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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-001952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AWR"
cik: "0001056903"
company_name: "AMERICAN STATES WATER CO"
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T21:51:16.949332+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CPUC approves one-year deferral of Golden State Water cost of capital application to May 2026

## Summary
- GSWC's next cost of capital filing deferred to May 1, 2026; effective date moved to Jan 1, 2027.
- Current authorized rate of return of 7.93% on rate base remains in effect through Dec 31, 2026.
- Authorized return includes 10.06% ROE, 5.1% embedded debt cost, 57% equity / 43% debt capital structure.
- Deferral requested jointly by GSWC and three other California investor-owned water utilities in Dec 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-001952
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AWR
- cik: 0001056903
- company_name: AMERICAN STATES WATER CO
- filed_at: 2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1056903/000162828025001952/0001628280-25-001952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/92116/000162828025001952/awr-20250114.htm

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