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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, 2019 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 101,000
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 418,863
2021 | 244,090
2022 | 215,133
2023 | 175,432
2024 | 133,368
Thereafter | 680,544
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 307,280
2021 | 103,059
2022 | 58,926
2023 | 30,654
2024 | 17,756
Thereafter | 48,319
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 227,340
2021 | 25,248
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
2024 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Energy Services | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 18,767
2021 | 15,205
2022 | 11,378
2023 | 6,805
2024 | 1,650
Thereafter | 935
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 61,173
2021 | 62,606
2022 | 47,548
2023 | 23,849
2024 | 16,106
Thereafter | 47,384
Natural Gas Distribution |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 111,583
2021 | 141,031
2022 | 156,207
2023 | 144,778
2024 | 115,612
Thereafter | 632,225
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 10,606
2021 | 30,615
2022 | 30,402
2023 | 30,862
2024 | 31,845
Thereafter | 32,248
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 29,014
2021 | 33,751
2022 | 25,406
2023 | 18,744
2024 | 12,176
Thereafter | 10,209
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 71,963
2021 | 76,665
2022 | 100,399
2023 | 95,172
2024 | 71,591
Thereafter | $ 589,768
Minimum | Energy Services |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 1 year
Maximum | Energy Services |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 10 years

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