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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 131,200
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 511,685
2020 | 273,281
2021 | 198,498
2022 | 171,256
2023 | 119,900
Thereafter | 583,146
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 328,718
2020 | 105,401
2021 | 54,067
2022 | 35,607
2023 | 10,322
Thereafter | 2,089
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 226,513
2020 | 26,521
2021 | 0
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Energy Services | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 28,237
2020 | 17,298
2021 | 11,716
2022 | 8,735
2023 | 2,280
Thereafter | 1,032
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 73,968
2020 | 61,582
2021 | 42,351
2022 | 26,872
2023 | 8,042
Thereafter | $ 1,057
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 | $ 182,967
2020 | 167,880
2021 | 144,431
2022 | 135,649
2023 | 109,578
Thereafter | 581,057
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 51,763
2020 | 33,269
2021 | 33,607
2022 | 34,142
2023 | 36,155
Thereafter | 8,889
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 35,988
2020 | 27,025
2021 | 16,383
2022 | 11,680
2023 | 3,112
Thereafter | 4,441
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2019 | 95,216
2020 | 107,586
2021 | 94,441
2022 | 89,827
2023 | 70,311
Thereafter | $ 567,727

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