COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2018, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2018		2019		2020		2021		2022		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	256,179	$	134,005	$	20,506	$	11,112	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	19,299		30,207		17,581		11,137		6,053		3,521
Pipeline demand fees	36,071		55,988		42,807		25,143		21,039		22,563
Sub-total Energy Services	$	311,549	$	220,200	$	80,894	$	47,392	$	27,092	$	26,084
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	40,088	$	41,715	$	39,370	$	37,655	$	38,684	$	80,788
Storage demand fees	15,479		31,362		24,245		14,243		12,922		15,070
Pipeline demand fees	39,002		79,503		105,514		92,880		91,508		671,743
Sub-total NJNG	$	94,569	$	152,580	$	169,129	$	144,778	$	143,114	$	767,601
Total	$	406,118	$	372,780	$	250,023	$	192,170	$	170,206	$	793,685