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REGULATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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)	June 30, 2014			September 30, 2013
Regulatory assets-current
Conservation Incentive Program	$	—		$	18,887
Underrecovered gas costs	12,635			953
New Jersey Clean Energy Program	15,429			14,532
Total current	$	28,064		$	34,372
Regulatory assets-noncurrent
Environmental remediation costs
Expended, net of recoveries	$	31,284		$	46,968
Liability for future expenditures	183,600			183,600
Deferred income taxes	10,718			10,718
Derivatives at fair value, net	—			19
SAVEGREEN	26,054			30,004
Postemployment and other benefit costs	96,337			101,415
Deferred Superstorm Sandy costs	15,207			14,822
Other	6,317			14,656
Total noncurrent	$	369,517		$	402,202
Regulatory liability-current
Conservation Incentive Program	$	5,958		$	—
Derivatives at fair value, net	5,752			1,456
Total current	$	11,710		$	1,456
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent
Cost of removal obligation	$	69,000		$	79,315
Derivatives at fair value, net	3			—
Other	117			332
Total noncurrent	$	69,120		$	79,647

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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.

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