COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Purchase Commitment

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

(Thousands)	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter
Energy Services:
Natural gas purchases	$	134,236	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	18,481		12,625		6,836		3,118		2,256		552
Pipeline demand fees	69,378		49,005		25,377		20,494		15,640		35,556
Sub-total Energy Services	$	222,095	$	61,630	$	32,213	$	23,612	$	17,896	$	36,108
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	9,880	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	36,128		29,764		17,204		12,152		4,532		3,043
Pipeline demand fees	97,551		135,313		106,858		87,769		83,495		554,138
Sub-total NJNG	$	143,559	$	165,077	$	124,062	$	99,921	$	88,027	$	557,181
Total	$	365,654	$	226,707	$	156,275	$	123,533	$	105,923	$	593,289