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Equity method investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Equity method investments

Schedule of equity method investments

					Carrying value as of December 31,
		Percentage of Ownership as of December 31, 2012
Entity name					2012			2011
Fredrickson			50.0	%		167,723			166,837
Orlando Cogen, LP			50.0	%		19,930			25,955
Onondaga Rewables			50.0	%		167			291
Rockland Wind Farm			50.0	%		—	(1)		12,500
Koma Kulshan Associates			49.8	%		6,393			5,856
Chambers Cogen, LP			40.0	%		154,300			143,797
Delta-Person, LP			40.0	%		—			—
Idaho Wind Partners 1, LLC			27.6	%		34,703			36,143
Selkirk Cogen Partners, LP			18.5	%		33,700			47,357
Gregory Power Partners, LP			17.1	%		2,796			3,520
Goshen North			12.5	%		8,978			—
Badger Creek Limited			—			—			6,477
PERH			—			—			25,609
Other			—			—			9
Total					$	428,690		$	474,351

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On December 31, 2012 we increased our ownership in Rockland from 30% to 50% and consolidated the project as of that date.

Equity (deficit) in earnings (loss) of equity method investments

		Year Ended December 31,
Entity name		2012			2011			2010
Chambers Cogen, LP		$	17,082		$	7,739		$	13,144
Orlando Cogen, LP			3,200			863			2,031
Gregory Power Partners, LP			(725	)		524			2,162
Koma Kulshan Associates			537			483			452
Frederickson Power L.P.			886			444			—
Onondaga Rewables, LLC			(433	)		(1,761	)		(320	)
Idaho Wind Partners 1, LLC			(193	)		(1,563	)		(126	)
Selkirk Cogen Partners, LP			7,640			(406	)		(3,454	)
Badger Creek Limited			(2,778	)		(4	)		749
Rockland Wind Farm			(7,997	)		—			—
PERH			(1,963	)		38			—
Other			(10	)		(1	)		(861	)
Total			15,246			6,356			13,777
Distributions from equity method investments			(38,347	)		(21,889	)		(16,843	)
Deficit in earnings (loss) of equity method investments, net of distributions		$	(23,101	)	$	(15,533	)	$	(3,066	)

Summarized balance sheet information

		2012			2011			2010
Assets
Current assets
Chambers		$	16,143		$	9,937		$	11,391
Orlando			6,997			6,892			6,965
Gregory			3,238			3,933			3,063
Selkirk			12,854			15,852			11,782
Badger Creek			—			766			2,714
Other			21,823			10,671			7,563
Non-current assets
Chambers			235,151			245,842			253,388
Orlando			18,104			23,805			29,419
Gregory			14,636			16,092			19,490
Selkirk			25,958			47,737			65,036
Badger Creek			—			6,011			6,645
Other			289,581			313,142			128,763
		$	644,485		$	700,680		$	546,219
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Chambers		$	15,188		$	16,016			15,914
Orlando			5,171			4,742			4,841
Gregory			4,023			3,132			3,421
Selkirk			4,837			14,743			17,371
Badger Creek			—			300			1,520
Other			7,163			10,980			76,910
Non-current liabilities
Chambers			81,806			95,966			109,010
Orlando			—			—			—
Gregory			11,055			13,373			15,470
Selkirk			275			1,489			5,872
Badger Creek			—			—			—
Other			86,277			65,588			1,085
		$	215,795		$	226,329		$	251,414

Summarized operating results information

Operating results		2012			2011			2010
Revenue
Chambers		$	58,077		$	49,336		$	55,469
Orlando			43,272			40,345			42,062
Gregory			20,986			28,474			31,291
Selkirk			48,660			54,613			51,915
Badger Creek			3,357			6,546			13,485
Other			42,099			16,499			3,501
			216,451			195,813			197,723
Project expenses
Chambers			39,094			39,358			38,377
Orlando			39,989			39,414			39,898
Gregory			21,394			27,440			27,324
Selkirk			42,383			49,595			48,496
Badger Creek			2,971			6,526			11,723
Other			28,316			12,126			2,049
			174,147			174,459			167,867
Project other income (expense)
Chambers			(1,901	)		(2,239	)		(3,948	)
Orlando			(83	)		(68	)		(133	)
Gregory			(317	)		(510	)		(1,805	)
Selkirk			1,363			(5,424	)		(6,873	)
Badger Creek			(3,164	)		(24	)		(1,013	)
Other			(22,956	)		(6,733	)		(2,307	)
			(27,058	)		(14,998	)		(16,079	)
Project income (loss)
Chambers		$	17,082		$	7,739		$	13,144
Orlando			3,200			863			2,031
Gregory			(725	)		524			2,162
Selkirk			7,640			(406	)		(3,454	)
Badger Creek			(2,778	)		(4	)		749
Other			(9,173	)		(2,360	)		(855	)
			15,246			6,356			13,777

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