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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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 2020, 2019, and 2018 for AWR and GSWC are as follows:


	AWR
	December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Balance at beginning of year	$	916	$	951	$	1,041
Provision charged to expense	5,016		609		841
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(616)		(644)		(931)
Balance at end of year	$	5,316	$	916	$	951

Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer	$	5,263	$	857	$	892

Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable	53		59		59
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	5,316	$	916	$	951


	GSWC
	December 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2020		2019		2018
Balance at beginning of year	$	916	$	951	$	865
Provision charged to expense	4,703		607		850
Balance transfer to BVESI (Note 20)	(79)		—		—
Accounts written off, net of recoveries	(580)		(642)		(764)
Balance at end of year	$	4,960	$	916	$	951

Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer	$	4,907	$	857	$	892
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable	53		59		59
Total allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,960	$	916	$	951