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INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract] |
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES | INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES NJR's investments in equity method investees include the following as of:
(Thousands) | March 31, 2017 | September 30, 2016
Steckman Ridge (1) | $ | 121,809 |  | $ | 123,155 |
PennEast | 31,082 |  | 17,993 |
Total | $ | 152,891 |  | $ | 141,148 |
(1) | Includes loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $70.4 million for both March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016. The loans accrue interest at a variable rate that resets quarterly and are due October 1, 2023.
NJR, through a subsidiary, NJR Pipeline Company, formed PennEast with five other investors, and plans to construct and operate a 120-mile pipeline that will extend from northeast Pennsylvania to western New Jersey, which is estimated to be in service by the first quarter of fiscal 2019. NJRES and NJNG have entered into storage and park and loan agreements with Steckman Ridge. In addition, NJNG has entered into a precedent capacity agreement with PennEast. See Note 14. Related Party Transactions for more information on these intercompany transactions.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66011266&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64825282&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64825282&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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