COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2017, 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	$	179,517	$	121,391	$	55,395	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	19,525		28,869		16,195		12,913		8,822		8,580
Pipeline demand fees	38,347		48,509		19,057		8,137		7,605		10,403
Sub-total NJRES	$	237,389	$	198,769	$	90,647	$	21,050	$	16,427	$	18,983
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	45,266	$	11,250	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	14,568		29,187		25,772		14,476		7,802		11,705
Pipeline demand fees	25,400		81,229		116,976		112,555		90,106		732,538
Sub-total NJNG (1)	$	85,234	$	121,666	$	142,748	$	127,031	$	97,908	$	744,243
Total	$	322,623	$	320,435	$	233,395	$	148,081	$	114,335	$	763,226

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