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Short Term Debt (Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity) (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 01, 2020 CAD ($) | Feb. 06, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($)
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 2,677 | $ 2,463
Advances under revolving credit and term facilities |  |  | 1,624 | 1,525
Letters of credit issued within the credit facilities |  |  | 4 | 3
Total advances under available facilities |  |  | 1,628 | 1,528
Available capacity under existing agreements |  |  | 1,049 | 935
TECO Energy/TECO Finance |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 0 | 649
Term credit facility | TEC |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity |  |  | 2021 |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 382 | 0
Revolving credit facility | TECO Energy/TECO Finance |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity |  |  | 2023 |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 509 | 520
Revolving credit facility | TEC |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity |  |  | 2023 |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 1,019 | 520
Revolving credit facility | NMGC |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity |  |  | 2023 |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 159 | 162
Revolving credit facility | GBPC |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity |  |  | on demand |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 17 | 17
Non-revolving credit agreement | TEC |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity |  | Feb. 04, 2021 |  |
Total available capacity |  | $ 300 |  |
Non-revolving credit agreement | Emera Inc. |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity | Dec. 15, 2020 |  |  |
Maturity |  |  | 2021 |
Total available capacity | $ 400 |  | $ 400 | 400
Accounts receivable revolving credit facility | TEC |  |  |  |
Short-term revolving and non-revolving credit facilities, outstanding borrowings and available capacity |  |  |  |
Maturity |  |  | 2021 |
Total available capacity |  |  | $ 191 | $ 195

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