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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED ON A RECURRING BASIS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Assets |  |
Derivative assets | $ 219.2 | $ 120.0
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 49.6 | 15.1
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 219.2 | 120.0
Investments held in rabbi trust | 47.4 | 79.6
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 109.1 | 46.4
Investments held in rabbi trust | 47.4 | 79.6
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 98.1 | 71.2
Investments held in rabbi trust | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 12.0 | 2.4
Investments held in rabbi trust | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Natural gas contracts |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 141.4 | 64.6
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 49.6 | 15.1
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Natural gas contracts | Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 109.1 | 46.4
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 24.3 | 8.4
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Natural gas contracts | Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 32.3 | 18.2
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 25.3 | 6.7
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Natural gas contracts | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Liabilities |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | FTRs and TCRs |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 12.0 | 2.4
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | FTRs and TCRs | Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | FTRs and TCRs | Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | FTRs and TCRs | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 12.0 | 2.4
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Coal contracts |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 65.8 | 53.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Coal contracts | Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Coal contracts | Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | 65.8 | 53.0
Fair value measurements on a recurring basis | Coal contracts | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |
Derivative assets | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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