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Regulatory Matters (Details 5) (GSWC, USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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May 23, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Regulatory matters: |  |  |
Total |  | $ 122,681,000 | $ 176,015,000
Pension and other post-retirement obligations |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |
Regulatory asset |  | 15,200,000 |
Number of water regions for which two-way balancing account was established |  | 3 |
Total |  | 20,241,000 | 56,894,000
Pension and other post-retirement obligations | Two-way pension balancing account |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |
Regulatory asset |  | 5,100,000 |
Base revenue requirement adjustment mechanism |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |
Period of surcharge approved |  | 12 months |
Increase in revenue requirement recoverable through surcharges collected | 2,300,000 | 1,800,000 |
Total |  | 8,725,000 | 6,833,000
Low income rate assistance balancing accounts |  |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |  |
Commercial paper, term |  | 90 days |
Increase in revenue requirement recoverable through surcharges collected |  | 1,200,000 |
Discount percentage for qualified low-income water customers |  | 15.00% |
Discount percentage for qualified low-income electric customers |  | 20.00% |
Total |  | $ 9,979,000 | $ 9,119,000

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