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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 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 primarily 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, on July 31, 2020, SJI sold ELK to a third-party buyer.

•Wholesale energy operations include the activities of SJRG and SJEX.
•Retail gas and other operations at SJE included natural gas acquisition and transportation service business lines. This business was sold on November 30, 2018. See Note 1.

•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 were sold on February 18, 2020. This segment also includes other energy-related projects, including three legacy solar projects, one of which was sold during the first quarter of 2020. Also included in this segment are the activities of ACLE, BCLE, SCLE and SXLE. Operations at BCLE, SCLE, and SXLE ceased during the second quarter of 2020. As of December 31, 2020, on-site energy production also includes newly acquired entities which own and operate solar-generation sites located in New Jersey, as well as the Catamaran joint venture, which owns Annadale. See Notes 1 and 20.

•Appliance service operations includes SJESP, which receives commissions on appliance service contracts from a third party.

•Midstream was formed to invest in infrastructure and other midstream projects, including an investment in PennEast.

•Corporate & Services segment includes costs related to acquisitions and divestitures, along with other unallocated costs. Also included in this segment are the results of SJEI and the assets related to our transactions with REV LNG (see Notes 3 and 20).

•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 and ETG and, until its sale, ELK. SJI groups its nonutility operations into separate categories: Energy Group, Energy Services, Midstream and Corporate & Services. Energy Group includes wholesale energy, retail electric and, until its sale, retail gas and other 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. See Note 1.
Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands). For 2018, the results for ETG and ELK utility operations are included from the date of the ETG/ELK Acquisition, July 1, 2018, and, for ELK, through the date of its sale on July 31, 2020. The results for AEP are included in the Corporate & Services segment from the acquisition date of August 31, 2019; and the results for EnerConnex are included in the Corporate & Services segment for all periods, based on the ownership interest levels applicable within each period (see Notes 1 and 20). Further, the results and balances for On-Site Energy Production are impacted by the sales of solar assets, MTF, and ACB, along with the ceasing of operations of BCLE, SCLE and SXLE in 2020. The Retail Gas and Other Operations segment is impacted by the sale of the retail gas business of SJE. The identifiable assets balance for On-Site Energy Production as of December 31, 2020 is also impacted by newly acquired entities (see Notes 1 and 20). The assets associated with REV LNG are included in the Corporate & Services segment.

 202020192018
Operating Revenues:
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$571,787 $569,226 $548,000 
   ETG Utility Operations349,392 325,133 125,604 
   ELK Utility Operations4,793 7,949 3,302 
        Subtotal SJI Utilities925,972 902,308 676,906 
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations571,590 607,093 636,005 
Retail Gas and Other Operations— — 101,543 
Retail Electric Operations34,005 81,193 176,945 
   Subtotal Energy Group605,595 688,286 914,493 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production15,617 48,748 72,374 
Appliance Service Operations1,978 2,042 1,957 
Subtotal Energy Services17,595 50,790 74,331 
Corporate & Services56,690 44,511 51,000 
Subtotal1,605,852 1,685,895 1,716,730 
Intersegment Sales(64,469)(57,269)(75,392)
Total Operating Revenues$1,541,383 $1,628,626 $1,641,338 
 202020192018
Operating Income/(Loss):   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$171,235 $147,494 $132,688 
   ETG Utility Operations89,638 69,315 2,164 
   ELK Utility Operations372 721 (256)
        Subtotal SJI Utilities261,245 217,530 134,596 
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations33,869 439 87,895 
Retail Gas and Other Operations— — (8,721)
Retail Electric Operations(3,710)(4,985)(359)
   Subtotal Energy Group30,159 (4,546)78,815 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production(5,602)(4,248)(88,230)
Appliance Service Operations1,974 2,108 1,818 
Subtotal Energy Services(3,628)(2,140)(86,412)
Midstream(467)(154)(292)
Corporate and Services(5,087)(9,485)(25,962)
Total Operating Income$282,222 $201,205 $100,745 
Depreciation and Amortization:   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$101,711 $93,910 $82,622 
   ETG Utility Operations57,967 29,051 13,580 
   ELK Utility Operations354 469 222 
        Subtotal SJI Utilities160,032 123,430 96,424 
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations69 89 105 
Retail Gas and Other Operations— — 279 
   Subtotal Energy Group69 89 384 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production5,647 4,591 23,123 
Appliance Service Operations— — — 
Subtotal Energy Services5,647 4,591 23,123 
Corporate and Services4,899 5,275 12,983 
Total Depreciation and Amortization$170,647 $133,385 $132,914 
Interest Charges:   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$33,388 $31,654 $28,011 
   ETG Utility Operations29,997 27,352 10,478 
   ELK Utility Operations21 8 4 
        Subtotal SJI Utilities63,406 59,014 38,493 
Energy Group:
Retail Gas and Other Operations— — 487 
   Subtotal Energy Group— — 487 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production4,001 8,637 15,364 
Midstream2,513 2,262 1,966 
Corporate and Services55,916 57,716 54,107 
Subtotal125,836 127,629 110,417 
Intersegment Borrowings(7,302)(13,152)(20,121)
Total Interest Charges$118,534 $114,477 $90,296 

 202020192018
Income Taxes:
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$35,324 $32,822 $26,413 
   ETG Utility Operations12,465 7,761 (3,086)
   ELK Utility Operations186 146 (70)
        Subtotal SJI Utilities47,975 40,729 23,257 
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations9,666 574 22,473 
Retail Gas and Other Operations— — (2,360)
Retail Electric Operations(524)(935)(101)
   Subtotal Energy Group9,142 (361)20,012 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production(24,132)(3,308)(26,397)
Appliance Service Operations676 627 534 
Subtotal Energy Services(23,456)(2,681)(25,863)
Midstream(217)(135)(190)
Corporate and Services(10,780)(16,491)(16,655)
Total Income Taxes$22,664 $21,061 $561 
Property Additions:   
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$266,009 $264,235 $253,617 
   ETG Utility Operations (A)197,730 197,457 90,259 
   ELK Utility Operations (A)970 2,762 1,820 
        Subtotal SJI Utilities464,709 464,454 345,696 
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations6 7 34 
Retail Gas and Other Operations— 4 495 
   Subtotal Energy Group6 11 529 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production85,280 229 2,686 
Appliance Service Operations— — — 
Subtotal Energy Services85,280 229 2,686 
Midstream131 46 119 
Corporate and Services2,799 1,554 1,826 
Total Property Additions$552,925 $466,294 $350,856 

(A) The property additions for ETG Utility Operations and ELK Utility Operations in 2018 do not include the approximately $1.077 billion and $12.3 million, respectively, of Property, Plant and Equipment acquired in the ETG/ELK Acquisition.
 20202019
Identifiable Assets:  
SJI Utilities:
   SJG Utility Operations$3,522,265 $3,348,555 
   ETG Utility Operations2,561,067 2,458,846 
   ELK Utility Operations— 21,723 
        Subtotal SJI Utilities6,083,332 5,829,124 
Energy Group:
    Wholesale Energy Operations195,882 195,576 
Retail Electric Operations14,797 30,351 
   Subtotal Energy Group210,679 225,927 
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production153,018 154,021 
Subtotal Energy Services153,018 154,021 
Discontinued Operations1,775 1,766 
Midstream92,208 83,517 
Corporate and Services373,467 403,170 
Intersegment Assets(225,331)(332,185)
Total Identifiable Assets$6,689,148 $6,365,340