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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
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. These segments are as follows:

Gas utility operations (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 will receive commissions paid on service contracts from the third party 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. The activities of Midstream are a part of the Corporate and 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
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
66,755

 
$
62,025

 
$
346,820

 
$
318,553

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Wholesale Energy Operations
70,741

 
67,926

 
274,667

 
131,691

Retail Gas and Other Operations
18,156

 
11,865

 
76,793

 
63,903

Retail Electric Operations
45,316

 
51,585

 
136,893

 
134,141

     Subtotal Energy Group
134,213

 
131,376

 
488,353

 
329,735

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
29,942

 
31,034

 
74,689

 
70,398

Appliance Service Operations
1,552

 
1,812

 
5,190

 
5,750

Subtotal Energy Services
31,494

 
32,846

 
79,879

 
76,148

Corporate and Services
9,577

 
7,059

 
32,186

 
24,352

Subtotal
242,039

 
233,306

 
947,238

 
748,788

Intersegment Sales
(14,912
)
 
(14,224
)
 
(49,908
)
 
(42,269
)
Total Operating Revenues
$
227,127

 
$
219,082

 
$
897,330

 
$
706,519


 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Operating (Loss) Income:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
(4,628
)
 
$
(2,453
)
 
$
84,174

 
$
83,251

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Wholesale Energy Operations
(11,346
)
 
8,014

 
(41,163
)
 
15,109

Retail Gas and Other Operations
(574
)
 
(2,520
)
 
(3,801
)
 
2,971

Retail Electric Operations
(344
)
 
1,223

 
2,117

 
4,085

     Subtotal Energy Group
(12,264
)
 
6,717

 
(42,847
)
 
22,165

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
(38,351
)
 
8,077

 
(35,216
)
 
12,549

Appliance Service Operations
(392
)
 
277

 
(398
)
 
579

  Subtotal Energy Services
(38,743
)
 
8,354

 
(35,614
)
 
13,128

Corporate and Services
380

 
(28
)
 
2,154

 
313

Total Operating (Loss) Income
$
(55,255
)
 
$
12,590

 
$
7,867

 
$
118,857


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
17,751

 
$
15,954

 
$
52,559

 
$
47,368

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Wholesale Energy Operations
31

 
39

 
92

 
447

Retail Gas and Other Operations
80

 
85

 
247

 
253

     Subtotal Energy Group
111

 
124

 
339

 
700

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
11,731

 
11,274

 
34,998

 
32,088

Appliance Service Operations
43

 
73

 
153

 
248

  Subtotal Energy Services
11,774

 
11,347

 
35,151

 
32,336

Corporate and Services
448

 
373

 
1,267

 
856

Total Depreciation and Amortization
$
30,084

 
$
27,798

 
$
89,316

 
$
81,260


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Charges:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
6,437

 
$
4,058

 
$
18,392

 
$
13,397

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Wholesale Energy Operations
(162
)
 

 
3,031

 
32

Retail Gas and Other Operations
55

 
86

 
204

 
296

     Subtotal Energy Group
(107
)
 
86

 
3,235

 
328

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
3,549

 
3,032

 
13,240

 
9,936

Corporate and Services
5,055

 
2,896

 
15,237

 
9,206

Subtotal
14,934

 
10,072

 
50,104

 
32,867

Intersegment Borrowings
(4,367
)
 
(2,717
)
 
(11,813
)
 
(8,123
)
Total Interest Charges
$
10,567

 
$
7,355

 
$
38,291

 
$
24,744


 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Income Taxes:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
(3,688
)
 
$
(2,007
)
 
$
27,654

 
$
26,812

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Wholesale Energy Operations
(4,281
)
 
3,125

 
(16,984
)
 
5,604

Retail Gas and Other Operations
(225
)
 
(1,062
)
 
(1,265
)
 
1,220

Retail Electric Operations
(141
)
 
499

 
866

 
1,669

     Subtotal Energy Group
(4,647
)
 
2,562

 
(17,383
)
 
8,493

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
(16,270
)
 
2,118

 
(19,120
)
 
(784
)
Appliance Service Operations
(220
)
 
102

 
(201
)
 
254

  Subtotal Energy Services
(16,490
)
 
2,220

 
(19,321
)
 
(530
)
Corporate and Services
60

 
32

 
611

 
110

Total Income Taxes
$
(24,765
)
 
$
2,807

 
$
(8,439
)
 
$
34,885

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
59,179

 
$
53,623

 
$
187,587

 
$
155,126

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Wholesale Energy Operations

 

 
5

 
7

Retail Gas and Other Operations
204

 
455

 
632

 
1,180

     Subtotal Energy Group
204

 
455

 
637

 
1,187

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
1,633

 
9,152

 
11,899

 
14,468

Appliance Service Operations

 
73

 
260

 
425

  Subtotal Energy Services
1,633

 
9,225

 
12,159

 
14,893

Corporate and Services
105

 
174

 
1,191

 
901

Total Property Additions
$
61,121

 
$
63,477

 
$
201,574

 
$
172,107


 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Identifiable Assets:
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
2,736,775

 
$
2,551,923

Energy Group:
 
 
 
     Wholesale Energy Operations
153,933

 
233,019

Retail Gas and Other Operations
35,487

 
52,729

Retail Electric Operations
32,103

 
41,280

     Subtotal Energy Group
221,523

 
327,028

Energy Services:
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
662,087

 
767,710

Appliance Service Operations
1,720

 
2,879

Subtotal Energy Services
663,807

 
770,589

Discontinued Operations
1,769

 
1,756

Corporate and Services
781,238

 
649,795

Intersegment Assets
(665,046
)
 
(570,524
)
Total Identifiable Assets
$
3,740,066

 
$
3,730,567