Spectra Energy - NJR Partnership - Gas Storage
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM 8-K 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT 
 
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2007
 
 
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES
 CORPORATION 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
1-8359
(Commission
File Number)
 
22-2376465
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
1415 Wyckoff Road
Wall, New Jersey
 
 
07719
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(732) 938-1480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

  
    On March 2, 2007, New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company”), through a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a series of agreements (the “Joint Venture Agreements”) with subsidiaries of Spectra Energy Corporation (“Spectra”) to form Steckman Ridge, LP, a joint venture Delaware limited partnership (“Steckman Ridge”). Steckman Ridge was formed to acquire, develop and operate a natural gas storage facility in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; it will have access to the Texas Eastern Transmission, LP pipeline system, which will enable it to serve the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The Company and Spectra will each own 50% of the equity interests in Steckman Ridge and will share equally in funding obligations. Pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreements, each party is required to fund 50% of total acquisition and development costs up to a maximum of $125 million for each party. Steckman Ridge expects to obtain non-recourse financing for some portion of those development costs; however, no such financing has been obtained as of this date and the Company can make no assurances that Steckman Ridge will be able to obtain such financing in the future.
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Item 8.01. Other Events

On March 6, 2007, the Company and Spectra issued a joint press release announcing the formation of Steckman Ridge. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.


 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
 
 
Exhibit Number
 
99.1
 
 
Description
 
The Company’s Press Release dated March 6, 2007.
 




 

 
SIGNATURE 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
 
 
Date: March 6, 2007 
By:  
/s/ Glenn C. Lockwood
 
 
 
Glenn C. Lockwood 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer