California Water Service

CWT

Market cap $2.74B

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT), the majority equity investor in BVRT Utility Holding Company LLC (BVRT) through its subsidiary, TWSC, Inc. (Texas Water), has entered into an agreement to purchase the remaining membership interests of BVRT and become the sole owner of its seven subsidiary water and wastewater utilities in the Austin-San Antonio corridor.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) announced today the promotion of Todd K. Peters to Vice President, Engineering and Thomas A. Scanlon to Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective January 1, 2026.

CWT wins CPUC approval for a 3% interim rate hike starting Jan. 1, 2026, supporting needed infrastructure investment, with final rates pending.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE: CWT)—California Water Service (Cal Water) has been authorized to implement interim rate adjustments for nearly all of its service areas, effective Jan. 1, 2026, as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) continues its review of the utility's 2024 General Rate Case (GRC) and Infrastructure Improvement Plan.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To help fire departments in the utility's local service areas better serve their communities, California Water Service (Cal Water) has named the nine recipients of its seventh annual Firefighter Grant Program. These nine fire departments will share more than $186,000 to augment their rescue and emergency services.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In another step toward providing safe, reliable water to Palm Mutual Water company (Palm Mutual) customers long-term, California Water Service (Cal Water) has received California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval of its pending acquisition of Palm Mutual. Cal Water is the largest subsidiary of California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT).

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the fifth consecutive year, Newsweek has named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) one of “America's Most Responsible Companies.” Newsweek and Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, honored Group with the 2026 designation for the utility's ongoing commitment to sustainability and corporate citizenship.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) 2025 Fall Conference & Expo Dec. 3-4 will draw public water agency leaders from across California to San Diego for two days of presentations, panel discussions and keynote addresses focused on the latest issues surrounding the state's water supply and management.