CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
UTILITY PLANT:
Water Production	$ 131,854	$ 129,840
Transmission and Distribution	352,038	343,074
General	55,964	54,830
Construction Work in Progress	10,334	7,834
TOTAL	550,190	535,578
Less Accumulated Depreciation	107,344	100,360
UTILITY PLANT - NET	442,846	435,218
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,937	3,025
Accounts Receivable, net	12,706	12,447
Unbilled Revenues	6,993	5,483
Materials and Supplies (at average cost)	1,988	1,403
Prepayments	2,691	2,255
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	27,315	24,613
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS:
Unamortized Debt Expense	3,572	3,606
Preliminary Survey and Investigation Charges	5,097	5,117
Regulatory Assets	58,597	72,831
Operations Contracts, Developer and Other Receivables	598	992
Restricted Cash	3,091	9,019
Non-utility Assets - Net	11,299	9,882
Other	731	448
TOTAL DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS	82,985	101,895
TOTAL ASSETS	553,146	561,726
CAPITALIZATION:
Common Stock, No Par Value	145,653	143,572
Retained Earnings	42,476	38,060
TOTAL COMMON EQUITY	188,129	181,632
Preferred Stock	2,886	3,353
Long-term Debt	130,596	131,467
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION	321,611	316,452
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current Portion of Long-term Debt	5,373	11,130
Notes Payable	30,450	27,950
Accounts Payable	4,374	3,808
Accrued Taxes	9,224	9,266
Accrued Interest	442	955
Unearned Revenues and Advanced Service Fees	755	756
Other	1,673	2,067
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	52,291	55,932
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 7)
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:
Customer Advances for Construction	21,788	21,990
Accumulated Deferred Investment Tax Credits	1,009	1,068
Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes	42,315	41,776
Employee Benefit Plans	42,000	54,768
Regulatory Liability - Cost of Utility Plant Removal	9,449	8,811
Other	1,348	973
TOTAL DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES	117,909	129,386
CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION	61,335	59,956
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES	$ 553,146	$ 561,726