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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, 2020 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 127,500
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 432,118
2021 | 233,954
2022 | 213,848
2023 | 167,500
2024 | 142,013
Thereafter | 644,441
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 261,940
2021 | 75,559
2022 | 49,111
2023 | 28,547
2024 | 19,413
Thereafter | 45,994
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 169,895
2021 | 0
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 | 24,464
2021 | 14,228
2022 | 11,983
2023 | 4,727
2024 | 2,173
Thereafter | 1,872
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 67,581
2021 | 61,331
2022 | 37,128
2023 | 23,820
2024 | 17,240
Thereafter | 44,122
Natural Gas Distribution |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 170,178
2021 | 158,395
2022 | 164,737
2023 | 138,953
2024 | 122,600
Thereafter | 598,447
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 42,700
2021 | 31,414
2022 | 30,092
2023 | 30,719
2024 | 30,819
Thereafter | 14,630
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 36,051
2021 | 27,347
2022 | 26,554
2023 | 14,056
2024 | 11,483
Thereafter | 4,634
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 91,427
2021 | 99,634
2022 | 108,091
2023 | 94,178
2024 | 80,298
Thereafter | $ 579,183
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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