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REGULATION (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Regulated Operations [Abstract] |
Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities | Regulatory assets and liabilities included on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are comprised of the following:
(Thousands) | March 31, 2013 | September 30, 2012
Regulatory assets-current |  |
Conservation Incentive Program | $ | 18,383 |  | $ | 25,681 |
Underrecovered gas costs | 7,595 |  | 7,053 |
Total current | $ | 25,978 |  | $ | 32,734 |
Regulatory assets-noncurrent |  |
Environmental remediation costs |  |
Expended, net of recoveries | $ | 48,830 |  | $ | 59,745 |
Liability for future expenditures | 182,000 |  | 182,000 |
Deferred income taxes | 11,405 |  | 11,405 |
Energy Efficiency Program | 31,712 |  | 26,025 |
New Jersey Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) | 7,464 |  | 5,619 |
Postemployment and other benefit costs | 137,700 |  | 142,495 |
Deferred Superstorm Sandy costs | 14,666 |  | — |
Other | 8,431 |  | 13,974 |
Total noncurrent | $ | 442,208 |  | $ | 441,263 |
Regulatory liability-current |  |
Derivatives, net | $ | — |  | $ | 1,169 |
Total current | $ | — |  | $ | 1,169 |
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent |  |
Cost of removal obligation | $ | 64,346 |  | $ | 65,994 |
Derivatives, net | 13,189 |  | 1,000 |
Other | 1,490 |  | 83 |
Total noncurrent | $ | 79,025 |  | $ | 67,077 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for detailed information about regulatory assets and liabilities, including current and noncurrent assets created when regulatory agencies permit the deferral of costs to the balance sheet that would otherwise be required to appear on the company's income statement and would be charged against current expenses or revenues, as well as current and noncurrent liabilities created when regulatory agencies permit. + References No definition available. + Details
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