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ACQUISITIONS | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
Asset Acquisition [Abstract] |
ACQUISITIONS | ACQUISITIONS In accordance with Topic 805: Clarifying the Definition of a Business (ASU 2017-01), transactions are evaluated and are accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses, and transaction costs are capitalized in asset acquisitions. The purchase price of certain acquisitions below includes intangibles recorded as long-term liabilities related to PPAs and interconnection agreements. See Note 15, Goodwill and Intangibles, for more information. Acquisition of Electric Generation Facility in Wisconsin In November 2021, WE and WPS signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Whitewater, a commercially operational 236.5 MW dual fueled (natural gas and low sulfur fuel oil) combined cycle electrical generation facility in Whitewater, Wisconsin, for $72.7 million. The transaction is expected to close in January 2023. In December 2021, WE and WPS filed an application with the PSCW for approval to acquire Whitewater. Acquisition of a Wind Energy Generation Facility in Illinois In June 2021, WECI signed an agreement to acquire a 90% ownership interest in Sapphire Sky, a 250 MW wind generating facility under construction in McLean County, Illinois, for approximately $412 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 12 years. WECI's investment in Sapphire Sky is expected to qualify for PTCs. The transaction is subject to FERC approval and commercial operation is expected to begin by the end of 2022, at which time the transaction is expected to close. Sapphire Sky will be included in the non-utility energy infrastructure segment. 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 in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas, for $119.9 million, which included transaction costs. The project became commercially operational in December 2021. Subsequent to the acquisition, WECI incurred an additional $147.4 million of capital expenditures for the project for a total investment of $267.3 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. WECI's investment in Jayhawk qualifies 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. Jayhawk is included in the non-utility energy infrastructure segment. Acquisition of Wind Generation Facility 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 for all of the energy to be produced by the facility for 12 years. 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 in the Fall of 2022. The transaction is expected to close upon commercial operation. Thunderhead will be included in the non-utility energy infrastructure segment.

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