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Leases - Power Purchase Commitment (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) MW | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Finance lease obligation | $ 63.4 | $ 45.9
Power Purchase Contract |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Power purchase contract period | 25 years |
Firm capacity from power purchase contract (in megawatts) | MW | 236 |
Minimum energy requirements over remaining term of power purchase contract (in megawatts) | MW | 0 |
Power purchase contract renewal period | 10 years |
Maximum regulatory asset for power purchase contract | $ 78.5 |
Regulatory asset at end of life of power purchase contract | 0.0 |
Finance lease obligation | 12.1 |
Finance lease obligation at end of life of power purchase contract | $ 0.0 |

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