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REGULATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

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)	March 31, 2015			September 30, 2014
Regulatory assets-current
New Jersey Clean Energy Program	$	6,492		$	14,285
Derivatives at fair value, net	24,759			—
Underrecovered gas costs	3,206			12,577
Total current regulatory assets	$	34,457		$	26,862
Regulatory assets-noncurrent
Environmental remediation costs
Expended, net of recoveries	$	17,985		$	30,916
Liability for future expenditures	177,000			177,000
Deferred income taxes	9,968			9,968
SAVEGREEN	21,517			29,180
Postemployment and other benefit costs	104,500			108,507
Deferred Superstorm Sandy costs	15,207			15,207
Other noncurrent regulatory assets	5,041			6,797
Total noncurrent regulatory assets	$	351,218		$	377,575
Regulatory liability-current
Conservation Incentive Program	$	12,115		$	5,752
Derivatives at fair value, net	—			320
Total current regulatory liabilities	$	12,115		$	6,072
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent
Cost of removal obligation	$	55,372		$	61,163
Derivatives at fair value, net	—			57
Conservation programs	14,781			—
Other noncurrent regulatory liabilities	1,470			106
Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities	$	71,623		$	61,326

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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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