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REGULATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Regulated Operations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
Regulatory assets and liabilities included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, are comprised of the following:
(Thousands)
2014
2013
Regulatory assets-current
 
 
Underrecovered gas costs
$
12,577

$
953

Conservation Incentive Program
—

18,887

New Jersey Clean Energy Program
14,285

14,532

Total current regulatory assets
$
26,862

$
34,372

Regulatory assets-noncurrent
 
 
Environmental remediation costs
 
 
Expended, net of recoveries
$
30,916

$
46,968

Liability for future expenditures
177,000

183,600

Deferred income taxes
9,968

10,718

Derivatives at fair value, net
—

19

SAVEGREEN
29,180

30,004

Postemployment and other benefit costs
108,507

101,415

Deferred Superstorm Sandy costs
15,207

14,822

Other noncurrent regulatory assets
6,797

14,656

Total noncurrent regulatory assets
$
377,575

$
402,202

Regulatory liability-current
 
 
Conservation Incentive Program
$
5,752

$
—

Derivatives at fair value, net
320

1,456

Total current regulatory liabilities
$
6,072

$
1,456

Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent
 
 
Cost of removal obligation
$
61,163

$
79,315

Derivatives at fair value, net
57

—

Other noncurrent regulatory liabilities
106

332

Total noncurrent regulatory liabilities
$
61,326

$
79,647