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Regulatory Matters: (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Regulated Operations [Abstract] |
Schedule of regulatory assets, less regulatory liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets for continuing operations | Regulatory assets, less regulatory liabilities, included in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:
(dollars in thousands) |  | September 30, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
GSWC |  |  |  |
Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism, net of Modified Cost Balancing Account |  | $ | 13,987 |  |  | $ | 16,345 |
Base Revenue Requirement Adjustment Mechanism |  | 10,121 |  |  | 8,725 |
Costs deferred for future recovery on Aerojet case |  | 13,906 |  |  | 14,763 |
Pensions and other post-retirement obligations (Note 6) |  | 18,142 |  |  | 20,241 |
Flow-through taxes, net (Note 5) |  | 16,203 |  |  | 16,189 |
Low income rate assistance balancing accounts |  | 9,218 |  |  | 9,979 |
General rate case memorandum accounts |  | 6,171 |  |  | 15,645 |
Other regulatory assets |  | 18,216 |  |  | 25,086 |
Various refunds to customers |  | (2,348 | ) |  | (4,292 | )
Total |  | $ | 103,616 |  |  | $ | 122,681 |

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