RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Demand Fees And Demand Fees Payable

Demand fees, net of eliminations, associated with Steckman Ridge were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
(Thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
NJNG	$	1,383	$	1,385	$	2,793	$	2,774
NJRES	689		692		1,390		1,377
Total	$	2,072	$	2,077	$	4,183	$	4,151

The following table summarizes demand fees payable to Steckman Ridge as of:

(Thousands)	March 31, 2017		September 30, 2016
NJNG	$	780	$	775
NJRES	376		375
Total	$	1,156	$	1,150