10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

___________________________________________ 

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

Commission file number 1-8966

SJW Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California	77-0066628
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
110 West Taylor Street, San Jose, CA	95110
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

408-279-7800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒ No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one)

Large accelerated filer  ☐	Accelerated filer  ☒	Non-accelerated filer  ☐	Smaller reporting company  ☐
		(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐   No  ☒

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

As of October 21, 2016, there were 20,456,225 shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
OPERATING REVENUE	$	112,344		82,955		$	260,400		217,469
OPERATING EXPENSE:
Production Expenses:
Purchased water	28,681			22,085		52,863			47,371
Power	2,141			2,500		4,992			5,200
Groundwater extraction charges	10,867			7,920		25,627			22,053
Other production expenses	3,311			3,033		9,815			9,095
Total production expenses	45,000			35,538		93,297			83,719
Administrative and general	12,449			12,101		35,690			34,861
Maintenance	4,217			3,975		12,082			11,187
Property taxes and other non-income taxes	3,213			2,893		9,115			8,878
Depreciation and amortization	11,119			10,188		33,489			30,549
Total operating expense	75,998			64,695		183,673			169,194
OPERATING INCOME	36,346			18,260		76,727			48,275
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest on long-term debt	(4,993		)	(5,200	)	(15,039		)	(15,838	)
Mortgage and other interest expense	(433		)	(316	)	(1,291		)	(948	)
Gain on sale of California Water Service Group stock	—			—		3,197			—
Gain on sale of real estate investments	124			1,886		124			1,886
Dividend income	17			43		70			130
Other, net	410			398		869			921
Income before income taxes	31,471			15,071		64,657			34,426
Provision for income taxes	12,512			5,537		25,545			12,736
NET INCOME	18,959			9,534		39,112			21,690
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment	(169		)	(112	)	848			(382	)
Reclassification adjustment for gain realized on sale of investments	—			—		(1,742		)	—
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	18,790		9,422		$	38,218		21,308
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic	$	0.93		0.47		$	1.91		1.07
Diluted	$	0.92		0.46		$	1.90		1.06
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE	$	0.20		0.20		$	0.61		0.59
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic	20,451,930			20,375,960		20,434,494			20,353,487
Diluted	20,602,410			20,531,855		20,580,728			20,504,701

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Utility plant:
Land	$	17,885	17,853
Depreciable plant and equipment	1,535,986		1,438,321
Construction in progress	65,101		45,573
Intangible assets	23,811		22,675
	1,642,783		1,524,422
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	517,314		487,659
	1,125,469		1,036,763
Real estate investments	62,127		74,641
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,412		13,207
	50,715		61,434
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,663		5,239
Accounts receivable:
Customers, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts	21,429		16,390
Income tax	20,015		10,852
Other	950		2,192
Accrued unbilled utility revenue	32,669		17,417
Long-lived asset held-for-sale	9,907		—
Current regulatory assets, net	25,661		16,542
Other current assets	5,045		4,744
	133,339		73,376
OTHER ASSETS:
Investment in California Water Service Group	3,209		6,030
Net regulatory assets, less current portion	133,663		152,021
Other	7,946		7,701
	144,818		165,752
	$	1,454,341	1,337,325

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION:
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.521 par value; authorized 36,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 20,456,225 shares on September 30, 2016 and 20,381,949 on December 31, 2015	$	10,655	10,616
Additional paid-in capital	70,706		68,636
Retained earnings	328,829		302,220
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,418		2,311
Total shareholders' equity	411,608		383,783
Long-term debt, less current portion	364,229		377,187
	775,837		760,970
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Line of credit	63,900		34,600
Current portion of long-term debt	11,554		3,491
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power	13,697		7,163
Accounts payable	21,673		16,196
Accrued interest	5,775		6,193
Accrued property taxes and other non-income taxes	3,222		1,622
Accrued payroll	3,889		4,203
Deposit, long-lived asset held-for-sale	20,000		—
Other current liabilities	7,417		6,155
	151,127		79,623
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	214,633		198,775
ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION	81,027		76,572
CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION	147,576		141,194
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS	73,068		70,230
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES	11,073		9,961
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	—		—
	$	1,454,341	1,337,325

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW Corp. and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	39,112		21,690
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34,740			31,740
Deferred income taxes	16,755			4,705
Share-based compensation	1,316			1,208
Gain on sale of real estate investments	(124		)	(1,886	)
Gain on sale of California Water Service Group stock	(3,197		)	—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled utility revenue	(19,298		)	(9,870	)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(3,496		)	1,046
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power	6,534			5,260
Tax receivable and accrued taxes	(6,972		)	6,311
Postretirement benefits	2,838			2,526
Regulatory assets and liability related to balancing and memorandum accounts	9,239			12,068
Other changes, net	(1,018		)	(2,454	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	76,429			72,344
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to utility plant:
Company-funded	(102,813		)	(63,126	)
Contributions in aid of construction	(5,759		)	(8,400	)
Additions to real estate investments	(254		)	(570	)
Payments for business/asset acquisition and water rights	(1,063		)	(991	)
Payments to retire utility plant, net of salvage	(1,418		)	(3,146	)
Proceeds from sale of real estate investments	124			1,925
Proceeds from sale of California Water Service Group stock	4,510			—
Deposit for long-lived asset held-for-sale	20,000			—
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(86,673		)	(74,308	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on line of credit	53,875			49,400
Repayments of line of credit	(24,575		)	(41,400	)
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(5,143		)	(435	)
Debt issuance costs	(335		)	—
Dividends paid	(12,419		)	(11,910	)
Employee stock purchase plan proceeds	954			895
Tax benefits realized from restricted and deferred stock units	203			634
Receipts of advances and contributions in aid of construction	12,032			10,516
Refunds of advances for construction	(1,924		)	(1,864	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	22,668			5,836
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	12,424			3,872
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	5,239			2,399
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	17,663		6,271
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	18,324		18,218
Income taxes	18,072			3,721
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Increase in accrued payables for construction costs capitalized	10,349			9,225
Utility property installed by developers	5,063			499

See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SJW CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1. 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 Corp.'s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Consolidation” which modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that the general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, modifies the consolidation analysis for reporting entities that are involved in variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that operate as registered money market funds. ASU 2015-02 became effective for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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 rainfall curtail water usage and sales.

In response to the ongoing drought in California, on November 13, 2015, Governor Edmund Brown Jr. issued Executive Order B-36-15 to bolster the state's drought response.  On November 24, 2015, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (“SCVWD”) extended their call for 30% conservation and restrictions on outdoor watering of ornamental landscapes two days a week through June 30, 2016. On February 2, 2016, the State Water Board adopted an extended and revised emergency regulation to ensure that urban water conservation continues through October 2016. On May 9, 2016, Governor Brown issued an executive order to build on temporary statewide emergency water restrictions and to establish longer term water conservation measures, including permanent monthly water use reporting, new permanent water use standards in California communities and bans on clearly wasteful practices. On May 18, 2016, the State Water Board adopted a new approach to water conservation regulation and replaced its prior percentage reduction-based water conservation standard with a new approach designed to ensure at least a three year supply of available water based on local conditions. On June 14, 2016, the SCVWD reduced its conservation target from 30% to 20% and also increased the number of outdoor watering days from two to three effective July 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.

Effective June 15, 2015, San Jose Water Company was authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) to activate Stage 3 of Tariff Rule 14.1 which is a water shortage contingency plan with mandatory water usage reductions and drought surcharges resulting from usage above customer allocations. Tariff Rule 14.1 focuses primarily on restrictions of outdoor water use which accounts for 50% of a typical customer's water usage. On June 24, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed with the CPUC to amend its water shortage contingency plan with mandatory water usage reductions and drought surcharges to reflect the SCVWD's changes. This request was approved by the CPUC with an effective date of July 1, 2016. The drought surcharges are not recorded as revenue. Rather, they are recorded in a regulatory liability account which has been authorized by the CPUC to track lost revenues from conservation. The amount recorded in the surcharge account is being used to offset future rate increases that would otherwise be necessary to recover lost revenue due to drought conservation efforts. As of September 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company has a remaining balance of approximately $6,320 in the drought surcharge account to offset future rate increases related to drought conservation efforts. San Jose Water Company is continually working to remain in compliance with the various drought rules and regulations and is also working with local governments as well as the SCVWD to communicate consistent messages to the public about use restrictions and related matters associated with the ongoing drought.

Effective March 31, 2014, San Jose Water Company received approval from the CPUC to institute a Mandatory Conservation Revenue Adjustment Memorandum Account. This account was subsequently replaced with a Water Conservation Memorandum Account (“WCMA”). The WCMA allows San Jose Water Company to track lost revenue associated with

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

September 30, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

reduced sales due to the ongoing drought and the associated calls for water use reduction from the SCVWD. San Jose Water Company records the lost revenue captured in the WCMA regulatory accounts once the revenue recognition requirements of FASB ASU Topic 980 - “Regulated Operations,” subtopic 605-25 are met. For further discussion, please see Note 8 and Note 9.

Basic earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with deferred restricted common stock awards under SJW Corp.'s Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Incentive Plan”) and shares potentially issuable under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 714 and 380 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 4,801 and 1,819 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively.

A portion of depreciation expense is allocated to administrative and general expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the amounts allocated to administrative and general expense were $416 and $400, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the amounts allocated to administrative and general expense were $1,251 and $1,191, respectively.

Note 2. Equity Plans

SJW Corp. accounts for share-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the awards issued to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 - “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on the estimated fair value for all share-based payment awards.

The Incentive Plan allows SJW Corp. to provide employees, non-employee board members or the board of directors of any parent or subsidiary, consultants, and other independent advisors who provide services to the company or any parent or subsidiary the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in SJW Corp. The types of awards included in the Incentive Plan are restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance shares, or other share-based awards. As of September 30, 2016, the remaining number of shares available under the Incentive Plan was 993,954, and an additional 229,972 shares were issuable under outstanding restricted stock units and deferred restricted stock units. In addition, shares are issued to employees under the company's ESPP.

Stock compensation costs charged to income are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. A summary of compensation costs charged to income, proceeds from the exercise of stock options and similar instruments, and the tax benefit realized from stock options and similar instruments exercised, that were recorded to additional paid-in capital and common stock, by award type, are presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

	Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015	2016		2015
Adjustments to additional paid-in capital and common stock for:
Compensation costs charged to income:
ESPP	$	89	82	$	168	158
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock	375		365	1,148		1,050
Total compensation costs charged to income	$	464	447	$	1,316	1,208
Excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance:
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock	$	1	—	$	203	634
Total excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance	$	1	—	$	203	634
Proceeds from ESPP and similar instruments:
ESPP	$	503	462	$	954	895
Total proceeds from the ESPP and similar instruments	$	503	462	$	954	895

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

September 30, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Stock, Restricted Stock and Deferred Restricted Stock

On January 4, 2016, service based restricted stock units covering an aggregate of 17,835 shares of common stock of SJW Corp. were granted to certain officers of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries. The units vest in three equal successive installments upon completion of each year of service with no dividend equivalent rights. Share-based compensation expense of $27.02 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized over the service period beginning in 2016.

On January 26, 2016, certain officers of SJW Corp. were granted performance-based restricted stock units covering an aggregate target number of SJW Corp.'s shares of common stock equal to 12,473 that will vest based on the actual attainment of specified performance goals measured for the 2016 calendar year and continued service through December 31, 2016. The number of shares issuable under the awards, ranging between 0% to 150% of the target number of shares, is based on the level of actual attainment of specified performance goals. The units do not include dividend equivalent rights. The awards have no market conditions and the share-based compensation expense of $29.46 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized assuming the performance goals will be attained. As of September 30, 2016, management believes that the performance goals will be met.

On April 27, 2016, restricted stock units covering an aggregate of 7,656 shares of common stock of SJW Corp. were granted to the non-employee board members of SJW Corp. The units vest upon continuous board service through the day immediately preceding the date of the next annual shareholder meeting with no dividend equivalent rights. Share-based compensation expense of $35.79 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized over the service period beginning in 2016.

As of September 30, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted and deferred restricted stock plans was $1,277. This cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 0.85 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of SJW Corp.'s common stock at 85% of the fair value of shares on the purchase date. Under the ESPP, employees can designate up to a maximum of 10% of their base compensation for the purchase of shares of common stock, subject to certain restrictions. A total of 400,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the ESPP.

After considering estimated employee terminations or withdrawals from the plan before the purchase date, SJW Corp.'s recorded expenses were $51 and $139 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $38 and $120 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, related to the ESPP.

The total unrecognized compensation costs related to the semi-annual offering period that ends January 31, 2017 for the ESPP is approximately $74. This cost is expected to be recognized during the fourth quarter of 2016 and first quarter of 2017.

Note 3. Real Estate Investments

The major components of real estate investments as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Land	$	17,297	17,297
Buildings and improvements	44,681		57,015
Intangibles	149		329
Subtotal	62,127		74,641
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,412		13,207
Total	$	50,715	61,434

Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the respective assets, ranging from 5 to 39 years.

In 2015, SJW Land Company was notified by the Arizona Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) that in order to achieve their goals of developing a new freeway extension, they, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Commission, would be exercising their powers of eminent domain for SJW Land Company's warehouse building located in Phoenix, Arizona. SJW Land Company reached a settlement with ADOT of $20,000 on the property value and received the payment in September

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

September 30, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

2016 which was recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 as a deposit, long-lived asset held-for-sale. Title to the property transferred to ADOT on October 13, 2016 upon the recording of the court's Final Order of Condemnation. SJW Corp. expects to record a gain, net of tax and expenses, on the property condemnation of approximately $5,800 in the fourth quarter 2016. The company has reclassified the Arizona property as held-for-sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016. The mortgage loan for the Arizona warehouse building was due on July 1, 2016. SJW Land Company paid off the remaining loan balance of $2,938 on June 30, 2016.

The Arizona warehouse building is included in SJW Corp.'s “Real Estate Services” reportable segment as disclosed in Note 5. Prior to reclassification of the property as held-for-sale, depreciation expense on the building was $0 and $135 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The following represents the major components of the Arizona warehouse building recorded in long-lived assets held-for-sale on SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016:

	September 30, 2016
Land	$	2,064
Buildings and improvements	10,563
Subtotal	12,627
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,720
Total	$	9,907

On August 14, 2015, San Jose Water Company sold five nonutility properties located in San Jose, California for $2,015. SJW Corp. recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of real estate investments of $1,886, after selling expenses of $91.

Note 4. Defined Benefit Plan

San Jose Water Company sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for its eligible employees. Employees hired before March 31, 2008 are entitled to receive retirement benefits using a formula based on the employee's three highest years of compensation (whether or not consecutive). For employees hired on or after March 31, 2008, benefits are determined using a cash balance formula based on compensation credits and interest credits for each employee. Officers hired before March 31, 2008 are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, and officers hired on or after March 31, 2008 are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under the Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan. Both plans are non-qualified plans in which only officers and other designated members of management may participate. San Jose Water Company also provides health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees under the San Jose Water Company Social Welfare Plan. The components of net periodic benefit costs for San Jose Water Company's pension plan, its Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan and Social Welfare Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
Service cost	$	1,244		1,363		$	3,731		4,089
Interest cost	1,871			1,711		5,613			5,134
Other cost	1,104			1,192		3,313			3,575
Expected return on assets	(1,894		)	(1,817	)	(5,683		)	(5,450	)
	$	2,325		2,449		$	6,974		7,348

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

September 30, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following tables summarize the fair values of plan assets by major categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

		Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	Benchmark	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	5,530	$	5,530	$	—	$	—
Actively Managed (a):
All Cap Equity	Russell 3000 Value	4,883		4,859		24		—
U.S. Large Cap Equity	Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value	38,987		38,987		—		—
U.S. Mid Cap Equity	Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value	6,765		6,765		—		—
U.S. Small Cap Equity	Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value	5,881		5,881		—		—
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity	MSCI EAFE	4,939		4,939		—		—
REIT	NAREIT - Equity REIT'S	5,853		—		5,853		—
Fixed Income (b)	(b)	42,087		—		42,087		—
Total		$	114,925	$	66,961	$	47,964	$	—

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.

(a) Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

(b) Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	Benchmark	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,500	$	9,500	$	—	$	—
Actively Managed (a):
All Cap Equity	Russell 3000 Vaue	4,067		4,041		26		—
U.S. Large Cap Equity	Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value	36,010		36,010		—		—
U.S. Mid Cap Equity	Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value	5,886		5,886		—		—
U.S. Small Cap Equity	Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value	5,188		5,188		—		—
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity	MSCI EAFE	4,804		4,804		—		—
REIT	NAREIT - Equity REIT'S	5,346		—		5,346		—
Fixed Income (b)	(b)	38,614		—		38,614		—
Total		$	109,415	$	65,429	$	43,986	$	—

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.

(a) Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

(b) Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

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September 30, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

In 2016, San Jose Water Company expects to make required and discretionary cash contributions of up to $8,613 to the pension plans and Social Welfare Plan. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, $2,173 and $3,553, respectively, has been contributed to the pension plans and Social Welfare Plan.

Note 5. Segment and Non-Tariffed Business Reporting

SJW Corp. is a holding company with five subsidiaries: (i) San Jose Water Company, a water utility which operates both regulated and non-tariffed businesses, (ii) SJW Land Company and its consolidated variable interest entity, 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P., which operate commercial building rentals, (iii) SJWTX, Inc. which is doing business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company (“CLWSC”), a regulated water utility located in Canyon Lake, Texas, and its consolidated non-tariffed variable interest entity, Acequia Water Supply Corporation, (iv) Texas Water Alliance Limited, a non-tariffed water utility operation which has acquired permits and leases necessary to develop a water supply project in Texas, and (v) SJW Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed in March 2015 for the sole purpose of effectuating a change in the state of incorporation of SJW Corp. from California to Delaware. The CPUC and Public Utilities Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) issued a decision authorizing the reincorporation on May 26, 2016 and March 24, 2016, respectively. The reincorporation is expected to become effective in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to the completion of certain legal formalities.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280 – “Segment Reporting,” SJW Corp. has determined that it has two reportable business segments. The first segment is that of providing water utility and utility-related services to its customers through SJW Corp.'s subsidiaries, San Jose Water Company, CLWSC, and Texas Water Alliance Limited, together referred to as “Water Utility Services.” The second segment is property management and investment activity conducted by SJW Land Company, referred to as “Real Estate Services.”

SJW Corp.'s reportable segments have been determined based on information used by the chief operating decision maker. SJW Corp.'s chief operating decision maker includes the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and his senior staff. The senior staff reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis that is accompanied by disaggregated information about operating revenue, net income and total assets, by subsidiaries.

The tables below set forth information relating to SJW Corp.'s reportable segments and distribution of regulated and non-tariffed business activities within the reportable segments. Certain allocated assets, revenue and expenses have been included in the reportable segment amounts. Other business activity of SJW Corp. not included in the reportable segments is included in the “All Other” category.

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	108,502	2,056	1,786	—		108,502	3,842		112,344
Operating expense	73,179		1,355	1,108	356		73,179	2,819		75,998
Operating income (loss)	35,323		701	678	(356	)	35,323	1,023		36,346
Net income (loss)	19,216		330	239	(826	)	19,216	(257	)	18,959
Depreciation and amortization	10,678		116	325	—		10,678	441		11,119
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,648		—	216	562		4,648	778		5,426
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	12,145		247	106	14		12,145	367		12,512
Assets	$	1,359,419	18,092	75,909	921		1,359,419	94,922		1,454,341

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Water Utility Services				Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	79,437	1,766		1,752	—		79,437	3,518		82,955
Operating expense	61,714		1,642		1,050	289		61,714	2,981		64,695
Operating income (loss)	17,723		124		702	(289	)	17,723	537		18,260
Net income (loss)	9,698		(29	)	236	(371	)	9,698	(164	)	9,534
Depreciation and amortization	9,684		112		392	—		9,684	504		10,188
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,707		—		255	554		4,707	809		5,516
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	5,742		54		97	(356	)	5,742	(205	)	5,537
Assets	$	1,233,450	18,094		66,727	5,104		1,233,450	89,925		1,323,375

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed	Total
Operating revenue	$	250,389	4,802	5,209	—		250,389	10,011	260,400
Operating expense	175,967		3,275	3,161	1,270		175,967	7,706	183,673
Operating income (loss)	74,422		1,527	2,048	(1,270	)	74,422	2,305	76,727
Net income (loss)	37,810		649	670	(17	)	37,810	1,302	39,112
Depreciation and amortization	32,027		350	1,112	—		32,027	1,462	33,489
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	13,929		—	706	1,695		13,929	2,401	16,330
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	24,122		521	354	548		24,122	1,423	25,545
Assets	$	1,359,419	18,092	75,909	921		1,359,419	94,922	1,454,341

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	207,335	4,801	5,333	—		207,335	10,134		217,469
Operating expense	161,191		3,947	3,077	979		161,191	8,003		169,194
Operating income (loss)	46,144		854	2,256	(979	)	46,144	2,131		48,275
Net income (loss)	21,955		244	768	(1,277	)	21,955	(265	)	21,690
Depreciation and amortization	29,056		323	1,170	—		29,056	1,493		30,549
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	14,351		—	765	1,670		14,351	2,435		16,786
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	13,017		329	405	(1,015	)	13,017	(281	)	12,736
Assets	$	1,233,450	18,094	66,727	5,104		1,233,450	89,925		1,323,375

 *    The “All Other” category includes the accounts of SJW Corp. on a stand-alone basis and SJW Group, Inc. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, SJW Group, Inc. had no revenue or expenses and held no assets as of September 30, 2016.

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 6. Long-Term Liabilities and Bank Borrowings

SJW Corp.'s contractual obligations and commitments include senior notes, mortgages and other obligations. San Jose Water Company, a subsidiary of SJW Corp., has received advance deposit payments from its customers on certain construction projects. Refunds of the advance deposit payments constitute an obligation of San Jose Water Company solely.

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2015-03, “Interest — Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” which became effective for SJW Corp. during the first quarter of 2016. ASU 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs for term debt in the balance sheet by requiring the debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the related debt liability, rather than recorded as an asset. In August 2015, ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” was issued to provide clarification to ASU 2015-03. The standard specifies that the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. This standard required application on a retrospective basis. Upon adoption of the standard, SJW Corp. reclassified its debt issuance costs totaling $3,561 and $3,638 which was originally included in unamortized debt issuance, broker and reacquisition costs against its long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There was no impact from adopting the new standard on SJW Corp.'s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Changes in Shareholders' Equity, and Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015.

On June 1, 2016, San Jose Water Company entered into a $125,000 credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the lender (the “Lender”). The Credit Agreement provides an unsecured credit facility with a letter of credit sublimit of $10,000. Proceeds of borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to refinance existing debt, for working capital, and for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of June 1, 2021.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and events of default, as well as certain restrictive covenants customary for facilities of this type, including restrictions on indebtedness, liens, acquisitions and investments, restricted payments, asset sales, and fundamental changes. The Credit Agreement also includes certain financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a maximum funded debt to capitalization ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio.

On June 1, 2016, the company entered into a fourth amendment to San Jose Water Company’s existing $85,000 credit agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, as amended from time to time (the “WF Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) thereby reducing the maximum principal amount available under such line of credit to $3,060. Pursuant to such amendment, no further borrowing was permitted under the WF Credit Agreement and the WF Credit Agreement remained outstanding for the sole purpose of reimbursing Wells Fargo for any draws against outstanding letters of credit for the California Department of Water Resources' Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (“SDWSRF”) loans and related fees until such letters of credit were replaced or terminated. All outstanding borrowings under the WF Credit Agreement were paid off as of September 30, 2016. Under both the Credit Agreement and the WF Credit Agreement total borrowings could not exceed $125,000. On June 29, 2016, San Jose Water Company paid off the SDWSRF loans' remaining balance of $1,823 which had a maturity date in 2027 and the WF Credit Agreement and letters of credit were terminated on September 27, 2016.

On June 1, 2016, SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into a $15,000 credit agreement with the Lender (the “SJW Corp. Credit Agreement”), which provides an unsecured credit facility to the Borrowers with a letter of credit sublimit of $5,000. The SJW Corp. Credit Agreement matures on June 1, 2021. Borrowings under the SJW Corp. Credit Agreement bear interest under the same terms and conditions as those in the Credit Agreement. The SJW Corp. Credit Agreement replaced the then outstanding $15,000 credit agreement, dated March 1, 2012, as amended from time to time, between the Borrowers and Wells Fargo, which was paid off and terminated.

In addition, on June 1, 2016, SJW Corp., as guarantor, and SJWTX, Inc. (the “Borrower”), entered into a $5,000 credit agreement with the Lender (the “SJWTX Credit Agreement”), which provides an unsecured credit facility to the Borrower with a letter of credit sublimit of $1,000. The SJWTX Credit Agreement matures on June 1, 2021.

Note 7. Fair Value Measurement

The following instruments are not measured at fair value on the SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016, but require disclosure of their fair values: cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The estimated fair value of such instruments as of September 30, 2016 approximates their carrying value as reported

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of such financial instruments are determined using the income approach based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. There have been no changes in valuation technique during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The fair value of these instruments would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, with the exception of cash and cash equivalents, which would be categorized as Level 1. The fair value of pension plan assets is discussed in Note 4.

The fair value of SJW Corp.'s long-term debt was approximately $479,521 and $500,035 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the current rates for similar financial instruments of the same duration and creditworthiness of the company. The book value of the long-term debt was $375,783 and $380,678 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Company's investment in California Water Service Group was $3,209 and $6,030, respectively, and would be categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Note 8. Regulatory Rate Filings

Effective September 15, 2016, the Cupertino City Council authorized San Jose Water Company to implement a 8.6% general rate increase and a 2016 Interim Rate True-Up Surcharge of $0.1832 per CCF to be collected over a 12-month period from customers in the Cupertino leased water system San Jose Water Company operates. The new rates match those previously approved by the CPUC in San Jose Water Company's most recent General Rate Case Decision effective January 1, 2016.

Note 9. Balancing and Memorandum Account Recovery Procedures

San Jose Water Company established balancing accounts for the purpose of tracking the under-collection or over-collection associated with expense changes and the revenue authorized by the CPUC to offset those expense changes. San Jose Water Company also maintains memorandum accounts to track revenue impacts due to catastrophic events, certain unforeseen water quality expenses related to new federal and state water quality standards, energy efficiency, WCMA, drought surcharges, Monterey Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism, and other approved activities or as directed by the CPUC. Balancing and memorandum accounts are recognized by San Jose Water Company when it is probable that future recovery of previously incurred costs or future refunds that are to be credited to customers will occur through the ratemaking process.

In addition, in the case of special revenue programs such as the WCMA, San Jose Water Company follows the requirements of ASC Topic 980-605-25—“Alternative Revenue Programs” in determining revenue recognition, including the requirement that such revenues will be collected within 24 months of the year-end in which the revenue is recorded. A reserve is recorded for amounts SJW Corp. estimates will not be collected within the 24-month period. This reserve is based on the difference between authorized usage in the last general rate case decision and an estimate of actual usage over the recovery period, offset by applicable drought surcharges. In assessing the probability criteria for balancing and memorandum accounts between general rate cases, San Jose Water Company considers evidence that may exist prior to CPUC authorization that would satisfy ASC Topic 980 subtopic 340-25 recognition criteria. Such evidence may include regulatory rules and decisions, past practices, and other facts and circumstances that would indicate that recovery or refund is probable. When such evidence provides sufficient support, the balances are recorded in SJW Corp.'s financial statements.

Based on ASC Topic 980-605-25, San Jose Water Company recognized regulatory assets of $5,863 and $12,624 due to lost revenues accumulated in the 2016 WCMA account for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. These regulatory assets were offset by a regulatory liability in the amount of $5,863 and $12,624 for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, created by Tariff Rule 14.1 drought surcharges collected during the same period as allowed for in Advice Letter 473A which was approved by the CPUC and became effective June 15, 2015. These amounts have been recorded in the 2016 WCMA row shown in the tables below.

On June 28, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed Advice Letter 492 for a surcharge of $8,767 to true-up the difference between interim rates and 2015 General Rate Case authorized rates, which is expected to be collected during a 12-month recovery period once approved. The $8,767 of revenue was recorded in the 2015 General Rate Case true-up row for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 table below. This amount includes $185 related to water supply accounts that have previously been recorded and have been deducted from the appropriate row in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 table below.

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three months ended September 30, 2016											Three months ended September 30, 2015
	Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset		Ending Balance		Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset	Ending Balance
Memorandum accounts:
2014 WCMA*	$	1,563		164		(1,044	)	—		683		$	—		—		—		—	—
2015 WCMA*	4,747			528		(1,883	)	—		3,392		—			—		—		—	—
2016 WCMA	—			5,863		—		(5,863	)	—		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,661			232		176		—		2,069		(229		)	301		150		—	222
Total memorandum accounts	7,971			6,787		(2,751	)	(5,863	)	6,144		(229		)	301		150		—	222
Balancing accounts, net assets:
Water supply costs	2,641			2,420		452		—		5,513		1,070			2,153		(32	)	—	3,191
Drought surcharges	(1,716		)	—		(10,467	)	5,863		(6,320	)	(80		)	—		(6,333	)	—	(6,413	)
Pension	(520		)	280		(1,055	)	—		(1,295	)	140			(231	)	(230	)	—	(321	)
2012 General Rate Case true-up	27,740			—		(3,850	)	—		23,890		40,367			—		(3,813	)	—	36,554
2015 General Rate Case true-up	8,767			—		(1,204	)	—		7,563		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,101			(106	)	(523	)	—		472		1,453			(88	)	(17	)	—	1,348
Total balancing accounts	$	38,013		2,594		(16,647	)	5,863		29,823		$	42,950		1,834		(10,425	)	—	34,359
Total	$	45,984		9,381		(19,398	)	—		35,967		$	42,721		2,135		(10,275	)	—	34,581

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September 30, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Nine months ended September 30, 2016											Nine months ended September 30, 2015
	Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset		Ending Balance		Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset	Ending Balance
Memorandum accounts:
2014 WCMA*	$	2,944		11		(2,272	)	—		683		$	—		—		—		—	—
2015 WCMA*	5,372			431		(2,411	)	—		3,392		—			—		—		—	—
2016 WCMA	—			12,624		—		(12,624	)	—		—			—		—		—	—
All others	594			1,298		177		—		2,069		(1,377		)	1,122		477		—	222
Total memorandum accounts	8,910			14,364		(4,506	)	(12,624	)	6,144		(1,377		)	1,122		477		—	222
Balancing accounts, net assets:
Water supply costs	2,771			2,364		378		—		5,513		890			2,445		(144	)	—	3,191
Drought surcharges	(359		)	—		(18,585	)	12,624		(6,320	)	—			—		(6,413	)	—	(6,413	)
Pension	(552		)	840		(1,583	)	—		(1,295	)	1,412			(692	)	(1,041	)	—	(321	)
2012 General Rate Case true-up	33,070			—		(9,180	)	—		23,890		44,400			1,937		(9,783	)	—	36,554
2015 General Rate Case true-up	—			8,767		(1,204	)	—		7,563		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,366			(332	)	(562	)	—		472		1,735			(310	)	(77	)	—	1,348
Total balancing accounts	$	36,296		11,639		(30,736	)	12,624		29,823		$	48,437		3,380		(17,458	)	—	34,359
Total	$	45,206		26,003		(35,242	)	—		35,967		$	47,060		4,502		(16,981	)	—	34,581

* As of September 30, 2016, the reserve balance for the 2014 WCMA and 2015 WCMA was $1,267 and $1,892, respectively, which has been netted from the balances above.

As of September 30, 2016, the total balance in San Jose Water Company's balancing and memorandum accounts combined, including interest, that has not been recorded into the financial statements was a net under-collection of $2,949. All balancing accounts and memorandum-type accounts not included for recovery or refund in the current general rate case will be reviewed by the CPUC in San Jose Water Company's next general rate case or at the time an individual account reaches a threshold of 2% of authorized revenue, whichever occurs first.

Note 10. Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Description	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Regulatory assets:
Income tax temporary differences, net	$	8,184	8,184
Postretirement pensions and other medical benefits	109,168		109,168
Balancing and memorandum accounts, net	35,967		45,206
Other, net	6,005		6,005
Total regulatory assets, net in Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	159,324	168,563
Less: current regulatory asset, net	25,661		16,542
Total regulatory assets, net, less current portion	$	133,663	152,021

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(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 11. Texas Water Alliance Limited

On February 22, 2016, SJW Corp. entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”), pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary Texas Water Alliance Limited to GBRA for $31,000 in cash. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, (i) upon closing of the transaction, GBRA will hold back $3,000 in the payment of the total purchase price and (ii) such holdback amount, subject to reductions under certain circumstances, shall be paid to SJW Corp. four years following the closing. The purchase and sale agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including without limitation the completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price. There is no guarantee that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner, or at all. If we are not able to close the sale of TWA timely, or at all, it may adversely affect our business and financial condition.

Note 12. California Water Service Group Stock

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. sold 159,151 shares of California Water Service Group for $4,510, before fees of $20. SJW Corp. recognized a gain on the sale of the stock of approximately $3,197 and tax expense of approximately $1,303, for a net gain of $1,894. The unrealized holding gain associated with the shares sold, that was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income was $1,742 and was based on the fair value of the stock as of June 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, SJW Corp. held 100,000 shares of California Water Service Group. The company classifies its investment in California Water Service Group as available for sale. The stock is carried at the quoted market price with the changes in unrealized gain or loss reported, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income.

Note 13. Legal Proceedings

SJW Corp. is subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. There are no pending legal proceedings to which SJW Corp. or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of its properties is the subject, that are expected to have a material effect on SJW Corp.'s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts and otherwise noted)

The information in this Item 2 should be read in conjunction with the financial information and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the related “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained in SJW Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws relating to future events and future results of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries and the industries in which SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries operate and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of SJW Corp. Such forward-looking statements are identified by words including “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “seeks,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and variation of such words, and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this report and our most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC under the item entitled “Risk Factors,” and in other reports SJW Corp. files with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, each as it may be amended from time to time. SJW Corp. undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this report, including the forward-looking statements, to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report.

General:

SJW Corp. is a holding company with five subsidiaries: San Jose Water Company, SJW Land Company, SJWTX, Inc., Texas Water Alliance Limited and SJW Group, Inc.

San Jose Water Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., is a public utility in the business of providing water service to approximately 229,000 connections that serve a population of approximately one million people in an area comprising approximately 138 square miles in the metropolitan San Jose, California area.

The principal business of San Jose Water Company consists of the production, purchase, storage, purification, distribution, wholesale and retail sale of water. San Jose Water Company provides water service to customers in portions of the cities of San Jose and Cupertino and in the cities of Campbell, Monte Sereno, Saratoga and the Town of Los Gatos, and adjacent unincorporated territories, all in the County of Santa Clara in the State of California. San Jose Water Company distributes water to customers in accordance with accepted water utility methods which include pumping from storage and gravity feed from high elevation reservoirs. San Jose Water Company also provides non-tariffed services under agreements with municipalities and other utilities. These non-tariffed services include water system operations, maintenance agreements and antenna leases.

San Jose Water Company has utility property including land held in fee, impounding reservoirs, diversion facilities, wells, distribution storage, and all water facilities, equipment, office buildings and other property necessary to supply its customers. Under Section 851 of the California Public Utilities Code, properties currently used and useful in providing utilities services cannot be disposed of unless California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) approval is obtained.

San Jose Water Company also has approximately 410 acres of nonutility property which has been identified as no longer used and useful in providing utility services. The majority of the properties are located in the hillside areas adjacent to San Jose Water Company's various watershed properties.

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SJW Land Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., owned the following real properties during the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2016:

				% for Nine months ended September 30, 2016 of SJW Land Company
Description	Location	Acreage	Square Footage	Revenue		Expense
2 Commercial buildings	San Jose, California	2	28,000	11	%	10	%
Warehouse building	Phoenix, Arizona	11	176,000	12	%	9	%
Warehouse building	Knoxville, Tennessee	30	361,500	33	%	29	%
Commercial building	Knoxville, Tennessee	15	135,000	44	%	52	%
Undeveloped land	Knoxville, Tennessee	10	N/A	N/A		N/A
Undeveloped land	San Jose, California	5	N/A	N/A		N/A

SJW Land Company owns a 70% limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. One of the California properties is owned by such partnership. The limited partnership has been determined to be a variable interest entity within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 810 – “Consolidation” with SJW Land Company as the primary beneficiary, and as a result, it has been consolidated with SJW Land Company.

SJWTX, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., doing business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company (“CLWSC”), is a public utility in the business of providing water service to approximately 13,000 connections that serve approximately 39,000 people. CLWSC's service area comprises more than 243 square miles in western Comal County and southern Blanco County in the growing region between San Antonio and Austin, Texas. SJWTX, Inc. has a 25% interest in Acequia Water Supply Corporation (“Acequia”). The water supply corporation has been determined to be a variable interest entity within the scope of ASC Topic 810 with SJWTX, Inc. as the primary beneficiary. As a result, Acequia has been consolidated with SJWTX, Inc.

Texas Water Alliance Limited (“TWA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SJW Corp., has acquired permits and leases necessary to develop a water supply project in Texas. TWA obtained groundwater production and transportation permits to meet the future water needs in the CLWSC's service area and to the central Texas hill country communities and utilities adjacent to the area. In February 2016, we entered into an agreement with Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”), pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interest in TWA to GBRA for $31,000. The agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price. There is no guarantee that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner, or at all. If we are not able to close the sale of TWA timely, or at all, it may adversely affect our business and financial condition.

SJW Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed in March 2015 for the sole purpose of effectuating a change in the state of incorporation of SJW Corp. from California to Delaware (the “Reincorporation”). The Reincorporation requires the approval of the CPUC and Public Utilities Commission of Texas (“PUCT”). On March 24, 2016 and May 26, 2016, the PUCT and the CPUC, respectively, issued a decision authorizing the Reincorporation. We intend to cause the reincorporation to become effective in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to the completion of certain legal formalities.

Business Strategy for Water Utility Services:

SJW Corp. focuses its business initiatives in three strategic areas:

(1) Regional regulated water utility operations;

(2) Regional non-tariffed water utility related services provided in accordance with the guidelines established by the CPUC in California and the PUCT in Texas; and

(3) Out-of-region water and utility related services.

As part of our pursuit of the above three strategic areas, the Company considers from time to time opportunities to acquire businesses and assets. However, SJW Corp. cannot be certain it will be successful in identifying and consummating any strategic business acquisitions relating to such opportunities. In addition, the execution of our business strategy will expose us to different risks than those associated with the current utility operations. We expect to incur costs in connection with the execution of this strategy and any integration of an acquired business could involve significant costs, the assumption of certain known and unknown liabilities related to the acquired assets, the diversion of management's time and resources, the potential for a negative impact on SJW Corp.'s financial position and operating results, entering markets in which SJW Corp. has no or limited direct prior experience and the potential loss of key employees of any acquired company. Any future acquisition we

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decide to undertake may also impact our ability to finance our business, affect our compliance with regulatory requirements, and impose additional burdens on our operations. Any businesses we acquire may not achieve sales, customer growth and projected profitability that would justify the investment. Any difficulties we encounter in the integration process, including the integration of controls necessary for internal control and financial reporting, could interfere with our operations, reduce our operating margins and adversely affect our internal controls. SJW Corp. cannot be certain that any transaction will be successful or that it will not materially harm its operating results or financial condition.

Real Estate Services:

SJW Corp.'s real estate investment activity is conducted through SJW Land Company. SJW Land Company owns undeveloped land in the states of California and Tennessee and owns and operates a portfolio of commercial buildings in the states of California, Arizona and Tennessee. On October 13, 2016, title to the Arizona property transferred from SJW Land Company as a result of the Arizona Department of Transportation exercising their powers of eminent domain. See Note 3 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion on the Arizona property. SJW Land Company also owns a limited partnership interest in 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P. The partnership owns a commercial building in San Jose, California. SJW Land Company manages its income producing and other properties until such time a determination is made to reinvest proceeds from sale of such properties. SJW Land Company's real estate investments diversify SJW Corp.'s asset base.

Critical Accounting Policies:

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on the accounting policies used and disclosed in our 2015 consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes that were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and included as part of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Our critical accounting policies are described in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are described in our notes to the 2015 consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” which supersedes most of the current revenue recognition requirements, including most industry-specific guidance. On July 9, 2015, the FASB agreed to defer by one year the mandatory effective date, but will also provide entities the option to adopt it as of the original effective date. The updated standard will become mandatory for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of 2018 and permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Management is currently evaluating the effect that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and anticipates that the new standard will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall” which will significantly change the recognition of changes in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is elected and require equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income instead of through other comprehensive income. The update is effective for SJW Corp. beginning in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the effect that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” This ASU affects entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. ASU 2016-09 identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, classification on the statement of cash flows and forfeiture rate calculations. The update will become effective for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

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Results of Operations:

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 rainfall curtail water usage and sales.

See Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the California drought and political and regulatory activities that have occurred in response to ongoing drought conditions.

Overview

SJW Corp.'s consolidated net income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $18,959, an increase of $9,425, or approximately 99%, from $9,534 for the same period in 2015. SJW Corp.'s consolidated net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $39,112, an increase of $17,422, or approximately 80%, from $21,690 for the same period in 2015. The increase in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to an increase in operating revenue as a result of an increase in rates, recognition of $6,555 in revenue from the Water Conservation Memorandum Account (“WCMA”) and an increase in customer usage. The increase in net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily due to an increase in operating revenue as a result of an increase in rates, recognition of $13,067 in revenue from the WCMA, net recognition of $6,830 in true-up revenue resulting from the 2012 and 2015 General Rate Case decisions. In addition, a gain on the sale of 159,151 shares of California Water Service Group generated a pre-tax increase of $3,197 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Operating Revenue

	Operating Revenue by Segment
	Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015	2016		2015
Water Utility Services	$	110,558	81,203	$	255,191	212,136
Real Estate Services	1,786		1,752	5,209		5,333
	$	112,344	82,955	$	260,400	217,469

The change in consolidated operating revenues was due to the following factors:

	Three months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015				Nine months ended  September 30, 2016 vs. 2015
	Increase/(decrease)				Increase/(decrease)
Water Utility Services:
Consumption changes	$	9,517	11	%	$	545		—	%
Increase in customers	225		—	%	504			—	%
Rate increases	12,368		15	%	20,501			10	%
Balancing and memorandum accounts:
2012 & 2015 General Rate Case true-up	—		—	%	6,830			3	%
WCMA	6,555		8	%	13,067			6	%
All other	690		1	%	1,607			1	%
Real Estate Services	34		—	%	(123		)	—	%
	$	29,389	35	%	$	42,931		20	%

Operating Expense

	Operating Expense by Segment
	Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015	2016		2015
Water Utility Services	$	74,534	63,356	$	179,242	165,138
Real Estate Services	1,108		1,050	3,161		3,077
All Other	356		289	1,270		979
	$	75,998	64,695	$	183,673	169,194

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The change in consolidated operating expenses was due to the following factors:

	Three months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015				Nine months ended September 30, 2016 vs. 2015
	Increase/(decrease)				Increase/(decrease)
Water production expenses:
Change in surface water use	$	291	—	%	$	(2,454	)	(2	)%
Change in usage and new customers	3,532		5	%	(311		)	—	%
Purchased water and groundwater extraction charge and energy price increase	5,639		9	%	12,343			8	%
Total water production expenses	9,462		14	%	9,578			6	%
Administrative and general	348		1	%	829			—	%
Maintenance	242		—	%	895			1	%
Property taxes and other non-income taxes	320		1	%	237			—	%
Depreciation and amortization	931		1	%	2,940			2	%
	$	11,303	17	%	$	14,479		9	%

Sources of Water Supply

San Jose Water Company's water supply consists of groundwater from wells, surface water from watershed run-off and diversion, reclaimed water, and imported water purchased from the SCVWD under the terms of a master contract with SCVWD expiring in 2051. Surface water is the least expensive source of water. Changes and variations in quantities from each of these sources affect the overall mix of the water supply, thereby affecting the cost of the water supply. In addition, the water rate for purchased water and the groundwater extraction charge may be increased by the SCVWD at any time. If an increase occurs, then San Jose Water Company would file an advice letter with the CPUC seeking authorization to increase revenues to offset the cost increase.

CLWSC's water supply consists of groundwater from wells and purchased treated and untreated raw water from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”). CLWSC has long-term agreements with the GBRA, which expire in 2037, 2040, 2044 and 2050. The agreements, which are take-or-pay contracts, provide CLWSC with an aggregate of 6,900 acre-feet of water per year from Canyon Lake at prices that may be adjusted periodically by GBRA.Effective January 1, 2016, production wells located in a Comal Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, a regulated portion of the Trinity aquifer, are required to submit groundwater pump tax based upon usage.

The following table presents the change in sources of water supply, in million gallons, for Water Utility Services:

	Three months ended September 30,		Increase/ (decrease)		% of Total Change		Nine months ended September 30,		Increase/ (decrease)		% of Total Change
	2016	2015					2016	2015
Purchased water	7,978	7,215	763		7	%	15,844	16,848	(1,004	)	(3	)%
Groundwater	3,506	3,086	420		4	%	9,183	9,508	(325	)	(1	)%
Surface water	1	82	(81	)	(1	)%	2,445	1,553	892		3	%
Reclaimed water	253	263	(10	)	—	%	475	505	(30	)	—	%
	11,738	10,646	1,092		10	%	27,947	28,414	(467	)	(1	)%

The changes in the source of supply mix were consistent with the changes in the water production expenses.

Unaccounted-for water on a 12-month-to-date basis for September 30, 2016 and 2015 approximated 8.2% and 7.2%, respectively, as a percentage of total production. The increase in unaccounted-for water is primarily due to a higher loss percentage due to the impact of lower flows through the system as a result of conservation activities for the eight months of period, partially offset by Water Utility Services' main replacements and lost water reduction programs.

Water Production Expenses

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, the increase in water production expenses was primarily attributable to higher per unit costs for purchased water, groundwater extraction and energy charges. Effective July 1, 2016, SCVWD increased the unit price of purchased water by approximately 18% and the groundwater extraction charge by approximately 20%.

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Other Operating Expenses

Operating expenses, excluding water production expenses, increased $1,841 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $931 in depreciation and amortization expense due to increases in utility plant, an increase of $348 in administrative and general expenses due to annual wage increases, an increase in property and other non-income taxes of $320 as a result of increased utility plant additions and annual assessments, and an increase of $242 in maintenance expenses.

Operating expenses, excluding water production expenses, increased $4,901 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of $2,940 in depreciation and amortization expense due to increases in utility plant, an increase of $895 in maintenance expenses due to annual wage increases and station repairs and maintenance, an increase of $829 in administrative and general expenses primarily due to an increase in salaries, partially offset by a decrease in pension expense, and an increase of $237 in property and other non-income taxes as a result of increased additions and annual assessments.

Other (Expense) Income

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, the change in other income was primarily due to a gain on the sale of San Jose Water Company nonutility properties that occurred in August 2015.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, the change in other (expense) income was primarily due a pre-tax gain on the sale of 159,151 shares of California Water Service Group stock for $3,197.

Provision for Income Taxes

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, income tax expense increased $6,975 and $12,809, respectively, as a result of higher pre-tax income. The effective consolidated income tax rate was 40% and 37%, respectively, for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The lower rate in 2015 was due to additional state depreciation deductions.

SJW Corp. is currently undergoing an income tax examination by the California Franchise Tax Board for refund claims for fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The change in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 was due to the change in market value and partial sale of the Company's investment in California Water Service Group.

Water Supply

On October 3, 2016, SCVWD's 10 reservoirs were approximately 41% full with 68,600 acre-feet of water in storage. As reported by the SCVWD, there was no recorded rainfall in San Jose for the current rainfall season that commenced on July 1, 2016. There was no recorded rainfall at San Jose Water Company's Lake Elsman for the current rainfall season. Under normal hydrologic conditions, state and federal water allocations represent approximately 40% of the SCVWD's total annual supply. As of October 1, 2016, the SCVWD reported that allocations from the state and federal water project are approximately 60% and 55%, respectively, of amounts requested in 2016. SCVWD also reported that they are taking advantage of recently improved water supply conditions by increasing groundwater recharge operations. The groundwater level in the Santa Clara Plain is approximately 26 feet higher than a year ago in September and 23 feet higher than the five-year average. According to SCVWD, the predicted total groundwater storage at the end of 2016 will fall within the alert stage if the remainder of 2016 is dry and the SCVWD's target of 20% reduction in water use compared to 2013 water usage is met.

On October 1, 2016, San Jose Water Company's Lake Elsman contained 4,244 acre-feet of water, of which approximately 3,784 acre-feet can be utilized. Local surface water is a less costly source of water than groundwater or purchased water and its availability significantly impacts San Jose Water Company's results of operations. San Jose Water Company will utilize surface water and additional water from its portfolio of groundwater supplies to supplement imported water from the SCVWD. San Jose Water Company believes that its various water supply sources will be sufficient to meet customer demand through the remainder of 2016.

See Note 1 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the California drought and political and regulatory activities that have occurred in response to ongoing drought conditions.

SJW Corp. and San Jose Water Company provide additional information on their web sites relating to ongoing water conservation measures taken or to be taken in response to the historical drought conditions in California, including information on customer water usage. The web sites are accessible at www.sjwater.com and www.sjwcorp.com. SJW Corp. intends to update the web sites as appropriate during the period in which the water shortage contingency plan of SCVWD remains in

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effect. The information on our web sites is not a part of and should not be considered incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.

CLWSC's water supply consists of groundwater from wells and purchased treated and untreated raw water from the GBRA. CLWSC has long-term agreements with the GBRA, which expire in 2037, 2040, 2044 and 2050. The agreements, which are take-or-pay contracts, provide CLWSC with an aggregate of 6,900 acre-feet of water per year from Canyon Lake at prices that may be adjusted periodically by GBRA.  

Regulation and Rates

Almost all of the operating revenue of San Jose Water Company results from the sale of water at rates authorized by the CPUC. The CPUC sets rates that are intended to provide revenue sufficient to recover operating expenses and the opportunity to achieve a specified return on common equity. The timing of rate decisions could have an impact on the results of operations.

See Note 8 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the regulatory activities that have occurred during the year.

Liquidity:

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, SJW Corp. generated cash flows from operations of approximately $76,400, compared to $72,300 for the same period in 2015. Cash flow from operations is primarily generated by net income from revenue producing activities, adjusted for non-cash expenses for depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, gains on the sale of assets, and changes in working capital items. Cash flow from operations increased by approximately $4,100. This increase was caused by a combination of the following factors: (1) net income adjusted for non-cash items and gains from asset activity increased $31,100, offset by (2) net collection of taxes receivable that was $13,300 less than prior period, (3) collections of previously billed and accrued receivables which decreased by $9,400, (4) recognition and collection of the balancing and memorandum accounts, including the regulatory asset recorded in other current assets, which drove a net decrease of $2,800, and (5) changes in general working capital caused a $1,500 decrease.

As of September 30, 2016, Water Utility Services' write-offs for uncollectible accounts represent less than 1% of its total revenue, unchanged from September 30, 2015. Management believes it will continue to collect its accounts receivable balances at its historical collection rate.

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, SJW Corp. used cash flows in investing activities of approximately $86,700, compared to $74,300 for the same period in 2015. SJW Corp. used approximately $102,800 of cash for company-funded capital expenditures, $5,700 for developer-funded capital expenditures, $1,400 for asset acquisitions and rights to provide water service, $1,100 in utility plant retirement costs, and $300 for additions to nonutility property which was offset by a $20,000 deposit for the final settlement of the Arizona property classified as long-lived asset held-for-sale, $4,500 of proceeds from the sale of California Water Service Group stock, and $100 of proceeds from the sale of real estate investments.

Water Utility Services' budgeted capital expenditures for 2016, exclusive of capital expenditures financed by customer contributions and advances, are approximately $145,000. As of September 30, 2016, approximately $102,800 or 71% of the $145,000 has been spent.

Water Utility Services' capital expenditures are incurred in connection with normal upgrading and expansion of existing facilities and to comply with environmental regulations. Over the next five years, Water Utility Services expects to incur approximately $618,000 in capital expenditures, which includes replacement of pipes and mains, and maintaining water systems. This amount is subject to CPUC and PUCT approval. Included in this amount is $46,900 relating to upgrades to San Jose Water Company's 40-year old Montevina Water Treatment Plant. Capital expenditures have the effect of increasing utility plant on which Water Utility Services earns a return. Water Utility Services actual capital expenditures may vary from their projections due to changes in the expected demand for services, weather patterns, actions by governmental agencies, and general economic conditions. Total additions to utility plant normally exceed Company-financed additions as a result of new facilities construction funded with advances from developers and contributions in aid of construction.

A substantial portion of San Jose Water Company's distribution system was constructed during the period from 1945 to 1980. Expenditure levels for renewal and modernization of this part of the system will grow at an increasing rate as these components reach the end of their useful lives. In most cases, replacement cost will significantly exceed the original installation cost of the retired assets due to increases in the costs of goods and services and increased regulation.

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Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased by approximately $16,800 from the same period in the prior year, primarily as a result of an increase in net borrowings on the line of credit offset by an increase in repayments of long-term borrowings which included the payoff of the Arizona warehouse mortgage and the Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loans.

Sources of Capital:

San Jose Water Company's ability to finance future construction programs and sustain dividend payments depends on its ability to maintain or increase internally generated funds and attract external financing. The level of future earnings and the related cash flow from operations is dependent, in large part, upon the timing and outcome of regulatory proceedings.

San Jose Water Company's financing activity is designed to achieve a capital structure consistent with regulatory guidelines of approximately 49% debt and 51% equity. As of September 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company's funded debt and equity were approximately 43% and 57%, respectively.

Funding for San Jose Water Company's future capital expenditure program is expected to be provided primarily through internally-generated funds, the issuance of new long-term debt, the issuance of equity or the sale of all or part of our investment in California Water Service Group, all of which will be consistent with the regulator's guidelines.

SJW Corp.'s unsecured senior note agreement has terms and conditions that restrict SJW Corp. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded consolidated debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) the minimum net worth of SJW Corp. becomes less than $175,000 plus 30% of Water Utility Services cumulative net income, since June 30, 2011. SJW Corp. was not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions at September 30, 2016.

San Jose Water Company's unsecured senior note agreements generally have terms and conditions that restrict San Jose Water Company from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. As of September 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company's funded debt was 43% of total capitalization and the net income available for interest charges was 608% of interest charges. San Jose Water Company was not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions at September 30, 2016.

San Jose Water Company's loan agreement with the California Pollution Control Financing Authority contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for a loan agreement relating to revenue bonds, including, among other things, complying with certain disclosure obligations and covenants relating to the tax exempt status of the interest on the bonds and limitations and prohibitions relating to the transfer of the projects funded by the loan proceeds and the assignment of the loan agreement. As of September 30, 2016, San Jose Water was in compliance with all such covenants.

SJWTX, Inc.'s unsecured senior note agreement has terms and conditions that restrict SJWTX, Inc. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period would be less than 175% of interest charges. In addition, SJW Corp. is a guarantor of SJWTX, Inc.'s senior note which has terms and conditions that restrict SJW Corp. from issuing additional funded debt if: (1) the funded consolidated debt would exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) the minimum net worth of SJW Corp. becomes less than $125,000 plus 30% of Water Utility Services cumulative net income, since December 31, 2005. As of September 30, 2016, SJWTX, Inc. and SJW Corp. were not restricted from issuing future indebtedness as a result of these terms and conditions.

As of September 30, 2016, SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries had unsecured bank lines of credit, allowing aggregate short-term borrowings of up to $145,000, of which $15,000 was available to SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company under a single line of credit, $5,000 was available to SJWTX, Inc. under a second line of credit, and $125,000 was available to San Jose Water Company under a third line of credit. At September 30, 2016, SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries had available unused short-term bank lines of credit of $81,100. These lines of credit bear interest at variable rates and expire on June 1, 2021. The cost of borrowing on SJW Corp.'s short-term credit facilities has averaged 1.5% as of September 30, 2016. The SJW Corp. and SJWTX, Inc. unsecured bank lines of credit have the following affirmative covenants calculated with the financial statements of SJW Corp., on a consolidated basis: (1) the funded debt cannot exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period cannot be less than 175% of interest charges. As of September 30, 2016, SJW Corp.'s funded debt was 52% of total capitalization and the net income available for interest charges was 521% of interest charges. As of September 30, 2016, SJW Corp. and SJWTX, Inc. were in compliance with all covenants. San Jose Water Company's unsecured bank lines of credit have the following affirmative covenants: (1) the funded debt cannot exceed 66-2/3% of total capitalization, and (2) net income available for interest charges for the trailing 12-calendar-month period cannot be less than 175% of interest charges. As of September 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company was in compliance with all covenants.

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On February 22, 2016, SJW Corp. entered into a purchase and sale Agreement with the GBRA pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interest in TWA to GBRA for $31,000 in cash. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, (i) upon closing of the transaction, GBRA will hold back $3,000 in the payment of the total purchase price and (ii) such holdback amount, subject to reductions under certain circumstances, shall be paid to SJW Corp. four years following the closing. The TWA Agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including without limitation, the completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price. There is no guarantee that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied, and the failure to complete the sale of TWA may adversely affect the financial conditions and results of operations of SJW Corp.

SJW Land Company negotiated a settlement value of $20,000 with the Arizona Department of Transportation for SJW Land Company's warehouse building located in Phoenix, Arizona. Title to the property transferred to Arizona Department of Transportation on October 13, 2016 upon the recording of the court's Final Order of Condemnation. SJW Land Company will record a gain, net of taxes and expenses, of approximately $5,800 during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

SJW Corp. is subject to market risks in the normal course of business, including changes in interest rates, pension plan asset values, and equity prices. The exposure to changes in interest rates can result from the issuance of debt and short-term funds obtained through SJW Corp.'s variable rate lines of credit. San Jose Water Company sponsors a noncontributory pension plan for its employees. Pension costs and the funded status of the plan are affected by a number of factors including the discount rate and investment returns on plan assets. SJW Corp. also owned 100,000 shares of common stock of California Water Service Group as of September 30, 2016, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and is therefore exposed to the risk of fluctuations and changes in equity prices.

SJW Corp. has no derivative financial instruments, financial instruments with significant off-balance sheet risks, or financial instruments with concentrations of credit risk.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

SJW Corp.'s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of SJW Corp.'s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that SJW Corp.'s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report have been designed and are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by SJW Corp. in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. SJW Corp. believes that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting during the third fiscal quarter of 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting of SJW Corp.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

SJW Corp. is subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. There are no pending legal proceedings to which SJW Corp. or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of its properties is the subject, that are expected to have a material effect on SJW Corp.'s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” in SJW Corp.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and our other public filings, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. Other than the risk factor listed below, there have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in “Risk Factors” in SJW Corp.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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We entered into an agreement to sell all of our equity interests in TWA, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to close the sale in a timely manner or at all.

On February 22, 2016, SJW Corp. entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the GBRA, a conservation and reclamation district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interests in TWA to GBRA for $31,000 in cash.  Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, (i) upon closing of the transaction, GBRA will hold back $3,000 in the payment of the total purchase price and (ii) such holdback amount, subject to reductions under certain circumstances, shall be paid to SJW Corp. four years following the closing. The purchase and sale agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including without limitation, the completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price. There is no guarantee that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner, or at all. If we are not able to close the sale of TWA timely, or at all, it may adversely affect our business and financial condition.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

On October 26, 2016 the Board of Directors of SJW Corp. declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.2025 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on December 1, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2016.

SJW Corp. post information about the operating and financial performance of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries on its web sites at www.sjwater.com and www.sjwcorp.com from time to time. The information on our web sites is not a part of and should not be considered incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See Exhibit Index located immediately following the Signatures of this document, which is incorporated herein by reference as required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			SJW CORP.
DATE:	October 31, 2016	By:	/s/ JAMES P. LYNCH
			James P. Lynch
			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal financial officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. (1)
31.2	Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) by Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. (1)
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 by Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(1) Filed currently herewith.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, W. Richard Roth, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SJW Corp. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	October 31, 2016	/s/ W. RICHARD ROTH
		W. Richard Roth
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal executive officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, James P. Lynch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of SJW Corp. (the “registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	October 31, 2016	/s/ JAMES P. LYNCH
		James P. Lynch
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal financial officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SJW Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, W. Richard Roth, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge on the date hereof:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ W. RICHARD ROTH

W. Richard Roth

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal executive officer)

October 31, 2016

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SJW Corp. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James P. Lynch, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge on the date hereof:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ JAMES P. LYNCH

James P. Lynch

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal financial officer)

October 31, 2016

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	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 21, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
OPERATING REVENUE	$ 112,344	$ 82,955	$ 260,400	$ 217,469
Production Expenses:
Purchased water	28,681	22,085	52,863	47,371
Power	2,141	2,500	4,992	5,200
Groundwater extraction charges	10,867	7,920	25,627	22,053
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Maintenance	4,217	3,975	12,082	11,187
Property taxes and other non-income taxes	3,213	2,893	9,115	8,878
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OPERATING INCOME	36,346	18,260	76,727	48,275
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:
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Mortgage and other interest expense	(433)	(316)	(1,291)	(948)
Gain on sale of California Water Service Group stock	0	0	3,197	0
Gain on sale of real estate investments	124	1,886	124	1,886
Dividend income	17	43	70	130
Other, net	410	398	869	921
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Provision for income taxes	12,512	5,537	25,545	12,736
NET INCOME	18,959	9,534	39,112	21,690
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment	(169)	(112)	848	(382)
Reclassification adjustment for gain realized on sale of investments	0	0	(1,742)	0
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 18,790	$ 9,422	$ 38,218	$ 21,308
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.47	$ 1.91	$ 1.07
Diluted (usd per share)	0.92	0.46	1.90	1.06
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE (usd per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 0.61	$ 0.59
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Utility plant:
Land	$ 17,885	$ 17,853
Depreciable plant and equipment	1,535,986	1,438,321
Construction in progress	65,101	45,573
Intangible assets	23,811	22,675
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,642,783	1,524,422
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	517,314	487,659
Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,125,469	1,036,763
Real estate investments	62,127	74,641
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,412	13,207
Total	50,715	61,434
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	17,663	5,239
Accounts receivable:
Customers, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts	21,429	16,390
Income tax	20,015	10,852
Other	950	2,192
Accrued unbilled utility revenue	32,669	17,417
Long-lived asset held-for-sale	9,907	0
Current regulatory assets, net	25,661	16,542
Other current assets	5,045	4,744
Assets, Current	133,339	73,376
OTHER ASSETS:
Investment in California Water Service Group	3,209	6,030
Net regulatory assets, less current portion	133,663	152,021
Other	7,946	7,701
Assets, Noncurrent	144,818	165,752
Assets	1,454,341	1,337,325
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.521 par value; authorized 36,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 20,456,225 shares on September 30, 2016 and 20,381,949 on December 31, 2015	10,655	10,616
Additional paid-in capital	70,706	68,636
Retained earnings	328,829	302,220
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,418	2,311
Total shareholders' equity	411,608	383,783
Long-term debt, less current portion	364,229	377,187
Capitalization, Long-term Debt and Equity	775,837	760,970
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Line of credit	63,900	34,600
Current portion of long-term debt	11,554	3,491
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power	13,697	7,163
Accounts payable	21,673	16,196
Accrued interest	5,775	6,193
Accrued property taxes and other non-income taxes	3,222	1,622
Accrued payroll	3,889	4,203
Deposit, long-lived asset held-for-sale	20,000	0
Other current liabilities	7,417	6,155
Liabilities, Current	151,127	79,623
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	214,633	198,775
ADVANCES FOR CONSTRUCTION	81,027	76,572
CONTRIBUTIONS IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION	147,576	141,194
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS	73,068	70,230
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34,740	31,740
Deferred income taxes	16,755	4,705
Share-based compensation	1,316	1,208
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(3,496)	1,046
Accrued groundwater extraction charges, purchased water and power	6,534	5,260
Tax receivable and accrued taxes	(6,972)	6,311
Postretirement benefits	2,838	2,526
Regulatory assets and liability related to balancing and memorandum accounts	9,239	12,068
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Contributions in aid of construction	(5,759)	(8,400)
Additions to real estate investments	(254)	(570)
Payments for business/asset acquisition and water rights	(1,063)	(991)
Payments to retire utility plant, net of salvage	(1,418)	(3,146)
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Interest	18,324	18,218
Income taxes	18,072	3,721
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Increase in accrued payables for construction costs capitalized	10,349	9,225
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General

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [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 Corp.'s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Consolidation” which modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that the general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, modifies the consolidation analysis for reporting entities that are involved in variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that operate as registered money market funds. ASU 2015-02 became effective for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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 rainfall curtail water usage and sales.

In response to the ongoing drought in California, on November 13, 2015, Governor Edmund Brown Jr. issued Executive Order B-36-15 to bolster the state's drought response.  On November 24, 2015, the Santa Clara Valley Water District (“SCVWD”) extended their call for 30% conservation and restrictions on outdoor watering of ornamental landscapes two days a week through June 30, 2016. On February 2, 2016, the State Water Board adopted an extended and revised emergency regulation to ensure that urban water conservation continues through October 2016. On May 9, 2016, Governor Brown issued an executive order to build on temporary statewide emergency water restrictions and to establish longer term water conservation measures, including permanent monthly water use reporting, new permanent water use standards in California communities and bans on clearly wasteful practices. On May 18, 2016, the State Water Board adopted a new approach to water conservation regulation and replaced its prior percentage reduction-based water conservation standard with a new approach designed to ensure at least a three year supply of available water based on local conditions. On June 14, 2016, the SCVWD reduced its conservation target from 30% to 20% and also increased the number of outdoor watering days from two to three effective July 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017.

Effective June 15, 2015, San Jose Water Company was authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) to activate Stage 3 of Tariff Rule 14.1 which is a water shortage contingency plan with mandatory water usage reductions and drought surcharges resulting from usage above customer allocations. Tariff Rule 14.1 focuses primarily on restrictions of outdoor water use which accounts for 50% of a typical customer's water usage. On June 24, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed with the CPUC to amend its water shortage contingency plan with mandatory water usage reductions and drought surcharges to reflect the SCVWD's changes. This request was approved by the CPUC with an effective date of July 1, 2016. The drought surcharges are not recorded as revenue. Rather, they are recorded in a regulatory liability account which has been authorized by the CPUC to track lost revenues from conservation. The amount recorded in the surcharge account is being used to offset future rate increases that would otherwise be necessary to recover lost revenue due to drought conservation efforts. As of September 30, 2016, San Jose Water Company has a remaining balance of approximately $6,320 in the drought surcharge account to offset future rate increases related to drought conservation efforts. San Jose Water Company is continually working to remain in compliance with the various drought rules and regulations and is also working with local governments as well as the SCVWD to communicate consistent messages to the public about use restrictions and related matters associated with the ongoing drought.

Effective March 31, 2014, San Jose Water Company received approval from the CPUC to institute a Mandatory Conservation Revenue Adjustment Memorandum Account. This account was subsequently replaced with a Water Conservation Memorandum Account (“WCMA”). The WCMA allows San Jose Water Company to track lost revenue associated with reduced sales due to the ongoing drought and the associated calls for water use reduction from the SCVWD. San Jose Water Company records the lost revenue captured in the WCMA regulatory accounts once the revenue recognition requirements of FASB ASU Topic 980 - “Regulated Operations,” subtopic 605-25 are met. For further discussion, please see Note 8 and Note 9.

Basic earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with deferred restricted common stock awards under SJW Corp.'s Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Incentive Plan”) and shares potentially issuable under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 714 and 380 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, 4,801 and 1,819 anti-dilutive restricted common stock units were excluded from the dilutive earnings per share calculation, respectively.

A portion of depreciation expense is allocated to administrative and general expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the amounts allocated to administrative and general expense were $416 and $400, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the amounts allocated to administrative and general expense were $1,251 and $1,191, respectively.

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Equity Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

EQUITY PLANS

Equity Plans

SJW Corp. accounts for share-based compensation based on the grant date fair value of the awards issued to employees in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 - “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on the estimated fair value for all share-based payment awards.

The Incentive Plan allows SJW Corp. to provide employees, non-employee board members or the board of directors of any parent or subsidiary, consultants, and other independent advisors who provide services to the company or any parent or subsidiary the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in SJW Corp. The types of awards included in the Incentive Plan are restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance shares, or other share-based awards. As of September 30, 2016, the remaining number of shares available under the Incentive Plan was 993,954, and an additional 229,972 shares were issuable under outstanding restricted stock units and deferred restricted stock units. In addition, shares are issued to employees under the company's ESPP.

Stock compensation costs charged to income are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. A summary of compensation costs charged to income, proceeds from the exercise of stock options and similar instruments, and the tax benefit realized from stock options and similar instruments exercised, that were recorded to additional paid-in capital and common stock, by award type, are presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

	Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015	2016		2015
Adjustments to additional paid-in capital and common stock for:
Compensation costs charged to income:
ESPP	$	89	82	$	168	158
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock	375		365	1,148		1,050
Total compensation costs charged to income	$	464	447	$	1,316	1,208
Excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance:
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock	$	1	—	$	203	634
Total excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance	$	1	—	$	203	634
Proceeds from ESPP and similar instruments:
ESPP	$	503	462	$	954	895
Total proceeds from the ESPP and similar instruments	$	503	462	$	954	895

Stock, Restricted Stock and Deferred Restricted Stock

On January 4, 2016, service based restricted stock units covering an aggregate of 17,835 shares of common stock of SJW Corp. were granted to certain officers of SJW Corp. and its subsidiaries. The units vest in three equal successive installments upon completion of each year of service with no dividend equivalent rights. Share-based compensation expense of $27.02 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized over the service period beginning in 2016.

On January 26, 2016, certain officers of SJW Corp. were granted performance-based restricted stock units covering an aggregate target number of SJW Corp.'s shares of common stock equal to 12,473 that will vest based on the actual attainment of specified performance goals measured for the 2016 calendar year and continued service through December 31, 2016. The number of shares issuable under the awards, ranging between 0% to 150% of the target number of shares, is based on the level of actual attainment of specified performance goals. The units do not include dividend equivalent rights. The awards have no market conditions and the share-based compensation expense of $29.46 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized assuming the performance goals will be attained. As of September 30, 2016, management believes that the performance goals will be met.

On April 27, 2016, restricted stock units covering an aggregate of 7,656 shares of common stock of SJW Corp. were granted to the non-employee board members of SJW Corp. The units vest upon continuous board service through the day immediately preceding the date of the next annual shareholder meeting with no dividend equivalent rights. Share-based compensation expense of $35.79 per unit which is based on the award grant date fair value is being recognized over the service period beginning in 2016.

As of September 30, 2016, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to restricted and deferred restricted stock plans was $1,277. This cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted average period of 0.85 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The ESPP allows eligible employees to purchase shares of SJW Corp.'s common stock at 85% of the fair value of shares on the purchase date. Under the ESPP, employees can designate up to a maximum of 10% of their base compensation for the purchase of shares of common stock, subject to certain restrictions. A total of 400,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the ESPP.

After considering estimated employee terminations or withdrawals from the plan before the purchase date, SJW Corp.'s recorded expenses were $51 and $139 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and $38 and $120 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, related to the ESPP.

The total unrecognized compensation costs related to the semi-annual offering period that ends January 31, 2017 for the ESPP is approximately $74. This cost is expected to be recognized during the fourth quarter of 2016 and first quarter of 2017.

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Real Estate Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract]

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

Real Estate Investments

The major components of real estate investments as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Land	$	17,297	17,297
Buildings and improvements	44,681		57,015
Intangibles	149		329
Subtotal	62,127		74,641
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,412		13,207
Total	$	50,715	61,434

Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated life of the respective assets, ranging from 5 to 39 years.

In 2015, SJW Land Company was notified by the Arizona Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) that in order to achieve their goals of developing a new freeway extension, they, in conjunction with the Federal Highway Commission, would be exercising their powers of eminent domain for SJW Land Company's warehouse building located in Phoenix, Arizona. SJW Land Company reached a settlement with ADOT of $20,000 on the property value and received the payment in September 2016 which was recorded in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 as a deposit, long-lived asset held-for-sale. Title to the property transferred to ADOT on October 13, 2016 upon the recording of the court's Final Order of Condemnation. SJW Corp. expects to record a gain, net of tax and expenses, on the property condemnation of approximately $5,800 in the fourth quarter 2016. The company has reclassified the Arizona property as held-for-sale in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016. The mortgage loan for the Arizona warehouse building was due on July 1, 2016. SJW Land Company paid off the remaining loan balance of $2,938 on June 30, 2016.

The Arizona warehouse building is included in SJW Corp.'s “Real Estate Services” reportable segment as disclosed in Note 5. Prior to reclassification of the property as held-for-sale, depreciation expense on the building was $0 and $135 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The following represents the major components of the Arizona warehouse building recorded in long-lived assets held-for-sale on SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016:

	September 30, 2016
Land	$	2,064
Buildings and improvements	10,563
Subtotal	12,627
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,720
Total	$	9,907

On August 14, 2015, San Jose Water Company sold five nonutility properties located in San Jose, California for $2,015. SJW Corp. recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of real estate investments of $1,886, after selling expenses of $91.

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Defined Benefit Plan

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN

Defined Benefit Plan

San Jose Water Company sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for its eligible employees. Employees hired before March 31, 2008 are entitled to receive retirement benefits using a formula based on the employee's three highest years of compensation (whether or not consecutive). For employees hired on or after March 31, 2008, benefits are determined using a cash balance formula based on compensation credits and interest credits for each employee. Officers hired before March 31, 2008 are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under the Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, and officers hired on or after March 31, 2008 are eligible to receive additional retirement benefits under the Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan. Both plans are non-qualified plans in which only officers and other designated members of management may participate. San Jose Water Company also provides health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees under the San Jose Water Company Social Welfare Plan. The components of net periodic benefit costs for San Jose Water Company's pension plan, its Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan and Social Welfare Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
Service cost	$	1,244		1,363		$	3,731		4,089
Interest cost	1,871			1,711		5,613			5,134
Other cost	1,104			1,192		3,313			3,575
Expected return on assets	(1,894		)	(1,817	)	(5,683		)	(5,450	)
	$	2,325		2,449		$	6,974		7,348

The following tables summarize the fair values of plan assets by major categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

		Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	Benchmark	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	5,530	$	5,530	$	—	$	—
Actively Managed (a):
All Cap Equity	Russell 3000 Value	4,883		4,859		24		—
U.S. Large Cap Equity	Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value	38,987		38,987		—		—
U.S. Mid Cap Equity	Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value	6,765		6,765		—		—
U.S. Small Cap Equity	Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value	5,881		5,881		—		—
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity	MSCI EAFE	4,939		4,939		—		—
REIT	NAREIT - Equity REIT'S	5,853		—		5,853		—
Fixed Income (b)	(b)	42,087		—		42,087		—
Total		$	114,925	$	66,961	$	47,964	$	—

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.

(a) Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

(b) Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	Benchmark	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,500	$	9,500	$	—	$	—
Actively Managed (a):
All Cap Equity	Russell 3000 Vaue	4,067		4,041		26		—
U.S. Large Cap Equity	Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value	36,010		36,010		—		—
U.S. Mid Cap Equity	Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value	5,886		5,886		—		—
U.S. Small Cap Equity	Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value	5,188		5,188		—		—
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity	MSCI EAFE	4,804		4,804		—		—
REIT	NAREIT - Equity REIT'S	5,346		—		5,346		—
Fixed Income (b)	(b)	38,614		—		38,614		—
Total		$	109,415	$	65,429	$	43,986	$	—

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.

(a) Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

(b) Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

In 2016, San Jose Water Company expects to make required and discretionary cash contributions of up to $8,613 to the pension plans and Social Welfare Plan. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, $2,173 and $3,553, respectively, has been contributed to the pension plans and Social Welfare Plan.

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Segment and Non-Tariffed Business Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT AND NONREGULATED BUSINESS REPORTING

Segment and Non-Tariffed Business Reporting

SJW Corp. is a holding company with five subsidiaries: (i) San Jose Water Company, a water utility which operates both regulated and non-tariffed businesses, (ii) SJW Land Company and its consolidated variable interest entity, 444 West Santa Clara Street, L.P., which operate commercial building rentals, (iii) SJWTX, Inc. which is doing business as Canyon Lake Water Service Company (“CLWSC”), a regulated water utility located in Canyon Lake, Texas, and its consolidated non-tariffed variable interest entity, Acequia Water Supply Corporation, (iv) Texas Water Alliance Limited, a non-tariffed water utility operation which has acquired permits and leases necessary to develop a water supply project in Texas, and (v) SJW Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation formed in March 2015 for the sole purpose of effectuating a change in the state of incorporation of SJW Corp. from California to Delaware. The CPUC and Public Utilities Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) issued a decision authorizing the reincorporation on May 26, 2016 and March 24, 2016, respectively. The reincorporation is expected to become effective in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to the completion of certain legal formalities.

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280 – “Segment Reporting,” SJW Corp. has determined that it has two reportable business segments. The first segment is that of providing water utility and utility-related services to its customers through SJW Corp.'s subsidiaries, San Jose Water Company, CLWSC, and Texas Water Alliance Limited, together referred to as “Water Utility Services.” The second segment is property management and investment activity conducted by SJW Land Company, referred to as “Real Estate Services.”

SJW Corp.'s reportable segments have been determined based on information used by the chief operating decision maker. SJW Corp.'s chief operating decision maker includes the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and his senior staff. The senior staff reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis that is accompanied by disaggregated information about operating revenue, net income and total assets, by subsidiaries.

The tables below set forth information relating to SJW Corp.'s reportable segments and distribution of regulated and non-tariffed business activities within the reportable segments. Certain allocated assets, revenue and expenses have been included in the reportable segment amounts. Other business activity of SJW Corp. not included in the reportable segments is included in the “All Other” category.

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	108,502	2,056	1,786	—		108,502	3,842		112,344
Operating expense	73,179		1,355	1,108	356		73,179	2,819		75,998
Operating income (loss)	35,323		701	678	(356	)	35,323	1,023		36,346
Net income (loss)	19,216		330	239	(826	)	19,216	(257	)	18,959
Depreciation and amortization	10,678		116	325	—		10,678	441		11,119
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,648		—	216	562		4,648	778		5,426
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	12,145		247	106	14		12,145	367		12,512
Assets	$	1,359,419	18,092	75,909	921		1,359,419	94,922		1,454,341

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Water Utility Services				Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	79,437	1,766		1,752	—		79,437	3,518		82,955
Operating expense	61,714		1,642		1,050	289		61,714	2,981		64,695
Operating income (loss)	17,723		124		702	(289	)	17,723	537		18,260
Net income (loss)	9,698		(29	)	236	(371	)	9,698	(164	)	9,534
Depreciation and amortization	9,684		112		392	—		9,684	504		10,188
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,707		—		255	554		4,707	809		5,516
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	5,742		54		97	(356	)	5,742	(205	)	5,537
Assets	$	1,233,450	18,094		66,727	5,104		1,233,450	89,925		1,323,375

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed	Total
Operating revenue	$	250,389	4,802	5,209	—		250,389	10,011	260,400
Operating expense	175,967		3,275	3,161	1,270		175,967	7,706	183,673
Operating income (loss)	74,422		1,527	2,048	(1,270	)	74,422	2,305	76,727
Net income (loss)	37,810		649	670	(17	)	37,810	1,302	39,112
Depreciation and amortization	32,027		350	1,112	—		32,027	1,462	33,489
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	13,929		—	706	1,695		13,929	2,401	16,330
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	24,122		521	354	548		24,122	1,423	25,545
Assets	$	1,359,419	18,092	75,909	921		1,359,419	94,922	1,454,341

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	207,335	4,801	5,333	—		207,335	10,134		217,469
Operating expense	161,191		3,947	3,077	979		161,191	8,003		169,194
Operating income (loss)	46,144		854	2,256	(979	)	46,144	2,131		48,275
Net income (loss)	21,955		244	768	(1,277	)	21,955	(265	)	21,690
Depreciation and amortization	29,056		323	1,170	—		29,056	1,493		30,549
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	14,351		—	765	1,670		14,351	2,435		16,786
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	13,017		329	405	(1,015	)	13,017	(281	)	12,736
Assets	$	1,233,450	18,094	66,727	5,104		1,233,450	89,925		1,323,375

 *    The “All Other” category includes the accounts of SJW Corp. on a stand-alone basis and SJW Group, Inc. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, SJW Group, Inc. had no revenue or expenses and held no assets as of September 30, 2016.

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Long-Term Liabilities and Bank Borrowings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Liabilities and Bank Borrowings

Long-Term Liabilities and Bank Borrowings

SJW Corp.'s contractual obligations and commitments include senior notes, mortgages and other obligations. San Jose Water Company, a subsidiary of SJW Corp., has received advance deposit payments from its customers on certain construction projects. Refunds of the advance deposit payments constitute an obligation of San Jose Water Company solely.

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ASU 2015-03, “Interest — Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” which became effective for SJW Corp. during the first quarter of 2016. ASU 2015-03 changes the presentation of debt issuance costs for term debt in the balance sheet by requiring the debt issuance costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the related debt liability, rather than recorded as an asset. In August 2015, ASU 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements,” was issued to provide clarification to ASU 2015-03. The standard specifies that the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. This standard required application on a retrospective basis. Upon adoption of the standard, SJW Corp. reclassified its debt issuance costs totaling $3,561 and $3,638 which was originally included in unamortized debt issuance, broker and reacquisition costs against its long-term debt on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There was no impact from adopting the new standard on SJW Corp.'s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Changes in Shareholders' Equity, and Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and year ended December 31, 2015.

On June 1, 2016, San Jose Water Company entered into a $125,000 credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the lender (the “Lender”). The Credit Agreement provides an unsecured credit facility with a letter of credit sublimit of $10,000. Proceeds of borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to refinance existing debt, for working capital, and for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement has a maturity date of June 1, 2021.

The Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and events of default, as well as certain restrictive covenants customary for facilities of this type, including restrictions on indebtedness, liens, acquisitions and investments, restricted payments, asset sales, and fundamental changes. The Credit Agreement also includes certain financial covenants that require the Company to maintain a maximum funded debt to capitalization ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio.

On June 1, 2016, the company entered into a fourth amendment to San Jose Water Company’s existing $85,000 credit agreement, dated as of March 1, 2012, as amended from time to time (the “WF Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) thereby reducing the maximum principal amount available under such line of credit to $3,060. Pursuant to such amendment, no further borrowing was permitted under the WF Credit Agreement and the WF Credit Agreement remained outstanding for the sole purpose of reimbursing Wells Fargo for any draws against outstanding letters of credit for the California Department of Water Resources' Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (“SDWSRF”) loans and related fees until such letters of credit were replaced or terminated. All outstanding borrowings under the WF Credit Agreement were paid off as of September 30, 2016. Under both the Credit Agreement and the WF Credit Agreement total borrowings could not exceed $125,000. On June 29, 2016, San Jose Water Company paid off the SDWSRF loans' remaining balance of $1,823 which had a maturity date in 2027 and the WF Credit Agreement and letters of credit were terminated on September 27, 2016.

On June 1, 2016, SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into a $15,000 credit agreement with the Lender (the “SJW Corp. Credit Agreement”), which provides an unsecured credit facility to the Borrowers with a letter of credit sublimit of $5,000. The SJW Corp. Credit Agreement matures on June 1, 2021. Borrowings under the SJW Corp. Credit Agreement bear interest under the same terms and conditions as those in the Credit Agreement. The SJW Corp. Credit Agreement replaced the then outstanding $15,000 credit agreement, dated March 1, 2012, as amended from time to time, between the Borrowers and Wells Fargo, which was paid off and terminated.

In addition, on June 1, 2016, SJW Corp., as guarantor, and SJWTX, Inc. (the “Borrower”), entered into a $5,000 credit agreement with the Lender (the “SJWTX Credit Agreement”), which provides an unsecured credit facility to the Borrower with a letter of credit sublimit of $1,000. The SJWTX Credit Agreement matures on June 1, 2021.

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Fair Value Measurement

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair Value Measurement

The following instruments are not measured at fair value on the SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016, but require disclosure of their fair values: cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The estimated fair value of such instruments as of September 30, 2016 approximates their carrying value as reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of such financial instruments are determined using the income approach based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. There have been no changes in valuation technique during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. The fair value of these instruments would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, with the exception of cash and cash equivalents, which would be categorized as Level 1. The fair value of pension plan assets is discussed in Note 4.

The fair value of SJW Corp.'s long-term debt was approximately $479,521 and $500,035 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, and was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the current rates for similar financial instruments of the same duration and creditworthiness of the company. The book value of the long-term debt was $375,783 and $380,678 as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The fair value of long-term debt would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Company's investment in California Water Service Group was $3,209 and $6,030, respectively, and would be categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Regulatory Rate Filings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulated Operations [Abstract]

Regulatory Rate Filings

Regulatory Rate Filings

Effective September 15, 2016, the Cupertino City Council authorized San Jose Water Company to implement a 8.6% general rate increase and a 2016 Interim Rate True-Up Surcharge of $0.1832 per CCF to be collected over a 12-month period from customers in the Cupertino leased water system San Jose Water Company operates. The new rates match those previously approved by the CPUC in San Jose Water Company's most recent General Rate Case Decision effective January 1, 2016.

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Balancing and Memorandum Account Recovery Procedures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulated Operations [Abstract]

BALANCING AND MEMORANDUM ACCOUNT RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Balancing and Memorandum Account Recovery Procedures

San Jose Water Company established balancing accounts for the purpose of tracking the under-collection or over-collection associated with expense changes and the revenue authorized by the CPUC to offset those expense changes. San Jose Water Company also maintains memorandum accounts to track revenue impacts due to catastrophic events, certain unforeseen water quality expenses related to new federal and state water quality standards, energy efficiency, WCMA, drought surcharges, Monterey Water Revenue Adjustment Mechanism, and other approved activities or as directed by the CPUC. Balancing and memorandum accounts are recognized by San Jose Water Company when it is probable that future recovery of previously incurred costs or future refunds that are to be credited to customers will occur through the ratemaking process.

In addition, in the case of special revenue programs such as the WCMA, San Jose Water Company follows the requirements of ASC Topic 980-605-25—“Alternative Revenue Programs” in determining revenue recognition, including the requirement that such revenues will be collected within 24 months of the year-end in which the revenue is recorded. A reserve is recorded for amounts SJW Corp. estimates will not be collected within the 24-month period. This reserve is based on the difference between authorized usage in the last general rate case decision and an estimate of actual usage over the recovery period, offset by applicable drought surcharges. In assessing the probability criteria for balancing and memorandum accounts between general rate cases, San Jose Water Company considers evidence that may exist prior to CPUC authorization that would satisfy ASC Topic 980 subtopic 340-25 recognition criteria. Such evidence may include regulatory rules and decisions, past practices, and other facts and circumstances that would indicate that recovery or refund is probable. When such evidence provides sufficient support, the balances are recorded in SJW Corp.'s financial statements.

Based on ASC Topic 980-605-25, San Jose Water Company recognized regulatory assets of $5,863 and $12,624 due to lost revenues accumulated in the 2016 WCMA account for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. These regulatory assets were offset by a regulatory liability in the amount of $5,863 and $12,624 for three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, created by Tariff Rule 14.1 drought surcharges collected during the same period as allowed for in Advice Letter 473A which was approved by the CPUC and became effective June 15, 2015. These amounts have been recorded in the 2016 WCMA row shown in the tables below.

On June 28, 2016, San Jose Water Company filed Advice Letter 492 for a surcharge of $8,767 to true-up the difference between interim rates and 2015 General Rate Case authorized rates, which is expected to be collected during a 12-month recovery period once approved. The $8,767 of revenue was recorded in the 2015 General Rate Case true-up row for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 table below. This amount includes $185 related to water supply accounts that have previously been recorded and have been deducted from the appropriate row in the nine months ended September 30, 2016 table below.

	Three months ended September 30, 2016											Three months ended September 30, 2015
	Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset		Ending Balance		Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset	Ending Balance
Memorandum accounts:
2014 WCMA*	$	1,563		164		(1,044	)	—		683		$	—		—		—		—	—
2015 WCMA*	4,747			528		(1,883	)	—		3,392		—			—		—		—	—
2016 WCMA	—			5,863		—		(5,863	)	—		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,661			232		176		—		2,069		(229		)	301		150		—	222
Total memorandum accounts	7,971			6,787		(2,751	)	(5,863	)	6,144		(229		)	301		150		—	222
Balancing accounts, net assets:
Water supply costs	2,641			2,420		452		—		5,513		1,070			2,153		(32	)	—	3,191
Drought surcharges	(1,716		)	—		(10,467	)	5,863		(6,320	)	(80		)	—		(6,333	)	—	(6,413	)
Pension	(520		)	280		(1,055	)	—		(1,295	)	140			(231	)	(230	)	—	(321	)
2012 General Rate Case true-up	27,740			—		(3,850	)	—		23,890		40,367			—		(3,813	)	—	36,554
2015 General Rate Case true-up	8,767			—		(1,204	)	—		7,563		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,101			(106	)	(523	)	—		472		1,453			(88	)	(17	)	—	1,348
Total balancing accounts	$	38,013		2,594		(16,647	)	5,863		29,823		$	42,950		1,834		(10,425	)	—	34,359
Total	$	45,984		9,381		(19,398	)	—		35,967		$	42,721		2,135		(10,275	)	—	34,581

	Nine months ended September 30, 2016											Nine months ended September 30, 2015
	Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset		Ending Balance		Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset	Ending Balance
Memorandum accounts:
2014 WCMA*	$	2,944		11		(2,272	)	—		683		$	—		—		—		—	—
2015 WCMA*	5,372			431		(2,411	)	—		3,392		—			—		—		—	—
2016 WCMA	—			12,624		—		(12,624	)	—		—			—		—		—	—
All others	594			1,298		177		—		2,069		(1,377		)	1,122		477		—	222
Total memorandum accounts	8,910			14,364		(4,506	)	(12,624	)	6,144		(1,377		)	1,122		477		—	222
Balancing accounts, net assets:
Water supply costs	2,771			2,364		378		—		5,513		890			2,445		(144	)	—	3,191
Drought surcharges	(359		)	—		(18,585	)	12,624		(6,320	)	—			—		(6,413	)	—	(6,413	)
Pension	(552		)	840		(1,583	)	—		(1,295	)	1,412			(692	)	(1,041	)	—	(321	)
2012 General Rate Case true-up	33,070			—		(9,180	)	—		23,890		44,400			1,937		(9,783	)	—	36,554
2015 General Rate Case true-up	—			8,767		(1,204	)	—		7,563		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,366			(332	)	(562	)	—		472		1,735			(310	)	(77	)	—	1,348
Total balancing accounts	$	36,296		11,639		(30,736	)	12,624		29,823		$	48,437		3,380		(17,458	)	—	34,359
Total	$	45,206		26,003		(35,242	)	—		35,967		$	47,060		4,502		(16,981	)	—	34,581

* As of September 30, 2016, the reserve balance for the 2014 WCMA and 2015 WCMA was $1,267 and $1,892, respectively, which has been netted from the balances above.

As of September 30, 2016, the total balance in San Jose Water Company's balancing and memorandum accounts combined, including interest, that has not been recorded into the financial statements was a net under-collection of $2,949. All balancing accounts and memorandum-type accounts not included for recovery or refund in the current general rate case will be reviewed by the CPUC in San Jose Water Company's next general rate case or at the time an individual account reaches a threshold of 2% of authorized revenue, whichever occurs first.

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Description	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Regulatory assets:
Income tax temporary differences, net	$	8,184	8,184
Postretirement pensions and other medical benefits	109,168		109,168
Balancing and memorandum accounts, net	35,967		45,206
Other, net	6,005		6,005
Total regulatory assets, net in Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	159,324	168,563
Less: current regulatory asset, net	25,661		16,542
Total regulatory assets, net, less current portion	$	133,663	152,021

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Texas Water Alliance Limited

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Texas Water Alliance Limited

Texas Water Alliance Limited

On February 22, 2016, SJW Corp. entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (“GBRA”), pursuant to which SJW Corp. agreed to sell all of its equity interests in its wholly-owned subsidiary Texas Water Alliance Limited to GBRA for $31,000 in cash. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, (i) upon closing of the transaction, GBRA will hold back $3,000 in the payment of the total purchase price and (ii) such holdback amount, subject to reductions under certain circumstances, shall be paid to SJW Corp. four years following the closing. The purchase and sale agreement is subject to specified closing conditions, including without limitation the completion of a financing by GBRA to fund the purchase price. There is no guarantee that all of the closing conditions will be satisfied in a timely manner, or at all. If we are not able to close the sale of TWA timely, or at all, it may adversely affect our business and financial condition.

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California Water Service Group Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

California Water Service Group Stock [Abstract]

California Water Service Group Stock

California Water Service Group Stock

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, SJW Corp. sold 159,151 shares of California Water Service Group for $4,510, before fees of $20. SJW Corp. recognized a gain on the sale of the stock of approximately $3,197 and tax expense of approximately $1,303, for a net gain of $1,894. The unrealized holding gain associated with the shares sold, that was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income was $1,742 and was based on the fair value of the stock as of June 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, SJW Corp. held 100,000 shares of California Water Service Group. The company classifies its investment in California Water Service Group as available for sale. The stock is carried at the quoted market price with the changes in unrealized gain or loss reported, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income.

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Legal Proceedings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Legal Proceedings

SJW Corp. is subject to ordinary routine litigation incidental to its business. There are no pending legal proceedings to which SJW Corp. or any of its subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of its properties is the subject, that are expected to have a material effect on SJW Corp.'s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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General (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy

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 Corp.'s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-02, “Consolidation” which modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable or voting interest entities, eliminates the presumption that the general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, modifies the consolidation analysis for reporting entities that are involved in variable interest entities, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships, and provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that operate as registered money market funds. ASU 2015-02 became effective for SJW Corp. in the first quarter of 2016. The adoption of ASU 2015-02 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Earnings Per Share, Policy

Basic earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders, divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock including both shares outstanding and shares potentially issuable in connection with deferred restricted common stock awards under SJW Corp.'s Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Incentive Plan”) and shares potentially issuable under the 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”).

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Equity Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan

A summary of compensation costs charged to income, proceeds from the exercise of stock options and similar instruments, and the tax benefit realized from stock options and similar instruments exercised, that were recorded to additional paid-in capital and common stock, by award type, are presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

	Three months ended September 30,			Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015	2016		2015
Adjustments to additional paid-in capital and common stock for:
Compensation costs charged to income:
ESPP	$	89	82	$	168	158
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock	375		365	1,148		1,050
Total compensation costs charged to income	$	464	447	$	1,316	1,208
Excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance:
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock	$	1	—	$	203	634
Total excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance	$	1	—	$	203	634
Proceeds from ESPP and similar instruments:
ESPP	$	503	462	$	954	895
Total proceeds from the ESPP and similar instruments	$	503	462	$	954	895

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Real Estate Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Real Estate Investments, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Real Estate Investments

The major components of real estate investments as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Land	$	17,297	17,297
Buildings and improvements	44,681		57,015
Intangibles	149		329
Subtotal	62,127		74,641
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,412		13,207
Total	$	50,715	61,434

Disclosure of Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Table Text Block]

The following represents the major components of the Arizona warehouse building recorded in long-lived assets held-for-sale on SJW Corp.'s condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2016:

	September 30, 2016
Land	$	2,064
Buildings and improvements	10,563
Subtotal	12,627
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,720
Total	$	9,907

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Defined Benfit Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

The components of net periodic benefit costs for San Jose Water Company's pension plan, its Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan, Cash Balance Executive Supplemental Retirement Plan and Social Welfare Plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
Service cost	$	1,244		1,363		$	3,731		4,089
Interest cost	1,871			1,711		5,613			5,134
Other cost	1,104			1,192		3,313			3,575
Expected return on assets	(1,894		)	(1,817	)	(5,683		)	(5,450	)
	$	2,325		2,449		$	6,974		7,348

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

The following tables summarize the fair values of plan assets by major categories as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

		Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	Benchmark	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	5,530	$	5,530	$	—	$	—
Actively Managed (a):
All Cap Equity	Russell 3000 Value	4,883		4,859		24		—
U.S. Large Cap Equity	Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value	38,987		38,987		—		—
U.S. Mid Cap Equity	Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value	6,765		6,765		—		—
U.S. Small Cap Equity	Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value	5,881		5,881		—		—
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity	MSCI EAFE	4,939		4,939		—		—
REIT	NAREIT - Equity REIT'S	5,853		—		5,853		—
Fixed Income (b)	(b)	42,087		—		42,087		—
Total		$	114,925	$	66,961	$	47,964	$	—

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.

(a) Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

(b) Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	Benchmark	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Cash and cash equivalents		$	9,500	$	9,500	$	—	$	—
Actively Managed (a):
All Cap Equity	Russell 3000 Vaue	4,067		4,041		26		—
U.S. Large Cap Equity	Russell 1000, Russell 1000 Growth, Russell 1000 Value	36,010		36,010		—		—
U.S. Mid Cap Equity	Russell Mid Cap, Russell Mid Cap Growth, Russell Mid Cap Value	5,886		5,886		—		—
U.S. Small Cap Equity	Russell 2000, Russell 2000 Growth, Russell 2000 Value	5,188		5,188		—		—
Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity	MSCI EAFE	4,804		4,804		—		—
REIT	NAREIT - Equity REIT'S	5,346		—		5,346		—
Fixed Income (b)	(b)	38,614		—		38,614		—
Total		$	109,415	$	65,429	$	43,986	$	—

The Plan has a current target allocation of 55% invested in a diversified array of equity securities to provide long-term capital appreciation and 45% invested in a diversified array of fixed income securities and cash to provide preservation of capital plus generation of income.

(a) Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

(b) Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

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Segment and Non-Tariffed Business Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The tables below set forth information relating to SJW Corp.'s reportable segments and distribution of regulated and non-tariffed business activities within the reportable segments. Certain allocated assets, revenue and expenses have been included in the reportable segment amounts. Other business activity of SJW Corp. not included in the reportable segments is included in the “All Other” category.

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	108,502	2,056	1,786	—		108,502	3,842		112,344
Operating expense	73,179		1,355	1,108	356		73,179	2,819		75,998
Operating income (loss)	35,323		701	678	(356	)	35,323	1,023		36,346
Net income (loss)	19,216		330	239	(826	)	19,216	(257	)	18,959
Depreciation and amortization	10,678		116	325	—		10,678	441		11,119
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,648		—	216	562		4,648	778		5,426
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	12,145		247	106	14		12,145	367		12,512
Assets	$	1,359,419	18,092	75,909	921		1,359,419	94,922		1,454,341

	For Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Water Utility Services				Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	79,437	1,766		1,752	—		79,437	3,518		82,955
Operating expense	61,714		1,642		1,050	289		61,714	2,981		64,695
Operating income (loss)	17,723		124		702	(289	)	17,723	537		18,260
Net income (loss)	9,698		(29	)	236	(371	)	9,698	(164	)	9,534
Depreciation and amortization	9,684		112		392	—		9,684	504		10,188
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	4,707		—		255	554		4,707	809		5,516
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	5,742		54		97	(356	)	5,742	(205	)	5,537
Assets	$	1,233,450	18,094		66,727	5,104		1,233,450	89,925		1,323,375

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed	Total
Operating revenue	$	250,389	4,802	5,209	—		250,389	10,011	260,400
Operating expense	175,967		3,275	3,161	1,270		175,967	7,706	183,673
Operating income (loss)	74,422		1,527	2,048	(1,270	)	74,422	2,305	76,727
Net income (loss)	37,810		649	670	(17	)	37,810	1,302	39,112
Depreciation and amortization	32,027		350	1,112	—		32,027	1,462	33,489
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	13,929		—	706	1,695		13,929	2,401	16,330
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	24,122		521	354	548		24,122	1,423	25,545
Assets	$	1,359,419	18,092	75,909	921		1,359,419	94,922	1,454,341

	For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
	Water Utility Services			Real Estate Services	All Other*		SJW Corp.
	Regulated		Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed	Non-tariffed		Regulated	Non-tariffed		Total
Operating revenue	$	207,335	4,801	5,333	—		207,335	10,134		217,469
Operating expense	161,191		3,947	3,077	979		161,191	8,003		169,194
Operating income (loss)	46,144		854	2,256	(979	)	46,144	2,131		48,275
Net income (loss)	21,955		244	768	(1,277	)	21,955	(265	)	21,690
Depreciation and amortization	29,056		323	1,170	—		29,056	1,493		30,549
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	14,351		—	765	1,670		14,351	2,435		16,786
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	13,017		329	405	(1,015	)	13,017	(281	)	12,736
Assets	$	1,233,450	18,094	66,727	5,104		1,233,450	89,925		1,323,375

 *    The “All Other” category includes the accounts of SJW Corp. on a stand-alone basis and SJW Group, Inc. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, SJW Group, Inc. had no revenue or expenses and held no assets as of September 30, 2016.

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Balancing and Memorandum Account Recovery Procedures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulated Operations [Abstract]

Public Utilities General Disclosures

	Three months ended September 30, 2016											Three months ended September 30, 2015
	Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset		Ending Balance		Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset	Ending Balance
Memorandum accounts:
2014 WCMA*	$	1,563		164		(1,044	)	—		683		$	—		—		—		—	—
2015 WCMA*	4,747			528		(1,883	)	—		3,392		—			—		—		—	—
2016 WCMA	—			5,863		—		(5,863	)	—		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,661			232		176		—		2,069		(229		)	301		150		—	222
Total memorandum accounts	7,971			6,787		(2,751	)	(5,863	)	6,144		(229		)	301		150		—	222
Balancing accounts, net assets:
Water supply costs	2,641			2,420		452		—		5,513		1,070			2,153		(32	)	—	3,191
Drought surcharges	(1,716		)	—		(10,467	)	5,863		(6,320	)	(80		)	—		(6,333	)	—	(6,413	)
Pension	(520		)	280		(1,055	)	—		(1,295	)	140			(231	)	(230	)	—	(321	)
2012 General Rate Case true-up	27,740			—		(3,850	)	—		23,890		40,367			—		(3,813	)	—	36,554
2015 General Rate Case true-up	8,767			—		(1,204	)	—		7,563		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,101			(106	)	(523	)	—		472		1,453			(88	)	(17	)	—	1,348
Total balancing accounts	$	38,013		2,594		(16,647	)	5,863		29,823		$	42,950		1,834		(10,425	)	—	34,359
Total	$	45,984		9,381		(19,398	)	—		35,967		$	42,721		2,135		(10,275	)	—	34,581

	Nine months ended September 30, 2016											Nine months ended September 30, 2015
	Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset		Ending Balance		Beginning Balance			Revenue Increase (Reduction)		Refunds (Collections)		Surcharge Offset	Ending Balance
Memorandum accounts:
2014 WCMA*	$	2,944		11		(2,272	)	—		683		$	—		—		—		—	—
2015 WCMA*	5,372			431		(2,411	)	—		3,392		—			—		—		—	—
2016 WCMA	—			12,624		—		(12,624	)	—		—			—		—		—	—
All others	594			1,298		177		—		2,069		(1,377		)	1,122		477		—	222
Total memorandum accounts	8,910			14,364		(4,506	)	(12,624	)	6,144		(1,377		)	1,122		477		—	222
Balancing accounts, net assets:
Water supply costs	2,771			2,364		378		—		5,513		890			2,445		(144	)	—	3,191
Drought surcharges	(359		)	—		(18,585	)	12,624		(6,320	)	—			—		(6,413	)	—	(6,413	)
Pension	(552		)	840		(1,583	)	—		(1,295	)	1,412			(692	)	(1,041	)	—	(321	)
2012 General Rate Case true-up	33,070			—		(9,180	)	—		23,890		44,400			1,937		(9,783	)	—	36,554
2015 General Rate Case true-up	—			8,767		(1,204	)	—		7,563		—			—		—		—	—
All others	1,366			(332	)	(562	)	—		472		1,735			(310	)	(77	)	—	1,348
Total balancing accounts	$	36,296		11,639		(30,736	)	12,624		29,823		$	48,437		3,380		(17,458	)	—	34,359
Total	$	45,206		26,003		(35,242	)	—		35,967		$	47,060		4,502		(16,981	)	—	34,581

* As of September 30, 2016, the reserve balance for the 2014 WCMA and 2015 WCMA was $1,267 and $1,892, respectively, which has been netted from the balances above.

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Regulatory Assets

Regulatory assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

Description	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Regulatory assets:
Income tax temporary differences, net	$	8,184	8,184
Postretirement pensions and other medical benefits	109,168		109,168
Balancing and memorandum accounts, net	35,967		45,206
Other, net	6,005		6,005
Total regulatory assets, net in Consolidated Balance Sheets	$	159,324	168,563
Less: current regulatory asset, net	25,661		16,542
Total regulatory assets, net, less current portion	$	133,663	152,021

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General - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 14, 2016	Nov. 24, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Water reduction target goal (percent)	20.00%	30.00%
Balancing Account, Net			$ 29,823	$ 38,013	$ 36,296	$ 34,359	$ 42,950	$ 48,437
Drought surcharges
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Balancing Account, Net			$ (6,320)	$ (1,716)	$ (359)	$ (6,413)	$ (80)	$ 0

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General - Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Restricted Stock and Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive restricted common stock units excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	714	380	4,801	1,819

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General - Depreciation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
General and Administrative Expense
Public Utility, Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 416	$ 400	$ 1,251	$ 1,191

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Equity Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2016 $ / shares shares	Jan. 26, 2016 $ / shares shares	Jan. 04, 2016 vesting_installment $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation costs charged to income:				$ 464	$ 447	$ 1,316	$ 1,208
Excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance:				1	0	203	634
Proceeds from ESPP and similar instruments:				$ 503	462	$ 954	895
Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining shares available for issuance under the Incentive Plan (shares) | shares				993,954		993,954
Shares issuable upon exercise of Incentive Plan awards (shares) | shares						229,972
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation costs charged to income:				$ 89	82	$ 168	158
Proceeds from ESPP and similar instruments:				503	462	954	895
Unrecognized compensation costs				$ 74		$ 74
Purchase price of common stock under ESPP (percent)						85.00%
Maximum percentage of base compensation employees can designate for stock purchases under ESPP (percent)				10.00%		10.00%
Plan expense				$ 51	38	$ 139	120
Restricted stock and deferred restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation costs charged to income:				375	365	1,148	1,050
Excess tax benefits realized from stock issuance:				1	$ 0	203	$ 634
Unrecognized compensation costs				$ 1,277		$ 1,277
Recognition period for unrecognized compensation cost						10 months 6 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity instruments granted (shares) | shares			17,835
Number of equal successive installments for vesting of stock awards (vesting installments) | vesting_installment			3
Grant date fair value of equity instruments granted (usd per share) | $ / shares			$ 27.02
Common Stock | Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan (shares) | shares				400,000		400,000
Officer | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity instruments granted (shares) | shares		12,473
Grant date fair value of equity instruments granted (usd per share) | $ / shares		$ 29.46
Officer | Minimum | Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target vesting percentage		0.00%
Officer | Maximum | Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target vesting percentage		150.00%
Director | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of equity instruments granted (shares) | shares	7,656
Grant date fair value of equity instruments granted (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 35.79

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Real Estate Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Land	$ 17,297	$ 17,297
Buildings and improvements	44,681	57,015
Intangibles	149	329
Subtotal	62,127	74,641
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,412	13,207
Total	$ 50,715	$ 61,434
Minimum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	5 years
Maximum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	39 years

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Real Estate Investments Long Lived Asset Held-For-Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Aug. 14, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Deposit, long-lived asset held-for-sale			$ 20,000		$ 20,000		$ 0
Gain on sale of real estate investments			124	$ 1,886	124	$ 1,886
Repayments of Long-term Debt					5,143	$ 435
Depreciation Expense on Reclassified Assets			0		135
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross			1,642,783		1,642,783		1,524,422
Total			50,715		50,715		$ 61,434
Arizona Warehouse Building [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Deposit, long-lived asset held-for-sale			20,000		20,000
Land [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross			2,064		2,064
Building and Improvements [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross			10,563		10,563
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross			12,627		12,627
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment			2,720		2,720
Total			9,907		$ 9,907
California Non-Utility Property [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Gain on sale of real estate investments	$ 1,886
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment	2,015
Real Estate Selling Expenses	$ 91
Mortgages [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			$ 2,938
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Arizona Warehouse Building [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Gain on sale of real estate investments		$ 5,800

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Defined Benfit Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 1,244		$ 1,363	$ 3,731		$ 4,089
Interest cost	1,871		1,711	5,613		5,134
Other cost	1,104		1,192	3,313		3,575
Expected return on assets	(1,894)		(1,817)	(5,683)		(5,450)
Net periodic benefit cost	2,325		$ 2,449	6,974		$ 7,348
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	114,925			114,925			$ 109,415
Employer Contributions [Abstract]
Estimated employer contributions for the current fiscal year	8,613			8,613
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount				3,553
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	66,961			66,961			65,429
Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	47,964			47,964			43,986
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0			$ 0			0
Equity Securities [Member]
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations				55.00%		55.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Target plan asset allocations				45.00%		45.00%
Cash and cash equivalents
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,530			$ 5,530			9,500
Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,530			5,530			9,500
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0			0			0
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0			0			0
Actively Managed | All Cap Equity
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	4,883	[1]		4,883	[1]		4,067	[2]
Actively Managed | All Cap Equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	4,859	[1]		4,859	[1]		4,041	[2]
Actively Managed | All Cap Equity | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	24	[1]		24	[1]		26	[2]
Actively Managed | All Cap Equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Large Cap Equity
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	38,987	[1]		38,987	[1]		36,010	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Large Cap Equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	38,987	[1]		38,987	[1]		36,010	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Large Cap Equity | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Large Cap Equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Mid Cap Equity
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	6,765	[1]		6,765	[1]		5,886	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Mid Cap Equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	6,765	[1]		6,765	[1]		5,886	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Mid Cap Equity | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Mid Cap Equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Small Cap Equity
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,881	[1]		5,881	[1]		5,188	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Small Cap Equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,881	[1]		5,881	[1]		5,188	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Small Cap Equity | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | U.S. Small Cap Equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	4,939	[1]		4,939	[1]		4,804	[2]
Actively Managed | Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	4,939	[1]		4,939	[1]		4,804	[2]
Actively Managed | Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | Non-U.S. Large Cap Equity | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | REIT
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,853	[1]		5,853	[1]		5,346	[2]
Actively Managed | REIT | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Actively Managed | REIT | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	5,853	[1]		5,853	[1]		5,346	[2]
Actively Managed | REIT | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[1]		0	[1]		0	[2]
Fixed Income
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	42,087	[3]		42,087	[3]		38,614	[4]
Fixed Income | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	0	[3]		0	[3]		0	[4]
Fixed Income | Significant Observable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	42,087	[3]		42,087	[3]		38,614	[4]
Fixed Income | Significant Unobservable Inputs
Plan Assets [Abstract]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0	[3]		$ 0	[3]		$ 0	[4]

[1] Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

[2] Actively managed portfolio of securities with the goal to exceed the stated benchmark performance.

[3] Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

[4] Actively managed portfolio of fixed income securities with the goal to exceed the Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit, Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit, and Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock Fixed Rate.

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Segment and Non-Tariffed Business Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) subsidiaries	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Subsidiaries | subsidiaries				5
Operating revenue		$ 112,344	$ 82,955	$ 260,400	$ 217,469
Operating expense		75,998	64,695	183,673	169,194
Operating income (loss)		36,346	18,260	76,727	48,275
Net income (loss)		18,959	9,534	39,112	21,690
Depreciation and amortization		11,119	10,188	33,489	30,549
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense		5,426	5,516	16,330	16,786
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income		12,512	5,537	25,545	12,736
Assets		1,454,341	1,323,375	1,454,341	1,323,375	$ 1,337,325
Water Utility Services | Regulated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue		108,502	79,437	250,389	207,335
Operating expense		73,179	61,714	175,967	161,191
Operating income (loss)		35,323	17,723	74,422	46,144
Net income (loss)		19,216	9,698	37,810	21,955
Depreciation and amortization		10,678	9,684	32,027	29,056
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense		4,648	4,707	13,929	14,351
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income		12,145	5,742	24,122	13,017
Assets		1,359,419	1,233,450	1,359,419	1,233,450
Water Utility Services | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue		2,056	1,766	4,802	4,801
Operating expense		1,355	1,642	3,275	3,947
Operating income (loss)		701	124	1,527	854
Net income (loss)		330	(29)	649	244
Depreciation and amortization		116	112	350	323
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense		0	0	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income		247	54	521	329
Assets		18,092	18,094	18,092	18,094
Real Estate Services | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue		1,786	1,752	5,209	5,333
Operating expense		1,108	1,050	3,161	3,077
Operating income (loss)		678	702	2,048	2,256
Net income (loss)		239	236	670	768
Depreciation and amortization		325	392	1,112	1,170
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense		216	255	706	765
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income		106	97	354	405
Assets		75,909	66,727	75,909	66,727
All Other | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue	[1]	0	0	0	0
Operating expense	[1]	356	289	1,270	979
Operating income (loss)	[1]	(356)	(289)	(1,270)	(979)
Net income (loss)	[1]	(826)	(371)	(17)	(1,277)
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	0	0	0	0
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense	[1]	562	554	1,695	1,670
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income	[1]	14	(356)	548	(1,015)
Assets	[1]	921	5,104	921	5,104
SJW Corp. | Regulated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue		108,502	79,437	250,389	207,335
Operating expense		73,179	61,714	175,967	161,191
Operating income (loss)		35,323	17,723	74,422	46,144
Net income (loss)		19,216	9,698	37,810	21,955
Depreciation and amortization		10,678	9,684	32,027	29,056
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense		4,648	4,707	13,929	14,351
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income		12,145	5,742	24,122	13,017
Assets		1,359,419	1,233,450	1,359,419	1,233,450
SJW Corp. | Non-tariffed
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating revenue		3,842	3,518	10,011	10,134
Operating expense		2,819	2,981	7,706	8,003
Operating income (loss)		1,023	537	2,305	2,131
Net income (loss)		(257)	(164)	1,302	(265)
Depreciation and amortization		441	504	1,462	1,493
Senior note, mortgage and other interest expense		778	809	2,401	2,435
Income tax expense (benefit) in net income		367	(205)	1,423	(281)
Assets		$ 94,922	$ 89,925	$ 94,922	$ 89,925

[1] * The “All Other” category includes the accounts of SJW Corp. on a stand-alone basis and SJW Group, Inc. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, SJW Group, Inc. had no revenue or expenses and held no assets as of September 30, 2016.

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Long-Term Liabilities and Bank Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 01, 2016	May 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 01, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 5,143,000	$ 435,000
San Jose Water Company [Member] | Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 10,000,000
San Jose Water Company [Member] | Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				125,000,000
San Jose Water Company [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				3,060,000	$ 85,000,000
San Jose Water Company [Member] | SDWSRF Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,823,000
San Jose Water Company [Member] | Chase Bank and Wells Fargo Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		125,000,000
SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company [Member] | Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				5,000,000
SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company [Member] | Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				15,000,000
SJW Corp. and SJW Land Company [Member] | Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 15,000,000
SJW Corp. and SJWTX, Inc. [Member] | Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				1,000,000
SJW Corp. and SJWTX, Inc. [Member] | Chase Bank, N.A. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 5,000,000
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense		$ 3,561,000				$ 3,638,000

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Fair Value Measurement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 375,783	$ 380,678
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investment in California Water Service Group	3,209	6,030
Significant Observable Inputs
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 479,521	$ 500,035

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Regulatory Rate Filings (Details) - Non-tariffed	Sep. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items]
Public Utilities, Approved Rate Increase (Decrease), Percentage	8.60%
Authorized Regulatory Surcharge, Per CCF	$ 0.1832
Authorized Regulatory Surcharge, Collection Period	12 months

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Balancing and Memorandum Account Recovery Procedures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Memorandum Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		$ 7,971	$ (229)	$ 8,910	$ (1,377)
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		6,787	301	14,364	1,122
Refunds (Collections)		(2,751)	150	(4,506)	477
Surcharge Offset		(5,863)	0	(12,624)	0
Ending Balance		6,144	222	6,144	222
Balancing Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		38,013	42,950	36,296	48,437
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		2,594	1,834	11,639	3,380
Refunds (Collections)		(16,647)	(10,425)	(30,736)	(17,458)
Surcharge Offset		5,863	0	12,624	0
Ending Balance		29,823	34,359	29,823	34,359
Balancing and Memorandum Account [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		45,984	42,721	45,206	47,060
Revenue Increase (Reduction)		9,381	2,135	26,003	4,502
Refunds (Collections)		(19,398)	(10,275)	(35,242)	(16,981)
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		35,967	34,581	35,967	34,581
Net under-collected balancing and memorandum accounts		2,949		2,949
2014 WCMA
Memorandum Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		1,563	0	2,944	0
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		164	0	11	0
Refunds (Collections)		(1,044)	0	(2,272)	0
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		683	0	683	0
Balancing and Memorandum Account [Roll Forward]
WCMA Reserve			1,267		1,267
2015 WCMA
Memorandum Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		4,747	0	5,372	0
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		528	0	431	0
Refunds (Collections)		(1,883)	0	(2,411)	0
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		3,392	0	3,392	0
Balancing and Memorandum Account [Roll Forward]
WCMA Reserve			1,892		1,892
2016 WCMA
Memorandum Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		0	0	0	0
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		5,863	0	12,624	0
Refunds (Collections)		0	0	0	0
Surcharge Offset		(5,863)	0	(12,624)	0
Ending Balance		0	0	0	0
Water supply costs
Balancing Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		2,641	1,070	2,771	890
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		2,420	2,153	2,364	2,445
Refunds (Collections)		452	(32)	378	(144)
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		5,513	3,191	5,513	3,191
Drought surcharges
Balancing Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(1,716)	(80)	(359)	0
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		0	0	0	0
Refunds (Collections)		(10,467)	(6,333)	(18,585)	(6,413)
Surcharge Offset		5,863	0	12,624	0
Ending Balance		(6,320)	(6,413)	(6,320)	(6,413)
Pension
Balancing Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		(520)	140	(552)	1,412
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		280	(231)	840	(692)
Refunds (Collections)		(1,055)	(230)	(1,583)	(1,041)
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		(1,295)	(321)	(1,295)	(321)
2012 General Rate Case true-up
Balancing Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		27,740	40,367	33,070	44,400
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		0	0	0	1,937
Refunds (Collections)		(3,850)	(3,813)	(9,180)	(9,783)
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		23,890	36,554	23,890	36,554
2016 General Rate Case True-up [Member]
Balancing Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		8,767	0	0	0
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		0	0	8,767	0
Refunds (Collections)		(1,204)	0	(1,204)	0
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		7,563	0	7,563	0
Balancing and Memorandum Account [Roll Forward]
Balancing and Memorandum Account Previously Recorded	$ 185
All others
Memorandum Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		1,661	(229)	594	(1,377)
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		232	301	1,298	1,122
Refunds (Collections)		176	150	177	477
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		2,069	222	2,069	222
Balancing Accounts [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		1,101	1,453	1,366	1,735
Revenue Increase(Reduction)		(106)	(88)	(332)	(310)
Refunds (Collections)		(523)	(17)	(562)	(77)
Surcharge Offset		0	0	0	0
Ending Balance		$ 472	$ 1,348	$ 472	$ 1,348

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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Net Regulatory Assets	$ 159,324	$ 168,563
Less: current regulatory asset, net	25,661	16,542
Net regulatory assets, less current portion	133,663	152,021
Income tax temporary differences, net
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Regulatory assets:	8,184	8,184
Postretirement pensions and other medical benefits
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Regulatory assets:	109,168	109,168
Balancing and memorandum accounts, net
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Regulatory assets:	35,967	45,206
Other, net
Regulatory Assets [Line Items]
Regulatory assets:	$ 6,005	$ 6,005

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Texas Water Alliance Limited (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 22, 2016 USD ($)
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets	$ 31,000
Purchase and Sales Agreement, Holdback Amount	$ 3,000
Purchase and Sales Agreement, Holdback Term	4 years

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California Water Service Group Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
California Water Service Group Stock [Abstract]
Available for Sale Marketable Security, Shares Sold			159,151
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds			$ 4,510
Fees Incurred on Sale of Available for Sale Securities			20
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)	$ 0	$ 0	3,197	$ 0
Available for Sales Securities, Tax on Realized Gain			1,303
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Securities, Net			1,894
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,742	$ 0
Available for Sale Marketable Security, Shares Held	100,000		100,000