SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments of Business

Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Operating Revenues:
Gas Utility Operations	$	267,658		$	210,545
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	35,345			35,372
Retail Gas and Other Operations	38,078			51,506
Retail Electric Operations	29,777			40,393
Subtotal Energy Group	103,200			127,271
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	13,572			11,346
Appliance Service Operations	2,357			2,654
Subtotal Energy Services	15,929			14,000
Corporate & Services	9,086			7,871
Subtotal	395,873			359,687
Intersegment Sales	(12,921		)	(9,486		)
Total Operating Revenues	$	382,952		$	350,201

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Operating Income (Loss):
Gas Utility Operations	$	73,189		$	63,440
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	330			(1,655		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	3,087			1,968
Retail Electric Operations	(182		)	(54		)
Subtotal Energy Group	3,235			259
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(482		)	(1,260		)
Appliance Service Operations	(52		)	(95		)
Subtotal Energy Services	(534		)	(1,355		)
Corporate and Services	481			166
Total Operating Income	$	76,371		$	62,510
Depreciation and Amortization:
Gas Utility Operations	$	14,167		$	12,676
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	32			40
Retail Gas and Other Operations	20			22
Subtotal Energy Group	52			62
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	7,051			5,775
Appliance Service Operations	74			67
Subtotal Energy Services	7,125			5,842
Corporate and Services	242			219
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	21,586		$	18,799
Interest Charges:
Gas Utility Operations	$	5,190		$	4,342
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	242			121
Retail Gas and Other Operations	73			126
Subtotal Energy Group	315			247
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	2,315			2,128
Corporate and Services	2,988			1,850
Subtotal	10,808			8,567
Intersegment Borrowings	(2,207		)	(1,483		)
Total Interest Charges	$	8,601		$	7,084

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Income Taxes:
Gas Utility Operations	$	26,172		$	22,527
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	867			(553		)
Retail Gas and Other Operations	1,576			936
Retail Electric Operations	(74		)	(22		)
Subtotal Energy Group	2,369			361
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	(12,047		)	(11,025		)
Appliance Service Operations	(8		)	(23		)
Subtotal Energy Services	(12,055		)	(11,048		)
Corporate and Services	127			29
Total Income Taxes	$	16,613		$	11,869
Property Additions:
Gas Utility Operations	$	43,326		$	32,531
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	4			2
Retail Gas and Other Operations	729			168
Subtotal Energy Group	733			170
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	4,381			9,149
Appliance Service Operations	116			—
Subtotal Energy Services	4,497			9,149
Corporate and Services	1,064			778
Total Property Additions	$	49,620		$	42,628

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Identifiable Assets:
Gas Utility Operations	$	2,291,920		$	2,185,672
Energy Group:
Wholesale Energy Operations	294,484			366,119
Retail Gas and Other Operations	52,195			53,073
Retail Electric Operations	25,311			23,682
Subtotal Energy Group	371,990			442,874
Energy Services:
On-Site Energy Production	661,485			675,937
Appliance Service Operations	3,265			3,105
Subtotal Energy Services	664,750			679,042
Discontinued Operations	1,755			1,758
Corporate and Services	563,649			527,691
Intersegment Assets	(517,342		)	(487,612		)
Total Identifiable Assets	$	3,376,722		$	3,349,425