022 | 34,308
2023 | 23,887
Thereafter | 6,898
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 361,898
2020 | 34,959
2021 | 11,382
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Energy Services | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 23,503
2020 | 21,011
2021 | 13,866
2022 | 9,229
2023 | 4,433
Thereafter | 1,339
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 44,768
2020 | 60,611
2021 | 30,310
2022 | 25,079
2023 | 19,454
Thereafter | $ 5,559
Energy Services | Minimum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 1 year
Energy Services | Maximum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 10 years
Natural Gas Distribution |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | $ 137,313
2020 | 153,296
2021 | 144,529
2022 | 139,917
2023 | 130,493
Thereafter | 659,187
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 46,150
2020 | 38,422
2021 | 33,861
2022 | 34,460
2023 | 35,278
Thereafter | 37,067
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 25,402
2020 | 27,318
2021 | 14,251
2022 | 12,930
2023 | 7,899
Thereafter | 6,066
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 65,761
2020 | 87,556
2021 | 96,417
2022 | 92,527
2023 | 87,316
Thereafter | $ 616,054

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