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Business Segments: (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of reporting segments information

The tables below set forth information relating to GSWC’s operating segments, ASUS and the Military Utility Privatization Subsidiaries and other matters. Total assets by segment are not presented below, as certain of Registrant’s assets are not tracked by segment.  The utility plant amounts are net of respective accumulated provisions for depreciation. Capital additions reflect capital expenditures paid in cash, and exclude U.S. government- and third-party contractor-funded capital expenditures for ASUS and property installed by developers and conveyed to GSWC.

		As Of And For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
		GSWC												AWR				Consolidated
(dollars in thousands)		Water				Electric				ASUS				Parent				AWR
Operating revenues		$	90,617			$	8,146			$	25,043			$	—			$	123,806
Operating income (loss)		32,642				1,500				5,487				(12		)		39,617
Interest expense, net		5,145				328				12				39				5,524
Utility plant		1,068,048				54,880				5,660				—				1,128,588
Depreciation and amortization expense (1)		8,734				506				246				—				9,486
Income tax expense (benefit)		10,575				466				1,951				(284		)		12,708
Capital additions		32,655				1,290				628				—				34,573

		As Of And For The Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
		GSWC												AWR				Consolidated
(dollars in thousands)		Water				Electric				ASUS				Parent				AWR
Operating revenues		$	97,273			$	7,946			$	27,756			$	—			$	132,975
Operating income (loss)		33,178				903				7,108				(4		)		41,185
Interest expense, net		5,117				267				7				(25		)		5,366
Utility plant		977,549				50,294				4,276				—				1,032,119
Depreciation and amortization expense (1)		9,773				468				271				—				10,512
Income tax expense (benefit)		11,819				290				2,590				(305		)		14,394
Capital additions		22,608				2,881				152				—				25,641

		As Of And For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
		GSWC												AWR				Consolidated
(dollars in thousands)		Water				Electric				ASUS				Parent				AWR
Operating revenues		$	237,987			$	26,420			$	64,880			$	—			$	329,287
Operating income (loss)		76,502				4,840				11,298				(16		)		92,624
Interest expense, net		15,272				997				29				90				16,388
Utility plant		1,068,048				54,880				5,660				—				1,128,588
Depreciation and amortization expense (1)		26,597				1,520				761				—				28,878
Income tax expense (benefit)		23,528				1,675				4,029				(655		)		28,577
Capital additions		93,189				4,972				1,746				—				99,907

		As Of And For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
		GSWC												AWR				Consolidated
(dollars in thousands)		Water				Electric				ASUS				Parent				AWR
Operating revenues		$	256,358			$	26,804			$	65,364			$	—			$	348,526
Operating income (loss)		79,391				4,398				12,825				(9		)		96,605
Interest expense, net		15,026				891				23				(33		)		15,907
Utility plant		977,549				50,294				4,276				—				1,032,119
Depreciation and amortization expense (1)		29,482				1,235				879				—				31,596
Income tax expense (benefit)		26,550				1,606				4,349				(679		)		31,826
Capital additions		52,770				6,560				518				—				59,848

(1)  Depreciation computed on GSWC’s transportation equipment is recorded in other operating expenses and totaled $68,000 and $140,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $202,000 and $514,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Schedule of reconciliation of total utility plant (a key figure for rate-making) to total consolidated assets

The following table reconciles total utility plant (a key figure for ratemaking) to total consolidated assets (in thousands):

		September 30,
		2016				2015
Total utility plant		$	1,128,588			$	1,032,119
Other assets		311,798				325,312
Total consolidated assets (2)		$	1,440,386			$	1,357,431

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