Effective April 1, 2020, NJNG entered into a 5-year agreement for 3 Bcf of firm storage capacity with Steckman Ridge, which expires on March 31, 2025. Under the terms of the agreement, NJNG incurs demand fees, at market rates, of approximately $9.3 million annually, a portion of which is eliminated in consolidation. These fees are recoverable through NJNG’s BGSS mechanism and are included as a component of regulatory assets.

Energy Services may periodically enter into storage or park and loan agreements with an affiliated FERC-jurisdictional natural gas storage facility, Steckman Ridge. As of September 30, 2022, Energy Services has entered into transactions with Steckman Ridge for varying terms, all of which expire by March 31, 2024.

Demand fees, net of eliminations, associated with Steckman Ridge during the fiscal years ended September 30, were as follows:


(Thousands)	2022		2021		2020
Natural Gas Distribution	$	6,663	$	6,449	$	5,900
Energy Services	732		564		183
Total	$	7,395	$	7,013	$	6,083

The following table summarizes demand fees payable to Steckman Ridge as of September 30:


(Thousands)	2022		2021
Natural Gas Distribution	$	775	$	778
Energy Services	76		83
Total	$	851	$	861

NJNG and Energy Services have entered into various AMAs, the effects of which are eliminated in consolidation. Under the terms of these agreements, NJNG releases certain transportation and storage contracts to Energy Services. As of September 30, 2022, NJNG and Energy Services had one AMA with an expiration date of March 31, 2023.

NJNG has entered into a 5-year transportation precedent agreement with Adelphia Gateway for committed capacity of 130,000 Dths per day, which began on August 9, 2022.

Energy Services has a 5-year agreement for 3 Bcf of firm storage capacity with Leaf River, which is eliminated in consolidation and expires in March 2024.

In March 2021, NJNG and Clean Energy Ventures entered into a 15-year sublease and PPA agreement related to an onsite solar array and the related energy output at the Company’s headquarters in Wall, New Jersey, the effects of which are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

In July 2021, NJNG entered into 16-year lease agreements, as Lessor, with various NJR subsidiaries, as Lessees, for office space at the Company’s headquarters in Wall, New Jersey, the effects of which are eliminated in consolidation.

In June 2022, NJNG and Clean Energy Ventures entered into a 20-year sublease and PPA agreement related to an onsite solar array and the related energy output at the Company’s LNG plant in Howell, New Jersey, the effects of which are immaterial to the consolidated financial statements.

NJNG entered into a 15-year transportation precedent agreement with Adelphia Gateway for committed capacity of 130,000 Dth per day, beginning November 1, 2023; however, the agreement term will automatically be reduced to 7 years if Transco has not placed its Regional Energy Access Expansion project into service by October 31, 2030.

The intercompany profit for certain transactions between NJNG and Energy Services and NJNG and Adelphia Gateway is not eliminated in accordance with ASC 980, Regulated Operations.