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REGULATORY ASSETS AND REGULATORY LIABILITIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Regulatory Assets
The Utilities' Regulatory Assets as of March 31, 2020 consisted of the following items (in thousands):
March 31, 2020
SJGETGELKTotal SJI
Environmental Remediation Costs:
Expended - Net$158,947  $10,564  $—  $169,511  
Liability for Future Expenditures132,938  105,984  —  238,922  
   Insurance Recovery Receivables—  (13,615) —  (13,615) 
Deferred ARO Costs37,821  23,511  —  61,332  
Deferred Pension Costs - Unrecognized Prior Service Cost—  36,566  —  36,566  
Deferred Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs72,010  1,825  —  73,835  
Deferred Gas Costs - Net28,171  —  —  28,171  
CIP Receivable24,244  —  —  24,244  
SBC Receivable1,670  —  —  1,670  
Deferred Interest Rate Contracts11,375  —  —  11,375  
EET12,557  —  —  12,557  
Pipeline Supplier Service Charges503  —  —  503  
Pipeline Integrity Cost6,080  —  —  6,080  
AFUDC - Equity Related Deferrals10,950  —  —  10,950  
WNC—  8,214  156  8,370  
Other Regulatory Assets20,918  8,037  —  28,955  
Total Regulatory Assets$518,184  $181,086  $156  $699,426  

The Utilities' Regulatory Assets as of December 31, 2019 consisted of the following items (in thousands):

December 31, 2019
SJGETGELKTotal SJI
Environmental Remediation Costs:
Expended - Net$156,279  $16,955  $—  $173,234  
Liability for Future Expenditures131,262  101,083  —  232,345  
   Insurance Recovery Receivables—  (20,423) —  (20,423) 
Deferred ARO Costs36,515  18,108  —  54,623  
Deferred Pension Costs - Unrecognized Prior Service Cost—  37,378  —  37,378  
Deferred Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Costs72,010  1,825  —  73,835  
Deferred Gas Costs - Net49,469  5,301  293  55,063  
SBC Receivable1,478  —  —  1,478  
Deferred Interest Rate Contracts7,856  —  —  7,856  
EET12,877  —  —  12,877  
Pipeline Supplier Service Charges525  —  —  525  
Pipeline Integrity Cost6,516  —  —  6,516  
AFUDC - Equity Related Deferrals10,712  —  —  10,712  
WNC—  —  231  231  
Other Regulatory Assets10,678  9,004  —  19,682  
Total Regulatory Assets$496,177  $169,231  $524  $665,932  
Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities
The Utilities Regulatory Liabilities as of March 31, 2020 consisted of the following items (in thousands):

March 31, 2020
SJGETGELKTotal SJI
Excess Plant Removal Costs$14,963  $37,901  $—  $52,864  
Excess Deferred Taxes242,576  116,743  —  359,319  
Deferred Revenues - Net—  6,183  —  6,183  
Amounts to be Refunded to Customers—  10,252  —  10,252  
Other Regulatory Liabilities—  1,880  —  1,880  
Total Regulatory Liabilities$257,539  $172,959  $—  $430,498  

The Utilities Regulatory Liabilities as of December 31, 2019 consisted of the following items (in thousands):

December 31, 2019
 SJGETGELKTotal SJI
Excess Plant Removal Costs$16,333  $36,343  $—  $52,676  
Excess Deferred Taxes251,355  117,695  —  369,050  
Deferred Revenues - Net—  52  —  52  
CIP Payable6,794  —  —  6,794  
WNC—  2,684  —  2,684  
Amounts to be Refunded to Customers—  10,625  —  10,625  
Other Regulatory Liabilities—  1,037  —  1,037  
Total Regulatory Liabilities$274,482  $168,436  $—  $442,918