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  <xsd:element id="njr_NumberofPrincipalSubsidiaries" name="NumberofPrincipalSubsidiaries" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_NumberofSolarRenewableEnergyCertificates" name="NumberofSolarRenewableEnergyCertificates" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="njr_ProjectedAnnualDemandFeesUnderRelatedPartyAgreement" name="ProjectedAnnualDemandFeesUnderRelatedPartyAgreement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateAmount" name="PublicUtilitiesApprovedRateAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantandEquipmentApprovedCompositeDepreciationRateforPlantsinService" name="PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantandEquipmentApprovedCompositeDepreciationRateforPlantsinService" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_PublicUtilitiesRequestedBaseRateIncreaseAmount" name="PublicUtilitiesRequestedBaseRateIncreaseAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_PublicUtilityProgramTerm" name="PublicUtilityProgramTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_ReceivableBySubsidiaryPercentage" name="ReceivableBySubsidiaryPercentage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax" name="ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_ReconciliationofConsolidatedNetFinancialEarningstoConsolidatedNetIncomeTableTextBlock" name="ReconciliationofConsolidatedNetFinancialEarningstoConsolidatedNetIncomeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="njr_SbcMember" name="SbcMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_ScheduleOfDemandFeesAndDemandFeesPayableTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDemandFeesAndDemandFeesPayableTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="njr_SteckmanRidgeMember" name="SteckmanRidgeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="njr_StorageandPipelineCapacityTermofContract" name="StorageandPipelineCapacityTermofContract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_TaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationTerms" name="TaxCreditCarryforwardExpirationTerms" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_TotalRetailCustomers" name="TotalRetailCustomers" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="njr_UnrealizedGainLossonDerivativesandCommodityContractsTax" name="UnrealizedGainLossonDerivativesandCommodityContractsTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
