CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 21,438	$ 75,792
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	91,131	88,488
Change in value of life insurance contracts	(712)	9,319
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(4,146)	(3,021)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables and unbilled revenue	(6,063)	(67,277)
Water Arrearages Payment Program cash received	0	20,836
Water Arrearages Payment Program cash returned	0	(3,609)
Accounts payable	8,865	1,055
Other current assets	(356)	3,293
Other current liabilities	14,791	22,447
Other changes in noncurrent assets and liabilities	18,560	52,518
Net cash provided by operating activities	143,508	199,841
Investing activities:
Utility plant expenditures	(274,129)	(222,088)
Life insurance proceeds	0	6,688
Purchase of life insurance contracts	(2,681)	(6,688)
Asset acquisitions	(2,816)	(6,319)
Net cash used in investing activities	(279,626)	(228,407)
Financing activities:
Short-term borrowings, net of issuance costs of $1,552 for 2023 and $0 for 2022	163,448	95,000
Repayment of short-term borrowings	(120,000)	(60,000)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,546)	(1,575)
Advances and contributions in aid of construction	16,707	18,785
Refunds of advances for construction	(6,881)	(6,854)
Repurchase of common stock	(1,740)	(1,891)
Issuance of common stock, net	114,473	58,709
Dividends paid	(44,030)	(40,471)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(288)	(348)
Net cash provided by financing activities	120,143	61,355
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(15,975)	32,789
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	85,025	80,653
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	69,050	113,442
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)	25,945	19,178
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Accrued payables for investments in utility plant	51,435	61,944
Utility plant contribution by developers	$ 19,979	$ 15,476