South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI) is an energy-services holding company that provides a variety of products and services through its wholly owned utility and non-utility subsidiaries. South Jersey Gas, our regulated natural gas utility, remains the foundation of SJI's business. SJG distributes natural gas in the seven southernmost counties of New Jersey to over 337,455 customers. SJG also sells natural gas and pipeline transportation capacity on a wholesale basis to customers on the interstate pipeline system and transports natural gas purchased directly from producers or suppliers for its own sales and for some of its customers.
SJI non-utility operations market total energy services. Through South Jersey Resources Group, LLC, SJI markets wholesale natural gas storage, commodity and transportation in the Mid-Atlantic and southern states. The company also has interests in undeveloped natural gas properties within the Marcellus shale. South Jersey Energy Company acquires and markets natural gas and electricity to retail-end-users and provides total energy management services to commercial and industrial customers. Marina Energy LLC focuses on developing, owning and operating efficient and environmentally friendly energy production projects. Those projects range from thermal energy plants serving multi-billion dollar casino resorts, to landfill gas-fired electricity production facilities, to solar power installations, to combined heat and power plants. South Jersey Energy Service Plus installs residential and small commercial appliance HVAC systems and services appliances in southern New Jersey.
SJI's goal is to produce average annual earnings per share growth from continuing operations, excluding unrealized gains or losses from marking to market our commodity derivatives, of at least 6 to 7%. SJI's also has a stated policy that targets dividend growth of at least 6% to 7% per year. SJI strives to attain these goals while maintaining a low-to-moderate risk profile.
