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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - SCHEDULE OF FUTURE COMMITTED EXPENSES (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Current charges recoverable through BGSS | $ 40,000
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 322,623
2018 | 320,435
2019 | 233,395
2020 | 148,081
2021 | 114,335
Thereafter | 763,226
NJRES |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 237,389
2018 | 198,769
2019 | 90,647
2020 | 21,050
2021 | 16,427
Thereafter | 18,983
NJRES | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 179,517
2018 | 121,391
2019 | 55,395
2020 | 0
2021 | 0
Thereafter | 0
NJRES | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 19,525
2018 | 28,869
2019 | 16,195
2020 | 12,913
2021 | 8,822
Thereafter | 8,580
NJRES | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 38,347
2018 | 48,509
2019 | 19,057
2020 | 8,137
2021 | 7,605
Thereafter | $ 10,403
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 | $ 85,234
2018 | 121,666
2019 | 142,748
2020 | 127,031
2021 | 97,908
Thereafter | 744,243
NJNG | Natural gas purchases |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 45,266
2018 | 11,250
2019 | 0
2020 | 0
2021 | 0
Thereafter | 0
NJNG | Storage demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 14,568
2018 | 29,187
2019 | 25,772
2020 | 14,476
2021 | 7,802
Thereafter | 11,705
NJNG | Pipeline demand fees |
Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demand Fees, Next Five Fiscal Years |
2017 | 25,400
2018 | 81,229
2019 | 116,976
2020 | 112,555
2021 | 90,106
Thereafter | $ 732,538

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