COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of December 31, 2014, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	272,131	$	106,975	$	5,673	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	21,019		15,503		4,274		2,520		1,782		2,598
Pipeline demand fees	61,654		50,559		23,246		15,079		7,212		7,838
Sub-total NJRES	$	354,804	$	173,037	$	33,193	$	17,599	$	8,994	$	10,436
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	50,539	$	3,923	$	113	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	21,143		24,957		17,910		12,811		9,299		4,649
Pipeline demand fees	41,115		76,563		45,837		86,881		88,155		869,274
Sub-total NJNG	$	112,797	$	105,443	$	63,860	$	99,692	$	97,454	$	873,923
Total (1)	$	467,601	$	278,480	$	97,053	$	117,291	$	106,448	$	884,359

(1) Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.