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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Commitments for Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demans Fees for the Next Five Years

Commitments as of September 30, 2017, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods, are as follows:

(Thousands)	2018			2019			2020			2021			2022			Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	296,491		$	114,817		$	22,270		$	11,488		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	32,870			22,638			13,350			9,041			5,833			2,746
Pipeline demand fees	55,916			32,412			23,804			21,621			19,653			19,311
Sub-total Energy Services	$	385,277		$	169,867		$	59,424		$	42,150		$	25,486		$	22,057
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	51,050		$	41,156		$	2,514		$	—		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	30,042			26,628			15,331			8,231			7,804			3,903
Pipeline demand fees	68,544			102,091			100,909			91,231			89,859			642,481
Sub-total NJNG	$	149,636		$	169,875		$	118,754		$	99,462		$	97,663		$	646,384
Total	$	534,913		$	339,742		$	178,178		$	141,612		$	123,149		$	668,441

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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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