10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark one)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ____________________ to ______________________

Commission File Number	Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter and principal office address and telephone number	State of Incorporation	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
1-6364	South Jersey Industries, Inc. 1 South Jersey Plaza Folsom, NJ 08037 (609) 561-9000	New Jersey	22-1901645
000-22211	South Jersey Gas Company 1 South Jersey Plaza Folsom, NJ 08037 (609) 561-9000	New Jersey	21-0398330

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that such registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that such registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether each registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

South Jersey Industries, Inc.:
Large accelerated filer   x	Accelerated filer      o	Non-accelerated filer     o
Smaller reporting company      o	Emerging growth company      o
South Jersey Gas Company:
Large accelerated filer   o	Accelerated filer      o	Non-accelerated filer     x
Smaller reporting company      o	Emerging growth company      o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if either registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act o

Indicate by check mark whether either registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

South Jersey Industries, Inc. common stock ($1.25 par value) outstanding as of August 1, 2018 was 85,506,217 shares. South Jersey Gas Company common stock ($2.50 par value) outstanding as of August 1, 2018 was 2,339,139 shares. All of South Jersey Gas Company's outstanding shares of common stock are held by SJI Utilities, Inc.

South Jersey Gas Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJI Utilities, Inc. (which is wholly-owned by South Jersey Industries, Inc.) and meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q. As such, South Jersey Gas Company files its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format authorized by General Instruction H.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Page No.
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
	South Jersey Industries, Inc.
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	5
	South Jersey Gas Company
	Condensed Statements of Income	7
	Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income	9
	Condensed Statements of Cash Flows	10
	Condensed Balance Sheets	11
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	13
	South Jersey Industries, Inc. and South Jersey Gas Company - Combined
	Note  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	13
	Note  2. Stock-Based Compensation Plan	19
	Note 3. Affiliations, Discontinued Operations and Related-Party Transactions	21
	Note  4. Common Stock	23
	Note  5. Financial Instruments	24
	Note  6. Segments of Business	26
	Note  7. Rates and Regulatory Actions	29
	Note  8. Regulatory Assets & Regulatory Liabilities	30
	Note  9. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	31
	Note 10. Lines of Credit	33
	Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies	34
	Note 12. Derivative Instruments	36
	Note 13. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities	39
	Note 14. Long-Term Debt	44
	Note 15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	44
	Note 16. Revenue	47
	Note 17. Subsequent Events	52
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	53
	South Jersey Industries, Inc.	55
	South Jersey Gas Company	72
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	75
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	79
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	80
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	80
Item 6.	Exhibits	82
Signatures		83

INTRODUCTION

FILING FORMAT

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a combined report being filed separately by two registrants: South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI) and South Jersey Gas Company (SJG). Information relating to SJI or any of its subsidiaries, other than SJG, is filed by SJI on its own behalf. SJG is only responsible for information about itself.

Except where the content clearly indicates otherwise, any reference in the report to "SJI," "the Company," "we," "us" or "our" is to the holding company or SJI and all of its subsidiaries, including SJG, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJI Utilities, Inc. (which is wholly-owned by SJI).

Part 1 - Financial information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes separate financial statements (i.e. balance sheets, statements of income, statements of comprehensive income and statements of cash flows) for SJI and SJG. The Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are presented on a combined basis for both SJI and SJG. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Management's Discussion) included under Item 2 is divided into two major sections: SJI and SJG.

Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands Except for Per Share Data)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Operating Revenues (See Note 16):
Utility	$	75,603		$	81,938
Nonutility	151,727			162,436
Total Operating Revenues	227,330			244,374
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation)
- Utility	18,181			32,331
- Nonutility	127,615			147,354
Operations (See Note 1)	58,007			37,296
Impairment Charges	99,233			—
Maintenance	6,812			4,672
Depreciation	24,771			24,556
Energy and Other Taxes	1,243			1,551
Total Operating Expenses	335,862			247,760
Operating Loss (See Note 1)	(108,532		)	(3,386		)
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	974			1,139
Interest Charges	(19,561		)	(10,979		)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(127,119		)	(13,226		)
Income Taxes	31,972			5,544
Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies	1,354			70
Loss from Continuing Operations	(93,793		)	(7,612		)
Loss from Discontinued Operations - (Net of tax benefit)	(26		)	(47		)
Net Loss	$	(93,819	)	$	(7,659	)
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations	$	(1.12	)	$	(0.10	)
Discontinued Operations	—			—
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	(1.12	)	$	(0.10	)
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic	84,080			79,549
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations	$	(1.12	)	$	(0.10	)
Discontinued Operations	—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	(1.12	)	$	(0.10	)
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted	84,080			79,549
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$	0.28		$	0.27

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Operating Revenues (See Note 16):
Utility	$	307,371		$	277,707
Nonutility	441,904			392,496
Total Operating Revenues	749,275			670,203
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation)
- Utility	105,298			103,710
- Nonutility	323,566			363,117
Operations (See Note 1)	105,051			75,744
Impairment Charges	99,233			—
Maintenance	13,674			9,653
Depreciation	49,433			48,879
Energy and Other Taxes	3,682			3,622
Total Operating Expenses	699,937			604,725
Operating Income (See Note 1)	49,338			65,478
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	3,735			5,626
Interest Charges	(33,533		)	(27,724		)
Income Before Income Taxes	19,540			43,380
Income Taxes	(4,443		)	(16,326		)
Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies	2,416			3,081
Income from Continuing Operations	17,513			30,135
Loss from Discontinued Operations - (Net of tax benefit)	(92		)	(77		)
Net Income	$	17,421		$	30,058
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations	$	0.21		$	0.38
Discontinued Operations	—			—
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.21		$	0.38
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic	81,850			79,534
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations	$	0.21		$	0.38
Discontinued Operations	—			—
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.21		$	0.38
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted	82,302			79,670
Dividends Declared per Common Share	$	0.56		$	0.54

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Net Loss	$	(93,819	)	$	(7,659	)
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:*
Unrealized Gain on Derivatives - Other	8			7
Other Comprehensive Income - Net of Tax*	8			7
Comprehensive Loss	$	(93,811	)	$	(7,652	)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
Net Income	$	17,421	$	30,058
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:*
Unrealized Gain on Derivatives - Other	17		1,522
Other Comprehensive Income - Net of Tax*	17		1,522
Comprehensive Income	$	17,438	$	31,580

* Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 25% and 40% in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$	152,828		$	123,658
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(125,973		)	(142,029		)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment	—			3,058
Investment in Long-Term Receivables	(3,947		)	(4,602		)
Proceeds from Long-Term Receivables	5,035			4,948
Notes Receivable	—			3,000
Purchase of Company-Owned Life Insurance	(574		)	(8,074		)
Investment in Affiliate	(8,413		)	(19,461		)
Net Repayment of Notes Receivable - Affiliate	2,006			243
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(131,866		)	(162,917		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net (Repayments of) Borrowings from Short-Term Credit Facilities	(10,000		)	200
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt	1,592,500			321,000
Principal Repayments of Long-Term Debt	—			(277,400		)
Payments for Issuance of Long-Term Debt	(13,821		)	(2,060		)
Net Settlement of Restricted Stock	(776		)	(751		)
Dividends on Common Stock	(22,292		)	(21,676		)
Proceeds from Sale of Common Stock	173,750			—
Payments for the Issuance of Common Stock	(6,554		)	—
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	1,712,807			19,313
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	1,733,769			(19,946		)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	39,695			31,910
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	$	1,773,464		$	11,964

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$	2,748,076		$	2,652,244
Accumulated Depreciation	(509,797		)	(498,161		)
Nonutility Property and Equipment, at cost	171,983			741,027
Accumulated Depreciation	(48,954		)	(194,913		)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,361,308			2,700,197
Investments:
Available-for-Sale Securities	36			36
Restricted	10,664			31,876
Investment in Affiliates	72,426			62,292
Total Investments	83,126			94,204
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	22,420			7,819
Restricted Cash	1,740,380			—
Accounts Receivable	196,601			202,379
Unbilled Revenues	24,464			73,377
Provision for Uncollectibles	(13,983		)	(13,988		)
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	2,907			4,913
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	44,086			48,513
Materials and Supplies, average cost	4,200			4,239
Prepaid Taxes	30,040			41,355
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	23,892			42,139
Assets Held For Sale	329,622			—
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	19,907			28,247
Total Current Assets	2,424,536			438,993
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	476,635			469,224
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	10,283			5,988
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	13,275			13,275
Contract Receivables	28,002			28,721
Goodwill	3,578			3,578
Identifiable Intangible Assets	12,000			12,480
Other	96,754			98,426
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	640,527			631,692
Total Assets	$	5,509,497		$	3,865,086

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Capitalization and Liabilities
Equity:
Common Stock	$	106,882		$	99,436
Premium on Common Stock	842,327			709,658
Treasury Stock (at par)	(282		)	(271		)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(36,748		)	(36,765		)
Retained Earnings	391,538			420,351
Total Equity	1,303,717			1,192,409
Long-Term Debt	1,403,802			1,122,999
Total Capitalization	2,707,519			2,315,408
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	336,400			346,400
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	1,368,809			63,809
Accounts Payable	262,090			284,899
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	28,913			43,398
Environmental Remediation Costs	43,808			66,372
Taxes Accrued	2,529			2,932
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	10,798			46,938
Deferred Contract Revenues	329			259
Derivatives - Other Current	443			748
Dividends Payable	23,941			—
Interest Accrued	13,016			9,079
Pension Benefits	2,388			2,388
Other Current Liabilities	21,354			15,860
Total Current Liabilities	2,114,818			883,082
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	91,690			86,884
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	105,789			101,544
Environmental Remediation Costs	108,054			106,483
Asset Retirement Obligations	43,807			59,497
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	3,427			6,025
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	6,252			9,622
Regulatory Liabilities	299,382			287,105
Other	28,759			9,436
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	687,160			666,596
Commitments and Contingencies  (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$	5,509,497		$	3,865,086

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Operating Revenues (See Note 16)	$	76,801		$	83,251
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales (Excluding depreciation)	19,379			33,644
Operations (See Note 1)	27,268			22,455
Maintenance	6,812			4,672
Depreciation	14,401			12,873
Energy and Other Taxes	498			872
Total Operating Expenses	68,358			74,516
Operating Income (See Note 1)	8,443			8,735
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	607			1,039
Interest Charges	(6,999		)	(6,077		)
Income Before Income Taxes	2,051			3,697
Income Taxes	(482		)	(1,431		)
Net Income	$	1,569		$	2,266

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Operating Revenues (See Note 16)	$	311,260		$	280,065
Operating Expenses:
Cost of Sales (Excluding depreciation)	109,187			106,068
Operations (See Note 1)	56,638			46,630
Maintenance	13,674			9,653
Depreciation	28,764			25,587
Energy and Other Taxes	1,753			2,167
Total Operating Expenses	210,016			190,105
Operating Income (See Note 1)	101,244			89,960
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	3,117			2,081
Interest Charges	(13,727		)	(11,955		)
Income Before Income Taxes	90,634			80,086
Income Taxes	(22,318		)	(31,342		)
Net Income	$	68,316		$	48,744

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
Net Income	$	1,569	$	2,266
Other Comprehensive Income - Net of Tax: *
Unrealized Gain on Derivatives - Other	8		7
Other Comprehensive Income - Net of Tax *	8		7
Comprehensive Income	$	1,577	$	2,273

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017
Net Income	$	68,316	$	48,744
Other Comprehensive Income - Net of Tax: *
Unrealized Gain on Derivatives - Other	17		14
Other Comprehensive Income - Net of Tax *	17		14
Comprehensive Income	$	68,333	$	48,758

* Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 25% and 40% in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$	85,263		$	75,514
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(113,226		)	(127,209		)
Purchase of Company-Owned Life Insurance	—			(4,875		)
Investment in Long-Term Receivables	(3,947		)	(4,602		)
Proceeds from Long-Term Receivables	5,035			4,948
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(112,138		)	(131,738		)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net Borrowings from (Repayments of) Short-Term Credit Facilities	24,400			(101,500		)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt	—			321,000
Principal Repayments of Long-Term Debt	—			(200,000		)
Payments for Issuance of Long-Term Debt	(5		)	(2,029		)
Additional Investment by Shareholder	—			40,000
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	24,395			57,471
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(2,480		)	1,247
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	4,619			1,391
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	$	2,139		$	2,638

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands)

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$	2,748,076		$	2,652,244
Accumulated Depreciation	(509,797		)	(498,161		)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,238,279			2,154,083
Investments:
Restricted Investments	505			2,912
Total Investments	505			2,912
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,634			1,707
Accounts Receivable	95,420			78,571
Accounts Receivable - Related Parties	2,139			988
Unbilled Revenues	9,721			54,980
Provision for Uncollectibles	(13,772		)	(13,799		)
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	12,482			14,932
Materials and Supplies, average cost	796			825
Prepaid Taxes	27,507			38,326
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	6,726			7,327
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	10,849			12,670
Total Current Assets	153,502			196,527
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	476,635			469,224
Long-Term Receivables	25,347			25,851
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	—			5
Other	18,786			17,372
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	520,768			512,452
Total Assets	$	2,913,054		$	2,865,974

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands, except per share amounts) 

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Capitalization and Liabilities
Equity:
Common Stock	$	5,848		$	5,848
Other Paid-In Capital and Premium on Common Stock	355,744			355,744
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(25,980		)	(25,997		)
Retained Earnings	654,153			585,838
Total Equity	989,765			921,433
Long-Term Debt	558,388			758,052
Total Capitalization	1,548,153			1,679,485
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	76,400			52,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	263,809			63,809
Accounts Payable - Commodity	28,669			43,341
Accounts Payable - Other	45,732			41,365
Accounts Payable - Related Parties	7,049			17,029
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	950			9,270
Derivatives - Other Current	318			389
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	24,998			41,656
Environmental Remediation Costs	43,502			66,040
Taxes Accrued	1,527			1,760
Pension Benefits	2,353			2,353
Interest Accrued	7,572			7,615
Other Current Liabilities	5,922			7,027
Total Current Liabilities	508,801			353,654
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Regulatory Liabilities	299,382			287,105
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	303,282			280,746
Environmental Remediation Costs	107,278			105,656
Asset Retirement Obligations	43,011			58,714
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	92,862			88,871
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	114			170
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	5,282			6,639
Other	4,889			4,934
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	856,100			832,835
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$	2,913,054		$	2,865,974

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

GENERAL - South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI or the Company) currently provides a variety of energy-related products and services primarily through the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:

▪ SJI Utilities, Inc. (SJIU) is a holding company that owns South Jersey Gas Company, along with, as of July 1, 2018, Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (see "Acquisitions" below).

▪ South Jersey Gas Company (SJG) is a regulated natural gas utility. SJG distributes natural gas in the seven southernmost counties of New Jersey.

▪ South Jersey Energy Company (SJE) acquires and markets natural gas and electricity to retail end users and provides total energy management services to commercial, industrial and residential customers.

▪ South Jersey Resources Group, LLC (SJRG) markets natural gas storage, commodity and transportation assets along with fuel management services on a wholesale basis in the mid-Atlantic, Appalachian and southern states.

▪ South Jersey Exploration, LLC (SJEX) owns oil, gas and mineral rights in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania.

▪ Marina Energy, LLC (Marina) develops and operates on-site energy-related projects. It currently operates projects in New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont. The significant wholly-owned subsidiaries of Marina include:

•ACB Energy Partners, LLC (ACB) owns and operates a natural gas fueled combined heating, cooling and power facility located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

•AC Landfill Energy, LLC (ACLE), BC Landfill Energy, LLC (BCLE), SC Landfill Energy, LLC (SCLE) and SX Landfill Energy, LLC (SXLE) own and operate landfill gas-to-energy production facilities in Atlantic, Burlington, Salem and Sussex Counties located in New Jersey.

•MCS Energy Partners, LLC (MCS), NBS Energy Partners, LLC (NBS) and SBS Energy Partners, LLC (SBS) own and operate solar-generation sites located in New Jersey.

▪ South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC (SJESP) serviced residential and small commercial HVAC systems, installed small commercial HVAC systems, provided plumbing services and serviced appliances under warranty via a subcontractor arrangement as well as on a time and materials basis. On September 1, 2017, SJESP sold certain assets of its residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party. SJESP continues to receive commissions paid on service contracts from the third party and will do so on a go forward basis.

▪ SJI Midstream, LLC (Midstream) invests in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including a current project to build an approximately 118-mile natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - SJI's condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SJI, its wholly-owned subsidiaries (including SJG) and subsidiaries in which SJI has a controlling interest. SJI eliminates all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI and SJG reflect all normal and recurring adjustments needed to fairly present their respective financial positions, operating results and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. SJI’s and SJG's businesses are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, accordingly, this interim financial information should not be the basis for estimating the full year’s operating results. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI and SJG contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with SJI’s and SJG's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a more complete discussion of the accounting policies and certain other information.

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Certain reclassifications have been made to SJI's and SJG's prior period condensed consolidated statements of income to conform to the current period presentation. The non-service cost components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs are now included as a reduction to Other Income and Expense, as opposed to being recorded as an Operations Expense, to conform with ASU 2017-07, which is described below under "New Accounting Pronouncements." This caused a reduction to both Operations Expense and Other Income on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. This also caused a reclassification to SJI's prior period segments disclosure in Note 6 to increase Operating Income within both the Gas Utility Operations and Corporate & Services segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Certain reclassifications have been made to SJI's prior period segments disclosures to conform to the current period presentation. The activities of SJI Midstream, which were presented in the Corporate & Services segment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, are now separated into the Midstream segment for the same periods in 2018. This caused prior period adjustments to Interest Charges, Income Taxes and Property Additions in Note 6.

ACQUISITIONS - In October 2017, SJI announced that it had entered into agreements to acquire the assets of Elizabethtown Gas (ETG) and Elkton Gas (ELK) from Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Southern Company Gas (collectively, the "Acquisition"). SJI, through its wholly-owned subsidiary SJIU, is acquiring the assets of both companies for total consideration of $1.7 billion. The Acquisition closed on July 1, 2018 (see Note 17). In the second quarter of 2018, SJI completed public equity offerings and issued long-term debt to help fund the Acquisition (see Notes 4 and 14, respectively).

In connection with the Acquisition, SJI incurred the following fees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in millions):

Expense Type	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Consulting & Legal	$	9.5	$	15.0	Operations Expense
Interest Charges (A)	2.7		2.7		Interest Charges
Amortization (A,B)	5.3		7.9		Interest Charges
Ticking Fees (B)	0.5		1.7		Interest Charges
Total Costs (C)	$	18.0	$	27.3

(A) These interest charges relate to debt that was issued during the second quarter of 2018 to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Acquisition, along with the amortization of debt issuance costs incurred. See Note 14.

(B) Relates to a senior unsecured bridge facility (the “Bridge Facility”), which was entered into in the fourth quarter of 2017. This Bridge Facility was terminated as of June 30, 2018.

(C) All of these costs are included in the Corporate & Services segment.

Not included in the table above are costs incurred, including underwriting discounts and commissions, related to equity and debt issuances of $6.5 million and $13.8 million, respectively, which are recorded in Premium on Common Stock and Long-Term Debt (net of $0.1 million of amortization), respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018. These equity and debt issuances were used to fund a portion of the Acquisition. See Notes 4 and 14.

AGREEMENT TO SELL SOLAR ASSETS - On June 27, 2018, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Marina, entered into a series of agreements whereby Marina will sell its portfolio of solar energy assets (the “Transaction”) to a third-party buyer. As part of the Transaction, Marina has agreed to sell 76 distributed solar energy projects located at 143 sites across New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont with total capacity of approximately 204 MW and a net book value as of June 30, 2018 of $428.9 million (the “Projects”). Total consideration for the Transaction is $347.9 million in cash. As part of the Transaction, Marina will sell the assets comprising the Projects or, in some cases, 100% of the equity interests of certain special purpose companies wholly-owned by Marina that own the assets comprising certain Projects, including MCS, NBS and SBS. The sale of individual Projects will occur on a rolling basis as the conditions precedent to each closing are satisfied, including obtaining certain regulatory filings and receipt of consents to assignment of project contracts and permits. Depending on the timing of closing with respect to individual Projects, the individual purchase prices for those Projects may be adjusted to account for Project revenues retained by Marina during the period prior to such closings, with a maximum aggregate downward adjustment of approximately $5.4 million. Also in connection with the Transaction, Marina will lease certain of the Projects that have not yet passed the fifth anniversary of their placed-in-service dates for U.S. federal income tax purposes back from the buyer from the date each such project is acquired by the buyer until the later of the first anniversary of the applicable acquisition date and the fifth anniversary

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of the applicable placed-in-service date of the project. The Company currently expects that all but one of the Projects will satisfy all closing conditions on or before December 31, 2018; the remaining Project is expected to satisfy all closing conditions on or before August 31, 2019.

The Company has recorded all of the assets related to these projects as Assets Held For Sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018, where they will remain until closing conditions have been met and the assets are transferred to the buyer.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS - Long-lived assets that are held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying values may not be recoverable. Such reviews are performed in accordance with ASC 360. An impairment loss is indicated if the total future estimated undiscounted cash flows expected from an asset are less than its carrying value. An impairment charge is measured by the difference between an asset's carrying amount and fair value with the difference recorded within Operating Expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Fair values can be determined by a variety of valuation methods, including third-party appraisals, sales prices of similar assets, and present value techniques.

The Transaction described above under "Agreement to Sell Solar Assets" triggered an indicator of impairment as the purchase price was less than the carrying amount for several of the assets being sold (but not all of them) and, as a result, several assets were considered to be impaired. The Company measured the impairment loss as the difference between the carrying amount of the respective assets and the fair value, which was determined using the purchase price and the expected cash flows from the assets, including potential price reductions resulting from the timing needed to satisfy all required closing conditions. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge within the on-site energy production segment of $99.2 million (pre-tax) in Operating Expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, to reduce the carrying amount of several assets to their fair market value. The Company estimated the purchase price with the expectation that all but one of the Projects will satisfy all closing conditions on or before December 31, 2018; the remaining Project is expected to satisfy all closing conditions on or before August 31, 2019.

No impairments were identified at SJG for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. SJI recorded an impairment charge of $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 due to a reduction in the expected cash flows to be received from a solar generating facility within the on-site energy production segment. No impairments charges were identified at SJI for the three months ended June 30, 2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, no impairments were identified at SJG.

REVENUE-BASED TAXES - SJG collects certain revenue-based energy taxes from its customers. Such taxes include the New Jersey State Sales Tax and Public Utilities Assessment (PUA). State sales tax is recorded as a liability when billed to customers and is not included in revenue or operating expenses. The PUA is included in both Utility Revenue and Energy and Other Taxes and totaled $0.2 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT - SJI capitalizes all costs associated with gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities under the full cost method of accounting. Capitalized costs include costs related to unproved properties, which are not amortized until proved reserves are found or it is determined that the unproved properties are impaired. All costs related to unproved properties are reviewed quarterly to determine if impairment has occurred. No impairment charges were recorded on these properties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 or 2017. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $8.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively, related to interests in unproved properties in Pennsylvania, net of amortization, is included with Nonutility Property and Equipment and Other Noncurrent Assets on SJI's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

TREASURY STOCK - SJI uses the par value method of accounting for treasury stock. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJI held 225,333 and 216,642 shares of treasury stock, respectively. These shares are related to deferred compensation arrangements where the amounts earned are held in the stock of SJI.

INCOME TAXES - Deferred income taxes are provided for all significant temporary differences between the book and taxable bases of assets and liabilities in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 - “Income Taxes.” A valuation allowance is established when it is determined that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

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On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform") was enacted into law, which changed various corporate income tax provisions within the existing Internal Revenue Code. The law became effective January 1, 2018 but was required to be accounted for in the period of enactment, as such SJI adopted the new law in the fourth quarter of 2017. SJI and SJG were impacted in several ways as a result of Tax Reform, including provisions related to the permanent reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, modification of bonus depreciation and changes to the deductibility of certain business-related expenses.

The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (SAB 118), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of Tax Reform. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the enactment date of Tax Reform for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of Tax Reform for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of Tax Reform is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of Tax Reform.

SJI and SJG were able to make reasonable, good faith estimates of certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments for the following: the tax rules regarding the appropriate bonus deprecation rate that should be applied to assets placed in service after September 27, 2017, including the information required to compute the applicable depreciable tax basis. Further, Tax Reform is unclear in certain respects and will require interpretations and implementing regulations by the Internal Revenue Service, as well as state tax authorities. Tax Reform could also be subject to potential amendments and technical corrections which could impact the Company’s financial statements.

Any required changes to the provisional estimates would result in the recording of regulatory assets or liabilities to the extent such amounts are probable of settlement or recovery through customer rates and a net change to income tax expense for any other amounts. Final adjustments to the provisional amounts are expected to be recorded by the fourth quarter of 2018. The accounting for all other applicable provisions of Tax Reform is considered complete based on the current interpretation.

GOODWILL - Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is subject to impairment testing on an annual basis, and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount. No such events have occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Goodwill totaled $3.6 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI as of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - Other than as described below, no new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during 2018 or 2017 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI, or the condensed financial statements of SJG.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606). This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and in most industry-specific topics. The new guidance identifies how and when entities should recognize revenue. The new rules establish a core principle requiring the recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. In connection with this new standard, the FASB has issued several amendments to ASU 2014-09, as follows:

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• In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). This standard improves the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and whether an entity reports revenue on a gross or net basis.

• In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This standard clarifies identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance.

• In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. This standard provides additional guidance on (a) the objective of the collectibility criterion, (b) the presentation of sales tax collected from customers, (c) the measurement date of non-cash consideration received, (d) practical expedients in respect of contract modifications and completed contracts at transition, and (e) disclosure of the effects of the accounting change in the period of adoption.

• In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends certain narrow aspects of the guidance, including the disclosure of remaining performance obligations and prior-period performance obligations, as well as other amendments to the guidance on loan guarantee fees, contract costs, refund liabilities, advertising costs and the clarification of certain examples.

The new guidance in ASU 2014-09, as well as all amendments discussed above, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.

On January 1, 2018, SJI and SJG adopted ASU 2014-09 and all amendments, which meant adopting the guidance in ASC 606. SJI and SJG adopted the new guidance using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the historic accounting under ASC 605. See Note 16. The methods of recognizing revenue for SJI's and SJG's contracts with customers is the same under ASC 605 and ASC 606, as revenues from contracts that SJI and SJG have with customers are currently recorded as gas or electricity is delivered to the customer, which is consistent with the new guidance under ASC 606. As such, there was no significant impact to revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 for SJI or SJG as a result of applying ASC 606, and there was no cumulative catch-up to retained earnings for SJI or SJG under the modified retrospective method for changes in accounting for revenues. Further, there were no significant changes to SJI's or SJG's business processes, systems or internal controls over financial reporting needed to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which establishes a new lease accounting model for lessees. The new standard requires substantially all leases be recognized by lessees on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, including leases currently accounted for as operating leases. The new standard also will result in enhanced quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, to provide greater insight into the extent of revenue and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from existing leases. The accounting for leases by the lessor remains relatively the same. The standard is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Management has formed an implementation team that has completed the process of inventorying all current contracts, including those of newly acquired ETG and ELK, and has determined the population of leases that will be in scope under the new guidance. Management is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of the guidance on these identified leases will have on SJI's and SJG's financial statements, which includes monitoring industry specific developments including the exposure draft issued by the FASB that would introduce a land easement practical expedient to ASC 842. Consistent with the requirements of the standard, SJI and SJG expect to both transition to the new guidance using the modified retrospective approach, although this could be subject to change based on new guidance from the FASB. The Company does not plan to early adopt the new guidance.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The update simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and any interim impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 31, 2019. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU is designed to improve guidance related to the presentation of defined benefit costs in the income statement. In particular, this ASU requires an employer to report the service cost component in the same line item(s) as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of this guidance was applied retrospectively and did not have a material impact on the financial statements of SJI or SJG; however, current and prior period presentation on the condensed consolidated statements of income were modified for SJI and SJG to conform to this guidance, as described under “Basis of Presentation” above.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU is intended to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships so that it represents a more faithful portrayal of an entity’s risk management activities (i.e. to help financial statement users understand an entity’s risk exposures and the manner in which hedging strategies are used to manage them), as well as to further simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from Tax Reform. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Reform and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. The standard is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-04, Investments—Debt Securities (Topic 320) and Regulated Operations (Topic 980): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 117 and SEC Release No. 33-9273 (SEC Update). This ASU incorporates recent SEC guidance which was issued in order to make the relevant interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and SEC rules and regulation. ASU No. 2018-04 was effective upon issuance. Adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the financial statement results of SJI or SJG.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU aligns the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees and nonemployees. Under the new guidance, equity-classified share-based payment awards issued to nonemployees will now be measured on the grant date, instead of the previous requirement to remeasure the awards through the performance completion date. For performance conditions, compensation cost associated with the award will be recognized when achievement of the performance condition is probable, rather than upon achievement of the performance condition. The current requirement to reassess the classification (equity or liability) for nonemployee awards upon vesting will be eliminated, except for awards in the form of convertible instruments. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

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2. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN:

On April 30, 2015, the shareholders of SJI approved the adoption of SJI's 2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (Plan), replacing the Amended and Restated 1997 Stock-Based Compensation Plan that had terminated on January 26, 2015. Under the Plan, shares may be issued to SJI’s officers (Officers), non-employee directors (Directors) and other key employees. No options were granted or outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. No stock appreciation rights have been issued under the plans. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI granted 197,844 and 167,444 restricted shares, respectively, to Officers and other key employees under the Plan. Performance-based restricted shares vest over a three-year period and are subject to SJI achieving certain market and earnings-based performance targets, which can cause the actual amount of shares that ultimately vest to range from 0% to 200% of the original shares granted.

In 2015, SJI began granting time-based shares of restricted stock, one-third of which vest annually over a three-year period and which are limited to a 100% payout. Vesting of time-based grants is contingent upon SJI achieving a return on equity (ROE) of at least 7% during the initial year of the grant and meeting the service requirement. Provided that the 7% ROE requirement is met in the initial year, payout is solely contingent upon the service requirement being met in years two and three of the grant. Beginning in 2018, the vesting and payout of time-based shares of restricted stock is only contingent upon the service requirement being met in years one, two, and three of the grant. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, Officers and other key employees were granted 64,712 and 52,971 shares of time-based restricted stock, respectively, which are included in the shares noted above.

Grants containing market-based performance targets use SJI's total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a peer group to measure performance. As TSR-based grants are contingent upon market and service conditions, SJI is required to measure and recognize stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value at the date of grant on a straight-line basis over the requisite three-year period of each award. In addition, SJI identifies specific forfeitures of share-based awards, and compensation expense is adjusted accordingly over the requisite service period. Compensation expense is not adjusted based on the actual achievement of performance goals. The fair value of TSR-based restricted stock awards on the date of grant is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

In 2015, earnings-based performance targets included pre-defined EGR and ROE goals to measure performance. Beginning in 2016, performance targets include pre-defined compounded earnings annual growth rate (CEGR) for SJI. As EGR-based, ROE-based and CEGR-based grants are contingent upon performance and service conditions, SJI is required to measure and recognize stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value at the date of grant over the requisite three-year period of each award. The fair value is measured as the market price at the date of grant. The initial accruals of compensation expense are based on the estimated number of shares expected to vest, assuming the requisite service is rendered and probable outcome of the performance condition is achieved. That estimate is revised if subsequent information indicates that the actual number of shares is likely to differ from previous estimates. Compensation expense is ultimately adjusted based on the actual achievement of service and performance targets.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI granted 26,416 and 30,394 restricted shares, respectively, to Directors. Shares issued to Directors vest over twelve months and contain no performance conditions. As a result, 100% of the shares granted generally vest.

The following table summarizes the nonvested restricted stock awards outstanding for SJI at June 30, 2018 and the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the awards:

	Grants	Shares Outstanding	Fair Value Per Share		Expected Volatility		Risk-Free Interest Rate
Officers & Key Employees -	2016 - TSR	56,595	$	22.53	18.1	%	1.31	%
	2016 - CEGR, Time	71,543	$	23.52	N/A		N/A
	2017 - TSR	48,533	$	32.17	20.8	%	1.47	%
	2017 - CEGR, Time	79,524	$	33.69	N/A		N/A
	2018 - TSR	65,351	$	31.05	21.9	%	2.00	%
	2018 - CEGR, Time	129,902	$	31.23	N/A		N/A
Directors -	2018	26,416	$	31.16	N/A		N/A

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Expected volatility is based on the actual volatility of SJI’s share price over the preceding three-year period as of the valuation date. The risk-free interest rate is based on the zero-coupon U.S. Treasury Bond, with a term equal to the three-year term of the Officers’ and other key employees’ restricted shares. As notional dividend equivalents are credited to the holders during the three-year service period, no reduction to the fair value of the award is required. As the Directors’ restricted stock awards contain no performance conditions and dividends are paid or credited to the holder during the requisite service period, the fair value of these awards are equal to the market value of the shares on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the total stock-based compensation cost to SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Officers & Key Employees	$	1,090		$	1,117		$	2,190		$	2,187
Directors	206			256			412			512
Total Cost	1,296			1,373			2,602			2,699
Capitalized	(101		)	(104		)	(202		)	(192		)
Net Expense	$	1,195		$	1,269		$	2,400		$	2,507

As of June 30, 2018, there was $8.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

The following table summarizes information regarding restricted stock award activity for SJI during the six months ended June 30, 2018, excluding accrued dividend equivalents:

	Officers &Other Key Employees		Directors		Weighted Average Fair Value
Nonvested Shares Outstanding, January 1, 2018	342,793		30,394		$	28.60
Granted	197,844		26,416		$	31.17
Cancelled/Forfeited	(44,287	)	—		$	28.34
Vested	(44,901	)	(30,394	)	$	30.56
Nonvested Shares Outstanding, June 30, 2018	451,449		26,416		$	29.52

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI awarded 66,894 shares to its Officers and other key employees at a market value of $2.0 million, and 65,628 shares at a market value of $2.2 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI also granted 26,416 and 30,394 shares to its Directors at a market value of $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

SJI has a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy its obligations under the Plan; therefore, there are no cash payment requirements resulting from the normal operation of the Plan. However, a change in control could result in such shares becoming nonforfeitable or immediately payable in cash. At the discretion of the Officers, Directors and other key employees, the receipt of vested shares can be deferred until future periods. These deferred shares are included in Treasury Stock on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

South Jersey Gas Company - Officers and other key employees of SJG participate in the stock-based compensation plans of SJI. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJG officers and other key employees were granted 32,185 and 24,001 shares of SJI restricted stock, respectively. The cost of outstanding stock awards for SJG during each of the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $0.3 million. Approximately 64% of these costs were capitalized on SJG's condensed balance sheets to Utility Plant.

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3. AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

AFFILIATIONS — The following affiliated entities are accounted for under the equity method:

PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast) - Midstream has a 20% investment in PennEast, which is planning to construct an approximately 118-mile natural gas pipeline that will extend from Northeastern Pennsylvania into New Jersey.

Energenic – US, LLC (Energenic) - Marina and a joint venture partner formed Energenic, in which Marina has a 50% equity interest. Energenic developed and operated on-site, self-contained, energy-related projects.

Millennium Account Services, LLC (Millennium) - SJI and a joint venture partner formed Millennium, in which SJI has a 50% equity interest. Millennium reads utility customers’ meters on a monthly basis for a fee.

Potato Creek, LLC (Potato Creek) - SJI and a joint venture partner formed Potato Creek, in which SJI has a 30% equity interest. Potato Creek owns and manages the oil, gas and mineral rights of certain real estate in Pennsylvania.

EnergyMark, LLC (EnergyMark) - SJE has a 33% investment in EnergyMark, an entity that acquires and markets natural gas to retail end users.

SJRG had net sales to EnergyMark of $8.0 million and $7.3 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $21.2 million and $20.6 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

EnerConnex, LLC (EnerConnex) - In the second quarter of 2018, SJI entered into an agreement to obtain a 25% investment in EnerConnex, which is a retail and wholesale broker and consultant that matches end users with suppliers for the procurement of natural gas and electricity. The investment made by SJI in EnerConnex was not material.

During the first six months of 2018 and 2017, SJI made net investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $6.4 million and $19.2 million, respectively.  As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the outstanding balance of Notes Receivable – Affiliate was $16.2 million and $18.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, $13.7 million of these notes were secured by property, plant and equipment of the affiliates, accrue interest at 7.5% and are to be repaid through 2025. The remaining $2.5 million of these notes are unsecured and accrue interest at variable rates.

SJI holds significant variable interests in these entities but is not the primary beneficiary. Consequently, these entities are accounted for under the equity method because SJI does not have both (a) the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. As of June 30, 2018, SJI had a net asset of approximately $72.4 million included in Investment in Affiliates on the condensed consolidated balance sheets related to equity method investees, in addition to Notes Receivable – Affiliate as discussed above. SJI’s maximum exposure to loss from these entities as of June 30, 2018, is limited to its combined equity contributions and the Notes Receivable-Affiliate in the aggregate amount of $88.6 million.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Discontinued Operations consist of the environmental remediation activities related to the properties of South Jersey Fuel, Inc. (SJF) and the product liability litigation and environmental remediation activities related to the prior business of The Morie Company, Inc. (Morie). SJF is a subsidiary of Energy & Minerals, Inc. (EMI), an SJI subsidiary, which previously operated a fuel oil business. Morie is the former sand mining and processing subsidiary of EMI. EMI sold the common stock of Morie in 1996.

SJI conducts tests annually to estimate the environmental remediation costs for these properties (see Note 11).

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Summarized operating results of the discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, were (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Loss before Income Taxes:
Sand Mining	$	7		$	(15	)	$	(33	)	$	(32	)
Fuel Oil	(40		)	(57		)	(81		)	(86		)
Income Tax Benefits	7			25			22			41
Loss from Discontinued Operations — Net	$	(26	)	$	(47	)	$	(92	)	$	(77	)
Earnings Per Common Share from
Discontinued Operations — Net:
Basic and Diluted	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

SJG RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - There have been no significant changes in the nature of SJG’s related-party transactions since December 31, 2017. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI's and SJG’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a detailed description of the related parties and their associated transactions.

A summary of related-party transactions involving SJG, excluding pass-through items, included in SJG's Operating Revenues were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating Revenues/Affiliates:
SJRG	$	1,109	$	1,248	$	3,697	$	2,211
Marina	89		65		192		147
Other	23		21		46		42
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	$	1,221	$	1,334	$	3,935	$	2,400

Related-party transactions involving SJG, excluding pass-through items, included in SJG's Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Costs of Sales/Affiliates (Excluding depreciation)
SJRG*	$	2,093		$	496		$	27,431		$	10,946
Operations Expense/Affiliates:
SJI	$	6,708		$	4,988		$	13,751		$	11,038
Millennium	744			712			1,441			1,420
Other	(117		)	(41		)	(232		)	(80		)
Total Operations Expense/Affiliates	$	7,335		$	5,659		$	14,960		$	12,378

*As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, revenues and expenses related to the energy trading activities of the wholesale energy operations at SJRG are presented on a net basis in Operating Revenues – Nonutility on the condensed consolidated income statement.

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4. COMMON STOCK:

The following shares were issued and outstanding for SJI:

	2018
Beginning Balance, January 1	79,549,080
New Issuances During the Period:
Public Equity Offering	5,889,830
Stock-Based Compensation Plan	67,076
Ending Balance, June 30	85,505,986

The par value ($1.25 per share) of stock issued was recorded in Common Stock and the net excess over par value of approximately $132.7 million was recorded in Premium on Common Stock.

There were 2,339,139 shares of SJG's common stock (par value $2.50 per share) outstanding as of June 30, 2018. SJG did not issue any new shares during the period. SJIU owns all of the outstanding common stock of SJG.

PUBLIC OFFERINGS - In April 2018, the Company completed the following public offerings, the net proceeds of which were used to fund a portion of the consideration paid for the assets of ETG and ELK (see Note 1):

• SJI offered 12,669,491 shares of its common stock, par value $1.25 per share, at a public offering price of $29.50 per share. Of the offered shares, 5,889,830 shares were issued at closing, including 1,652,542 shares pursuant to the underwriters’ option. The gross proceeds from these shares was $173.7 million, with net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $167.7 million. The remaining 6,779,661 shares of common stock ("Forward Shares") are to be sold by Bank of America, N.A., as forward seller, pursuant to a forward sale agreement. The Company received no proceeds from the sale of the Forward Shares at the closing, and has not received proceeds as of June 30, 2018. SJI has an option to settle the forward sale agreement by delivering newly issued shares of SJI common stock and receive proceeds, subject to certain adjustments, from the sale of those shares, assuming one or more future physical settlements of the forward sale agreement, no later than April 2019. SJI may also choose to settle the forward sale contract with a cash payment, or multiple cash payments, no later than April 2019. In the event SJI elects to settle all or a portion of the forward sale contract with a cash payment, no additional shares of SJI common stock would be issued under the forward sale contract for the portions that were cash settled.

• SJI issued and sold 5,750,000 Equity Units, initially in the form of Corporate Units, which included 750,000 Corporate Units pursuant to the underwriters’ option. Each Corporate Unit has a stated amount of $50 and is comprised of (a) a purchase contract obligating the holder to purchase from the Company, and for the Company to sell to the holder for a price in cash of $50, on the purchase contract settlement date, or April 15, 2021, subject to earlier termination or settlement, a certain number of shares of common stock; and (b) a 1/20, or 5%, undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of SJI’s 2018 Series A 3.70% Remarketable Junior Subordinated Notes due 2031. SJI will pay the holder quarterly contract adjustment payments at a rate of 3.55% per year on the stated amount of $50 per Equity Unit, in respect of each purchase contract, subject to the Company's right to defer these payments. No deferral period will extend beyond the purchase contract settlement date. The contract adjustment payments are payable quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year (except that if such date is not a business day, contract adjustment payments will be payable on the following business day, without adjustment), commencing on July 15, 2018. The contract adjustment payments will be subordinated to all of the Company's existing and future “Priority Indebtedness” and will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries. The present value of the aggregate amount of the contract adjustment payments due through April 15, 2021 was recorded as Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, and will be amortized over the life of this instrument. This offering resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $287.5 million, with net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $278.9 million. As of June 30, 2018, the net proceeds, after amortization of the underwriting discounts, are recorded as Long-Term Debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 14).

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SJI's EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (EPS) - SJI's Basic EPS is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The incremental shares required for inclusion in the denominator for the diluted EPS calculation were 452,210 and 136,332 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, incremental shares of 806,695 and 150,852, respectively, were not included in the denominator for the diluted EPS calculation because they would have an antidilutive effect on EPS. These additional shares relate to SJI's restricted stock as discussed in Note 2, along with the impact of the Forward Shares and Equity Units discussed above, accounted for under the treasury stock method.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (DRP) — SJI offers a DRP which allows participating shareholders to purchase shares of SJI common stock by automatic reinvestment of dividends or optional purchases. SJI currently purchases shares on the open market to fund share purchases by DRP participants, and as a result SJI did not raise any equity capital through the DRP in 2017 or 2018. SJI does not intend to issue equity capital via the DRP in 2018.

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

RESTRICTED CASH — In order to pay for the Acquisition (see Note 1), SJI maintained $1.74 billion in an escrow account as of June 30, 2018 in anticipation of the July 1, 2018 closing date (see Note 17). This amount was recorded in Restricted Cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI as of June 30, 2018.

RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS — SJI and SJG maintain margin accounts with selected counterparties to support their risk management activities. The balances required to be held in these margin accounts increase as the net value of the outstanding energy-related contracts with the respective counterparties decrease. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJI's balances (including SJG) in these accounts totaled $10.6 million and $31.6 million, respectively, held by the counterparty, which is recorded in Restricted Investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJG's balance held by the counterparty totaled $0.5 million and $2.9 million and was recorded in Restricted Investments on the condensed balance sheets.

The carrying amounts of the Restricted Investments for both SJI and SJG approximate their fair values at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which would be included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13).

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of June 30, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	22,420	$	1,634
Restricted Cash	1,740,380		—
Restricted Investments	10,664		505
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	1,773,464	$	2,139

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	7,819	$	1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

NOTES RECEIVABLE-AFFILIATES - As of June 30, 2018, SJI had approximately $13.7 million included in Notes Receivable - Affiliate on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, due from Energenic, which is secured by its cogeneration assets for energy service projects. This note is subject to a reimbursement agreement that secures reimbursement for SJI, from its joint venture partner, of a proportionate share of any amounts that are not repaid.

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LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - SJG provides financing to customers for the purpose of attracting conversions to natural gas heating systems from competing fuel sources. The terms of these loans call for customers to make monthly payments over periods ranging from five to ten years, with no interest. The carrying amounts of such loans were $5.9 million and $7.0 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The current portion of these receivables is reflected in Accounts Receivable and the non-current portion is reflected in Contract Receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amounts noted above are net of unamortized discounts resulting from imputed interest in the amount of $0.7 million as of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The annualized amortization to interest is not material to SJI’s or SJG's condensed consolidated financial statements. The carrying amounts of these receivables approximate their fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which would be included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13).

CREDIT RISK - As of June 30, 2018, SJI had approximately $10.0 million, or 29.1%, of the current and noncurrent Derivatives – Energy Related Assets transacted with three counterparties. One counterparty has contracts with a large number of diverse customers which minimizes the concentration of this risk. A portion of these contracts may be assigned to SJI in the event of default by the counterparty. The other two counterparties are investment grade rated.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS NOT CARRIED AT FAIR VALUE - The fair value of a financial instrument is the market price to sell an asset or transfer a liability at the measurement date. The carrying amounts of SJI's and SJG's financial instruments approximate their fair values at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, except as noted below.

• For Long-Term Debt, in estimating the fair value, SJI and SJG use the present value of remaining cash flows at the balance sheet date. SJI and SJG based the estimates on interest rates available at the end of each period for debt with similar terms and maturities (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, see Note 13).

• The estimated fair values of SJI's long-term debt (which includes SJG and all consolidated subsidiaries), including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $2.84 billion and $1.22 billion, respectively.  The carrying amounts of SJI's long-term debt, including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $2.77 billion and $1.19 billion, respectively. SJI's carrying amounts as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $24.1 million and $17.4 million, respectively.

• The estimated fair values of SJG's long-term debt, including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $835.5 million and $838.5 million, respectively. The carrying amount of SJG's long-term debt, including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, was $822.2 million and $821.9 million, respectively. The carrying amounts as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $7.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively.

OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - The carrying amounts of SJI's and SJG's other financial instruments approximate their fair values at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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6. SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS:

SJI operates in several different reportable operating segments which reflect the financial information regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (CODM). These segments are as follows:

• Gas utility operations (SJIU, consisting of SJG) consist primarily of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The result of SJG are only included in this operating segment.

• Wholesale energy operations include the activities of SJRG and SJEX.

• SJE is involved in both retail gas and retail electric activities.

◦ Retail gas and other operations include natural gas acquisition and transportation service business lines.

◦ Retail electric operations consist of electricity acquisition and transportation to commercial, industrial and residential customers.

• On-site energy production consists of Marina's thermal energy facility and other energy-related projects. Also included in this segment are the activities of ACB, ACLE, BCLE, SCLE, SXLE, MCS, NBS and SBS.

• Appliance service operations includes SJESP, which serviced residential and small commercial HVAC systems, installed small commercial HVAC systems, provided plumbing services and serviced appliances under warranty via a subcontractor arrangement as well as on a time and materials basis. On September 1, 2017, SJESP sold certain assets of its residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party. SJESP continues to receive commissions paid on service contracts from the third party and will do so on a go forward basis.

• Midstream was formed to invest in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including a current project to build a natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

• Costs incurred related to the agreement to acquire Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas are recorded in the Corporate & Services segment.

SJI groups its nonutility operations into two categories: Energy Group and Energy Services. Energy Group includes wholesale energy, retail gas and other, and retail electric operations. Energy Services includes on-site energy production and appliance service operations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Intersegment sales and transfers are treated as if the sales or transfers were to third parties at current market prices.

Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating Revenues:
Gas Utility Operations	$	76,801		$	83,251		$	311,260		$	280,065
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	67,220			76,409			257,563			203,926
Retail Gas and Other Operations	23,168			21,759			63,369			58,637
Retail Electric Operations	42,662			42,620			86,697			91,577
Subtotal Energy Group	133,050			140,788			407,629			354,140
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	24,734			25,135			45,891			44,747
Appliance Service Operations	451			1,980			971			3,638
Subtotal Energy Services	25,185			27,115			46,862			48,385
Corporate and Services	11,082			11,013			24,082			22,609
Subtotal	246,118			262,167			789,833			705,199
Intersegment Sales	(18,788		)	(17,793		)	(40,558		)	(34,996		)
Total Operating Revenues	$	227,330		$	244,374		$	749,275		$	670,203

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	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating (Loss) Income (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	8,443		$	8,735		$	101,244		$	89,960
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	(10,472		)	(18,191		)	65,185			(29,817		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	1,659			(1,560		)	(4,099		)	(3,227		)
Retail Electric Operations	1,094			1,155			886			2,461
Subtotal Energy Group	(7,719		)	(18,596		)	61,972			(30,583		)
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(100,435		)	5,104			(100,989		)	3,135
Appliance Service Operations	442			66			945			(6		)
Subtotal Energy Services	(99,993		)	5,170			(100,044		)	3,129
Corporate and Services	(9,263		)	1,305			(13,834		)	2,972
Total Operating (Loss) Income	$	(108,532	)	$	(3,386	)	$	49,338		$	65,478
Depreciation and Amortization:
Gas Utility Operations	$	20,274		$	17,446		$	40,589		$	34,808
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	29			33			52			61
Retail Gas and Other Operations	78			84			153			167
Subtotal Energy Group	107			117			205			228
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	10,324			11,674			20,595			23,267
Appliance Service Operations	—			56			—			110
Subtotal Energy Services	10,324			11,730			20,595			23,377
Corporate and Services	5,951			418			9,165			819
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	36,656		$	29,711		$	70,554		$	59,232
Interest Charges (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	6,999		$	6,077		$	13,727		$	11,955
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	—			134			—			3,193
Retail Gas and Other Operations	105			64			251			149
Subtotal Energy Group	105			198			251			3,342
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	4,098			3,877			7,945			9,691
Midstream	479			125			905			635
Corporate and Services	13,368			4,816			20,838			9,547
Subtotal	25,049			15,093			43,666			35,170
Intersegment Borrowings	(5,488		)	(4,114		)	(10,133		)	(7,446		)
Total Interest Charges	$	19,561		$	10,979		$	33,533		$	27,724

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	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Income Taxes (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	482		$	1,431		$	22,318		$	31,342
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	(2,478		)	(6,384		)	16,649			(12,703		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	474			(593		)	(1,060		)	(1,040		)
Retail Electric Operations	307			472			249			1,007
Subtotal Energy Group	(1,697		)	(6,505		)	15,838			(12,736		)
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(26,489		)	219			(27,646		)	(2,850		)
Appliance Service Operations	106			36			237			19
Subtotal Energy Services	(26,383		)	255			(27,409		)	(2,831		)
Midstream	(22		)	(1		)	40			(85		)
Corporate and Services	(4,352		)	(724		)	(6,344		)	636
Total Income Taxes	$	(31,972	)	$	(5,544	)	$	4,443		$	16,326
Property Additions (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	65,148		$	66,128		$	115,385		$	128,408
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	27			4			32			7
Retail Gas and Other Operations	136			133			309			428
Subtotal Energy Group	163			137			341			435
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	570			2,917			1,683			10,266
Appliance Service Operations	—			254			—			260
Subtotal Energy Services	570			3,171			1,683			10,526
Midstream	99			5			310			157
Corporate and Services	8,204			834			11,549			927
Total Property Additions	$	74,184		$	70,275		$	129,268		$	140,453

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Identifiable Assets:
Gas Utility Operations	$	2,913,054		$	2,865,974
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	124,975			208,785
Retail Gas and Other Operations	39,992			56,935
Retail Electric Operations	35,043			34,923
Subtotal Energy Group	200,010			300,643
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	476,498			582,587
Appliance Service Operations	205			1,338
Subtotal Energy Services	476,703			583,925
Midstream	68,348			63,112
Discontinued Operations	1,751			1,757
Corporate and Services	2,388,305			711,038
Intersegment Assets	(538,674		)	(661,363		)
Total Identifiable Assets	$	5,509,497		$	3,865,086

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7. RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS:

SJG is subject to the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

In March 2018, SJG filed a petition with the BPU for a change in rates, customer refund and rider associated with the implementation of Tax Reform. The BPU subsequently approved an interim rate reduction, effective April 1, 2018, to reflect the change in the corporate tax rate within SJG’s base rates. This petition is currently pending BPU approval

Also in March 2018, SJG filed a petition with the BPU seeking to continue its existing Energy Efficiency Programs (EEP's), with modifications, and to implement new programs (the “EEP IV”) for a five-year period with a proposed budget of approximately $195.4 million and with the same rate recovery mechanism that exists for its current EEP's. Under its existing EEP's, SJG is permitted to recover incremental operating and maintenance expenses and earn a return of, and return on, program investments. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

In April 2018, SJG submitted its second annual filing, pursuant to the October 2016 BPU approval of the Accelerated Infrastructure Replacement Program (“AIRP II”), seeking a base rate adjustment to increase annual revenues by approximately $6.6 million to reflect the roll-in of $60.7 million of AIRP II investments placed in service from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

In May 2018, The BPU issued an order approving a second phase of the Storm Hardening and Reliability Program (“SHARP II”) for a three-year period, commencing June 1, 2018, with authorized investments of up to $100.3 million to continue storm hardening efforts to further improve safety, redundancy and resiliency of SJG’s natural gas system in coastal areas. Pursuant to the order, SHARP II investments are to be recovered through annual base rate adjustments.

Also in May 2018, SJG received BPU final approval of provisional rates that were authorized in a BPU order during September 2017, as they relate to SJG's 2017-2018 Basic Gas Supply Service (“BGSS”) and Conservation Incentive Program (“CIP”) filing, as submitted to the BPU in June 2017. The impact of the final rates was a $4.7 million decrease in revenue related to SJG’s BGSS and a $0.2 million increase in revenue related to SJG's CIP. The net impact of the rate changes requested in the filing is a $4.5 million revenue decrease.

In June 2018, SJG filed its annual BGSS and CIP filing with the BPU, requesting a $65.5 million increase in gas cost recoveries related to its BGSS and a $26.4 million decrease in revenues related to its CIP, resulting in a net revenue increase of $39.1 million. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

Also in June 2018, SJG filed its ninth annual Energy Efficiency Tracker (“EET”) rate adjustment petition, requesting a $1.6 million decrease in revenues to continue recovering the costs of, and the allowed return on, prior investments associated with its EEPs. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

Additionally, in June 2018, SJG filed its annual Universal Service Fund (“USF”) petition, along with the State’s other electric and gas utilities, seeking an increase in revenues of approximately $0.9 million. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

As of June 30, 2018, SJI received all necessary approvals by the BPU, Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as certain anti-trust filings and approvals, in order to complete the Acquisition. The Acquisition was completed on July 1, 2018 (see Note 17).

There have been no other significant regulatory actions or changes to SJG's rate structure since December 31, 2017. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI's and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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8. REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES:

There have been no significant changes to the nature of SJG’s regulatory assets and liabilities since December 31, 2017, which are described in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJI had no regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities other than those of SJG; SJI will have regulatory assets and liabilities related to ETG and ELK beginning July 1, 2018 (see Note 17).

SJI's and SJG's Regulatory Assets consisted of the following items (in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Environmental Remediation Costs:
Expended - Net	$	122,022	$	100,327
Liability for Future Expenditures	150,780		171,696
Deferred Asset Retirement Obligation Costs	29,913		42,368
Deferred Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs	78,211		78,211
Deferred Gas Costs - Net	60,025		16,838
Conservation Incentive Program Receivable	3,771		26,652
Societal Benefit Costs Receivable	1,751		2,484
Deferred Interest Rate Contracts	5,601		7,028
Energy Efficiency Tracker	2,189		2,094
Pipeline Supplier Service Charges	662		708
Pipeline Integrity Cost	4,805		5,280
AFUDC - Equity Related Deferrals	13,172		12,785
Other Regulatory Assets	3,733		2,753
Total Regulatory Assets	$	476,635	$	469,224

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS - SJG has two regulatory assets associated with environmental costs related to the cleanup of 12 sites where SJG or its predecessors previously operated gas manufacturing plants. The first asset, "Environmental Remediation Cost: Expended - Net," represents what was actually spent to clean up the sites, less recoveries through the Remediation Adjustment Clause (RAC) and insurance carriers. These costs meet the deferral requirements of GAAP, as the BPU allows SJG to recover such expenditures through the RAC. The other asset, "Environmental Remediation Cost: Liability for Future Expenditures," relates to estimated future expenditures required to complete the remediation of these sites. SJG recorded this estimated amount as a regulatory asset with the corresponding current and noncurrent liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets under the captions "Current Liabilities" (both SJI and SJG), "Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities" (SJI) and "Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Liabilities" (SJG). The BPU allows SJG to recover the deferred costs over seven-year periods after they are spent.

DEFERRED ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION COSTS - SJG records asset retirement obligations primarily related to the legal obligation to cut and cap gas distribution pipelines when taking those pipelines out of service. Deferred asset retirement obligation costs represent the period to period passage of time (accretion) and the revision to cash flows originally estimated to settle the retirement obligation. The Deferred Asset Retirement Obligation Costs regulatory asset decreased $12.5 million from December 31, 2017 to June 30, 2018, due to revisions to the settlement timing, retirement costs, and changes to inflation and discount rates used to measure the expected retirement costs. A corresponding decrease was made to the Asset Retirement Obligation liability, thus having no impact on earnings.

DEFERRED GAS COSTS - NET - Over/Under collections of gas costs are monitored through SJG's BGSS bill credit. Net undercollected gas costs are classified as a regulatory asset, and net overcollected gas costs are classified as a regulatory liability. Derivative contracts used to hedge natural gas purchases are also included in the BGSS, subject to BPU approval. The BGSS regulatory asset increased $43.2 million from December 31, 2017 to June 30, 2018, primarily due to the actual gas commodity costs exceeding recoveries from customers.

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CONSERVATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CIP) RECEIVABLE – The CIP tracking mechanism adjusts earnings when actual usage per customer experienced during the period varies from an established baseline usage per customer. Actual usage per customer was more than the established baseline during the first six months of 2018, resulting in a decrease in the receivable. This is primarily the result of cold weather experienced in the region.

SJI's and SJG's Regulatory Liabilities consisted of the following items (in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Excess Plant Removal Costs	$	22,367	$	23,295
Excess Deferred Taxes	277,015		263,810
Total Regulatory Liabilities	$	299,382	$	287,105

EXCESS DEFERRED TAXES - As disclosed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Excess Deferred Tax balance relates to Tax Reform enacted into law December 22, 2017 (see Note 1). The increase in this regulatory liability of $13.2 million during the first six months of 2018 is related to excess tax amounts that were billed to customers in the first quarter of 2018, which, pending approval by the BPU of the refund methodology, are expected to be returned to customers in September 2018.

9. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS:

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, net periodic benefit cost related to the employee and officer pension and other postretirement benefit plans for SJI consisted of the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service Cost	$	639		$	1,112		$	2,816		$	2,494
Interest Cost	716			2,931			5,824			5,886
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19		)	(3,529		)	(7,652		)	(7,053		)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost	(13		)	33			58			66
Actuarial Loss	1,632			2,528			5,764			5,141
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	2,955			3,075			6,810			6,534
Capitalized Benefit Cost	(554		)	(1,129		)	(1,037		)	(2,400		)
Deferred Benefit Cost	(374		)	(139		)	(1,125		)	(300		)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense	$	2,027		$	1,807		$	4,648		$	3,834

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	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service Cost	$	360		$	208		$	441		$	455
Interest Cost	859			609			1,076			1,209
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(1,578		)	(853		)	(1,883		)	(1,705		)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost	(141		)	(86		)	(172		)	(172		)
Actuarial Loss	340			307			451			619
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	(160		)	185			(87		)	406
Capitalized Benefit Cost	—			(46		)	(5		)	(101		)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense	$	(160	)	$	139		$	(92	)	$	305

The Pension Benefits Net Periodic Benefit Cost incurred by SJG was approximately $1.9 million and $2.3 million of the totals presented in the table above for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $4.3 million and $4.8 million of the totals presented in the table above for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, and 2017, the Other Postretirement Benefits Net Periodic Benefit Cost incurred by SJG was less than $0.1 million and approximately $0.1 million, respectively, of the totals presented in the table above. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Other Postretirement Benefits Net Periodic Benefit Cost incurred by SJG was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of the totals presented in the table above.

Capitalized benefit costs reflected in the table above relate to SJG’s construction program. Effective January 1, 2018, SJI and SJG adopted FASB ASU 2017-07 which stipulates that only the service cost component of net benefit cost is eligible for capitalization. In SJG's rate case settlement in October 2017, The BPU allowed the deferral until the next base rate case of incremental expense associated with the adoption.

SJI contributed $10.0 million to the pension plans, of which SJG contributed $8.0 million, in January 2017. No contributions were made to the pension plans by either SJI or SJG during the six months ended June 30, 2018. SJI and SJG do not expect to make any additional contributions to the pension plans in 2018; however, changes in future investment performance and discount rates may ultimately result in a contribution. Payments related to the unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) are expected to be approximately $2.4 million in 2018.

See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for additional information related to SJI’s and SJG's pension and other postretirement benefits.

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10. LINES OF CREDIT:

Credit facilities and available liquidity as of June 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

Company	Total Facility		Usage			Available Liquidity		Expiration Date
SJI:
Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility	$	400,000	$	216,100	(A)	$	183,900	August 2022
Revolving Credit Facility	50,000		50,000			—		September 2019
Total SJI	450,000		266,100			183,900
SJG:
Commercial Paper Program/Revolving Credit Facility	200,000		77,200		(B)	122,800		August 2022
Uncommitted Bank Line	10,000		—			10,000		August 2018 (C)
Total SJG	210,000		77,200			132,800
Total	$	660,000	$	343,300		$	316,700

(A) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $6.1 million.

(B) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $0.8 million.

(C) SJG expects to renew this facility prior to expiration.

On June 26, 2018, the Acquisition company used to acquire the assets of ETG and ELK entered into a $200.0 million, two-year revolving credit agreement with several lenders. This facility is available to be used by ETG and ELK (the Borrowers) post-acquisition to provide daily liquidity. Neither SJI nor SJG may borrow underneath this facility; as a result, this amount is not included in the table above as of June 30, 2018. At the election of the Borrowers, the revolving loans will bear interest at a variable base rate or a variable London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The revolving credit agreement provides for the extension of credit to the Borrowers by the lenders thereunder in a total aggregate amount of $200.0 million. This facility contains one financial covenant, limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the credit agreement) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. There were no borrowings under this facility as of June 30, 2018.

The SJG facilities are restricted as to use and availability specifically to SJG; however, if necessary, the SJI facilities can also be used to support SJG’s liquidity needs. Borrowings under these credit facilities are at market rates. SJI's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings (which includes SJG), which changes daily, was 2.90% and 2.21% at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. SJG did not have any outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2018 under its credit facility; however, SJG did have $77.2 million outstanding under the commercial paper program. SJG's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings, which changes daily, was 2.33% and 1.36% at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

SJI's average borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities (which includes SJG), not including letters of credit, during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $201.6 million and $272.4 million, respectively. SJG's average borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $49.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively. 

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The SJI and SJG principal credit facilities are provided by a syndicate of banks. In January 2018, the Note Purchase Agreements (NPA) for Senior Unsecured Notes issued by SJI, as well as the credit agreements with its syndicate of banks, were amended to reflect a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective NPA or credit agreement) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. For SJI, the equity units are treated as equity (as opposed to how they are classified on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as long term debt) for purposes of the covenant calculation. Further, in the event that SJI receives less than $500.0 million of net cash proceeds from the issuance of equity or equity-linked securities, that financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective NPA or credit agreement) increases to not more than 0.75 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, for a period of one year following the closing of the acquisition of ETG and ELK. SJI and SJG were in compliance with this covenant as of June 30, 2018. However, one SJG bank facility still contains a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) to not more than 0.65 to 1 measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. As a result, SJG must ensure that the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) does not exceed 0.65 to 1, as measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. SJG is was in compliance with this covenant as of June 30, 2018.

SJG has a commercial paper program under which SJG may issue short-term, unsecured promissory notes to qualified investors up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $200.0 million. The notes have fixed maturities which vary by note, but may not exceed 270 days from the date of issue. Proceeds from the notes are used for general corporate purposes. SJG uses the commercial paper program in tandem with its $200.0 million revolving credit facility and does not expect the principal amount of borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program and the credit facility at any time to exceed an aggregate of $200.0 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, SJI entered into a $2.6 billion syndicated, committed Bridge Facility to support its $1.7 billion bid for the assets of ETG and ELK. As a result of the equity and debt issuances entered into by the Company to fund the Acquisition (see Note 14), the Bridge Facility was terminated as of June 30, 2018.

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

GUARANTEES — As of June 30, 2018, SJI had issued $6.1 million of parental guarantees on behalf of an unconsolidated subsidiary. These guarantees generally expire within the next two years and were issued to enable the subsidiary to market retail natural gas.

GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS - In the normal course of business, SJG and SJRG have entered into long-term contracts for natural gas supplies, firm transportation and gas storage service. The transportation and storage service agreements with interstate pipeline suppliers were made under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved tariffs. SJG's cumulative obligation for gas supply-related demand charges and reservation fees paid to suppliers for these services averages approximately $5.7 million per month and is recovered on a current basis through the BGSS. SJRG's cumulative obligation for demand charges and reservation fees paid to suppliers for these services is approximately $0.5 million per month. SJRG has also committed to purchase a minimum of 752,500 dts/d and up to 892,500 dts/d of natural gas, from various suppliers, for terms ranging from 3 to 10 years at index-based prices.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS— Unionized personnel represent approximately 41% and 58% of SJI's and SJG's workforce at June 30, 2018, respectively. SJI has collective bargaining agreements with two unions that represent these employees: the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1293 and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 76. SJG employees represented by the IBEW operate under a collective bargaining agreement that runs through February 2022. SJG's remaining unionized employees are represented by the IAM and operate under a collective bargaining agreement that runs through August 2021.

STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT — As of June 30, 2018, SJI provided $6.1 million of standby letters of credit through its revolving credit facility to enable SJE to market retail electricity and for various construction and operating activities. SJG provided a $0.8 million letter of credit under its revolving credit facility to support the remediation of environmental conditions at certain locations in SJG's service territory. SJG has provided $25.1 million of additional letters of credit under a separate facility outside of the revolving credit facility to support variable-rate demand bonds issued through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to finance the expansion of SJG’s natural gas distribution system.

EQUITY AND CORPORATE UNITS - As part of the issuance of Equity and Corporate Units, the Company has a purchase contract obligating the holder of the units to purchase from the Company, and for the Company to sell to the holder for a price in cash of $50, a certain number of shares of common stock. See Note 4.

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PENDING LITIGATION — SJI and SJG are subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business and other legal proceedings.  SJI has been named in, among other actions, certain gas supply contract disputes and certain product liability claims related to our former sand mining subsidiary. 

SJI is currently involved in a pricing dispute related to two long-term gas supply contracts. On May 8, 2017, a jury from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff supplier. On July 21, 2017, the Court entered Final Judgment against SJG and SJRG. As a result of this ruling, SJG and SJRG have accrued, including interest, $20.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively, from the first quarter of 2017 through June 30, 2018. We believe that the amount to be paid by SJG reflects a gas cost that ultimately will be recovered from SJG’s customers through adjusted rates. As such, $20.6 million was recorded as both an Accounts Payable and a reduction of Regulatory Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of both SJI and SJG as of June 30, 2018. Similarly, $54.9 million was associated with SJRG and was also recorded as an Accounts Payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI as of June 30, 2018, with charges of $0.9 million and $1.0 million to Cost of Sales - Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income of SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. SJI also recorded $0.2 million and $0.4 million to Interest Charges on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. In April 2018, SJI filed an appeal of this judgment. During the pendency of the appeal, SJI continues to dispute the supplier invoices received and has created a reserve to reflect the differences between the invoices and paid amounts.

The plaintiff supplier filed a second related lawsuit against SJG and SJRG in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on December 21, 2017, alleging that SJG and SJRG have continued to breach the gas supply contracts notwithstanding the judgment in the prior lawsuit. The plaintiff supplier is seeking recovery of the amounts disputed by SJI since the earlier judgment, and a declaration regarding the price under the disputed contracts going forward until the contracts terminate in October 2019. The matter is currently scheduled for a jury trial in May 2019. All legal reserves related to this second lawsuit are recorded as part of the accrued amounts disclosed above.

Liabilities related to claims are accrued when the amount or range of amounts of probable settlement costs or other charges for these claims can be reasonably estimated. For matters other than the pricing dispute noted above, SJI has accrued approximately $3.1 million and $3.0 million related to all claims in the aggregate as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, of which SJG has accrued approximately $0.8 million and $0.7 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Although SJI and SJG do not presently believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, given the inherent uncertainties in such situations, SJI and SJG can provide no assurance regarding the outcome of litigation.

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS — SJG incurred and recorded costs for environmental cleanup of 12 sites where SJG or its predecessors operated gas manufacturing plants. SJG stopped manufacturing gas in the 1950s. SJI and some of its nonutility subsidiaries also recorded costs for environmental cleanup of sites where SJF previously operated a fuel oil business and Morie maintained equipment, fueling stations and storage. Other than the changes discussed in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, there have been no changes to the status of SJI’s environmental remediation efforts since December 31, 2017, as described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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12. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:

Certain SJI subsidiaries, including SJG, are involved in buying, selling, transporting and storing natural gas and buying and selling retail electricity for their own accounts as well as managing these activities for third parties. These subsidiaries are subject to market risk on expected future purchases and sales due to commodity price fluctuations. SJI and SJG use a variety of derivative instruments to limit this exposure to market risk in accordance with strict corporate guidelines. These derivative instruments include forward contracts, swap agreements, options contracts and futures contracts.

As of June 30, 2018, SJI and SJG had outstanding derivative contracts as follows (1 MMdts = one million decatherms; 1 MMmWh = one million megawatt hours): 

	SJI Consolidated	SJG
Derivative contracts intended to limit exposure to market risk to:
Expected future purchases of natural gas (in MMdts)	69.4	10.9
Expected future sales of natural gas (in MMdts)	56.0	0.5
Expected future purchases of electricity (in MMmWh)	2.3	—
Expected future sales of electricity (in MMmWh)	1.9	—
Basis and Index related net purchase (sale) contracts (in MMdts)	56.9	2.3

These contracts, which have not been designated as hedging instruments under GAAP, are measured at fair value and recorded in Derivatives - Energy Related Assets or Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI and SJG. For SJE and SJRG contracts, the net unrealized pre-tax gains (losses) for these energy-related commodity contracts are included with realized gains (losses) in Operating Revenues – Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income for SJI. These pre-tax gains (losses) were $(6.2) million and $(7.9) millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $17.2 million and $6.8 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For SJG's contracts, the costs or benefits are recoverable through the BGSS clause, subject to BPU approval. As a result, the net unrealized pre-tax gains and losses for these energy-related commodity contracts are included with realized gains and losses in Regulatory Assets or Regulatory Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of both SJI and SJG. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJG had $5.7 million and $(2.1) million of unrealized gains (losses), respectively, included in its BGSS related to energy-related commodity contracts.

SJI, including SJG, has also entered into interest rate derivatives to hedge exposure to increasing interest rates and the impact of those rates on cash flows of variable-rate debt. These interest rate derivatives, some of which had been designated as hedging instruments under GAAP, are measured at fair value and recorded in Derivatives - Other on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Hedge accounting has been discontinued prospectively for these derivatives. As a result, any unrealized gains and losses on these derivatives, that were previously included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, are being recorded in earnings over the remaining life of the derivative.

In March 2017, SJI entered into a new interest rate derivative and amended the existing interest rate derivative linked to unrealized losses previously recorded in AOCL. SJI reclassified $2.4 million of pre-tax unrealized loss in AOCL to Interest Charges on the condensed consolidated statements of income as a result of the prior hedged transactions being deemed probable of not occurring.

For SJG interest rate derivatives, the fair value represents the amount SJG would have to pay the counterparty to terminate these contracts as of those dates.

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As of June 30, 2018, SJI’s active interest rate swaps were as follows:

Notional Amount		Fixed Interest Rate	Start Date	Maturity	Obligor
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	10,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	12,500,000	3.530%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG
$	12,500,000	3.430%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG

The unrealized gains and losses on interest rate derivatives that are not designated as cash flow hedges are included in Interest Charges in the condensed consolidated statements of income. However, for selected interest rate derivatives at SJG, management believes that, subject to BPU approval, the market value upon termination can be recovered in rates and, therefore, these unrealized losses have been included in Other Regulatory Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The fair values of all derivative instruments, as reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, are as follows (in thousands):

SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Energy-related commodity contracts:
Derivatives - Energy Related - Current	$	23,892	$	10,798	$	42,139	$	46,938
Derivatives - Energy Related - Non-Current	10,283		3,427		5,988		6,025
Interest rate contracts:
Derivatives - Other - Current	—		443		—		748
Derivatives - Other - Noncurrent	—		6,252		—		9,622
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	$	34,175	$	20,920	$	48,127	$	63,333
Total Derivatives	$	34,175	$	20,920	$	48,127	$	63,333

SJG:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Energy-related commodity contracts:
Derivatives – Energy Related – Current	$	6,726	$	950	$	7,327	$	9,270
Derivatives – Energy Related – Non-Current	—		114		5		170
Interest rate contracts:
Derivatives – Other Current	—		318		—		389
Derivatives – Other Noncurrent	—		5,282		—		6,639
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	$	6,726	$	6,664	$	7,332	$	16,468
Total Derivatives	$	6,726	$	6,664	$	7,332	$	16,468

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SJI and SJG enter into derivative contracts with counterparties, some of which are subject to master netting arrangements, which allow net settlements under certain conditions. These derivatives are presented at gross fair values on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, information related to these offsetting arrangements were as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	34,175		$	—	$	34,175		$	(8,246	)	(A)	$	—	$	25,929
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(14,225	)	$	—	$	(14,225	)	$	8,246		(B)	$	155	$	(5,824	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(6,695	)	$	—	$	(6,695	)	$	—			$	—	$	(6,695	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	6,726		$	—	$	6,726		$	(390	)	(A)	$	—	$	6,336
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(1,064	)	$	—	$	(1,064	)	$	390		(B)	$	—	$	(674	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(5,600	)	$	—	$	(5,600	)	$	—			$	—	$	(5,600	)

As of December 31, 2017
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	48,127		$	—	$	48,127		$	(24,849	)	(A)	$	—	$	23,278
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(52,963	)	$	—	$	(52,963	)	$	24,849		(B)	$	8,832	$	(19,282	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(10,370	)	$	—	$	(10,370	)	$	—			$	—	$	(10,370	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	7,332		$	—	$	7,332		$	(208	)	(A)	$	—	$	7,124
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(9,440	)	$	—	$	(9,440	)	$	208		(B)	$	1,543	$	(7,689	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(7,028	)	$	—	$	(7,028	)	$	—			$	—	$	(7,028	)

(A) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative liabilities which can be net settled against derivative assets.

(B) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative assets which can be net settled against derivative liabilities.

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The effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships under GAAP	2018			2017			2018			2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income (a)	$	(12	)	$	(12	)	$	(24	)	$	(2,499	)
SJG:
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income (a)	$	(12	)	$	(12	)	(24		)	(24		)

(a) Included in Interest Charges

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under GAAP	2018			2017			2018		2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
(Losses) Gains on energy-related commodity contracts (a)	$	(6,178	)	$	(7,855	)	$	17,175	$	6,832
Gains (Losses) on interest rate contracts (b)	620			(379		)	2,248		(1,384		)
Total	$	(5,558	)	$	(8,234	)	$	19,423	$	5,448

(a)  Included in Operating Revenues - Nonutility

(b)  Included in Interest Charges

Certain of SJI’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions in the event of a material adverse change in the credit standing of SJI. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position on June 30, 2018, is $0.5 million. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements were triggered on June 30, 2018, SJI would have been required to settle the instruments immediately or post collateral to its counterparties of approximately $0.2 million after offsetting asset positions with the same counterparties under master netting arrangements.

13. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:

GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques. The levels of the hierarchy are described below:

• Level 1:  Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

• Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of financial assets and financial liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

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For financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, information about the fair value measurements for each major category is as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)	$	36	$	36	$	—	$	—
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	34,175		1,808		8,581		23,786
	$	34,211	$	1,844	$	8,581	$	23,786
SJG:
Assets
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	$	6,726	$	729	$	—	$	5,997
	$	6,726	$	729	$	—	$	5,997
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	14,225	$	3,107	$	5,693	$	5,425
Derivatives – Other (C)	6,695		—		6,695		—
	$	20,920	$	3,107	$	12,388	$	5,425
SJG:
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	1,064	$	390	$	674	$	—
Derivatives – Other (C)	5,600		—		5,600		—
	$	6,664	$	390	$	6,274	$	—

As of December 31, 2017	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)	$	36	$	36	$	—	$	—
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	48,127		5,155		21,869		21,103
	$	48,163	$	5,191	$	21,869	$	21,103
SJG:
Assets
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	$	7,332	$	208	$	230	$	6,894
	$	7,332	$	208	$	230	$	6,894
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	52,963	$	10,687	$	24,283	$	17,993
Derivatives – Other (C)	10,370		—		10,370		—
	$	63,333	$	10,687	$	34,653	$	17,993
SJG:
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	9,440	$	1,750	$	2,848	$	4,842
Derivatives – Other (C)	7,028		—		7,028		—
	$	16,468	$	1,750	$	9,876	$	4,842

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(A) Available-for-Sale Securities include securities that are traded in active markets and securities that are not traded publicly. The securities traded in active markets are valued using the quoted principal market close prices that are provided by the trustees and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

(B) Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based contracts are valued using unadjusted quoted market sources in active markets and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain non-exchange-based contracts are valued using indicative price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices and are obtained from sources that management believes provide the most liquid market. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information, model inputs generally would include both observable and unobservable inputs. In instances where observable data is unavailable, management considers the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. This includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility and contract duration. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3 as the model inputs generally are not observable.

Significant Unobservable Inputs - Management uses the discounted cash flow model to value Level 3 physical and financial forward contracts, which calculates mark-to-market valuations based on forward market prices, original transaction prices, volumes, risk-free rate of return and credit spreads. Inputs to the valuation model are reviewed and revised as needed, based on historical information, updated market data, market liquidity and relationships, and changes in third party pricing sources. The validity of the mark-to-market valuations and changes in mark-to-market valuations from period to period are examined and qualified against historical expectations by the risk management function. If any discrepancies are identified during this process, the mark-to-market valuations or the market pricing information is evaluated further and adjusted, if necessary.

Level 3 valuation methods for natural gas derivative contracts include utilizing another location in close proximity adjusted for certain pipeline charges to derive a basis value. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of certain natural gas contracts consist of forward prices developed based on industry-standard methodologies. Significant increases (decreases) in these forward prices for purchases of natural gas would result in a directionally similar impact to the fair value measurement and for sales of natural gas would result in a directionally opposite impact to the fair value measurement. Level 3 valuation methods for electric represent the value of the contract marked to the forward wholesale curve, as provided by daily exchange quotes for delivered electricity. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of electric contracts consist of fixed contracted electric load profiles; therefore, no change in unobservable inputs would occur. Unobservable inputs are updated daily using industry-standard techniques. Management reviews and corroborates the price quotations to ensure the prices are observable which includes consideration of actual transaction volumes, market delivery points, bid-ask spreads and contract duration.

(C) Derivatives – Other are valued using quoted prices on commonly quoted intervals, which are interpolated for periods different than the quoted intervals, as inputs to a market valuation model. Market inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment.

The following table provides quantitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs in Level 3 fair value measurements (in thousands):

SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$16,260	$3,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.74- $8.25 [$2.92]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,526	$1,739	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	37.45% - 100.00% [53.30%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 62.55% [46.70%]	(B)

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Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$13,519	$15,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.79 - $12.09 [$3.01]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,584	$2,307	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	36.36% - 100.00% [53.39%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 63.64% [46.61%]	(B)

SJG:

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	5,997	$	—	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.99- $6.17 [$4.48]	(A)

Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	6,894	$	4,842	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.42 - $6.67 [$5.25]	(A)

(A) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of forward prices for the sale and purchase of natural gas.

(B) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of the percentage of contracted usage that is loaded during on-peak hours versus off-peak.

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The changes in fair value measurements of Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,586		$	3,110
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,215			10,204
Settlements	(4,440		)	5,047
Balance at end of period	$	18,361		$	18,361
SJG:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(6	)	$	2,052
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,003			5,997
Settlements	—			(2,052		)
Balance at end of period	$	5,997		$	5,997

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017			Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,234		$	9,035
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	7,982			6,994
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 (A)	(748		)	(748		)
Settlements	(6,067		)	2,120
Balance at end of period	$	17,401		$	17,401
SJG:
Balance at beginning of period	$	511		$	926
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,422			6,933
Settlements	—			(926		)
Balance at end of period	$	6,933		$	6,933

Total gains included in earnings for SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to those assets and liabilities included in Level 3 still held as of June 30, 2018, are $6.2 million and $10.2 million, respectively. These gains are included in Operating Revenues-Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

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14. LONG-TERM DEBT:

In January 2018, SJI issued the following Medium Term Notes (MTN's): (a) $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.32% Senior Notes, Series 2017A-2, due January 2025 and (b) $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.56% Senior Notes, Series 2017B-2, due January 2028.

In April 2018, SJI entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (NPA) that provides for the issuance by the Company of an aggregate of $250.0 million of senior unsecured notes. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company issued these senior unsecured notes as follows: (a) $90.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.18% Senior Notes, Series 2018A, due April 2021; (b) $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.82% Senior Notes, Series 2018B, due 2028; and (c) $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.92% Senior Notes, Series 2018C, due 2030.

In April 2018, SJI completed a public offering of Equity Units for gross proceeds of $287.5 million (see Note 4). As of June 30, 2018, these Equity Units were not converted into equity; as such, the net proceeds, after amortization of the underwriting discounts, of $279.0 million are recorded as Long-Term Debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On June 20, 2018, SJI issued an aggregate of $475.0 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes, Series 2018D, due 2019 on the one-year anniversary of the date of initial issuance. These notes will be repaid using the proceeds of the various contemplated asset sales or refinanced.

On June 26, 2018, the Acquisition company used to acquire the assets of ETG entered into a $530.0 million, 364-day term loan credit agreement with several lenders. SJI guaranteed this facility until the closing of the Acquisition. On June 28, 2018, the lenders funded the term loan facility. At the election of the Company, the term loans will bear interest at a variable base rate or a variable LIBOR. ETG intends to arrange a refinancing of this term facility during the third quarter of 2018 upon the attainment of a rating by either S&P or Moody's.

The April 2018 and June 2018 debt issuances were used to fund the Acquisition, which closed July 1, 2018 (see Notes 1 and 17).

SJI and SJG did not issue or retire any other long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

15. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:

The following table summarizes the changes in SJI's accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies			Total
Balance at April 1, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(387	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,756	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			8			—			—			8
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			8			—			—			8
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(379	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,748	)

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	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(396	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,765	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			17			—			—			17
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			17			—			—			17
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(379	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,748	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of SJI's AOCL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL						Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		$	24		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(4		)	(7		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	8		$	17

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

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The following table summarizes the changes in SJG's AOCL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Total
Balance at April 1, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(481	)	$	(25,988	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			8			8
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			8			8
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(473	)	$	(25,980	)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(490	)	$	(25,997	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			17			17
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	—			17			17
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(473	)	$	(25,980	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

The reclassifications out of SJG's AOCL during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL						Affected Line Item in the Condensed Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		$	24		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(4		)	(7		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	8		$	17

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

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16. REVENUE:

At contract inception, SJI and SJG assess the goods and services promised in all of its contracts with customers, and identifies a performance obligation for each promise to transfer to a customer a distinct good or service.

As applicable for each revenue stream and customer contract type, SJI and SJG follow two approaches:

• SJI and SJG have elected the Practical Expedient in ASC 606 for recognizing revenue on contracts with customers on a portfolio of performance obligations with similar characteristics, as we reasonably expect the effects of applying the guidance to the portfolio would not differ materially from applying it to individual contracts.

• SJI and SJG apply the accounting guidance for recognizing revenue on contracts with customers on a series of distinct goods and services as one performance obligation, as long as the distinct goods and services are part of a series that are substantially the same and satisfied over time, and the same method would be used to measure progress towards satisfaction of the performance obligation. All performance obligations noted below under "Revenue Recognized Over Time" apply this guidance.

Below is a listing of all performance obligations that arise from contracts with customers, along with details on the satisfaction of each performance obligation, the significant payment terms, and the nature of the goods and services being transferred:

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Revenue Recognized Over Time:
Reportable Segment	Performance Obligation	Description
Gas Utility Operations; Wholesale Energy Operations; Retail Gas and Other Operations	Natural Gas	SJG sells natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers, and price is based on regulated tariff rates which are established by the BPU. There is an implied contract between SJG and a customer for the purchase, delivery, and sale of gas, and the customer is billed monthly, with payment due within 30 days. SJRG sells natural gas to commercial customers at either a fixed quantity or at variable quantities based on a customer's needs. Payment is due on the 25th of each month for the previous month's deliveries. SJE sells natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers at fixed prices throughout the life of the contract, with the customer billed monthly and payment due within 30 days. For all three segments, revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratablyas the customer uses natural gas, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Gas Utility Operations; Wholesale Energy Operations	Pipeline transportation capacity	SJG and SJRG sell pipeline transportation capacity on a wholesale basis to various customers on the interstate pipeline system and transport natural gas purchased directly from producers or suppliers to their customers. These contracts to sell this capacity are at a price, quantity and time period agreed to by both parties determined on a contract by contract basis. Payment is due on the 25th of each month for the previous month's deliveries. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratably coinciding with the delivery of gas and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Wholesale Energy Operations	Fuel Management Services	SJRG currently has eleven fuel supply management contracts where SJRG has acquired pipeline transportation capacity that allows SJRG to match end users, many of which are merchant generators, with producers looking to find a long-term solution for their supply. Natural gas is sold to the merchant generator daily based on their needs, with payment made either weekly or biweekly depending on the contract. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) coinciding with the delivery of gas and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Retail Electric Operations	Electricity	SJE sells electricity to commercial, industrial and residential customers at fixed prices throughout the life of the contract, with the customer billed monthly and payment due within 30 days. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratably coinciding with the delivery of electricity and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
On-Site Energy Production	Solar	Marina has several wholly-owned solar projects that earn revenue based on electricity generated. The customer pays monthly as electricity is being generated, with payment due within 30 days. The performance obligation is satisfied as kwh's of energy are generated (i.e. unit of output), which is when revenue is recognized. As disclosed in Note 1, solar assets are in the process of being sold to a third party; however, as of June 30, 2018, all solar assets were still owned by Marina.
On-Site Energy Production	Marina Thermal Facility	Marina has a contract with a casino and resort in Atlantic City, NJ to provide cooling, heating and emergency power. There are multiple performance obligations with this contract, including electric, chilled water and hot water, and each of these are considered distinct and separately identifiable, and they are all priced separately. These performance obligations are satisfied over time ratably as they are used by the customer, who is billed monthly. Payment is due within 30 days.

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Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time:
Reportable Segment	Performance Obligation	Description
On-Site Energy Production	SREC's	The customer is billed based on a contracted amount of SREC's to be sold, with the price based on the market price of the SRECs at the time of generation. This does not represent variable consideration as the price is known and established at the time of generation and delivery to the customer. The performance obligation is satisfied at the point in time the SREC is delivered to the customer, which is when revenue is recognized. Payment terms are approximately 10 days subsequent to delivery. As disclosed in Note 1, SJI has entered into an agreement to sell SREC's generated to a third party.

For all revenue streams listed above, revenue is recognized using the Practical Expedient in ASC 606 which allows an entity to recognize revenue in the amount that is invoiced, as long as that amount corresponds to the value to the customer ("Invoiced Practical Expedient"). SJI's and SJG's contracts with customers discussed above are at prices that are known to the customer at the time of delivery, either through a fixed contractual price or market prices that are established and tied to each delivery. These amounts match the value to the customer as they are purchasing and obtaining the good or service on the same day at the agreed-upon price. This eliminates any variable consideration in transaction price, and as a result revenue is recognized at this price at the time of delivery.

SJI and SJG have determined that the above methods provide a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods or services to the customer. For all above performance obligations, SJI's and SJG's efforts are expended throughout the contract based on seasonality and customer needs. Further, for various contracts among each performance obligation, SJI and SJG may have a stand ready obligation to provide goods or services on an as needed basis to the customer.

Because the Invoiced Practical Expedient is used for recognizing revenue, SJI and SJG further adopted the Practical Expedient in ASC 606 that allows both company's to not disclose additional information regarding remaining performance obligations.

SJI revenues from contracts with customers totaled $201.9 million and $645.8 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. SJG revenues from contracts with customers totaled $64.1 million and $258.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The SJG balance is a part of the gas utility operating segment, and is before intercompany eliminations with other SJI entities. Revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of income that are not with contracts with customers consist of (a) revenues from alternative revenue programs at the gas utility operations at SJG, and (b) both utility and nonutility revenue from derivative contracts at the gas utility operations, wholesale energy, retail gas and retail electric operating segments.

SJI and SJG disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers into customer type and product line. SJI and SJG have determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective in ASC 606 to depict how the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Further, disaggregating revenue into these categories is consistent with information regularly reviewed by the CODM in evaluating the financial performance of SJI's operating segments. SJG only operates in the Gas Utility Operations segment. See Note 6 for further information regarding SJI's operating segments.

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Disaggregated revenues from contracts with customers, by both customer type and product line, are disclosed below, by operating segment, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Gas Utility Operations		Wholesale Energy Operations		Retail Gas and Other Operations		Retail Electric Operations		On-Site Energy Production		Appliance Service Operations		Corporate Services and Intersegment			Total
Customer Type:
Residential	$	43,982	$	—	$	—	$	6,391	$	—	$	451	$	—		$	50,824
Commercial & Industrial	18,563		76,376		15,121		22,430		24,734		—		(7,705		)	149,519
OSS & Capacity Release	972		—		—		—		—		—		—			972
Other	539		—		—		—		—		—		—			539
	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	28,821	$	24,734	$	451	$	(7,705	)	$	201,854
Product Line:
Gas	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1,914	)	$	153,639
Electric			—		—		28,821		—		—		(2,012		)	26,809
Solar			—		—		—		15,905		—		(3,779		)	12,126
CHP			—		—		—		7,161		—		—			7,161
Landfills			—		—		—		1,668		—		—			1,668
Other			—		—		—		—		451		—			451
	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	28,821	$	24,734	$	451	$	(7,705	)	$	201,854

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Gas Utility Operations		Wholesale Energy Operations		Retail Gas and Other Operations		Retail Electric Operations		On-Site Energy Production		Appliance Service Operations		Corporate Services and Intersegment			Total
Customer Type:
Residential	$	191,244	$	—	$	—	$	14,487	$	—	$	971	$	—		$	206,702
Commercial & Industrial	59,368		250,222		48,367		44,380		45,891		—		(16,475		)	431,753
OSS & Capacity Release	6,176		—		—		—		—		—		—			6,176
Other	1,202		—		—		—		—		—		—			1,202
	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	58,867	$	45,891	$	971	$	(16,475	)	$	645,833
Product Line:
Gas	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(6,488	)	$	550,091
Electric			—		—		58,867		—		—		(3,680		)	55,187
Solar			—		—		—		27,741		—		(6,307		)	21,434
CHP			—		—		—		15,014		—		—			15,014
Landfills			—		—		—		3,136		—		—			3,136
Other			—		—		—		—		971		—			971
	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	58,867	$	45,891	$	971	$	(16,475	)	$	645,833

The following table provides information about SJI's and SJG's receivables and unbilled revenue from contracts with customers (in thousands):

	Accounts Receivable (1)			Unbilled Revenue (2)
SJI (including SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Beginning balance as of 1/1/18	$	202,379		$	73,377
Ending balance as of 6/30/18	196,601			24,464
Increase (Decrease)	$	(5,778	)	$	(48,913	)
SJG:
Beginning balance as of 1/1/18	$	78,571		$	54,980
Ending balance as of 6/30/18	95,420			9,721
Increase (Decrease)	$	16,849		$	(45,259	)

(1) Included in Accounts Receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. A receivable is SJI's and SJG's right to consideration that is unconditional, as only the passage of time is required before payment is expected from the customer. All of SJI's and SJG's Accounts Receivable arise from contracts with customers.

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(2) Included in Unbilled Revenues in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All unbilled revenue for SJI and SJG arises from contracts with customers. Unbilled revenue relates to SJI's and SJG's right to receive payment for commodity delivered but not yet billed. This represents contract assets that arise from contracts with customers, which is defined in ASC 606 as the right to payment in exchange for goods already transferred to a customer, excluding any amounts presented as a receivable. The unbilled revenue is transferred to accounts receivable when billing occurs and the rights to collection become unconditional. The change in unbilled revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is due primarily to the timing difference between SJI and SJG delivering the commodity to the customer and the customer actually receiving the bill for payment.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

In October 2017, the Company entered into two separate definitive asset purchase agreements with Pivotal Utility Holding, Inc. to acquire the assets and assume certain liabilities of New Jersey-based ETG and Maryland-based ELK, (collectively, the "Acquisition"). Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreements, the Company agreed to acquire ETG and ELK for a total aggregate purchase price equal to $1.7 billion in cash, consisting of $1.69 billion for ETG and $10.0 million for ELK, in each case, subject to certain customary working capital adjustments upon the close of the Acquisition. The Company received all necessary approvals, and on July 1, 2018, the Company completed the Acquisition. The Company paid the respective purchase prices noted above for ETG and ELK on July 1, 2018, plus an adjustment for the net working capital of each business. Also, as part of the Acquisition, the Company was required by the BPU to provide the customers of ETG and ELK with an approximately $15.3 million rate credit within ninety days of closing.

Beginning with SJI's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2018, SJI will report on a consolidated basis representing the combined operations of ETG and ELK, along with current wholly-owned subsidiaries of SJI. Because SJI was deemed the accounting acquirer in this combination under GAAP, the historical financial statements of ETG and ELK will be reflected in SJI's future quarterly and annual reports. Due to the close proximity in timing of the Acquisition and SJI's filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the valuation report is not yet available, and the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete; therefore, the Company is unable to disclose certain information required by ASC 805 "Business Combinations." The Company plans to provide preliminary purchase price allocation information in SJI's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2018.

In July 2018, Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded SJI and SJG, from BBB+ with a negative outlook to BBB with a stable outlook. S&P had revised the outlook for both SJI and SJG from stable to negative after the announcement of the Acquisition in October 2017.

In July 2018, as part of the agreement for Marina to sell its solar assets to a third party (see Note 1), Marina received a cash payment of $62.5 million for the sale of certain SRECs.

In August 2018, the State of New Jersey filed a civil enforcement action against SJG and several other current and former owners of certain property in Atlantic City, NJ seeking payment for damages to the state’s natural resources. SJG and its predecessors previously operated a former manufactured gas plant on a portion of the property, which is currently being remediated by the Company with a licensed site remediation professional and funded via SJG’s remediation adjustment clause. Since the filing of the civil complaint is so recent, the Company can provide no assessment of the claim or assurance regarding its outcome.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Management's Discussion) analyzes the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI) and its subsidiaries. It also includes management’s analysis of past financial results and potential factors that may affect future results, potential future risks and approaches that may be used to manage them. Except where the content clearly indicates otherwise, “SJI,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to the holding company or the consolidated entity of SJI and all of its subsidiaries.

Management's Discussion is divided into the following two major sections:

• SJI - This section describes the financial condition and results of operations of South Jersey Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. It includes discussions of our regulated operations, including South Jersey Gas Company (SJG), and our non-regulated operations.

• SJG - This section describes the financial condition and results of operations of SJG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SJI Utilities, Inc, which comprises the gas utility operations segment.

Both sections of Management's Discussion - SJI and SJG - are designed to provide an understanding of each company's respective operations and financial performance and should be read in conjunction with each other as well as in conjunction with the respective company's financial statements and the combined Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report as well as SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Unless otherwise noted, earnings per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis, and are based on weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding. SJI's and SJG's operations are seasonal and accordingly, operating results for the interim periods presented are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors— This Quarterly Report, including information incorporated by reference, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding guidance, industry prospects or future results of operations or financial position, expected sources of incremental margin, strategy, financing needs, future capital expenditures and the outcome or effect of ongoing litigation, are forward-looking. This Quarterly Report uses words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "intend," "objective," "plan," "project," "seek," "strategy," "target," "will" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management at the time that these statements were prepared and are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions on an international, national, state and local level; weather conditions in SJI’s marketing areas; changes in commodity costs; changes in the availability of natural gas; “non-routine” or “extraordinary” disruptions in SJI’s distribution system; regulatory, legislative and court decisions; competition; the availability and cost of capital; costs and effects of legal proceedings and environmental liabilities; the failure of customers, suppliers or business partners to fulfill their contractual obligations; and changes in business strategies.

These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, are described in greater detail under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report, SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in any other SEC filings made by SJI or SJG during 2018 and prior to the filing of this Quarterly Report. No assurance can be given that any goal or plan set forth in any forward-looking statement can or will be achieved, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. SJI and SJG undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Critical Accounting Policies — Estimates and Assumptions— Management must make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Six types of transactions presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements require a significant amount of judgment and estimation. These relate to regulatory accounting, derivatives, environmental remediation costs, pension and other postretirement employee benefit costs, revenue recognition, and impairment of long-lived assets. A discussion of these estimates and assumptions may be found in SJI's and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

New Accounting Pronouncements— See detailed discussions concerning New Accounting Pronouncements and their impact on SJI and SJG in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Regulatory Actions— Other than the changes discussed in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, there have been no significant regulatory actions since December 31, 2017. See detailed discussion concerning Regulatory Actions in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Environmental Remediation— Other than the changes discussed in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, there have been no significant changes to the status of SJI’s and SJG's environmental remediation efforts since December 31, 2017. See detailed discussion concerning Environmental Remediation Costs in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets — Long-lived assets that are held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, such as significant adverse changes in regulation, business climate or market conditions, indicate carrying values may not be recoverable. Such reviews are performed in accordance with ASC 360. An impairment loss is indicated if the total future estimated undiscounted cash flows expected from an asset are less than its carrying value. An impairment charge is measured by the difference between an asset's carrying amount and fair value with the difference recorded within Operating Expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Fair values can be determined by a variety of valuation methods, including third-party appraisals, sales prices of similar assets, and present value techniques.  SJI and SJG determine the fair values by using an income approach by applying a discounted cash flow methodology to the future estimated cash flows, and include key inputs such as forecasted revenues, operating expenses and discount rates. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Operating Segments:

SJI operates in several different reportable operating segments. These segments are as follows:

• Gas utility operations (SJIU, consisting of SJG) consist primarily of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The result of SJG are only included in this operating segment.

• Wholesale energy operations include the activities of South Jersey Resources Group, LLC (SJRG) and South Jersey Exploration, LLC (SJEX).

• South Jersey Energy Company (SJE) is involved in both retail gas and retail electric activities.

◦ Retail gas and other operations include natural gas acquisition and transportation service business lines.

◦ Retail electric operations consist of electricity acquisition and transportation to commercial, industrial and residential customers.

• On-site energy production consists of the thermal energy facility of Marina Energy, LLC (Marina) and other energy-related projects. Also included in this segment are the activities of ACB Energy Partners, LLC (ACB), AC Landfill Energy, LLC (ACLE), BC Landfill Energy, LLC (BCLE), SC Landfill Energy, LLC (SCLE), SX Landfill Energy, LLC (SXLE), MCS Energy Partners, LLC (MCS), NBS Energy Partners, LLC (NBS) and SBS Energy Partners, LLC (SBS).

• Appliance service operations includes South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC (SJESP), which serviced residential and small commercial HVAC systems, installed small commercial HVAC systems, provided plumbing services and serviced appliances under warranty via a subcontractor arrangement as well as on a time and materials basis. On September 1, 2017, SJESP sold certain assets of its residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party. SJESP continues to receive commissions paid on service contracts from the third party and will do so on a go forward basis.

• SJI Midstream, LLC (Midstream) was formed to invest in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including a current project to build a natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

• Costs incurred related to the agreement to acquire Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas are recorded in the Corporate & Services segment.

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SJI groups its nonutility operations into two categories: Energy Group and Energy Services. Energy Group includes wholesale energy, retail gas and other, and retail electric operations. Energy Services includes on-site energy production and appliance service operations.

SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

Summary:

SJI's net income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $86.2 million to a net loss of $93.8 million compared with the same period in 2017. The significant drivers for the overall change were as follows:

• The net income contribution from on-site energy production at Marina for the three months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $78.9 million to a net loss of $78.0 million, primarily due to $74.2 million (after-tax) of impairment charges taken on solar generating facilities in the second quarter of 2018, which were primarily driven by the purchase price in the agreement to sell solar assets being less than the carrying amount of the assets (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Also contributing were consulting and legal costs incurred as a result of the expected sale of Marina's solar assets to a third-party buyer.

• SJI recorded $13.5 million (after-tax) of expenses related to costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of the assets of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (collectively, the "Acquisition"), which closed July 1, 2018; see Notes 1 and 17 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. These expenses included consulting and legal charges, along with fees and interest on loans to fund the acquisition. These costs are recorded in the Corporate & Services segment.

• The net income contribution from the wholesale energy operations at SJRG for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased $3.5 million to a net loss of $7.8 million compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to the following:

◦ $5.8 million increase resulting from an unfavorable legal settlement that occurred during the second quarter of 2017, which SJRG did not incur in 2018.

◦ $3.1 million decrease due to the change in unrealized gains and losses on derivatives used by the wholesale energy operations to mitigate natural gas commodity price risk, as discussed under "Operating Revenues - Energy Group" below. This change was also impacted by Tax Reform.

• The net income contribution from the retail gas and electric operations at SJE for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased $2.2 million to $2.0 million compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to the change in unrealized gains and losses on forward financial contracts used to mitigate price risk on retail gas as discussed under "Operating Revenues – Energy Group" below, along with the impact of Tax Reform, as discussed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

SJI's net income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $12.6 million to $17.4 million compared with the same period in 2017. The significant drivers for the overall change were as follows:

• The net income contribution from on-site energy production at Marina for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $77.7 million to a net loss of $81.1 million, primarily due to $74.2 million (after-tax) of impairment charges taken on solar generating facilities in the second quarter of 2018, which were primarily driven by the purchase price in the agreement to sell solar assets being less than the carrying amount of the assets (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Also contributing were consulting and legal costs incurred as a result of the expected sale of Marina's solar assets to a third-party buyer.

• SJI recorded $20.4 million (after-tax) of expenses related to costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of the assets of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (collectively, the "Acquisition"), which closed July 1, 2018; see Notes 1 and 17 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. These expenses included consulting and legal charges, along with fees and interest on loans to fund the acquisition. These costs are recorded in the Corporate & Services segment.

• The net income contribution from the retail gas and electric operations at SJE for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $2.1 million to a net loss of $2.1 million, primarily due to the change in unrealized gains and losses on forward financial contracts used to mitigate price risk on retail gas as discussed under "Operating Revenues – Energy

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Group" below, along with the expiration in the second quarter of 2017 of a large electric sales contract with a group of school boards. Also contributing was a lower tax benefit on SJE's net loss as a result of Tax Reform.

• The net income contribution from the wholesale energy operations at SJRG for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $68.5 million to $48.8 million primarily due to the following:

◦ $27.7 million increase primarily due to higher margins on daily energy trading activities and an overall increase in sales due to cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2018, as discussed under "Gross Margin - Energy Group" below. Also contributing was the impact of the Tax Reform, as discussed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

◦ $25.4 million increase due to lower legal fees, reserves and interest recorded on a pricing dispute between SJI and a gas supplier during the first half of 2018 versus 2017 (see Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

◦ $9.6 million increase due to the change in unrealized gains and losses on derivatives used by the wholesale energy operations to mitigate natural gas commodity price risk, as discussed under "Operating Revenues - Energy Group" below. This change was also impacted by Tax Reform.

◦ $5.8 million increase resulting from an unfavorable legal settlement that occurred during the second quarter of 2017, which SJRG did not incur in 2018.

• The net income contribution from gas utility operations at SJG for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $19.6 million to $68.3 million, primarily due to the base rate case settlement, the roll-in of investments for infrastructure replacement and improvement, along with customer growth.

A significant portion of the volatility in operating results is due to the impact of the accounting methods associated with SJI’s derivative activities. SJI uses derivatives to limit its exposure to market risk on transactions to buy, sell, transport and store natural gas and to buy and sell retail electricity. SJI also uses derivatives to limit its exposure to increasing interest rates on variable-rate debt.

The types of transactions that typically cause the most significant volatility in operating results are as follows:

• The wholesale energy operations at SJRG purchases and holds natural gas in storage and maintains capacity on interstate pipelines to earn profit margins in the future. The wholesale energy operations utilize derivatives to mitigate commodity price risk in order to substantially lock-in the profit margin that will ultimately be realized. However, both gas stored in inventory and pipeline capacity are not considered derivatives and are not subject to fair value accounting. Conversely, the derivatives used to reduce the risk associated with a change in the value of inventory and pipeline capacity are accounted for at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in operating results in the period of change. As a result, earnings are subject to volatility as the market price of derivatives change, even when the underlying hedged value of inventory and pipeline capacity are unchanged. Additionally, volatility in earnings is created when realized gains and losses on derivatives used to mitigate commodity price risk on expected future purchases of gas injected into storage are recognized in earnings when the derivatives settle, but the cost of the related gas in storage is not recognized in earnings until the period of withdrawal. This volatility can be significant from period to period. Over time, gains or losses on the sale of gas in storage, as well as use of capacity, will be offset by losses or gains on the derivatives, resulting in the realization of the profit margin expected when the transactions were initiated.

• The retail electric operations at SJE use forward contracts to mitigate commodity price risk on fixed price electric contracts with customers. In accordance with GAAP, the forward contracts are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in earnings in the period of change. Several related customer contracts are not considered derivatives and, therefore, are not recorded in earnings until the electricity is delivered. As a result, earnings are subject to volatility as the market price of the forward contracts change, even when the underlying hedged value of the customer contract is unchanged. Over time, gains or losses on the sale of the fixed price electric under contract will be offset by losses or gains on the forward contracts, resulting in the realization of the profit margin expected when the transactions were initiated.

As a result, management also uses the non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) financial measures of Economic Earnings and Economic Earnings per share when evaluating its results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to GAAP measures, such as net income, operating income, earnings per share from continuing operations or any other GAAP measure of liquidity or financial performance.

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We define Economic Earnings as: Income from continuing operations, (i) less the change in unrealized gains and plus the change in unrealized losses on all derivative transactions; (ii) less realized gains and plus realized losses on all commodity derivative transactions attributed to expected purchases of gas in storage to match the recognition of these gains and losses with the recognition of the related cost of the gas in storage in the period of withdrawal; (iii) less the impact of transactions or contractual arrangements where the true economic impact will be realized in a future period, along with other events that management believes make period to period comparisons of SJI's operations difficult or potentially confusing. With respect to part (iii) of the definition of Economic Earnings:

• For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Economic Earnings excludes approximately $99.2 million (pre-tax) of impairment charges recorded on solar generating facilities, which was primarily driven by the purchase price in the agreement to sell solar assets being less than the carrying amount of the assets. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

• For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Economic Earnings excludes various costs related to the agreement to acquire the assets of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas, along with various costs related to a series of agreements whereby Marina will sell its portfolio of solar energy assets to a third-party buyer. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

• For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Economic Earnings excludes the impact of a May 2017 jury verdict stemming from a pricing dispute with a gas supplier over costs, including interest charges and legal fees incurred, along with the realized difference in the market value of the commodity (including financial hedges). Economic Earnings also excludes the impact of a 2017 settlement of a legal claim stemming from a dispute related to a three-year capacity management contract with a counterparty, including legal fees incurred.

• For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Economic Earnings excludes an approximately $2.4 million pre-tax loss related to a new interest rate derivative and amendments made to an existing interest rate derivative linked to unrealized losses previously recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL). SJI reclassified this amount from AOCL to Interest Charges on the condensed consolidated statements of income as a result of the prior hedged transactions being deemed probable of not occurring. Since the economic impact will not be realized until future periods, this amount is excluded from Economic Earnings. See Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

• For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Economic Earnings excludes an approximately $0.3 million pre-tax charge incurred related to an impairment charge due to a reduction in the expected cash flows to be received from a solar generating facility, for which the economic impact will not be realized until a future period. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. An impairment charge was also recorded in 2012 within Income from Continuing Operations on a separate solar generating facility which reduced its depreciable basis and recurring depreciation expense, and this was also excluded from Economic Earnings.

Economic Earnings is a significant performance metric used by our management to indicate the amount and timing of income from continuing operations that we expect to earn after taking into account the impact of derivative instruments on the related transactions, those transactions or contractual arrangements where the true economic impact will be realized primarily in a future period or was realized in a previous period, and other events that management believes make period to period comparisons of SJI's operations difficult or potentially confusing. Specifically regarding derivatives, we believe that this financial measure indicates to investors the profitability of the entire derivative-related transaction and not just the portion that is subject to mark-to-market valuation under GAAP. We believe that considering only the change in market value on the derivative side of the transaction can produce a false sense as to the ultimate profitability of the total transaction as no change in value is reflected for the non-derivative portion of the transaction.

Economic Earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2018 increased $1.0 million to $5.5 million compared with the same period in 2017. The main driver for the overall change was the impact of Tax Reform, as Economic Earnings on a pre-tax basis for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017 did not represent a significant change.

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Economic Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $43.9 million to $105.9 million compared with the same period in 2017. The significant drivers for the overall change were as follows:

• The income contribution from the wholesale energy operations at SJRG for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $27.7 million to $36.8 million, primarily due to higher margins on daily energy trading activities and an overall increase in sales due to cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2018, as discussed under "Gross Margin - Energy Group" below. Also contributing was the impact of the Tax Reform, as discussed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

• The income contribution from gas utility operations at SJG for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased $19.6 million to $68.3 million, primarily due to the base rate case settlement, the roll-in of investments for infrastructure replacement and improvement, along with customer growth.

• The income contribution from the retail gas and electric operations at SJE for the six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased $1.8 million to a net loss of $0.8 million primarily due to the expiration in the second quarter of 2017 of a large electric sales contract with a group of school boards. Also contributing was a lower tax benefit on SJE's net loss as a result of Tax Reform.

The following table presents a reconciliation of SJI's income/(loss) from continuing operations and earnings per share from continuing operations to Economic Earnings and Economic Earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30 (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
(Loss) Income from Continuing Operations	$	(93,793	)	$	(7,612	)	$	17,513		$	30,135
Minus/Plus:
Unrealized Mark-to-Market Losses (Gains) on Derivatives	5,697			8,336			(19,493		)	(5,573		)
Realized Losses on Inventory Injection Hedges	—			—			—			332
Unrealized Loss on Property, Plant and Equipment (A)	99,233			—			99,233			256
Net Losses from Legal Proceedings (B)	1,661			11,620			3,006			55,607
Acquisition/Sale Costs (C)	26,246			—			35,523			—
Other (D)	—			(46		)	—			2,305
Income Taxes (E)	(33,555		)	(7,821		)	(29,875		)	(21,028		)
Economic Earnings	$	5,489		$	4,477		$	105,907		$	62,034
Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations	$	(1.12	)	$	(0.10	)	$	0.21		$	0.38
Minus/Plus:
Unrealized Mark-to-Market Losses (Gains) on Derivatives	0.07			0.11			(0.23		)	(0.07		)
Unrealized Loss on Property, Plant and Equipment (A)	1.18			—			1.20			—
Net Losses from Legal Proceedings (B)	0.02			0.14			0.04			0.70
Acquisition/Sale Costs (C)	0.31			—			0.43			—
Other (D)	—			—			—			0.03
Income Taxes (E)	(0.39		)	(0.09		)	(0.36		)	(0.26		)
Economic Earnings per Share	$	0.07		$	0.06		$	1.29		$	0.78

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The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP in the condensed consolidated statements of income (see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), as compared to the Economic Earnings table above, is as follows (gains (losses) in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
(Losses) Gains on Energy Related Commodity Contracts	$	(6,178	)	$	(7,855	)	$	17,175		$	6,832
Gains (Losses) on Interest Rate Contracts	620			(379		)	2,248			(1,384		)
Total before income taxes	(5,558		)	(8,234		)	19,423			5,448
Unrealized mark-to-market (losses) gains on derivatives held by affiliated companies, before taxes	(139		)	(102		)	70			125
Total unrealized mark-to-market (losses) gains on derivatives	(5,697		)	(8,336		)	19,493			5,573
Realized Losses on Inventory Injection Hedges	—			—						(332		)
Unrealized Loss on Property, Plant and Equipment (A)	(99,233		)	—			(99,233		)	(256		)
Net Losses from Legal Proceedings (B)	(1,661		)	(11,620		)	(3,006		)	(55,607		)
Acquisition/Sale Costs (C)	(26,246		)	—			(35,523		)	—
Other (D)	—			46			—			(2,305		)
Income Taxes (E)	33,555			7,821			29,875			21,028
Total reconciling items between income (losses) from continuing operations and economic earnings	$	(99,282	)	$	(12,089	)	$	(88,394	)	$	(31,899	)

(A) Represents impairment charges taken on solar generating facilities in 2018, which was primarily driven by the purchase price in the agreement to sell solar assets being less than the carrying amount of the assets, and in 2017, which was primarily driven by declining market conditions at that time, specifically market prices of solar renewable energy credits (SRECs). See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

(B) Represents net losses, including interest, legal fees, and the realized difference in the market value of the commodity (including financial hedges), resulting from a ruling in a legal proceeding related to a pricing dispute between SJI and a gas supplier that began in October 2014. Also represents, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, a charge, including legal fees, resulting from a settlement with a counterparty over a dispute related to a three-year capacity management contract (see Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Since the net losses relate to purchase transactions that primarily occurred in prior periods, these amounts are excluded from Economic Earnings.

(C) Represents costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of the assets of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas.Also represents costs incurred to enter into series of agreements whereby Marina will sell its portfolio of solar energy assets to a third-party buyer. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

(D) Included in this amount are amendments made to an existing interest rate derivative linked to unrealized losses previously recorded in AOCL. SJI reclassified this amount from AOCL to Interest Charges on the condensed consolidated statements of income as a result of the prior hedged transactions being deemed probable of not occurring. Since the economic impact will not be realized until future periods, this amount is excluded from Economic Earnings. Also included is additional depreciation expense within Economic Earnings on a solar generating facility where an impairment charge was recorded in the past, which reduced the depreciable basis and recurring depreciation expense, and the related reduction in depreciation expense was added back in the prior year. 

(E) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 25% and 40% for 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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Gas Utility Operations:

The following tables summarize the composition of gas utility operations operating revenues and margin for the three and six months ended June 30 (in thousands, except for degree day data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Utility Operating Revenues:
Firm Sales -
Residential	$	42,184		$	35,498		182,938			$	150,090
Commercial	10,478			11,000			39,227			36,640
Industrial	613			669			2,770			2,489
Cogeneration & Electric Generation	1,750			675			3,049			1,462
Firm Transportation -
Residential	1,798			1,828			8,306			8,033
Commercial	6,063			5,379			22,535			18,164
Industrial	5,687			4,652			12,049			9,462
Cogeneration & Electric Generation	1,014			1,054			2,350			2,234
Total Firm Revenues	69,587			60,755			273,224			228,574
Interruptible Sales	8			22			123			22
Interruptible Transportation	256			193			578			432
Off-System Sales	4,600			20,421			32,185			47,199
Capacity Release	2,075			1,537			4,649			3,280
Other	275			323			501			558
	76,801			83,251			311,260			280,065
Less: Intercompany Sales	(1,198		)	(1,313		)	(3,889		)	(2,358		)
Total Utility Operating Revenues	75,603			81,938			307,371			277,707
Less:
Cost of Sales - Utility	19,379			33,644			109,187			106,068
Less: Intercompany Cost of Sales	(1,198		)	(1,313		)	(3,889		)	(2,358		)
Total Cost of Sales - Utility (Excluding depreciation)	18,181			32,331			105,298			103,710
Conservation Recoveries*	3,288			1,246			8,964			3,794
RAC Recoveries*	4,086			2,500			8,172			5,001
EET Recoveries*	465			302			977			686
Revenue Taxes	179			195			545			634
Utility Margin**	$	49,404		$	45,364		$	183,415		$	163,882

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	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Utility Margin:
Residential	$	32,744		$	24,054	$	128,807		$	97,500
Commercial and Industrial	16,512			12,825		52,155			39,657
Cogeneration and Electric Generation	1,196			1,093		2,191			2,221
Interruptible	(102		)	33		27			37
Off-System Sales & Capacity Release	608			676		2,543			2,632
Other Revenues	817			615		1,043			849
Margin Before Weather Normalization & Decoupling	51,775			39,296		186,766			142,896
CIP Mechanism	(3,145		)	5,166		(4,905		)	19,141
EET Mechanism	774			902		1,554			1,845
Utility Margin**	$	49,404		$	45,364	$	183,415		$	163,882
Degree Days:	535			427		2,961			2,584

*Represents expenses for which there is a corresponding credit in operating revenues.  Therefore, such recoveries have no impact on SJG's financial results.

**Utility Margin is a non-GAAP financial measure and is further defined under the caption "Utility Margin" below.

Operating Revenues - Gas Utility Operations - Revenues from the gas utility operations at SJG decreased $6.5 million, or 7.7%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. Excluding intercompany transactions, revenues decreased $6.3 million, or 7.7%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017.

Revenues from the gas utility operations at SJG increased $31.2 million, or 11.1%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. Excluding intercompany transactions, revenues increased $29.7 million, or 10.7%, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017.

The main driver for the increased revenue was higher firm sales. Total firm revenue increased $8.8 million, or 14.5%, and $44.7 million, or 19.5%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017 as a result of colder weather and additional customers. Additionally, firm sales increased due to base rate increases related to the settlement of SJG's base rate case, effective November 1, 2017, as discussed in Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. While changes in gas costs and Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) recoveries/refunds fluctuate from period to period, SJG does not profit from the sale of the commodity. Therefore, corresponding fluctuations in Operating Revenue or Cost of Sales have no impact on profitability, as further discussed below under the caption "Utility Margin."

Partially offsetting these increases was the impact of Off-System Sales (OSS) volume, discussed under "Throughput - Gas Utility Operations" below, which resulted in corresponding decreases of $15.8 million, or 77.5%, and $15.0 million, or 31.8%, in OSS revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017. However, the impact of changes in OSS and capacity release activity do not have a material impact on the earnings of SJG, as SJG is required to return 85% of the profits of such activity to its ratepayers. Earnings from OSS can be seen in the “Margin” table above.

Utility Margin - Management uses Utility Margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, when evaluating the operating results of SJG. Utility Margin is defined as natural gas revenues less natural gas costs, regulatory rider expenses and related volumetric and revenue-based energy taxes. Management believes that Utility Margin provides a more meaningful basis for evaluating utility operations than revenues since natural gas costs, regulatory rider expenses and related energy taxes are passed through to customers. Natural gas costs are charged to operating expenses on the basis of therm sales at the prices approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) through SJG’s BGSS clause. Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the comparable GAAP measure.

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Total Utility Margin increased $4.0 million, or 8.9%, and $19.5 million, or 11.9%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017 primarily due to the base rate case settlement and the roll-in of Storm Hardening and Reliability Program (SHARP) and Accelerated Infrastructure Replacement Program II (AIRP II) investments, partially offset by the deferral of excess taxes billed which will be returned to ratepayers (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). The rolling into base rates of infrastructure and system improvements and the related expenses, effective November 1, 2017, contributed approximately $29.0 million of additional Utility Margin in 2018 and the rolling into base rates of SHARP and AIRP II investments contributed approximately $5.6 million of additional Utility Margin in 2018. Margin was reduced by $2.9 million and $15.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, due to the deferral of the excess taxes, with a corresponding decrease in tax expense.

The Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) tracking mechanism adjusts earnings when actual usage per customer experienced during the period varies from an established baseline usage per customer. As reflected in the Utility Margin table above and the CIP table in SJG's Management Discussion section, the CIP mechanism reduced Utility Margin by $3.1 million, or $1.7 million after taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2018, primarily due to variation in customer usage and weather that was 25.5% colder than the same period in 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the CIP mechanism reduced Utility Margin by $4.9 million, or $3.0 million after taxes, primarily due to variation in customer usage and weather that was 14.6% colder than normal.

Nonutility:

Operating Revenues - Energy Group -  Combined revenues for Energy Group, net of intercompany transactions, decreased $7.9 million, or 5.7%, to $130.9 million, and increased $52.2 million, or 14.9%, to $402.3 million, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017.

Revenues from wholesale energy operations at SJRG, net of intercompany transactions, decreased $9.2 million to $67.0 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. This decrease was primarily due to two electric generation customers being offline for a portion of the quarter due to planned maintenance, partially offset with revenues earned on gas supply contracts another electric generation facilities that began operating in 2018. Also contributing to the overall comparative period decrease was the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings and represented a total decrease of $2.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017.

Revenues from wholesale energy operations at SJRG, net of intercompany transactions, increased $53.5 million to $256.9 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. This increase was primarily due to an overall increase in sales due to cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2018, along with revenues earned on gas supply contracts with electric generation facilities, including one that began operating in 2018 and another which began operating in the second quarter of 2017. These were partially offset by the customers that were offline for a portion of the current quarter as mentioned above. Also contributing to the overall comparative period increase was the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings and represented a total increase of $10.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017.

Revenues from retail gas operations at SJE, net of intercompany transactions, increased $1.4 million, or 6.7%, to $22.7 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings, as defined above, and represented a total increase of $3.1 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. Partially offsetting this was a 12.2% decrease in the average monthly New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) settle price.

Revenues from retail gas operations at SJE, net of intercompany transactions, increased $4.0 million, or 6.9%, to $61.3 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in sales volumes due to cold weather experienced during the first quarter of 2018. Partially offsetting this was a 10.8% decrease in the average monthly NYMEX settle price, along with the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings, as defined above, and represented a total decrease $0.9 million compared to the prior year period.

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Revenues from retail electric operations at SJE, net of intercompany transactions, decreased $0.1 million, or 0.3%, to $41.2 million and $5.3 million, or 5.9%, to $84.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to lower sales volumes resulting from the expiration in the second quarter of 2017 of a large electric sales contract with a group of school boards. Partially offsetting this decrease was the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings and represented a total increase of $1.5 million and $0.6 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017.

SJE uses forward financial contracts to mitigate commodity price risk on fixed price electric contracts. In accordance with GAAP, the forward financial contracts are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in earnings in the period of change. The related customer contracts are not considered derivatives and, therefore, are not recorded in earnings until the electricity is delivered. As a result, earnings are subject to volatility as the market price of the forward financial contracts change, even when the underlying hedged value of the customer contract is unchanged. Over time, gains or losses on the sale of the fixed price electric under contract will be offset by losses or gains on the forward financial contracts, resulting in the realization of the profit margin expected when the transactions were initiated. The retail electric operations at SJE serve both fixed and market-priced customers.

As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, revenues and expenses related to the energy trading activities of the wholesale energy operations at SJRG are presented on a net basis in Operating Revenues – Nonutility on the condensed consolidated income statement.

Operating Revenues - Energy Services-  Combined revenues for Energy Services, net of intercompany transactions, decreased $2.8 million, or 11.7%, to $20.8 million and $2.7 million, or 6.5%, to $39.6 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017.

Revenues from on-site energy production at Marina, net of intercompany transactions, decreased $1.2 million, or 5.7%, to $20.4 million and $0.1 million, or 0.2%, to $38.6 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to lower prices on SREC's compared to the prior year periods, partially offset by increased production at the thermal facility. Solar revenues, net of intercompany transactions, which is included in revenues from on-site energy production above, decreased $1.4 million, or 11.0%, to $11.5 million, and $1.2 million, or 5.4% to $20.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017.

SRECs represent the renewable energy attribute of the solar electricity generated that can be sold to customers. Marina does not recognize revenue, or the related margin, until the SREC is certified and transferred to the customer’s electronic account. Customers may purchase SRECs to comply with solar requirements under various state renewable energy regulations. Approximately 74% of Marina’s 2018 solar production is in New Jersey, 9% is in Massachusetts, 14% is in Maryland, and 3% is in Vermont.

Installed capacity was 204 MW and 201 MW at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Revenues from appliance service operations at SJESP, net of intercompany transactions, decreased $1.5 million, or 77.2%, to $0.5 million and $2.7 million, or 73.3%, to $1.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017 primarily due to the sale of certain assets of SJESP's residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party, which was completed on September 1, 2017 (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

Gross Margin - Nonutility -  Gross margin for the nonutility businesses is defined as revenue less all costs that are directly related to the production, sale and delivery of SJI’s products and services. These costs primarily include natural gas and electric commodity costs as well as certain payroll and related benefits. On the condensed consolidated statements of income, revenue is reflected in Operating Revenues - Nonutility and the costs are reflected in Cost of Sales - Nonutility. As discussed in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, revenues and expenses related to the energy trading activities of the wholesale energy operations at SJRG are presented on a net basis in Operating Revenues - Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Gross margin for our nonutility business totaled $24.1 million and $118.3 million for the three and six ended June 30, 2018, respectively. Gross margin is broken out between Energy Group and Energy Services, which are defined as categories of segments in Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Gross Margin - Energy Group - Combined gross margins for Energy Group increased $9.9 million to a loss of $1.4 million and $90.4 million to $74.8 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017. These changes were primarily due to the following:

• Gross margin from the wholesale energy operations at SJRG increased $6.8 million to a loss of $7.5 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to:

◦ $9.5 million increase due to an unfavorable settlement of a legal dispute that occurred in the second quarter of 2017, which SJRG did not incur in 2018.

◦ $2.9 million decrease resulting from the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings.

• Gross margin from the wholesale energy operations at SJRG increased $93.0 million to $71.5 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to:

◦ $40.6 million charge from prior year recorded on a pricing dispute between SJI and a gas supplier during the first quarter of 2018 versus 2017 (see Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

◦ $10.7 million increase resulting from the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings.

◦ $9.5 million increase due to an unfavorable settlement of a legal dispute that occurred in the second quarter of 2017, which SJRG did not incur in 2018.

◦ The remaining $32.2 million increase is primarily due to higher margins on daily energy trading activities and an overall increase in sales due to cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2018.

The wholesale energy operations at SJRG expect to continue to add incremental margin from marketing and related opportunities in the Marcellus region, capitalizing on its established presence in the area. Future margins could fluctuate significantly due to the volatile nature of wholesale gas prices. As of June 30, 2018, the wholesale energy operations had 8.4 Bcf of storage and 556,982 dts/day of transportation under contract.

• Gross margin from SJE’s retail gas and other operations increased $3.2 million to $4.0 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. This was primarily due to the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings and represented a total increase of $3.1 million.

• Gross margin from SJE’s retail gas and other operations decreased $0.9 million to $0.6 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017. This was primarily due to the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings and represented a total decrease of $0.9 million.

• Gross margin from SJE’s retail electric operations decreased $0.1 million to $2.1 million and $1.6 million to $2.7 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to lower sales volumes resulting from the expiration in the second quarter of 2017 of a large electric sales contract with a group of school boards. Partially offsetting this decrease was the change in unrealized gains and losses recorded on forward financial contracts due to price volatility, which is excluded for Economic Earnings and represented a total increase of $1.5 million and $0.6 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017.

Gross Margin - Energy Services - Combined gross margins for Energy Services decreased $0.9 million to $25.5 million and $1.4 million to $43.5 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017. These changes were primarily due to the following:

• Gross margin from on-site energy production at Marina decreased $0.4 million to $25.1 million and $0.7 million to $42.5 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, which did not represent a significant change.

• Gross margin from appliance service operations at SJESP decreased $0.5 million to $0.5 million and $0.7 million to $1.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to the sale of certain assets of SJESP's residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party, which was completed on September 1, 2017 (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

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Operating Expenses - All Segments:

A summary of net changes in operations expense for the three and six months ended June 30, follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 vs. 2017			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 vs. 2017
Gas Utility Operations	$	4,813		$	10,008
Nonutility:
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	(965		)	(1,760		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	(2		)	235
Retail Electric Operations	20			(114		)
Subtotal Energy Group	(947		)	(1,639		)
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	7,145			7,024
Appliance Service Operations	(777		)	(1,542		)
Subtotal Energy Services	6,368			5,482
Total Nonutility	5,421			3,843
Corporate & Services and Intercompany Eliminations	10,477			15,456
Total Operations Expense	$	20,711		$	29,307

Operations - Gas utility operations expense increased $4.8 million and $10.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017. The increase primarily resulted from the operation of SJG’s New Jersey Clean Energy Program and Energy Efficiency Programs which experienced an aggregate net increase. Such costs are recovered on a dollar-for-dollar basis; therefore, SJG experienced an offsetting increase in revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in the prior year. This was due to higher recoveries resulting from colder weather in the first quarter of 2018. In addition, the increase in operations expense was due to higher expenses in various areas, including those associated with corporate support, governance and compliance costs, along with increases in the reserve for uncollectibles as a result of higher customer accounts receivable balances.

Nonutility operations expense increased $5.4 million and $3.8 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to costs incurred at the on-site energy production segment to enter into a series of agreements whereby Marina will sell its portfolio of solar energy assets to a third-party buyer (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). These were partially offset with lower legal fees incurred at the wholesale energy operations at SJRG from an unfavorable court ruling related to a pricing dispute between SJRG and a supplier (see Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), along with a reduction at the appliance service operations at SJESP due to the sale of certain assets of SJESP's residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party, which was completed on September 1, 2017.

The Corporate & Services segment had a $10.5 million and $15.5 million increase in total operations expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to consulting and legal charges incurred on the agreement to acquire the assets of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). This is partially offset by intercompany eliminations.

Impairment Charges - Marina incurred approximately $99.2 million of non-cash impairment charges taken at the on-site energy production segment on solar generating facilities in the second quarter of 2018, which was primarily driven by the purchase price in the agreement to sell solar assets being less than the carrying amount of the assets (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

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Maintenance - Maintenance expense increased $2.1 million and $4.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to increased maintenance of services activity and higher levels of Remediation Adjustment Clause (RAC) amortization. This increase in RAC-related expenses does not affect earnings, as SJG recognizes an offsetting amount in revenues.

Depreciation - Depreciation increased $0.2 million and $0.6 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to increased investment in property, plant and equipment by the gas utility operations of SJG, partially offset by reduced depreciation expense at Marina due to impairment charges taken on several long-lived assets in the second half of 2017 as disclosed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI's and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Energy and Other Taxes - The change in energy and other taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, was not significant.

Other Income and Expense - Other income decreased $0.2 million and $1.9 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017. The three month comparative period decrease did not represent a significant change. The six month comparative period decrease was primarily due to a gain recorded on a sale of real estate during the first quarter of 2017 that did not recur in 2018.

Interest Charges – Interest charges increased $8.6 million and $5.8 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to interest incurred on higher amounts of long-term debt outstanding at SJI and SJG, including financing for the acquisitions of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (see Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

Income Taxes– Income tax benefit increased $26.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to a higher loss before income taxes compared to the prior year period, partially offset by the impact of Tax Reform, which became effective January 1, 2018. Income tax expense decreased $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to lower income before income taxes compared to the prior year period, along with the impact of Tax Reform.

Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies– Equity in earnings of affiliated companies increased $1.3 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to higher earnings at PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast), of which Midstream has a 20% investment. Equity in earnings of affiliated companies decreased $0.7 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017, primarily due to an adjustment recorded in 2017 to capitalize AFUDC at PennEast, partially offset with higher earnings in 2018 at PennEast.

Discontinued Operations — The results are primarily comprised of environmental remediation and product liability litigation associated with previously disposed of businesses.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:

Liquidity needs are driven by factors that include natural gas commodity prices; the impact of weather on customer bills; lags in fully collecting gas costs from customers under the BGSS charge and other regulatory clauses, and environmental remediation expenditures through the Remediation Adjustment Clause (RAC); working capital needs of SJI's energy trading and marketing activities; the timing of construction and remediation expenditures and related permanent financings; the timing of equity contributions to unconsolidated affiliates; mandated tax payment dates; both discretionary and required repayments of long-term debt; amounts needed to fund acquisitions; and the amounts and timing of dividend payments.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities — Liquidity needs are first met with net cash provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $152.8 million and $123.7 million in the first six months of 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities varies from year-to-year primarily due to the impact of weather on customer demand and related gas purchases, customer usage factors related to conservation efforts and the price of the natural gas commodity, inventory utilization, and gas cost recoveries. Operating activities in the first six months of 2018 produced more net cash than the same period in 2017, primarily due to higher margins and increased collections on daily energy trading activities at SJRG driven in part by cold weather experienced in the first quarter of 2018, along with the SJG base rate case settlement and customer growth. In addition, SJI did not make a pension payment in 2018, but did make a $10.0 million contribution in the first quarter of 2017. These benefits were partially offset by the impacts of Tax Reform at SJG which resulted in lower collections from customers as well as higher costs experienced for environmental remediation, compared to prior year.

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities — SJI has a continuing need for cash resources and capital, primarily to invest in new and replacement facilities and equipment. Net cash outflows from investing activities, which are primarily construction projects, for the first six months of 2018 and 2017 amounted to $131.9 million and $162.9 million, respectively. We estimate the net cash outflows for investing activities for fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020 at SJI to be approximately $305.5 million, $427.3 million and $292.3 million, respectively. The high level of investing activities for 2018, 2019 and 2020 is due to a combination of the accelerated infrastructure investment programs and a major pipeline project to support an electric generation facility, both at SJG. Also contributing to the high level of investing activities are projected SJI Midstream investments, net of projected returns, in 2018 through 2020. SJI expects to use short-term borrowings under lines of credit from commercial banks and the commercial paper program to finance these investing activities as incurred. From time to time, SJI may refinance the short-term debt with long-term debt. Expected future expenditures related to the Acquisition are not included in the future investing activities noted above.

During the first six months of 2018 and 2017, SJI made net investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $6.4 million and $19.2 million, respectively.

During the first six months of 2017, SJI received approximately $3.1 million related to the sale of real estate. SJI recognized an after-tax gain on this sale of approximately $1.7 million.

During the first six months of 2017, SJI received $3.0 million of proceeds from a third party to pay down a portion of its outstanding note balance.

During the first six months of 2017, SJI made an incremental $7.5 million payment to fund company-owned life insurance.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities — Short-term borrowings from the commercial paper program and lines of credit from commercial banks are used to supplement cash flows from operations, to support working capital needs and to finance capital expenditures and acquisitions as incurred. From time to time, short-term debt incurred to finance capital expenditures is refinanced with long-term debt.

Credit facilities and available liquidity as of June 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

Company	Total Facility		Usage			Available Liquidity		Expiration Date
SJI:
Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility	$	400,000	$	216,100	(A)	$	183,900	August 2022
Revolving Credit Facility	50,000		50,000			—		September 2019
Total SJI	450,000		266,100			183,900
SJG:
Commercial Paper Program/Revolving Credit Facility	200,000		77,200		(B)	122,800		August 2022
Uncommitted Bank Line	10,000		—			10,000		August 2018 (C)
Total SJG	210,000		77,200			132,800
Total	$	660,000	$	343,300		$	316,700

(A) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $6.1 million.

(B) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $0.8 million.

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(C) SJG expects to renew this facility prior to expiration.

On June 26, 2018, the Acquisition company used to acquire the assets of ETG and ELK entered into a $200.0 million, two-year revolving credit agreement with several lenders. This facility is available to be used by ETG and ELK (the Borrowers) post-acquisition to provide daily liquidity. Neither SJI nor SJG may borrow underneath this facility; as a result, this amount is not included in the table above as of June 30, 2018. At the election of the Borrowers, the term loans will bear interest at a variable base rate or a variable London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The revolving credit agreement provides for the extension of credit to the Borrowers by the lenders thereunder in a total aggregate amount of $200.0 million. This facility contains one financial covenant, limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the credit agreement) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. There were no borrowings under this facility as of June 30, 2018.

The SJG facilities are restricted as to use and availability specifically to SJG; however, if necessary the SJI facilities can also be used to support SJG’s liquidity needs. All committed facilities contain one financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreements), measured on a quarterly basis. SJI and SJG were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2018. Borrowings under these credit facilities are at market rates. SJI's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings (which includes SJG), which changes daily, was 2.90% and 2.21% at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. SJG did not have any outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2018 under the credit facility; however, SJG did have $77.2 million outstanding under the commercial paper program. SJG's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings, which changes daily, was 2.33% and 1.36% at June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.

SJI's average borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities (which includes SJG), not including letters of credit, during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $201.6 million and $272.4 million, respectively. The maximum amounts outstanding under these credit facilities, not including letters of credit, during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $397.3 million and $354.1 million, respectively.

SJG's average borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $49.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively. The maximum amount outstanding under its credit facilities during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $85.0 million and $110.1 million, respectively. Based upon the existing credit facilities and a regular dialogue with our banks, we believe there will continue to be sufficient credit available to meet our business’ future liquidity needs.

The SJI and SJG principal credit facilities are provided by a syndicate of banks. In January 2018, the Note Purchase Agreements (NPA) for Senior Unsecured Notes issued by SJI, as well as the credit agreements with its syndicate of banks, were amended to reflect a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective NPA or credit agreement) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. For SJI, the equity units are treated as equity (as opposed to how they are classified on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as long term debt) for purposes of the covenant calculation. Further, in the event that SJI receives less than $500.0 million of net cash proceeds from the issuance of equity or equity-linked securities, that financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective NPA or credit agreement) increases to not more than 0.75 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, for a period of one year following the closing of the acquisition of ETG and ELK. SJI and SJG were in compliance with this covenant as of June 30, 2018. However, one SJG bank facility still contains a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) to not more than 0.65 to 1 measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. As a result, SJG must ensure that the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) does not exceed 0.65 to 1, as measured at the end of each fiscal quarter.

SJG has a commercial paper program under which SJG may issue short-term, unsecured promissory notes to qualified investors up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $200.0 million. The notes have fixed maturities which vary by note, but may not exceed 270 days from the date of issue. Proceeds from the notes are used for general corporate purposes. SJG uses the commercial paper program in tandem with its $200.0 million revolving credit facility and does not expect the principal amount of borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program and the credit facility at any time to exceed an aggregate of $200.0 million.

SJI supplements its operating cash flow, commercial paper program and credit lines with both debt and equity capital. Over the years, SJG has used long-term debt, primarily in the form of First Mortgage Bonds and Medium Term Notes (MTNs), secured by the same pool of utility assets, to finance its long-term borrowing needs. These needs are primarily capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment.

In January 2018, SJI issued the following MTN's: (a) $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.32% Senior Notes, Series 2017A-2, due January 2025 and (b) $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.56% Senior Notes, Series 2017B-2, due January 2028.

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In April 2018, SJI entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (NPA) that provides for the issuance by the Company of an aggregate of $250.0 million of senior unsecured notes. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company issued these senior unsecured notes as follows: (a) $90.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.18% Senior Notes, Series 2018A, due April 2021; (b) $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.82% Senior Notes, Series 2018B, due 2028; and (c) $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.92% Senior Notes, Series 2018C, due 2030.

In April 2018, the Company completed the following public offerings, the net proceeds of which were used to fund a portion of the consideration paid for the assets of ETG and ELK (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements):

• SJI offered 12,669,491 shares of its common stock, par value $1.25 per share, at a public offering price of $29.50 per share. Of the offered shares, 5,889,830 shares were issued at closing, including 1,652,542 shares pursuant to the underwriters’ option. The gross proceeds from these shares was $173.7 million, with net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $167.7 million. The remaining 6,779,661 shares of common stock ("Forward Shares") are to be sold by Bank of America, N.A., as forward seller, pursuant to a forward sale agreement. The Company received no proceeds from the sale of the Forward Shares at the closing, and has not received proceeds as of June 30, 2018. SJI has an option to settle the forward sale agreement by delivering newly issued shares of SJI common stock and receive proceeds, subject to certain adjustments, from the sale of those shares, assuming one or more future physical settlements of the forward sale agreement, no later than April 2019. SJI may also choose to settle the forward sale contract with a cash payment, or multiple cash payments, no later than April 2019. In the event SJI elects to settle all or a portion of the forward sale contract with a cash payment, no additional shares of SJI common stock would be issued under the forward sale contract for the portions that were cash settled.

• SJI issued and sold 5,750,000 Equity Units, initially in the form of Corporate Units, which included 750,000 Corporate Units pursuant to the underwriters’ option. Each Corporate Unit has a stated amount of $50 and is comprised of (a) a purchase contract obligating the holder to purchase from the Company, and for the Company to sell to the holder for a price in cash of $50, on the purchase contract settlement date, or April 15, 2021, subject to earlier termination or settlement, a certain number of shares of common stock; and (b) a 1/20, or 5%, undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of SJI’s 2018 Series A 3.70% Remarketable Junior Subordinated Notes due 2031. SJI will pay the holder quarterly contract adjustment payments at a rate of 3.55% per year on the stated amount of $50 per Equity Unit, in respect of each purchase contract, subject to the Company's right to defer these payments. No deferral period will extend beyond the purchase contract settlement date. The contract adjustment payments are payable quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year (except that if such date is not a business day, contract adjustment payments will be payable on the following business day, without adjustment), commencing on July 15, 2018. The contract adjustment payments will be subordinated to all of the Company's existing and future “Priority Indebtedness” and will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries. The present value of the aggregate amount of the contract adjustment payments due through April 15, 2021 was recorded as Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, and will be amortized over the life of this instrument. This offering resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $287.5 million, with net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $278.9 million. As of June 30, 2018, the net proceeds, after amortization of the underwriting discounts, are recorded as Long-Term Debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, SJI entered into a $2.6 billion syndicated, committed Bridge Facility to support its $1.7 billion bid for the assets of the Elizabethtown Gas Company and Elkton Gas Company. As a result of the equity and debt issuances entered into by the Company to fund the Acquisition as noted above, the Bridge Facility was terminated as of June 30, 2018.

On June 20, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of $475.0 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes, Series 2018D, due 2019 on the one-year anniversary of the date of initial issuance. These notes will be repaid using the proceeds of the various contemplated asset sales or refinanced.

On June 26, 2018, the acquisition company used to acquire the assets of ETG entered into a $530.0 million, 364-day term loan credit agreement with several lenders. SJI guaranteed this facility until the closing of the acquisition. On June 28, 2018, the lenders funded the term loan facility. At the election of the Company, the term loans will bear interest at a variable base rate or a variable LIBOR. ETG intends to refinance this term facility during the third quarter of 2018 upon the attainment of a rating by either Standard & Poor's (S&P) or Moody's.

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In July 2018, S&P downgraded SJI and SJG, from BBB+ with a negative outlook to BBB with a stable outlook. S&P had revised the outlook for both SJI and SJG from stable to negative after the announcement of the Acquisition in October 2017. Certain of SJI's and SJG's credit agreements are ratings-based so a downgrade could adversely impact the cost of future borrowings. The Company does not believe that the downgrade will negatively impact our ability to refinance any of our debt.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (DRP) — SJI offers a DRP which allows participating shareholders to purchase shares of SJI common stock by automatic reinvestment of dividends or optional purchases. SJI currently purchases shares on the open market to fund share purchases by DRP participants, and as a result SJI did not raise any equity capital through the DRP in 2017 or 2018. SJI does not intend to issue equity capital via the DRP in 2018.

SJI’s capital structure was as follows:

	As of June 30, 2018		As of December 31, 2017
Equity	29.5	%	43.7	%
Long-Term Debt	62.9	%	43.6	%
Short-Term Debt	7.6	%	12.7	%
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

SJI has paid dividends on its common stock for 67 consecutive years and has increased that dividend each year for the last 19 years.  SJI currently seeks to grow that dividend consistent with earnings growth while targeting a payout ratio of between 55% and 70% of Economic Earnings. In setting the dividend rate, the Board of Directors of SJI considers future earnings expectations, payout ratio, and dividend yield relative to those at peer companies, as well as returns available on other income-oriented investments. However, there can be no assurance that SJI will be able to continue to increase the dividend, meet the targeted payout ratio or pay a dividend at all in the future.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Environmental Remediation- Costs for remediation projects, net of recoveries from ratepayers, for the first six months of 2018 and 2017 amounted to net cash outflows of $30.2 million and $23.8 million, respectively. Total net cash outflows for remediation projects are expected to be $53.2 million, $23.6 million and $33.4 million for 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively.  As discussed in Notes 10 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, certain environmental costs are subject to recovery from ratepayers. Expected future environmental expenditures related to the acquisition of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas are not included in the future outflows noted above as those costs are still being evaluated.

Standby Letters of Credit - As of June 30, 2018, SJI provided $6.1 million of standby letters of credit through its revolving credit facility to enable SJE to market retail electricity and for various construction and operating activities. SJG provided a $0.8 million letter of credit under its revolving credit facility to support the remediation of environmental conditions at certain locations in SJG's service territory. SJG has provided $25.1 million of additional letters of credit under a separate facility outside of the revolving credit facility to support variable-rate demand bonds issued through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to finance the expansion of SJG’s natural gas distribution system.

Contractual Obligations- There were no significant changes to SJI’s contractual obligations described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, except for the following:

• In order to pay for the Acquisition of ETG and ELK (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), SJI maintained $1.74 billion in an escrow account as of June 30, 2018. On July 1, 2018, the Company paid the purchase prices for ETG and ELK ($1.69 billion and $10.0 million, respectively), plus an adjustment for the net working capital of each business (see Note 17 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

• $1.59 billion increase in long-term debt (excluding unamortized debt issuance costs), which increased due to several SJI borrowings entered into to fund the acquisition of ETG and ELK, (see Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements)

• Approximately $110.4 million increase in construction obligations primarily due to vendor agreements at the gas utility operations at SJG due to new construction and environmental projects for 2018;

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• As part of the issuance of Equity and Corporate Units, the Company has a purchase contract obligating the holder of the units to purchase from the Company, and for the Company to sell to the holder for a price in cash of $50, a certain number of shares of common stock. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements– An off-balance sheet arrangement is any contractual arrangement involving an unconsolidated entity under which SJI has either made guarantees, or has certain other interests or obligations.

As of June 30, 2018, SJI had issued $6.1 million of parental guarantees on behalf of an unconsolidated subsidiary. These guarantees generally expire within the next two years and were issued to enable the subsidiary to market retail natural gas.

In April 2018, SJI entered into various agreements relating to public offerings. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources."

Notes Receivable-Affiliates - As of June 30, 2018, SJI had approximately $13.7 million included in Notes Receivable - Affiliate on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, due from Energenic, which is secured by its cogeneration assets for energy services projects. This note is subject to a reimbursement agreement that secures reimbursement for SJI, from its joint venture partner, of a proportionate share of any amounts that are not repaid.

Pending Litigation— SJI and SJG are subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business and other legal proceedings.  SJI has been named in, among other actions, certain gas supply contract disputes and certain product liability claims related to our former sand mining subsidiary. 

SJI is currently involved in a pricing dispute related to two long-term gas supply contracts. On May 8, 2017, a jury from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff supplier. On July 21, 2017, the Court entered Final Judgment against SJG and SJRG. As a result of this ruling, SJG and SJRG have accrued, including interest, $20.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively, from the first quarter of 2017 through June 30, 2018. We believe that the amount to be paid by SJG reflects a gas cost that ultimately will be recovered from SJG’s customers through adjusted rates. As such, $20.6 million was recorded as both an Accounts Payable and a reduction of Regulatory Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of both SJI and SJG as of June 30, 2018. Similarly, $54.9 million was associated with SJRG and was also recorded as an Accounts Payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI as of June 30, 2018, with charges of $0.9 million and $1.0 million to Cost of Sales - Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income of SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. SJI also recorded $0.2 million and $0.4 million to Interest Charges on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. In April 2018, SJI filed an appeal of this judgment. During the pendency of the appeal, SJI continues to dispute the supplier invoices received and has created a reserve to reflect the differences between the invoices and paid amounts.

The plaintiff supplier filed a second related lawsuit against SJG and SJRG in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on December 21, 2017, alleging that SJG and SJRG have continued to breach the gas supply contracts notwithstanding the judgment in the prior lawsuit. The plaintiff supplier is seeking recovery of the amounts disputed by SJI since the earlier judgment, and a declaration regarding the price under the disputed contracts going forward until the contracts terminate in October 2019. The matter is currently scheduled for a jury trial in May 2019. All legal reserves related to this second lawsuit are recorded as part of the accrued amounts disclosed above.

Liabilities related to claims are accrued when the amount or range of amounts of probable settlement costs or other charges for these claims can be reasonably estimated. For matters other than the pricing dispute noted above, SJI has accrued approximately $3.1 million and $3.0 million related to all claims in the aggregate as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, of which SJG has accrued approximately $0.8 million and $0.7 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Although SJI and SJG do not presently believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, given the inherent uncertainties in such situations, SJI and SJG can provide no assurance regarding the outcome of litigation.

In August 2018, the State of New Jersey filed a civil enforcement action against SJG and several other current and former owners of certain property in Atlantic City, NJ seeking payment for damages to the state’s natural resources. SJG and its predecessors previously operated a former manufactured gas plant on a portion of the property, which is currently being remediated by the Company with a licensed site remediation professional and funded via SJG’s remediation adjustment clause. Since the filing of the civil complaint is so recent, the Company can provide no assessment of the claim or assurance regarding its outcome.

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SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY

This section of Management’s Discussion focuses on South Jersey Gas Company (SJG) for the reported periods. In many cases, explanations and disclosures for both SJI and SJG are substantially the same or specific disclosures for SJG are included in the Management's Discussion for SJI.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

The results of operations for the gas utility operations at SJG are described in detail above; therefore, this section primarily focuses on statistical information and other information that is not discussed in the results of operations under South Jersey Industries, Inc. Refer to the section entitled “Results of Operations - Gas Utility Operations” for a detailed discussion of the results of operations for SJG.

The following table summarizes the composition of selected gas utility throughput for the three and six month periods ended June 30, (in thousands, except for degree day data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017	2018	2017
Utility Throughput – decatherms(dt):
Firm Sales -
Residential	3,322		2,458	16,052	13,286
Commercial	911		710	3,620	3,218
Industrial	521		53	736	254
Cogeneration & Electric Generation	(35	)	87	220	220
Firm Transportation -
Residential	198		178	1,027	1,021
Commercial	1,172		979	4,313	3,577
Industrial	2,363		2,579	5,338	5,633
Cogeneration & Electric Generation	1,158		1,543	2,179	2,705
Total Firm Throughput	9,610		8,587	33,485	29,914
Interruptible Sales	1		3	10	3
Interruptible Transportation	233		279	534	670
Off-System Sales	1,130		5,997	7,877	11,978
Capacity Release	23,551		13,571	41,580	34,669
Total Throughput - Utility	34,525		28,437	83,486	77,234

Throughput– Gas Utility Operations - Total gas throughput increased 6.1 MMdts and 6.3 MMdts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to 10.0 MMdts and 6.9 MMdts increase in capacity release for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017. The increase in capacity release volume was primarily related to acquisition of additional pipeline capacity on the Tennessee pipeline system, which was not in service during the same periods in the prior year. The increase in capacity release volume was offset by 4.9 MMdts and 4.1 MMdts decrease in OSS volume for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to production area Off System Sales made for April through October 2017 which did not occur during 2018.

Total firm throughput increased 1.0 MMdts and 3.6 MMdts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily as a result of colder weather and additional customers.

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Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) - The effects of the CIP on SJG's net income and the associated weather comparisons are as follows (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017		2018			2017
Net Income Impact:
CIP – Weather Related	$	(0.6	)	$	2.2	$	0.3		$	8.0
CIP – Usage Related	(1.1		)	0.9		(3.3		)	3.3
Total Net Income Impact	$	(1.7	)	$	3.1	$	(3.0	)	$	11.3
Weather Compared to 20-Year Average	193.7% Colder			23.9% Warmer		178.5% Colder			15.1% Warmer
Weather Compared to Prior Year	25.5% Colder			26.5% Warmer		14.6% Colder			7.6% Warmer

Operating Revenues & Margin- See SJI's Management Discussion section above.

Operating Expenses - A summary of changes in operating expenses for SJG is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 vs. 2017		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 vs. 2017
Operations	4,813		$	10,008
Maintenance	2,140		$	4,021
Depreciation	1,528		$	3,177
Energy and Other Taxes	(374	)	$	(414	)

Operations - See SJI's Management Discussion section above.

Maintenance - See SJI's Management Discussion section above.

Depreciation - Depreciation expense increased $1.5 million and $3.2 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to continuing investment in property, plant and equipment. 

Energy and Other Taxes -The change in Energy and Other Taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared with the same period in 2017 was not significant.

Other Income and Expense - Other Income and Expense decreased $0.4 million and increased $1.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to proceeds from a corporate-owned life insurance policy and increases in the cash surrender value of policies.

Interest Charges– Interest charges increased $0.9 million and $1.8 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2017, primarily due to higher amounts of long-term debt outstanding.

Income Taxes– Income tax expense generally fluctuates as income before taxes changes. Minor variations will occur period to period as a result of effective tax rate adjustments. Changes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 were also impacted by Tax Reform.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:

Liquidity and capital resources for SJG are substantially covered in the Management’s Discussion of SJI (except for the items and transactions that relate to SJI and its nonutility subsidiaries). Those explanations are incorporated by reference into this discussion.

Liquidity needs for SJG are driven by factors that include natural gas commodity prices; the impact of weather on customer bills; lags in fully collecting gas costs from customers under the BGSS charge and environmental remediation expenditures through the RAC; the timing of construction and remediation expenditures and related permanent financings; mandated tax payment dates; both discretionary and required repayments of long-term debt; and the amounts and timing of dividend payments.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Liquidity needs are first met with net cash provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $85.3 million and $75.5 million in the first six months of 2018 and 2017, respectively. Net cash provided by operating activities varies from year-to-year primarily due to the impact of weather on customer demand and related gas purchases, customer usage factors related to conversion efforts and the price of the natural gas commodity, inventory utilization, and gas cost recoveries. Operating activities in the first six months of 2018 produced more net cash than the same period in 2017, primarily due to the base rate case settlement, customer growth and the lack of a pension payment in 2018. In the first quarter of 2017, SJG made an $8.0 million payment to fund its pension plans. These increases were partially offset by increased working capital used as a result of the impacts of Tax Reform, unusually cold temperatures during the first quarter causing an increase in the price of gas and the corresponding accounts receivable, and higher spending for environmental remediation.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities - SJG has a continuing need for cash resources for capital expenditures, primarily to invest in new and replacement facilities and equipment. SJG estimates the net cash outflows for capital expenditures for fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020 to be approximately $267.8 million, $247.5 million and $262.4 million, respectively. For capital expenditures, including those under the AIRP and SHARP, SJG expects to use short-term borrowings under both its commercial paper program and lines of credit from commercial banks to finance capital expenditures as incurred. From time to time, SJG may refinance the short-term debt incurred to support capital expenditures with long-term debt.

During the first six months of 2017, SJG made a $4.9 million payment to fund company-owned life insurance.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities - SJG supplements its operating cash flow and credit lines with both debt and equity capital. Over the years, SJG has used long-term debt, primarily in the form of First Mortgage Bonds and MTN's, secured by the same pool of utility assets, to finance its long-term borrowing needs. These needs are primarily capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment.

SJI did not contribute any equity to SJG during the six months ended June 30, 2018. SJI contributed an equity infusion of $40.0 million to SJG during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

SJG’s capital structure was as follows:

	As of June 30, 2018		As of December 31, 2017
Common Equity	52.4	%	51.3	%
Long-Term Debt	43.6	%	45.8	%
Short-Term Debt	4.0	%	2.9	%
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Costs for remediation projects, net of recoveries from ratepayers, for the first six months of 2018 and 2017 amounted to net cash outflows of $30.2 million and $23.1 million, respectively. Total net cash outflows for remediation projects are expected to be $52.9 million, $23.4 million and $33.3 million for 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. As discussed in Notes 10 and 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, certain environmental costs are subject to recovery from ratepayers.

SJG has certain commitments for both pipeline capacity and gas supply for which SJG pays fees regardless of usage. Those commitments, as of June 30, 2018, averaged $68.0 million annually and totaled $443.6 million over the contracts’ lives.  Approximately 22% of the financial commitments under these contracts expire during the next five years. SJG expects to renew each of these contracts under renewal provisions as provided in each contract. SJG recovers all such prudently incurred fees through rates via the BGSS.

Pending Litigation - See SJG's disclosure in the Commitments and Contingencies section of SJI's Management Discussion above.

Contractual Cash Obligations – There were no significant changes to SJG's contractual obligations described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, except for an approximately $110.4 million increase in construction obligations primarily due to vendor agreements due to new construction and environmental projects for 2018.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements- SJG has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

Commodity Market Risks — Certain SJI subsidiaries, including SJG, are involved in buying, selling, transporting and storing natural gas, and buying and selling retail electricity, for their own accounts as well as managing these activities for third parties. These subsidiaries are subject to market risk due to price fluctuations. To hedge against this risk, SJI enters into a variety of physical and financial transactions including forward contracts, swaps, futures and options agreements. To manage these transactions, SJI has a well-defined risk management policy approved by SJI's Board of Directors that includes volumetric and monetary limits. Management reviews reports detailing activity daily. Generally, the derivative activities described above are entered into for risk management purposes.

As part of its gas purchasing strategy, SJG uses financial contracts to hedge against forward price risk. These contracts are recoverable through SJG’s BGSS, subject to BPU approval.

The retail gas operations of SJE transact commodities on a physical basis, and SJE typically does not enter into financial derivative positions directly. SJRG manages risk in the natural gas markets for SJE as well as for its own portfolio by entering into the types of transactions noted above. The retail electric operations of SJE use forward physical and financial contracts to mitigate commodity price risk on fixed price electric contracts. It is management's policy, to the extent practical, within predetermined risk management policy guidelines, to have limited unmatched positions on a deal or portfolio basis while conducting these activities. As a result of holding open positions to a minimal level, the economic impact of changes in value of a particular transaction is substantially offset by an opposite change in the related hedge transaction.

SJI has entered into certain contracts to buy, sell, and transport natural gas and to buy and sell retail electricity. SJI recorded net pre-tax unrealized gains (losses) of $(6.2) million and $(7.9) millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $17.2 million and $6.8 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which are included with realized gains in Operating Revenues — Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income.  

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The fair value and maturity of these energy-related contracts determined under the mark-to-market method as of June 30, 2018 is as follows (in thousands):

Assets
Source of Fair Value	Maturity  < 1 Year		Maturity  1 -3 Years		Maturity Beyond 3 Years		Total
Prices actively quoted	$	1,712	$	96	$	—	$	1,808
Prices provided by other external sources	5,970		2,501		110		8,581
Prices based on internal models or other valuation methods	16,210		7,009		567		23,786
Total	$	23,892	$	9,606	$	677	$	34,175
Liabilities
Source of Fair Value	Maturity  <1 Year		Maturity 1 -3 Years		Maturity Beyond 3 Years		Total
Prices actively quoted	$	1,529	$	1,515	$	63	$	3,107
Prices provided by other external sources	4,337		1,356		—		5,693
Prices based on internal models or other valuation methods	4,932		371		122		5,425
Total	$	10,798	$	3,242	$	185	$	14,225

• NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) is the primary national commodities exchange on which natural gas is traded. Volumes of our NYMEX contracts included in the table above under "Prices actively quoted" are 44.3 million decatherms (dts) with a weighted average settlement price of $2.90 per dt.

• Basis represents the differential to the NYMEX natural gas futures contract for delivering gas to a specific location. Volumes of our basis contracts, along with volumes of our discounted index related purchase and sales contracts, included in the table above under "Prices provided by other external sources" and "Prices based on internal models or other valuation methods" are 56.9 million dts with a weighted average settlement price of $(0.51) per dt.

• Fixed Price Gas Daily represents the price of a NYMEX natural gas futures contract adjusted for the difference in price for delivering the gas at another location. Volumes of our Fixed Price Gas Daily contracts included in the table above under "Prices provided by other external sources" are 30.9 million dts with a weighted average settlement price of $2.39 per dt.

• Volumes of electric included in the table above under "Prices based on internal models or other valuation methods" are 0.4 million megawatt hours (mwh) with a weighted average settlement price of $32.61 per mwh.

A reconciliation of SJI’s estimated net fair value of energy-related derivatives follows (in thousands):

Net Derivatives — Energy Related Liabilities, January 1, 2018	$	(4,836	)
Contracts Settled During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018, Net	11,245
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	13,541
Net Derivatives — Energy Related Assets, June 30, 2018	$	19,950

On June 27, 2018, the Company, through Marina, entered into a series of agreements whereby Marina will sell its portfolio of solar energy assets (the “Transaction”) to a third-party buyer. As part of the Transaction, Marina has agreed to sell the 76 distributed solar energy projects located at 143 sites across New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont with total capacity of approximately 204 MW (the “Projects”). As a result of the Transaction, Marina will no longer generate SREC's on its own behalf.

The Company recorded an impairment loss within the on-site energy production segment of $99.2 million (pre-tax) in Operating Expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2018, to reduce the carrying amount of several assets to their fair market value. As of June 30, 2018, Marina had total net solar assets of $329.6 million, of which $277.3 million are located in New Jersey, $38.5 million are located in Massachusetts, $1.1 million are located in Maryland, and $12.7 million are located in Vermont.

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Interest Rate Risk— Our exposure to interest-rate risk relates to short-term and long-term variable-rate borrowings. Variable-rate debt outstanding, including short-term and long-term debt, at June 30, 2018 was $1.64 billion and averaged $512.6 million during the first six months of 2018. A hypothetical 100 basis point (1%) increase in interest rates on our average variable-rate debt outstanding would result in a $3.8 million increase in our annual interest expense, net of tax. The 100 basis point increase was chosen for illustrative purposes, as it provides a simple basis for calculating the impact of interest rate changes under a variety of interest rate scenarios. Given the timing of when certain borrowings occurred late in the second quarter, the year-to-date average is significantly lower than the actual amount of variable rate debt outstanding as of June 30, 2018. When calculated as of that date, a 1% increase in interest rates on our average variable-rate debt outstanding would result in a $12.2 million increase in our annual interest expense, net of tax. SJI intends to reduce variable rate debt outstanding as asset sale proceeds are received or if we exercise any of the forward shares (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Over the past five years, the change in basis points (b.p.) of our average monthly interest rates from the beginning to end of each year was as follows: 2017 - 82 b.p. increase; 2016 - 47 b.p. increase; 2015 - 14 b.p. increase; 2014 - 1 b.p. decrease; and 2013 - 16 b.p. decrease. At June 30, 2018, our average interest rate on variable-rate debt was 2.89%.

We typically issue long-term debt either at fixed rates or use interest rate derivatives to limit our exposure to changes in interest rates on variable rate, long-term debt. As of June 30, 2018, the interest costs on $1.48 billion of our long-term debt was either at a fixed rate or hedged via an interest rate derivative.

As of June 30, 2018, SJI’s active interest rate swaps were as follows:

Notional Amount		Fixed Interest Rate	Start Date	Maturity	Obligor
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	10,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	12,500,000	3.530%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG
$	12,500,000	3.430%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG

Credit Risk - As of June 30, 2018, SJI had approximately $10.0 million, or 29.1%, of the current and noncurrent Derivatives – Energy Related Assets transacted with three counterparties. One counterparty has contracts with a large number of diverse customers which minimizes the concentration of this risk. A portion of these contracts may be assigned to SJI in the event of default by the counterparty. The other two counterparties are investment grade rated.

As of June 30, 2018, SJRG had $59.0 million of Accounts Receivable under sales contracts. Of that total, 40% were with regulated utilities or companies rated investment-grade or guaranteed by an investment-grade-rated parent or were with companies where we have a collateral arrangement or insurance coverage. The remainder of the Accounts Receivable were within approved credit limits.

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South Jersey Gas Company:

The fair value and maturity of SJG's energy trading and hedging contracts determined using mark-to-market accounting as of June 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Assets
Source of Fair Value	Maturity < 1 Year		Maturity 1 - 3 Years		Total
Prices Actively Quoted (NYMEX)	$	729	$	—	$	729
Prices Provided by Other External Sources (Basis)	—		—		—
Prices based on internal models or other valuable methods	5,997		—		5,997
Total	$	6,726	$	—	$	6,726

Liabilities
	Maturity		Maturity
Source of Fair Value	< 1 Year		1 - 3 Years		Total
Prices Actively Quoted (NYMEX)	$	276	$	114	$	390
Prices Provided by Other External Sources (Basis)	674		—		674
Prices based on internal models or other valuable methods	—		—		—
Total	$	950	$	114	$	1,064

Contracted volumes of SJG's NYMEX contracts are 10.4 MMdt with a weighted-average settlement price of $2.88 per dt. Contracted volumes of SJG's Basis contracts are 2.3 million dts with a weighted-average settlement price of $0.36 per dt.

A reconciliation of SJG's estimated net fair value of energy-related derivatives follows (in thousands):

Net Derivatives — Energy Related Liabilities, January 1, 2018	$	(2,108	)
Contracts Settled During the Six Months ended June 30, 2018, Net	1,560
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,210
Net Derivatives — Energy Related Assets, June 30, 2018	$	5,662

Interest Rate Risk - SJG's exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to variable-rate borrowings. Variable-rate debt, including both short-term and long-term debt outstanding at June 30, 2018, was $276.4 million and averaged $249.2 million during the first six months of 2018. A hypothetical 100 basis point (1%) increase in interest rates on SJG's average variable-rate debt outstanding would result in a $1.8 million increase in SJG's annual interest expense, net of tax. The 100 basis point increase was chosen for illustrative purposes, as it provides a simple basis for calculating the impact of interest rate changes under a variety of interest rate scenarios. Over the past five years, the change in basis points (b.p.) of SJG's average monthly interest rates from the beginning to end of each year was as follows: 2017 - 91 b.p. increase; 2016 - 19 b.p. increase; 2015 - 20 b.p. increase; 2014 - 32 b.p. increase; and 2013 - 14 b.p. decrease. As of June 30, 2018, SJG's average interest rate on variable-rate debt was 2.68%.

SJG typically issues long-term debt either at fixed rates or uses interest rate derivatives to limit exposure to changes in interest rates on variable-rate, long-term debt. As of June 30, 2018, the interest costs on $629.2 million of long-term debt was either at a fixed-rate or hedged via an interest rate derivative. 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

SJI's management, with the participation of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of SJI’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2018. Based on that evaluation, SJI’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures employed at SJI are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has not been any change in SJI’s internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act, during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, SJI’s internal control over financial reporting.

South Jersey Gas Company

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

SJG’s management, with the participation of its president (principal executive officer) and chief financial officer (principal financial officer), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of SJG’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2018. Based on that evaluation, SJG’s president and chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures employed at SJG are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has not been any change in SJG’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act, during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, SJG’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item l. Legal Proceedings

Information required by this Item for SJI and SJG is incorporated by reference to Part I, Item 2, Pending Litigation.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes in the risk factors for SJI or SJG from those disclosed in Item 1A of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, respectively.

Our acquisition of Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (the "Acquisition") involves risks associated with acquisitions and integrated acquired assets, including the potential exposure to significant liabilities, and the intended benefits of the Acquisition may not be realized.

The Acquisition involves risks associated with acquisitions and integrating acquired assets into existing operations, including that:

• our senior management’s attention may be diverted from the management of daily operations to the integration of the assets acquired in the Acquisition;

• we could incur significant unknown and contingent liabilities for which we have limited or no contractual remedies or insurance coverage;

• the assets to be acquired may not perform as well as we anticipate; and

• unexpected costs, delays and challenges may arise in integrating the assets acquired in the Acquisition into our existing operations.

Even if we successfully integrate the assets acquired in the Acquisition into our operations, it may not be possible to realize the full benefits we anticipate or we may not realize these benefits within the expected time frame. If we fail to realize the benefits we anticipate from the Acquisition, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected.

We issued additional securities to provide permanent financing for the Acquisition, and, as a result, we are subject to market risks including market demand for our debt and equity securities. We are also seeking to consummate certain asset sales.

In connection with the Acquisition, we have obtained permanent financing which includes common stock and Equity Units, Senior Unsecured Notes, Floating Rate Senior Notes, a Term Loan Facility and a Revolving Credit Agreement.

Among other risks, the increase in our indebtedness may:

• make it more difficult for us to repay or refinance our debts as they become due during adverse economic and industry conditions;

• limit our flexibility to pursue other strategic opportunities or react to changes in our business and the industry in which we operate and, consequently, place us at a competitive disadvantage to competitors with less debt;

• require an increased portion of our cash flows from operations to be used for debt service payments, thereby reducing the availability of cash flows to fund working capital, capital expenditures, dividend payments and other general corporate purposes;

• result in a downgrade in the credit rating of our indebtedness, which could limit our ability to borrow additional funds or increase the interest rates applicable to our indebtedness;

• result in higher interest expense in the event of increases in market interest rates for both long-term debt as well as short-term commercial paper, bank loans or borrowings under our line of credit at variable rates;

• reduce the amount of credit available to support hedging activities; and

• require that additional terms, conditions or covenants be placed on us.

Among other risks, the issuance of additional equity by SJI may:

• be dilutive to our existing shareholders and earnings per share;

• impact our capital structure and cost of the capital;

• be adversely impacted by movements in the overall equity markets or the utility or natural gas utility industry sectors of that market, which could impact the offering price of our new equity or necessitate the use of other equity or equity-like instruments such as preferred stock, convertible preferred shares, or convertible debt; and

• impact our ability to make our current and future dividend payments.

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The agreements to sell certain non-core assets of the Company may not be consummated.

An agreement to sell solar assets has been entered into with a third party, which will occur on a rolling basis as the conditions precedent to the closing of each solar project, including certain regulatory filings and receipt of consents to assignment of project contracts and permits, are satisfied. We cannot guarantee that these approvals and consents will occur.

The Acquisition may not achieve its intended results, including anticipated investment opportunities and earnings growth.

Although we expect that the Acquisition will result in various benefits, including expanding our gas utility rate and customer bases, providing investment opportunities through infrastructure development and enhancing our regulatory relationships within the local communities served, we cannot assure you regarding when or the extent to which we will be able to realize these or other benefits. Achieving the anticipated benefits, is subject to a number of uncertainties, including whether the businesses acquired can be operated in the manner we intend and whether our costs to finance the Acquisition will be consistent with our expectations. Events outside of our control, including but not limited to regulatory changes or developments, could also adversely affect our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Acquisition. Thus the integration of the Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas businesses, respectively, may be unpredictable, subject to delays or changed circumstances, and we cannot assure you that the acquired businesses will perform in accordance with our expectations or that our expectations with respect to improving our business risk profile, leveraging existing regulatory relationships or achieving earnings growth as a result of the Acquisition will be achieved. In addition, our anticipated costs to achieve the integration of the acquired businesses may differ significantly from our current estimates. The integration may place an additional burden on our management and internal resources, and the diversion of management’s attention during the integration process could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and expected operating results.

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
31.1	Certification of SJI's Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
31.2	Certification of SJI's Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
31.3	Certification of SJG's Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
31.4	Certification of SJG's Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
32.1	Certification of SJI's Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
32.2	Certification of SJI's Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
32.3	Certification of SJG's Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
32.4	Certification of SJG's Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code).
101	The following financial statements from South Jersey Industries, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2018 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The following financial statements from South Jersey Gas’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2018 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Statements of Income; (ii) the Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows; and (iv) the Condensed Balance Sheets.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Dated:	August 8, 2018	By:	/s/ Stephen H. Clark
			Stephen H. Clark
			Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer - SJI
			(Principal Financial Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY
Dated:	August 8, 2018	By:	/s/ Ann T. Anthony
			Ann T. Anthony
			Treasurer - SJG
			(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael J. Renna, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018, of South Jersey Industries, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15 d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		South Jersey Industries, Inc.
Date:	August 8, 2018	By:	/s/ Michael J. Renna
			Michael J. Renna
			Principal Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Stephen H. Clark, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018, of South Jersey Industries, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15 d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		South Jersey Industries, Inc.
Date:	August 8, 2018	By:	/s/ Stephen H. Clark
			Stephen H. Clark
			Principal Financial Officer

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

CERTIFICATION

I, Craig S. Jennings, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018, of South Jersey Gas Company;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15 d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		South Jersey Gas Company
Date:	August 8, 2018	By:	/s/ Craig S. Jennings
			Craig S. Jennings
			President & Chief Operations Officer

EX-31.4

Exhibit 31.4

CERTIFICATION

I, Ann T. Anthony, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2018, of South Jersey Gas Company;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15 d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		South Jersey Gas Company
Date:	August 8, 2018	By:	/s/ Ann T. Anthony
			Ann T. Anthony
			Principal Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael J. Renna, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Michael J. Renna  

Name:  Michael J. Renna  

Title:  Principal Executive Officer

August 8, 2018

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of South Jersey Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Stephen H. Clark, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Stephen H. Clark

Name:  Stephen H. Clark

Title:  Principal Financial Officer

August 8, 2018

EX-32.3

Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of South Jersey Gas Company (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Craig S. Jennings, President & Chief Operations Officer (Principal Executive Officer) of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Craig S. Jennings

Name:  Craig S. Jennings

Principal Executive Officer

August 8, 2018

EX-32.4

Exhibit 32.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of South Jersey Gas Company (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ann T. Anthony, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)           The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)           The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Ann T. Anthony

Name:  Ann T. Anthony

Principal Financial Officer

August 8, 2018

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Aug. 01, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]
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Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		85,506,217
South Jersey Gas Company
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	SOUTH JERSEY GAS Co
Entity Central Index Key	0001035216
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,339,139

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Operating Revenues (See Note 16):
Utility	$ 75,603	$ 81,938	$ 307,371	$ 277,707
Nonutility	151,727	162,436	441,904	392,496
Total Operating Revenues	227,330	244,374	749,275	670,203
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation)
- Utility	18,181	32,331	105,298	103,710
- Nonutility	127,615	147,354	323,566	363,117
Operations (See Note 1)	58,007	37,296	105,051	75,744
Impairment Charges	99,233	0
Maintenance	6,812	4,672	13,674	9,653
Depreciation	24,771	24,556	49,433	48,879
Energy and Other Taxes	1,243	1,551	3,682	3,622
Total Operating Expenses	335,862	247,760	699,937	604,725
Operating Loss (See Note 1)	(108,532)	(3,386)	49,338	65,478
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	974	1,139	3,735	5,626
Interest Charges	(19,561)	(10,979)	(33,533)	(27,724)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(127,119)	(13,226)	19,540	43,380
Income Taxes	31,972	5,544	(4,443)	(16,326)
Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies	1,354	70	2,416	3,081
Loss from Continuing Operations	(93,793)	(7,612)	17,513	30,135
Loss from Discontinued Operations - (Net of tax benefit)	(26)	(47)	(92)	(77)
Net Loss	$ (93,819)	$ (7,659)	$ 17,421	$ 30,058
Basic Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.12)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.21	$ 0.38
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Basic Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.12)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.21	$ 0.38
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic (in shares)	84,080	79,549	81,850	79,534
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Continuing Operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.12)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.21	$ 0.38
Discontinued Operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.12)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.21	$ 0.38
Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	84,080	79,549	82,302	79,670
Dividends Declared Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.27	$ 0.56	$ 0.54
South Jersey Gas Company
Operating Revenues (See Note 16):
Total Operating Revenues	$ 76,801	$ 83,251	$ 311,260	$ 280,065
Cost of Sales - (Excluding depreciation)
Cost of Sales (Excluding depreciation)	19,379	33,644	109,187	106,068
Operations (See Note 1)	27,268	22,455	56,638	46,630
Maintenance	6,812	4,672	13,674	9,653
Depreciation	14,401	12,873	28,764	25,587
Energy and Other Taxes	498	872	1,753	2,167
Total Operating Expenses	68,358	74,516	210,016	190,105
Operating Loss (See Note 1)	8,443	8,735	101,244	89,960
Other Income and Expense (See Note 1)	607	1,039	3,117	2,081
Interest Charges	(6,999)	(6,077)	(13,727)	(11,955)
Loss Before Income Taxes	2,051	3,697	90,634	80,086
Income Taxes	(482)	(1,431)	(22,318)	(31,342)
Net Loss	$ 1,569	$ 2,266	$ 68,316	$ 48,744

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net Income (Loss)		$ (93,819)	$ (7,659)	$ 17,421	$ 30,058
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:
Unrealized Gain on Derivatives - Other		8	7	17	1,522
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax	[1]	8	7	17	1,522
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(93,811)	(7,652)	$ 17,438	$ 31,580
Combined statutory tax rate				25.00%	40.00%
South Jersey Gas Company
Net Income (Loss)		1,569	2,266	$ 68,316	$ 48,744
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:
Unrealized Gain on Derivatives - Other		8	7	17	14
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax	[2]	8	7	17	14
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		$ 1,577	$ 2,273	$ 68,333	$ 48,758
Combined statutory tax rate				25.00%	40.00%

[1] Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 25% and 40% in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

[2] Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 25% and 40% in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	$ 152,828	$ 123,658
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(125,973)	(142,029)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment	0	3,058
Investment in Long-Term Receivables	(3,947)	(4,602)
Proceeds from Long-Term Receivables	5,035	4,948
Notes Receivable	0	3,000
Purchase of Company-Owned Life Insurance	(574)	(8,074)
Investment in Affiliate	(8,413)	(19,461)
Net Repayment of Notes Receivable - Affiliate	2,006	243
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(131,866)	(162,917)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net (Repayments of) Borrowings from Short-Term Credit Facilities	(10,000)	200
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt	1,592,500	321,000
Principal Repayments of Long-Term Debt	0	(277,400)
Payments for Issuance of Long-Term Debt	(13,821)	(2,060)
Net Settlement of Restricted Stock	(776)	(751)
Dividends on Common Stock	(22,292)	(21,676)
Proceeds from Sale of Common Stock	173,750	0
Payments for the Issuance of Common Stock	(6,554)	0
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	1,712,807	19,313
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	1,733,769	(19,946)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	39,695	31,910
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	1,773,464	11,964
South Jersey Gas Company
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	85,263	75,514
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital Expenditures	(113,226)	(127,209)
Investment in Long-Term Receivables	(3,947)	(4,602)
Purchase of Company-Owned Life Insurance	0	(4,875)
Proceeds from Long-Term Receivables	5,035	4,948
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(112,138)	(131,738)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net (Repayments of) Borrowings from Short-Term Credit Facilities	24,400	(101,500)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt	0	321,000
Principal Repayments of Long-Term Debt	0	(200,000)
Payments for Issuance of Long-Term Debt	(5)	(2,029)
Additional Investment by Shareholder	0	40,000
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	24,395	57,471
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(2,480)	1,247
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	4,619	1,391
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	$ 2,139	$ 2,638

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$ 2,748,076	$ 2,652,244
Accumulated Depreciation	(509,797)	(498,161)
Nonutility Property and Equipment, at cost	171,983	741,027
Accumulated Depreciation	(48,954)	(194,913)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,361,308	2,700,197
Investments:
Available-for-Sale Securities	36	36
Restricted Investments	10,664	31,876
Investment in Affiliates	72,426	62,292
Total Investments	83,126	94,204
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	22,420	7,819
Restricted Cash	1,740,380	0
Accounts Receivable	196,601	202,379
Unbilled Revenues	24,464	73,377
Provision for Uncollectibles	(13,983)	(13,988)
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	2,907	4,913
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	44,086	48,513
Materials and Supplies, average cost	4,200	4,239
Prepaid Taxes	30,040	41,355
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	23,892	42,139
Assets Held For Sale	329,622	0
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	19,907	28,247
Total Current Assets	2,424,536	438,993
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	476,635	469,224
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	10,283	5,988
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	13,275	13,275
Contract Receivables	28,002	28,721
Goodwill	3,578	3,578
Identifiable Intangible Assets	12,000	12,480
Other	96,754	98,426
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	640,527	631,692
Total Assets	5,509,497	3,865,086
Equity:
Common Stock	106,882	99,436
Other Paid-In Capital and Premium on Common Stock	842,327	709,658
Treasury Stock (at par)	(282)	(271)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(36,748)	(36,765)
Retained Earnings	391,538	420,351
Total Equity	1,303,717	1,192,409
Long-Term Debt	1,403,802	1,122,999
Total Capitalization	2,707,519	2,315,408
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	336,400	346,400
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	1,368,809	63,809
Accounts Payable	262,090	284,899
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	28,913	43,398
Environmental Remediation Costs	43,808	66,372
Taxes Accrued	2,529	2,932
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	10,798	46,938
Deferred Contract Revenues	329	259
Derivatives - Other Current	443	748
Dividends Payable	23,941	0
Interest Accrued	13,016	9,079
Pension Benefits	2,388	2,388
Other Current Liabilities	21,354	15,860
Total Current Liabilities	2,114,818	883,082
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	91,690	86,884
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	105,789	101,544
Environmental Remediation Costs	108,054	106,483
Asset Retirement Obligations	43,807	59,497
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	3,427	6,025
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	6,252	9,622
Regulatory Liabilities	299,382	287,105
Other	28,759	9,436
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	687,160	666,596
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	5,509,497	3,865,086
South Jersey Gas Company
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	2,748,076	2,652,244
Accumulated Depreciation	(509,797)	(498,161)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,238,279	2,154,083
Investments:
Restricted Investments	505	2,912
Total Investments	505	2,912
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,634	1,707
Restricted Cash	0
Accounts Receivable	95,420	78,571
Accounts Receivable - Related Parties	2,139	988
Unbilled Revenues	9,721	54,980
Provision for Uncollectibles	(13,772)	(13,799)
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	12,482	14,932
Materials and Supplies, average cost	796	825
Prepaid Taxes	27,507	38,326
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	6,726	7,327
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	10,849	12,670
Total Current Assets	153,502	196,527
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	476,635	469,224
Long-Term Receivables	25,347	25,851
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	0	5
Other	18,786	17,372
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	520,768	512,452
Total Assets	2,913,054	2,865,974
Equity:
Common Stock	5,848	5,848
Other Paid-In Capital and Premium on Common Stock	355,744	355,744
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(25,980)	(25,997)
Retained Earnings	654,153	585,838
Total Equity	989,765	921,433
Long-Term Debt	558,388	758,052
Total Capitalization	1,548,153	1,679,485
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	76,400	52,000
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	263,809	63,809
Accounts Payable - Commodity	28,669	43,341
Accounts Payable - Other	45,732	41,365
Accounts Payable - Related Parties	7,049	17,029
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	24,998	41,656
Environmental Remediation Costs	43,502	66,040
Taxes Accrued	1,527	1,760
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	950	9,270
Derivatives - Other Current	318	389
Interest Accrued	7,572	7,615
Pension Benefits	2,353	2,353
Other Current Liabilities	5,922	7,027
Total Current Liabilities	508,801	353,654
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	303,282	280,746
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	92,862	88,871
Environmental Remediation Costs	107,278	105,656
Asset Retirement Obligations	43,011	58,714
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	114	170
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	5,282	6,639
Regulatory Liabilities	299,382	287,105
Other	4,889	4,934
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	856,100	832,835
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 2,913,054	$ 2,865,974

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

GENERAL - South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI or the Company) currently provides a variety of energy-related products and services primarily through the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:

▪ SJI Utilities, Inc. (SJIU) is a holding company that owns South Jersey Gas Company, along with, as of July 1, 2018, Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (see "Acquisitions" below).

▪ South Jersey Gas Company (SJG) is a regulated natural gas utility. SJG distributes natural gas in the seven southernmost counties of New Jersey.

▪ South Jersey Energy Company (SJE) acquires and markets natural gas and electricity to retail end users and provides total energy management services to commercial, industrial and residential customers.

▪ South Jersey Resources Group, LLC (SJRG) markets natural gas storage, commodity and transportation assets along with fuel management services on a wholesale basis in the mid-Atlantic, Appalachian and southern states.

▪ South Jersey Exploration, LLC (SJEX) owns oil, gas and mineral rights in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania.

▪ Marina Energy, LLC (Marina) develops and operates on-site energy-related projects. It currently operates projects in New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont. The significant wholly-owned subsidiaries of Marina include:

•ACB Energy Partners, LLC (ACB) owns and operates a natural gas fueled combined heating, cooling and power facility located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

•AC Landfill Energy, LLC (ACLE), BC Landfill Energy, LLC (BCLE), SC Landfill Energy, LLC (SCLE) and SX Landfill Energy, LLC (SXLE) own and operate landfill gas-to-energy production facilities in Atlantic, Burlington, Salem and Sussex Counties located in New Jersey.

•MCS Energy Partners, LLC (MCS), NBS Energy Partners, LLC (NBS) and SBS Energy Partners, LLC (SBS) own and operate solar-generation sites located in New Jersey.

▪ South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC (SJESP) serviced residential and small commercial HVAC systems, installed small commercial HVAC systems, provided plumbing services and serviced appliances under warranty via a subcontractor arrangement as well as on a time and materials basis. On September 1, 2017, SJESP sold certain assets of its residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party. SJESP continues to receive commissions paid on service contracts from the third party and will do so on a go forward basis.

▪ SJI Midstream, LLC (Midstream) invests in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including a current project to build an approximately 118-mile natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - SJI's condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SJI, its wholly-owned subsidiaries (including SJG) and subsidiaries in which SJI has a controlling interest. SJI eliminates all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI and SJG reflect all normal and recurring adjustments needed to fairly present their respective financial positions, operating results and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. SJI’s and SJG's businesses are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, accordingly, this interim financial information should not be the basis for estimating the full year’s operating results. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI and SJG contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with SJI’s and SJG's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a more complete discussion of the accounting policies and certain other information.

Certain reclassifications have been made to SJI's and SJG's prior period condensed consolidated statements of income to conform to the current period presentation. The non-service cost components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs are now included as a reduction to Other Income and Expense, as opposed to being recorded as an Operations Expense, to conform with ASU 2017-07, which is described below under "New Accounting Pronouncements." This caused a reduction to both Operations Expense and Other Income on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. This also caused a reclassification to SJI's prior period segments disclosure in Note 6 to increase Operating Income within both the Gas Utility Operations and Corporate & Services segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Certain reclassifications have been made to SJI's prior period segments disclosures to conform to the current period presentation. The activities of SJI Midstream, which were presented in the Corporate & Services segment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, are now separated into the Midstream segment for the same periods in 2018. This caused prior period adjustments to Interest Charges, Income Taxes and Property Additions in Note 6.

ACQUISITIONS - In October 2017, SJI announced that it had entered into agreements to acquire the assets of Elizabethtown Gas (ETG) and Elkton Gas (ELK) from Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Southern Company Gas (collectively, the "Acquisition"). SJI, through its wholly-owned subsidiary SJIU, is acquiring the assets of both companies for total consideration of $1.7 billion. The Acquisition closed on July 1, 2018 (see Note 17). In the second quarter of 2018, SJI completed public equity offerings and issued long-term debt to help fund the Acquisition (see Notes 4 and 14, respectively).

In connection with the Acquisition, SJI incurred the following fees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in millions):

Expense Type	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Consulting & Legal	$	9.5	$	15.0	Operations Expense
Interest Charges (A)	2.7		2.7		Interest Charges
Amortization (A,B)	5.3		7.9		Interest Charges
Ticking Fees (B)	0.5		1.7		Interest Charges
Total Costs (C)	$	18.0	$	27.3

(A) These interest charges relate to debt that was issued during the second quarter of 2018 to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Acquisition, along with the amortization of debt issuance costs incurred. See Note 14.

(B) Relates to a senior unsecured bridge facility (the “Bridge Facility”), which was entered into in the fourth quarter of 2017. This Bridge Facility was terminated as of June 30, 2018.

(C) All of these costs are included in the Corporate & Services segment.

Not included in the table above are costs incurred, including underwriting discounts and commissions, related to equity and debt issuances of $6.5 million and $13.8 million, respectively, which are recorded in Premium on Common Stock and Long-Term Debt (net of $0.1 million of amortization), respectively, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018. These equity and debt issuances were used to fund a portion of the Acquisition. See Notes 4 and 14.

AGREEMENT TO SELL SOLAR ASSETS - On June 27, 2018, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Marina, entered into a series of agreements whereby Marina will sell its portfolio of solar energy assets (the “Transaction”) to a third-party buyer. As part of the Transaction, Marina has agreed to sell 76 distributed solar energy projects located at 143 sites across New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont with total capacity of approximately 204 MW and a net book value as of June 30, 2018 of $428.9 million (the “Projects”). Total consideration for the Transaction is $347.9 million in cash. As part of the Transaction, Marina will sell the assets comprising the Projects or, in some cases, 100% of the equity interests of certain special purpose companies wholly-owned by Marina that own the assets comprising certain Projects, including MCS, NBS and SBS. The sale of individual Projects will occur on a rolling basis as the conditions precedent to each closing are satisfied, including obtaining certain regulatory filings and receipt of consents to assignment of project contracts and permits. Depending on the timing of closing with respect to individual Projects, the individual purchase prices for those Projects may be adjusted to account for Project revenues retained by Marina during the period prior to such closings, with a maximum aggregate downward adjustment of approximately $5.4 million. Also in connection with the Transaction, Marina will lease certain of the Projects that have not yet passed the fifth anniversary of their placed-in-service dates for U.S. federal income tax purposes back from the buyer from the date each such project is acquired by the buyer until the later of the first anniversary of the applicable acquisition date and the fifth anniversary of the applicable placed-in-service date of the project. The Company currently expects that all but one of the Projects will satisfy all closing conditions on or before December 31, 2018; the remaining Project is expected to satisfy all closing conditions on or before August 31, 2019.

The Company has recorded all of the assets related to these projects as Assets Held For Sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018, where they will remain until closing conditions have been met and the assets are transferred to the buyer.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS - Long-lived assets that are held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying values may not be recoverable. Such reviews are performed in accordance with ASC 360. An impairment loss is indicated if the total future estimated undiscounted cash flows expected from an asset are less than its carrying value. An impairment charge is measured by the difference between an asset's carrying amount and fair value with the difference recorded within Operating Expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Fair values can be determined by a variety of valuation methods, including third-party appraisals, sales prices of similar assets, and present value techniques.

The Transaction described above under "Agreement to Sell Solar Assets" triggered an indicator of impairment as the purchase price was less than the carrying amount for several of the assets being sold (but not all of them) and, as a result, several assets were considered to be impaired. The Company measured the impairment loss as the difference between the carrying amount of the respective assets and the fair value, which was determined using the purchase price and the expected cash flows from the assets, including potential price reductions resulting from the timing needed to satisfy all required closing conditions. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge within the on-site energy production segment of $99.2 million (pre-tax) in Operating Expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, to reduce the carrying amount of several assets to their fair market value. The Company estimated the purchase price with the expectation that all but one of the Projects will satisfy all closing conditions on or before December 31, 2018; the remaining Project is expected to satisfy all closing conditions on or before August 31, 2019.

No impairments were identified at SJG for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. SJI recorded an impairment charge of $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 due to a reduction in the expected cash flows to be received from a solar generating facility within the on-site energy production segment. No impairments charges were identified at SJI for the three months ended June 30, 2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, no impairments were identified at SJG.

REVENUE-BASED TAXES - SJG collects certain revenue-based energy taxes from its customers. Such taxes include the New Jersey State Sales Tax and Public Utilities Assessment (PUA). State sales tax is recorded as a liability when billed to customers and is not included in revenue or operating expenses. The PUA is included in both Utility Revenue and Energy and Other Taxes and totaled $0.2 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT - SJI capitalizes all costs associated with gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities under the full cost method of accounting. Capitalized costs include costs related to unproved properties, which are not amortized until proved reserves are found or it is determined that the unproved properties are impaired. All costs related to unproved properties are reviewed quarterly to determine if impairment has occurred. No impairment charges were recorded on these properties during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 or 2017. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $8.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively, related to interests in unproved properties in Pennsylvania, net of amortization, is included with Nonutility Property and Equipment and Other Noncurrent Assets on SJI's condensed consolidated balance sheets.

TREASURY STOCK - SJI uses the par value method of accounting for treasury stock. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJI held 225,333 and 216,642 shares of treasury stock, respectively. These shares are related to deferred compensation arrangements where the amounts earned are held in the stock of SJI.

INCOME TAXES - Deferred income taxes are provided for all significant temporary differences between the book and taxable bases of assets and liabilities in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 - “Income Taxes.” A valuation allowance is established when it is determined that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform") was enacted into law, which changed various corporate income tax provisions within the existing Internal Revenue Code. The law became effective January 1, 2018 but was required to be accounted for in the period of enactment, as such SJI adopted the new law in the fourth quarter of 2017. SJI and SJG were impacted in several ways as a result of Tax Reform, including provisions related to the permanent reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, modification of bonus depreciation and changes to the deductibility of certain business-related expenses.

The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (SAB 118), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of Tax Reform. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the enactment date of Tax Reform for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of Tax Reform for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of Tax Reform is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of Tax Reform.

SJI and SJG were able to make reasonable, good faith estimates of certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments for the following: the tax rules regarding the appropriate bonus deprecation rate that should be applied to assets placed in service after September 27, 2017, including the information required to compute the applicable depreciable tax basis. Further, Tax Reform is unclear in certain respects and will require interpretations and implementing regulations by the Internal Revenue Service, as well as state tax authorities. Tax Reform could also be subject to potential amendments and technical corrections which could impact the Company’s financial statements.

Any required changes to the provisional estimates would result in the recording of regulatory assets or liabilities to the extent such amounts are probable of settlement or recovery through customer rates and a net change to income tax expense for any other amounts. Final adjustments to the provisional amounts are expected to be recorded by the fourth quarter of 2018. The accounting for all other applicable provisions of Tax Reform is considered complete based on the current interpretation.

GOODWILL - Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is subject to impairment testing on an annual basis, and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount. No such events have occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. Goodwill totaled $3.6 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI as of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - Other than as described below, no new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during 2018 or 2017 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI, or the condensed financial statements of SJG.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606). This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and in most industry-specific topics. The new guidance identifies how and when entities should recognize revenue. The new rules establish a core principle requiring the recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. In connection with this new standard, the FASB has issued several amendments to ASU 2014-09, as follows:

• In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). This standard improves the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and whether an entity reports revenue on a gross or net basis.

• In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This standard clarifies identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance.

• In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. This standard provides additional guidance on (a) the objective of the collectibility criterion, (b) the presentation of sales tax collected from customers, (c) the measurement date of non-cash consideration received, (d) practical expedients in respect of contract modifications and completed contracts at transition, and (e) disclosure of the effects of the accounting change in the period of adoption.

• In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends certain narrow aspects of the guidance, including the disclosure of remaining performance obligations and prior-period performance obligations, as well as other amendments to the guidance on loan guarantee fees, contract costs, refund liabilities, advertising costs and the clarification of certain examples.

The new guidance in ASU 2014-09, as well as all amendments discussed above, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.

On January 1, 2018, SJI and SJG adopted ASU 2014-09 and all amendments, which meant adopting the guidance in ASC 606. SJI and SJG adopted the new guidance using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the historic accounting under ASC 605. See Note 16. The methods of recognizing revenue for SJI's and SJG's contracts with customers is the same under ASC 605 and ASC 606, as revenues from contracts that SJI and SJG have with customers are currently recorded as gas or electricity is delivered to the customer, which is consistent with the new guidance under ASC 606. As such, there was no significant impact to revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 for SJI or SJG as a result of applying ASC 606, and there was no cumulative catch-up to retained earnings for SJI or SJG under the modified retrospective method for changes in accounting for revenues. Further, there were no significant changes to SJI's or SJG's business processes, systems or internal controls over financial reporting needed to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which establishes a new lease accounting model for lessees. The new standard requires substantially all leases be recognized by lessees on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, including leases currently accounted for as operating leases. The new standard also will result in enhanced quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, to provide greater insight into the extent of revenue and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from existing leases. The accounting for leases by the lessor remains relatively the same. The standard is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Management has formed an implementation team that has completed the process of inventorying all current contracts, including those of newly acquired ETG and ELK, and has determined the population of leases that will be in scope under the new guidance. Management is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of the guidance on these identified leases will have on SJI's and SJG's financial statements, which includes monitoring industry specific developments including the exposure draft issued by the FASB that would introduce a land easement practical expedient to ASC 842. Consistent with the requirements of the standard, SJI and SJG expect to both transition to the new guidance using the modified retrospective approach, although this could be subject to change based on new guidance from the FASB. The Company does not plan to early adopt the new guidance.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The update simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and any interim impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 31, 2019. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU is designed to improve guidance related to the presentation of defined benefit costs in the income statement. In particular, this ASU requires an employer to report the service cost component in the same line item(s) as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of this guidance was applied retrospectively and did not have a material impact on the financial statements of SJI or SJG; however, current and prior period presentation on the condensed consolidated statements of income were modified for SJI and SJG to conform to this guidance, as described under “Basis of Presentation” above.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU is intended to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships so that it represents a more faithful portrayal of an entity’s risk management activities (i.e. to help financial statement users understand an entity’s risk exposures and the manner in which hedging strategies are used to manage them), as well as to further simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from Tax Reform. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Reform and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. The standard is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-04, Investments—Debt Securities (Topic 320) and Regulated Operations (Topic 980): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 117 and SEC Release No. 33-9273 (SEC Update). This ASU incorporates recent SEC guidance which was issued in order to make the relevant interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and SEC rules and regulation. ASU No. 2018-04 was effective upon issuance. Adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the financial statement results of SJI or SJG.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU aligns the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees and nonemployees. Under the new guidance, equity-classified share-based payment awards issued to nonemployees will now be measured on the grant date, instead of the previous requirement to remeasure the awards through the performance completion date. For performance conditions, compensation cost associated with the award will be recognized when achievement of the performance condition is probable, rather than upon achievement of the performance condition. The current requirement to reassess the classification (equity or liability) for nonemployee awards upon vesting will be eliminated, except for awards in the form of convertible instruments. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN:

On April 30, 2015, the shareholders of SJI approved the adoption of SJI's 2015 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (Plan), replacing the Amended and Restated 1997 Stock-Based Compensation Plan that had terminated on January 26, 2015. Under the Plan, shares may be issued to SJI’s officers (Officers), non-employee directors (Directors) and other key employees. No options were granted or outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. No stock appreciation rights have been issued under the plans. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI granted 197,844 and 167,444 restricted shares, respectively, to Officers and other key employees under the Plan. Performance-based restricted shares vest over a three-year period and are subject to SJI achieving certain market and earnings-based performance targets, which can cause the actual amount of shares that ultimately vest to range from 0% to 200% of the original shares granted.

In 2015, SJI began granting time-based shares of restricted stock, one-third of which vest annually over a three-year period and which are limited to a 100% payout. Vesting of time-based grants is contingent upon SJI achieving a return on equity (ROE) of at least 7% during the initial year of the grant and meeting the service requirement. Provided that the 7% ROE requirement is met in the initial year, payout is solely contingent upon the service requirement being met in years two and three of the grant. Beginning in 2018, the vesting and payout of time-based shares of restricted stock is only contingent upon the service requirement being met in years one, two, and three of the grant. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, Officers and other key employees were granted 64,712 and 52,971 shares of time-based restricted stock, respectively, which are included in the shares noted above.

Grants containing market-based performance targets use SJI's total shareholder return (TSR) relative to a peer group to measure performance. As TSR-based grants are contingent upon market and service conditions, SJI is required to measure and recognize stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value at the date of grant on a straight-line basis over the requisite three-year period of each award. In addition, SJI identifies specific forfeitures of share-based awards, and compensation expense is adjusted accordingly over the requisite service period. Compensation expense is not adjusted based on the actual achievement of performance goals. The fair value of TSR-based restricted stock awards on the date of grant is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

In 2015, earnings-based performance targets included pre-defined EGR and ROE goals to measure performance. Beginning in 2016, performance targets include pre-defined compounded earnings annual growth rate (CEGR) for SJI. As EGR-based, ROE-based and CEGR-based grants are contingent upon performance and service conditions, SJI is required to measure and recognize stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value at the date of grant over the requisite three-year period of each award. The fair value is measured as the market price at the date of grant. The initial accruals of compensation expense are based on the estimated number of shares expected to vest, assuming the requisite service is rendered and probable outcome of the performance condition is achieved. That estimate is revised if subsequent information indicates that the actual number of shares is likely to differ from previous estimates. Compensation expense is ultimately adjusted based on the actual achievement of service and performance targets.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI granted 26,416 and 30,394 restricted shares, respectively, to Directors. Shares issued to Directors vest over twelve months and contain no performance conditions. As a result, 100% of the shares granted generally vest.

The following table summarizes the nonvested restricted stock awards outstanding for SJI at June 30, 2018 and the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the awards:

	Grants	Shares Outstanding	Fair Value Per Share		Expected Volatility		Risk-Free Interest Rate
Officers & Key Employees -	2016 - TSR	56,595	$	22.53	18.1	%	1.31	%
	2016 - CEGR, Time	71,543	$	23.52	N/A		N/A
	2017 - TSR	48,533	$	32.17	20.8	%	1.47	%
	2017 - CEGR, Time	79,524	$	33.69	N/A		N/A
	2018 - TSR	65,351	$	31.05	21.9	%	2.00	%
	2018 - CEGR, Time	129,902	$	31.23	N/A		N/A
Directors -	2018	26,416	$	31.16	N/A		N/A

Expected volatility is based on the actual volatility of SJI’s share price over the preceding three-year period as of the valuation date. The risk-free interest rate is based on the zero-coupon U.S. Treasury Bond, with a term equal to the three-year term of the Officers’ and other key employees’ restricted shares. As notional dividend equivalents are credited to the holders during the three-year service period, no reduction to the fair value of the award is required. As the Directors’ restricted stock awards contain no performance conditions and dividends are paid or credited to the holder during the requisite service period, the fair value of these awards are equal to the market value of the shares on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the total stock-based compensation cost to SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Officers & Key Employees	$	1,090		$	1,117		$	2,190		$	2,187
Directors	206			256			412			512
Total Cost	1,296			1,373			2,602			2,699
Capitalized	(101		)	(104		)	(202		)	(192		)
Net Expense	$	1,195		$	1,269		$	2,400		$	2,507

As of June 30, 2018, there was $8.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation awards granted under the plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

The following table summarizes information regarding restricted stock award activity for SJI during the six months ended June 30, 2018, excluding accrued dividend equivalents:

	Officers &Other Key Employees		Directors		Weighted Average Fair Value
Nonvested Shares Outstanding, January 1, 2018	342,793		30,394		$	28.60
Granted	197,844		26,416		$	31.17
Cancelled/Forfeited	(44,287	)	—		$	28.34
Vested	(44,901	)	(30,394	)	$	30.56
Nonvested Shares Outstanding, June 30, 2018	451,449		26,416		$	29.52

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI awarded 66,894 shares to its Officers and other key employees at a market value of $2.0 million, and 65,628 shares at a market value of $2.2 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJI also granted 26,416 and 30,394 shares to its Directors at a market value of $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

SJI has a policy of issuing new shares to satisfy its obligations under the Plan; therefore, there are no cash payment requirements resulting from the normal operation of the Plan. However, a change in control could result in such shares becoming nonforfeitable or immediately payable in cash. At the discretion of the Officers, Directors and other key employees, the receipt of vested shares can be deferred until future periods. These deferred shares are included in Treasury Stock on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

South Jersey Gas Company - Officers and other key employees of SJG participate in the stock-based compensation plans of SJI. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, SJG officers and other key employees were granted 32,185 and 24,001 shares of SJI restricted stock, respectively. The cost of outstanding stock awards for SJG during each of the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 was $0.3 million. Approximately 64% of these costs were capitalized on SJG's condensed balance sheets to Utility Plant.

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AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

AFFILIATIONS — The following affiliated entities are accounted for under the equity method:

PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast) - Midstream has a 20% investment in PennEast, which is planning to construct an approximately 118-mile natural gas pipeline that will extend from Northeastern Pennsylvania into New Jersey.

Energenic – US, LLC (Energenic) - Marina and a joint venture partner formed Energenic, in which Marina has a 50% equity interest. Energenic developed and operated on-site, self-contained, energy-related projects.

Millennium Account Services, LLC (Millennium) - SJI and a joint venture partner formed Millennium, in which SJI has a 50% equity interest. Millennium reads utility customers’ meters on a monthly basis for a fee.

Potato Creek, LLC (Potato Creek) - SJI and a joint venture partner formed Potato Creek, in which SJI has a 30% equity interest. Potato Creek owns and manages the oil, gas and mineral rights of certain real estate in Pennsylvania.

EnergyMark, LLC (EnergyMark) - SJE has a 33% investment in EnergyMark, an entity that acquires and markets natural gas to retail end users.

SJRG had net sales to EnergyMark of $8.0 million and $7.3 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $21.2 million and $20.6 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

EnerConnex, LLC (EnerConnex) - In the second quarter of 2018, SJI entered into an agreement to obtain a 25% investment in EnerConnex, which is a retail and wholesale broker and consultant that matches end users with suppliers for the procurement of natural gas and electricity. The investment made by SJI in EnerConnex was not material.

During the first six months of 2018 and 2017, SJI made net investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $6.4 million and $19.2 million, respectively.  As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the outstanding balance of Notes Receivable – Affiliate was $16.2 million and $18.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018, $13.7 million of these notes were secured by property, plant and equipment of the affiliates, accrue interest at 7.5% and are to be repaid through 2025. The remaining $2.5 million of these notes are unsecured and accrue interest at variable rates.

SJI holds significant variable interests in these entities but is not the primary beneficiary. Consequently, these entities are accounted for under the equity method because SJI does not have both (a) the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the entity. As of June 30, 2018, SJI had a net asset of approximately $72.4 million included in Investment in Affiliates on the condensed consolidated balance sheets related to equity method investees, in addition to Notes Receivable – Affiliate as discussed above. SJI’s maximum exposure to loss from these entities as of June 30, 2018, is limited to its combined equity contributions and the Notes Receivable-Affiliate in the aggregate amount of $88.6 million.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Discontinued Operations consist of the environmental remediation activities related to the properties of South Jersey Fuel, Inc. (SJF) and the product liability litigation and environmental remediation activities related to the prior business of The Morie Company, Inc. (Morie). SJF is a subsidiary of Energy & Minerals, Inc. (EMI), an SJI subsidiary, which previously operated a fuel oil business. Morie is the former sand mining and processing subsidiary of EMI. EMI sold the common stock of Morie in 1996.

SJI conducts tests annually to estimate the environmental remediation costs for these properties (see Note 11).

Summarized operating results of the discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, were (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Loss before Income Taxes:
Sand Mining	$	7		$	(15	)	$	(33	)	$	(32	)
Fuel Oil	(40		)	(57		)	(81		)	(86		)
Income Tax Benefits	7			25			22			41
Loss from Discontinued Operations — Net	$	(26	)	$	(47	)	$	(92	)	$	(77	)
Earnings Per Common Share from
Discontinued Operations — Net:
Basic and Diluted	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

SJG RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS - There have been no significant changes in the nature of SJG’s related-party transactions since December 31, 2017. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI's and SJG’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a detailed description of the related parties and their associated transactions.

A summary of related-party transactions involving SJG, excluding pass-through items, included in SJG's Operating Revenues were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating Revenues/Affiliates:
SJRG	$	1,109	$	1,248	$	3,697	$	2,211
Marina	89		65		192		147
Other	23		21		46		42
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	$	1,221	$	1,334	$	3,935	$	2,400

Related-party transactions involving SJG, excluding pass-through items, included in SJG's Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Costs of Sales/Affiliates (Excluding depreciation)
SJRG*	$	2,093		$	496		$	27,431		$	10,946
Operations Expense/Affiliates:
SJI	$	6,708		$	4,988		$	13,751		$	11,038
Millennium	744			712			1,441			1,420
Other	(117		)	(41		)	(232		)	(80		)
Total Operations Expense/Affiliates	$	7,335		$	5,659		$	14,960		$	12,378

*As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, revenues and expenses related to the energy trading activities of the wholesale energy operations at SJRG are presented on a net basis in Operating Revenues – Nonutility on the condensed consolidated income statement.

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COMMON STOCK

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

COMMON STOCK

COMMON STOCK:

The following shares were issued and outstanding for SJI:

	2018
Beginning Balance, January 1	79,549,080
New Issuances During the Period:
Public Equity Offering	5,889,830
Stock-Based Compensation Plan	67,076
Ending Balance, June 30	85,505,986

The par value ($1.25 per share) of stock issued was recorded in Common Stock and the net excess over par value of approximately $132.7 million was recorded in Premium on Common Stock.

There were 2,339,139 shares of SJG's common stock (par value $2.50 per share) outstanding as of June 30, 2018. SJG did not issue any new shares during the period. SJIU owns all of the outstanding common stock of SJG.

PUBLIC OFFERINGS - In April 2018, the Company completed the following public offerings, the net proceeds of which were used to fund a portion of the consideration paid for the assets of ETG and ELK (see Note 1):

• SJI offered 12,669,491 shares of its common stock, par value $1.25 per share, at a public offering price of $29.50 per share. Of the offered shares, 5,889,830 shares were issued at closing, including 1,652,542 shares pursuant to the underwriters’ option. The gross proceeds from these shares was $173.7 million, with net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $167.7 million. The remaining 6,779,661 shares of common stock ("Forward Shares") are to be sold by Bank of America, N.A., as forward seller, pursuant to a forward sale agreement. The Company received no proceeds from the sale of the Forward Shares at the closing, and has not received proceeds as of June 30, 2018. SJI has an option to settle the forward sale agreement by delivering newly issued shares of SJI common stock and receive proceeds, subject to certain adjustments, from the sale of those shares, assuming one or more future physical settlements of the forward sale agreement, no later than April 2019. SJI may also choose to settle the forward sale contract with a cash payment, or multiple cash payments, no later than April 2019. In the event SJI elects to settle all or a portion of the forward sale contract with a cash payment, no additional shares of SJI common stock would be issued under the forward sale contract for the portions that were cash settled.

• SJI issued and sold 5,750,000 Equity Units, initially in the form of Corporate Units, which included 750,000 Corporate Units pursuant to the underwriters’ option. Each Corporate Unit has a stated amount of $50 and is comprised of (a) a purchase contract obligating the holder to purchase from the Company, and for the Company to sell to the holder for a price in cash of $50, on the purchase contract settlement date, or April 15, 2021, subject to earlier termination or settlement, a certain number of shares of common stock; and (b) a 1/20, or 5%, undivided beneficial ownership interest in $1,000 principal amount of SJI’s 2018 Series A 3.70% Remarketable Junior Subordinated Notes due 2031. SJI will pay the holder quarterly contract adjustment payments at a rate of 3.55% per year on the stated amount of $50 per Equity Unit, in respect of each purchase contract, subject to the Company's right to defer these payments. No deferral period will extend beyond the purchase contract settlement date. The contract adjustment payments are payable quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year (except that if such date is not a business day, contract adjustment payments will be payable on the following business day, without adjustment), commencing on July 15, 2018. The contract adjustment payments will be subordinated to all of the Company's existing and future “Priority Indebtedness” and will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries. The present value of the aggregate amount of the contract adjustment payments due through April 15, 2021 was recorded as Other Current and Noncurrent Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, and will be amortized over the life of this instrument. This offering resulted in gross proceeds of approximately $287.5 million, with net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $278.9 million. As of June 30, 2018, the net proceeds, after amortization of the underwriting discounts, are recorded as Long-Term Debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 14).

SJI's EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (EPS) - SJI's Basic EPS is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. The incremental shares required for inclusion in the denominator for the diluted EPS calculation were 452,210 and 136,332 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, incremental shares of 806,695 and 150,852, respectively, were not included in the denominator for the diluted EPS calculation because they would have an antidilutive effect on EPS. These additional shares relate to SJI's restricted stock as discussed in Note 2, along with the impact of the Forward Shares and Equity Units discussed above, accounted for under the treasury stock method.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (DRP) — SJI offers a DRP which allows participating shareholders to purchase shares of SJI common stock by automatic reinvestment of dividends or optional purchases. SJI currently purchases shares on the open market to fund share purchases by DRP participants, and as a result SJI did not raise any equity capital through the DRP in 2017 or 2018. SJI does not intend to issue equity capital via the DRP in 2018.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

RESTRICTED CASH — In order to pay for the Acquisition (see Note 1), SJI maintained $1.74 billion in an escrow account as of June 30, 2018 in anticipation of the July 1, 2018 closing date (see Note 17). This amount was recorded in Restricted Cash on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI as of June 30, 2018.

RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS — SJI and SJG maintain margin accounts with selected counterparties to support their risk management activities. The balances required to be held in these margin accounts increase as the net value of the outstanding energy-related contracts with the respective counterparties decrease. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJI's balances (including SJG) in these accounts totaled $10.6 million and $31.6 million, respectively, held by the counterparty, which is recorded in Restricted Investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJG's balance held by the counterparty totaled $0.5 million and $2.9 million and was recorded in Restricted Investments on the condensed balance sheets.

The carrying amounts of the Restricted Investments for both SJI and SJG approximate their fair values at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which would be included in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13).

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of June 30, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	22,420	$	1,634
Restricted Cash	1,740,380		—
Restricted Investments	10,664		505
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	1,773,464	$	2,139

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	7,819	$	1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

NOTES RECEIVABLE-AFFILIATES - As of June 30, 2018, SJI had approximately $13.7 million included in Notes Receivable - Affiliate on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, due from Energenic, which is secured by its cogeneration assets for energy service projects. This note is subject to a reimbursement agreement that secures reimbursement for SJI, from its joint venture partner, of a proportionate share of any amounts that are not repaid.

LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES - SJG provides financing to customers for the purpose of attracting conversions to natural gas heating systems from competing fuel sources. The terms of these loans call for customers to make monthly payments over periods ranging from five to ten years, with no interest. The carrying amounts of such loans were $5.9 million and $7.0 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. The current portion of these receivables is reflected in Accounts Receivable and the non-current portion is reflected in Contract Receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amounts noted above are net of unamortized discounts resulting from imputed interest in the amount of $0.7 million as of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The annualized amortization to interest is not material to SJI’s or SJG's condensed consolidated financial statements. The carrying amounts of these receivables approximate their fair value at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, which would be included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13).

CREDIT RISK - As of June 30, 2018, SJI had approximately $10.0 million, or 29.1%, of the current and noncurrent Derivatives – Energy Related Assets transacted with three counterparties. One counterparty has contracts with a large number of diverse customers which minimizes the concentration of this risk. A portion of these contracts may be assigned to SJI in the event of default by the counterparty. The other two counterparties are investment grade rated.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS NOT CARRIED AT FAIR VALUE - The fair value of a financial instrument is the market price to sell an asset or transfer a liability at the measurement date. The carrying amounts of SJI's and SJG's financial instruments approximate their fair values at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, except as noted below.

• For Long-Term Debt, in estimating the fair value, SJI and SJG use the present value of remaining cash flows at the balance sheet date. SJI and SJG based the estimates on interest rates available at the end of each period for debt with similar terms and maturities (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, see Note 13).

• The estimated fair values of SJI's long-term debt (which includes SJG and all consolidated subsidiaries), including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $2.84 billion and $1.22 billion, respectively.  The carrying amounts of SJI's long-term debt, including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $2.77 billion and $1.19 billion, respectively. SJI's carrying amounts as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $24.1 million and $17.4 million, respectively.

• The estimated fair values of SJG's long-term debt, including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, were $835.5 million and $838.5 million, respectively. The carrying amount of SJG's long-term debt, including current maturities, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, was $822.2 million and $821.9 million, respectively. The carrying amounts as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $7.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively.

OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - The carrying amounts of SJI's and SJG's other financial instruments approximate their fair values at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS:

SJI operates in several different reportable operating segments which reflect the financial information regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker (CODM). These segments are as follows:

• Gas utility operations (SJIU, consisting of SJG) consist primarily of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The result of SJG are only included in this operating segment.

• Wholesale energy operations include the activities of SJRG and SJEX.

• SJE is involved in both retail gas and retail electric activities.

◦ Retail gas and other operations include natural gas acquisition and transportation service business lines.

◦ Retail electric operations consist of electricity acquisition and transportation to commercial, industrial and residential customers.

• On-site energy production consists of Marina's thermal energy facility and other energy-related projects. Also included in this segment are the activities of ACB, ACLE, BCLE, SCLE, SXLE, MCS, NBS and SBS.

• Appliance service operations includes SJESP, which serviced residential and small commercial HVAC systems, installed small commercial HVAC systems, provided plumbing services and serviced appliances under warranty via a subcontractor arrangement as well as on a time and materials basis. On September 1, 2017, SJESP sold certain assets of its residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party. SJESP continues to receive commissions paid on service contracts from the third party and will do so on a go forward basis.

• Midstream was formed to invest in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including a current project to build a natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

• Costs incurred related to the agreement to acquire Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas are recorded in the Corporate & Services segment.

SJI groups its nonutility operations into two categories: Energy Group and Energy Services. Energy Group includes wholesale energy, retail gas and other, and retail electric operations. Energy Services includes on-site energy production and appliance service operations. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Intersegment sales and transfers are treated as if the sales or transfers were to third parties at current market prices.

Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating Revenues:
Gas Utility Operations	$	76,801		$	83,251		$	311,260		$	280,065
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	67,220			76,409			257,563			203,926
Retail Gas and Other Operations	23,168			21,759			63,369			58,637
Retail Electric Operations	42,662			42,620			86,697			91,577
Subtotal Energy Group	133,050			140,788			407,629			354,140
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	24,734			25,135			45,891			44,747
Appliance Service Operations	451			1,980			971			3,638
Subtotal Energy Services	25,185			27,115			46,862			48,385
Corporate and Services	11,082			11,013			24,082			22,609
Subtotal	246,118			262,167			789,833			705,199
Intersegment Sales	(18,788		)	(17,793		)	(40,558		)	(34,996		)
Total Operating Revenues	$	227,330		$	244,374		$	749,275		$	670,203

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating (Loss) Income (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	8,443		$	8,735		$	101,244		$	89,960
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	(10,472		)	(18,191		)	65,185			(29,817		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	1,659			(1,560		)	(4,099		)	(3,227		)
Retail Electric Operations	1,094			1,155			886			2,461
Subtotal Energy Group	(7,719		)	(18,596		)	61,972			(30,583		)
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(100,435		)	5,104			(100,989		)	3,135
Appliance Service Operations	442			66			945			(6		)
Subtotal Energy Services	(99,993		)	5,170			(100,044		)	3,129
Corporate and Services	(9,263		)	1,305			(13,834		)	2,972
Total Operating (Loss) Income	$	(108,532	)	$	(3,386	)	$	49,338		$	65,478
Depreciation and Amortization:
Gas Utility Operations	$	20,274		$	17,446		$	40,589		$	34,808
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	29			33			52			61
Retail Gas and Other Operations	78			84			153			167
Subtotal Energy Group	107			117			205			228
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	10,324			11,674			20,595			23,267
Appliance Service Operations	—			56			—			110
Subtotal Energy Services	10,324			11,730			20,595			23,377
Corporate and Services	5,951			418			9,165			819
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	36,656		$	29,711		$	70,554		$	59,232
Interest Charges (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	6,999		$	6,077		$	13,727		$	11,955
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	—			134			—			3,193
Retail Gas and Other Operations	105			64			251			149
Subtotal Energy Group	105			198			251			3,342
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	4,098			3,877			7,945			9,691
Midstream	479			125			905			635
Corporate and Services	13,368			4,816			20,838			9,547
Subtotal	25,049			15,093			43,666			35,170
Intersegment Borrowings	(5,488		)	(4,114		)	(10,133		)	(7,446		)
Total Interest Charges	$	19,561		$	10,979		$	33,533		$	27,724

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Income Taxes (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	482		$	1,431		$	22,318		$	31,342
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	(2,478		)	(6,384		)	16,649			(12,703		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	474			(593		)	(1,060		)	(1,040		)
Retail Electric Operations	307			472			249			1,007
Subtotal Energy Group	(1,697		)	(6,505		)	15,838			(12,736		)
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(26,489		)	219			(27,646		)	(2,850		)
Appliance Service Operations	106			36			237			19
Subtotal Energy Services	(26,383		)	255			(27,409		)	(2,831		)
Midstream	(22		)	(1		)	40			(85		)
Corporate and Services	(4,352		)	(724		)	(6,344		)	636
Total Income Taxes	$	(31,972	)	$	(5,544	)	$	4,443		$	16,326
Property Additions (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	65,148		$	66,128		$	115,385		$	128,408
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	27			4			32			7
Retail Gas and Other Operations	136			133			309			428
Subtotal Energy Group	163			137			341			435
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	570			2,917			1,683			10,266
Appliance Service Operations	—			254			—			260
Subtotal Energy Services	570			3,171			1,683			10,526
Midstream	99			5			310			157
Corporate and Services	8,204			834			11,549			927
Total Property Additions	$	74,184		$	70,275		$	129,268		$	140,453

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Identifiable Assets:
Gas Utility Operations	$	2,913,054		$	2,865,974
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	124,975			208,785
Retail Gas and Other Operations	39,992			56,935
Retail Electric Operations	35,043			34,923
Subtotal Energy Group	200,010			300,643
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	476,498			582,587
Appliance Service Operations	205			1,338
Subtotal Energy Services	476,703			583,925
Midstream	68,348			63,112
Discontinued Operations	1,751			1,757
Corporate and Services	2,388,305			711,038
Intersegment Assets	(538,674		)	(661,363		)
Total Identifiable Assets	$	5,509,497		$	3,865,086

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RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Abstract]

RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS

RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS:

SJG is subject to the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

In March 2018, SJG filed a petition with the BPU for a change in rates, customer refund and rider associated with the implementation of Tax Reform. The BPU subsequently approved an interim rate reduction, effective April 1, 2018, to reflect the change in the corporate tax rate within SJG’s base rates. This petition is currently pending BPU approval

Also in March 2018, SJG filed a petition with the BPU seeking to continue its existing Energy Efficiency Programs (EEP's), with modifications, and to implement new programs (the “EEP IV”) for a five-year period with a proposed budget of approximately $195.4 million and with the same rate recovery mechanism that exists for its current EEP's. Under its existing EEP's, SJG is permitted to recover incremental operating and maintenance expenses and earn a return of, and return on, program investments. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

In April 2018, SJG submitted its second annual filing, pursuant to the October 2016 BPU approval of the Accelerated Infrastructure Replacement Program (“AIRP II”), seeking a base rate adjustment to increase annual revenues by approximately $6.6 million to reflect the roll-in of $60.7 million of AIRP II investments placed in service from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

In May 2018, The BPU issued an order approving a second phase of the Storm Hardening and Reliability Program (“SHARP II”) for a three-year period, commencing June 1, 2018, with authorized investments of up to $100.3 million to continue storm hardening efforts to further improve safety, redundancy and resiliency of SJG’s natural gas system in coastal areas. Pursuant to the order, SHARP II investments are to be recovered through annual base rate adjustments.

Also in May 2018, SJG received BPU final approval of provisional rates that were authorized in a BPU order during September 2017, as they relate to SJG's 2017-2018 Basic Gas Supply Service (“BGSS”) and Conservation Incentive Program (“CIP”) filing, as submitted to the BPU in June 2017. The impact of the final rates was a $4.7 million decrease in revenue related to SJG’s BGSS and a $0.2 million increase in revenue related to SJG's CIP. The net impact of the rate changes requested in the filing is a $4.5 million revenue decrease.

In June 2018, SJG filed its annual BGSS and CIP filing with the BPU, requesting a $65.5 million increase in gas cost recoveries related to its BGSS and a $26.4 million decrease in revenues related to its CIP, resulting in a net revenue increase of $39.1 million. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

Also in June 2018, SJG filed its ninth annual Energy Efficiency Tracker (“EET”) rate adjustment petition, requesting a $1.6 million decrease in revenues to continue recovering the costs of, and the allowed return on, prior investments associated with its EEPs. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

Additionally, in June 2018, SJG filed its annual Universal Service Fund (“USF”) petition, along with the State’s other electric and gas utilities, seeking an increase in revenues of approximately $0.9 million. The matter is currently pending BPU approval.

As of June 30, 2018, SJI received all necessary approvals by the BPU, Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as certain anti-trust filings and approvals, in order to complete the Acquisition. The Acquisition was completed on July 1, 2018 (see Note 17).

There have been no other significant regulatory actions or changes to SJG's rate structure since December 31, 2017. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI's and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES

REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES:

There have been no significant changes to the nature of SJG’s regulatory assets and liabilities since December 31, 2017, which are described in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJI had no regulatory assets or regulatory liabilities other than those of SJG; SJI will have regulatory assets and liabilities related to ETG and ELK beginning July 1, 2018 (see Note 17).

SJI's and SJG's Regulatory Assets consisted of the following items (in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Environmental Remediation Costs:
Expended - Net	$	122,022	$	100,327
Liability for Future Expenditures	150,780		171,696
Deferred Asset Retirement Obligation Costs	29,913		42,368
Deferred Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs	78,211		78,211
Deferred Gas Costs - Net	60,025		16,838
Conservation Incentive Program Receivable	3,771		26,652
Societal Benefit Costs Receivable	1,751		2,484
Deferred Interest Rate Contracts	5,601		7,028
Energy Efficiency Tracker	2,189		2,094
Pipeline Supplier Service Charges	662		708
Pipeline Integrity Cost	4,805		5,280
AFUDC - Equity Related Deferrals	13,172		12,785
Other Regulatory Assets	3,733		2,753
Total Regulatory Assets	$	476,635	$	469,224

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS - SJG has two regulatory assets associated with environmental costs related to the cleanup of 12 sites where SJG or its predecessors previously operated gas manufacturing plants. The first asset, "Environmental Remediation Cost: Expended - Net," represents what was actually spent to clean up the sites, less recoveries through the Remediation Adjustment Clause (RAC) and insurance carriers. These costs meet the deferral requirements of GAAP, as the BPU allows SJG to recover such expenditures through the RAC. The other asset, "Environmental Remediation Cost: Liability for Future Expenditures," relates to estimated future expenditures required to complete the remediation of these sites. SJG recorded this estimated amount as a regulatory asset with the corresponding current and noncurrent liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets under the captions "Current Liabilities" (both SJI and SJG), "Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities" (SJI) and "Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Liabilities" (SJG). The BPU allows SJG to recover the deferred costs over seven-year periods after they are spent.

DEFERRED ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION COSTS - SJG records asset retirement obligations primarily related to the legal obligation to cut and cap gas distribution pipelines when taking those pipelines out of service. Deferred asset retirement obligation costs represent the period to period passage of time (accretion) and the revision to cash flows originally estimated to settle the retirement obligation. The Deferred Asset Retirement Obligation Costs regulatory asset decreased $12.5 million from December 31, 2017 to June 30, 2018, due to revisions to the settlement timing, retirement costs, and changes to inflation and discount rates used to measure the expected retirement costs. A corresponding decrease was made to the Asset Retirement Obligation liability, thus having no impact on earnings.

DEFERRED GAS COSTS - NET - Over/Under collections of gas costs are monitored through SJG's BGSS bill credit. Net undercollected gas costs are classified as a regulatory asset, and net overcollected gas costs are classified as a regulatory liability. Derivative contracts used to hedge natural gas purchases are also included in the BGSS, subject to BPU approval. The BGSS regulatory asset increased $43.2 million from December 31, 2017 to June 30, 2018, primarily due to the actual gas commodity costs exceeding recoveries from customers.

CONSERVATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (CIP) RECEIVABLE – The CIP tracking mechanism adjusts earnings when actual usage per customer experienced during the period varies from an established baseline usage per customer. Actual usage per customer was more than the established baseline during the first six months of 2018, resulting in a decrease in the receivable. This is primarily the result of cold weather experienced in the region.

SJI's and SJG's Regulatory Liabilities consisted of the following items (in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Excess Plant Removal Costs	$	22,367	$	23,295
Excess Deferred Taxes	277,015		263,810
Total Regulatory Liabilities	$	299,382	$	287,105

EXCESS DEFERRED TAXES - As disclosed in Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, the Excess Deferred Tax balance relates to Tax Reform enacted into law December 22, 2017 (see Note 1). The increase in this regulatory liability of $13.2 million during the first six months of 2018 is related to excess tax amounts that were billed to customers in the first quarter of 2018, which, pending approval by the BPU of the refund methodology, are expected to be returned to customers in September 2018.

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS:

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, net periodic benefit cost related to the employee and officer pension and other postretirement benefit plans for SJI consisted of the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service Cost	$	639		$	1,112		$	2,816		$	2,494
Interest Cost	716			2,931			5,824			5,886
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19		)	(3,529		)	(7,652		)	(7,053		)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost	(13		)	33			58			66
Actuarial Loss	1,632			2,528			5,764			5,141
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	2,955			3,075			6,810			6,534
Capitalized Benefit Cost	(554		)	(1,129		)	(1,037		)	(2,400		)
Deferred Benefit Cost	(374		)	(139		)	(1,125		)	(300		)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense	$	2,027		$	1,807		$	4,648		$	3,834

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service Cost	$	360		$	208		$	441		$	455
Interest Cost	859			609			1,076			1,209
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(1,578		)	(853		)	(1,883		)	(1,705		)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost	(141		)	(86		)	(172		)	(172		)
Actuarial Loss	340			307			451			619
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	(160		)	185			(87		)	406
Capitalized Benefit Cost	—			(46		)	(5		)	(101		)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense	$	(160	)	$	139		$	(92	)	$	305

The Pension Benefits Net Periodic Benefit Cost incurred by SJG was approximately $1.9 million and $2.3 million of the totals presented in the table above for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $4.3 million and $4.8 million of the totals presented in the table above for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, and 2017, the Other Postretirement Benefits Net Periodic Benefit Cost incurred by SJG was less than $0.1 million and approximately $0.1 million, respectively, of the totals presented in the table above. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Other Postretirement Benefits Net Periodic Benefit Cost incurred by SJG was less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of the totals presented in the table above.

Capitalized benefit costs reflected in the table above relate to SJG’s construction program. Effective January 1, 2018, SJI and SJG adopted FASB ASU 2017-07 which stipulates that only the service cost component of net benefit cost is eligible for capitalization. In SJG's rate case settlement in October 2017, The BPU allowed the deferral until the next base rate case of incremental expense associated with the adoption.

SJI contributed $10.0 million to the pension plans, of which SJG contributed $8.0 million, in January 2017. No contributions were made to the pension plans by either SJI or SJG during the six months ended June 30, 2018. SJI and SJG do not expect to make any additional contributions to the pension plans in 2018; however, changes in future investment performance and discount rates may ultimately result in a contribution. Payments related to the unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) are expected to be approximately $2.4 million in 2018.

See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for additional information related to SJI’s and SJG's pension and other postretirement benefits.

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LINES OF CREDIT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]

LINES OF CREDIT

LINES OF CREDIT:

Credit facilities and available liquidity as of June 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

Company	Total Facility		Usage			Available Liquidity		Expiration Date
SJI:
Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility	$	400,000	$	216,100	(A)	$	183,900	August 2022
Revolving Credit Facility	50,000		50,000			—		September 2019
Total SJI	450,000		266,100			183,900
SJG:
Commercial Paper Program/Revolving Credit Facility	200,000		77,200		(B)	122,800		August 2022
Uncommitted Bank Line	10,000		—			10,000		August 2018 (C)
Total SJG	210,000		77,200			132,800
Total	$	660,000	$	343,300		$	316,700

(A) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $6.1 million.

(B) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $0.8 million.

(C) SJG expects to renew this facility prior to expiration.

On June 26, 2018, the Acquisition company used to acquire the assets of ETG and ELK entered into a $200.0 million, two-year revolving credit agreement with several lenders. This facility is available to be used by ETG and ELK (the Borrowers) post-acquisition to provide daily liquidity. Neither SJI nor SJG may borrow underneath this facility; as a result, this amount is not included in the table above as of June 30, 2018. At the election of the Borrowers, the revolving loans will bear interest at a variable base rate or a variable London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The revolving credit agreement provides for the extension of credit to the Borrowers by the lenders thereunder in a total aggregate amount of $200.0 million. This facility contains one financial covenant, limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the credit agreement) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. There were no borrowings under this facility as of June 30, 2018.

The SJG facilities are restricted as to use and availability specifically to SJG; however, if necessary, the SJI facilities can also be used to support SJG’s liquidity needs. Borrowings under these credit facilities are at market rates. SJI's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings (which includes SJG), which changes daily, was 2.90% and 2.21% at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. SJG did not have any outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2018 under its credit facility; however, SJG did have $77.2 million outstanding under the commercial paper program. SJG's weighted average interest rate on these borrowings, which changes daily, was 2.33% and 1.36% at June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

SJI's average borrowings outstanding under these credit facilities (which includes SJG), not including letters of credit, during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $201.6 million and $272.4 million, respectively. SJG's average borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $49.3 million and $20.2 million, respectively. 

The SJI and SJG principal credit facilities are provided by a syndicate of banks. In January 2018, the Note Purchase Agreements (NPA) for Senior Unsecured Notes issued by SJI, as well as the credit agreements with its syndicate of banks, were amended to reflect a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective NPA or credit agreement) to not more than 0.70 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. For SJI, the equity units are treated as equity (as opposed to how they are classified on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as long term debt) for purposes of the covenant calculation. Further, in the event that SJI receives less than $500.0 million of net cash proceeds from the issuance of equity or equity-linked securities, that financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective NPA or credit agreement) increases to not more than 0.75 to 1, measured at the end of each fiscal quarter, for a period of one year following the closing of the acquisition of ETG and ELK. SJI and SJG were in compliance with this covenant as of June 30, 2018. However, one SJG bank facility still contains a financial covenant limiting the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) to not more than 0.65 to 1 measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. As a result, SJG must ensure that the ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization (as defined in the respective credit agreement) does not exceed 0.65 to 1, as measured at the end of each fiscal quarter. SJG is was in compliance with this covenant as of June 30, 2018.

SJG has a commercial paper program under which SJG may issue short-term, unsecured promissory notes to qualified investors up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $200.0 million. The notes have fixed maturities which vary by note, but may not exceed 270 days from the date of issue. Proceeds from the notes are used for general corporate purposes. SJG uses the commercial paper program in tandem with its $200.0 million revolving credit facility and does not expect the principal amount of borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program and the credit facility at any time to exceed an aggregate of $200.0 million.

In the fourth quarter of 2017, SJI entered into a $2.6 billion syndicated, committed Bridge Facility to support its $1.7 billion bid for the assets of ETG and ELK. As a result of the equity and debt issuances entered into by the Company to fund the Acquisition (see Note 14), the Bridge Facility was terminated as of June 30, 2018.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

GUARANTEES — As of June 30, 2018, SJI had issued $6.1 million of parental guarantees on behalf of an unconsolidated subsidiary. These guarantees generally expire within the next two years and were issued to enable the subsidiary to market retail natural gas.

GAS SUPPLY CONTRACTS - In the normal course of business, SJG and SJRG have entered into long-term contracts for natural gas supplies, firm transportation and gas storage service. The transportation and storage service agreements with interstate pipeline suppliers were made under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved tariffs. SJG's cumulative obligation for gas supply-related demand charges and reservation fees paid to suppliers for these services averages approximately $5.7 million per month and is recovered on a current basis through the BGSS. SJRG's cumulative obligation for demand charges and reservation fees paid to suppliers for these services is approximately $0.5 million per month. SJRG has also committed to purchase a minimum of 752,500 dts/d and up to 892,500 dts/d of natural gas, from various suppliers, for terms ranging from 3 to 10 years at index-based prices.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS— Unionized personnel represent approximately 41% and 58% of SJI's and SJG's workforce at June 30, 2018, respectively. SJI has collective bargaining agreements with two unions that represent these employees: the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1293 and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 76. SJG employees represented by the IBEW operate under a collective bargaining agreement that runs through February 2022. SJG's remaining unionized employees are represented by the IAM and operate under a collective bargaining agreement that runs through August 2021.

STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT — As of June 30, 2018, SJI provided $6.1 million of standby letters of credit through its revolving credit facility to enable SJE to market retail electricity and for various construction and operating activities. SJG provided a $0.8 million letter of credit under its revolving credit facility to support the remediation of environmental conditions at certain locations in SJG's service territory. SJG has provided $25.1 million of additional letters of credit under a separate facility outside of the revolving credit facility to support variable-rate demand bonds issued through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to finance the expansion of SJG’s natural gas distribution system.

EQUITY AND CORPORATE UNITS - As part of the issuance of Equity and Corporate Units, the Company has a purchase contract obligating the holder of the units to purchase from the Company, and for the Company to sell to the holder for a price in cash of $50, a certain number of shares of common stock. See Note 4.

PENDING LITIGATION — SJI and SJG are subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of business and other legal proceedings.  SJI has been named in, among other actions, certain gas supply contract disputes and certain product liability claims related to our former sand mining subsidiary. 

SJI is currently involved in a pricing dispute related to two long-term gas supply contracts. On May 8, 2017, a jury from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff supplier. On July 21, 2017, the Court entered Final Judgment against SJG and SJRG. As a result of this ruling, SJG and SJRG have accrued, including interest, $20.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively, from the first quarter of 2017 through June 30, 2018. We believe that the amount to be paid by SJG reflects a gas cost that ultimately will be recovered from SJG’s customers through adjusted rates. As such, $20.6 million was recorded as both an Accounts Payable and a reduction of Regulatory Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of both SJI and SJG as of June 30, 2018. Similarly, $54.9 million was associated with SJRG and was also recorded as an Accounts Payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI as of June 30, 2018, with charges of $0.9 million and $1.0 million to Cost of Sales - Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income of SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. SJI also recorded $0.2 million and $0.4 million to Interest Charges on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. In April 2018, SJI filed an appeal of this judgment. During the pendency of the appeal, SJI continues to dispute the supplier invoices received and has created a reserve to reflect the differences between the invoices and paid amounts.

The plaintiff supplier filed a second related lawsuit against SJG and SJRG in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado on December 21, 2017, alleging that SJG and SJRG have continued to breach the gas supply contracts notwithstanding the judgment in the prior lawsuit. The plaintiff supplier is seeking recovery of the amounts disputed by SJI since the earlier judgment, and a declaration regarding the price under the disputed contracts going forward until the contracts terminate in October 2019. The matter is currently scheduled for a jury trial in May 2019. All legal reserves related to this second lawsuit are recorded as part of the accrued amounts disclosed above.

Liabilities related to claims are accrued when the amount or range of amounts of probable settlement costs or other charges for these claims can be reasonably estimated. For matters other than the pricing dispute noted above, SJI has accrued approximately $3.1 million and $3.0 million related to all claims in the aggregate as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, of which SJG has accrued approximately $0.8 million and $0.7 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Although SJI and SJG do not presently believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect on its business, given the inherent uncertainties in such situations, SJI and SJG can provide no assurance regarding the outcome of litigation.

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION COSTS — SJG incurred and recorded costs for environmental cleanup of 12 sites where SJG or its predecessors operated gas manufacturing plants. SJG stopped manufacturing gas in the 1950s. SJI and some of its nonutility subsidiaries also recorded costs for environmental cleanup of sites where SJF previously operated a fuel oil business and Morie maintained equipment, fueling stations and storage. Other than the changes discussed in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, there have been no changes to the status of SJI’s environmental remediation efforts since December 31, 2017, as described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:

Certain SJI subsidiaries, including SJG, are involved in buying, selling, transporting and storing natural gas and buying and selling retail electricity for their own accounts as well as managing these activities for third parties. These subsidiaries are subject to market risk on expected future purchases and sales due to commodity price fluctuations. SJI and SJG use a variety of derivative instruments to limit this exposure to market risk in accordance with strict corporate guidelines. These derivative instruments include forward contracts, swap agreements, options contracts and futures contracts.

As of June 30, 2018, SJI and SJG had outstanding derivative contracts as follows (1 MMdts = one million decatherms; 1 MMmWh = one million megawatt hours): 

	SJI Consolidated	SJG
Derivative contracts intended to limit exposure to market risk to:
Expected future purchases of natural gas (in MMdts)	69.4	10.9
Expected future sales of natural gas (in MMdts)	56.0	0.5
Expected future purchases of electricity (in MMmWh)	2.3	—
Expected future sales of electricity (in MMmWh)	1.9	—
Basis and Index related net purchase (sale) contracts (in MMdts)	56.9	2.3

These contracts, which have not been designated as hedging instruments under GAAP, are measured at fair value and recorded in Derivatives - Energy Related Assets or Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of SJI and SJG. For SJE and SJRG contracts, the net unrealized pre-tax gains (losses) for these energy-related commodity contracts are included with realized gains (losses) in Operating Revenues – Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income for SJI. These pre-tax gains (losses) were $(6.2) million and $(7.9) millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $17.2 million and $6.8 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For SJG's contracts, the costs or benefits are recoverable through the BGSS clause, subject to BPU approval. As a result, the net unrealized pre-tax gains and losses for these energy-related commodity contracts are included with realized gains and losses in Regulatory Assets or Regulatory Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets of both SJI and SJG. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SJG had $5.7 million and $(2.1) million of unrealized gains (losses), respectively, included in its BGSS related to energy-related commodity contracts.

SJI, including SJG, has also entered into interest rate derivatives to hedge exposure to increasing interest rates and the impact of those rates on cash flows of variable-rate debt. These interest rate derivatives, some of which had been designated as hedging instruments under GAAP, are measured at fair value and recorded in Derivatives - Other on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Hedge accounting has been discontinued prospectively for these derivatives. As a result, any unrealized gains and losses on these derivatives, that were previously included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCL) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, are being recorded in earnings over the remaining life of the derivative.

In March 2017, SJI entered into a new interest rate derivative and amended the existing interest rate derivative linked to unrealized losses previously recorded in AOCL. SJI reclassified $2.4 million of pre-tax unrealized loss in AOCL to Interest Charges on the condensed consolidated statements of income as a result of the prior hedged transactions being deemed probable of not occurring.

For SJG interest rate derivatives, the fair value represents the amount SJG would have to pay the counterparty to terminate these contracts as of those dates.

As of June 30, 2018, SJI’s active interest rate swaps were as follows:

Notional Amount		Fixed Interest Rate	Start Date	Maturity	Obligor
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	10,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	12,500,000	3.530%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG
$	12,500,000	3.430%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG

The unrealized gains and losses on interest rate derivatives that are not designated as cash flow hedges are included in Interest Charges in the condensed consolidated statements of income. However, for selected interest rate derivatives at SJG, management believes that, subject to BPU approval, the market value upon termination can be recovered in rates and, therefore, these unrealized losses have been included in Other Regulatory Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The fair values of all derivative instruments, as reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, are as follows (in thousands):

SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Energy-related commodity contracts:
Derivatives - Energy Related - Current	$	23,892	$	10,798	$	42,139	$	46,938
Derivatives - Energy Related - Non-Current	10,283		3,427		5,988		6,025
Interest rate contracts:
Derivatives - Other - Current	—		443		—		748
Derivatives - Other - Noncurrent	—		6,252		—		9,622
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	$	34,175	$	20,920	$	48,127	$	63,333
Total Derivatives	$	34,175	$	20,920	$	48,127	$	63,333

SJG:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Energy-related commodity contracts:
Derivatives – Energy Related – Current	$	6,726	$	950	$	7,327	$	9,270
Derivatives – Energy Related – Non-Current	—		114		5		170
Interest rate contracts:
Derivatives – Other Current	—		318		—		389
Derivatives – Other Noncurrent	—		5,282		—		6,639
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	$	6,726	$	6,664	$	7,332	$	16,468
Total Derivatives	$	6,726	$	6,664	$	7,332	$	16,468

SJI and SJG enter into derivative contracts with counterparties, some of which are subject to master netting arrangements, which allow net settlements under certain conditions. These derivatives are presented at gross fair values on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, information related to these offsetting arrangements were as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	34,175		$	—	$	34,175		$	(8,246	)	(A)	$	—	$	25,929
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(14,225	)	$	—	$	(14,225	)	$	8,246		(B)	$	155	$	(5,824	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(6,695	)	$	—	$	(6,695	)	$	—			$	—	$	(6,695	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	6,726		$	—	$	6,726		$	(390	)	(A)	$	—	$	6,336
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(1,064	)	$	—	$	(1,064	)	$	390		(B)	$	—	$	(674	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(5,600	)	$	—	$	(5,600	)	$	—			$	—	$	(5,600	)

As of December 31, 2017
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	48,127		$	—	$	48,127		$	(24,849	)	(A)	$	—	$	23,278
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(52,963	)	$	—	$	(52,963	)	$	24,849		(B)	$	8,832	$	(19,282	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(10,370	)	$	—	$	(10,370	)	$	—			$	—	$	(10,370	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	7,332		$	—	$	7,332		$	(208	)	(A)	$	—	$	7,124
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(9,440	)	$	—	$	(9,440	)	$	208		(B)	$	1,543	$	(7,689	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(7,028	)	$	—	$	(7,028	)	$	—			$	—	$	(7,028	)

(A) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative liabilities which can be net settled against derivative assets.

(B) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative assets which can be net settled against derivative liabilities.

The effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships under GAAP	2018			2017			2018			2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income (a)	$	(12	)	$	(12	)	$	(24	)	$	(2,499	)
SJG:
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income (a)	$	(12	)	$	(12	)	(24		)	(24		)

(a) Included in Interest Charges

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under GAAP	2018			2017			2018		2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
(Losses) Gains on energy-related commodity contracts (a)	$	(6,178	)	$	(7,855	)	$	17,175	$	6,832
Gains (Losses) on interest rate contracts (b)	620			(379		)	2,248		(1,384		)
Total	$	(5,558	)	$	(8,234	)	$	19,423	$	5,448

(a)  Included in Operating Revenues - Nonutility

(b)  Included in Interest Charges

Certain of SJI’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions in the event of a material adverse change in the credit standing of SJI. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position on June 30, 2018, is $0.5 million. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements were triggered on June 30, 2018, SJI would have been required to settle the instruments immediately or post collateral to its counterparties of approximately $0.2 million after offsetting asset positions with the same counterparties under master netting arrangements.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:

GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques. The levels of the hierarchy are described below:

• Level 1:  Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

• Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of financial assets and financial liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

For financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, information about the fair value measurements for each major category is as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)	$	36	$	36	$	—	$	—
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	34,175		1,808		8,581		23,786
	$	34,211	$	1,844	$	8,581	$	23,786
SJG:
Assets
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	$	6,726	$	729	$	—	$	5,997
	$	6,726	$	729	$	—	$	5,997
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	14,225	$	3,107	$	5,693	$	5,425
Derivatives – Other (C)	6,695		—		6,695		—
	$	20,920	$	3,107	$	12,388	$	5,425
SJG:
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	1,064	$	390	$	674	$	—
Derivatives – Other (C)	5,600		—		5,600		—
	$	6,664	$	390	$	6,274	$	—

As of December 31, 2017	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)	$	36	$	36	$	—	$	—
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	48,127		5,155		21,869		21,103
	$	48,163	$	5,191	$	21,869	$	21,103
SJG:
Assets
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	$	7,332	$	208	$	230	$	6,894
	$	7,332	$	208	$	230	$	6,894
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	52,963	$	10,687	$	24,283	$	17,993
Derivatives – Other (C)	10,370		—		10,370		—
	$	63,333	$	10,687	$	34,653	$	17,993
SJG:
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	9,440	$	1,750	$	2,848	$	4,842
Derivatives – Other (C)	7,028		—		7,028		—
	$	16,468	$	1,750	$	9,876	$	4,842

(A) Available-for-Sale Securities include securities that are traded in active markets and securities that are not traded publicly. The securities traded in active markets are valued using the quoted principal market close prices that are provided by the trustees and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

(B) Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based contracts are valued using unadjusted quoted market sources in active markets and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain non-exchange-based contracts are valued using indicative price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices and are obtained from sources that management believes provide the most liquid market. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information, model inputs generally would include both observable and unobservable inputs. In instances where observable data is unavailable, management considers the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. This includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility and contract duration. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3 as the model inputs generally are not observable.

Significant Unobservable Inputs - Management uses the discounted cash flow model to value Level 3 physical and financial forward contracts, which calculates mark-to-market valuations based on forward market prices, original transaction prices, volumes, risk-free rate of return and credit spreads. Inputs to the valuation model are reviewed and revised as needed, based on historical information, updated market data, market liquidity and relationships, and changes in third party pricing sources. The validity of the mark-to-market valuations and changes in mark-to-market valuations from period to period are examined and qualified against historical expectations by the risk management function. If any discrepancies are identified during this process, the mark-to-market valuations or the market pricing information is evaluated further and adjusted, if necessary.

Level 3 valuation methods for natural gas derivative contracts include utilizing another location in close proximity adjusted for certain pipeline charges to derive a basis value. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of certain natural gas contracts consist of forward prices developed based on industry-standard methodologies. Significant increases (decreases) in these forward prices for purchases of natural gas would result in a directionally similar impact to the fair value measurement and for sales of natural gas would result in a directionally opposite impact to the fair value measurement. Level 3 valuation methods for electric represent the value of the contract marked to the forward wholesale curve, as provided by daily exchange quotes for delivered electricity. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of electric contracts consist of fixed contracted electric load profiles; therefore, no change in unobservable inputs would occur. Unobservable inputs are updated daily using industry-standard techniques. Management reviews and corroborates the price quotations to ensure the prices are observable which includes consideration of actual transaction volumes, market delivery points, bid-ask spreads and contract duration.

(C) Derivatives – Other are valued using quoted prices on commonly quoted intervals, which are interpolated for periods different than the quoted intervals, as inputs to a market valuation model. Market inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment.

The following table provides quantitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs in Level 3 fair value measurements (in thousands):

SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$16,260	$3,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.74- $8.25 [$2.92]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,526	$1,739	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	37.45% - 100.00% [53.30%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 62.55% [46.70%]	(B)

Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$13,519	$15,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.79 - $12.09 [$3.01]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,584	$2,307	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	36.36% - 100.00% [53.39%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 63.64% [46.61%]	(B)

SJG:

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	5,997	$	—	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.99- $6.17 [$4.48]	(A)

Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	6,894	$	4,842	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.42 - $6.67 [$5.25]	(A)

(A) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of forward prices for the sale and purchase of natural gas.

(B) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of the percentage of contracted usage that is loaded during on-peak hours versus off-peak.

The changes in fair value measurements of Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,586		$	3,110
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,215			10,204
Settlements	(4,440		)	5,047
Balance at end of period	$	18,361		$	18,361
SJG:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(6	)	$	2,052
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,003			5,997
Settlements	—			(2,052		)
Balance at end of period	$	5,997		$	5,997

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017			Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,234		$	9,035
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	7,982			6,994
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 (A)	(748		)	(748		)
Settlements	(6,067		)	2,120
Balance at end of period	$	17,401		$	17,401
SJG:
Balance at beginning of period	$	511		$	926
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,422			6,933
Settlements	—			(926		)
Balance at end of period	$	6,933		$	6,933

Total gains included in earnings for SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 that are attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to those assets and liabilities included in Level 3 still held as of June 30, 2018, are $6.2 million and $10.2 million, respectively. These gains are included in Operating Revenues-Nonutility on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

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LONG-TERM DEBT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT:

In January 2018, SJI issued the following Medium Term Notes (MTN's): (a) $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.32% Senior Notes, Series 2017A-2, due January 2025 and (b) $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.56% Senior Notes, Series 2017B-2, due January 2028.

In April 2018, SJI entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (NPA) that provides for the issuance by the Company of an aggregate of $250.0 million of senior unsecured notes. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company issued these senior unsecured notes as follows: (a) $90.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.18% Senior Notes, Series 2018A, due April 2021; (b) $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.82% Senior Notes, Series 2018B, due 2028; and (c) $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.92% Senior Notes, Series 2018C, due 2030.

In April 2018, SJI completed a public offering of Equity Units for gross proceeds of $287.5 million (see Note 4). As of June 30, 2018, these Equity Units were not converted into equity; as such, the net proceeds, after amortization of the underwriting discounts, of $279.0 million are recorded as Long-Term Debt on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On June 20, 2018, SJI issued an aggregate of $475.0 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes, Series 2018D, due 2019 on the one-year anniversary of the date of initial issuance. These notes will be repaid using the proceeds of the various contemplated asset sales or refinanced.

On June 26, 2018, the Acquisition company used to acquire the assets of ETG entered into a $530.0 million, 364-day term loan credit agreement with several lenders. SJI guaranteed this facility until the closing of the Acquisition. On June 28, 2018, the lenders funded the term loan facility. At the election of the Company, the term loans will bear interest at a variable base rate or a variable LIBOR. ETG intends to arrange a refinancing of this term facility during the third quarter of 2018 upon the attainment of a rating by either S&P or Moody's.

The April 2018 and June 2018 debt issuances were used to fund the Acquisition, which closed July 1, 2018 (see Notes 1 and 17).

SJI and SJG did not issue or retire any other long-term debt during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:

The following table summarizes the changes in SJI's accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies			Total
Balance at April 1, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(387	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,756	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			8			—			—			8
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			8			—			—			8
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(379	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,748	)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(396	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,765	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			17			—			—			17
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			17			—			—			17
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(379	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,748	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of SJI's AOCL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL						Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		$	24		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(4		)	(7		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	8		$	17

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

The following table summarizes the changes in SJG's AOCL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Total
Balance at April 1, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(481	)	$	(25,988	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			8			8
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			8			8
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(473	)	$	(25,980	)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(490	)	$	(25,997	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			17			17
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	—			17			17
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(473	)	$	(25,980	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

The reclassifications out of SJG's AOCL during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL						Affected Line Item in the Condensed Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		$	24		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(4		)	(7		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	8		$	17

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

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REVENUE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUE

REVENUE:

At contract inception, SJI and SJG assess the goods and services promised in all of its contracts with customers, and identifies a performance obligation for each promise to transfer to a customer a distinct good or service.

As applicable for each revenue stream and customer contract type, SJI and SJG follow two approaches:

• SJI and SJG have elected the Practical Expedient in ASC 606 for recognizing revenue on contracts with customers on a portfolio of performance obligations with similar characteristics, as we reasonably expect the effects of applying the guidance to the portfolio would not differ materially from applying it to individual contracts.

• SJI and SJG apply the accounting guidance for recognizing revenue on contracts with customers on a series of distinct goods and services as one performance obligation, as long as the distinct goods and services are part of a series that are substantially the same and satisfied over time, and the same method would be used to measure progress towards satisfaction of the performance obligation. All performance obligations noted below under "Revenue Recognized Over Time" apply this guidance.

Below is a listing of all performance obligations that arise from contracts with customers, along with details on the satisfaction of each performance obligation, the significant payment terms, and the nature of the goods and services being transferred:

Revenue Recognized Over Time:
Reportable Segment	Performance Obligation	Description
Gas Utility Operations; Wholesale Energy Operations; Retail Gas and Other Operations	Natural Gas	SJG sells natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers, and price is based on regulated tariff rates which are established by the BPU. There is an implied contract between SJG and a customer for the purchase, delivery, and sale of gas, and the customer is billed monthly, with payment due within 30 days. SJRG sells natural gas to commercial customers at either a fixed quantity or at variable quantities based on a customer's needs. Payment is due on the 25th of each month for the previous month's deliveries. SJE sells natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers at fixed prices throughout the life of the contract, with the customer billed monthly and payment due within 30 days. For all three segments, revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratablyas the customer uses natural gas, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Gas Utility Operations; Wholesale Energy Operations	Pipeline transportation capacity	SJG and SJRG sell pipeline transportation capacity on a wholesale basis to various customers on the interstate pipeline system and transport natural gas purchased directly from producers or suppliers to their customers. These contracts to sell this capacity are at a price, quantity and time period agreed to by both parties determined on a contract by contract basis. Payment is due on the 25th of each month for the previous month's deliveries. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratably coinciding with the delivery of gas and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Wholesale Energy Operations	Fuel Management Services	SJRG currently has eleven fuel supply management contracts where SJRG has acquired pipeline transportation capacity that allows SJRG to match end users, many of which are merchant generators, with producers looking to find a long-term solution for their supply. Natural gas is sold to the merchant generator daily based on their needs, with payment made either weekly or biweekly depending on the contract. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) coinciding with the delivery of gas and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Retail Electric Operations	Electricity	SJE sells electricity to commercial, industrial and residential customers at fixed prices throughout the life of the contract, with the customer billed monthly and payment due within 30 days. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratably coinciding with the delivery of electricity and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
On-Site Energy Production	Solar	Marina has several wholly-owned solar projects that earn revenue based on electricity generated. The customer pays monthly as electricity is being generated, with payment due within 30 days. The performance obligation is satisfied as kwh's of energy are generated (i.e. unit of output), which is when revenue is recognized. As disclosed in Note 1, solar assets are in the process of being sold to a third party; however, as of June 30, 2018, all solar assets were still owned by Marina.
On-Site Energy Production	Marina Thermal Facility	Marina has a contract with a casino and resort in Atlantic City, NJ to provide cooling, heating and emergency power. There are multiple performance obligations with this contract, including electric, chilled water and hot water, and each of these are considered distinct and separately identifiable, and they are all priced separately. These performance obligations are satisfied over time ratably as they are used by the customer, who is billed monthly. Payment is due within 30 days.

Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time:
Reportable Segment	Performance Obligation	Description
On-Site Energy Production	SREC's	The customer is billed based on a contracted amount of SREC's to be sold, with the price based on the market price of the SRECs at the time of generation. This does not represent variable consideration as the price is known and established at the time of generation and delivery to the customer. The performance obligation is satisfied at the point in time the SREC is delivered to the customer, which is when revenue is recognized. Payment terms are approximately 10 days subsequent to delivery. As disclosed in Note 1, SJI has entered into an agreement to sell SREC's generated to a third party.

For all revenue streams listed above, revenue is recognized using the Practical Expedient in ASC 606 which allows an entity to recognize revenue in the amount that is invoiced, as long as that amount corresponds to the value to the customer ("Invoiced Practical Expedient"). SJI's and SJG's contracts with customers discussed above are at prices that are known to the customer at the time of delivery, either through a fixed contractual price or market prices that are established and tied to each delivery. These amounts match the value to the customer as they are purchasing and obtaining the good or service on the same day at the agreed-upon price. This eliminates any variable consideration in transaction price, and as a result revenue is recognized at this price at the time of delivery.

SJI and SJG have determined that the above methods provide a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods or services to the customer. For all above performance obligations, SJI's and SJG's efforts are expended throughout the contract based on seasonality and customer needs. Further, for various contracts among each performance obligation, SJI and SJG may have a stand ready obligation to provide goods or services on an as needed basis to the customer.

Because the Invoiced Practical Expedient is used for recognizing revenue, SJI and SJG further adopted the Practical Expedient in ASC 606 that allows both company's to not disclose additional information regarding remaining performance obligations.

SJI revenues from contracts with customers totaled $201.9 million and $645.8 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. SJG revenues from contracts with customers totaled $64.1 million and $258.0 millionfor the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively. The SJG balance is a part of the gas utility operating segment, and is before intercompany eliminations with other SJI entities. Revenues on the condensed consolidated statements of income that are not with contracts with customers consist of (a) revenues from alternative revenue programs at the gas utility operations at SJG, and (b) both utility and nonutility revenue from derivative contracts at the gas utility operations, wholesale energy, retail gas and retail electric operating segments.

SJI and SJG disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers into customer type and product line. SJI and SJG have determined that disaggregating revenue into these categories achieves the disclosure objective in ASC 606 to depict how the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. Further, disaggregating revenue into these categories is consistent with information regularly reviewed by the CODM in evaluating the financial performance of SJI's operating segments. SJG only operates in the Gas Utility Operations segment. See Note 6 for further information regarding SJI's operating segments.

Disaggregated revenues from contracts with customers, by both customer type and product line, are disclosed below, by operating segment, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Gas Utility Operations		Wholesale Energy Operations		Retail Gas and Other Operations		Retail Electric Operations		On-Site Energy Production		Appliance Service Operations		Corporate Services and Intersegment			Total
Customer Type:
Residential	$	43,982	$	—	$	—	$	6,391	$	—	$	451	$	—		$	50,824
Commercial & Industrial	18,563		76,376		15,121		22,430		24,734		—		(7,705		)	149,519
OSS & Capacity Release	972		—		—		—		—		—		—			972
Other	539		—		—		—		—		—		—			539
	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	28,821	$	24,734	$	451	$	(7,705	)	$	201,854
Product Line:
Gas	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1,914	)	$	153,639
Electric			—		—		28,821		—		—		(2,012		)	26,809
Solar			—		—		—		15,905		—		(3,779		)	12,126
CHP			—		—		—		7,161		—		—			7,161
Landfills			—		—		—		1,668		—		—			1,668
Other			—		—		—		—		451		—			451
	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	28,821	$	24,734	$	451	$	(7,705	)	$	201,854

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Gas Utility Operations		Wholesale Energy Operations		Retail Gas and Other Operations		Retail Electric Operations		On-Site Energy Production		Appliance Service Operations		Corporate Services and Intersegment			Total
Customer Type:
Residential	$	191,244	$	—	$	—	$	14,487	$	—	$	971	$	—		$	206,702
Commercial & Industrial	59,368		250,222		48,367		44,380		45,891		—		(16,475		)	431,753
OSS & Capacity Release	6,176		—		—		—		—		—		—			6,176
Other	1,202		—		—		—		—		—		—			1,202
	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	58,867	$	45,891	$	971	$	(16,475	)	$	645,833
Product Line:
Gas	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(6,488	)	$	550,091
Electric			—		—		58,867		—		—		(3,680		)	55,187
Solar			—		—		—		27,741		—		(6,307		)	21,434
CHP			—		—		—		15,014		—		—			15,014
Landfills			—		—		—		3,136		—		—			3,136
Other			—		—		—		—		971		—			971
	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	58,867	$	45,891	$	971	$	(16,475	)	$	645,833

The following table provides information about SJI's and SJG's receivables and unbilled revenue from contracts with customers (in thousands):

	Accounts Receivable (1)			Unbilled Revenue (2)
SJI (including SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Beginning balance as of 1/1/18	$	202,379		$	73,377
Ending balance as of 6/30/18	196,601			24,464
Increase (Decrease)	$	(5,778	)	$	(48,913	)
SJG:
Beginning balance as of 1/1/18	$	78,571		$	54,980
Ending balance as of 6/30/18	95,420			9,721
Increase (Decrease)	$	16,849		$	(45,259	)

(1) Included in Accounts Receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. A receivable is SJI's and SJG's right to consideration that is unconditional, as only the passage of time is required before payment is expected from the customer. All of SJI's and SJG's Accounts Receivable arise from contracts with customers.

(2) Included in Unbilled Revenues in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All unbilled revenue for SJI and SJG arises from contracts with customers. Unbilled revenue relates to SJI's and SJG's right to receive payment for commodity delivered but not yet billed. This represents contract assets that arise from contracts with customers, which is defined in ASC 606 as the right to payment in exchange for goods already transferred to a customer, excluding any amounts presented as a receivable. The unbilled revenue is transferred to accounts receivable when billing occurs and the rights to collection become unconditional. The change in unbilled revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is due primarily to the timing difference between SJI and SJG delivering the commodity to the customer and the customer actually receiving the bill for payment.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

In October 2017, the Company entered into two separate definitive asset purchase agreements with Pivotal Utility Holding, Inc. to acquire the assets and assume certain liabilities of New Jersey-based ETG and Maryland-based ELK, (collectively, the "Acquisition"). Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreements, the Company agreed to acquire ETG and ELK for a total aggregate purchase price equal to $1.7 billion in cash, consisting of $1.69 billion for ETG and $10.0 million for ELK, in each case, subject to certain customary working capital adjustments upon the close of the Acquisition. The Company received all necessary approvals, and on July 1, 2018, the Company completed the Acquisition. The Company paid the respective purchase prices noted above for ETG and ELK on July 1, 2018, plus an adjustment for the net working capital of each business. Also, as part of the Acquisition, the Company was required by the BPU to provide the customers of ETG and ELK with an approximately $15.3 million rate credit within ninety days of closing.

Beginning with SJI's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2018, SJI will report on a consolidated basis representing the combined operations of ETG and ELK, along with current wholly-owned subsidiaries of SJI. Because SJI was deemed the accounting acquirer in this combination under GAAP, the historical financial statements of ETG and ELK will be reflected in SJI's future quarterly and annual reports. Due to the close proximity in timing of the Acquisition and SJI's filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the valuation report is not yet available, and the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete; therefore, the Company is unable to disclose certain information required by ASC 805 "Business Combinations." The Company plans to provide preliminary purchase price allocation information in SJI's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2018.

In July 2018, Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded SJI and SJG, from BBB+ with a negative outlook to BBB with a stable outlook. S&P had revised the outlook for both SJI and SJG from stable to negative after the announcement of the Acquisition in October 2017.

In July 2018, as part of the agreement for Marina to sell its solar assets to a third party (see Note 1), Marina received a cash payment of $62.5 million for the sale of certain SRECs.

In August 2018, the State of New Jersey filed a civil enforcement action against SJG and several other current and former owners of certain property in Atlantic City, NJ seeking payment for damages to the state’s natural resources. SJG and its predecessors previously operated a former manufactured gas plant on a portion of the property, which is currently being remediated by the Company with a licensed site remediation professional and funded via SJG’s remediation adjustment clause. Since the filing of the civil complaint is so recent, the Company can provide no assessment of the claim or assurance regarding its outcome.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

GENERAL

GENERAL - South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI or the Company) currently provides a variety of energy-related products and services primarily through the following wholly-owned subsidiaries:

▪ SJI Utilities, Inc. (SJIU) is a holding company that owns South Jersey Gas Company, along with, as of July 1, 2018, Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas (see "Acquisitions" below).

▪ South Jersey Gas Company (SJG) is a regulated natural gas utility. SJG distributes natural gas in the seven southernmost counties of New Jersey.

▪ South Jersey Energy Company (SJE) acquires and markets natural gas and electricity to retail end users and provides total energy management services to commercial, industrial and residential customers.

▪ South Jersey Resources Group, LLC (SJRG) markets natural gas storage, commodity and transportation assets along with fuel management services on a wholesale basis in the mid-Atlantic, Appalachian and southern states.

▪ South Jersey Exploration, LLC (SJEX) owns oil, gas and mineral rights in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania.

▪ Marina Energy, LLC (Marina) develops and operates on-site energy-related projects. It currently operates projects in New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont. The significant wholly-owned subsidiaries of Marina include:

•ACB Energy Partners, LLC (ACB) owns and operates a natural gas fueled combined heating, cooling and power facility located in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

•AC Landfill Energy, LLC (ACLE), BC Landfill Energy, LLC (BCLE), SC Landfill Energy, LLC (SCLE) and SX Landfill Energy, LLC (SXLE) own and operate landfill gas-to-energy production facilities in Atlantic, Burlington, Salem and Sussex Counties located in New Jersey.

•MCS Energy Partners, LLC (MCS), NBS Energy Partners, LLC (NBS) and SBS Energy Partners, LLC (SBS) own and operate solar-generation sites located in New Jersey.

▪ South Jersey Energy Service Plus, LLC (SJESP) serviced residential and small commercial HVAC systems, installed small commercial HVAC systems, provided plumbing services and serviced appliances under warranty via a subcontractor arrangement as well as on a time and materials basis. On September 1, 2017, SJESP sold certain assets of its residential and small commercial HVAC and plumbing business to a third party. SJESP continues to receive commissions paid on service contracts from the third party and will do so on a go forward basis.

▪ SJI Midstream, LLC (Midstream) invests in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including a current project to build an approximately 118-mile natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION - SJI's condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SJI, its wholly-owned subsidiaries (including SJG) and subsidiaries in which SJI has a controlling interest. SJI eliminates all significant intercompany accounts and transactions. In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI and SJG reflect all normal and recurring adjustments needed to fairly present their respective financial positions, operating results and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. SJI’s and SJG's businesses are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, accordingly, this interim financial information should not be the basis for estimating the full year’s operating results. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI and SJG contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with SJI’s and SJG's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 for a more complete discussion of the accounting policies and certain other information.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain reclassifications have been made to SJI's and SJG's prior period condensed consolidated statements of income to conform to the current period presentation. The non-service cost components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs are now included as a reduction to Other Income and Expense, as opposed to being recorded as an Operations Expense, to conform with ASU 2017-07, which is described below under "New Accounting Pronouncements." This caused a reduction to both Operations Expense and Other Income on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. This also caused a reclassification to SJI's prior period segments disclosure in Note 6 to increase Operating Income within both the Gas Utility Operations and Corporate & Services segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.

Certain reclassifications have been made to SJI's prior period segments disclosures to conform to the current period presentation. The activities of SJI Midstream, which were presented in the Corporate & Services segment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, are now separated into the Midstream segment for the same periods in 2018. This caused prior period adjustments to Interest Charges, Income Taxes and Property Additions in Note 6.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS - Long-lived assets that are held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate carrying values may not be recoverable. Such reviews are performed in accordance with ASC 360. An impairment loss is indicated if the total future estimated undiscounted cash flows expected from an asset are less than its carrying value. An impairment charge is measured by the difference between an asset's carrying amount and fair value with the difference recorded within Operating Expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income. Fair values can be determined by a variety of valuation methods, including third-party appraisals, sales prices of similar assets, and present value techniques.

REVENUE-BASED TAXES

REVENUE-BASED TAXES - SJG collects certain revenue-based energy taxes from its customers. Such taxes include the New Jersey State Sales Tax and Public Utilities Assessment (PUA). State sales tax is recorded as a liability when billed to customers and is not included in revenue or operating expenses. The PUA is included in both Utility Revenue and Energy and Other Taxes and totaled $0.2 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT

GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT - SJI capitalizes all costs associated with gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities under the full cost method of accounting. Capitalized costs include costs related to unproved properties, which are not amortized until proved reserves are found or it is determined that the unproved properties are impaired. All costs related to unproved properties are reviewed quarterly to determine if impairment has occurred.

TREASURY STOCK

TREASURY STOCK - SJI uses the par value method of accounting for treasury stock.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES - Deferred income taxes are provided for all significant temporary differences between the book and taxable bases of assets and liabilities in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 740 - “Income Taxes.” A valuation allowance is established when it is determined that it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform") was enacted into law, which changed various corporate income tax provisions within the existing Internal Revenue Code. The law became effective January 1, 2018 but was required to be accounted for in the period of enactment, as such SJI adopted the new law in the fourth quarter of 2017. SJI and SJG were impacted in several ways as a result of Tax Reform, including provisions related to the permanent reduction in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, modification of bonus depreciation and changes to the deductibility of certain business-related expenses.

The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (SAB 118), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of Tax Reform. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the enactment date of Tax Reform for companies to complete the accounting under ASC 740. In accordance with SAB 118, a company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of Tax Reform for which the accounting under ASC 740 is complete. To the extent that a company’s accounting for certain income tax effects of Tax Reform is incomplete but it is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. If a company cannot determine a provisional estimate to be included in the financial statements, it should continue to apply ASC 740 on the basis of the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect immediately before the enactment of Tax Reform.

SJI and SJG were able to make reasonable, good faith estimates of certain effects and, therefore, recorded provisional adjustments for the following: the tax rules regarding the appropriate bonus deprecation rate that should be applied to assets placed in service after September 27, 2017, including the information required to compute the applicable depreciable tax basis. Further, Tax Reform is unclear in certain respects and will require interpretations and implementing regulations by the Internal Revenue Service, as well as state tax authorities. Tax Reform could also be subject to potential amendments and technical corrections which could impact the Company’s financial statements.

Any required changes to the provisional estimates would result in the recording of regulatory assets or liabilities to the extent such amounts are probable of settlement or recovery through customer rates and a net change to income tax expense for any other amounts. Final adjustments to the provisional amounts are expected to be recorded by the fourth quarter of 2018. The accounting for all other applicable provisions of Tax Reform is considered complete based on the current interpretation.

GOODWILL

GOODWILL - Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but instead is subject to impairment testing on an annual basis, and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount. No such events have occurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS - Other than as described below, no new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during 2018 or 2017 had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements of SJI, or the condensed financial statements of SJG.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606). This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in FASB ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, and in most industry-specific topics. The new guidance identifies how and when entities should recognize revenue. The new rules establish a core principle requiring the recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount reflecting the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for such goods or services. In connection with this new standard, the FASB has issued several amendments to ASU 2014-09, as follows:

• In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). This standard improves the implementation guidance on principal versus agent considerations and whether an entity reports revenue on a gross or net basis.

• In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. This standard clarifies identifying performance obligations and the licensing implementation guidance.

• In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. This standard provides additional guidance on (a) the objective of the collectibility criterion, (b) the presentation of sales tax collected from customers, (c) the measurement date of non-cash consideration received, (d) practical expedients in respect of contract modifications and completed contracts at transition, and (e) disclosure of the effects of the accounting change in the period of adoption.

• In December 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which amends certain narrow aspects of the guidance, including the disclosure of remaining performance obligations and prior-period performance obligations, as well as other amendments to the guidance on loan guarantee fees, contract costs, refund liabilities, advertising costs and the clarification of certain examples.

The new guidance in ASU 2014-09, as well as all amendments discussed above, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.

On January 1, 2018, SJI and SJG adopted ASU 2014-09 and all amendments, which meant adopting the guidance in ASC 606. SJI and SJG adopted the new guidance using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the historic accounting under ASC 605. See Note 16. The methods of recognizing revenue for SJI's and SJG's contracts with customers is the same under ASC 605 and ASC 606, as revenues from contracts that SJI and SJG have with customers are currently recorded as gas or electricity is delivered to the customer, which is consistent with the new guidance under ASC 606. As such, there was no significant impact to revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 for SJI or SJG as a result of applying ASC 606, and there was no cumulative catch-up to retained earnings for SJI or SJG under the modified retrospective method for changes in accounting for revenues. Further, there were no significant changes to SJI's or SJG's business processes, systems or internal controls over financial reporting needed to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which establishes a new lease accounting model for lessees. The new standard requires substantially all leases be recognized by lessees on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability, including leases currently accounted for as operating leases. The new standard also will result in enhanced quantitative and qualitative disclosures, including significant judgments made by management, to provide greater insight into the extent of revenue and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from existing leases. The accounting for leases by the lessor remains relatively the same. The standard is effective for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Management has formed an implementation team that has completed the process of inventorying all current contracts, including those of newly acquired ETG and ELK, and has determined the population of leases that will be in scope under the new guidance. Management is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of the guidance on these identified leases will have on SJI's and SJG's financial statements, which includes monitoring industry specific developments including the exposure draft issued by the FASB that would introduce a land easement practical expedient to ASC 842. Consistent with the requirements of the standard, SJI and SJG expect to both transition to the new guidance using the modified retrospective approach, although this could be subject to change based on new guidance from the FASB. The Company does not plan to early adopt the new guidance.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The update simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount. The amendments in this update are effective for annual and any interim impairment tests performed in periods beginning after December 31, 2019. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. This ASU is designed to improve guidance related to the presentation of defined benefit costs in the income statement. In particular, this ASU requires an employer to report the service cost component in the same line item(s) as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the pertinent employees during the period. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of this guidance was applied retrospectively and did not have a material impact on the financial statements of SJI or SJG; however, current and prior period presentation on the condensed consolidated statements of income were modified for SJI and SJG to conform to this guidance, as described under “Basis of Presentation” above.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. This ASU is intended to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships so that it represents a more faithful portrayal of an entity’s risk management activities (i.e. to help financial statement users understand an entity’s risk exposures and the manner in which hedging strategies are used to manage them), as well as to further simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from Tax Reform. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Reform and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. The standard is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-04, Investments—Debt Securities (Topic 320) and Regulated Operations (Topic 980): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 117 and SEC Release No. 33-9273 (SEC Update). This ASU incorporates recent SEC guidance which was issued in order to make the relevant interpretive guidance consistent with current authoritative accounting and auditing guidance and SEC rules and regulation. ASU No. 2018-04 was effective upon issuance. Adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the financial statement results of SJI or SJG.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This ASU aligns the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees and nonemployees. Under the new guidance, equity-classified share-based payment awards issued to nonemployees will now be measured on the grant date, instead of the previous requirement to remeasure the awards through the performance completion date. For performance conditions, compensation cost associated with the award will be recognized when achievement of the performance condition is probable, rather than upon achievement of the performance condition. The current requirement to reassess the classification (equity or liability) for nonemployee awards upon vesting will be eliminated, except for awards in the form of convertible instruments. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently determining the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on the financial statements of SJI and SJG.

FAIR VALUE

GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques. The levels of the hierarchy are described below:

• Level 1:  Observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

• Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of financial assets and financial liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

(A) Available-for-Sale Securities include securities that are traded in active markets and securities that are not traded publicly. The securities traded in active markets are valued using the quoted principal market close prices that are provided by the trustees and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

(B) Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based contracts are valued using unadjusted quoted market sources in active markets and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain non-exchange-based contracts are valued using indicative price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices and are obtained from sources that management believes provide the most liquid market. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information, model inputs generally would include both observable and unobservable inputs. In instances where observable data is unavailable, management considers the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. This includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility and contract duration. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3 as the model inputs generally are not observable.

Significant Unobservable Inputs - Management uses the discounted cash flow model to value Level 3 physical and financial forward contracts, which calculates mark-to-market valuations based on forward market prices, original transaction prices, volumes, risk-free rate of return and credit spreads. Inputs to the valuation model are reviewed and revised as needed, based on historical information, updated market data, market liquidity and relationships, and changes in third party pricing sources. The validity of the mark-to-market valuations and changes in mark-to-market valuations from period to period are examined and qualified against historical expectations by the risk management function. If any discrepancies are identified during this process, the mark-to-market valuations or the market pricing information is evaluated further and adjusted, if necessary.

Level 3 valuation methods for natural gas derivative contracts include utilizing another location in close proximity adjusted for certain pipeline charges to derive a basis value. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of certain natural gas contracts consist of forward prices developed based on industry-standard methodologies. Significant increases (decreases) in these forward prices for purchases of natural gas would result in a directionally similar impact to the fair value measurement and for sales of natural gas would result in a directionally opposite impact to the fair value measurement. Level 3 valuation methods for electric represent the value of the contract marked to the forward wholesale curve, as provided by daily exchange quotes for delivered electricity. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of electric contracts consist of fixed contracted electric load profiles; therefore, no change in unobservable inputs would occur. Unobservable inputs are updated daily using industry-standard techniques. Management reviews and corroborates the price quotations to ensure the prices are observable which includes consideration of actual transaction volumes, market delivery points, bid-ask spreads and contract duration.

(C) Derivatives – Other are valued using quoted prices on commonly quoted intervals, which are interpolated for periods different than the quoted intervals, as inputs to a market valuation model. Market inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions

In connection with the Acquisition, SJI incurred the following fees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in millions):

Expense Type	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Consulting & Legal	$	9.5	$	15.0	Operations Expense
Interest Charges (A)	2.7		2.7		Interest Charges
Amortization (A,B)	5.3		7.9		Interest Charges
Ticking Fees (B)	0.5		1.7		Interest Charges
Total Costs (C)	$	18.0	$	27.3

(A) These interest charges relate to debt that was issued during the second quarter of 2018 to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Acquisition, along with the amortization of debt issuance costs incurred. See Note 14.

(B) Relates to a senior unsecured bridge facility (the “Bridge Facility”), which was entered into in the fourth quarter of 2017. This Bridge Facility was terminated as of June 30, 2018.

(C) All of these costs are included in the Corporate & Services segment.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of the nonvested restricted stock awards outstanding and the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the awards

The following table summarizes the nonvested restricted stock awards outstanding for SJI at June 30, 2018 and the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the awards:

	Grants	Shares Outstanding	Fair Value Per Share		Expected Volatility		Risk-Free Interest Rate
Officers & Key Employees -	2016 - TSR	56,595	$	22.53	18.1	%	1.31	%
	2016 - CEGR, Time	71,543	$	23.52	N/A		N/A
	2017 - TSR	48,533	$	32.17	20.8	%	1.47	%
	2017 - CEGR, Time	79,524	$	33.69	N/A		N/A
	2018 - TSR	65,351	$	31.05	21.9	%	2.00	%
	2018 - CEGR, Time	129,902	$	31.23	N/A		N/A
Directors -	2018	26,416	$	31.16	N/A		N/A

Summary of the total stock-based compensation cost for the period

The following table summarizes the total stock-based compensation cost to SJI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Officers & Key Employees	$	1,090		$	1,117		$	2,190		$	2,187
Directors	206			256			412			512
Total Cost	1,296			1,373			2,602			2,699
Capitalized	(101		)	(104		)	(202		)	(192		)
Net Expense	$	1,195		$	1,269		$	2,400		$	2,507

Summary of information regarding restricted stock award activity during the period excluding accrued dividend equivalents

The following table summarizes information regarding restricted stock award activity for SJI during the six months ended June 30, 2018, excluding accrued dividend equivalents:

	Officers &Other Key Employees		Directors		Weighted Average Fair Value
Nonvested Shares Outstanding, January 1, 2018	342,793		30,394		$	28.60
Granted	197,844		26,416		$	31.17
Cancelled/Forfeited	(44,287	)	—		$	28.34
Vested	(44,901	)	(30,394	)	$	30.56
Nonvested Shares Outstanding, June 30, 2018	451,449		26,416		$	29.52

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AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Summary of operating results of discontinued operations

Summarized operating results of the discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, were (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Loss before Income Taxes:
Sand Mining	$	7		$	(15	)	$	(33	)	$	(32	)
Fuel Oil	(40		)	(57		)	(81		)	(86		)
Income Tax Benefits	7			25			22			41
Loss from Discontinued Operations — Net	$	(26	)	$	(47	)	$	(92	)	$	(77	)
Earnings Per Common Share from
Discontinued Operations — Net:
Basic and Diluted	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Summary of related party transactions

A summary of related-party transactions involving SJG, excluding pass-through items, included in SJG's Operating Revenues were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Operating Revenues/Affiliates:
SJRG	$	1,109	$	1,248	$	3,697	$	2,211
Marina	89		65		192		147
Other	23		21		46		42
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	$	1,221	$	1,334	$	3,935	$	2,400

Related-party transactions involving SJG, excluding pass-through items, included in SJG's Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Costs of Sales/Affiliates (Excluding depreciation)
SJRG*	$	2,093		$	496		$	27,431		$	10,946
Operations Expense/Affiliates:
SJI	$	6,708		$	4,988		$	13,751		$	11,038
Millennium	744			712			1,441			1,420
Other	(117		)	(41		)	(232		)	(80		)
Total Operations Expense/Affiliates	$	7,335		$	5,659		$	14,960		$	12,378

*As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJI’s and SJG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, revenues and expenses related to the energy trading activities of the wholesale energy operations at SJRG are presented on a net basis in Operating Revenues – Nonutility on the condensed consolidated income statement.

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COMMON STOCK (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of common stock shares issued and outstanding

The following shares were issued and outstanding for SJI:

	2018
Beginning Balance, January 1	79,549,080
New Issuances During the Period:
Public Equity Offering	5,889,830
Stock-Based Compensation Plan	67,076
Ending Balance, June 30	85,505,986

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Financial Instruments, Owned, at Fair Value [Abstract]

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of June 30, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	22,420	$	1,634
Restricted Cash	1,740,380		—
Restricted Investments	10,664		505
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	1,773,464	$	2,139

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	7,819	$	1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

Reconciliation of restricted cash

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the statement of cash flows (in thousands):

	As of June 30, 2018
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	22,420	$	1,634
Restricted Cash	1,740,380		—
Restricted Investments	10,664		505
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	1,773,464	$	2,139

	As of December 31, 2017
Balance Sheet Line Item	SJI		SJG
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	7,819	$	1,707
Restricted Investments	31,876		2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	39,695	$	4,619

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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments of Business

Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating Revenues:
Gas Utility Operations	$	76,801		$	83,251		$	311,260		$	280,065
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	67,220			76,409			257,563			203,926
Retail Gas and Other Operations	23,168			21,759			63,369			58,637
Retail Electric Operations	42,662			42,620			86,697			91,577
Subtotal Energy Group	133,050			140,788			407,629			354,140
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	24,734			25,135			45,891			44,747
Appliance Service Operations	451			1,980			971			3,638
Subtotal Energy Services	25,185			27,115			46,862			48,385
Corporate and Services	11,082			11,013			24,082			22,609
Subtotal	246,118			262,167			789,833			705,199
Intersegment Sales	(18,788		)	(17,793		)	(40,558		)	(34,996		)
Total Operating Revenues	$	227,330		$	244,374		$	749,275		$	670,203

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Operating (Loss) Income (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	8,443		$	8,735		$	101,244		$	89,960
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	(10,472		)	(18,191		)	65,185			(29,817		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	1,659			(1,560		)	(4,099		)	(3,227		)
Retail Electric Operations	1,094			1,155			886			2,461
Subtotal Energy Group	(7,719		)	(18,596		)	61,972			(30,583		)
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(100,435		)	5,104			(100,989		)	3,135
Appliance Service Operations	442			66			945			(6		)
Subtotal Energy Services	(99,993		)	5,170			(100,044		)	3,129
Corporate and Services	(9,263		)	1,305			(13,834		)	2,972
Total Operating (Loss) Income	$	(108,532	)	$	(3,386	)	$	49,338		$	65,478
Depreciation and Amortization:
Gas Utility Operations	$	20,274		$	17,446		$	40,589		$	34,808
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	29			33			52			61
Retail Gas and Other Operations	78			84			153			167
Subtotal Energy Group	107			117			205			228
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	10,324			11,674			20,595			23,267
Appliance Service Operations	—			56			—			110
Subtotal Energy Services	10,324			11,730			20,595			23,377
Corporate and Services	5,951			418			9,165			819
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	36,656		$	29,711		$	70,554		$	59,232
Interest Charges (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	6,999		$	6,077		$	13,727		$	11,955
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	—			134			—			3,193
Retail Gas and Other Operations	105			64			251			149
Subtotal Energy Group	105			198			251			3,342
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	4,098			3,877			7,945			9,691
Midstream	479			125			905			635
Corporate and Services	13,368			4,816			20,838			9,547
Subtotal	25,049			15,093			43,666			35,170
Intersegment Borrowings	(5,488		)	(4,114		)	(10,133		)	(7,446		)
Total Interest Charges	$	19,561		$	10,979		$	33,533		$	27,724

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Income Taxes (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	482		$	1,431		$	22,318		$	31,342
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	(2,478		)	(6,384		)	16,649			(12,703		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	474			(593		)	(1,060		)	(1,040		)
Retail Electric Operations	307			472			249			1,007
Subtotal Energy Group	(1,697		)	(6,505		)	15,838			(12,736		)
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(26,489		)	219			(27,646		)	(2,850		)
Appliance Service Operations	106			36			237			19
Subtotal Energy Services	(26,383		)	255			(27,409		)	(2,831		)
Midstream	(22		)	(1		)	40			(85		)
Corporate and Services	(4,352		)	(724		)	(6,344		)	636
Total Income Taxes	$	(31,972	)	$	(5,544	)	$	4,443		$	16,326
Property Additions (See Note 1):
Gas Utility Operations	$	65,148		$	66,128		$	115,385		$	128,408
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	27			4			32			7
Retail Gas and Other Operations	136			133			309			428
Subtotal Energy Group	163			137			341			435
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	570			2,917			1,683			10,266
Appliance Service Operations	—			254			—			260
Subtotal Energy Services	570			3,171			1,683			10,526
Midstream	99			5			310			157
Corporate and Services	8,204			834			11,549			927
Total Property Additions	$	74,184		$	70,275		$	129,268		$	140,453

	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Identifiable Assets:
Gas Utility Operations	$	2,913,054		$	2,865,974
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	124,975			208,785
Retail Gas and Other Operations	39,992			56,935
Retail Electric Operations	35,043			34,923
Subtotal Energy Group	200,010			300,643
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	476,498			582,587
Appliance Service Operations	205			1,338
Subtotal Energy Services	476,703			583,925
Midstream	68,348			63,112
Discontinued Operations	1,751			1,757
Corporate and Services	2,388,305			711,038
Intersegment Assets	(538,674		)	(661,363		)
Total Identifiable Assets	$	5,509,497		$	3,865,086

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REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Regulatory Assets

SJI's and SJG's Regulatory Assets consisted of the following items (in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Environmental Remediation Costs:
Expended - Net	$	122,022	$	100,327
Liability for Future Expenditures	150,780		171,696
Deferred Asset Retirement Obligation Costs	29,913		42,368
Deferred Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs	78,211		78,211
Deferred Gas Costs - Net	60,025		16,838
Conservation Incentive Program Receivable	3,771		26,652
Societal Benefit Costs Receivable	1,751		2,484
Deferred Interest Rate Contracts	5,601		7,028
Energy Efficiency Tracker	2,189		2,094
Pipeline Supplier Service Charges	662		708
Pipeline Integrity Cost	4,805		5,280
AFUDC - Equity Related Deferrals	13,172		12,785
Other Regulatory Assets	3,733		2,753
Total Regulatory Assets	$	476,635	$	469,224

Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities

SJI's and SJG's Regulatory Liabilities consisted of the following items (in thousands):

	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Excess Plant Removal Costs	$	22,367	$	23,295
Excess Deferred Taxes	277,015		263,810
Total Regulatory Liabilities	$	299,382	$	287,105

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan [Abstract]

Schedule of defined benefit plans disclosures

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, net periodic benefit cost related to the employee and officer pension and other postretirement benefit plans for SJI consisted of the following components (in thousands):

	Pension Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service Cost	$	639		$	1,112		$	2,816		$	2,494
Interest Cost	716			2,931			5,824			5,886
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(19		)	(3,529		)	(7,652		)	(7,053		)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost	(13		)	33			58			66
Actuarial Loss	1,632			2,528			5,764			5,141
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	2,955			3,075			6,810			6,534
Capitalized Benefit Cost	(554		)	(1,129		)	(1,037		)	(2,400		)
Deferred Benefit Cost	(374		)	(139		)	(1,125		)	(300		)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense	$	2,027		$	1,807		$	4,648		$	3,834

	Other Postretirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service Cost	$	360		$	208		$	441		$	455
Interest Cost	859			609			1,076			1,209
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(1,578		)	(853		)	(1,883		)	(1,705		)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost	(141		)	(86		)	(172		)	(172		)
Actuarial Loss	340			307			451			619
Net Periodic Benefit Cost	(160		)	185			(87		)	406
Capitalized Benefit Cost	—			(46		)	(5		)	(101		)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense	$	(160	)	$	139		$	(92	)	$	305

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LINES OF CREDIT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]

Schedule of lines of credit

Credit facilities and available liquidity as of June 30, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):

Company	Total Facility		Usage			Available Liquidity		Expiration Date
SJI:
Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility	$	400,000	$	216,100	(A)	$	183,900	August 2022
Revolving Credit Facility	50,000		50,000			—		September 2019
Total SJI	450,000		266,100			183,900
SJG:
Commercial Paper Program/Revolving Credit Facility	200,000		77,200		(B)	122,800		August 2022
Uncommitted Bank Line	10,000		—			10,000		August 2018 (C)
Total SJG	210,000		77,200			132,800
Total	$	660,000	$	343,300		$	316,700

(A) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $6.1 million.

(B) Includes letters of credit outstanding in the amount of $0.8 million.

(C) SJG expects to renew this facility prior to expiration.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Outstanding derivative contracts

As of June 30, 2018, SJI and SJG had outstanding derivative contracts as follows (1 MMdts = one million decatherms; 1 MMmWh = one million megawatt hours): 

	SJI Consolidated	SJG
Derivative contracts intended to limit exposure to market risk to:
Expected future purchases of natural gas (in MMdts)	69.4	10.9
Expected future sales of natural gas (in MMdts)	56.0	0.5
Expected future purchases of electricity (in MMmWh)	2.3	—
Expected future sales of electricity (in MMmWh)	1.9	—
Basis and Index related net purchase (sale) contracts (in MMdts)	56.9	2.3

Schedule of notional amounts of outstanding derivative positions

As of June 30, 2018, SJI’s active interest rate swaps were as follows:

Notional Amount		Fixed Interest Rate	Start Date	Maturity	Obligor
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	20,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	10,000,000	3.049%	3/15/2017	3/15/2027	SJI
$	12,500,000	3.530%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG
$	12,500,000	3.430%	12/1/2006	2/1/2036	SJG

Fair value of derivative instruments

The fair values of all derivative instruments, as reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, are as follows (in thousands):

SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Energy-related commodity contracts:
Derivatives - Energy Related - Current	$	23,892	$	10,798	$	42,139	$	46,938
Derivatives - Energy Related - Non-Current	10,283		3,427		5,988		6,025
Interest rate contracts:
Derivatives - Other - Current	—		443		—		748
Derivatives - Other - Noncurrent	—		6,252		—		9,622
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	$	34,175	$	20,920	$	48,127	$	63,333
Total Derivatives	$	34,175	$	20,920	$	48,127	$	63,333

SJG:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Energy-related commodity contracts:
Derivatives – Energy Related – Current	$	6,726	$	950	$	7,327	$	9,270
Derivatives – Energy Related – Non-Current	—		114		5		170
Interest rate contracts:
Derivatives – Other Current	—		318		—		389
Derivatives – Other Noncurrent	—		5,282		—		6,639
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP	$	6,726	$	6,664	$	7,332	$	16,468
Total Derivatives	$	6,726	$	6,664	$	7,332	$	16,468

Offsetting assets

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, information related to these offsetting arrangements were as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	34,175		$	—	$	34,175		$	(8,246	)	(A)	$	—	$	25,929
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(14,225	)	$	—	$	(14,225	)	$	8,246		(B)	$	155	$	(5,824	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(6,695	)	$	—	$	(6,695	)	$	—			$	—	$	(6,695	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	6,726		$	—	$	6,726		$	(390	)	(A)	$	—	$	6,336
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(1,064	)	$	—	$	(1,064	)	$	390		(B)	$	—	$	(674	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(5,600	)	$	—	$	(5,600	)	$	—			$	—	$	(5,600	)

As of December 31, 2017
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	48,127		$	—	$	48,127		$	(24,849	)	(A)	$	—	$	23,278
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(52,963	)	$	—	$	(52,963	)	$	24,849		(B)	$	8,832	$	(19,282	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(10,370	)	$	—	$	(10,370	)	$	—			$	—	$	(10,370	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	7,332		$	—	$	7,332		$	(208	)	(A)	$	—	$	7,124
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(9,440	)	$	—	$	(9,440	)	$	208		(B)	$	1,543	$	(7,689	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(7,028	)	$	—	$	(7,028	)	$	—			$	—	$	(7,028	)

(A) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative liabilities which can be net settled against derivative assets.

(B) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative assets which can be net settled against derivative liabilities.

Offsetting liabilities

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, information related to these offsetting arrangements were as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	34,175		$	—	$	34,175		$	(8,246	)	(A)	$	—	$	25,929
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(14,225	)	$	—	$	(14,225	)	$	8,246		(B)	$	155	$	(5,824	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(6,695	)	$	—	$	(6,695	)	$	—			$	—	$	(6,695	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	6,726		$	—	$	6,726		$	(390	)	(A)	$	—	$	6,336
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(1,064	)	$	—	$	(1,064	)	$	390		(B)	$	—	$	(674	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(5,600	)	$	—	$	(5,600	)	$	—			$	—	$	(5,600	)

As of December 31, 2017
Description	Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities			Gross amount offset in the balance sheet		Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet			Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet						Net amount
									Financial Instruments				Cash Collateral Posted
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	48,127		$	—	$	48,127		$	(24,849	)	(A)	$	—	$	23,278
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(52,963	)	$	—	$	(52,963	)	$	24,849		(B)	$	8,832	$	(19,282	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(10,370	)	$	—	$	(10,370	)	$	—			$	—	$	(10,370	)
SJG:
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	$	7,332		$	—	$	7,332		$	(208	)	(A)	$	—	$	7,124
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	$	(9,440	)	$	—	$	(9,440	)	$	208		(B)	$	1,543	$	(7,689	)
Derivatives - Other	$	(7,028	)	$	—	$	(7,028	)	$	—			$	—	$	(7,028	)

(A) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative liabilities which can be net settled against derivative assets.

(B) The balances at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were related to derivative assets which can be net settled against derivative liabilities.

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships

The effect of derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships under GAAP	2018			2017			2018			2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income (a)	$	(12	)	$	(12	)	$	(24	)	$	(2,499	)
SJG:
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income (a)	$	(12	)	$	(12	)	(24		)	(24		)

(a) Included in Interest Charges

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under GAAP	2018			2017			2018		2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
(Losses) Gains on energy-related commodity contracts (a)	$	(6,178	)	$	(7,855	)	$	17,175	$	6,832
Gains (Losses) on interest rate contracts (b)	620			(379		)	2,248		(1,384		)
Total	$	(5,558	)	$	(8,234	)	$	19,423	$	5,448

(a)  Included in Operating Revenues - Nonutility

(b)  Included in Interest Charges

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value of assets and liabilities

For financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, information about the fair value measurements for each major category is as follows (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2018	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)	$	36	$	36	$	—	$	—
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	34,175		1,808		8,581		23,786
	$	34,211	$	1,844	$	8,581	$	23,786
SJG:
Assets
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	$	6,726	$	729	$	—	$	5,997
	$	6,726	$	729	$	—	$	5,997
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	14,225	$	3,107	$	5,693	$	5,425
Derivatives – Other (C)	6,695		—		6,695		—
	$	20,920	$	3,107	$	12,388	$	5,425
SJG:
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	1,064	$	390	$	674	$	—
Derivatives – Other (C)	5,600		—		5,600		—
	$	6,664	$	390	$	6,274	$	—

As of December 31, 2017	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities (A)	$	36	$	36	$	—	$	—
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	48,127		5,155		21,869		21,103
	$	48,163	$	5,191	$	21,869	$	21,103
SJG:
Assets
Derivatives – Energy Related Assets (B)	$	7,332	$	208	$	230	$	6,894
	$	7,332	$	208	$	230	$	6,894
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	52,963	$	10,687	$	24,283	$	17,993
Derivatives – Other (C)	10,370		—		10,370		—
	$	63,333	$	10,687	$	34,653	$	17,993
SJG:
Liabilities
Derivatives – Energy Related Liabilities (B)	$	9,440	$	1,750	$	2,848	$	4,842
Derivatives – Other (C)	7,028		—		7,028		—
	$	16,468	$	1,750	$	9,876	$	4,842

(A) Available-for-Sale Securities include securities that are traded in active markets and securities that are not traded publicly. The securities traded in active markets are valued using the quoted principal market close prices that are provided by the trustees and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

(B) Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities are traded in both exchange-based and non-exchange-based markets. Exchange-based contracts are valued using unadjusted quoted market sources in active markets and are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Certain non-exchange-based contracts are valued using indicative price quotations available through brokers or over-the-counter, on-line exchanges and are categorized in Level 2. These price quotations reflect the average of the bid-ask mid-point prices and are obtained from sources that management believes provide the most liquid market. For non-exchange-based derivatives that trade in less liquid markets with limited pricing information, model inputs generally would include both observable and unobservable inputs. In instances where observable data is unavailable, management considers the assumptions that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability. This includes assumptions about market risks such as liquidity, volatility and contract duration. Such instruments are categorized in Level 3 as the model inputs generally are not observable.

Significant Unobservable Inputs - Management uses the discounted cash flow model to value Level 3 physical and financial forward contracts, which calculates mark-to-market valuations based on forward market prices, original transaction prices, volumes, risk-free rate of return and credit spreads. Inputs to the valuation model are reviewed and revised as needed, based on historical information, updated market data, market liquidity and relationships, and changes in third party pricing sources. The validity of the mark-to-market valuations and changes in mark-to-market valuations from period to period are examined and qualified against historical expectations by the risk management function. If any discrepancies are identified during this process, the mark-to-market valuations or the market pricing information is evaluated further and adjusted, if necessary.

Level 3 valuation methods for natural gas derivative contracts include utilizing another location in close proximity adjusted for certain pipeline charges to derive a basis value. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of certain natural gas contracts consist of forward prices developed based on industry-standard methodologies. Significant increases (decreases) in these forward prices for purchases of natural gas would result in a directionally similar impact to the fair value measurement and for sales of natural gas would result in a directionally opposite impact to the fair value measurement. Level 3 valuation methods for electric represent the value of the contract marked to the forward wholesale curve, as provided by daily exchange quotes for delivered electricity. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of electric contracts consist of fixed contracted electric load profiles; therefore, no change in unobservable inputs would occur. Unobservable inputs are updated daily using industry-standard techniques. Management reviews and corroborates the price quotations to ensure the prices are observable which includes consideration of actual transaction volumes, market delivery points, bid-ask spreads and contract duration.

(C) Derivatives – Other are valued using quoted prices on commonly quoted intervals, which are interpolated for periods different than the quoted intervals, as inputs to a market valuation model. Market inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment.

Quantitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs, assets

The following table provides quantitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs in Level 3 fair value measurements (in thousands):

SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$16,260	$3,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.74- $8.25 [$2.92]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,526	$1,739	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	37.45% - 100.00% [53.30%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 62.55% [46.70%]	(B)

Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$13,519	$15,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.79 - $12.09 [$3.01]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,584	$2,307	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	36.36% - 100.00% [53.39%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 63.64% [46.61%]	(B)

SJG:

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	5,997	$	—	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.99- $6.17 [$4.48]	(A)

Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	6,894	$	4,842	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.42 - $6.67 [$5.25]	(A)

(A) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of forward prices for the sale and purchase of natural gas.

(B) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of the percentage of contracted usage that is loaded during on-peak hours versus off-peak.

Quantitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs, liabilities

The following table provides quantitative information regarding significant unobservable inputs in Level 3 fair value measurements (in thousands):

SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$16,260	$3,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.74- $8.25 [$2.92]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,526	$1,739	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	37.45% - 100.00% [53.30%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 62.55% [46.70%]	(B)

Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets	Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$13,519	$15,686	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$1.79 - $12.09 [$3.01]	(A)
Forward Contract - Electric	$7,584	$2,307	Discounted Cash Flow	Fixed electric load profile (on-peak)	36.36% - 100.00% [53.39%]	(B)
				Fixed electric load profile (off-peak)	0.00% - 63.64% [46.61%]	(B)

SJG:

Type	Fair Value at June 30, 2018				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	5,997	$	—	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.99- $6.17 [$4.48]	(A)

Type	Fair Value at December 31, 2017				Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Input	Range [Weighted Average]
	Assets		Liabilities
Forward Contract - Natural Gas	$	6,894	$	4,842	Discounted Cash Flow	Forward price (per dt)	$2.42 - $6.67 [$5.25]	(A)

(A) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of forward prices for the sale and purchase of natural gas.

(B) Represents the range, along with the weighted average, of the percentage of contracted usage that is loaded during on-peak hours versus off-peak.

Changes in fair value using significant unobservable inputs

The changes in fair value measurements of Derivatives – Energy Related Assets and Liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,586		$	3,110
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,215			10,204
Settlements	(4,440		)	5,047
Balance at end of period	$	18,361		$	18,361
SJG:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(6	)	$	2,052
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,003			5,997
Settlements	—			(2,052		)
Balance at end of period	$	5,997		$	5,997

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017			Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
SJI (includes SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Balance at beginning of period	$	16,234		$	9,035
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	7,982			6,994
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 (A)	(748		)	(748		)
Settlements	(6,067		)	2,120
Balance at end of period	$	17,401		$	17,401
SJG:
Balance at beginning of period	$	511		$	926
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,422			6,933
Settlements	—			(926		)
Balance at end of period	$	6,933		$	6,933

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL)

The following table summarizes the changes in SJG's AOCL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Total
Balance at April 1, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(481	)	$	(25,988	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			8			8
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			8			8
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(473	)	$	(25,980	)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(490	)	$	(25,997	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			17			17
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	—			17			17
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(25,507	)	$	(473	)	$	(25,980	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

The following table summarizes the changes in SJI's accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies			Total
Balance at April 1, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(387	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,756	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			8			—			—			8
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			8			—			—			8
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(379	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,748	)

	Postretirement Liability Adjustment			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies			Total
Balance at January 1, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(396	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,765	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			—			—			—			—
Amounts reclassified from AOCL (b)	—			17			—			—			17
Net current period other comprehensive income	—			17			—			—			17
Balance at June 30, 2018 (a)	$	(36,262	)	$	(379	)	$	(10	)	$	(97	)	$	(36,748	)

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

(b) See table below.

Reclassifications out of AOCL

The reclassifications out of SJG's AOCL during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL						Affected Line Item in the Condensed Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		$	24		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(4		)	(7		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	8		$	17

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

The following table provides details about reclassifications out of SJI's AOCL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Components of AOCL	Amounts Reclassified from AOCL						Affected Line Item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018			Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$	12		$	24		Interest Charges
Income Taxes	(4		)	(7		)	Income Taxes (a)
Losses from reclassifications for the period net of tax	$	8		$	17

(a) Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of 25%.

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REVENUE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction

Below is a listing of all performance obligations that arise from contracts with customers, along with details on the satisfaction of each performance obligation, the significant payment terms, and the nature of the goods and services being transferred:

Revenue Recognized Over Time:
Reportable Segment	Performance Obligation	Description
Gas Utility Operations; Wholesale Energy Operations; Retail Gas and Other Operations	Natural Gas	SJG sells natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers, and price is based on regulated tariff rates which are established by the BPU. There is an implied contract between SJG and a customer for the purchase, delivery, and sale of gas, and the customer is billed monthly, with payment due within 30 days. SJRG sells natural gas to commercial customers at either a fixed quantity or at variable quantities based on a customer's needs. Payment is due on the 25th of each month for the previous month's deliveries. SJE sells natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers at fixed prices throughout the life of the contract, with the customer billed monthly and payment due within 30 days. For all three segments, revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratablyas the customer uses natural gas, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Gas Utility Operations; Wholesale Energy Operations	Pipeline transportation capacity	SJG and SJRG sell pipeline transportation capacity on a wholesale basis to various customers on the interstate pipeline system and transport natural gas purchased directly from producers or suppliers to their customers. These contracts to sell this capacity are at a price, quantity and time period agreed to by both parties determined on a contract by contract basis. Payment is due on the 25th of each month for the previous month's deliveries. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratably coinciding with the delivery of gas and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Wholesale Energy Operations	Fuel Management Services	SJRG currently has eleven fuel supply management contracts where SJRG has acquired pipeline transportation capacity that allows SJRG to match end users, many of which are merchant generators, with producers looking to find a long-term solution for their supply. Natural gas is sold to the merchant generator daily based on their needs, with payment made either weekly or biweekly depending on the contract. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) coinciding with the delivery of gas and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
Retail Electric Operations	Electricity	SJE sells electricity to commercial, industrial and residential customers at fixed prices throughout the life of the contract, with the customer billed monthly and payment due within 30 days. Revenue is currently being recognized over time based upon volumes delivered (i.e. unit of output) or through the passage of time ratably coinciding with the delivery of electricity and the customer obtaining control, which represents satisfaction of the performance obligation.
On-Site Energy Production	Solar	Marina has several wholly-owned solar projects that earn revenue based on electricity generated. The customer pays monthly as electricity is being generated, with payment due within 30 days. The performance obligation is satisfied as kwh's of energy are generated (i.e. unit of output), which is when revenue is recognized. As disclosed in Note 1, solar assets are in the process of being sold to a third party; however, as of June 30, 2018, all solar assets were still owned by Marina.
On-Site Energy Production	Marina Thermal Facility	Marina has a contract with a casino and resort in Atlantic City, NJ to provide cooling, heating and emergency power. There are multiple performance obligations with this contract, including electric, chilled water and hot water, and each of these are considered distinct and separately identifiable, and they are all priced separately. These performance obligations are satisfied over time ratably as they are used by the customer, who is billed monthly. Payment is due within 30 days.

Revenue Recognized at a Point in Time:
Reportable Segment	Performance Obligation	Description
On-Site Energy Production	SREC's	The customer is billed based on a contracted amount of SREC's to be sold, with the price based on the market price of the SRECs at the time of generation. This does not represent variable consideration as the price is known and established at the time of generation and delivery to the customer. The performance obligation is satisfied at the point in time the SREC is delivered to the customer, which is when revenue is recognized. Payment terms are approximately 10 days subsequent to delivery. As disclosed in Note 1, SJI has entered into an agreement to sell SREC's generated to a third party.

Disaggregation of Revenue

Disaggregated revenues from contracts with customers, by both customer type and product line, are disclosed below, by operating segment, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Gas Utility Operations		Wholesale Energy Operations		Retail Gas and Other Operations		Retail Electric Operations		On-Site Energy Production		Appliance Service Operations		Corporate Services and Intersegment			Total
Customer Type:
Residential	$	43,982	$	—	$	—	$	6,391	$	—	$	451	$	—		$	50,824
Commercial & Industrial	18,563		76,376		15,121		22,430		24,734		—		(7,705		)	149,519
OSS & Capacity Release	972		—		—		—		—		—		—			972
Other	539		—		—		—		—		—		—			539
	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	28,821	$	24,734	$	451	$	(7,705	)	$	201,854
Product Line:
Gas	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1,914	)	$	153,639
Electric			—		—		28,821		—		—		(2,012		)	26,809
Solar			—		—		—		15,905		—		(3,779		)	12,126
CHP			—		—		—		7,161		—		—			7,161
Landfills			—		—		—		1,668		—		—			1,668
Other			—		—		—		—		451		—			451
	$	64,056	$	76,376	$	15,121	$	28,821	$	24,734	$	451	$	(7,705	)	$	201,854

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	Gas Utility Operations		Wholesale Energy Operations		Retail Gas and Other Operations		Retail Electric Operations		On-Site Energy Production		Appliance Service Operations		Corporate Services and Intersegment			Total
Customer Type:
Residential	$	191,244	$	—	$	—	$	14,487	$	—	$	971	$	—		$	206,702
Commercial & Industrial	59,368		250,222		48,367		44,380		45,891		—		(16,475		)	431,753
OSS & Capacity Release	6,176		—		—		—		—		—		—			6,176
Other	1,202		—		—		—		—		—		—			1,202
	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	58,867	$	45,891	$	971	$	(16,475	)	$	645,833
Product Line:
Gas	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(6,488	)	$	550,091
Electric			—		—		58,867		—		—		(3,680		)	55,187
Solar			—		—		—		27,741		—		(6,307		)	21,434
CHP			—		—		—		15,014		—		—			15,014
Landfills			—		—		—		3,136		—		—			3,136
Other			—		—		—		—		971		—			971
	$	257,990	$	250,222	$	48,367	$	58,867	$	45,891	$	971	$	(16,475	)	$	645,833

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

The following table provides information about SJI's and SJG's receivables and unbilled revenue from contracts with customers (in thousands):

	Accounts Receivable (1)			Unbilled Revenue (2)
SJI (including SJG and all other consolidated subsidiaries):
Beginning balance as of 1/1/18	$	202,379		$	73,377
Ending balance as of 6/30/18	196,601			24,464
Increase (Decrease)	$	(5,778	)	$	(48,913	)
SJG:
Beginning balance as of 1/1/18	$	78,571		$	54,980
Ending balance as of 6/30/18	95,420			9,721
Increase (Decrease)	$	16,849		$	(45,259	)

(1) Included in Accounts Receivable in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. A receivable is SJI's and SJG's right to consideration that is unconditional, as only the passage of time is required before payment is expected from the customer. All of SJI's and SJG's Accounts Receivable arise from contracts with customers.

(2) Included in Unbilled Revenues in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. All unbilled revenue for SJI and SJG arises from contracts with customers. Unbilled revenue relates to SJI's and SJG's right to receive payment for commodity delivered but not yet billed. This represents contract assets that arise from contracts with customers, which is defined in ASC 606 as the right to payment in exchange for goods already transferred to a customer, excluding any amounts presented as a receivable. The unbilled revenue is transferred to accounts receivable when billing occurs and the rights to collection become unconditional. The change in unbilled revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is due primarily to the timing difference between SJI and SJG delivering the commodity to the customer and the customer actually receiving the bill for payment.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) county mi shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) county mi shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of counties in which SJG operates | county	7		7
Length of pipeline (in miles) | mi	118		118
Public utility assessment	$ 200,000	$ 200,000	$ 500,000	$ 600,000
Amount of costs related to interests in proved and unproved properties in Pennsylvania, net of amortization	$ 8,600,000		$ 8,600,000		$ 8,700,000
Shares of treasury stock held (in shares) | shares	225,333		225,333		216,642
Goodwill	$ 3,578,000		$ 3,578,000		$ 3,578,000
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment charge		0		300,000
Identified impairments	0	0	0	0
South Jersey Gas Company
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment charge	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Solar assets
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of impairment to solar assets	$ 99,200,000		$ 99,200,000

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Business Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets					$ 125,973	$ 142,029
Interest Charges		$ 19,561		$ 10,979	33,533	$ 27,724
Unamortized debt issuance costs		24,100	$ 17,400		24,100
Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets	$ 1,700,000		$ 1,700,000
Legal fees		18,000			27,300
Amortization					100
Payments of financing costs					6,500
Unamortized debt issuance costs		13,800			13,800
Operating Expense | Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Legal fees		9,500			15,000
Interest Expense
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest Charges		2,700			2,700
Interest Expense | Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortization		5,300			7,900
Ticking fees		$ 500			$ 1,700

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Solar Asset Sale (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2018 USD ($) site project MW	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Regulatory Assets	$ 476,635		$ 469,224
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Marina
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of solar energy projects | project		76
Number of solar energy sites | site		143
Capacity of solar energy projects | MW		204
Consideration		$ 347,900
Ownership interest prior to disposal		100.00%
Potential aggregate downward adjustment		$ 5,400
Solar assets | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Regulatory Assets	$ 428,900

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2018
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of options granted (in shares)			0	0
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		0		0			0
Vesting period of shares					3 years
Service period of shares			3 years
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 29.52		$ 28.60				$ 29.52
Expected volatility, measurement period			3 years
Total Cost	$ 1,296	$ 1,373	$ 2,602	$ 2,699
Capitalized	(101)	(104)	(202)	(192)
Net Expense	$ 1,195	1,269	$ 2,400	2,507
Unrecognized compensation cost of awards granted under the plan							$ 8,100
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is to be recognized			2 years 12 days
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-beginning balance (in dollars per share)			$ 28.60
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-granted during the period (in dollars per share)			31.17
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares- forfeited during the period (in dollars per share)			28.34
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-vested during the period (in dollars per share)			30.56
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 29.52		$ 29.52
South Jersey Gas Company
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Costs capitalized			64.00%
Officers and Key Employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)			197,844
Shares outstanding (in shares)	451,449		342,793				451,449
Total Cost	$ 1,090	1,117	$ 2,190	$ 2,187
Number of shares awarded			66,894	65,628
Fair value of shares issued			$ 2,000	$ 2,200
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)			342,793
Granted (in shares)			197,844
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)			(44,287)
Vested (in shares)			(44,901)
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	451,449		451,449
Officers and Key Employees | 2016 - TSR
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	56,595		56,595				56,595
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 22.53		$ 22.53				$ 22.53
Expected volatility			18.10%
Risk-free interest rate			1.31%
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	56,595		56,595
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 22.53		$ 22.53
Officers and Key Employees | 2016 - CEGR, Time
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	71,543		71,543				71,543
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 23.52		$ 23.52				$ 23.52
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	71,543		71,543
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 23.52		$ 23.52
Officers and Key Employees | 2017 - TSR
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	48,533		48,533				48,533
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 32.17		$ 32.17				$ 32.17
Expected volatility			20.80%
Risk-free interest rate			1.47%
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	48,533		48,533
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 32.17		$ 32.17
Officers and Key Employees | 2017 - CEGR, Time
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	79,524		79,524				79,524
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 33.69		$ 33.69				$ 33.69
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	79,524		79,524
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 33.69		$ 33.69
Officers and Key Employees | 2018 - TSR
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	65,351		65,351				65,351
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 31.05		$ 31.05				$ 31.05
Expected volatility			21.90%
Risk-free interest rate			2.00%
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	65,351		65,351
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 31.05		$ 31.05
Officers and Key Employees | 2018 - CEGR, Time
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	129,902		129,902				129,902
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 31.23		$ 31.23				$ 31.23
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	129,902		129,902
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 31.23		$ 31.23
Director
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)			26,416	30,394
Vesting period of shares			12 months
Director shares vested							100.00%
Shares outstanding (in shares)	26,416		30,394				26,416
Total Cost	$ 206	$ 256	$ 412	$ 512
Fair value of shares issued			$ 800	$ 1,000
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)			30,394
Granted (in shares)			26,416	30,394
Cancelled/Forfeited (in shares)			0
Vested (in shares)			(30,394)
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	26,416		26,416
Director | 2018
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)	26,416		26,416				26,416
Fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 31.16		$ 31.16				$ 31.16
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Nonvested shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	26,416		26,416
Additional disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value nonvested shares-ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 31.16		$ 31.16
Stock Appreciation Rights
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)			0
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)			0
Restricted Stock | Year one
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares			1 year
Restricted Stock | Year two
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares			2 years
Service period of shares						2 years
Restricted Stock | Year three
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares			3 years
Service period of shares						3 years
Restricted Stock | Officers and Key Employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)			197,844	167,444
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)			197,844	167,444
Restricted Stock | Officers and Key Employees | Minimum
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of actual amount of shares that ultimately vest of original share units granted			0.00%
Restricted Stock | Officers and Key Employees | Maximum
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of actual amount of shares that ultimately vest of original share units granted			200.00%
Restricted Stock | South Jersey Gas Company's officers and other key employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)			32,185	24,001
Net Expense			$ 300	$ 300
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)			32,185	24,001
Time-based Restricted Stock | Minimum
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Return on equity award threshold						7.00%
Time-based Restricted Stock | Officers and Key Employees
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares)			64,712	52,971
Vesting period of shares			3 years			3 years
Payout limit						100.00%
Restricted stock award activity, excluding accrued dividend equivalents [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)			64,712	52,971
Time-based Restricted Stock | Officers and Key Employees | Year one
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested						3333.00%
Time-based Restricted Stock | Officers and Key Employees | Year two
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested						3333.00%
Time-based Restricted Stock | Officers and Key Employees | Year three
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Percentage of shares vested						3333.00%
Total Shareholder Return
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Vesting period of shares			3 years

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AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) mi	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) mi	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Length of pipeline (in miles) | mi	118		118
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates			$ 6.4	$ 19.2
Notes receivable - affiliate	$ 16.2		$ 16.2		$ 18.2
Interest accrual on secured notes receivable	7.50%		7.50%
Net asset - included in investment in affiliates and other noncurrent liabilities	$ 72.4		$ 72.4
Combined equity contributions and the notes receivable - affiliate			$ 88.6
Energenic US LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest	50.00%		50.00%
Millennium Account Services, LLC (Millennium)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest	50.00%		50.00%
Potato Creek, LLC (Potato Creek)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest	30.00%		30.00%
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest	20.00%		20.00%
EnerConnex, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest	25.00%		25.00%
Secured Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Notes receivable - affiliate	$ 13.7		$ 13.7
Unsecured Debt
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Notes receivable - affiliate	$ 2.5		$ 2.5
South Jersey Energy Company | EnergyMark
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity interest	33.00%		33.00%
SJRG | EnergyMark
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	$ 8.0	$ 7.3	$ 21.2	$ 20.6

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AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Summarized Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Loss Before Income Taxes:
Income Tax Benefits	$ 7	$ 25	$ 22	$ 41
Loss from Discontinued Operations — Net	$ (26)	$ (47)	$ (92)	$ (77)
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share from Discontinued Operations - Net
Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Sand Mining
Loss Before Income Taxes:
Loss Before Income Taxes	$ 7	$ (15)	$ (33)	$ (32)
Fuel Oil
Loss Before Income Taxes:
Loss Before Income Taxes	$ (40)	$ (57)	$ (81)	$ (86)

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AFFILIATIONS, DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Related Party Transactions (Details) - SJG - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Operating Revenues/Affiliates:
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	$ 1,221	$ 1,334	$ 3,935	$ 2,400
Operations Expense/Affiliates:
Total Operations Expense/Affiliates	7,335	5,659	14,960	12,378
SJRG
Operating Revenues/Affiliates:
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	1,109	1,248	3,697	2,211
Costs of Sales/Affiliates (Excluding depreciation)	2,093	496	27,431	10,946
Marina
Operating Revenues/Affiliates:
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	89	65	192	147
SJI
Operations Expense/Affiliates:
Total Operations Expense/Affiliates	6,708	4,988	13,751	11,038
Millennium
Operations Expense/Affiliates:
Total Operations Expense/Affiliates	744	712	1,441	1,420
Other
Operating Revenues/Affiliates:
Total Operating Revenue/Affiliates	23	21	46	42
Operations Expense/Affiliates:
Total Operations Expense/Affiliates	$ (117)	$ (41)	$ (232)	$ (80)

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COMMON STOCK - Summary of Shares Issued and Outstanding (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 shares
Common Stock [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	79,549,080
New Issuances During the Period:
Number of shares issued	5,889,830
Stock-Based Compensation Plan (in shares)	67,076
Ending balance (in shares)	85,505,986

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COMMON STOCK - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.25		$ 1.25
Net excess over par value recorded in premium on common stock			$ 132.7
Shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	85,505,986		85,505,986		79,549,080
Incremental shares included in diluted EPS calculation (in shares)	806,695	150,852	452,210	136,332
South Jersey Gas Company
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 2.50		$ 2.50
Shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)	2,339,139		2,339,139

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COMMON STOCK - Public Offerings (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 1.25
Number of shares issued		5,889,830
Interest rate		7.50%
Quarterly contract adjustment payments, percent	3.55%
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares available for issuance	12,669,491
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 1.25
Price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 29.50
Number of shares issued	5,889,830
Consideration received, gross	$ 173.7
Consideration received	$ 167.7
Capital Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	5,750,000
Consideration received, gross	$ 287.5
Consideration received	$ 278.9
Corporate Unit, stated value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 50
Over-Allotment Option | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	1,652,542
Over-Allotment Option | Capital Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	750,000
Bank of America, N.A. | Private Placement | Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares held for forward contract	6,779,661
Series 2018A, Due 2031
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.70%
Series 2018A, Due 2031 | Capital Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Interest in notes issued, percent	5.00%

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Restricted investments held In escrow	$ 1,740,000
Margin accounts with selected counterparties to support risk management activities	10,600	$ 31,600
Cash and Cash Equivalents	22,420	7,819
Restricted Cash	1,740,380	0
Restricted Investments	10,664	31,876
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	1,773,464	39,695	$ 11,964	$ 31,910
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	$ 13,275	13,275
Energenic US LLC
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Equity interest	50.00%
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	$ 13,700
South Jersey Gas Company
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Margin accounts with selected counterparties to support risk management activities	500	2,900
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,634	1,707
Restricted Cash	0
Restricted Investments	505	2,912
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	2,139	4,619	$ 2,638	$ 1,391
South Jersey Gas Company | Financing Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying amount of loans, net of unamortized discounts	5,900	7,000
Imputed interest of loans	$ 700	$ 700
South Jersey Gas Company | Financing Receivable | Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Initial term of note	5 years
South Jersey Gas Company | Financing Receivable | Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Initial term of note	10 years

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Credit Risk (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) counterparty
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of counterparties | counterparty	3
Supplier Concentration Risk | Derivatives Energy Related Assets
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Current and noncurrent derivatives | $	$ 10.0
Percentage of current and noncurrent derivatives	29.10%

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 2,840.0	$ 1,220.0
Carrying amount of long-term debt, including current maturities	2,770.0	1,190.0
Unamortized debt issuance costs	24.1	17.4
South Jersey Gas Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities	835.5	838.5
Carrying amount of long-term debt, including current maturities	822.2	821.9
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 7.0	$ 7.3

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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) category	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	$ 227,330	$ 244,374	$ 749,275	$ 670,203
Total Operating (Loss) Income	(108,532)	(3,386)	49,338	65,478
Total Depreciation and Amortization	36,656	29,711	70,554	59,232
Total Interest Charges	19,561	10,979	33,533	27,724
Total Income Taxes	(31,972)	(5,544)	4,443	16,326
Total Property Additions	74,184	70,275	129,268	140,453
Total Identifiable Assets	5,509,497		5,509,497		$ 3,865,086
Discontinued Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Identifiable Assets	1,751		$ 1,751		1,757
Energy Group and Energy Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating categories | category			2
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	246,118	262,167	$ 789,833	705,199
Total Interest Charges	25,049	15,093	43,666	35,170
Operating Segments | Gas Utility Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	76,801	83,251	311,260	280,065
Total Operating (Loss) Income	8,443	8,735	101,244	89,960
Total Depreciation and Amortization	20,274	17,446	40,589	34,808
Total Interest Charges	6,999	6,077	13,727	11,955
Total Income Taxes	482	1,431	22,318	31,342
Total Property Additions	65,148	66,128	115,385	128,408
Total Identifiable Assets	2,913,054		2,913,054		2,865,974
Operating Segments | Energy Group
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	133,050	140,788	407,629	354,140
Total Operating (Loss) Income	(7,719)	(18,596)	61,972	(30,583)
Total Depreciation and Amortization	107	117	205	228
Total Interest Charges	105	198	251	3,342
Total Income Taxes	(1,697)	(6,505)	15,838	(12,736)
Total Property Additions	163	137	341	435
Total Identifiable Assets	200,010		200,010		300,643
Operating Segments | Energy Group | Wholesale Energy Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	67,220	76,409	257,563	203,926
Total Operating (Loss) Income	(10,472)	(18,191)	65,185	(29,817)
Total Depreciation and Amortization	29	33	52	61
Total Interest Charges	0	134	0	3,193
Total Income Taxes	(2,478)	(6,384)	16,649	(12,703)
Total Property Additions	27	4	32	7
Total Identifiable Assets	124,975		124,975		208,785
Operating Segments | Energy Group | Retail Gas and Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	23,168	21,759	63,369	58,637
Total Operating (Loss) Income	1,659	(1,560)	(4,099)	(3,227)
Total Depreciation and Amortization	78	84	153	167
Total Interest Charges	105	64	251	149
Total Income Taxes	474	(593)	(1,060)	(1,040)
Total Property Additions	136	133	309	428
Total Identifiable Assets	39,992		39,992		56,935
Operating Segments | Energy Group | Retail Electric Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	42,662	42,620	86,697	91,577
Total Operating (Loss) Income	1,094	1,155	886	2,461
Total Income Taxes	307	472	249	1,007
Total Identifiable Assets	35,043		35,043		34,923
Operating Segments | Energy Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	25,185	27,115	46,862	48,385
Total Operating (Loss) Income	(99,993)	5,170	(100,044)	3,129
Total Depreciation and Amortization	10,324	11,730	20,595	23,377
Total Income Taxes	(26,383)	255	(27,409)	(2,831)
Total Property Additions	570	3,171	1,683	10,526
Total Identifiable Assets	476,703		476,703		583,925
Operating Segments | Energy Services | On-Site Energy Production
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	24,734	25,135	45,891	44,747
Total Operating (Loss) Income	(100,435)	5,104	(100,989)	3,135
Total Depreciation and Amortization	10,324	11,674	20,595	23,267
Total Interest Charges	4,098	3,877	7,945	9,691
Total Income Taxes	(26,489)	219	(27,646)	(2,850)
Total Property Additions	570	2,917	1,683	10,266
Total Identifiable Assets	476,498		476,498		582,587
Operating Segments | Energy Services | Appliance Service Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	451	1,980	971	3,638
Total Operating (Loss) Income	442	66	945	(6)
Total Depreciation and Amortization	0	56	0	110
Total Income Taxes	106	36	237	19
Total Property Additions	0	254	0	260
Total Identifiable Assets	205		205		1,338
Corporate and Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	11,082	11,013	24,082	22,609
Total Operating (Loss) Income	(9,263)	1,305	(13,834)	2,972
Total Depreciation and Amortization	5,951	418	9,165	819
Total Interest Charges	13,368	4,816	20,838	9,547
Total Income Taxes	(4,352)	(724)	(6,344)	636
Total Property Additions	8,204	834	11,549	927
Total Identifiable Assets	2,388,305		2,388,305		711,038
Intersegment eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Operating Revenues	(18,788)	(17,793)	(40,558)	(34,996)
Total Interest Charges	(5,488)	(4,114)	(10,133)	(7,446)
Total Identifiable Assets	(538,674)		(538,674)		(661,363)
SJI Midstream, LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Identifiable Assets	68,348		68,348		$ 63,112
SJI Midstream, LLC | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Interest Charges	479	125	905	635
Total Income Taxes	(22)	(1)	40	(85)
Total Property Additions	$ 99	$ 5	$ 310	$ 157

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RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS (Details) - South Jersey Gas Company - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				11 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	May 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Approved rate increase (decrease)		$ 4.5
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), amount	$ 39.1
Investment requested to be recovered through SHARP		$ 100.3
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Requested term (in years)				5 years
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), amount				$ 195.4
Accelerated infrastructure replacement program, remaining balance					$ 60.7
Approved term (in years)		3 years
AIRP
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), amount			$ 6.6
Annual BGSS
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Approved rate increase (decrease)		$ (4.7)
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), amount	65.5
Annual CIP
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Approved rate increase (decrease)		$ 0.2
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), amount	(26.4)
Energy Efficiency Tracker
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), amount	(1.6)
Universal Service Fund
Schedule of Capitalization [Line Items]
Amount of regulatory costs not yet approved, annual revenue impact	$ 0.9				$ 0.9

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REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES - Regulatory Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	$ 476,635	$ 469,224
Environmental Remediation Costs: Expended - Net
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	122,022	100,327
Environmental Remediation Costs: Liability for Future Expenditures
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	150,780	171,696
Deferred Asset Retirement Obligation Costs
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	29,913	42,368
Deferred Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	78,211	78,211
Deferred Gas Costs
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	60,025	16,838
Conservation Incentive Program Receivable
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	3,771	26,652
Societal Benefit Costs Receivable
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	1,751	2,484
Deferred Interest Rate Contracts
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	5,601	7,028
Energy Efficiency Tracker
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	2,189	2,094
Pipeline Supplier Service Charges
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	662	708
Pipeline Integrity Cost
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	4,805	5,280
AFUDC - Equity Related Deferrals
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	13,172	12,785
Other Regulatory Assets
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Assets	$ 3,733	$ 2,753

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REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES - Narrative and Regulatory Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) site asset	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Revision of estimate of asset retirement obligation	$ 12,500
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Liabilities	299,382	$ 287,105
Deferred Revenues - Net
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Increase in Regulatory Assets	43,200
Tax Reform
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Increase in Regulatory Assets	13,200
Total Regulatory Liabilities	277,015	263,810
Excess Plant Removal Costs
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items]
Total Regulatory Liabilities	$ 22,367	$ 23,295
Environmental restoration costs
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Number of regulatory assets | asset	2
Number of sites for environmental cleanup | site	12
Original recovery period of expenditures	7 years

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost		$ 639,000	$ 1,112,000	$ 2,816,000	$ 2,494,000
Interest Cost		716,000	2,931,000	5,824,000	5,886,000
Expected Return on Plan Assets		(19,000)	(3,529,000)	(7,652,000)	(7,053,000)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost		(13,000)	33,000	58,000	66,000
Actuarial Loss		1,632,000	2,528,000	5,764,000	5,141,000
Net Periodic Benefit Cost		2,955,000	3,075,000	6,810,000	6,534,000
Capitalized Benefit Cost		(554,000)	(1,129,000)	(1,037,000)	(2,400,000)
Deferred Benefit Cost		(374,000)	(139,000)	(1,125,000)	(300,000)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense		2,027,000	1,807,000	4,648,000	3,834,000
Contributions	$ 10,000,000			0
Estimated future contributions		0		0
Pension Benefits | South Jersey Gas Company
Amortizations:
Net Periodic Benefit Cost		1,900,000	2,300,000	4,300,000	4,800,000
Contributions	$ 8,000,000
Estimated future contributions		0		0
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service Cost		360,000	208,000	441,000	455,000
Interest Cost		859,000	609,000	1,076,000	1,209,000
Expected Return on Plan Assets		(1,578,000)	(853,000)	(1,883,000)	(1,705,000)
Amortizations:
Prior Service Cost		(141,000)	(86,000)	(172,000)	(172,000)
Actuarial Loss		340,000	307,000	451,000	619,000
Net Periodic Benefit Cost		(160,000)	185,000	(87,000)	406,000
Capitalized Benefit Cost		0	(46,000)	(5,000)	(101,000)
Total Net Periodic Benefit Expense		(160,000)	139,000	(92,000)	305,000
Other Postretirement Benefits | South Jersey Gas Company
Amortizations:
Net Periodic Benefit Cost		100,000	$ 100,000	100,000	$ 200,000
Supplemental executive retirement plan
Amortizations:
Estimated future contributions		$ 2,400,000		$ 2,400,000

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LINES OF CREDIT (Details)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets				$ 125,973,000	$ 142,029,000
South Jersey Gas Company
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets				113,226,000	$ 127,209,000
Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility				660,000,000
Usage				343,300,000
Available Liquidity				$ 316,700,000
Weighted average interest rate on borrowings				2.90%	2.21%
Average borrowings outstanding				$ 201,600,000	$ 272,400,000
Debt covenant, ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization, syndicate				0.70
Proceeds from issuance of equity				$ 500,000,000
Debt covenant, ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization				0.75
Line of Credit | SJI
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility				$ 450,000,000
Usage				266,100,000
Available Liquidity				183,900,000
Line of Credit | SJI | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility				400,000,000
Usage				216,100,000
Available Liquidity				183,900,000
Letters of credit outstanding				6,100,000
Line of Credit | SJI | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility	$ 200,000,000.0			50,000,000
Term (in years)	2 years
Additional aggregate borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Usage				50,000,000
Available Liquidity				0
Line of Credit | South Jersey Gas Company
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility				210,000,000
Usage				77,200,000
Available Liquidity				$ 132,800,000
Weighted average interest rate on borrowings				2.33%	1.36%
Average borrowings outstanding				$ 49,300,000	$ 20,200,000
Debt covenant, ratio of indebtedness to total capitalization				0.65
Line of Credit | South Jersey Gas Company | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility				$ 200,000,000
Usage				77,200,000
Available Liquidity				122,800,000
Letters of credit outstanding				800,000
Line of Credit | South Jersey Gas Company | Uncommitted Bank Line
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility				10,000,000
Usage				0
Available Liquidity				10,000,000
Unsecured promissory notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal amount issued						$ 250,000,000.0
Unsecured promissory notes | SJG Commercial Paper Program
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Facility				$ 200,000,000
Fixed maturities of notes, at maximum number of days				270 days
Bridge Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal amount issued			$ 2,600,000,000.0
Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets		$ 1,700,000,000	$ 1,700,000,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		18 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) site union decatherm / day contract	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) site union decatherm / day contract	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) site union decatherm / day contract	Apr. 30, 2018 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of personnel represented by collective bargaining agreements	41.00%		41.00%		41.00%
Number of unions | union	2		2		2
Cost of Sales - Nonutility	$ 127,615,000	$ 147,354,000	$ 323,566,000	$ 363,117,000
Interest Charges	19,561,000	10,979,000	33,533,000	27,724,000
Approximate amount accrued related to all claims	$ 3,100,000		$ 3,100,000		$ 3,100,000		$ 3,000,000
Environmental restoration costs
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of sites for environmental cleanup | site	12		12		12
Pricing dispute, long-term gas supply contract
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of long-term gas supply contracts | contract	2		2		2
Line of Credit
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit provided	$ 660,000,000		$ 660,000,000		$ 660,000,000
Standby letters of credit
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit provided	$ 6,100,000		6,100,000		$ 6,100,000
South Jersey Gas Company
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Cumulative obligation for demand charges and reservation fees per month			$ 5,700,000
Percentage of personnel represented by collective bargaining agreements	58.00%		58.00%		58.00%
Interest Charges	$ 6,999,000	$ 6,077,000	$ 13,727,000	$ 11,955,000
Approximate amount accrued related to all claims	800,000		800,000		$ 800,000		$ 700,000
South Jersey Gas Company | Pricing dispute, long-term gas supply contract | Judicial ruling
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount to be paid to supplier					20,600,000
South Jersey Gas Company | Line of Credit
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit provided	210,000,000		210,000,000		210,000,000
South Jersey Gas Company | Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit provided	200,000,000		200,000,000		200,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding	800,000		800,000		800,000
South Jersey Gas Company | Letters of credit under separate facility
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit provided	$ 25,100,000		25,100,000		$ 25,100,000
South Jersey Resources Group
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Cumulative obligation for demand charges and reservation fees per month			$ 500,000
Minimum purchase commitment (in dts/d) | decatherm / day	752,500		752,500		752,500
Maximum purchase commitment (in dts/d) | decatherm / day	892,500		892,500		892,500
Minimum length of contract			3 years
Maximum length of contract			10 years
South Jersey Resources Group | Pricing dispute, long-term gas supply contract | Judicial ruling
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount to be paid to supplier					$ 54,900,000
Cost of Sales - Nonutility	$ 900,000		$ 1,000,000
Interest Charges	200,000		400,000
Parental guarantee
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Parental guarantees	$ 6,100,000		$ 6,100,000		6,100,000
Guarantee expiration period			2 years
Accounts Payable | South Jersey Gas Company | Pricing dispute, long-term gas supply contract | Judicial ruling
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount to be paid to supplier					20,600,000
Accounts Payable | South Jersey Resources Group | Pricing dispute, long-term gas supply contract | Judicial ruling
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount to be paid to supplier					$ 54,900,000
Capital Units
Commitment and Contingencies [Line Items]
Corporate Unit, stated value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares						$ 50

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Outstanding Contracts (Details) MWh in Millions, MMcfe in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) MMcfe	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) MWh	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassified unrealized gain (loss) to interest income (expense)	$ (2,400,000)
Interest Rate Swap, $20,000,000 Contract 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 20,000,000		$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate		3.049%		3.049%	3.049%	3.049%
Interest Rate Swap, $20,000,000 Contract 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 20,000,000		$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate		3.049%		3.049%	3.049%	3.049%
Interest Rate Swap, $10,000,000
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Fixed Interest Rate		3.049%		3.049%	3.049%	3.049%
Basis and Index related net purchase (sales) contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (natural gas in mmcfe and electricity in mwh) | MMcfe					56.9
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on energy related derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments		$ (6,178,000)	$ (7,855,000)	$ 17,175,000			$ 6,832,000
Expected future purchases
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (natural gas in mmcfe and electricity in mwh)					69.4	2.3
Expected future sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (natural gas in mmcfe and electricity in mwh)					56.0	1.9
SJG
Derivative [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses)				5,700,000				$ (2,100,000)
SJG | Interest Rate Swap, $12,500,000 Contract 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 12,500,000		$ 12,500,000	$ 12,500,000	$ 12,500,000
Fixed Interest Rate		3.53%		3.53%	3.53%	3.53%
SJG | Interest Rate Swap, $12,500,000 Contract 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 12,500,000		$ 12,500,000	$ 12,500,000	$ 12,500,000
Fixed Interest Rate		3.43%		3.43%	3.43%	3.43%
SJG | Basis and Index related net purchase (sales) contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (natural gas in mmcfe and electricity in mwh) | MMcfe					2.3
SJG | Expected future purchases
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (natural gas in mmcfe and electricity in mwh) | MMcfe					10.9
SJG | Expected future sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount (natural gas in mmcfe and electricity in mwh) | MMcfe					0.5

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Fair Value of all Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	$ 34,175	$ 48,127
Liabilities	20,920	63,333
South Jersey Gas Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	6,726	7,332
Liabilities	6,664	16,468
Commodity Contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	34,175	48,127
Liabilities	0	0
Commodity Contract | South Jersey Gas Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	6,726	7,332
Liabilities	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	34,175	48,127
Liabilities	20,920	63,333
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | South Jersey Gas Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	6,726	7,332
Liabilities	6,664	16,468
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Commodity Contract | Derivatives - Energy Related - Current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	23,892	42,139
Liabilities	10,798	46,938
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Commodity Contract | Derivatives - Energy Related - Current | South Jersey Gas Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	6,726	7,327
Liabilities	950	9,270
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Commodity Contract | Derivatives - Energy Related - Non-Current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	10,283	5,988
Liabilities	3,427	6,025
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Commodity Contract | Derivatives - Energy Related - Non-Current | South Jersey Gas Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	0	5
Liabilities	114	170
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Interest rate contracts | Derivatives - Other - Current
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	443	748
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Interest rate contracts | Derivatives - Other - Current | South Jersey Gas Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	318	389
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Interest rate contracts | Derivatives - Other - Noncurrent
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	6,252	9,622
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP | Interest rate contracts | Derivatives - Other - Noncurrent | South Jersey Gas Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	$ 5,282	$ 6,639

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Offsetting Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	$ 34,175	$ 48,127
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	20,920	63,333
SJG
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	6,726	7,332
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	6,664	16,468
Commodity Contract
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	34,175	48,127
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet	34,175	48,127
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial Instruments	(8,246)	(24,849)
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash Collateral Posted	0	0
Net amount	25,929	23,278
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	(14,225)	(52,963)
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet	(14,225)	(52,963)
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial Instruments	8,246	24,849
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash Collateral Posted	155	8,832
Net amount	(5,824)	(19,282)
Commodity Contract | SJG
Offsetting Derivative Assets [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	6,726	7,332
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet	6,726	7,332
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial Instruments	(390)	(208)
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash Collateral Posted	0	0
Net amount	6,336	7,124
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	(1,064)	(9,440)
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet	(1,064)	(9,440)
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial Instruments	390	208
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash Collateral Posted	0	1,543
Net amount	(674)	(7,689)
Other
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	(6,695)	(10,370)
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet	(6,695)	(10,370)
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash Collateral Posted	0	0
Net amount	(6,695)	(10,370)
Other | SJG
Offsetting Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Gross amounts of recognized assets/liabilities	(5,600)	(7,028)
Gross amount offset in the balance sheet	0	0
Net amounts of assets/liabilities in balance sheet	(5,600)	(7,028)
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash Collateral Posted	0	0
Net amount	$ (5,600)	$ (7,028)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Effect of Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Interest Rate Contracts:
Total	$ (5,558)	$ (8,234)	$ 19,423	$ 5,448
Fair value of derivative instruments with credit-risk-related features	500		500
Additional collateral, aggregate fair value	200		200
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships under GAAP
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income	(12)	(12)	(24)	(2,499)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships under GAAP | SJG
Interest Rate Contracts:
Losses reclassified from AOCL into income	(12)	(12)	(24)	(24)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under GAAP
Interest Rate Contracts:
(Losses) gains on energy-related commodity contracts	(6,178)	(7,855)	17,175	6,832
Gains (Losses) on interest rate contracts	$ 620	$ (379)	$ 2,248	$ (1,384)

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES - Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities	$ 36	$ 36
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	34,175	48,127
Total Assets	34,211	48,163
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	14,225	52,963
Derivatives - Other	6,695	10,370
Total Liabilities	20,920	63,333
SJG
Assets
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	6,726	7,332
Total Assets	6,726	7,332
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	1,064	9,440
Derivatives - Other	5,600	7,028
Total Liabilities	6,664	16,468
Level 1
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities	36	36
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	1,808	5,155
Total Assets	1,844	5,191
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	3,107	10,687
Derivatives - Other	0	0
Total Liabilities	3,107	10,687
Level 1 | SJG
Assets
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	729	208
Total Assets	729	208
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	390	1,750
Derivatives - Other	0	0
Total Liabilities	390	1,750
Level 2
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities	0	0
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	8,581	21,869
Total Assets	8,581	21,869
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	5,693	24,283
Derivatives - Other	6,695	10,370
Total Liabilities	12,388	34,653
Level 2 | SJG
Assets
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	0	230
Total Assets	0	230
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	674	2,848
Derivatives - Other	5,600	7,028
Total Liabilities	6,274	9,876
Level 3
Assets
Available-for-Sale Securities	0	0
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	23,786	21,103
Total Assets	23,786	21,103
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	5,425	17,993
Derivatives - Other	0	0
Total Liabilities	5,425	17,993
Level 3 | SJG
Assets
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	5,997	6,894
Total Assets	5,997	6,894
Liabilities
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	0	4,842
Derivatives - Other	0	0
Total Liabilities	$ 0	$ 4,842

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES - Quantitative Information Regarding Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - Forward Contracts - Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / decatherm	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / decatherm
Natural Gas | Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Forward price (in dollars per dt) | $ / decatherm	1.74	1.79
Natural Gas | Minimum | South Jersey Gas Company
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Forward price (in dollars per dt) | $ / decatherm	2.99	2.42
Natural Gas | Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Forward price (in dollars per dt) | $ / decatherm	8.25	12.09
Natural Gas | Maximum | South Jersey Gas Company
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Forward price (in dollars per dt) | $ / decatherm	6.17	6.67
Natural Gas | Weighted Average
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Forward price (in dollars per dt) | $ / decatherm	2.92	3.01
Natural Gas | Weighted Average | South Jersey Gas Company
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Forward price (in dollars per dt) | $ / decatherm	4.48	5.25
Electricity | Minimum | On-Peak
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fixed electric load profile	37.45%	36.36%
Electricity | Minimum | Off-Peak
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fixed electric load profile	0.00%	0.00%
Electricity | Maximum | On-Peak
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fixed electric load profile	100.00%	100.00%
Electricity | Maximum | Off-Peak
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fixed electric load profile	62.55%	63.64%
Electricity | Weighted Average | On-Peak
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fixed electric load profile	53.30%	53.39%
Electricity | Weighted Average | Off-Peak
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fixed electric load profile	46.70%	46.61%
Discounted Cash Flow | Natural Gas
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets | $	$ 16,260	$ 13,519
Liabilities | $	3,686	15,686
Discounted Cash Flow | Natural Gas | South Jersey Gas Company
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets | $	5,997	6,894
Liabilities | $	0	4,842
Discounted Cash Flow | Electricity
Fair Value Inputs, Assets And Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Assets | $	7,526	7,584
Liabilities | $	$ 1,739	$ 2,307

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES - Changes in Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 16,586	$ 16,234	$ 3,110	$ 9,035
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,215	7,982	10,204	6,994
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 (A)		(748)		(748)
Settlements	(4,440)	(6,067)	5,047	2,120
Balance at end of period	18,361	17,401	18,361	17,401
SJG
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	(6)	511	2,052	926
Other Changes in Fair Value from Continuing and New Contracts, Net	6,003	6,422	5,997	6,933
Settlements	0	0	(2,052)	(926)
Balance at end of period	$ 5,997	$ 6,933	$ 5,997	$ 6,933

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 26, 2018	Jun. 20, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		7.50%
Carrying amount of long-term debt, including current maturities		$ 2,770,000,000				$ 1,190,000,000
3.18% Notes, Due April 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued	$ 90,000,000.0
Interest rate	3.18%
Series 2018 B, 3.78% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued	$ 80,000,000.0
Interest rate	3.82%
Series 2018 C. 3.88% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued	$ 80,000,000.0
Interest rate	3.92%
Series 2018D Senior Notes, Due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued				$ 475,000,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued			$ 530,000,000.0
Medium-term notes | Series 2017A-2, Due January 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued					$ 25,000,000.0
Interest rate					3.32%
Medium-term notes | Series 2017B-2, Due January 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued					$ 25,000,000.0
Interest rate					3.56%
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount issued	$ 250,000,000.0
Capital Units
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consideration received, gross	287,500,000
Carrying amount of long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 279,000,000

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Summary of Changes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				$ 1,192,409
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		$ 0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		8		17
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax	[1]	8	$ 7	17	$ 1,522
Ending balance		1,303,717		$ 1,303,717
Combined statutory tax rate				25.00%	40.00%
South Jersey Gas Company
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				$ 921,433
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		8		17
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax	[2]	8	$ 7	17	$ 14
Ending balance		989,765		$ 989,765
Combined statutory tax rate				25.00%	40.00%
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(36,756)		$ (36,765)
Ending balance		(36,748)		(36,748)
Postretirement Liability Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(36,262)		(36,262)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax		0		0
Ending balance		(36,262)		(36,262)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(387)		(396)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		8		17
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax		8		17
Ending balance		(379)		(379)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(10)		(10)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax		0		0
Ending balance		(10)		(10)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of Affiliated Companies
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(97)		(97)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax		0		0
Ending balance		(97)		(97)
Total | South Jersey Gas Company
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(25,988)		(25,997)
Ending balance		(25,980)		(25,980)
Postretirement Liability Adjustment | South Jersey Gas Company
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(25,507)		(25,507)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		0		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax		0		0
Ending balance		(25,507)		(25,507)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives-Other | South Jersey Gas Company
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(481)		(490)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		0		0
Amounts reclassified from AOCL		8		17
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax		8		17
Ending balance		$ (473)		$ (473)

[1] Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 25% and 40% in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

[2] Determined using a combined average statutory tax rate of approximately 25% and 40% in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Reclassifications out of AOCL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income Taxes	$ (31,972)	$ (5,544)	$ 4,443	$ 16,326
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	(8)		$ (17)
Combined statutory tax rate			25.00%	40.00%
South Jersey Gas Company
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income Taxes	482	$ 1,431	$ 22,318	$ 31,342
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	(8)		$ (17)
Combined statutory tax rate			25.00%	40.00%
Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges | South Jersey Gas Company
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax	(8)		$ (17)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income Taxes	(4)		(7)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax			(17)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges | South Jersey Gas Company
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income Taxes	(4)		(7)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	8		17
Interest Charges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges	12		24
Interest Charges | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Unrealized Loss in on Derivatives - Other - Interest Rate Contracts designated as cash flow hedges | South Jersey Gas Company
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Unrealized Loss on Derivatives-Other - interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges	$ 12		$ 24

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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 201,854	$ 645,833
South Jersey Gas Company
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 64,100	$ 258,000

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REVENUE Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 201,854	$ 645,833
Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	50,824	206,702
Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	149,519	431,753
OSS & Capacity Release
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	972	6,176
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	539	1,202
Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	153,639	550,091
Electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	26,809	55,187
Solar
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	12,126	21,434
CHP
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	7,161	15,014
Landfills
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,668	3,136
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	451	971
Gas Utility Operations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	64,056	257,990
Gas Utility Operations | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	43,982	191,244
Gas Utility Operations | Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	18,563	59,368
Gas Utility Operations | OSS & Capacity Release
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	972	6,176
Gas Utility Operations | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	539	1,202
Gas Utility Operations | Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	64,056	257,990
Wholesale Energy Operations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	76,376	250,222
Wholesale Energy Operations | Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	76,376	250,222
Wholesale Energy Operations | Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	76,376	250,222
Retail Gas and Other Operations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	15,121	48,367
Retail Gas and Other Operations | Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	15,121	48,367
Retail Gas and Other Operations | Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	15,121	48,367
Retail Electric Operations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	28,821	58,867
Retail Electric Operations | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	6,391	14,487
Retail Electric Operations | Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	22,430	44,380
Retail Electric Operations | Electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	28,821	58,867
On-Site Energy Production
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	24,734	45,891
On-Site Energy Production | Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	24,734	45,891
On-Site Energy Production | Solar
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	15,905	27,741
On-Site Energy Production | CHP
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	7,161	15,014
On-Site Energy Production | Landfills
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,668	3,136
Appliance Service Operations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	451	971
Appliance Service Operations | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	451	971
Appliance Service Operations | Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue		0
Appliance Service Operations | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	451	971
Corporate Services and Intersegment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(7,705)	(16,475)
Corporate Services and Intersegment | Commercial & Industrial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(7,705)	(16,475)
Corporate Services and Intersegment | Gas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(1,914)	(6,488)
Corporate Services and Intersegment | Electric
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	(2,012)	(3,680)
Corporate Services and Intersegment | Solar
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ (3,779)	$ (6,307)

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REVENUE Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	$ 196,601	$ 202,379
Unbilled Revenues	24,464	73,377
South Jersey Gas Company
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	95,420	78,571
Unbilled Revenues	9,721	$ 54,980
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	(5,778)
Unbilled Revenues	(48,913)
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | South Jersey Gas Company
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable	16,849
Unbilled Revenues	$ (45,259)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets					$ 125,973	$ 142,029
Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets			$ 1,700,000	$ 1,700,000
Elizabethtown Gas and Elkton Gas | Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Public utilities rate credit	$ 15,300
Elkton Gas
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets			10,000
Elizabethtown Gas
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payment to acquire assets			$ 1,690,000
Marina | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Solar assets | Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of productive assets		$ 62,500