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Regulatory Matters 5 (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) unit | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Regulatory matters: |  |
Net regulatory assets | $ (22,796) | $ 16,539
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Number of renewable energy credits that would be purchased | unit | 578,000 |
Incremental vegetation management costs | $ 5,800 |
Regulatory Asset Wildfire Mitigation Plans WMP | 2,800 |
Regulatory Asset CEMA Storm | $ 455 |
Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. | Renewables Portfolio Standard [Member] |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Derivative, Term of Contract | 10 years |
GSWC |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Net regulatory assets | $ (24,082) | 12,373
Various refunds to customers | Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Net regulatory assets | (8,189) | (6,822)
Various refunds to customers | GSWC |  |
Regulatory matters: |  |
Net regulatory assets | $ (2,680) | $ (4,577)

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- Definition The net amount of all regulatory assets less all regulatory liabilities as of the end of the period. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 980 -SubTopic 340 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6499975&loc=d3e44250-110382 + Details
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