CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 71,047	$ 66,038
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	85,811	80,544
Deferred income taxes	27,142	12,996
Stock-based compensation	4,379	3,576
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	(1,750)	(1,649)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled utility revenue	(26,509)	(26,782)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(2,271)	557
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power	13,954	13,463
Tax receivable and payable, and other accrued taxes	(17,960)	690
Postretirement benefits	(2,363)	(1,851)
Regulatory assets and liabilities excluding cost of removal, income tax temporary differences, and postretirement benefits	836	16,092
Other changes, net	1,750	(4,371)
Net cash provided by operating activities	154,066	159,303
Investing activities:
Company-funded	(252,275)	(195,937)
Contributions in aid of construction	(18,757)	(13,604)
Additions to nonutility assets and real estate investments	0	(24,244)
Cost to retire utility plant, net of salvage	(2,286)	(908)
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments	40,669	0
Payments for business acquisitions	0	(7,286)
Other changes, net	(29)	238
Net cash used in investing activities	(232,678)	(241,741)
Financing activities:
Borrowings on line of credit	156,000	102,655
Repayments on line of credit	(235,149)	(133,800)
Long-term borrowings	150,329	70,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(43,053)	(3,062)
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	63,309	75,284
Dividends paid	(38,830)	(35,762)
Receipts of advances and contributions in aid of construction	22,304	18,889
Refunds of advances for construction	(2,113)	(2,148)
Other changes, net	59	(895)
Net cash provided by financing activities	72,856	91,161
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(5,756)	8,723
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	9,723	12,344
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,967	21,067
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	52,299	44,132
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	49,716	42,199
Income taxes	1,292	818
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Accrued payables for additions to utility plant	35,970	26,315
Utility property installed by developers	699	1,295
Proceeds receivable from sale of real estate investments	2,801	0
Accrued selling expenses on sale of real estate investments	2,201	0
Seller financing in asset acquisition, net of discount	$ 0	$ 15,400