Item 2. Properties
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Natural Gas Distribution
As of September 30, 2025, NJNG owns approximately 7,486 miles of distribution main, 7,917 miles of service main and 245 miles of transmission main, and operates more than 610,000 meters. Mains are primarily located under public roads. Where mains are located under private property, NJNG has obtained easements from the owners of record.
Additionally, NJNG owns and operates two LNG storage plants in Stafford Township, Ocean County and Howell Township, Monmouth County. The two LNG plants have an aggregate estimated maximum capacity of approximately 174,000 Dths per day and 1 Bcf of total capacity. These facilities are used for peaking natural gas supply and for emergencies. NJNG’s Liquefaction facility is also located on the Howell Township property and allows NJNG to convert natural gas into LNG to fill NJNG’s existing LNG storage tanks. A Power-to-Gas System, also located at the LNG plant in Howell Township, uses solar power to produce hydrogen and then injects it into the natural gas system. It consists primarily of an electrolyzer unit, an electrical and instrumentation building and a small hydrogen storage tank, along with other supporting systems.
NJNG owns five service centers located in Rockaway Township, Morris County; Atlantic Highlands and Wall Township, Monmouth County; and Lakewood and Stafford Township, Ocean County. These service centers house storerooms, garages, natural gas distribution systems and administrative offices. NJNG leases a customer service office in Asbury Park, Monmouth County. This office supports customer contact, marketing, economic development and other functions. NJNG also owns its headquarters and customer service facilities in Wall Township, Monmouth County and a training facility in Howell Township, Monmouth County to support the technical training of its employees.
Substantially all of NJNG’s properties not expressly excepted or duly released are subject to the lien of the Mortgage Indenture as security for NJNG’s mortgage bonds, which totaled $1.8B as of September 30, 2025. In addition, under the terms of the Mortgage Indenture, NJNG had capacity to issue up to $1.5B of additional FMBs as of September 30, 2025.
Clean Energy Ventures
As of September 30, 2025, CEV has various solar contracts, including lease agreements and easements, allowing the installation, operation and maintenance of solar equipment and access to the various properties throughout the State of New Jersey. In addition to the lease agreements and easements, CEV owns solar projects with a total of 479 MW of capacity in New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. CEV also owns 79.5 acres of land in Vineland, 14.4 acres of land in Upper Deerfield Township, 101.8 acres of land in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey; and 126.8 acres of land in Endicott, Broome County, New York. CEV also leases office space in Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Energy Services
As of September 30, 2025, ES leases office space in Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Storage and Transportation
As of September 30, 2025, Adelphia owns approximately 32.71 acres of land in Bucks County, 11.1 acres in Delaware County, 121.1 acres in Northampton County and 44.9 acres in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and leases office space in Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Leaf River owns 3.5 acres of land in Clarke County, 158.5 acres in Jasper County and 36.5 acres and a 5,000-square-foot building in Smith County, Mississippi, and leases office space in Houston, Texas.
All Other Business Operations
As of September 30, 2025, CR&R’s real estate portfolio consists of 23.1 acres of undeveloped land in Atlantic County, New Jersey. NJRHS leases service centers in Dover, Morris County and Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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