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Regulatory Matters: (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs | $ (23,100) |
Regulatory assets | (23,738) | $ (16,539)
Pension and other post-retirement obligations |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs | (64,100) |
Deferred Income Tax Charge |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs | (77,700) |
Flow-through taxes, net |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs | (7,900) |
Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism and Modified Cost Balancing Account |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Other Regulatory Assets | 8,700 |
Derivative unrealized (gain) loss |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory asset not accruing carrying costs | (2,800) |
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory asset CEMA - Storm | 455 |
Regulatory asset-Wildfire mitigation Plans ( WMP) | 1,900 |
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. | Other Regulatory Assets Net [Member] |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (3,297) | (2,629)
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. | Derivative unrealized (gain) loss |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | 2,810 | (1,537)
Golden State Water Company |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (23,251) | (12,373)
Golden State Water Company | Revenue Subject to Refund [Member] |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | 4,187 | 4,577
Golden State Water Company | Costs deferred for future recovery on Aerojet case |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (6,116) | (6,751)
Golden State Water Company | Pension and other post-retirement obligations |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (63,809) | (65,576)
Golden State Water Company | Catastrophic Event Memo Account (CEMA) [Member] |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (6,226) | (4,119)
Golden State Water Company | Deferred Income Tax Charge |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | 73,668 | 74,185
Golden State Water Company | Flow-through taxes, net |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | 7,323 | 9,722
Golden State Water Company | Other Regulatory Assets Net [Member] |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (11,491) | (10,670)
Golden State Water Company | Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism and Modified Cost Balancing Account |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (20,787) | $ (13,741)
Golden State Water Company | Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism [Member] |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory assets | (4,400) |
Golden State Water Company and Bear Valley Electric Service Inc. |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory asset-CEMA | $ 6,700 |
Maximum [Member] | Golden State Water Company | Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism and Modified Cost Balancing Account |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory Asset Recovery Periods | 24 months |
Minimum [Member] | Golden State Water Company | Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism and Modified Cost Balancing Account |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Regulatory Asset Recovery Periods | 12 months |

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