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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of December 31, 2018, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2019			2020			2021			2022			2023			Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	361,898		$	34,959		$	11,382		$	—		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	23,503			21,011			13,866			9,229			4,433			1,339
Pipeline demand fees	44,768			60,611			30,310			25,079			19,454			5,559
Sub-total Energy Services	$	430,169		$	116,581		$	55,558		$	34,308		$	23,887		$	6,898
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	46,150		$	38,422		$	33,861		$	34,460		$	35,278		$	37,067
Storage demand fees	25,402			27,318			14,251			12,930			7,899			6,066
Pipeline demand fees	65,761			87,556			96,417			92,527			87,316			616,054
Sub-total NJNG	$	137,313		$	153,296		$	144,529		$	139,917		$	130,493		$	659,187
Total	$	567,482		$	269,877		$	200,087		$	174,225		$	154,380		$	666,085

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Tabular disclosure of key provisions of an arrangement under which the entity has agreed to purchase goods or services over a period of time greater than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including the item for which expenditures will be made, minimum quantities, milestones, time period and committed amount.

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