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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, 2020 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 125,700
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 390,340
2021 | 211,831
2022 | 173,022
2023 | 129,053
2024 | 108,389
Thereafter | 618,045
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 251,378
2021 | 69,838
2022 | 43,184
2023 | 26,427
2024 | 19,336
Thereafter | 41,535
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 161,351
2021 | 1,264
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 | 23,483
2021 | 12,975
2022 | 10,116
2023 | 4,063
2024 | 2,173
Thereafter | 1,329
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 66,544
2021 | 55,599
2022 | 33,068
2023 | 22,364
2024 | 17,163
Thereafter | 40,206
Natural Gas Distribution |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 138,962
2021 | 141,993
2022 | 129,838
2023 | 102,626
2024 | 89,053
Thereafter | 576,510
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 13,273
2021 | 0
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
2024 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 36,062
2021 | 34,483
2022 | 23,424
2023 | 13,409
2024 | 9,154
Thereafter | 4,077
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2020 | 89,627
2021 | 107,510
2022 | 106,414
2023 | 89,217
2024 | 79,899
Thereafter | $ 572,433
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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