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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Schedule of Asset Acquisitions (Details) - Southern Power - MW | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2021 | May 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Deuel Harvest |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Approximate Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 300 |  |
Deuel Harvest | Maximum |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
PPA Contract Period | 25 years |  |
Deuel Harvest | Minimum |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
PPA Contract Period | 15 years |  |
Beech Ridge II |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Approximate Nameplate Capacity (MW) |  | 56 |
PPA Contract Period |  | 12 years |
DSGP |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Approximate Nameplate Capacity (MW) |  |  | 28
PPA Contract Period |  |  | 15 years
Noncontrolling interest, approximate nameplate capacity (in MW) |  |  | 10
Approximate nameplate capacity, repowered amount (in MW) |  |  | 18
Deuel Harvest | Deuel Harvest |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership Percentage | 100.00% |  |
Beech Ridge II | Beech Ridge II |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership Percentage |  | 100.00% |
DSGP | DSGP |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership Percentage |  |  | 100.00%

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