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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of share-based compensation expenses
The following table presents share-based compensation expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017.  These expenses resulting from restricted stock units, including performance awards, are included in administrative and general expenses in AWR's and GSWC’s statements of income:
 
 
AWR
 
GSWC
 
 
For The Years Ended December 31,
 
For The Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Stock-based compensation related to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock units
 
$
2,517

 
$
3,851

 
$
2,885

 
$
2,253

 
$
3,397

 
$
2,420

Total stock-based compensation expense
 
$
2,517

 
$
3,851


$
2,885


$
2,253


$
3,397


$
2,420


Schedule of assumptions used to estimate fair value of each option grant on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model will be earned based on Registrant’s TSR compared to the TSR for a specific peer group of investor-owned water companies.
A summary of the status of Registrant’s outstanding performance awards to officers as of December 31, 2019, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2019, is presented below:
 
Number of
Performance awards
 
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Value
Performance awards at January 1, 2019
95,661

 
$
45.36

Granted
22,035

 
65.86

Performance criteria adjustment
1,772

 
38.14

Vested
(33,080
)
 
41.15

Forfeited
(1,739
)
 
61.74

Performance awards at December 31, 2019
84,649

 
$
51.85


Summary of stock option activity  
Summary of the status of Registrant's outstanding restricted stock units to employees and directors A summary of the status of Registrant’s outstanding RSUs, excluding performance awards, to employees and directors as of December 31, 2019, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2019, is presented below:
 
Number of
Restricted Share
Units
 
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Value
Restricted share units at January 1, 2019
102,235

 
$
34.73

Granted
23,550

 
67.57

Vested
(48,017
)
 
30.99

Forfeited
(2,697
)
 
48.64

Restricted share units at December 31, 2019
75,071

 
$
46.92