Fair Value of Financial Instruments: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

GOLDEN STATE WATER COMPANY

Fair value of financial instruments

Schedule of estimates of the fair value of long-term debt

The table below estimates the fair value of long-term debt held by GSWC. The fair values as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were determined using rates for similar financial instruments of the same duration utilizing Level 2 methods and assumptions. Changes in the assumptions will produce different results.

	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial liabilities:
Long-term debt—GSWC (1)	$	444,349	$	546,363	$	284,699	$	376,467