American States Water Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
$AWR
Water Supply
Utilities
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2025
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events
San Dimas, California, January 21, 2025….American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) announced that on January 16, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) adopted a final decision in connection with the general rate case at AWR’s regulated electric utility subsidiary, Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (“BVES”).
The final decision in BVES’s general rate case proceeding will set new electric rates for the years 2023 – 2026. The assigned administrative law judge at the CPUC had issued a proposed decision on December 12, 2024 that adopted a full settlement agreement between BVES, the Public Advocates Office at the CPUC and the other intervenor in the proceeding with new rates retroactive to January 1, 2023. The final decision is consistent in all material respects with the proposed decision issued in December. As a result of receiving the final decision, BVES will file for the implementation of new 2023 through 2025 rate increases. The new rates are expected to go into effect on March 1, 2025. Within 90 days from the effective date of the final decision, BVES will also file for recovery of retroactive amounts accumulated through February 28, 2025 related to the new rates, as well as recovery of incremental operating costs already incurred in connection with BVES’s wildfire mitigation plans that were being tracked in memorandum accounts.
We are in the process of reviewing the financial impact from the final decision that will be reported in our 2024 fourth quarter earnings release and included in the 2024 Form 10-K that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A copy of the company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This Form 8-K and the attached exhibit are furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Section 9 – Financial Statement and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| AMERICAN STATES WATER COMPANY: | |||||
| January 21, 2025 | /s/ Eva G. Tang | ||||
| Eva G. Tang Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer | |||||