COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Commitments for Natural Gas Purchases and Future Demands Fees for the Next Five Years

Commitments as of September 30, 2019, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods, are as follows:

(Thousands)	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	266,931	$	18,809	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	26,043		15,247		11,378		6,804		1,650		935
Pipeline demand fees	78,194		65,875		52,492		28,933		12,963		8,853
Sub-total Energy Services	$	371,168	$	99,931	$	63,870	$	35,737	$	14,613	$	9,788
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	20,616	$	30,884	$	31,775	$	33,060	$	34,652	$	35,748
Storage demand fees	33,938		24,443		16,101		9,442		2,876		5,559
Pipeline demand fees	95,318		107,811		93,925		88,145		64,561		552,407
Sub-total NJNG	$	149,872	$	163,138	$	141,801	$	130,647	$	102,089	$	593,714
Total	$	521,040	$	263,069	$	205,671	$	166,384	$	116,702	$	603,502