COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of June 30, 2018, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	170,111	$	187,185	$	20,893	$	10,681	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	9,445		31,234		19,636		13,192		8,551		4,991
Pipeline demand fees	23,255		50,674		48,182		28,059		24,147		24,138
Sub-total Energy Services	$	202,811	$	269,093	$	88,711	$	51,932	$	32,698	$	29,129
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	27,630	$	56,627	$	38,479	$	34,411	$	34,740	$	72,995
Storage demand fees	7,741		31,362		24,245		14,243		12,922		13,920
Pipeline demand fees	19,375		80,602		107,919		92,910		91,538		671,981
Sub-total NJNG	$	54,746	$	168,591	$	170,643	$	141,564	$	139,200	$	758,896
Total	$	257,557	$	437,684	$	259,354	$	193,496	$	171,898	$	788,025