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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Demand Fees And Demand Fees Payable | Demand fees, net of eliminations, associated with Steckman Ridge were as follows:
| Three Months Ended
| December 31,
(Thousands) | 2016 | 2015
NJNG | $ | 1,410 |  | $ | 1,389 |
NJRES | 701 |  | 685 |
Total | $ | 2,111 |  | $ | 2,074 |
The following table summarizes demand fees payable to Steckman Ridge as of:
(Thousands) | December 31, 2016 | September 30, 2016
NJNG | $ | 778 |  | $ | 775 |
NJRES | 377 |  | 375 |
Total | $ | 1,155 |  | $ | 1,150 |

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