CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 75,792	$ 97,543
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	88,488	83,673
Change in value of life insurance contracts	9,319	(2,097)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(3,021)	(2,290)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and unbilled revenue	(67,277)	(43,220)
Water Arrearages Payment Program cash received	20,836	0
Water Arrearages Payment Program cash returned	(3,609)	0
Accounts payable	1,055	(2,914)
Other current assets	3,293	1,654
Other current liabilities	22,447	16,541
Other changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities	52,518	30,268
Net cash provided by operating activities	199,841	179,158
Investing activities:
Utility plant expenditures	(222,088)	(207,748)
Life insurance proceeds	6,688	0
Purchase of life insurance contracts	(6,688)	(2,335)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	(6,451)
Asset acquisition	(6,319)	0
Return of investment	0	1,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(228,407)	(215,534)
Financing activities:
Short-term borrowings	95,000	180,000
Repayment of short-term borrowings	(60,000)	(430,000)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of $0 for 2022 and $1,064 for 2021	0	278,936
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,575)	(1,522)
Advances and contributions in aid of construction	18,785	21,663
Refunds of advances for construction	(6,854)	(8,204)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,891)	(1,593)
Issuance of common stock, net	58,709	128,507
Dividends paid	(40,471)	(35,146)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(348)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	61,355	132,641
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	32,789	96,265
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	80,653	45,129
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	113,442	141,394
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	19,178	20,162
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Accrued payables for investments in utility plant	61,944	63,047
Utility plant contribution by developers	$ 15,476	$ 22,666