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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2013, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2013			2014			2015			2016			2017			Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	431,244		$	99,374		$	31,484		$	16,420		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	16,655			23,326			12,016			7,114			5,035			7,318
Pipeline demand fees	29,824			25,644			10,426			8,801			7,452			9,371
Sub-total NJRES	$	477,723		$	148,344		$	53,926		$	32,335		$	12,487		$	16,689
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	72,604		$	110,195		$	109,158		$	9,041		$	113		$	—
Storage demand fees	14,134			25,398			17,310			11,956			9,990			23,247
Pipeline demand fees	31,090			74,586			39,239			34,558			32,753			221,838
Sub-total NJNG	$	117,828		$	210,179		$	165,707		$	55,555		$	42,856		$	245,085
Total (1)	$	595,551		$	358,523		$	219,633		$	87,890		$	55,343		$	261,774

(1) Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.

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Tabular disclosure of key provisions of an arrangement under which the entity has agreed to purchase goods or services over a period of time greater than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including the item for which expenditures will be made, minimum quantities, milestones, time period and committed amount.

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