CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$ 2,591,246	$ 2,424,134
Accumulated Depreciation	(489,755)	(471,222)
Nonutility Property and Equipment, at cost	780,131	821,942
Accumulated Depreciation	(183,475)	(151,084)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,698,147	2,623,770
Investments:
Available-for-Sale Securities	32	32
Restricted Investments	5,645	13,628
Investment in Affiliates	54,137	28,906
Total Investments	59,814	42,566
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	13,681	18,282
Accounts Receivable	150,607	222,339
Unbilled Revenues	19,172	59,680
Provision for Uncollectibles	(13,765)	(12,744)
Notes Receivable	1,107	1,454
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	2,421	2,461
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	55,502	53,857
Materials and Supplies, average cost	6,594	6,753
Prepaid Taxes	12,145	17,471
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	42,068	72,391
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	33,931	31,369
Total Current Assets	323,463	473,313
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	477,457	410,746
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	7,650	8,502
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	13,275	13,275
Contract Receivables	28,515	29,037
Notes Receivable	19,088	25,271
Goodwill	4,838	4,838
Identifiable Intangible Assets	14,973	15,820
Other	92,846	83,429
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	658,642	590,918
Total Assets	3,740,066	3,730,567
Equity:
Common Stock	99,436	99,347
Other Paid-In Capital and Premium on Common Stock	709,448	706,943
Treasury Stock (at par)	(266)	(266)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(25,852)	(27,381)
Retained Earnings	438,584	510,597
Total Equity	1,221,350	1,289,240
Long-Term Debt	1,180,319	808,005
Total Capitalization	2,401,669	2,097,245
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	280,100	296,100
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	10,909	231,909
Accounts Payable	208,021	243,669
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	58,098	48,068
Environmental Remediation Costs	57,406	46,120
Taxes Accrued	2,467	2,082
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	26,910	60,082
Derivatives - Other Current	798	681
Dividends Payable	21,677	0
Interest Accrued	6,841	6,231
Pension Benefits	2,463	2,463
Other Current Liabilities	8,480	15,219
Total Current Liabilities	684,170	952,624
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	335,420	343,549
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	91,708	95,235
Environmental Remediation Costs	120,123	108,893
Asset Retirement Obligations	59,206	59,427
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	4,359	4,540
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	10,479	9,349
Regulatory Liabilities	23,485	49,121
Other	9,447	10,584
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	654,227	680,698
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	3,740,066	3,730,567
South Jersey Gas Company
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	2,591,246	2,424,134
Accumulated Depreciation	(489,755)	(471,222)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	2,101,491	1,952,912
Investments:
Restricted Investments	891	32
Total Investments	891	32
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	404	1,359
Accounts Receivable	67,091	69,651
Accounts Receivable - Related Parties	1,083	1,355
Unbilled Revenues	6,004	41,754
Provision for Uncollectibles	(13,577)	(12,570)
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	18,618	11,621
Materials and Supplies, average cost	890	914
Prepaid Taxes	11,599	16,428
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	7,608	5,434
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	14,592	13,853
Total Current Assets	114,312	149,799
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	477,457	410,746
Long-Term Receivables	25,539	25,758
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	58	373
Other	17,027	12,303
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	520,081	449,180
Total Assets	2,736,775	2,551,923
Equity:
Common Stock	5,848	5,848
Other Paid-In Capital and Premium on Common Stock	355,743	315,827
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(14,913)	(14,934)
Retained Earnings	576,253	533,159
Total Equity	922,931	839,900
Long-Term Debt	807,694	423,177
Total Capitalization	1,730,625	1,263,077
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	0	104,300
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	10,909	215,909
Accounts Payable - Commodity	31,396	23,815
Accounts Payable - Other	37,015	45,370
Accounts Payable - Related Parties	5,901	11,216
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	56,149	45,816
Environmental Remediation Costs	57,092	45,018
Taxes Accrued	1,524	855
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	4,467	1,372
Derivatives - Other Current	398	386
Interest Accrued	5,571	5,369
Pension Benefits	2,428	2,428
Other Current Liabilities	4,012	8,011
Total Current Liabilities	216,862	509,865
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes - Net	497,139	469,408
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	79,183	81,800
Environmental Remediation Costs	119,225	108,029
Asset Retirement Obligations	58,431	58,674
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	69	0
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	6,881	6,979
Regulatory Liabilities	23,485	49,121
Other	4,875	4,970
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	789,288	778,981
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 2,736,775	$ 2,551,923