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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
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 | Six Months Ended
| March 31, | March 31,
(Thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016
NJNG | $ | 1,383 |  | $ | 1,385 |  | $ | 2,793 |  | $ | 2,774 |
NJRES | 689 |  | 692 |  | 1,390 |  | 1,377 |
Total | $ | 2,072 |  | $ | 2,077 |  | $ | 4,183 |  | $ | 4,151 |
The following table summarizes demand fees payable to Steckman Ridge as of:
(Thousands) | March 31, 2017 | September 30, 2016
NJNG | $ | 780 |  | $ | 775 |
NJRES | 376 |  | 375 |
Total | $ | 1,156 |  | $ | 1,150 |

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