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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, 2021 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 157,500
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 396,110
2022 | 229,771
2023 | 194,456
2024 | 196,554
2025 | 181,273
Thereafter | 1,474,287
Energy Services |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 214,837
2022 | 60,013
2023 | 35,818
2024 | 30,384
2025 | 26,732
Thereafter | 41,898
Energy Services | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 134,318
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 | 22,028
2022 | 13,610
2023 | 7,044
2024 | 4,524
2025 | 3,151
Thereafter | 1,148
Energy Services | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 58,491
2022 | 46,403
2023 | 28,774
2024 | 25,860
2025 | 23,581
Thereafter | 40,750
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 | 181,273
2022 | 169,758
2023 | 158,638
2024 | 166,170
2025 | 154,541
Thereafter | 1,432,389
Natural Gas Distribution | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 23,788
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 | 33,026
2023 | 15,695
2024 | 9,181
2025 | 1,966
Thereafter | 2,184
Natural Gas Distribution | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2021 | 120,200
2022 | 136,732
2023 | 142,943
2024 | 156,989
2025 | 152,575
Thereafter | $ 1,430,205
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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