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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segments of Business
Information about SJI’s operations in different reportable operating segments is presented below (in thousands):

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
517,254

 
$
461,055

 
$
534,290

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
    Wholesale Energy Operations
352,613

 
220,707

 
129,098

Retail Gas and Other Operations
111,048

 
92,371

 
87,198

Retail Electric Operations
179,534

 
182,540

 
150,049

   Subtotal Energy Group
643,195

 
495,618

 
366,345

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
99,517

 
94,375

 
63,665

Appliance Service Operations
6,488

 
7,898

 
11,186

Subtotal Energy Services
106,005

 
102,273

 
74,851

Corporate & Services
45,024

 
35,147

 
31,156

Subtotal
1,311,478

 
1,094,093

 
1,006,642

Intersegment Sales
(68,410
)
 
(57,593
)
 
(47,074
)
Total Operating Revenues
$
1,243,068

 
$
1,036,500

 
$
959,568


 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Operating Income:
 

 
 

 
 

Gas Utility Operations
$
136,487

 
$
122,455

 
$
119,585

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
    Wholesale Energy Operations
(36,815
)
 
41,667

 
35,024

Retail Gas and Other Operations
(2,468
)
 
4,680

 
(3,218
)
Retail Electric Operations
3,620

 
7,007

 
1,042

   Subtotal Energy Group
(35,663
)
 
53,354

 
32,848

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
(83,654
)
 
13,301

 
2,027

Appliance Service Operations
217

 
582

 
468

Subtotal Energy Services
(83,437
)
 
13,883

 
2,495

Corporate and Services
(12,977
)
 
(416
)
 
1,966

Total Operating Income
$
4,410

 
$
189,276

 
$
156,894


 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and Amortization:
 

 
 

 
 

Gas Utility Operations
$
71,654

 
$
63,901

 
$
58,668

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
    Wholesale Energy Operations
125

 
484

 
435

Retail Gas and Other Operations
323

 
337

 
161

   Subtotal Energy Group
448

 
821

 
596

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
46,928

 
43,395

 
30,242

Appliance Service Operations
153

 
301

 
316

Subtotal Energy Services
47,081

 
43,696

 
30,558

Corporate and Services
4,303

 
1,400

 
1,220

Total Depreciation and Amortization
$
123,486

 
$
109,818

 
$
91,042


 
 
 
 
 
Interest Charges:
 

 
 

 
 

Gas Utility Operations
$
24,705

 
$
17,875

 
$
19,906

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
    Wholesale Energy Operations
3,150

 

 
441

Retail Gas and Other Operations
250

 
350

 
185

   Subtotal Energy Group
3,400

 
350

 
626

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
16,838

 
11,961

 
8,169

Corporate and Services
24,804

 
12,118

 
11,822

Subtotal
69,747

 
42,304

 
40,523

Intersegment Borrowings
(15,728
)
 
(10,855
)
 
(8,901
)
Total Interest Charges
$
54,019

 
$
31,449

 
$
31,622


 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
45,700

 
$
39,366

 
$
36,945

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
    Wholesale Energy Operations
(14,720
)
 
15,882

 
14,410

Retail Gas and Other Operations
(544
)
 
2,118

 
(978
)
Retail Electric Operations
1,480

 
2,862

 
426

   Subtotal Energy Group
(13,784
)
 
20,862

 
13,858

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
(39,262
)
 
(6,353
)
 
(49,225
)
Appliance Service Operations
4

 
232

 
186

Subtotal Energy Services
(39,258
)
 
(6,121
)
 
(49,039
)
Corporate and Services
(17,595
)
 
44

 
(404
)
Total Income Taxes
$
(24,937
)
 
$
54,151

 
$
1,360

 
 
 
 
 
 
Property Additions (See Note 1):
 
 
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
253,545

 
$
228,275

 
$
218,260

Energy Group:
 
 
 
 
 
    Wholesale Energy Operations
14

 
7

 
382

Retail Gas and Other Operations
889

 
1,642

 
2,053

   Subtotal Energy Group
903

 
1,649

 
2,435

Energy Services:
 
 
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production (1)
12,588

 
38,193

 
139,018

Appliance Service Operations
260

 
431

 
379

Subtotal Energy Services
12,848

 
38,624

 
139,397

Midstream
218

 
505

 

Corporate and Services
2,233

 
636

 
1,902

Total Property Additions
$
269,747

 
$
269,689

 
$
361,994


(1) The property additions for On-Site Energy Production in 2016 and 2015 do not include the approximately $5.6 million and $40.9 million of Property, Plant and Equipment obtained through the acquisition of eight Energenic projects as discussed in Note 3.

 
2017
 
2016
Identifiable Assets (See Note 1):
 
 
 
Gas Utility Operations
$
2,865,974

 
$
2,551,923

Energy Group:
 
 
 
    Wholesale Energy Operations
208,785

 
233,019

Retail Gas and Other Operations
56,935

 
52,729

Retail Electric Operations
34,923

 
41,280

   Subtotal Energy Group
300,643

 
327,028

Energy Services:
 
 
 
On-Site Energy Production
582,587

 
767,710

Appliance Service Operations
1,338

 
2,879

Subtotal Energy Services
583,925

 
770,589

Discontinued Operations
1,757

 
1,756

Midstream
63,112

 
26,636

Corporate and Services
711,038

 
623,159

Intersegment Assets
(661,363
)
 
(570,524
)
Total Identifiable Assets
$
3,865,086

 
$
3,730,567