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ACQUISITIONS - TATANKA RIDGE (Details) - Tatanka Ridge - WECI $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) MW
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Ownership interest of wind generating facility acquired | 85.00%
Capacity of generation unit | MW | 155
Acquisition purchase price | $ | $ 240.1
Duration of offtake agreement for the sale of energy produced | 12 years
Duration of offtake agreement for the sale of energy produced for company 2 | 10 years
Percentage of tax benefits entitled to | 99.00%
Duration of receiving tax benefits | 11 years

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