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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of estimated coal take-or-pay commitments | The following table summarizes our estimated coal take-or-pay commitments (dollars in thousands):
| Years Ended December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | Thereafter
Coal take-or-pay commitments (a) | $ | 185,347 |  |  | $ | 186,554 |  |  | $ | 187,400 |  |  | $ | 189,120 |  |  | $ | 193,192 |  |  | $ | 1,240,964 |
(a) Total take-or-pay commitments are approximately $2.2 billion. The total net present value of these commitments is approximately $1.6 billion.
Summary of actual take-or-pay commitments | The following table summarizes actual amounts purchased under the coal contracts which include take-or-pay provisions for each of the last three years (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Total purchases | $ | 204,888 |  |  | $ | 206,093 |  |  | $ | 165,220 |

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