COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2019, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2019		2020		2021		2022		2023		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	212,509	$	98,677	$	12,253	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	16,112		26,227		15,648		11,749		6,953		2,599
Pipeline demand fees	34,875		69,617		38,650		24,811		19,186		5,424
Sub-total Energy Services	$	263,496	$	194,521	$	66,551	$	36,560	$	26,139	$	8,023
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	50,881	$	44,346	$	34,879	$	34,844	$	35,939	$	38,281
Storage demand fees	18,400		33,881		24,162		15,696		9,037		6,613
Pipeline demand fees	45,416		93,593		104,462		94,029		88,231		617,010
Sub-total NJNG	$	114,697	$	171,820	$	163,503	$	144,569	$	133,207	$	661,904
Total	$	378,193	$	366,341	$	230,054	$	181,129	$	159,346	$	669,927