RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Demand Fees And Demand Fees Payable

Demand fees, net of eliminations, associated with Steckman Ridge were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
(Thousands)	2016		2015
NJNG	$	1,410	$	1,389
NJRES	701		685
Total	$	2,111	$	2,074

The following table summarizes demand fees payable to Steckman Ridge as of:

(Thousands)	December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016
NJNG	$	778	$	775
NJRES	377		375
Total	$	1,155	$	1,150