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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
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 CODM. These segments are as follows:

•SJG utility operations consist primarily of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers in southern New Jersey.
•ETG utility operations consist of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers in northern and central New Jersey.
•ELK utility operations consist of natural gas distribution to residential, commercial and industrial customers in Maryland. As discussed in Note 1, SJI entered into an agreement to sell ELK to a third party, with expected closing in the middle of 2020.
•Wholesale energy operations include the activities of SJRG and SJEX.
•Retail electric operations at SJE consist of electricity acquisition and transportation to commercial, industrial and residential customers.
•On-site energy production consists of MTF and ACB, which as discussed in Note 1, were sold on February 18, 2020. This segment also includes other energy-related projects, including three solar projects, one of which was sold during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as discussed in Note 1. Also included in this segment are the activities of ACLE, BCLE, SCLE and SXLE.
•Appliance service operations includes SJESP, which receives commissions on service contracts from a third party.
•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.
•Corporate & Services segment includes costs related to the Acquisition, along with other unallocated costs. Also included in this segment are the results of SJEI.
•Intersegment represents intercompany transactions among the above SJI consolidated entities.
 
SJI groups its utility businesses under its wholly-owned subsidiary SJIU. This group consists of gas utility operations of SJG, ETG and ELK. SJI groups its nonutility operations into separate categories: Energy Group and Energy Services. Energy Group includes wholesale energy 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.

Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands). The results for AEP are included in the Corporate & Services segment from the acquired date of August 31, 2019. Further, the results and balances for On-Site Energy Production are impacted by the sales of solar assets and the sale of MTF and ACB.


 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20202019
Operating Revenues:  
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations240,694  $272,198  
   ETG Utility Operations144,157  140,174  
   ELK Utility Operations3,118  3,374  
     Subtotal SJI Utilities387,969  415,746  
Energy Group:
     Wholesale Energy Operations128,444  190,007  
Retail Electric Operations12,225  22,691  
     Subtotal Energy Group140,669  212,698  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production6,988  11,330  
Appliance Service Operations489  531  
Subtotal Energy Services7,477  11,861  
Corporate and Services13,710  9,371  
Subtotal549,825  649,676  
Intersegment Sales(15,713) (12,378) 
Total Operating Revenues$534,112  $637,298  
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20202019
Operating Income:  
SJI Utilities:
     SJG Utility Operations$104,645  $98,345  
     ETG Utility Operations54,062  44,149  
     ELK Utility Operations535  630  
          Subtotal SJI Utilities159,242  143,124  
Energy Group:
     Wholesale Energy Operations7,412  (2,506) 
Retail Electric Operations(1,221) (1,656) 
     Subtotal Energy Group6,191  (4,162) 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production(296) 118  
Appliance Service Operations439  595  
  Subtotal Energy Services143  713  
Corporate and Services186  (5,122) 
Total Operating Income$165,762  $134,553  
Depreciation and Amortization:  
SJI Utilities:
     SJG Utility Operations$25,059  $22,702  
     ETG Utility Operations9,451  6,658  
     ELK Utility Operations133  112  
          Subtotal SJI Utilities34,643  29,472  
Energy Group:
     Wholesale Energy Operations16  23  
     Subtotal Energy Group16  23  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production3  1,252  
  Subtotal Energy Services3  1,252  
Corporate and Services1,240  1,244  
Total Depreciation and Amortization$35,902  $31,991  
Interest Charges:  
SJI Utilities:
       SJG Utility Operations$7,542  $7,848  
       ETG Utility Operations7,145  6,321  
       ELK Utility Operations12  6  
            Subtotal SJI Utilities14,699  14,175  
On-Site Energy Production1,602  2,285  
Midstream580  544  
Corporate and Services17,887  15,404  
Subtotal34,768  32,408  
Intersegment Borrowings  (2,232) (3,755) 
Total Interest Charges$32,536  $28,653  
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20202019
Income Taxes:  
 SJI Utilities:
     SJG Utility Operations$25,231  $23,697  
     ETG Utility Operations10,621  6,902  
     ELK Utility Operations136  163  
           Subtotal SJI Utilities35,988  30,762  
Energy Group:
     Wholesale Energy Operations2,006  (477) 
Retail Electric Operations(203) (249) 
     Subtotal Energy Group1,803  (726) 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production1,049  (478) 
Appliance Service Operations167  167  
  Subtotal Energy Services1,216  (311) 
Midstream(29) (32) 
Corporate and Services(5,608) (4,744) 
Total Income Taxes$33,370  $24,949  
Property Additions:  
SJI Utilities:
     SJG Utility Operations$57,970  $55,305  
     ETG Utility Operations49,014  38,024  
     ELK Utility Operations651  645  
          Subtotal SJI Utilities107,635  93,974  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production53  23  
  Subtotal Energy Services53  23  
Midstream 45  12  
Corporate and Services661  585  
Total Property Additions$108,394  $94,594  
 March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Identifiable Assets:  
SJI Utilities:
     SJG Utility Operations$3,387,355  $3,348,555  
     ETG Utility Operations2,491,100  2,458,846  
     ELK Utility Operations21,466  21,723  
          Subtotal SJI Utilities5,899,921  5,829,124  
Energy Group:
     Wholesale Energy Operations157,548  195,576  
Retail Electric Operations25,805  30,351  
     Subtotal Energy Group183,353  225,927  
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production46,865  154,021  
Appliance Service Operations241  —  
Subtotal Energy Services47,106  154,021  
Midstream85,989  83,517  
Discontinued Operations1,754  1,766  
Corporate and Services272,642  403,170  
Intersegment Assets(196,275) (332,185) 
Total Identifiable Assets$6,294,490  $6,365,340