CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$ 1,437,113	$ 1,384,797
Accumulated Depreciation	(346,603)	(337,993)
Nonutility Property and Equipment, at cost	185,496	169,770
Accumulated Depreciation	(25,824)	(23,319)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	1,250,182	1,193,255
Investments:
Available-for-Sale Securities	7,116	6,720
Restricted	5,010	8,389
Investment in Affiliates	30,835	8,005
Total Investments	42,961	23,114
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	822	2,363
Accounts Receivable	209,707	200,773
Unbilled Revenues	19,970	72,457
Provision for Uncollectibles	(6,696)	(8,071)
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	8,372	1,183
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	51,303	69,725
Materials and Supplies, average cost	3,879	3,796
Prepaid Taxes	33,028	31,384
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	25,347	39,513
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	14,292	10,714
Total Current Assets	360,024	423,837
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	241,754	248,413
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	6,612	11,556
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs	7,263	7,583
Notes Receivables-Affiliate	101,802	126,727
Contract Receivables	12,320	12,486
Other	38,661	29,644
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	408,412	436,409
Total Assets	2,061,579	2,076,615
Equity:
Common Stock	37,443	37,341
Premium on Common Stock	258,567	257,274
Treasury Stock (at par)	(183)	(179)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(22,691)	(21,812)
Retained Earnings	333,134	297,473
Total South Jersey Industries, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	606,270	570,097
Long-Term Debt	426,400	340,000
Total Capitalization	1,032,670	910,097
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	195,037	250,687
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	25,000	111,400
Accounts Payable	160,014	165,197
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	18,834	10,917
Environmental Remediation Costs	21,902	27,074
Taxes Accrued	3,199	6,709
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	18,619	42,297
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	1,145	3,282
Deferred Contract Revenues	4,466	5,442
Dividends Payable	10,933	0
Interest Accrued	7,183	7,259
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	1,217	1,217
Other Current Liabilities	5,194	9,043
Total Current Liabilities	472,743	640,524
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	279,422	258,402
Investment Tax Credits	1,056	1,207
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	75,563	71,675
Environmental Remediation Costs	65,037	64,759
Asset Retirement Obligations	28,326	27,965
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	4,214	8,641
Derivatives - Other	7,493	7,404
Regulatory Liabilities	56,069	69,248
Finance Obligation	23,425	0
Other	15,561	16,693
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	556,166	525,994
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 2,061,579	$ 2,076,615