COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2022, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2022		2023		2024		2025		2026		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	110,029	$	17,096	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	11,881		20,416		12,256		6,434		3,789		3,027
Pipeline demand fees	36,564		59,876		41,802		27,037		26,359		32,082
Sub-total Energy Services	$	158,474	$	97,388	$	54,058	$	33,471	$	30,148	$	35,109
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	55,151	$	5,361	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	25,167		41,758		27,318		17,362		10,266		14,320
Pipeline demand fees	72,067		147,689		91,216		136,515		127,692		1,179,683
Sub-total NJNG	$	152,385	$	194,808	$	118,534	$	153,877	$	137,958	$	1,194,003
Total	$	310,859	$	292,196	$	172,592	$	187,348	$	168,106	$	1,229,112