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General
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
General General
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods.
The unaudited interim financial information has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in SJW Group’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Principles
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminates certain exceptions within Topic 740, “Income Taxes”, and clarifies certain aspects of the current guidance to promote consistency among reporting entities. ASU 2019-12 was effective for SJW Group in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Impacts of Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)
The outbreak of COVID-19 had significant impact on the global economy.  Financial impacts experienced by SJW Group due to the COVID-19 pandemic include higher uncollectible accounts receivables and increased costs from COVID-19 related prevention activities. The regulators in the states SJW Group operates have approved mechanisms to either record a regulatory asset or track in a memorandum account expenses and savings related to COVID-19. San Jose Water Company (“SJWC”) and SJWTX, Inc. doing business as Canyon Lake Water Company (“CLWSC”) have determined that future recovery of the account is probable and have recognized the related regulatory assets. Probability criteria has not yet been met for Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (“CTWS”). If a state regulator disagrees with the calculation of recorded account balances, we may be required to make adjustments that could adversely affect our results of operations. SJW Group continues to monitor COVID-19 developments affecting our business, employees and suppliers and will take additional precautions as management believes is necessary.
Revenue
Water sales are seasonal in nature and influenced by weather conditions. The timing of precipitation and climatic conditions can cause seasonal water consumption by customers to vary significantly. Due to the seasonal nature of the water business, the operating results for interim periods are not indicative of the operating results for a 12-month period. Revenue is generally higher in the warm, dry summer months when water usage and sales are greater, and lower in the winter months when cooler temperatures and increased precipitation curtail water usage resulting in lower sales.
The major streams of revenue for SJW Group are as follows:
 Three months ended March 31,
 20212020
Revenue from contracts with customers$112,238 105,136 
Alternative revenue programs, net112 504 
Other balancing and memorandum accounts revenue, net 1,091 8,744 
Rental income1,344 1,370 
$114,785 115,754 
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated using income available to common stockholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with restricted common stock awards under SJW Group’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Incentive Plan”), shares potentially issuable under the performance stock plans assumed through the business
combination with CTWS, and shares potentially issuable under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, 8,579 and 17,573 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively.
Utility Plant Depreciation
A portion of depreciation expense is allocated to administrative and general expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, and 2020, the amounts allocated to administrative and general expense were $493 and $1,098, respectively.
Real Estate Investments
The major components of real estate investments as of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, are as follows: 
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Land$14,168 14,168 
Buildings and improvements44,112 43,961 
Subtotal58,280 58,129 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization15,072 14,783 
Total$43,208 43,346 
Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, ranging from 7 to 39 years. Substantially all of the real estate investments relate to assets that are currently subject to operating leases.