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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of VIEs (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) MW
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Great Valley Solar |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Generating Capacity Owned (MW AC) | MW | 200
Maximum Exposure to Loss | $ 254,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Great Valley Solar | Minimum |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Power Purchase Agreement Term in Years | 15 years
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Great Valley Solar | Maximum |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Power Purchase Agreement Term in Years | 20 years
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Copper Mountain Solar - Mesquite Solar |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Generating Capacity Owned (MW AC) | MW | 344
Maximum Exposure to Loss | $ 445,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Copper Mountain Solar - Mesquite Solar | Minimum |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Power Purchase Agreement Term in Years | 20 years
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Copper Mountain Solar - Mesquite Solar | Maximum |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Power Purchase Agreement Term in Years | 25 years
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Great Valley Solar |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Maximum exposure for consolidated investments | $ 62,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Copper Mountain Solar - Mesquite Solar |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Maximum exposure for consolidated investments | $ 126,000,000

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- Definition Period covered by the long-term purchase commitment, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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