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The documents indicate that the Purchased Gas Cost for Q3 2024 was **negative (−2,593.00 thousand USD)**.  **[0000731802-24-000023_ato-20240630.htm:4]**  However, they do not explicitly provide detailed reasons for this negative amount. One document does explain that there was a significant reduction in Purchased Gas Cost for Atmos Energy’s distribution segment in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023, and it mentions a lower average cost of gas per Mcf sold as part of a broader trend.  **[0000731802-24-000023_ato-20240630.htm:35]** **[0000731802-24-000023_ato-20240630.htm:36]**  Still, these details are focused on the cost reduction magnitude rather than explaining why the amount itself appears negative.

Why was Purchased Gas Cost negative in Q3 2024?

The **Q2 2024 spike in Operating Revenues** was driven by two main factors. In the **distribution segment**, revenues increased by **$88,971 thousand** compared to Q2 2023, primarily due to a **$90.6 million rise in rate adjustments**, along with additional contributions from a **$10.7 million increase in net consumption** and a **$6.5 million boost from residential customer growth and industrial load**.  **[0000731802-24-000013_ato-20240331.htm:34]**  Additionally, in the **pipeline and storage segment**, revenues increased by **$39,063 thousand** due to enhanced rate adjustments from a recent rate case, coupled with a **$7.1 million uplift from through-system activities**.  **[0000731802-24-000013_ato-20240331.htm:41]** 

What drove the spike in Operating Revenues in Q2 2024?

The drop in Q3 2024 operating income was influenced by offsetting expense increases that outweighed several positive factors. In Q3 2024, while the distribution segment saw improvements from a **$30.6 million** increase in rate adjustments and a **$5.3 million** boost from residential customer growth, these gains were partially offset by a **$15.1 million** increase in depreciation expense and a **$14.8 million** rise in operation and maintenance costs. Similar offsetting pressures are noted in the pipeline and storage segment, where increases were tempered by higher expense items. These expense upticks, in aggregate, contributed to the sharp drop in overall operating income in Q3 2024.  **[0000731802-24-000023_ato-20240630.htm:35]** 

Why did Operating Income drop sharply in Q3 2024?

The strong rise in Net Income in Q2 2024 was driven by **positive rate outcomes** (linked to safety and reliability spending) and **reduced bad debt expense**, along with **favorable legislative changes** that lowered Texas property tax expenses by **$14.7 million**. Additionally, the increase benefited from **rate increases totaling $192 million** in operating segments, further supported by **residential and commercial customer growth combined with an extra $12 million** from higher industrial load, as well as **an $8 million increase in revenues in the Pipeline & Storage segment**.  **[0000731802-24-000013_ato-20240331.htm:4]** **[0000731802-24-000013_ato-20240331.htm:32]** **[ATO_3388070_3]** 

What contributed to the strong rise in Net Income in Q2 2024?

The **operating income boost** in **FY 2024** was primarily driven by improvements across two segments. In the **Distribution Segment**, a **23.4% increase** was achieved through a **$219.2 million** rise in rate adjustments in the Mid-Tex Division, a **$24.8 million** uplift related to residential customer growth and increased industrial load, as well as a **$10.6 million** reduction in bad debt expense.  **[0000731802-24-000030_ato-20240930.htm:38]**  In the **Pipeline and Storage Segment**, there was a **33.8% increase** driven by a **$68.4 million** improvement from rate adjustments linked to GRIP filings and a rate case, a **$39.0 million** net boost from through-system activities, a **$27.8 million** decrease in refunds of excess deferred taxes, and a **$14.5 million** benefit from higher capacity contracted by tariff-based customers due to increased peak day demand.  **[0000731802-24-000030_ato-20240930.htm:42]** 

What factors helped boost Operating Income in FY 2024?

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