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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | $ 3,569,000 | $ 4,440,000 | $ 3,569,000 | $ 5,316,000
Provision charged to expense |  |  |  | 932,000 | 2,842,000 | 8,150,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable charge offs net of recoveries |  |  |  | (1,782,000) | (1,971,000) | (9,897,000)
Balance at end of year | $ 4,440,000 |  |  | 3,590,000 | 4,440,000 | 3,569,000
Components of allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer | 4,387,000 |  |  | 3,537,000 | 4,387,000 | 3,516,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable | 53,000 |  |  | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000
Total allowance for doubtful accounts | 4,440,000 |  |  | 3,590,000 | 4,440,000 | 3,569,000
GSWC |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  | 3,221,000 | 4,196,000 | 3,221,000 | 4,960,000
Provision charged to expense |  |  |  | 754,000 | 2,501,000 | 7,732,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable charge offs net of recoveries |  |  |  | (1,503,000) | (1,526,000) | (9,471,000)
Balance at end of year | 4,196,000 |  |  | 3,447,000 | 4,196,000 | 3,221,000
Components of allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable-customer | 4,143,000 |  |  | 3,394,000 | 4,143,000 | 3,168,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to other accounts receivable | 53,000 |  |  | 53,000 | 53,000 | 53,000
Total allowance for doubtful accounts | 4,196,000 |  |  | 3,447,000 | 4,196,000 | $ 3,221,000
Relief funding |  |  | $ 9,500,000 | $ 3,500,000 | 9,500,000 |
BVES |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  |
Relief funding | $ 152,000 | $ 321,000 |  |  | $ 473,000 |

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