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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Operating activities:      
Net income $ 93,967 $ 84,987 $ 73,828
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 115,050 108,138 106,439
Deferred income taxes 10,355 (8,510) (3,244)
Stock-based compensation 5,623 4,647 4,791
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (2,362) (2,114) (1,551)
Loss (gain) on sale of nonutility properties and other assets 572 0 (6,197)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenue (12,663) (10,869) (8,222)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 4,241 492 (1,388)
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power 639 4,772 2,507
Tax receivable and payable, and other accrued taxes (18,355) (22,415) (11,954)
Postretirement benefits (4,400) (1,549) (7,108)
Regulatory assets and liabilities excluding income tax temporary differences and postretirement benefits (1,812) 12,278 1,714
Up-front service concession payments (23,900) 0 0
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities 21,042 20,756 17,923
Other changes, net 7,529 218 (1,339)
Net cash provided by operating activities 195,526 190,831 166,199
Investing activities:      
Company-funded (353,029) (271,772) (218,784)
Contributions in aid of construction (24,179) (16,855) (22,935)
Additions to nonutility assets and real estate investments (29) (24,244) (631)
Payments for business acquisitions 0 (7,537) (433)
Cost to retire utility plant, net of salvage (3,430) (2,097) (2,520)
Proceeds from sale of assets 40,572 233 975
Net cash used in investing activities (340,095) (322,272) (244,328)
Financing activities:      
Borrowings from lines of credit 242,000 146,415 158,779
Repayments of lines of credit (295,260) (134,493) (62,197)
Long-term borrowings 185,329 70,000 55,000
Repayments of long-term borrowings (48,975) (4,347) (89,177)
Dividends paid (52,132) (47,905) (43,582)
Receipts of advances and contributions in aid of construction 33,070 22,425 23,820
Refunds of advances for construction (2,963) (2,763) (2,859)
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs 85,008 80,659 39,085
Other changes, net (117) (1,171) (515)
Net cash provided by financing activities 145,960 128,820 78,354
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,391 (2,621) 225
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 9,723 12,344 12,119
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 11,114 9,723 12,344
Cash paid (refunded) during the year for:      
Interest 73,268 67,508 63,677
Interest, net of amounts capitalized 69,744 64,608 58,974
Income taxes (598) 23,020 6,853
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:      
Accrued payables for additions to utility plant 41,692 35,904 22,561
Utility property installed by developers 2,465 3,341 2,433
Proceeds receivable from sale of real estate investments 2,801 0  
Accrued selling expenses on sale of real estate investments 2,177 0  
Seller financing in asset acquisition, net of discount $ 0 $ 15,400 $ 0