COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of December 31, 2016, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	239,269	$	101,247	$	51,731	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	25,935		19,079		12,064		9,248		5,914		3,734
Pipeline demand fees	56,144		28,853		6,761		2,931		2,412		1,416
Sub-total NJRES	$	321,348	$	149,179	$	70,556	$	12,179	$	8,326	$	5,150
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	75,679	$	4,511	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	21,865		25,766		19,864		12,802		7,023		10,535
Pipeline demand fees	39,065		90,931		91,906		90,998		88,295		732,579
Sub-total NJNG	$	136,609	$	121,208	$	111,770	$	103,800	$	95,318	$	743,114
Total(1)	$	457,957	$	270,387	$	182,326	$	115,979	$	103,644	$	748,264

(1) Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.