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ACQUISITIONS - BISHOP HILL III ACQUISITION (Details) - Bishop Hill III Wind Energy Center $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 27, 2018 USD ($) MW
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
WEC's ownership interest in Bishop Hill III Wind Energy Center |  | 80.00%
Capacity of Bishop Hill III Wind Energy Center | MW |  | 132
Acquisition purchase price | $ |  | $ 148.0
Duration of offtake agreement for the sale of energy produced | 22 years |
Bonus depreciation percentage |  | 100.00%

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