Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3D (No. 333-155310) and S-8 (Nos. 333-155376, 333-132496, 333-129873, 333-108095, 333-189508, and 333-213049) of American States Water Company of our reportdated February 23, 2017 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.