Effective April 1, 2020, NJNG entered into a 5-year agreement for 3 Bcf of firm storage capacity with Steckman Ridge, which expires on March 31, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, NJNG incurs demand fees, at market rates, of approximately $9.3 million annually, a portion of which is eliminated in consolidation. These fees are recoverable through NJNG’s BGSS mechanism and are included as a component of regulatory assets.

Energy Services may periodically enter into storage or park and loan agreements with its affiliated FERC-jurisdictional natural gas storage facility, Steckman Ridge. As of December 31, 2021, Energy Services has entered into transactions with Steckman Ridge for varying terms, all of which expire by October 31, 2022.


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(Thousands)		2021		2020
Natural Gas Distribution		$	1,558	$	1,568
Energy Services		288		166
Total		$	1,846	$	1,734


(Thousands)	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021
Natural Gas Distribution	$	775	$	778
Energy Services	76		83
Total	$	851	$	861

NJNG and Energy Services have entered into various AMAs, the effects of which are eliminated in consolidation. Under the terms of these agreements, NJNG releases certain transportation and storage contracts to Energy Services. As of December 31, 2021, NJNG and Energy Services had one AMA with an expiration date of March 31, 2022.

NJNG has entered into a 5-year transportation precedent agreement with Adelphia Gateway for committed capacity of 130,000 Dths per day, which is expected to begin during the 3rd quarter of fiscal 2022, dependent upon the completion of a compressor.

Energy Services has a 5-year agreement for 3 Bcf of firm storage capacity with Leaf River, which is eliminated in consolidation and expires in March 2024.

In March 2021, NJNG and Clean Energy Ventures entered into a 15-year sublease and PPA agreement related to an onsite solar array and the related energy output at the Company’s headquarters in Wall, New Jersey, the effects of which are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

In July 2021, NJNG entered into 16-year lease agreements with various NJR subsidiaries for office space at the Company’s headquarters in Wall, New Jersey, the effects of which are eliminated in consolidation.