Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Utility Plant, at original cost	$ 5,682,805	$ 5,265,661
Accumulated Depreciation	(975,619)	(914,122)
Nonutility Property and Equipment, at cost	240,503	147,764
Accumulated Depreciation	(35,367)	(35,069)
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net	4,912,322	4,464,234
Investments:
Available-for-Sale Securities	37	32
Restricted Investments	686	7,786
Investment in Affiliates	38,509	106,230
Total Investments	39,232	114,048
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	28,754	34,045
Accounts Receivable	343,835	278,723
Unbilled Revenues	87,357	85,423
Provision for Uncollectibles	(41,763)	(30,582)
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	5,695	2,847
Natural Gas in Storage, average cost	59,744	39,440
Materials and Supplies, average cost	1,053	2,561
Prepaid Taxes	33,977	23,851
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	95,041	41,439
Other Prepayments and Current Assets	25,269	29,081
Total Current Assets	638,962	506,828
Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Regulatory Assets	672,416	673,992
Derivatives - Energy Related Assets	22,488	6,935
Notes Receivable - Affiliate	64,254	31,073
Contract Receivables	45,339	41,428
Goodwill	706,960	706,960
Other	206,699	143,650
Total Regulatory and Other Noncurrent Assets	1,718,156	1,604,038
Total Assets	7,308,672	6,689,148
Equity:
Common Stock	146,675	125,740
Premium on Common Stock	1,559,060	1,218,000
Treasury Stock (at par)	(287)	(321)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(26,729)	(38,216)
Retained Earnings	310,433	355,678
Total South Jersey Industries, Inc. Equity	1,989,152	1,660,881
Noncontrolling Interests	10,289	5,995
Total Equity	1,999,441	1,666,876
Long-Term Debt	3,189,009	2,776,400
Total Capitalization	5,188,450	4,443,276
Current Liabilities:
Notes Payable	334,000	596,400
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	66,076	142,801
Accounts Payable	330,164	256,589
Customer Deposits and Credit Balances	40,355	35,899
Environmental Remediation Costs	40,905	45,265
Taxes Accrued	4,937	6,025
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	60,002	27,006
Derivatives - Other Current	568	659
Deferred Contract Revenues	753	479
Interest Accrued	23,611	21,140
Other Current Liabilities	54,311	31,369
Total Current Liabilities	955,682	1,163,632
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred Income Taxes	198,901	149,534
Environmental Remediation Costs	125,176	148,310
Asset Retirement Obligations	229,030	202,092
Derivatives - Energy Related Liabilities	16,079	4,947
Derivatives - Other Noncurrent	7,432	9,279
Regulatory Liabilities	398,951	420,577
Other	188,971	147,501
Total Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,164,540	1,082,240
Commitments and Contingencies  (Note 15)
Total Capitalization and Liabilities	$ 7,308,672	$ 6,689,148