LEASES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

The following table presents the Company's lease costs included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:


		Three Months Ended
		December 31,
(Thousands)	Income Statement Location		2022		2021
Operating lease cost (1)	Operation and maintenance		$	2,417	$	2,119
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use assets	Depreciation and amortization		485		$	396
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		235		$	80
Total finance lease cost			720		$	476
Short-term lease cost	Operation and maintenance		—		$	11
Variable lease cost	Operation and maintenance		223		$	191
Total lease cost			$	3,360	$	2,797

(1)Net of capitalized costs.

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information related to leases:


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(Thousands)	2022		2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	1,231	$	2,037
Operating cash flows for finance leases	$	235	$	170
Financing cash flows for finance leases	$	1,699	$	2,275

Assets and Liabilities, Lessee

The following table presents the balance and classifications of the Company's right of use assets and lease liabilities included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:


(Thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2022		September 30, 2022
Assets
Noncurrent
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	167,129	$	168,520
Finance lease assets	Utility plant	29,868		21,913
Total lease assets		$	196,997	$	190,433
Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	$	4,661	$	4,562
Finance lease liabilities	Current maturities of long-term debt	8,920		6,538
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	137,627		138,382
Finance lease liabilities	Long-term debt	28,112		23,752
Total lease liabilities		$	179,320	$	173,234