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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 60,900
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 457,957
2018 | 270,387
2019 | 182,326
2020 | 115,979
2021 | 103,644
Thereafter | 748,264
NJRES |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 321,348
2018 | 149,179
2019 | 70,556
2020 | 12,179
2021 | 8,326
Thereafter | 5,150
NJRES | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 239,269
2018 | 101,247
2019 | 51,731
2020 | 0
2021 | 0
Thereafter | 0
NJRES | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 25,935
2018 | 19,079
2019 | 12,064
2020 | 9,248
2021 | 5,914
Thereafter | 3,734
NJRES | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 56,144
2018 | 28,853
2019 | 6,761
2020 | 2,931
2021 | 2,412
Thereafter | $ 1,416
NJRES | Minimum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 1 year
NJRES | Maximum |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Storage and pipeline capacity, contract term | 10 years
NJNG |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | $ 136,609
2018 | 121,208
2019 | 111,770
2020 | 103,800
2021 | 95,318
Thereafter | 743,114
NJNG | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 75,679
2018 | 4,511
2019 | 0
2020 | 0
2021 | 0
Thereafter | 0
NJNG | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 21,865
2018 | 25,766
2019 | 19,864
2020 | 12,802
2021 | 7,023
Thereafter | 10,535
NJNG | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 39,065
2018 | 90,931
2019 | 91,906
2020 | 90,998
2021 | 88,295
Thereafter | $ 732,579

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