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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, 2021 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 156,000
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 366,419
2022 | 242,784
2023 | 181,615
2024 | 192,097
2025 | 175,491
Thereafter | 1,474,660
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 178,142
2022 | 63,472
2023 | 28,401
2024 | 21,991
2025 | 18,987
Thereafter | 34,351
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 98,845
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
2024 | 0
2025 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Energy Services | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 18,712
2022 | 14,248
2023 | 6,712
2024 | 3,318
2025 | 2,742
Thereafter | 277
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 60,585
2022 | 49,224
2023 | 21,689
2024 | 18,673
2025 | 16,245
Thereafter | 34,074
Annual pipeline obligation to be paid over 10 year period | 4,000
Natural Gas Distribution |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 188,277
2022 | 179,312
2023 | 153,214
2024 | 170,106
2025 | 156,504
Thereafter | 1,440,309
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 32,320
2022 | 0
2023 | 0
2024 | 0
2025 | 0
Thereafter | 0
Natural Gas Distribution | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 37,285
2022 | 28,593
2023 | 17,090
2024 | 11,506
2025 | 2,207
Thereafter | 2,495
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 118,672
2022 | 150,719
2023 | 136,124
2024 | 158,600
2025 | 154,297
Thereafter | $ 1,437,814
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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