CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Operating revenue	$ 191,184	$ 184,404	$ 460,115	$ 450,403
Operations:
Water production costs	66,980	70,614	174,297	171,956
Administrative and general	23,765	24,670	72,702	73,106
Other operations	15,692	17,657	48,072	50,332
Maintenance	4,800	4,575	14,793	12,896
Depreciation and amortization	14,648	14,505	46,788	43,625
Income taxes	19,233	11,165	22,584	19,567
Property and other taxes	5,232	5,414	15,601	16,564
Total operating expenses	150,350	148,600	394,837	388,046
Net operating income	40,834	35,804	65,278	62,357
Other income and expenses:
Non-regulated revenue	4,409	3,649	12,163	10,386
Non-regulated expenses, net	(4,812)	(2,825)	(11,184)	(8,482)
Income tax benefit (expense) on other income and expenses	169	(330)	(391)	(765)
Net other (loss) income	(234)	494	588	1,139
Interest expense:
Interest expense	7,221	7,687	21,373	23,527
Less: capitalized interest	(271)	(540)	(851)	(1,619)
Net interest expense	6,950	7,147	20,522	21,908
Net Income	$ 33,650	$ 29,151	$ 45,344	$ 41,588
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.61	$ 0.95	$ 0.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.61	$ 0.95	$ 0.90
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	47,803	47,737	47,787	45,927
Diluted (in shares)	47,840	47,770	47,825	45,957
Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1625	$ 0.1600	$ 0.4875	$ 0.4800