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Nature of business (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) state project item MW | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Nature of business |  |
Gross generating capacity of project (in MW) | MW | 2,138 |
Ownership interest in operational power generation projects (in MW) | MW | 1,500 |
Number of operational power generation projects | project | 23 |
Number of states in which power generation projects operate | state | 11 |
Number of provinces in which power generation projects operate | item | 2 |
Number of projects which are wholly owned | project | 18 |
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted |  |
Deferred financing costs | $ | $ 39.5 | $ 42.5

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