Regulatory Matters: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Regulated Operations [Abstract]

Schedule of regulatory assets, less regulatory liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets for continuing operations

Regulatory assets, less regulatory liabilities, included in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
GSWC
Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism and Modified Cost Balancing Account	$	24,904	$	22,535
Costs deferred for future recovery on Aerojet case	7,169		8,292
Pensions and other post-retirement obligations (Note 8)	40,606		40,693
Derivative unrealized loss (Note 5)	—		3,171
General rate case memorandum accounts	218		4,820
Excess deferred income taxes	(74,597)		(79,886)
Flow-through taxes, net	(10,809)		(12,439)
Other regulatory assets	12,227		18,842
Various refunds to customers	(3,620)		(8,478)
Total GSWC	$	(3,902)	$	(2,450)
BVESI
Derivative unrealized loss (Note 5)	2,518		—
Other regulatory assets	171		—
Total AWR	$	(1,213)	$	(2,450)