Edgar Filing: NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP

NJR 10Q June2012

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10‑Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

Commission file number 1‑8359

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey		22‑2376465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1415 Wyckoff Road, Wall, New Jersey 07719		732‑938‑1480
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
Common Stock ‑ $2.50 Par Value		New York Stock Exchange
(Title of each class)		(Name of each exchange on which registered)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes: x No: o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes: x No: o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer: x	Accelerated filer: o	Non-accelerated filer: o	Smaller reporting company: o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes: o No: x

The number of shares outstanding of $2.50 par value Common Stock as of August 6, 2012 was 41,588,540.

New Jersey Resources Corporation

TABLE OF CONTENTS



			Page
Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements			1
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	ITEM 1.	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	2
		Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	3
		Note 1. Nature of the Business	3
		Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	3
		Note 3. Regulation	3
		Note 4. Derivative Instruments	5
		Note 5. Fair Value	10
		Note 6. Investments in Equity Investees	11
		Note 7. Earnings Per Share	11
		Note 8. Debt	11
		Note 9. Employee Benefit Plans	12
		Note 10. Income Taxes	12
		Note 11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	12
		Note 12. Business Segment and Other Operations Data	13
		Note 13. Related Party Transactions	13
	ITEM 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
	ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34
	ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	36
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
	ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	37
	ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
	ITEM 6.	Exhibits	38
		Signatures	39

New Jersey Resources Corporation

INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this report, including, without limitation, statements as to management expectations and beliefs presented in Part I, Item 2. “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” Part I, Item 3. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” Part II, Item I. “Legal Proceedings” and in the notes to the financial statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” "will" or “continue” or comparable terminology and are made based upon management's current expectations and beliefs as of this date concerning future developments and their potential effect upon New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR or the Company). There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management's expectations or that the effect of future developments on the Company will be those anticipated by management.

The Company cautions readers that the assumptions that form the basis for forward-looking statements regarding customer growth, customer usage, qualifications for federal investment tax credits (ITCs) and solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs), financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements, market risk and other matters for fiscal 2012 and thereafter include many factors that are beyond the Company's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as estimates of future market conditions, the behavior of other market participants and changes in the debt and equity capital markets. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NJR's expectations include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors of NJR's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q, as well as the following:


•	weather and economic conditions;


•	demographic changes in the New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) service territory and their effect on NJNG's customer growth;


•	volatility of natural gas and other commodity prices and their impact on NJNG customer usage, NJNG's incentive programs, NJR Energy Services' (NJRES) operations and on the Company's risk management efforts;


•	changes in rating agency requirements and/or credit ratings and their effect on availability and cost of capital to the Company;


•	the impact of volatility in the credit markets;


•	the ability to comply with debt covenants;


•	the impact to the asset values and resulting higher costs and funding obligations of NJR's pension and postemployment benefit plans as a result of a downturn in the financial markets, a lower discount rate, and impacts associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;


•	accounting effects and other risks associated with hedging activities and use of derivatives contracts;


•	commercial and wholesale credit risks, including the availability of creditworthy customers and counterparties, liquidity in the wholesale energy trading market and the Company's ability to recover all of NJRES' funds in the MF Global liquidation proceedings;


•	the ability to obtain governmental approvals and/or financing for the construction, development and operation of certain non-regulated energy investments;


•	risks associated with the management of the Company's joint ventures and partnerships;

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risks associated with our investments in solar energy projects, including the availability of regulatory and tax incentives, logistical risks and potential delays related to construction, permitting, regulatory approvals and electric grid interconnection, the availability of viable projects and NJR's eligibility for ITCs, the future market for SRECs and operational risks related to projects in service;


•	timing of qualifying for ITCs due to delays or failures to complete planned solar energy projects and the resulting effect on our effective tax rate and earnings;


•	the level and rate at which NJNG's costs and expenses are incurred and the extent to which they are allowed to be recovered from customers through the regulatory process;


•	access to adequate supplies of natural gas and dependence on third-party storage and transportation facilities for natural gas supply;


•	operating risks incidental to handling, storing, transporting and providing customers with natural gas;


•	risks related to our employee workforce;


•	the regulatory and pricing policies of federal and state regulatory agencies;


•	the costs of compliance with the proposed regulatory framework for over-the-counter derivatives;


•	the costs of compliance with present and future environmental laws, including potential climate change-related legislation;


•	risks related to changes in accounting standards;


•	the disallowance of recovery of environmental-related expenditures and other regulatory changes;


•	environmental-related and other litigation and other uncertainties; and


•	the impact of natural disasters, terrorist activities, and other extreme events.

While the Company periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting the Company's results of operations and financial condition in connection with its preparation of management's discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition contained in its Quarterly and Annual Reports, the Company does not, by including this statement, assume any obligation to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events.

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New Jersey Resources Corporation

Part I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(Thousands, except per share data)	2012			2011		2012		2011
OPERATING REVENUES
Utility	$	106,764		$	138,149	$	524,161	$	862,073
Nonutility	318,357			510,020		1,156,292		1,476,235
Total operating revenues	425,121			648,169		1,680,453		2,338,308
OPERATING EXPENSES
Gas purchases:
Utility	45,916			74,385		209,847		469,835
Nonutility	333,402			482,735		1,121,874		1,460,600
Operation and maintenance	40,857			38,811		118,987		114,123
Regulatory rider expenses	5,835			6,518		36,821		47,520
Depreciation and amortization	10,687			8,514		30,726		25,445
Energy and other taxes	8,335			10,024		39,202		60,138
Total operating expenses	445,032			620,987		1,557,457		2,177,661
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(19,911		)	27,182		122,996		160,647
Other income	551			1,176		1,427		2,426
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	4,834			4,744		15,266		15,085
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES	(24,194		)	23,614		109,157		147,988
Income tax (benefit) provision	(11,230		)	6,197		15,901		48,662
Equity in earnings of affiliates	2,644			2,957		8,316		9,484
NET (LOSS) INCOME	$	(10,320	)	$	20,374	$	101,572	$	108,810

(LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
BASIC	$(0.25)			$0.49		$2.45		$2.63
DILUTED	$(0.25)			$0.49		$2.44		$2.62
DIVIDENDS PER COMMON SHARE	$0.38			$0.36		$1.14		$1.08
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
BASIC	41,560			41,381		41,501		41,338
DILUTED	41,560			41,597		41,643		41,551

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net (loss) income	$	(10,320	)	$	20,374		$	101,572		$	108,810
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities, net of tax of $(79), $141, $(104) and $(411), respectively⁽¹⁾	$	114		$	(205	)	$	150		$	595
Net unrealized (loss) gain on derivatives, net of tax of $8, $(1), $49 and $(56), respectively	(14		)	2			(84		)	97
Adjustment to postemployment benefit obligation, net of tax of $(149), $0, $(448) and $0, respectively	220			—			658			—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	320		$	(203	)	$	724		$	692
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(10,000	)	$	20,171		$	102,296		$	109,502


(1)	Available for sale securities are included in other noncurrent assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended
	June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	101,572		$	108,810
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments	17,596			53,503
Depreciation and amortization	30,726			25,445
Allowance for equity used during construction	(317		)	(1,252		)
Allowance for bad debt expense	1,989			3,365
Deferred income taxes	30,588			22,110
Manufactured gas plant remediation costs	(6,125		)	(10,818		)
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions received	4,209			(470		)
Cost of removal - asset retirement obligations	(912		)	(711		)
Contributions to postemployment benefit plans	(24,446		)	(9,591		)
Changes in:
Components of working capital	(110,114		)	5,311
Other noncurrent assets	8,747			11,951
Other noncurrent liabilities	6,404			19,568
Cash flows from operating activities	59,917			227,221
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Expenditures for
Utility plant	(71,916		)	(69,894		)
Solar equipment	(75,243		)	(17,529		)
Real estate properties and other	(568		)	(2,423		)
Cost of removal	(10,634		)	(8,075		)
Withdrawal from restricted cash construction fund	126			67
Cash flows (used in) investing activities	(158,235		)	(97,854		)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,636			10,507
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	222			355
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction	6,522			5,901
Payments of long-term debt	(4,856		)	(25,690		)
Purchases of treasury stock	(8,768		)	(7,222		)
Payments of common stock dividends	(46,466		)	(43,747		)
Net proceeds from short-term debt	140,650			(9,600		)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	97,940			(69,496		)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(378		)	59,871
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7,440			943
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	7,062		$	60,814
CHANGES IN COMPONENTS OF WORKING CAPITAL
Receivables	$	36,598		$	(97,566	)
Inventories	78,601			87,210
Recovery of gas costs	(13,405		)	36,329
Gas purchases payable	(99,173		)	12,856
Prepaid and accrued taxes	(11,375		)	15,654
Accounts payable and other	9,754			11,857
Restricted broker margin accounts	(20,320		)	(36,544		)
Customers' credit balances and deposits	(75,318		)	(16,341		)
Other current assets	(15,476		)	(8,144		)
Total	$	(110,114	)	$	5,311
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
Cash paid for:
Interest (net of amounts capitalized)	$	8,918		$	9,778
Income taxes	$	7,536		$	4,138
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Accrued capital expenditures	$	(108	)	$	(4,245	)

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

ASSETS



(Thousands)	June 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Utility plant, at cost	$	1,549,194		$	1,502,955
Construction work in progress	111,612			92,323
Solar equipment, real estate properties and other, at cost	185,466			76,431
Construction work in progress	4,428			34,455
Total property, plant and equipment	1,850,700			1,706,164
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(418,253		)	(410,237		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,432,447			1,295,927
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	7,062			7,440
Customer accounts receivable
Billed	171,492			209,266
Unbilled revenues	6,695			7,333
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,787		)	(4,612		)
Regulatory assets	52,940			17,630
Gas in storage, at average cost	215,159			294,475
Materials and supplies, at average cost	8,110			7,395
Prepaid and accrued taxes	68,300			54,311
Derivatives, at fair value	54,479			100,338
Restricted broker margin accounts	42,915			22,595
Deferred taxes	6,860			1,498
Other	15,580			14,698
Total current assets	644,805			732,367
NONCURRENT ASSETS
Investments in equity investees	157,671			159,063
Regulatory assets	411,528			434,185
Derivatives, at fair value	3,093			6,515
Other	26,363			21,387
Total noncurrent assets	598,655			621,150
Total assets	$	2,675,907		$	2,649,444

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES



(Thousands)	June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
CAPITALIZATION
Common stock equity	$	836,086	$	776,257
Long-term debt	428,064		426,797
Total capitalization	1,264,150		1,203,054
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturities of long-term debt	8,034		7,575
Short-term debt	300,000		159,350
Gas purchases payable	153,518		252,691
Accounts payable and other	71,961		65,960
Dividends payable	15,804		14,912
Deferred and accrued taxes	3,392		778
Regulatory liabilities	—		4,633
New Jersey clean energy program	7,434		15,011
Derivatives, at fair value	51,249		68,698
Customers' credit balances and deposits	38,458		113,776
Total current liabilities	649,850		703,384
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
Deferred income taxes	369,107		327,782
Deferred investment tax credits	5,985		6,227
Deferred revenue	5,734		7,633
Derivatives, at fair value	3,005		6,341
Manufactured gas plant remediation	182,900		182,900
Postemployment employee benefit liability	95,687		114,305
Regulatory liabilities	66,100		59,837
New Jersey clean energy program	—		5,133
Asset retirement obligation	27,433		27,026
Other	5,956		5,822
Total noncurrent liabilities	761,907		743,006
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 11)
Total capitalization and liabilities	$	2,675,907	$	2,649,444

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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New Jersey Resources Corporation

Part I

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.	NATURE OF THE BUSINESS

New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR or the Company) provides regulated gas distribution services and certain non-regulated businesses primarily through the following subsidiaries:

New Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG) provides natural gas utility service to approximately 499,900 retail customers in central and northern New Jersey and is subject to rate regulation by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). NJNG comprises the Natural Gas Distribution segment;

NJR Energy Services Company (NJRES) comprises the Energy Services segment that maintains and transacts around a portfolio of natural gas storage and transportation positions and provides wholesale energy and energy management services;

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV) comprises the Clean Energy Ventures segment and reports the results of operations and assets related to the Company's capital investments in renewable energy projects, including commercial and residential solar projects;

NJR Energy Holdings Corporation (NJREH) primarily invests in energy-related ventures through its subsidiaries, NJNR Pipeline Company (Pipeline), which holds the Company's 5.53 percent ownership interest in Iroquois Gas Transmission L.P. (Iroquois), and NJR Steckman Ridge Storage Company, which holds the Company's 50 percent combined interest in Steckman Ridge GP, LLC and Steckman Ridge, LP (collectively, Steckman Ridge). Iroquois and Steckman Ridge comprise the Energy Holdings segment (previously Midstream Assets);

NJR Retail Holdings Corporation (Retail Holdings) has two principal subsidiaries, NJR Home Services Company (NJRHS) and Commercial Realty & Resources Corporation (CR&R). Retail Holdings and NJR Energy Corporation (NJR Energy) are included in Retail and Other operations.


2.	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by NJR in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The September 30, 2011, Balance Sheet data is derived from the audited financial statements of the Company. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in NJR's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of NJR and its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments necessary, for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Because of the seasonal nature of NJR's utility and wholesale energy services operations, in addition to other factors, the financial results for the interim periods presented are not indicative of the results that are to be expected for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.

Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

Gas in Storage

The following table summarizes gas in storage, at average cost by company as of:



	June 30, 2012				September 30, 2011
($ in thousands)	Gas in Storage			Bcf	Gas in Storage			Bcf
NJNG		$	114,927	20.3		$	159,328	23.1
NJRES		100,232		45.6		135,147		36.8
Total		$	215,159	65.9		$	294,475	59.9

Available for Sale Securities

Included in Other noncurrent assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are certain investments in equity securities of a publicly traded energy company that have a fair value of $10.6 million and $10.3 million as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively. Total unrealized gains associated with these equity securities, which are included as a part of accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of common stock equity, were $7.9 million ($4.7 million, after tax) and $7.7 million ($4.5 million, after tax) as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Recent Updates to the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)

Fair Value

In May 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, clarifying certain guidance to ensure that U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have the same fair value meaning, measurements and disclosure requirements. The amended guidance became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. There was no impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption.

Presentation of Comprehensive Income

In June 2011, the FASB issued an update to ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income, allowing two alternatives for the presentation of comprehensive income, eliminating the option to present the components of comprehensive income (OCI) as a part of the statement of changes in stockholder's equity and requiring that reclassification adjustments from OCI to income be presented on the face of the financial statements. The amended guidance requires that comprehensive income, including the components of net income and OCI, be presented in either one statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued a subsequent amendment indefinitely deferring the provisions requiring reclassification adjustments out of OCI to be presented on the face of the financial statements. The other portions of the original update remain unchanged and became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. Effective September 30, 2011, NJR adopted the two-statement approach retrospectively. There was no impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption.

Balance Sheet Offsetting

In December 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC Topic 210, Balance Sheet, requiring additional disclosures about the nature of an entity's rights of setoff and related master netting arrangements associated with its financial and derivative instruments. The objective of the disclosures is to facilitate comparison between financial statements prepared on the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and those prepared on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The amended guidance will become effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and will be applied retrospectively. The Company has determined that the new guidance will not impact its financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption.


3.	REGULATION

NJNG is subject to cost-based regulation, therefore, it is permitted to recover authorized operating expenses and earn a reasonable return on its utility investment based on the BPU's approval, in accordance with accounting guidance applicable to regulated operations. Accordingly, NJNG capitalizes or defers certain costs that are expected to be recovered from its customers as regulatory assets and recognizes certain obligations representing amounts that are probable future expenditures as regulatory liabilities.

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New Jersey Resources Corporation

Part I

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Regulatory assets and liabilities included on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are comprised of the following:



(Thousands)	June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Regulatory assets-current
Conservation Incentive Program	$	26,240	$	9,178
Underrecovered gas costs	8,772		—
Derivatives, net	17,928		8,452
Total current	$	52,940	$	17,630
Regulatory assets-noncurrent
Environmental remediation costs
Expended, net of recoveries	$	59,683	$	75,646
Liability for future expenditures	182,900		182,900
Deferred income taxes	11,574		10,879
Energy Efficiency Program	21,944		11,906
New Jersey Clean Energy Program	7,434		20,144
Postemployment and other benefit costs	118,456		123,827
Other	9,537		8,883
Total noncurrent	$	411,528	$	434,185
Regulatory liability-current
Overrecovered gas costs	$	—	$	4,633
Total current	$	—	$	4,633
Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent
Cost of removal obligation	$	66,007	$	59,752
Other	93		85
Total noncurrent	$	66,100	$	59,837

NJNG's recovery of costs is facilitated through its base tariff rates, Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) and other regulatory riders. As recovery of regulatory assets is subject to BPU approval, if there are any changes in regulatory positions that indicate recovery is not probable, the related cost would be charged to income in the period of such determination.

Recent regulatory filings and/or actions include the following:

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On November 17, 2011, NJNG notified the BPU that it would provide bill credits to NJNG's residential and small commercial customers during December 2011 and January 2012, as a result of the decline in the wholesale prices of natural gas and a change in the methodology used to develop estimates of unaccounted-for gas. On January 25, 2012 and March 9, 2012, NJNG notified the BPU that it would extend bill credits through February 2012 and March 2012, respectively. In total, customers received approximately $90.7 million in credits based on usage during the four-month period.


•	On January 18, 2012, the BPU approved an extension of NJNG's Energy Efficiency program (EE) for one year with an additional $10.4 million of investments in customer incentives and rebates, earning a weighted average cost of capital of 7.1 percent, including a cost of equity of 10.3 percent.

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On January 18, 2012, the BPU approved NJNG's 2010 Societal Benefits Clause (SBC) filing, in which NJNG requested approval of its manufactured gas plant remediation expenditures incurred through June 30, 2009, which maintained the expected annual recovery at approximately $20 million. In February 2012, NJNG filed its 2011 SBC filing, requesting approval of its MGP expenditures incurred through June 30, 2011, which would continue its existing overall SBC rate and recovery.


•	On March 9, 2012, NJNG notified the BPU of a decrease to its BGSS rate, effective April 1, 2012, which will have an annual impact of approximately $19 million.

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New Jersey Resources Corporation

Part I

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

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On March 20, 2012, NJNG filed a petition with the BPU seeking to implement a Safety Acceleration and Facility Enhancement (SAFE) program, whereby NJNG would invest up to $204 million over a five-year period to replace portions of NJNG's gas distribution unprotected steel and cast iron infrastructure. If approved as filed, commencing in 2013, NJNG would file a petition with the BPU annually in June to recover the costs associated with its investment in SAFE over a five-year period, earning an overall weighted average cost of capital of 7.76 percent, including a cost of equity of 10.3 percent.

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On June 1, 2012, NJNG submitted its annual BGSS and CIP filings to the Board of Public Utilities. NJNG sought approval to maintain its current BGSS rate, decrease the CIP rate for residential non-heating customers and increase the CIP rates for residential heating and commercial customers, effective October 1, 2012. Pending BPU approval, an average residential heating customer bill would increase by 2.4 percent.

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On June 18, 2012, the BPU approved a pilot program for NJNG to invest up to $10 million to build compressed natural gas vehicle refueling stations in Monmouth, Ocean and Morris counties. NJNG intends to begin construction of the stations within one year and submit a cost recovery filing to the BPU in the spring of 2013, requesting a base rate change to be effective in the summer of 2013, earning an overall weighted average cost of capital of 7.1 percent, including a cost of equity of 10.3 percent. A portion of the proceeds from the utilization of the CNG equipment, along with any available federal and state incentives, will be credited back to ratepayers to help offset the cost of this investment.

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On July 9, 2012, NJNG filed two petitions with the BPU related to The SAVEGREEN Project^® (SAVEGREEN) energy-efficiency programs. The petitions include the 2012 rate filing which represents a reconciliation of BPU approved actual costs for energy-efficiency programs and a petition related to the extension of NJNG's energy-efficiency programs over a four-year program, with modifications to include certain new programs. The Company's petition requests a BPU decision in early 2013. The rate impact will incorporate the existing Savegreen programs and the extension of the new Savegreen programs over four years.


4.	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are subject to commodity price risk due to fluctuations in the market price of natural gas. To manage this risk, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries enter into a variety of derivative instruments including, but not limited to, futures contracts, physical forward contracts, financial options and swaps to economically hedge the commodity price risk associated with its existing and anticipated commitments to purchase and sell natural gas. In addition, the Company may utilize foreign currency derivatives as cash flow hedges of Canadian dollar denominated gas purchases. These contracts, with a few exceptions as described below, are accounted for as derivatives. Accordingly, all of the financial and certain of the Company's physical derivative instruments are recorded at fair value in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For a more detailed discussion of the Company's fair value measurement policies and level disclosures associated with the NJR's derivative instruments. See Note 5. Fair Value.

Since the Company chooses not to designate its financial commodity and physical forward commodity derivatives as accounting hedges, changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments are recorded as a component of gas purchases or operating revenues, as appropriate for NJRES, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as unrealized gains or (losses). For NJRES at settlement, realized gains and (losses) on all financial derivative instruments are recognized as a component of gas purchases and realized gains and (losses) on all physical derivatives follow the presentation of the related unrealized gains and (losses) as a component of either gas purchases or operating revenues.

NJRES also enters into natural gas transactions in Canada and, consequently, is exposed to fluctuations in the value of Canadian currency relative to the US dollar. NJRES utilizes foreign currency derivatives to lock in the currency translation rate associated with natural gas transactions denominated in Canadian currency. The derivatives may include currency forwards, futures, or swaps and are accounted for as derivatives. These derivatives are being used to hedge future forecasted cash payments associated with transportation and storage contracts. The Company has designated these foreign currency derivatives as cash flow hedges of that exposure, and expects the hedge relationship to be highly effective throughout the term. Since NJRES designates its foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges, changes in fair value of the effective portion of the hedge are recorded in other comprehensive income (OCI). When the foreign exchange contracts are settled, realized gains and (losses) are recognized in gas purchases in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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As a result of NJRES entering into transactions to borrow gas, commonly referred to as “park and loans,” an embedded derivative is created related to potential differences between the fair value of the amount borrowed and the fair value of the amount that may ultimately be repaid, based on changes in forward natural gas prices during the contract term. This embedded derivative is accounted for as a forward sale in the month in which the repayment of the borrowed gas is expected to occur, and is considered a derivative transaction that is recorded at fair value in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, with changes in value recognized in current period earnings.

Changes in fair value of NJNG's financial derivative instruments are recorded as a component of regulatory assets or liabilities in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as NJNG has received regulatory approval to defer and to recover these amounts through future BGSS rates as an increase or decrease to the cost of natural gas in NJNG's tariff.

The Company elects normal purchase/normal sale (normal) accounting treatment on all physical commodity contracts at NJNG. These contracts are accounted for on an accrual basis. Accordingly, gains or (losses) are recognized in earnings when the contract settles and the natural gas is delivered.

During fiscal 2012, NJRCEV began hedging certain of its expected production of solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs) through forward sale contracts. The Company intends to physically deliver the SRECs upon settlement and will recognize related revenue upon transfer of the SRECs.

Fair Value of Derivatives

The following table reflects the fair value of NJR's derivative assets and liabilities recognized in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of:



			Fair Value
			June 30, 2012						September 30, 2011
(Thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives			Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
NJRES:
Foreign currency contracts	Derivatives - current		$	122		$	17		$	153		$	8
	Derivatives - noncurrent		40			11			127			6
Fair value of derivatives designated as hedging instruments			$	162		$	28		$	280		$	14

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
NJNG:
Financial commodity contracts	Derivatives - current		$	4,416		$	23,042		$	5,424		$	13,258
	Derivatives - noncurrent		698			—			2			620
NJRES:
Physical forward commodity contracts	Derivatives - current		20,715			8,870			33,240			10,570
	Derivatives - noncurrent		1,481			307			4,450			781
Financial commodity contracts	Derivatives - current		29,226			19,320			61,521			44,862
	Derivatives - noncurrent		874			2,687			1,936			4,934
Fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			$	57,410		$	54,226		$	106,573		$	75,025
Total fair value of derivatives			$	57,572		$	54,254		$	106,853		$	75,039

At June 30, 2012, the gross notional amount of the foreign currency transactions was approximately $10.1 million, and ineffectiveness in the hedge relationship is immaterial to the financial results of NJR.

NJRES utilizes financial derivatives to economically hedge the gross margin associated with the purchase of physical gas for injection into storage and the subsequent sale of physical gas at a later date. The gains or (losses) on the financial transactions that are economic hedges of the cost of the purchased gas are recognized prior to the gains or (losses) on the physical transaction, which are recognized in earnings when the natural gas is sold. Therefore, mismatches between the timing of the recognition of realized gains or (losses) on the financial derivative instruments and gains or (losses) associated with the actual sale of the natural gas that is being economically hedged along with fair value changes in derivative instruments creates volatility in the results of NJRES, although the Company's intended economic results relating to the entire transaction are unaffected.

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The following table reflects the effect of derivative instruments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as of:



(Thousands)	Location of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:		2012			2011		2012			2011
NJRES:
Physical commodity contracts	Operating revenues	$	(2,860	)	$	5,044	$	(6,023	)	$	29,881
Physical commodity contracts	Gas purchases	8,155			4,639		12,546			(1,467		)
Financial commodity contracts	Gas purchases	(9,717		)	8,703		93,248			(19,072		)
Total unrealized and realized (losses) gains		$	(4,422	)	$	18,386	$	99,771		$	9,342

Not included in the previous table, are gains (losses) associated with NJNG's financial derivatives that totaled $3.7 million and $(2.1) million for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $(31.6) million and $(7) million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These derivatives are part of its risk management activities that relate to its natural gas purchasing activities and BGSS incentive programs. As these transactions are entered into pursuant to and recoverable through regulatory riders, any changes in the value of NJNG's financial derivatives are deferred in regulatory assets or liabilities and there is no impact to earnings.

As previously noted, NJRES designates its foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges, therefore, changes in fair value of the effective portion of the hedges are recorded in OCI and, upon settlement of the contracts, realized gains and losses are reclassified from OCI to gas purchases in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table reflect the effect of derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on OCI as of:



(Thousands)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)				Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Income (Effective Portion)					Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,					June 30,
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:	2012		2011		2012			2011		2012		2011
Foreign currency contracts	$	12	$	3	$	(35	)	$	32	$	—	$	—



(Thousands)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) ⁽¹⁾					Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from OCI into Income (Effective Portion)					Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
	Nine Months Ended					Nine Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,					June 30,
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:	2012			2011		2012			2011		2012		2011
Foreign currency contracts	$	(63	)	$	164	$	(70	)	$	91	$	—	$	—


(1)	The settlement of foreign currency transactions over the next twelve months is expected to result in the reclassification of $104,000 from OCI into earnings. The maximum tenor is April 2015.

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NJNG and NJRES had the following outstanding long (short) derivatives as of:



		Volume (Bcf)
		June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
NJNG	Futures	11.1		23.7
	Swaps	0.1		(1.8	)
	Options	0.1		1.1
NJRES	Futures	(28.4	)	(13.8	)
	Swaps	(4.4	)	(41.9	)
	Options	—		—
	Physical	0.3		58.3

Broker Margin

Generally, exchange-traded futures contracts require posted collateral, referred to as margin, usually in the form of cash. The amount of margin required is comprised of a fixed initial amount based on the contract and a variable amount based on market price movements from the initial trade price. The Company maintains broker margin accounts for NJNG and NJRES. The balances by company, are as follows:



(Thousands)	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
NJNG	Broker margin - Current assets	$	20,995	$	11,722
NJRES ⁽¹⁾	Broker margin - Current assets	$	21,920	$	10,873


(1)	As of June 30, 2012, NJRES' balance includes $20.2 million related to the remaining exposure at MF Global.

Wholesale Credit Risk

NJNG and NJRES are exposed to credit risk as a result of their wholesale marketing activities. As a result of the inherent volatility in the prices of natural gas commodities and derivatives, the market value of contractual positions with individual counterparties could exceed established credit limits or collateral provided by those counterparties. If a counterparty failed to perform the obligations under its contract (e.g., failed to deliver or pay for natural gas), then the Company could sustain a loss.

NJR monitors and manages the credit risk of its wholesale marketing operations through credit policies and procedures that management believes reduce overall credit risk. These policies include a review and evaluation of current and prospective counterparties' financial statements and/or credit ratings, daily monitoring of counterparties' credit limits and exposure, daily communication with traders regarding credit status and the use of credit mitigation measures, such as collateral requirements and netting agreements. Examples of collateral include letters of credit and cash received for either prepayment or margin deposit. Collateral may be requested due to NJR's election not to extend credit or because exposure exceeds defined thresholds. Most of NJR's wholesale marketing contracts contain standard netting provisions. These contracts include those governed by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). The netting provisions refer to payment netting, whereby receivables and payables with the same counterparty are offset and the resulting net amount is paid to the party to which it is due.

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The following is a summary of gross credit exposures grouped by investment and noninvestment grade counterparties, as of June 30, 2012. Internally-rated exposure applies to counterparties that are not rated by Standard & Poor's (S&P) or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's). In these cases, the company's or guarantor's financial statements are reviewed, and similar methodologies and ratios used by S&P and/or Moody's are applied to arrive at a substitute rating. Gross credit exposure is defined as the unrealized fair value of physical and financial derivative commodity contracts plus any outstanding wholesale receivable for the value of natural gas delivered and/or financial derivative commodity contract that has settled for which payment has not yet been received. The amounts presented below have not been reduced by any collateral received or netting.



(Thousands)	Gross Credit Exposure
Investment grade		$	125,897
Noninvestment grade		25,088
Internally rated investment grade		15,916
Internally rated noninvestment grade		6,035
Total		$	172,936

Conversely, certain of NJNG's and NJRES' derivative instruments are linked to agreements containing provisions that would require cash collateral payments from the Company if certain events occur. These provisions vary based upon the terms in individual counterparty agreements and can result in cash payments if NJNG's credit rating were to fall below its current level. NJNG's credit rating, with respect to S&P, reflects the overall corporate credit profile of NJR. Specifically, most, but not all, of these additional payments will be triggered if NJNG's debt is downgraded by the major credit agencies, regardless of investment grade status. In addition, some of these agreements include threshold amounts that would result in additional collateral payments if the values of derivative liabilities were to exceed the maximum values provided for in relevant counterparty agreements. Other provisions include payment features that are not specifically linked to ratings, but are based on certain financial metrics.

Collateral amounts associated with any of these conditions are determined based on a sliding scale and are contingent upon the degree to which the Company's credit rating and/or financial metrics deteriorate, and the extent to which liability amounts exceed applicable threshold limits. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, was $1.8 million and $4.1 million, respectively, for which the Company had not posted any collateral. If all the thresholds related to the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been invoked on June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the Company would have been required to post an additional $1.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, to its counterparties. These amounts differ from the respective net derivative liabilities reflected in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because the agreements also include clauses, commonly known as “Rights of Offset,” that would permit the Company to offset its derivative assets against its derivative liabilities for determining additional collateral to be posted.

Liquidation of Clearing Broker

MF Global Inc. (MFGI) and MF Global UK Limited (UKMF), which operated as futures commission merchants and broker/dealer entities of MF Global Holdings Ltd. (collectively with its affiliates, MF Global), were NJRES' clearing brokers through which NJRES held positions in energy futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and swaps cleared on exchanges administered by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). The CME and ICE both require NJRES to maintain adequate margin against NJRES' trading positions, which our former clearing brokers, MFGI and UKMF, were required to hold on our behalf in segregated or secured accounts. MF Global disclosed to the CME that it had a “significant shortfall” in its segregated customer accounts. Shortly thereafter, on October 31, 2011, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation announced that it had initiated the liquidation of MFGI under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) in the U.S. and the High Court in the U.K. appointed special administrators to conduct the liquidation of UKMF. The SIPA Trustee's latest estimate of the shortfall in commodities customers' segregated account funds is $1.6 billion.

As of the close of business on November 3, 2011, the market value of NJRES' MF Global account was $27.8 million, of which $10.6 million related to CME positions and $17.2 million related to ICE positions. On May 21, 2012, NJRES received notice from the Trustee that its claim filed in the MFGI liquidation proceeding had been allowed in the amount of $27.8 million. As of June 30, 2012, NJRES has received distributions from the SIPA Trustee totaling $7.6 million related to its CME positions. Accordingly, the remaining exposure as of June 30, 2012, is $20.2 million. On July 13, 2012, NJRES received an additional $848,000 related to its CME positions.

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NJRES intends to continue vigorously prosecuting its claim against MFGI to recover all of its funds, but it cannot estimate at this time, either how much of those funds will be recovered or when they will be recovered.


5.	FAIR VALUE

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

The fair value of cash and temporary investments, commercial paper and borrowings under revolving credit facilities are estimated to equal their carrying amounts due to the short maturity of those instruments. The estimated fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities is as follows:



(Thousands)	June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Carrying value	$	436,098	$	434,372
Fair market value	$	479,239	$	471,022

Effective January 1, 2012, NJR changed its valuation technique from a market approach to an income approach. NJR considers the discounted cash flow method to provide a more consistently reliable fair value. Inputs include U.S. Treasury securities and credit spreads, both of which are observable inputs. Any adjustments to the measurement for duration, as applicable, are not considered to be significant, therefore, NJR classifies its debt within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value Hierarchy

NJR applies fair value measurement guidance to its financial assets and liabilities, as appropriate, which include financial derivatives and physical commodity contracts qualifying as derivatives, available for sale securities and other financial assets and liabilities. In addition, authoritative accounting literature prescribes the use of a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value based on the source of the data used to develop the price inputs. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to inputs that are based on unobservable market data and include the following:


Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; NJR's Level 1 assets and liabilities include exchange traded futures contracts, listed equities, and money market funds.

Level 2

Price data, which includes both commodity and basis price data other than Level 1 quotes, that is observed either directly or indirectly from publications or pricing services; NJR's Level 2 assets and liabilities include over-the-counter physical forward commodity contracts and swap contracts or derivatives that are initially valued using observable quotes and are subsequently adjusted to include time value, credit risk or estimated transport pricing components for which no basis price is available. These additional adjustments are not considered significant to the ultimate recognized values.


Level 3	Inputs derived from a significant amount of unobservable market data; these include NJR's best estimate of fair value and are derived primarily through the use of internal valuation methodologies.

NJNG's and NJRES' financial derivatives portfolios consist mainly of futures, options and swaps. NJR primarily uses the market approach and its policy is to use actively quoted market prices when available. The principal market for its derivative transactions is the natural gas wholesale market, therefore, the primary source for its price inputs is the New York Mercantile (NYMEX) exchange. NJRES also uses Natural Gas Exchange (NGX) for Canadian delivery points and Platts and NYMEX ClearPort for certain over-the-counter physical forward commodity contracts. However, NJRES also engages in transactions that result in transporting natural gas to delivery points for which there is no actively quoted market price. In most instances, the cost to transport to the final delivery location is not significant to the overall valuation. If required, NJRES' policy is to use the best information available to determine fair value based on internal pricing models, which would include estimates extrapolated from broker quotes or pricing services.

NJR also has available for sale securities and other financial assets that include listed equities, mutual funds and money market funds for which there are active exchange quotes available.

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When NJR determines fair values, measurements are adjusted, as needed, for credit risk associated with its counterparties, as well as its own credit risk. NJR determines these adjustments by using historical default probabilities that correspond to the applicable Standard and Poor's issuer ratings, while also taking into consideration collateral and netting arrangements that serve to mitigate risk.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:



	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets			Significant Other Observable Inputs			Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Thousands)	(Level 1)			(Level 2)			(Level 3)			Total
As of June 30, 2012:
Assets:
Physical forward commodity contracts		$	—		$	22,196		$	—	$	22,196
Financial derivative contracts - natural gas		13,813			21,401			—		35,214
Financial commodity contracts - foreign exchange		—			162			—		162
Available for sale equity securities - energy industry⁽¹⁾		10,602			—			—		10,602
Other		855			—			—		855
Total assets at fair value		$	25,270		$	43,759		$	—	$	69,029
Liabilities:
Physical forward commodity contracts		$	—		$	9,177		$	—	$	9,177
Financial commodity contracts - natural gas		28,153			16,896			—		45,049
Financial commodity contracts - foreign exchange		—			28			—		28
Other		735			—			—		735
Total liabilities at fair value		$	28,888		$	26,101		$	—	$	54,989

As of September 30, 2011:
Assets:
Physical forward commodity contracts		$	—		$	37,690		$	—	$	37,690
Financial derivative contracts - natural gas		25,617			43,266			—		68,883
Financial commodity contracts - foreign exchange		—			280					280
Available for sale equity securities - energy industry⁽¹⁾		10,348			—			—		10,348
Other		2,820			—			—		2,820
Total assets at fair value		$	38,785		$	81,236		$	—	$	120,021
Liabilities:
Physical forward commodity contracts		$	—		$	11,351		$	—	$	11,351
Financial derivative contracts - natural gas		23,715			39,959			—		63,674
Financial commodity contracts - foreign exchange		—			14			—		14
Other		616			—			—		616
Total liabilities at fair value		$	24,331		$	51,324		$	—	$	75,655


(1)	Included in Other noncurrent assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


6.	INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY INVESTEES

NJR uses the equity method of accounting for its investments in Steckman Ridge and Iroquois. Earnings or losses from equity method investments are included in Equity in earnings of affiliates in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

NJR's investments in equity investees include the following investments as of:



(Thousands)	June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Steckman Ridge	$	134,018	$	135,130
Iroquois	23,653		23,933
Total	$	157,671	$	159,063

As of June 30, 2012, the investment in Steckman Ridge includes loans with a total outstanding principal balance of $70.4 million. The loans accrue interest at a variable rate that resets quarterly and are due December 31, 2017.

NJRES and NJNG have entered into transportation, storage and park and loan agreements with Iroquois and Steckman Ridge. See Note 13. Related Party Transactions for more information on these affiliate transactions.


7.	EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table presents the calculation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share for:



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(Thousands, except per share amounts)	2012			2011		2012		2011
Net (loss) income, as reported	$	(10,320	)	$	20,374	$	101,572	$	108,810
Basic earnings per share
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-basic	41,560			41,381		41,501		41,338
Basic (loss) earnings per common share	$(0.25)			$0.49		$2.45		$2.63
Diluted earnings per share
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-basic	41,560			41,381		41,501		41,338
Incremental shares ⁽¹⁾	—			216		142		213
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding-diluted	41,560			41,597		41,643		41,551
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share ⁽²⁾	$(0.25)			$0.49		$2.44		$2.62


(1)	Incremental shares consist of stock options, stock awards and performance units.


(2)	Since there was a net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2012, incremental shares of 140 were not included in the computation of diluted loss per common share, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011.


8.	DEBT

NJR and NJNG finance working capital requirements and capital expenditures through the issuance of various long-term debt and other financing arrangements, including unsecured credit and private placement debt shelf facilities. Amounts available under credit facilities are reduced by bank or commercial paper borrowings, as applicable, and any outstanding letters of credit. Neither NJNG nor the results of its operations are obligated or pledged to support the NJR credit or debt shelf facilities.

A summary of NJR's and NJNG's debt shelf and credit facilities are as follows:



(Thousands)	June 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			Maturity Dates
NJR
Debt shelf facilities ^{(1) (2) (3)}	$	175,000		$	175,000		Various⁽³⁾
Bank credit facilities⁽⁴⁾	$	325,000		$	325,000		December 2012
Notes payable outstanding at end of period	$	218,000		$	132,850
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	0.56		%	0.54		%
Amount available at end of period ⁽⁵⁾	$	98,464		$	157,853
NJNG
Bank credit facility dedicated to EDA Bonds ^{(2) (4)}	$	100,000		$	100,000		August 2015
Bank credit facilities ⁽⁴⁾	$	200,000		$	200,000		August 2014
Commercial paper outstanding at end of period	$	82,000		$	26,500
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	0.19		%	0.24		%
Amount available at end of period	$	118,000		$	173,500


(1)	Uncommitted, long-term debt shelf facilities, which require no commitment fees on the unused amounts.


(2)	There were no borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively.


(3)	$100 million debt shelf expires May 2013 and $75 million debt shelf expires June 2014.


(4)	Committed credit facilities, which require commitment fees on the unused amounts.


(5)	Letters of credit outstanding total $8.5 million and $34.3 million as of June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively, which reduces amount available.

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NJR

NJR has a $325 million unsecured committed credit facility expiring in December 2012, which it expects to refinance in August 2012.

NJR has a $100 million and a $75 million uncommitted private placement shelf note agreement, expiring in May 2013 and June 2014, respectively, allowing NJR to issue senior notes, the terms and conditions of which, including interest rates and maturity dates, will be agreed upon at the time of each issuance. As of June 30, 2012, NJR had no borrowings outstanding under these agreements. On September 17, 2012, subject to the terms and conditions of the respective shelf note agreements, NJR intends to borrow $25 million at 1.94 percent, which will mature on September 15, 2015, $25 million at 2.51 percent, which will mature on September 15, 2018 and $50 million at 3.25 percent, which will mature on September 17, 2022.

Other

NJNG received $6.5 million and $5.9 million in December 2011 and 2010, respectively, in connection with the sale-leaseback of its natural gas meters. This sale-leaseback program is expected to continue on an annual basis.

On June 1, 2012, NJNG filed a petition with the BPU requesting authorization over a three-year period to issue debt, renew its revolving credit facility expiring August 2014, renew its credit facility supporting NJNG's obligations with respect to bonds issued by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, enter into interest rate risk management transactions and increase the size of its meter leasing program on a permanent basis.


9.	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Pension and Other Postemployment Benefit Plans (OPEB)

The components of the net periodic cost for pension benefits, including the Company's Pension Equalization Plan, and OPEB costs (principally health care and life insurance) for employees and covered dependents were as follows:



	Pension												OPEB
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service cost	$	1,344		$	1,194		$	4,032		$	3,582		$	896		$	836		$	2,688		$	2,508
Interest cost	2,206			2,094			6,618			6,283			1,283			1,211			3,849			3,634
Expected return on plan assets	(3,171		)	(2,873		)	(9,513		)	(8,618		)	(687		)	(618		)	(2,059		)	(1,854		)
Recognized actuarial loss	1,254			987			3,762			2,960			724			653			2,172			1,959
Prior service cost amortization	11			12			33			36			6			19			18			57
Recognized net initial obligation	—			—			—			—			89			89			267			267
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,644		$	1,414		$	4,932		$	4,243		$	2,311		$	2,190		$	6,935		$	6,571

The Company does not expect to be required to make additional contributions to fund the pension plans over the next three fiscal years based on current actuarial assumptions; however, funding requirements are uncertain and can depend significantly on changes in actuarial assumptions, returns on plan assets, interest rates and changes in the demographics of eligible employees and covered dependents. In addition, as in the past, the Company may elect to make contributions in excess of the minimum required amount to the plans. NJR made a discretionary contribution of $20 million to the pension plans in December 2011.


10.	INCOME TAXES

NJR evaluates its tax positions to determine the appropriate accounting and recognition of potential future obligations associated with unrecognized tax benefits. During the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, based on its analysis, the Company determined that there was no need to recognize any liabilities associated with uncertain tax positions.

The effective tax rates for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, are 13.5 percent and 30.9 percent, respectively. The decrease in the rate is due primarily to the impact of federal investment tax credits (ITC) of $27.2 million and $7.3 million, generated by solar investments placed into service in the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and solar investments forecasted to be completed before the end of the fiscal year.

To calculate the estimated annual effective tax rate, NJR considers projects that are probable of being completed and available for use during the current fiscal year based on the best information available at each reporting period. The estimate includes an assessment of various factors, such as board of director approval, status of contractual agreements, permitting and interconnection. Adjustments to the effective tax rate and management's estimates will occur as information and assumptions change.


11.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Cash Commitments

NJNG has entered into long-term contracts, expiring at various dates through November 2024, for the supply, storage and delivery of natural gas. These contracts include current annual fixed charges of approximately $101.2 million at current contract rates and volumes, which are recoverable through BGSS.

For the purpose of securing storage and pipeline capacity, NJRES enters into storage and pipeline capacity contracts, which require the payment of certain demand charges by NJRES to maintain the ability to access such natural gas storage or pipeline capacity, during a fixed time period, which generally ranges from one to five years. Demand charges are based on established rates as regulated by the FERC. These demand charges represent commitments to pay storage providers or pipeline companies for the right to store and transport natural gas utilizing their respective assets.

Commitments as of June 30, 2012, for natural gas purchases and future demand fees for the next five fiscal year periods are as follows:



(Thousands)	2012		2013		2014		2015		2016		Thereafter
NJRES:
Natural gas purchases	$	190,416	$	213,773	$	8,735	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	11,503		30,740		18,634		12,016		7,106		12,353
Pipeline demand fees	17,669		41,037		21,587		10,896		9,083		17,432
Sub-total NJRES	$	219,588	$	285,550	$	48,956	$	22,912	$	16,189	$	29,785
NJNG:
Natural gas purchases	$	14,085	$	1,191	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Storage demand fees	7,783		29,834		25,015		15,888		11,088		33,245
Pipeline demand fees	13,482		76,773		73,147		35,210		31,575		201,815
Sub-total NJNG	$	35,350	$	107,798	$	98,162	$	51,098	$	42,663	$	235,060
Total⁽¹⁾	$	254,938	$	393,348	$	147,118	$	74,010	$	58,852	$	264,845


(1)	Does not include amounts related to intercompany asset management agreements between NJRES and NJNG.

NJNG's capital expenditures are estimated at $128.4 million and $70 million in fiscal 2012 and 2013, respectively, and consist primarily of its construction program to support customer growth, maintenance of its distribution system and replacement needed under pipeline safety regulations. Approximately $86.1 million has been committed or spent on capital expenditures, including accruals, during the nine months ended June 30, 2012. The expected expenditures in fiscal 2012 include an estimate of $49.9 million related to AIP II. NJNG has committed or spent $29.1 million related to AIP II programs during the nine months ended June 30, 2012.

The Company has entered into various agreements to install solar equipment involving both residential and commercial projects. Total solar-related capital expenditures during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 were $75.2 million. The Company currently estimates solar-related capital expenditures of $92.4 million during fiscal 2012, of which $86.9 million has been committed or spent. Solar-related capital expenditures in fiscal 2013 are estimated to be $90 million. These investments are subject to a variety of factors, such as the identification of appropriate projects, the timing of construction schedules, the permitting and regulatory process and delays related to electric grid interconnection, which may affect our ability to commence operations at these projects on a timely basis or, at all.

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Part I

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Legal Proceedings

Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation

NJNG is responsible for the remedial cleanup of five manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites, dating back to gas operations in the late 1800s and early 1900s that contain contaminated residues from former gas manufacturing operations. NJNG is currently involved in administrative proceedings with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), as well as participating in various studies and investigations by outside consultants to determine the nature and extent of any such contaminated residues and to develop appropriate programs of remedial action, where warranted, under Administrative Consent Orders or Memoranda of Agreement with the NJDEP.

NJNG may, subject to BPU approval, recover its remediation expenditures, including carrying costs, over rolling seven-year periods pursuant to a Remediation Adjustment (RA). On January 18, 2012, the BPU approved the recovery of the remediation expenditures incurred through June 30, 2009, which maintained the expected annual recovery at approximately $20 million. In February 2012, NJNG filed its 2011 SBC filing, requesting approval of its MGP expenditures incurred through June 30, 2011, which would continue its existing overall SBC rate and recovery. As of June 30, 2012, $59.7 million of previously incurred remediation costs, net of recoveries from customers and insurance proceeds, are included in regulatory assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In September 2011, NJNG updated an environmental review of the MGP sites, including a review of potential liability for investigation and remedial action. NJNG estimated at the time of the review that total future expenditures to remediate and monitor the five MGP sites for which it is responsible, including potential liabilities for Natural Resource Damages that might be brought by the NJDEP for alleged injury to groundwater or other natural resources concerning these sites, will range from approximately $161.5 million to $278.5 million. NJNG's estimate of these liabilities is based upon known facts, existing technology and enacted laws and regulations in place when the review was completed. However, NJNG expects actual costs to differ from these estimates. Where it is probable that costs will be incurred, and the information is sufficient to establish a range of possible liability, NJNG accrues the best estimated amount in the range. If no point within the range is more likely than the other, it is NJNG's policy to accrue the lower end of the range. Accordingly, NJNG has recorded an MGP remediation liability and a corresponding regulatory asset of $182.9 million on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, based on the best estimate. The actual costs to be incurred by NJNG are dependent upon several factors, including final determination of remedial action, changing technologies and governmental regulations, the ultimate ability of other responsible parties to pay and any insurance recoveries.

NJNG will continue to seek recovery of MGP-related costs through the RA. If any future regulatory position indicates that the recovery of such costs is not probable, the related non-recoverable costs would be charged to income in the period of such determination. However, because recovery of such costs is subject to BPU approval, there can be no assurance as to the ultimate recovery through the RA or the impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows, which could be material.

General

The Company is party to various other claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. In the Company's opinion, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


12.	BUSINESS SEGMENT AND OTHER OPERATIONS DATA

NJR organizes its businesses based on its products and services as well as regulatory environment. As a result, the Company manages the businesses through the following reportable segments and other operations: the Natural Gas Distribution segment consists of regulated energy and off-system, capacity and storage management operations; the Energy Services segment consists of unregulated wholesale energy operations; the Clean Energy Ventures segment consist of capital investments in renewable energy projects; the Energy Holdings segment (previously Midstream Assets) consists of NJR's investments in natural gas transportation and storage facilities; the Retail and Other operations consist of appliance and installation services, commercial real estate development, renewable energy and other investments and general corporate activities.

Information related to the Company's various business segments and other operations is detailed below:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating revenues
Natural Gas Distribution
External customers	$	106,764		$	138,149		$	524,161		$	862,073
Intercompany	—			—			—			—
Energy Services
External customers	306,273			498,834			1,126,435			1,449,252
Intercompany	(32		)	1,579			2,816			55,010
Clean Energy Ventures
External customers	370			328			1,277			328
Segment subtotal	413,375			638,890			1,654,689			2,366,663
Retail and Other
External customers	11,714			10,859			28,580			26,655
Intercompany	278			92			720			248
Eliminations	(246		)	(1,672		)	(3,536		)	(55,258		)
Total	$	425,121		$	648,169		$	1,680,453		$	2,338,308
Depreciation and amortization
Natural Gas Distribution	$	8,860		$	8,192		$	26,241		$	24,650
Energy Services	16			15			48			46
Clean Energy Ventures	1,632			115			3,953			143
Energy Holdings	1			1			4			4
Segment subtotal	10,509			8,323			30,246			24,843
Retail and Other	178			191			480			602
Eliminations	—			—			—			—
Total	$	10,687		$	8,514		$	30,726		$	25,445
Interest income ⁽¹⁾
Natural Gas Distribution	$	223		$	304		$	683		$	844
Energy Services	10			1			36			9
Energy Holdings	267			225			800			677
Segment subtotal	500			530			1,519			1,530
Retail and Other	1			1			2			2
Eliminations	(248		)	(220		)	(751		)	(658		)
Total	$	253		$	311		$	770		$	874


(1)	Included in other income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
Natural Gas Distribution	$	3,717		$	3,630		$	11,167		$	11,454
Energy Services	214			193			729			792
Clean Energy Ventures	190			14			530			21
Energy Holdings	653			803			2,050			2,428
Segment subtotal	4,774			4,640			14,476			14,695
Retail and Other	60			104			790			390
Total	$	4,834		$	4,744		$	15,266		$	15,085
Income tax provision (benefit)
Natural Gas Distribution	$	1,114		$	3,283		$	43,726		$	44,162
Energy Services	(11,511		)	1,949			(2,108		)	8,632
Clean Energy Ventures	(3,013		)	(898		)	(30,010		)	(7,608		)
Energy Holdings	1,126			1,281			3,750			3,951
Segment subtotal	(12,284		)	5,615			15,358			49,137
Retail and Other	1,056			605			685			(439		)
Eliminations	(2		)	(23		)	(142		)	(36		)
Total	$	(11,230	)	$	6,197		$	15,901		$	48,662
Equity in earnings of affiliates
Energy Holdings	$	3,547		$	3,891		$	11,129		$	11,871
Segment subtotal	3,547			3,891			11,129			11,871
Eliminations	(903		)	(934		)	(2,813		)	(2,387		)
Total	$	2,644		$	2,957		$	8,316		$	9,484
Net financial earnings (loss)
Natural Gas Distribution	$	7,545		$	5,979		$	78,455		$	74,375
Energy Services	(5,425		)	213			18,061			19,381
Clean Energy Ventures	(1,157		)	259			20,802			5,484
Energy Holdings	1,634			1,847			5,438			5,705
Segment subtotal	2,597			8,298			122,756			104,945
Retail and Other	1,549			1,401			860			913
Eliminations	(16		)	—			(52		)	—
Total	$	4,130		$	9,699		$	123,564		$	105,858
Capital expenditures
Natural Gas Distribution	$	33,405		$	30,783		$	82,550		$	77,969
Clean Energy Ventures	13,457			7,040			75,243			16,977
Segment subtotal	46,862			37,823			157,793			94,946
Retail and Other	109			1,012			568			2,975
Total	$	46,971		$	38,835		$	158,361		$	97,921

The chief operating decision maker of the Company is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO uses net financial earnings as a measure of profit or loss in measuring the results of the Company's segments and operations. A reconciliation of consolidated net financial earnings to consolidated net income is as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012		2011
Consolidated net financial earnings	$	4,130		$	9,699		$	123,564	$	105,858
Less:
Unrealized loss (gain) from derivative instruments and related transactions, net of taxes^{(1) (2)}	20,834			(2,875		)	11,126		33,835
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes ⁽³⁾	(6,384		)	(7,800		)	10,866		(36,787		)
Consolidated net (loss) income	$	(10,320	)	$	20,374		$	101,572	$	108,810


(1)	Excludes unrealized (gains) losses related to an intercompany transaction between NJNG and NJRES that have been eliminated in consolidation of approximately $(20,000) and $42,000 for the three months ended and $177,000, and $74,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.


(2)	Includes taxes of approximately $12.1 million and $(1.7) million, for the three months ended and $6.3 million and $19.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.


(3)	Includes taxes of approximately $(3.7) million and $(4.5) million, for the three months ended and $6.3 million and $(21.4) million for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company uses derivative instruments as economic hedges of purchases and sales of physical gas inventory. For GAAP purposes, these derivatives are recorded at fair value and related changes in fair value are included in reported earnings. Revenues and cost of gas related to physical gas flow is recognized as the gas is delivered to customers. Consequently, there is a mismatch in the timing of earnings recognition between the economic hedges and physical gas flows. Timing differences occur in two ways:


•	Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives are recognized in reported earnings in periods prior to physical gas inventory flows; and


•	Unrealized gains and losses of prior periods are reclassified as realized gains and losses when derivatives are settled in the same period as physical gas inventory movements occur.

Net financial earnings is a measure of the earnings based on eliminating these timing differences, to effectively match the earnings effects of the economic hedges with the physical sale of gas. Consequently, to reconcile between GAAP and net financial earnings, current period unrealized gains and losses on the derivatives are excluded from net financial earnings as a reconciling item. Additionally, realized derivative gains and losses are also included in current period net income. However, net financial earnings include only realized gains and losses related to natural gas sold out of inventory, effectively matching the full earnings effects of the derivatives with realized margins on physical gas flows.

The Company's assets for the various business segments and business operations are detailed below:



(Thousands)	June 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Assets at end of period:
Natural Gas Distribution	$	1,970,650		$	1,942,691
Energy Services	307,682			400,882
Clean Energy Ventures	194,037			80,234
Energy Holdings	158,525			159,940
Segment subtotal	2,630,894			2,583,747
Retail and Other	74,109			87,066
Intercompany assets⁽¹⁾	(29,096		)	(21,369		)
Total	$	2,675,907		$	2,649,444


(1)	Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated and reclassified in consolidation.


13.	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NJRES may periodically enter into storage, or park and loan agreements with its affiliated FERC-regulated natural gas storage facility, Steckman Ridge, or transportation agreements with its affiliated FERC-regulated interstate pipeline, Iroquois Gas Transmission. As of June 30, 2012, NJRES has entered into storage and park and loan transactions with Steckman Ridge for varying terms, all of which expire by May 2013. Additionally, NJRES has transportation capacity with Iroquois Gas Transmission that expires by March 2019. Demand fees associated with both Steckman Ridge and Iroquois Gas Transmission were $1.8 million and $6 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. As of June 30, 2012, NJRES had fees payable of $170,000 and $395,000 to Steckman Ridge and Iroquois Gas Transmission, respectively.

In January 2010, NJNG entered into a ten-year agreement effective April 1, 2010, for 3 Bcf of firm storage capacity with Steckman Ridge. Under the terms of the agreement, NJNG incurs demand fees, at market rates, of approximately $9.3 million annually. These fees are recoverable through NJNG's BGSS mechanism. Additionally, NJNG has transportation capacity with Iroquois Gas Transmission that expires by January 2019. Demand fees associated with both Steckman Ridge and Iroquois Gas Transmission were $2.5 million and $6.5 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. As of June 30, 2012, NJNG had fees payable to Steckman Ridge and Iroquois Gas Transmission in the amount of $775,000 and $61,000, respectively.

In December 2009, NJNG and NJRES entered into an asset management agreement that began in January 2010 and ends in March 2013. Under the terms of this agreement, NJNG released certain transportation and storage contracts to NJRES for the entire term of the agreement. NJNG also sold approximately 1 Bcf of natural gas in storage at cost to NJRES. In return, NJNG has the option to purchase index priced gas from NJRES at NJNG's city gate and other delivery locations to maintain operational reliability. In September 2010, NJNG and NJRES entered into an another asset management agreement that began in September 2010 and ends October 2014, whereby NJNG released additional transportation contracts to NJRES for the entire term of the agreement and has the option to purchase index priced gas from NJRES at NJNG's city gate.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS

Management's Overview

New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR or the Company) is an energy services holding company providing retail natural gas service in New Jersey and wholesale natural gas and related energy services to customers in states from the Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent regions to the Appalachian and Northeast regions, the West Coast and Canada through two of its subsidiaries, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) and NJR Energy Services (NJRES).

Comprising the Natural Gas Distribution segment, NJNG is a natural gas utility that provides regulated retail natural gas service in central and northern New Jersey and also participates in the off-system sales and capacity release markets. NJNG is regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

NJRES comprises the Energy Services segment. NJRES maintains and transacts around a portfolio of physical assets consisting of natural gas storage and transportation contracts. In addition, NJRES provides wholesale energy services to non-affiliated utility and energy companies.

NJR Clean Energy Ventures (NJRCEV) invests in renewable energy projects consisting primarily of residential and commercial rooftop and ground mount solar systems. NJRCEV comprises the Clean Energy Ventures segment.

The Energy Holdings segment (previously Midstream Assets) includes NJR Energy Holdings Corporation (NJREH), which primarily invests in energy-related ventures through its subsidiaries, NJNR Pipeline Company (Pipeline), which holds the Company's 5.53 percent ownership interest in Iroquois Gas Transmission L.P. (Iroquois) and NJR Steckman Ridge Storage Company, which holds the Company's 50 percent combined interest in Steckman Ridge GP, LLC and Steckman Ridge, LP (collectively, Steckman Ridge), a natural gas storage facility in Pennsylvania.

The retail and other business operations (Retail and Other) includes: NJR Home Services (NJRHS), which provides service, sales and installation of appliances, as well as solar installation projects; NJR Energy Corporation (NJR Energy), a company that invests in energy-related ventures; NJR Plumbing Services (NJRPS), which provides plumbing repair and installation services; Commercial Realty and Resources (CR&R), which holds and develops commercial real estate; and NJR Service Corporation (NJR Service), which provides support services to the various NJR businesses.

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Part I

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS (Continued)

Assets by business segment and operations are as follows:



($ in thousands)	June 30, 2012					September 30, 2011
Assets
Natural Gas Distribution	$	1,970,650		74	%	$	1,942,691		74	%
Energy Services	307,682			11		400,882			15
Clean Energy Ventures	194,037			7		80,234			3
Energy Holdings	158,525			6		159,940			6
Retail and Other	74,109			3		87,066			3
Eliminations⁽¹⁾	(29,096		)	(1	)	(21,369		)	(1	)
Total	$	2,675,907		100	%	$	2,649,444		100	%


(1)	Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated in consolidation.

An increase in capital expenditures associated with solar investments at Clean Energy Ventures was the primary contributor to the increase in assets, partially offset by a decrease at Energy Services in both accounts receivable and gas in storage during the nine months ended June 30, 2012.

Net income (loss) by business segment and operations are as follows:



	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	June 30,										June 30,
($ in Thousands)	2012					2011					2012					2011
Net Income (Loss)
Natural Gas Distribution	$	7,545		(73	)%	$	5,979		29	%	$	78,455		77	%	$	74,375		68	%
Energy Services	(19,895		)	193		10,930			54		(3,754		)	(4	)	22,407			21
Clean Energy Ventures	(1,157		)	11		259			1		20,802			20		5,484			5
Energy Holdings	1,634			(16	)	1,847			9		5,438			5		5,705			5
Retail and Other	1,549			(15	)	1,401			7		860			2		913			1
Eliminations ⁽¹⁾	4			—		(42		)	—		(229		)	—		(74		)	—
Total	$	(10,320	)	100	%	$	20,374		100	%	$	101,572		100	%	$	108,810		100	%


(1)	Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated in consolidation.

Included in net income are unrealized (losses) gains in the Energy Services segment of $(20.9) million and $2.9 million, after taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and realized gains of $6.4 million and $7.8 million, after taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Also included in net income are unrealized (losses) in the Energy Services segment of $(10.9) million and $(33.8) million, after taxes, for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and realized (losses) gains of $(10.9) million and $36.8 million, after taxes, for the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which are related to financial derivative instruments that have settled and are designed to economically hedge natural gas still in inventory.

NJRES accounts for its physical commodity contracts and its financial derivative instruments used to economically hedge the forecasted purchase, sale and transportation of natural gas at fair value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair value of these contracts are included in earnings as a component of operating revenue and gas purchases, as appropriate, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All physical commodity contracts at NJNG are accounted for under accrual accounting. Accordingly, gains and losses are recognized in earnings when the contract settles and the natural gas is delivered.

Unrealized gains and losses at NJRES are the result of changes in the fair value of derivative instruments. The change in fair value of these derivative instruments at NJRES over periods of time can result in substantial volatility in reported net income. When a financial instrument settles, the result is the realization of these gains or losses. NJRES utilizes certain financial instruments to economically hedge natural gas inventory placed into storage that will be sold at a later date, all of which were contemplated as part of an entire forecasted transaction. Volatility in earnings also occurs as a result of timing differences between the settlement of the financial derivative and the sale of the corresponding natural gas that was hedged with the financial instrument. When the financial instrument settles and the natural gas is placed in inventory, the realized gains and losses associated with the financial instrument are recognized in earnings. However, the gains and losses associated with the economically hedged natural gas are not recognized in earnings until the natural gas inventory is sold.

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Part I

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS (Continued)

Management of the Company uses a non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measure (non-GAAP financial measure), noted as “net financial earnings,” when evaluating the operating results of NJRES. Net financial earnings is a measure of the earnings based on eliminating timing differences surrounding the recognition of certain gains or losses as described above, to effectively match the earnings effects of the economic hedges with the physical sale of gas and, therefore, eliminates the impact of volatility to GAAP earnings associated with the derivative instruments.

Net financial earnings by business segment and operations are as follows:



	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	June 30,									June 30,
($ in Thousands)	2012					2011				2012					2011
Net Financial Earnings (Loss)
Natural Gas Distribution	$	7,545		183	%	$	5,979	62	%	$	78,455		63	%	$	74,375	70	%
Energy Services	(5,425		)	(131	)	213		2		18,061			15		19,381		18
Clean Energy Ventures	(1,157		)	(28	)	259		3		20,802			17		5,484		5
Energy Holdings	1,634			39		1,847		19		5,438			4		5,705		6
Retail and Other	1,549			37		1,401		14		860			1		913		1
Eliminations⁽¹⁾	(16		)	—		—		—		(52		)	—		—		—
Total	$	4,130		100	%	$	9,699	100	%	$	123,564		100	%	$	105,858	100	%


(1)	Consists of transactions between subsidiaries that are eliminated in consolidation.

Natural Gas Distribution Segment

NJNG has approximately 499,900 residential and commercial customers in its service territory and participates in the off-system sales and capacity release markets. NJNG's operations are managed with the goal of providing safe and reliable service, growing profitably and promoting clean energy programs. The business is subject to various risks, such as those associated with adverse economic conditions that can negatively impact customer growth, operating and financing costs, fluctuations in commodity prices, which can impact customer usage, customer conservation efforts, certain regulatory actions, and environmental remediation. It is often difficult to predict the impact of trends associated with these risks. NJNG employs certain strategies, which are described further below, to manage the challenges it faces, including pursuing customer conversions from other fuel sources and monitoring new construction markets through contact with developers, utilizing incentive programs through BPU-approved mechanisms to reduce gas costs, pursuing rate and other regulatory strategies designed to stabilize and decouple margin, and working actively with consultants and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to manage expectations related to its obligations associated with NJNG's manufactured gas plant (MGP) sites.

Conservation Incentive Program (CIP)

The CIP allows NJNG to recover utility gross margin variations related to both weather and customer usage subject to certain conditions. Effective October 1, 2010, the BPU approved recovery of $12.1 million annually for accrued and estimated CIP amounts through September 30, 2010. In June 2011, NJNG filed for a change in the CIP rates, effective October 1, 2011, which resulted in a decrease to residential heat customers and a minor increase to all other customers. The change was approved by the BPU in May 2012. In June 2012, NJNG filed for a decrease in the CIP rate for residential non-heating customers and an increase in the CIP rates for residential heating and commercial customers. Pending BPU approval, the changes will go into effect October 1, 2012. See the Results of Operations section of Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for more information on the impact to utility gross margin.

As of June 30, 2012, NJNG has $26.2 million in regulatory assets in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to accrued CIP to be recovered in future periods from customers.

Customer growth

In conducting NJNG's business, management focuses on factors it believes may have significant influence on its future financial results. NJNG's policy is to work with all stakeholders, including customers, regulators and policymakers, to achieve favorable results. These factors include the rate of NJNG's customer growth in its service territory, which can be influenced by political and regulatory policies, the delivered cost of natural gas compared with competing fuels, interest rates and general economic conditions.

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During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, NJNG added 4,891 new customers, or an increase of 6.1 percent compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, and converted 395 existing customers to natural gas heat and other services. This customer growth is expected by NJNG to increase annual utility gross margin by approximately $2.6 million. NJNG currently expects to add approximately 12,000 to 14,000 new customers during the two-year period of fiscal 2012 and 2013. This growth could increase utility gross margin under NJNG's base rates by approximately $3.5 million annually, as calculated under NJNG's CIP tariff. See the Natural Gas Distribution Results of Operations section of Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a definition of utility gross margin.

Commodity prices

NJNG is affected by the price of natural gas, which can have a significant impact on our cash flows, short-term financing costs, gas costs recovered from customers, NJNG's ability to collect accounts receivable, which impacts our bad debt expense, and our ability to maintain a competitive advantage over other fuel sources. Natural gas commodity prices may experience high volatility as indicated by New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) settlement prices, which ranged from $2.04 per MMBtu (Million Metric British thermal unit) to $3.76 per MMBtu and from $3.29 per MMBtu to $4.38 per MMBtu during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As of June 30, 2012, forward natural gas prices for the next twelve months on the NYMEX, which serve as a market indicator, averaged $3.29 per MMBtu, 15.8 percent higher than the average settlement price of $2.84 per MMBtu during the nine months ended June 30, 2012.

NJNG occasionally adjusts its periodic Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) rates for its residential and small commercial customers to reflect changes in the cost of natural gas and can extend credits or refunds to its customers when the commodity cost is trending lower than the current BGSS rate. Accordingly, during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, NJNG issued credits of $90.7 million, to residential and small commercial customers. In addition, after proper notice to the BPU, NJNG implemented a decrease to its periodic BGSS rate, effective April 1, 2012. BGSS rates for its large commercial customers are changed monthly based on NYMEX prices.

A more detailed discussion of the impacts of the price of natural gas to operating revenues, gas purchases and cash flows can be found in the Results of Operations and Cash Flow sections of Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Incentive programs

NJNG is eligible to receive financial incentives for reducing BGSS costs through a series of utility gross margin-sharing programs that include Off-System Sales, Capacity Release, Storage Incentive and Financial Risk Management (FRM) programs. Effective August 18, 2011, the BPU approved an extension of NJNG's BGSS incentive programs for four years through October 31, 2015, maintaining the existing margin-sharing percentages. This agreement also permits the Company to annually propose a process to evaluate and discuss alternative incentive programs, should performance of the existing incentives or market conditions warrant re-evaluation.

Utility gross margin from incentive programs was $1.8 million and $1.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $7.9 million and $7.7 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. A more detailed discussion of the impacts to margin can be found in the Results of Operations section of Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Environmental remediation

NJNG reviews the costs associated with its MGP annually, at the end of each fiscal year, and adjusts its liability and corresponding regulatory asset as necessary to reflect its expected obligation. As of June 30, 2012, NJNG has recognized a regulatory asset and an obligation of $182.9 million, a decrease of $18.7 million, or 9.3 percent, compared with the prior year. The decrease was due primarily to fiscal 2011 remediation expenditures that reduced the obligation along with the annual reassessment of the MGP remediation and related costs, which resulted in a decrease in three out of the five MGP sites.

NJNG is currently authorized to recover remediation costs of approximately $20 million annually. If there are changes in the regulatory position on the recovery of these costs as determined by the BPU, such costs would be charged to income in the period of such determination.

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Infrastructure projects

NJNG has significant annual capital expenditures associated with the management of its natural gas distribution and transmission system and its associated pipeline integrity.

During fiscal 2011, the BPU approved an extension to NJNG's Accelerated Infrastructure Program (AIP), allowing for additional capital investments of $60.2 million (AIP II) to be made through October 31, 2012, bringing the total approved investment, since the program commenced in fiscal 2009, to $131 million. NJNG defers the costs associated with the AIP projects, including NJNG's weighted cost of capital, and upon regulatory approval recovers these investments through its base rates.

In June 2011, NJNG filed for AIP base rate cost recovery, requesting an increase of $4.7 million to $8.9 million annually, related to AIP infrastructure investments installed in NJNG's distribution and transmission systems. The base rate change was provisionally approved, effective on October 1, 2011. The rate changes included a weighted average cost of capital of 7.12 percent, including a cost of equity of 10.3 percent, for AIP II. The existing weighted average cost of capital of 7.76 percent, including a cost of equity of 10.3 percent, for the initial AIP projects remained the same. An additional filing will be submitted in October 2012, requesting rate changes to be effective in January 1, 2013.

NJNG has estimated capital expenditures for fiscal 2012 of $128.4 million, of which $49.9 million is related to AIP II. During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, NJNG has committed or spent $86.1 million, of which $29.1 million is related to AIP II.

On March 20, 2012, NJNG filed a petition with the BPU seeking to implement a Safety Acceleration and Facility Enhancement (SAFE) program, whereby NJNG would invest up to $204 million over a five-year period to replace portions of NJNG's gas distribution bare steel and cast iron infrastructure. If approved, commencing in 2013, NJNG would file a petition with the BPU annually in June to recover the costs associated with its investment in SAFE during the five-year period, including an overall weighted average cost of capital of 7.76 percent, including a cost of equity of 10.3 percent.

Other

NJNG administers BPU approved EE programs, which facilitate home energy audits and provide financing alternatives including rebates and other incentives designed to encourage the installation of high efficiency heating and cooling equipment. Depending on the specific initiative, NJNG recovers costs associated with the programs over a four to ten-year period. On January 18, 2012, the BPU approved the extension of the program through December 31, 2012, with an additional $10.4 million of investments in customer incentives and rebates, earning a weighted average return of 7.1 percent, including a cost of equity of 10.3 percent. On July 9, 2012, NJNG filed two petitions with the BPU that include the 2012 rate filing to reconcile BPU approved actual costs for EE programs and an extension of the EE programs over a four-year period, with modifications to include certain new programs. The Company's petition requests a BPU decision in early 2013. The BPU approved total EE expenditures of $35.3 million, of which NJNG has spent $27.1 million as of June 30, 2012.

Due to the capital-intensive nature of NJNG's operations and the seasonal nature of its working capital requirements, significant changes in interest rates can also impact NJNG's results. A more detailed discussion can be found in the Liquidity and Capital Resources and Cash Flow sections of Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Energy Services Segment

NJRES provides unregulated wholesale energy services and engages in the business of optimizing natural gas storage and transportation assets. The rights to these assets are contractually acquired in anticipation of delivering natural gas or performing asset management activities for customers or in conjunction with identifying arbitrage opportunities that exist in the marketplace. These arbitrage opportunities occur as a result of price differences between market locations and/or time horizons. These activities are conducted in the areas in which we have expertise and include states from the Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent regions to the Appalachian and Northeast regions, the West Coast and Canada. NJRES' optimization activities are impacted by changes in pricing between geographic locations and/or time periods. Margins are affected by volatility in natural gas markets and as a result NJRES' financial performance can significantly differ during periods of low or high volatility.

More specifically, NJRES activities consist of the following elements, which provide for growth, while focusing on maintaining a low-risk operating and counterparty credit profile:


•	Identifying and benefiting from variations in pricing of natural gas transportation and storage assets due to location or timing differences of natural gas prices to generate gross margin;


•	Providing natural gas portfolio management services to nonaffiliated utilities, natural gas producers and electric generation facilities;

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Leveraging transactions for the delivery of natural gas to customers by aggregating the natural gas commodity costs and transportation costs in order to minimize the total cost required to provide and deliver natural gas to NJRES' customers by identifying the lowest cost alternative with the natural gas supply, transportation availability and markets to which NJRES is able to access through its business footprint and contractual asset portfolio; and


•	Managing economic hedging programs that are designed to mitigate adverse market price fluctuations in natural gas transportation and storage commitments.

NJRES focuses on creating value from natural gas assets, which are typically amassed through contractual rights to natural gas transportation and storage capacity. NJRES has developed a portfolio of natural gas storage and transportation capacity in states in the Northeast, Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, Appalachian, and West Coast regions of the United States and Canada. These assets become more valuable when prices change between these areas and across time periods. On a forward basis, NJRES may lock in these price differentials through the use of financial instruments. In addition, NJRES seeks to optimize these assets on a daily basis as market conditions change by evaluating all the natural gas supplies and transportation to which it has access. When market conditions allow, NJRES is able to capture geographic pricing differences across these various regions as delivered natural gas prices change. NJRES focuses on earning a margin on a single original transaction and then utilizing that transaction, and the changes in prices across the regions or across time periods, as the basis to further improve the initial result. This strategy is in large part dependent on volatility in natural gas markets, and is more challenging to execute in a period of economic downturn and resulting lower industrial gas consumption.

NJRES transacts with a variety of counterparties including local distribution companies, industrial companies, electric generators, retail aggregators, natural gas producers and other wholesale marketing companies. The physical sales commitments to these counterparties allows NJRES to leverage its transportation and storage capacity. These physical sale commitments are managed in an aggregate fashion, and allows NJRES the ability to extract more value from its portfolio of natural gas storage and pipeline transportation capacity. NJRES' portfolio management customers include nonaffiliated utilities and electric generation plants. Services provided by NJRES include optimization of underutilized natural gas assets and basic gas supply functions.

Since fiscal 2010, there has been a significant expansion of natural gas resources in the Northeast region as a result of drilling in the Marcellus Shale, which caused a general decrease in volatility in natural gas pricing in the Northeast. This has generally reduced the value of transportation and storage capacity in the northeast, a core market for NJRES. This downturn in volatility and capacity values could have a lasting effect on the earnings of NJRES. NJRES has since looked into opportunities to provide asset management services to exploration and production companies working on the development of these natural gas resources.

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In conducting its business, NJRES mitigates risk by following formal risk management guidelines, including transaction limits, approval processes, segregation of duties, and formal contract and credit review and approval procedures. NJRES continuously monitors and seeks to reduce the risk associated with its credit exposures with its various counterparties. The Risk Management Committee (RMC) of NJR oversees compliance with these established guidelines.

Clean Energy Ventures Segment

NJRCEV actively pursues opportunities in the renewable energy markets and has entered into various agreements to install solar equipment involving both residential and commercial projects. Projects that are completed and placed in service qualify for a 30 percent federal investment tax credit (ITC) and once the projects commence operations, for each Megawatt hour (Mwh) of electricity produced, a solar renewable energy certificate (SREC) is created. The SRECs can be traded or sold, for example, to load serving entities that need to comply with state renewable portfolio standards (RPS). SREC production and transactions are accounted for on an annual basis in accordance with the RPS compliance period, otherwise known as an "energy year", which runs from June 1 to May 31 of the following calendar year.

NJRCEV currently estimates capital expenditures of approximately $92.4 million in fiscal 2012, of which $75.2 million was associated with projects placed in service during the nine months ended June 30, 2012. These investments are subject to a variety of factors, including logistics associated with timing of construction schedules, the permitting and regulatory process, and any delays related to electric grid interconnection, which may affect our ability to commence operations at these projects on a timely basis or, at all. Projects not placed in service prior to a period end, would result in a failure to qualify for ITCs and SRECs and could have a material adverse impact on earnings and cash flow. In addition, since the primary contributors toward the value of qualifying renewable energy projects are the ITC and SRECs, changes in the federal statutes related to the ITC or in the markets surrounding SRECs, could also significantly affect earnings and cash flow. As part of the Company's risk management strategy, during fiscal 2012 NJRCEV began to economically hedge a percentage of its expected SREC production for energy years 2013 through 2015 with forward sale contracts.

Energy Holdings Segment

NJR's subsidiary, NJR Energy Holdings Corporation, invests in natural gas “midstream” assets, such as natural gas transportation and storage facilities. NJR believes that acquiring, owning and developing these midstream assets, which operate under a tariff structure that has either regulated or market-based rates, can provide a growth opportunity for the Company. To that end, NJR has ownership interests in Iroquois, a natural gas pipeline operating with regulated rates, and Steckman Ridge, a storage facility that operates under market-based rates, and is considering other potential opportunities that meet its investment and development criteria.

As of June 30, 2012, NJR's investments in Steckman Ridge and Iroquois, including capitalized costs and equity in earnings, net of cash distributions received, were $134 million and $23.7 million, respectively.

Retail and Other Operations

The financial results of Retail and Other consist primarily of the operating results of NJRHS, CR&R, and NJR Energy. NJRHS provides service, sales and installation of appliances to approximately 133,300 customers and has been focused on growing its installation business and expanding its service contract customer base. CR&R seeks additional opportunities to enhance the value of its undeveloped land and building. NJR Energy invests in other energy-related ventures through its operating subsidiaries. Retail and Other operations also include organizational expenses incurred at NJR.

Critical Accounting Policies

A summary of NJR's critical accounting policies is included in Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2011. NJR's critical accounting policies have not changed from those reported in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Refer to Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of recently issued accounting standards.

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Results of Operations

Consolidated

A summary of the company's consolidated results is as follows:



	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	June 30,							June 30,
($ in Thousands)	2012			2011		% change		2012		2011		% change
Operating revenues	$	425,121		$	648,169	(34.4	)%	$	1,680,453	$	2,338,308	(28.1	)%
Gas purchases	$	379,318		$	557,120	(31.9	)%	$	1,331,721	$	1,930,435	(31.0	)%
Net (loss) income	$	(10,320	)	$	20,374	(150.7	)%	$	101,572	$	108,810	(6.7	)%

The primary drivers of the changes noted above, which are described in more detail in the individual segment discussions, are as follows:

Operating revenues and gas purchases decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to lower average commodity prices at NJRES, which correlate to the lower price levels on the NYMEX.

Operating revenues and gas purchases decreased during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to:


•	bill credits issued to NJNG customers during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, that did not occur during the comparable periods in fiscal 2011, as well as decreases in firm sales due to lower therm usage and off-system sales; and


•	lower average commodity prices at NJRES, which correlate to the lower price levels on the NYMEX.

There was a net loss during the three months ended June 30, 2012, of $(10.3) million, which is a decrease from net income of $20.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Losses for the three months ended June 30, 2012, were $(0.25) per basic share and $(0.25) per diluted share, compared with earnings of $0.49 per basic share and $0.49 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Changes in net income were primarily driven by an increase in unrealized losses at NJRES.

Net income decreased during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, to $101.6 million, compared with $108.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2011. Earnings for the nine months ended June 30, 2012, were $2.45 per basic share and $2.44 per diluted share, compared with $2.63 per basic share and $2.62 per diluted share for the nine months ended June 30, 2011. Changes in net income were primarily driven by:


•	a decrease at NJRES due primarily to changes in realized and unrealized losses; partially offset by


•	an increase in investment tax credits associated with solar projects that were completed and placed into service at Clean Energy Ventures; and


•	improved earnings at NJNG during the current fiscal period due primarily to customer growth.

Natural Gas Distribution Segment

NJNG's business is seasonal by nature, as weather conditions directly influence the volume of natural gas delivered. Specifically, customer demand substantially increases during the winter months when natural gas is used for heating purposes. As a result, NJNG receives most of its gas distribution revenues during the first and second fiscal quarters and is subject to variations in earnings and working capital during the year.

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Operating Results

NJNG's financial results are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Utility gross margin
Operating revenues	$	106,764	$	138,149	$	524,161	$	862,073
Less:
Gas purchases	46,780		76,772		214,934		527,371
Energy and other taxes	6,255		7,826		32,491		53,604
Regulatory rider expense	5,835		6,518		36,821		47,520
Total utility gross margin	47,894		47,033		239,915		233,578
Operation and maintenance expense	26,200		26,129		78,386		78,072
Depreciation and amortization	8,860		8,192		26,241		24,650
Other taxes not reflected in utility gross margin	894		913		3,035		3,056
Operating income	11,940		11,799		132,253		127,800
Other income	436		1,093		1,095		2,191
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	3,717		3,630		11,167		11,454
Income tax provision	1,114		3,283		43,726		44,162
Net income	$	7,545	$	5,979	$	78,455	$	74,375

Utility Gross Margin

NJNG's utility gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as natural gas revenues less natural gas purchases, sales tax, a Transitional Energy Facilities Assessment (TEFA) and regulatory rider expenses, and may not be comparable to the definition of gross margin used by others in the natural gas distribution business and other industries.

Management believes that utility gross margin provides a more meaningful basis than revenue for evaluating utility operations since natural gas costs, sales tax, TEFA and regulatory rider expenses are included in operating revenue and passed through to customers and, therefore, have no effect on utility gross margin.

Natural gas costs are charged to operating expenses on the basis of therm sales at the prices in NJNG's BGSS tariff approved by the BPU. The BGSS tariff rate includes projected natural gas costs, which include fees paid to pipelines and storage facilities, and the impact of hedging activities and incentive programs. Any underrecoveries or overrecoveries from the projected amounts are deferred and reflected in the BGSS tariff rate in subsequent years.

NJNG's operating revenues and gas purchases decreased by $31.4 million, or 22.7 percent, and by $30 million, or 39.1 percent, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011, as a result of:


•	a decrease in operating revenues and gas purchases related to off-system sales in the amount of $15.8 million and $15.7 million, respectively, due primarily to a 8.7 percent reduction in volumes of natural gas sold as a result of an increase in the utilization of NJNG's transport capacity for capacity release activity, coupled with a 48.3 percent decrease in average cost of natural gas sold;


•	a decrease in operating revenues and gas purchases related to firm sales in the amount of $10.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively, as a result of a decrease in the average BGSS rate per therm; and


•	a decrease in operating revenues and gas purchases related to firm sales in the amount of $8.2 million and $5.4 million, respectively, as a result of lower therm usage due primarily to weather being 1.8 percent warmer than the prior year, partially offset by an increase in operating revenue of $2.1 million, as a result of higher CIP accruals.

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NJNG's operating revenues and gas purchases decreased by $337.9 million, or 39.2 percent, and by $312.4 million, or 59.2 percent, respectively, during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, as a result of:


•	a decrease in operating revenues and gas purchases related to firm sales in the amount of $139.8 million and $85.4 million, respectively, as a result of lower therm usage due primarily to weather being 21.4 percent warmer than the prior year, partially offset by an increase in operating revenue of $36.7 million, as a result of higher CIP accruals;


•	a decrease in operating revenues and gas purchases related to off-system sales in the amount of $99.8 million and $97.3 million, respectively, due primarily to a 29.7 percent reduction in volumes of natural gas sold as a result of an increase in the utilization of NJNG's transport capacity for capacity release activity, coupled with a 36.8 percent decrease in average cost of natural gas sold;


•	a decrease in operating revenues and gas purchases in the amount of $90.7 million and $84.8 million, respectively, due to bill credits, inclusive of sales tax refunds of $5.9 million, during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, that did not occur during the nine months ended June 30, 2011;


•	a decrease in operating revenues and gas purchases related to firm sales in the amount of $46.9 million and $43.8 million, respectively, as a result of a decrease in the average BGSS rate per therm; partially offset by


•	an increase in operating revenue of $2.6 million due primarily to the increase in base rates related to AIP.

Sales tax and TEFA, which are presented as both components of operating revenues and energy and other taxes in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, totaled $6.3 million and $7.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively and $32.5 million and $53.6 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, and 2011, respectively. The decrease in sales tax of $1.2 million and $18.3 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, correlates directly to the changes in operating revenue from firm sales. TEFA, which is calculated on a per-therm basis, decreased $345,000 and $2.9 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to lower usage compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011. TEFA will be phased out over a three-year period commencing January 1, 2012.

Regulatory rider expenses, which are calculated on a per-therm basis, consist of recovery of state-mandated programs, the Remediation Adjustment and energy efficiency costs. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, the decrease in expense, which is offset by a corresponding decrease in operating revenue, was due primarily to a 4 percent and 2.7 percent decrease in rates and a 6.8 percent and 20.4 percent decrease in usage compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

NJNG's utility gross margin is comprised of the following components:

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Utility firm gross margin, which is derived from residential and commercial customers who receive natural gas service from NJNG through either sales or transportation tariffs; Utility firm gross margin is earned from residential and commercial customers who receive natural gas service from NJNG through either sales tariffs, which include a commodity and delivery component, or transportation tariffs, which include a delivery component only.


•	Incentive programs, where gross margins generated or savings achieved from BPU-approved off-system sales, capacity release, financial risk management or storage incentive programs are shared between customers and NJNG; and


•	Utility gross margin from interruptible customers who have the ability to switch to alternative fuels.

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The following table summarizes Utility Gross Margin and Throughput in billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas by type:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
($ in thousands)	Margin		Bcf	Margin		Bcf	Margin		Bcf	Margin		Bcf
Utility gross margin/throughput
Residential	$	28,752	4.5	$	28,725	5.0	$	153,478	30.3	$	152,282	39.6
Commercial, industrial and other	8,363		0.9	8,568		1.0	38,874		5.9	38,461		7.7
Firm transportation	8,810		1.9	8,103		1.7	39,341		10.0	34,869		11.0
Total utility firm gross margin/throughput	45,925		7.3	45,396		7.7	231,693		46.2	225,612		58.3
Incentive programs	1,839		22.4	1,524		23.5	7,898		71.2	7,679		79.2
Interruptible	130		2.4	113		2.2	324		5.5	287		4.8
Total utility gross margin/throughput	$	47,894	32.1	$	47,033	33.4	$	239,915	122.9	$	233,578	142.3

Utility Firm Gross Margin

Utility firm gross margin is earned from residential and commercial customers who receive natural gas service from NJNG through either sales tariffs, which include a commodity and delivery component, or transportation tariffs, which include a delivery component only.

Total utility firm gross margin increased $529,000 and $6.1 million due primarily to customer growth during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

Utility firm gross margin from transportation service increased $707,000 to $8.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, from $8.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011, and increased $4.5 million to $39.3 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, from $34.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The improvement was due primarily to an increase in customers that transferred from residential and commercial sales to transportation due to marketing activity by third party natural gas providers in NJNG's distribution territory. NJNG had 37,717 and 29,883 residential customers and 9,087 and 8,602 commercial customers using its transportation service at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

NJNG added 4,891 and 4,610 new customers and converted 395 and 453 existing customers to natural gas heat and other services during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, and 2011, respectively. The customer growth represents an estimated annual increase of approximately 0.6 Bcf in sales to firm customers, which would contribute approximately $2.6 million annually to utility gross margin assuming normal weather and usage.

NJNG's total utility firm gross margin includes the following adjustments related to the CIP mechanism:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Weather ⁽¹⁾	$	4,270	$	3,421	$	30,243	$	571
Usage	2,190		929		12,430		5,428
Total	$	6,460	$	4,350	$	42,673	$	5,999


(1)	Compared with the twenty-year average, weather was 28.6 percent and 22.2 percent warmer-than-normal during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, respectively and 29.4 percent and 0.4 percent warmer-than-normal during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

Incentive Programs

Utility gross margin generated by NJNG's incentive programs increased slightly during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to an increase in storage incentive and capacity release margins, offset by a decrease in off-system sales.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS (Continued)

Operating Expenses

Operations and maintenance and other taxes remained relatively consistent during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011. Depreciation expense during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, increased $668,000 and $1.6 million compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, as a result of additional utility plant being placed into service.

Operating Income

Operating income remained relatively flat during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011. Operating income increased $4.5 million, or 3.5 percent, during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to an increase in total utility gross margin of $6.3 million, partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense, as previously discussed.

Net Income

Net income increased $1.6 million, or 26.2 percent, to $7.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011, and $4.1 million, or 5.5 percent, to $78.5 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to the factors discussed above along with a decrease in other income due primarily to lower capitalized cost of equity related to Allowance for Funds Used During Construction as a result of increased short-term debt balances in comparison to NJNG's construction work in progress. Also contributing to the increase in net income was a lower income tax provision during both the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2012, due primarily to a state tax refund coupled with an adjustment to the provision as a result of a decrease in the effective tax rate.

Energy Services Segment

Operating Results

NJRES' financial results are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011		2012			2011
Operating revenues	$	306,241		$	500,413	$	1,129,251		$	1,504,262
Gas purchases (including demand charges) ⁽¹⁾	333,689			483,017		1,122,884			1,461,009
Gross margin	(27,448		)	17,396		6,367			43,253
Operation and maintenance expense	3,558			4,055		10,654			10,535
Depreciation and amortization	16			15		48			46
Other taxes	179			255		833			850
Operating (loss) income	(31,201		)	13,071		(5,168		)	31,822
Other income	9			1		35			9
Interest expense, net	214			193		729			792
Income tax (benefit) provision	(11,511		)	1,949		(2,108		)	8,632
Net (loss) income	$	(19,895	)	$	10,930	$	(3,754	)	$	22,407


(1)	NJRES recognizes its demand charges, which represent the right to use natural gas pipeline and storage capacity assets of a third-party, over the term of the related natural gas pipeline or storage contract. The term of these contracts vary from less than one year to ten years.

As of June 30, 2012, NJRES' portfolio of financial derivative instruments was comprised of:


•	38.8 Bcf of net short futures contracts and fixed swap positions; and


•	6.0 Bcf of net long basis swap positions.

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OPERATIONS (Continued)

As of June 30, 2011, NJRES' portfolio of financial derivative instruments was comprised of:


•	26.2 Bcf of net short futures contracts and fixed swap positions; and


•	3.5 Bcf of net short basis swap positions.

Operating revenues and gas purchases

Natural gas commodity prices are the primary factor for changes in operating revenues and gas purchases at NJRES. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, operating revenue decreased $194.2 million and $375 million, respectively and gas purchases decreased $149.3 million and $338.1 million, respectively, due primarily to lower average prices, which correlate to the lower price levels on the NYMEX. NYMEX prices averaged $2.22 per MMBtu during the three months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $4.31 per MMBtu during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and averaged $2.84 per MMBtu during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 compared with $4.07 per MMBtu during the nine months ended June 30, 2011.

Gross margin

Gross margin during the three months ended June 30, 2012, was lower by approximately $44.8 million compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to an increase of $37.6 million in unrealized losses during fiscal 2012 compared with fiscal 2011. During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, gross margin was lower by approximately $36.9 million compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to an increase of $75.4 million in realized losses as a result of timing differences in the settlement of certain economic hedges, which are described further below, partially offset by a decrease of $36.1 million in unrealized losses.

NJRES recognizes unrealized (losses) gains associated with its physical commodity and financial derivative contracts that have not yet settled. These unrealized amounts represent the change in price of natural gas from the original hedge price compared with the market price of natural gas at each reporting date. When transactions are settled any previously recognized unrealized amounts related to these transactions are realized.

NJRES also incurs realized gains (losses) relating to the effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory. These realized amounts pertain to the settlement of certain purchased futures and fixed swap contracts, which economically hedge planned natural gas purchases. The changes resulted from less favorable settlement prices compared with the prior year.

As these financial contracts settle, the physical gas is purchased and injected into storage. These physical gas injections and the associated financial hedges are part of the NJRES business strategy to subsequently sell the natural gas from storage in the future. The realized amounts are a component of the anticipated financial margin associated with the overall strategy, and as a result of certain accounting requirements, are recognized in current earnings and result in a timing difference until the related gas is sold at which time, NJRES will realize the entire margin on the transaction.

In addition, there was an increase in realized margin associated with physical sale of natural gas during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, as described further in the discussion of financial margin in the Non-GAAP measures section below.

Non-GAAP measures

Management of the Company uses non-GAAP measures, noted as “financial margin” and “net financial earnings,” when evaluating the operating results of NJRES. Since NJRES economically hedges its natural gas purchases and sales with derivative instruments, management uses these measures to compare NJRES' results against established benchmarks and earnings targets as it eliminates the impact of volatility to GAAP earnings associated with the derivative instruments. Volatility can occur as a result of timing differences surrounding the recognition of certain gains and losses. These timing differences can impact GAAP earnings in two ways:


•	Unrealized gains and losses on derivatives are recognized in reported earnings in periods prior to sales of physical gas inventory flows; and


•	Settlement of economic hedges that result in realized gains and losses prior to when the related physical gas inventory movements occur.

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OPERATIONS (Continued)

Net financial earnings and financial margin are measures of the earnings and margin based on eliminating these timing differences to effectively match the earnings effects of the economic hedges with the physical sale of gas. Consequently, to reconcile from GAAP to both financial margin and net financial earnings, current period unrealized gains and losses on the derivatives are excluded as a reconciling item. Additionally, the effects of economic hedging on the value of our natural gas in storage is also included in current period net loss. However, financial margin and net financial earnings include only realized gains and losses related to natural gas sold out of inventory, effectively matching the full earnings effects of the derivatives with realized margins on physical gas flows.

Management views financial margin and net financial earnings as more representative of the overall expected economic result. To the extent that there are unanticipated changes in the markets or to the effectiveness of the economic hedges, NJRES' non-GAAP results can differ from what was originally planned at the beginning of the transaction.

The following table is a computation of NJRES' financial margin:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012		2011
Operating revenues	$	306,241		$	500,413		$	1,129,251	$	1,504,262
Less: Gas purchases	333,689			483,017			1,122,884		1,461,009
Add:
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related instruments	32,981			(4,612		)	17,316		53,393
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory	(10,096		)	(12,335		)	17,184		(58,178		)
Financial margin	$	(4,563	)	$	449		$	40,867	$	38,468

A reconciliation of operating income, the closest GAAP financial measurement, to NJRES' financial margin is as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating (loss) income	$	(31,201	)	$	13,071		$	(5,168	)	$	31,822
Add:
Operation and maintenance expense	3,558			4,055			10,654			10,535
Depreciation and amortization	16			15			48			46
Other taxes	179			255			833			850
Subtotal - Gross margin	(27,448		)	17,396			6,367			43,253
Add:
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related instruments	32,981			(4,612		)	17,316			53,393
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory	(10,096		)	(12,335		)	17,184			(58,178		)
Financial margin	$	(4,563	)	$	449		$	40,867		$	38,468

A reconciliation of NJRES' net income (loss) to net financial earnings is as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net (loss) income	$	(19,895	)	$	10,930		$	(3,754	)	$	22,407
Add:
Unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments and related instruments, net of taxes	20,854			(2,917		)	10,949			33,761
Effects of economic hedging related to natural gas inventory, net of taxes	(6,384		)	(7,800		)	10,866			(36,787		)
Net financial (loss) earnings	$	(5,425	)	$	213		$	18,061		$	19,381

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OPERATIONS (Continued)

Financial margin decreased $5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to fewer transportation arbitrage opportunities. Financial margin increased $2.4 million to $40.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011 due primarily to higher revenue from fee based elements of transactions executed with producers in the Marcellus shale region and an improvement in the results of transportation arbitrage opportunities during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2012 as compared with the prior year. Exploration and production of shale gas in the Northeastern region has continued to contribute to an overall compression in natural gas prices and a general decrease in opportunities to generate margin from the optimization of transportation and storage assets in NJRES' market area. The fundamental change in the supply of shale gas and related market volatility is expected to continue to challenge NJRES' financial margin and net financial earnings.

Operating Expenses

Operation and maintenance expense decreased $497,000, or 12.3 percent, during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011 due primarily to decreased consulting services and fees and increased $119,000, or 1.1 percent, during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, due primarily to an increase in salaries and shared corporate services costs.

Net Financial Earnings

Net financial earnings decreased $5.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011 and decreased $1.3 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011 due to the changes in financial margin and increase in operation and maintenance as previously discussed, as well as a net tax benefit of $2.4 million recognized during the third quarter of fiscal 2011 that did not recur in fiscal 2012.

Future results are subject to NJRES' ability to maintain and expand its wholesale marketing activities and are contingent upon many other factors, including an adequate number of appropriate counterparties, volatility in the natural gas market, availability of storage arbitrage opportunities, sufficient liquidity in the energy trading market, supply and demand for natural gas and continued access to the capital markets.

Clean Energy Ventures Segment

Operating Results

The financial results of NJRCEV are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(Thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating revenues	$	370		$	328		$	1,277		$	328
Operation and maintenance expense	$	2,652		$	814		$	5,794		$	2,215
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,632		$	115		$	3,953		$	143
Income tax (benefit)	$	(3,013	)	$	(898	)	$	(30,010	)	$	(7,608	)
Net (loss) income	$	(1,157	)	$	259		$	20,802		$	5,484

NJRCEV enters into agreements to invest, own and operate commercial solar installations in the State of New Jersey. There were no commercial projects placed into service during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, NJRCEV placed into service four roof-top and ground mounted commercial projects totaling approximately 20.2 MW of solar capacity. In addition, NJRCEV placed into service the remaining 25 percent of the 4.7 MW system in Vineland, New Jersey. There were two commercial roof-top projects totaling 2 MWs placed into service during the nine months ended June 30, 2011.

In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2012, NJRCEV's residential solar leasing program installed approximately 2 MW of capacity on 264 homes and installed approximately 4 MW of capacity on 536 homes during the nine months ended June 30, 2012. This compares with installations of approximately 0.25 MW of capacity on 36 homes during the

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OPERATIONS (Continued)

three months ended June 30, 2011, and 0.5 MW of capacity on 71 homes during the nine months ended June 30, 2011, which were recorded at NJRHS as part of the Retail and Other operations. The residential solar leasing program and related assets were transferred to NJRCEV during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Operating revenues generated during the three months ended June 30, 2012, consisted primarily of fees from wholesale electric generation. Operating revenues generated during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, consisted primarily of the sale of SRECs. As of June 30, 2012, NJRCEV has 17,327 SRECs available for sale. In addition, during fiscal 2012, NJRCEV began hedging a portion of its expected SREC production through forward sale contracts. As of June 30, 2012 NJRCEV has hedged the expected output of approximately 40 percent of its existing commercial assets for energy years 2013 through 2015.

Operation and maintenance expense increased by $1.8 million and $3.6 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, as compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to increases in compensation, shared corporate services costs, consulting costs and other administrative expenses.

The net income tax benefit during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, includes $1.4 million and $637,000, respectively, and $27.2 million and $6.7 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to ITCs. GAAP requires that for interim reporting, companies forecast their earnings and income taxes, including ITC's, for the year and apply that estimated effective tax rate to the period-to-date pretax income. Total ITC-eligible capital expenditures in fiscal 2012 are forecasted to be $113.8 million, including $107.1 million associated with solar projects placed into service during the nine months ended June 30, 2012.

Net income decreased $1.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to the increase in operation and maintenance expense, as discussed above and higher depreciation expense as a result of the increase in solar projects that have been placed into service. Net income increased $15.3 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to increased ITCs, partially offset by operation and maintenance expense and depreciation expense, as discussed above.

Energy Holdings Segment

Operating Results

The financial results of Energy Holdings are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Equity in earnings of affiliates	$	3,547	$	3,891	$	11,129	$	11,871
Operation and maintenance expense	$	400	$	127	$	673	$	402
Interest expense, net	$	386	$	578	$	1,250	$	1,751
Net income	$	1,634	$	1,847	$	5,438	$	5,705

Equity in earnings, which is driven primarily by transportation revenues generated by Iroquois and storage revenues generated by Steckman Ridge is as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Iroquois	$	1,196	$	1,205	$	4,033	$	3,832
Steckman Ridge	2,351		2,686		7,096		8,039
Total equity in earnings	$	3,547	$	3,891	$	11,129	$	11,871

Net income decreased slightly during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to slightly lower equity in earnings partially offset by lower interest expense resulting from a reduction in debt.

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OPERATIONS (Continued)

Retail and Other Operations

Operating Results

The consolidated financial results of Retail and Other are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(Thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Operating revenues	$	11,992	$	10,951	$	29,300	$	26,903
Operation and maintenance expense	$	8,297	$	7,934	$	24,110	$	23,147
Net income	$	1,549	$	1,401	$	860	$	913

Operating revenues increased $1 million, or 9.5 percent, during the three months ended June 30, 2012, to $12 million compared with $11 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011, and $2.4 million, or 8.9 percent, during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, to $29.3 million compared with $26.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The improvement was due primarily to increased installations and service contracts at NJRHS.

Operation and maintenance expense increased slightly during the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011, and increased $963,000 during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to increases in shared corporate services costs and advertising expense at NJRHS.

Net income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2012, remained relatively flat compared with the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, due primarily to increased operation and maintenance expense, as discussed above, increased interest expense at NJR as a result of a tax audit settlement, offset by increased operating revenue, as discussed above. The residential solar pilot program generated $243,000 and $569,000 of net income during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011. All solar activity was transferred to NJRCEV during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

NJR's objective is to maintain an efficient consolidated capital structure that accommodates the different characteristics of each business segment and business operations and provides adequate financial flexibility for accessing capital markets as required.

NJR's consolidated capital structure was as follows:



	June 30, 2012		September 30, 2011
Common stock equity	53	%	57	%
Long-term debt	27		31
Short-term debt	20		12
Total	100	%	100	%

Common stock equity

NJR satisfies its external common equity requirements, if any, through issuances of its common stock, including the proceeds from stock issuances under its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) and proceeds from the exercise of options issued under the Company's long-term incentive program. The DRP allows NJR, at its option, to use shares purchased on the open market, treasury shares or newly issued shares.

In 1996, the NJR Board of Directors (Board) authorized the Company to implement a share repurchase program, which has been expanded several times since the inception of the program. In January 2010, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in the number of shares of NJR common stock authorized for repurchase under NJR's Share Repurchase Plan by 2 million shares to a total of 8.75 million shares. As of June 30, 2012, the Company repurchased a total of approximately 7.5 million of those shares and may repurchase an additional 1.2 million shares under the approved program.

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OPERATIONS (Continued)

Debt

NJR and its unregulated subsidiaries generally rely on cash flows generated from operating activities and utilization of committed credit facilities to provide liquidity to meet working capital and external debt-financing requirements. NJR may from time to time look to access the capital markets to fund long-life assets.

NJR believes that its existing borrowing availability and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to satisfy its and its subsidiaries' working capital, capital expenditures and dividend requirements for the foreseeable future. NJR, NJNG, NJRCEV and NJRES currently anticipate that its financing requirements for the next twelve months will be met primarily through the issuance of short-term debt, meter sale-leasebacks, proceeds from the Company's DRP and will have the issuance of long-term debt from its shelf facilities.

NJR believes that as of June 30, 2012, NJR and NJNG were, and currently are, in compliance with all debt covenants.

Long-Term Debt

NJR has a $50 million, 6.05 percent senior unsecured note, issued through the private placement market, maturing in September 2017.

As of June 30, 2012, NJNG's long-term debt consisted of $172.8 million in secured fixed-rate debt issuances, with maturities ranging from 2018 to 2040, a $60 million, 4.77 percent unsecured senior note maturing in March 2014, $97 million in secured variable rate debt with maturities ranging from 2027 to 2041 and $48.2 million in capital leases with various maturities ranging from 2012 to 2021.

NJR is a party to an unsecured, uncommitted $100 million private placement shelf note agreement (the “MetLife Facility”) with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife). The MetLife Facility, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, allows NJR to issue senior notes to MetLife or certain of MetLife's affiliates from time to time during a two-year issuance period ending May 10, 2013, on terms and conditions, including interest rates and maturity dates, to be agreed upon in connection with each note issuance. Notes issued under the MetLife Facility will be guaranteed by certain unregulated subsidiaries of NJR. The proceeds of any issuance under the MetLife Facility will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures. In July 2012, NJR provided notice to MetLife, in accordance with the MetLife Facility, that it intends to issue on September 17, 2012, subject to the terms and conditions of the MetLife Facility, $25 million of 1.94 percent senior notes due September 15, 2015, and $25 million of 2.51 percent senior notes due September 15, 2018.

In addition, NJR is a party to another unsecured, uncommitted $75 million private placement shelf note agreement (the “Prudential Facility”) with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“Prudential”). The Prudential Facility, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, allows NJR to issue senior notes to Prudential or certain of Prudential's affiliates from time to time during a three-year issuance period ending June 30, 2014, on terms and conditions, including interest rates and maturity dates, to be agreed upon in connection with each note issuance. Notes issued under the Prudential Facility will be guaranteed by certain unregulated subsidiaries of NJR. The proceeds of any issuance under the Prudential Facility will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures. In July 2012, NJR provided notice to Prudential in accordance with the Prudential Facility, which Prudential accepted, that it intends to issue on or about September 17, 2012, subject to the terms and conditions of the Prudential Facility $50 million of 3.25 percent senior notes due September 17, 2022.

Credit Facilities

NJR uses its short-term borrowings primarily to finance its share repurchases, to satisfy NJRES' short-term liquidity needs and to finance, on an initial basis, unregulated investments. NJRES' use of high-injection, high-withdrawal storage facilities and anticipated pipeline park-and-loan arrangements, combined with related economic hedging activities in the volatile wholesale natural gas market, create significant short-term cash requirements. NJR's short-term debt consists of borrowings under an unsecured $325 million committed credit facility, which expires in December 2012 (NJR Credit Facility). The NJR Credit Facility also permits an increase to the facility, from time to time, with the existing or new lenders, in a minimum of $5 million increments up to a maximum $100 million at the lending banks' discretion. Borrowings under the facility are conditional upon compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, as defined in the NJR Credit Facility, of not more than 0.65 to 1.00 at any time. Depending on borrowing levels and credit ratings, NJR's interest rate can either be, at its discretion, the LIBOR or the Federal Funds Open Rate plus an applicable spread and facility fee. NJR expects to refinance the NJR Credit Facility in August 2012.

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NJNG satisfies its debt needs by issuing short- and long-term debt based upon its own financial profile. The seasonal nature of NJNG's operations creates large short-term cash requirements, primarily to finance natural gas purchases and customer accounts receivable. NJNG obtains working capital for these requirements, and for the temporary financing of construction and MGP remediation expenditures and energy tax payments, through an unsecured $200 million credit facility that allows for the issuance of commercial paper and short-term bank loans, which expires in August 2014 (NJNG Credit Facility). It also permits an increase to the facility, from time to time, with the existing or new lenders, in a minimum of $15 million increments up to a maximum of $50 million at the lending banks' discretion. Depending on borrowing levels and credit ratings, NJNG's interest rate can either be, at its discretion, based upon Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Open Rate or the Daily LIBOR Rate, in each case, plus an applicable spread and facility fee. In addition, borrowings under the NJNG' Credit Facility are conditioned upon compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, as defined in the credit facility, of not more than 0.65 to 1.00 at any time.

Due to the seasonal nature of natural gas prices and demand, NJR and NJNG's short-term borrowings tend to peak in the winter months. As of June 30, 2012, NJR and NJNG had $98.5 million and $118 million, respectively, available under the NJR Credit Facility and NJNG Credit Facility, respectively. In addition, NJNG has a $100 million credit facility to provide liquidity support for its variable rate long-term debt that has not been used to date.

Short-term borrowings were as follows:



	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands)	June 30, 2012
NJR
Notes Payable to banks:
Balance at end of period	$	218,000		$	218,000
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	0.56		%	0.56		%
Average balance for the period	$	185,460		$	197,017
Weighted average interest rate for average balance	0.53		%	0.57		%
Month end maximum for the period	$	218,000		$	241,800
NJNG
Commercial Paper:
Balance at end of period	$	82,000		$	82,000
Weighted average interest rate at end of period	0.19		%	0.19		%
Average balance for the period	$	55,010		$	53,438
Weighted average interest rate for average balance	0.18		%	0.15		%
Month end maximum for the period	$	82,000		$	82,000

NJR

As noted above based on its average borrowings during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, NJR's average interest rate was 0.57 percent, resulting in interest expense of $856,000. Based on average borrowings under the NJR Credit Facility of $197 million during the period, a 100 basis point change in the underlying average interest rate would have caused a change in interest expense of approximately $1.5 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012.

As of June 30, 2012, NJR has four letters of credit outstanding totaling $8.5 million, which reduces the amount available under the NJR Credit Facility by the same amount.

NJNG

During the nine months ended June 30, 2012, based on its average borrowings NJNG's weighted average interest rate under the NJNG Credit Facility was 0.15 percent, resulting in interest expense of $61,000. Based on average borrowings under the facility of $53.4 million during the period, a 100 basis point change in the underlying average interest rate would have caused a change in interest expense of approximately $405,000 during nine months ended June 30, 2012.

Neither NJNG nor its assets are obligated or pledged to support the NJR Credit Facility.

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Sale-Leaseback

Contractual Obligations

In conjunction with NJR's goal to promote clean energy, NJR has entered into various agreements to install solar equipment involving both residential and commercial projects. NJR expects capital expenditures related to the purchase and installation of the equipment associated with these contracts to be approximately $92.4 million in fiscal 2012, of which $86.9 million has either been spent or committed. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $90 million in fiscal 2013. The capital expenditures related to these projects are subject to a variety of factors, including logistics associated with the start-up of residential and commercial solar projects, such as timing of construction schedules, the permitting and regulatory process and any delays related to electric grid interconnection, which may affect our ability to commence operations at these projects on a timely basis or, at all.

NJNG's total capital expenditures are estimated at $128.4 million and $70 million in fiscal 2012 and 2013, respectively, and consist primarily of its construction program to support customer growth, maintenance of its distribution and transmission system and replacement needed under pipeline safety regulations. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2012 include an estimated $49.9 million related to AIP II. As of June 30, 2012, NJNG's capital expenditures spent or committed were $86.1 million, of which, $29.1 million was related to the AIP II program. Effective October 2011, NJNG is recovering in base rates approximately $8.9 million annually, based on AIP expenditures incurred through August 31, 2011.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements, with the exception of guarantees covering approximately $352.8 million of natural gas purchases and demand fee commitments and outstanding letters of credit totaling $8.5 million, as noted above.

Cash Flow

Operating Activities

As presented in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash flow generated from operating activities totaled $59.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with $227.2 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2011. Operating cash flows are primarily affected by variations in working capital, which can be impacted by the following:

•seasonality of NJR's business;

•fluctuations in wholesale natural gas prices;

•timing of storage injections and withdrawals;

•the deferral and recovery of gas costs;

•changes in contractual assets utilized to optimize margins related to natural gas transactions;

•timing of the collections of receivables and payments of current liabilities; and

•volumes of natural gas purchased and sold.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF

OPERATIONS (Continued)

In addition to the factors noted above, the decrease of $167.3 million in cash generated from operations during the nine months ended June 30, 2012 as compared with the nine months ended June 30, 2011, was impacted by:


•	credits of $90.7 million issued to NJNG's customers during fiscal 2012 for overrecovered gas costs; and


•	a discretionary contribution of $20 million to the Company's pension plan during fiscal 2012 compared with a contribution of $4.9 million during fiscal 2011.

Investing Activities

Cash flow used in investing activities totaled $158.2 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with $97.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The increase was due primarily to higher capital expenditures at NJRCEV related to its solar projects.

Financing Activities

Financing cash flows generally are seasonal in nature and are impacted by the volatility in pricing in the natural gas markets. NJNG's inventory levels are built up during its natural gas injection season (April through October) and reduced during withdrawal season (November through March) in response to the supply requirements of its customers. Changes in financing cash flows can also be impacted by the funding needs gas management and marketing functions at NJRES and renewable energy investments at NJRCEV.

Cash flow generated from financing activities totaled $97.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2012, compared with $69.5 million used during the nine months ended June 30, 2011. The increase is due primarily to higher short-term borrowings at both NJR and NJNG and a redemption of long-term debt during fiscal 2011that did not occur in fiscal 2012.

Credit Ratings

The table below summarizes NJNG's current credit ratings issued by two rating entities, Standard and Poor's (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's):



	Standard and Poor's	Moody's
Corporate Rating	A	N/A
Commercial Paper	A-1	P-1
Senior Secured	A+	Aa3
Ratings Outlook	Stable	Stable

NJNG is not party to any lending agreements that would accelerate the maturity date of any obligation caused by a failure to maintain any specific credit rating. If such ratings are downgraded below investment grade, borrowing costs could increase, as would the costs of maintaining certain contractual relationships and future financing. Even if ratings are downgraded without falling below investment grade, NJR and NJNG could still face increased borrowing costs under their credit facilities. A rating set forth above is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the Company's or NJNG's securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. Each rating set forth above should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

The timing and mix of any external financings will target a common equity ratio that is consistent with maintaining the Company's current short-term and long-term credit ratings.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK (Continued)

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Financial Risk Management

Commodity Market Risks

Natural gas is a nationally traded commodity. Its prices are determined effectively by the NYMEX and over-the-counter markets. The prices on the NYMEX and over-the-counter markets generally reflect the national balance of natural gas supply and demand, but are also significantly influenced from time to time by other events.

The regulated and unregulated natural gas businesses of NJR and its subsidiaries are subject to market risk due to fluctuations in the price of natural gas. To economically hedge against such fluctuations, NJR and its subsidiaries have entered into forwards, futures contracts, options agreements and swap agreements. To manage these derivative instruments, NJR has well-defined risk management policies and procedures that include daily monitoring of volumetric limits and monetary guidelines. NJR's natural gas businesses are conducted through three of its operating subsidiaries. NJNG is a regulated utility that uses futures, options and swaps to economically hedge against price fluctuations, and its recovery of natural gas costs is governed by the BPU. NJRES uses futures, options, swaps and physical contracts to economically hedge purchases and sales of natural gas and NJR Energy from time to time may enter into energy-related ventures.

The following table reflects the changes in the fair market value of financial derivatives related to natural gas purchases and sales from September 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012:



	Balance				Increase				Less				Balance
(Thousands)	September 30, 2011				(Decrease) in Fair Market Value				Amounts Settled				June 30, 2012
NJNG		$	(8,452	)		$	(31,585	)		$	(22,109	)		$	(17,928	)
NJRES		13,661				92,734				98,302				8,093
Total		$	5,209			$	61,149			$	76,193			$	(9,835	)

There were no changes in methods of valuations during the year ended June 30, 2012.

The following is a summary of fair market value of financial derivatives at June 30, 2012, excluding foreign exchange contracts discussed below, by method of valuation and by maturity for each fiscal year period:



(Thousands)	2012			2013			2014 - 2016				After 2016			Total Fair Value
Price based on NYMEX	$	(12,650	)	$	(1,813	)		$	123			$	—		$	(14,340	)
Price based on other external data	3,993			2,522				(2,016		)		6			4,505
Total	$	(8,657	)	$	709			$	(1,893	)		$	6		$	(9,835	)

The following is a summary of financial derivatives by type as of June 30, 2012:



		Volume Bcf		Price per MMBtu	Amounts included in Derivatives (Thousands)
NJNG	Futures	11.1		$2.20 - $4.56		$	(19,203	)
	Swaps	0.1		$2.45 - $3.85		1,270
	Options	0.1		$0.26 - $0.26		5
NJRES	Futures	(28.4	)	$2.18 - $4.76		4,864
	Swaps	(4.4	)	$2.06 - $6.75		3,229
Total						$	(9,835	)

The following table reflects the changes in the fair market value of physical commodity contracts from September 30, 2011 to June 30, 2012:



	Balance			Increase			Less		Balance
(Thousands)	September 30, 2011			(Decrease) in Fair Market Value			Amounts Settled		June 30, 2012
NJRES - Prices based on other external data		$	26,339		(561	)		12,759		$	13,019

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK (Continued)

The Company's market price risk is predominately related to changes in the price of natural gas at Henry Hub, which is the delivery point for the NYMEX natural gas futures contracts. As the fair value of futures and our fixed swaps is derived from this location, the price sensitivity analysis below has been prepared for all open Henry Hub natural gas futures and fixed swap positions. Based on this, an illustrative 10 percent movement in Henry Hub natural gas futures contract prices for example, increases (decreases) the reported derivative fair value of all open, unadjusted Henry Hub natural gas futures and fixed swap positions by approximately $13.4 million. This analysis does not include potential changes to reported credit adjustments embedded in the $7.1 million reported fair value.



Derivative Fair Value Sensitivity Analysis
(Thousands)	Henry Hub Futures and Fixed Price Swaps
Percent increase in NYMEX natural gas futures prices	—%		5%			10%			15%			20%
Estimated change in derivative fair value	$	—	$	(6,711	)	$	(13,421	)	$	(20,131	)	$	(26,842	)
Ending derivative fair value	$	7,062	$	351		$	(6,359	)	$	(13,069	)	$	(19,780	)

Percent decrease in NYMEX natural gas futures prices	—%		(5)%			(10)%			(15)%			(20)%
Estimated change in derivative fair value	$	—	$	6,711		$	13,421		$	20,131		$	26,842
Ending derivative fair value	$	7,062	$	13,773		$	20,483		$	27,193		$	33,904

Wholesale Credit Risk

The following is a summary of gross and net credit exposures, grouped by investment and noninvestment grade counterparties, as of June 30, 2012. Gross credit exposure is defined as the unrealized fair value of derivative and energy trading contracts plus any outstanding wholesale receivable for the value of natural gas delivered and/or financial derivative commodity contract that has settled for which payment has not yet been received. Net credit exposure is defined as gross credit exposure reduced by collateral received from counterparties and/or payables, where netting agreements exist. The amounts presented below exclude accounts receivable for NJNG retail natural gas sales and services.

NJRES' counterparty credit exposure as of June 30, 2012, is as follows:



(Thousands)	Gross Credit Exposure			Net Credit Exposure
Investment grade		$	116,903		$	85,642
Noninvestment grade		24,661			20,267
Internally rated investment grade		15,122			7,804
Internally rated noninvestment grade		4,878			317
Total		$	161,564		$	114,030

NJNG's counterparty credit exposure as of June 30, 2012, is as follows:



(Thousands)	Gross Credit Exposure			Net Credit Exposure
Investment grade		$	8,994		$	7,120
Noninvestment grade		427			166
Internally rated investment grade		794			91
Internally rated noninvestment grade		1,157			—
Total		$	11,372		$	7,377

Due to the inherent volatility in the prices of natural gas commodities and derivatives, the market value of contractual positions with individual counterparties could exceed established credit limits or collateral provided by those counterparties. If a counterparty failed to perform the obligations under its contract (for example, failed to deliver or pay for natural gas), the Company could sustain a loss. This loss would comprise the loss on natural gas delivered but not paid for and/or the cost of replacing natural gas not delivered or received at a price that is unfavorable to the price in the original contract. Any such loss could have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Liquidation of Clearing Broker

Interest Rate Risk

Information regarding NJR's interest rate risk can be found in Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended September 30, 2011 and the Liquidity and Capital Resources - Debt section of Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Effects of Inflation

Although inflation rates have been relatively low to moderate in recent years, any change in price levels has an effect on operating results due to the capital-intensive and regulated nature of the Company's utility subsidiary. The Company attempts to minimize the effects of inflation through cost control, productivity improvements and regulatory actions when appropriate.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (the Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information regarding reportable legal proceedings is contained in Part I, "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in NJR's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, and is set forth in Part I, Item 1, Note 11. Commitment and Contingent Liabilities-Legal Proceedings in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. No legal proceedings became reportable during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, and there have been no material developments during such quarter regarding any previously reported legal proceedings, which have not been previously disclosed.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

While NJR attempts to identify, manage and mitigate risks and uncertainties associated with its business to the extent practical, under the circumstances, some level of risk and uncertainty will always be present. Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of NJR's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K includes a detailed discussion of NJR's risk factors. Those risks and uncertainties have the potential to materially affect NJR's financial condition and results of operations. NJR does not believe that there have been any material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed by NJR in the 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table sets forth NJR's repurchase activity for the quarter ended June 30, 2012:



Period	Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
04/01/12 - 04/30/12	32,300	$	42.41	32,300	1,304,270
05/01/12 - 05/31/12	—	—		—	1,304,270
06/01/12 - 06/30/12	61,400	$	42.31	61,400	1,242,870
Total	93,700	$	42.34	93,700	1,242,870

(1)

The stock repurchase plan, which was authorized by our Board of Directors, became effective in September 1996 and includes 8,750,000 shares of common stock for repurchase, of which, as of June 30, 2012, 1,242,870 shares remained for repurchase. The stock repurchase plan will expire when we have repurchased all shares authorized for repurchase thereunder, unless the repurchase plan is earlier terminated by action of our Board of Directors or further shares are authorized for repurchase.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description



31.1+	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.2+	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.1+ †	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.2+ †	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

101+	Interactive Data File (Form 10-Q, for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2012, furnished in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language)).

_______________________________


+	Filed herewith.

† This certificate accompanies this report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by NJR for purposes of Section 18 or any other provision of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



		NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
Date:	August 8, 2012
		By:/s/ Glenn C. Lockwood
		Glenn C. Lockwood
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

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