Exhibit 23.01

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Golden State Water Company of our report dated March 11, 2011 relating to the financial statements, which appears in Golden State Water Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California

November 23, 2011