SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 22 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Mexico Water Service (New Mexico Water), a subsidiary of California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT), has received approval from the New Mexico Commission of Public Regulation to acquire the assets of the Morningstar Water System of Animas Valley Land and Water, LLC (AV Water) and provide regulated water service to its customers. AV Water’s 2,000 customer connections in the northwest part of the state will become the Morningstar District of New Mexico Water.
The purchase is subject to customary closing conditions, as well as final approval by the San Juan County court. The transaction is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2022.
“We look forward to welcoming AV Water’s customers to New Mexico Water and providing them with excellent quality, service and value,” said Martin A. Kropelnicki, Group President and CEO. “We appreciate the diligence of the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission in reviewing this transaction and look forward to working with the court and the court-appointed receiver to complete the acquisition of our new Morningstar district.”
About the New Mexico Water Service and the California Water Service Group
The New Mexico Water Utility currently serves approximately 16,000 people through 8,500 water and wastewater service connections in its communities of Rio, Rio Del Oro, Meadow Lake, Indian Hills, Squaw Valley, Elephant Butte, Sandia Knolls, Juan Tomas and Cypress Gardens in New Mexico. . California Water Service Group is the parent company of the regulated utilities California Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, New Mexico Water Service, Washington Water Service and Texas Water Service, a utility holding company. Together, these companies provide regulated and unregulated water services to more than 2 million people in California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas and Washington. Common stock of California Water Service Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CWT”. Additional information is available online at www.calwatergroup.com.
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