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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
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. Provisions included in 2013, 2012 and 2011 for AWR and GSWC are as follows:
|  | AWR
|  | December 31,
(dollars in thousands) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 1,228 |  |  | $ | 1,048 |  |  | $ | 1,051 |
Provision charged to expense |  | 1,145 |  |  | 1,710 |  |  | 938 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries |  | (1,186 | ) |  | (1,530 | ) |  | (941 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 1,187 |  |  | $ | 1,228 |  |  | $ | 1,048 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer |  | $ | 755 |  |  | $ | 797 |  |  | $ | 715 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivable from U.S. government |  | — |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable |  | 432 |  |  | 423 |  |  | 333 |
Total allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 1,187 |  |  | $ | 1,228 |  |  | $ | 1,048 |
|  | GSWC
|  | December 31,
(dollars in thousands) |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 1,177 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |
Provision charged to expense |  | 1,056 |  |  | 1,668 |  |  | 859 |
Accounts written off, net of recoveries |  | (1,119 | ) |  | (1,496 | ) |  | (859 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 1,177 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer |  | $ | 755 |  |  | $ | 797 |  |  | $ | 715 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable |  | 359 |  |  | 380 |  |  | 290 |
Total allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 1,114 |  |  | $ | 1,177 |  |  | $ | 1,005 |

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