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Variable Interest Entities - Power Purchase Commitment (Details) - Power purchase commitment $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) MW
Variable interest entities |  |
Firm capacity from power purchase agreement (in megawatts) | MW |  | 236.5
Minimum energy requirements over remaining term of power purchase agreement (in megawatts) | MW |  | 0
Residual guarantee associated with power purchase agreement |  | $ 0.0
Required capacity payments |  | $ 6.4
Whitewater |  |
Variable interest entities |  |
Acquisition purchase price, expected | $ 72.7 |

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