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REGULATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Regulatory assets and liabilities included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, are comprised of the following:
(Thousands)
2014
2013
Regulatory assets-current
 
 
Underrecovered gas costs
$
12,577

$
953

Conservation Incentive Program

18,887

New Jersey Clean Energy Program
14,285

14,532

Total current regulatory assets
$
26,862

$
34,372

Regulatory assets-noncurrent
 
 
Environmental remediation costs
 
 
Expended, net of recoveries
$
30,916

$
46,968

Liability for future expenditures
177,000

183,600

Deferred income taxes
9,968

10,718

Derivatives at fair value, net

19

SAVEGREEN
29,180

30,004

Postemployment and other benefit costs
108,507

101,415

Deferred Superstorm Sandy costs
15,207

14,822

Other noncurrent regulatory assets
6,797

14,656

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
$
377,575

$
402,202

Regulatory liability-current
 
 
Conservation Incentive Program
$
5,752

$

Derivatives at fair value, net
320

1,456

Total current regulatory liabilities
$
6,072

$
1,456

Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent
 
 
Cost of removal obligation
$
61,163

$
79,315

Derivatives at fair value, net
57


Other noncurrent regulatory liabilities
106

332

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
61,326

$
79,647