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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of December 31, 2019, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2020			2021			2022			2023			2024			Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	227,340		$	25,248		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Storage demand fees	18,767			15,205			11,378			6,805			1,650			935
Pipeline demand fees	61,173			62,606			47,548			23,849			16,106			47,384
Sub-total Energy Services	$	307,280		$	103,059		$	58,926		$	30,654		$	17,756		$	48,319
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	10,606		$	30,615		$	30,402		$	30,862		$	31,845		$	32,248
Storage demand fees	29,014			33,751			25,406			18,744			12,176			10,209
Pipeline demand fees	71,963			76,665			100,399			95,172			71,591			589,768
Sub-total NJNG	$	111,583		$	141,031		$	156,207		$	144,778		$	115,612		$	632,225
Total	$	418,863		$	244,090		$	215,133		$	175,432		$	133,368		$	680,544

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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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