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Business Combinations [Abstract] |
ACQUISITIONS | ACQUISITIONS The purchase price of certain acquisitions below includes intangibles recorded as long-term liabilities related to PPAs and interconnection agreements. See Note 16, Goodwill and Intangibles, for more information. Acquisition of a Wind Energy Generation Facility in Kansas In February 2021, WECI completed the acquisition of a 90% ownership interest in Jayhawk, a 190 MW wind generating facility under construction in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas, for $119.4 million, which included transaction costs, and was allocated primarily to property, plant, and equipment. In March 2021, WECI incurred an additional $37.9 million of capital expenditures for the project for a total investment of $157.3 million. Upon completion, we expect WECI's total investment to be approximately $302 million. The project has an offtake agreement with an unaffiliated third party for all of the energy to be produced by the facility for a period of 10 years. Under the Tax Legislation, WECI's investment in Jayhawk is expected to qualify for PTCs. WECI is entitled to 99% of the tax benefits related to this facility for the first 10 years of commercial operation, after which we will be entitled to tax benefits equal to our ownership interest. Commercial operation is expected to begin by the end of 2021. Jayhawk is included in the non-utility energy infrastructure segment. Acquisition of a Wind Energy Generation Facility in South Dakota In December 2020, WECI completed the acquisition of an 85% ownership interest in Tatanka Ridge, a 155 MW wind generating facility in Deuel County, South Dakota that became commercially operational in January 2021. WECI's total investment was $240.1 million, which included transaction costs. Tatanka Ridge has offtake agreements for all the energy produced with an affiliate of an investment grade multinational company for 12 years and a well-established electric cooperative that serves utilities in multiple states for 10 years. Under the Tax Legislation, WECI's investment in Tatanka Ridge qualifies for PTCs. WECI is entitled to 99% of the tax benefits related to this facility for the first 11 years of commercial operation, after which we will be entitled to tax benefits equal to our ownership interest. Tatanka Ridge is included in the non-utility energy infrastructure segment. Acquisition of Wind Generation Facilities in Nebraska In August 2019, WECI signed an agreement to acquire an 80% ownership interest in Thunderhead, a 300 MW wind generating facility under construction in Antelope and Wheeler counties in Nebraska, for a total investment of approximately $338 million. In February 2020, WECI agreed to acquire an additional 10% ownership interest in Thunderhead for $43 million. The project has an offtake agreement with an unaffiliated third party for all of the energy to be produced by the facility for 12 years. Under the Tax Legislation, WECI's investment in Thunderhead is expected to qualify for PTCs. The transaction was approved by FERC in April 2020, and commercial operation was initially expected to begin by the end of 2020. However, due to a delay in construction of the required substation, Thunderhead is now expected to begin commercial operation by the end of 2021. The transaction is expected to close upon commercial operation. Thunderhead will be included in the non-utility energy infrastructure segment.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2122178 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2303972 + Details
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