COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

Commitments as of March 31, 2020, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:

(Thousands)	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	169,895	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	24,464		14,228		11,983		4,727		2,173		1,872
Pipeline demand fees	67,581		61,331		37,128		23,820		17,240		44,122
Sub-total Energy Services	$	261,940	$	75,559	$	49,111	$	28,547	$	19,413	$	45,994
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	42,700	$	31,414	$	30,092	$	30,719	$	30,819	$	14,630
Storage demand fees	36,051		27,347		26,554		14,056		11,483		4,634
Pipeline demand fees	91,427		99,634		108,091		94,178		80,298		579,183
Sub-total NJNG	$	170,178	$	158,395	$	164,737	$	138,953	$	122,600	$	598,447
Total	$	432,118	$	233,954	$	213,848	$	167,500	$	142,013	$	644,441