RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Abstract]
RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS	RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS: SJG is subject to the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). In November 2013, SJG filed a base rate case with the BPU requesting to increase base rates to obtain a certain level of return on our capital investments. We expect the base rate case to be concluded during 2014. In January 2014, SJG credited the accounts of our periodic Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) customers with refunds totaling $11.2 million based on a projected over collection, at that time, due to lower gas costs. In May 2014, SJG filed its annual Energy Efficiency Tracker (“EET”) petition requesting a 0.19% increase in rates to recover the costs of, and the allowed return on, prior investments associated with energy efficiency programs. This petition is currently pending. In May 2014, SJG filed its annual BGSS and Conservation Incentive Program (“CIP”) petition, requesting a $4.9 million increase in annual revenues. The Petition proposes to recover over a two-year period higher than normal gas costs caused by colder than normal weather. The Petition also proposes to return to customers, through a reduction to the current CIP rate, excess margin recoveries caused by colder than normal weather. This petition is currently pending. Also in May 2014, SJG received BPU approval to continue the CIP, with certain modifications. There have been no other significant regulatory actions or changes to SJG's rate structure since December 31, 2013. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJG's Form 10-K as of December 31, 2013.

RATES AND REGULATORY ACTIONS:

SJG is subject to the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

In November 2013, SJG filed a base rate case with the BPU requesting to increase base rates to obtain a certain level of return on our capital investments. We expect the base rate case to be concluded during 2014.

In January 2014, SJG credited the accounts of our periodic Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) customers with refunds totaling $11.2 million based on a projected over collection, at that time, due to lower gas costs.

In May 2014, SJG filed its annual Energy Efficiency Tracker (“EET”) petition requesting a 0.19% increase in rates to recover the costs of, and the allowed return on, prior investments associated with energy efficiency programs. This petition is currently pending.

In May 2014, SJG filed its annual BGSS and Conservation Incentive Program (“CIP”) petition, requesting a $4.9 million increase in annual revenues. The Petition proposes to recover over a two-year period higher than normal gas costs caused by colder than normal weather. The Petition also proposes to return to customers, through a reduction to the current CIP rate, excess margin recoveries caused by colder than normal weather. This petition is currently pending.

Also in May 2014, SJG received BPU approval to continue the CIP, with certain modifications.

There have been no other significant regulatory actions or changes to SJG's rate structure since December 31, 2013. See Note 3 to the Financial Statements in Item 8 of SJG's Form 10-K as of December 31, 2013.