COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of June 30, 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	$	226,513	$	26,521	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	28,237		17,298		11,716		8,735		2,280		1,032
Pipeline demand fees	73,968		61,582		42,351		26,872		8,042		1,057
Sub-total Energy Services	$	328,718	$	105,401	$	54,067	$	35,607	$	10,322	$	2,089
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	51,763	$	33,269	$	33,607	$	34,142	$	36,155	$	8,889
Storage demand fees	35,988		27,025		16,383		11,680		3,112		4,441
Pipeline demand fees	95,216		107,586		94,441		89,827		70,311		567,727
Sub-total NJNG	$	182,967	$	167,880	$	144,431	$	135,649	$	109,578	$	581,057
Total	$	511,685	$	273,281	$	198,498	$	171,256	$	119,900	$	583,146