Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Utility plant:
Land	$ 18,286	$ 18,296
Depreciable plant and equipment	1,897,117	1,833,051
Construction in progress	109,245	68,765
Intangible assets	15,799	15,799
Utility plant, gross	2,040,447	1,935,911
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	647,841	607,090
Utility plant, net	1,392,606	1,328,821
Real estate investments	56,473	56,336
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	13,224	12,327
Total	43,249	44,009
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash	12,702	8,722
Money market fund	412,000	412,000
Accounts receivable:
Customers, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts	27,965	19,154
Income tax	63	1,888
Other	2,719	1,203
Accrued unbilled utility revenue	38,200	27,974
Current regulatory assets, net	7,493	26,910
Other current assets	6,672	4,871
Current assets	507,814	502,722
OTHER ASSETS:
Net regulatory assets, less current portion	73,780	76,715
Other	4,933	4,122
Other assets	78,713	80,837
Assets	2,022,382	1,956,389
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 36,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares 28,456,490 on September 30, 2019 and 28,404,316 on December 31, 2018	28	28
Additional paid-in capital	499,377	495,366
Retained earnings	397,259	393,918
Total stockholders’ equity	896,664	889,312
Long-term debt, less current portion	511,076	431,424
Capitalization, Long-term Debt and Equity	1,407,740	1,320,736
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Line of credit	62,000	100,000
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power	22,749	13,694
Accounts payable	28,193	24,937
Accrued interest	9,220	7,132
Accrued property taxes and other non-income taxes	4,220	1,926
Accrued payroll	5,011	7,181
Other current liabilities	12,914	9,115
Current liabilities	144,307	163,985
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	72,798	79,651
ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION	84,564	80,610
CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION	170,390	168,243
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS	73,004	70,490
REGULATORY LIABILITY	56,936	59,149
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES	12,643	13,525
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	0	0
Capitalization and liabilities	$ 2,022,382	$ 1,956,389

Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).