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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT    
Utility plant, at cost $ 1,726,124 $ 1,681,585
Construction work in progress 135,721 114,961
Solar equipment, real estate properties and other, at cost 269,613 249,516
Construction work in progress 36,172 9,093
Total property, plant and equipment 2,167,630 2,055,155
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, utility plant (395,457) (383,895)
Accumulated depreciation and amortization, solar equipment, real estate properties and other (33,728) (28,144)
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,738,445 1,643,116
CURRENT ASSETS    
Cash and cash equivalents 9,554 2,969
Customer accounts receivable    
Billed 487,941 240,281
Unbilled revenues 53,664 7,429
Allowance for doubtful accounts (5,491) (5,330)
Regulatory assets 18,970 34,372
Gas in storage, at average cost 139,021 314,477
Materials and supplies, at average cost 10,835 14,334
Prepaid and accrued taxes 431 42,645
Asset held for sale 0 5,428
Derivatives, at fair value 45,182 53,327
Restricted broker margin accounts 38,490 6,581
Deferred taxes 11,859 8,432
Other 25,603 20,953
Total current assets 836,059 745,898
NONCURRENT ASSETS    
Investments in equity investees 160,228 161,591
Prepaid pension asset 6,126 6,287
Regulatory assets 368,319 402,202
Derivatives, at fair value 2,270 2,761
Other 49,763 42,928
Total noncurrent assets 586,706 615,769
Total assets 3,161,210 3,004,783
CAPITALIZATION    
Common stock, $2.50 par value; authorized 75,000,000 shares; outstanding March 31, 2014-42,074,766; September 30, 2013-41,961,534 112,706 112,563
Premium on common stock 303,107 300,196
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net of tax (1,780) (1,621)
Treasury stock at cost and other; shares March 31, 2014-3,007,914; September 30, 2013-3,060,356 (125,085) (128,638)
Retained earnings 750,234 604,884
Common stock equity 1,039,182 887,384
Long-term debt 628,490 512,886
Total capitalization 1,667,672 1,400,270
CURRENT LIABILITIES    
Current maturities of long-term debt 21,526 68,643
Short-term debt 63,200 365,600
Gas purchases payable 392,857 254,813
Accounts payable and other 65,263 60,342
Dividends payable 17,665 17,624
Deferred and accrued taxes 26,914 4,040
Regulatory liabilities 20,360 1,456
New Jersey clean energy program 5,979 14,532
Derivatives, at fair value 71,223 40,390
Broker margin accounts 10,573 0
Customers' credit balances and deposits 15,574 24,393
Total current liabilities 711,134 851,833
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES    
Deferred income taxes 401,537 372,773
Deferred investment tax credits 5,423 5,584
Deferred revenue 4,402 4,763
Derivatives, at fair value 5,192 2,458
Manufactured gas plant remediation 183,600 183,600
Postemployment employee benefit liability 68,494 67,897
Regulatory liabilities 76,857 79,647
Asset retirement obligation 29,534 28,711
Other 7,365 7,247
Total noncurrent liabilities 782,404 752,680
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 12)      
Total capitalization and liabilities $ 3,161,210 $ 3,004,783