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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitments

Commitments as of September 30, 2014, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2015			2016			2017			2018			2019			Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	298,563		$	18,402		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	27,883			10,471			5,612			3,500			1,782			2,598
Pipeline demand fees	76,524			41,759			21,828			14,499			6,638			6,861
Sub-total NJRES	$	402,970		$	70,632		$	27,440		$	17,999		$	8,420		$	9,459
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	100,218		$	5,328		$	34		$	—		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	24,045			17,865			10,883			9,299			9,299			4,649
Pipeline demand fees	54,293			44,372			41,001			85,558			87,367			860,211
Sub-total NJNG	$	178,556		$	67,565		$	51,918		$	94,857		$	96,666		$	864,860
Total (1)	$	581,526		$	138,197		$	79,358		$	112,856		$	105,086		$	874,319

(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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