Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule of provision for doubtful accounts charged to expense and accounts written off, net of recoveries

The table below presents Registrant’s provision for doubtful accounts charged to expense and accounts written off, net of recoveries.

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(dollars in thousands)	AWR		GSWC		AWR		GSWC
Balances at beginning of the period	$	1,662	$	1,662	$	916	$	916
Increase to provision	871		801		1,937		1,867
Balance transfer to BVESI (Note 12)	—		(79)		—		(79)
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(80)		(67)		(400)		(387)
Balances at end of the period	$	2,453	$	2,317	$	2,453	$	2,317
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer	$	2,400	$	2,264	$	2,400	$	2,264
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable	53		53		53		53
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,453	$	2,317	$	2,453	$	2,317