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Regulatory Matters - Schedule of Regulatory Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | $ 404,107 | $ 296,271
Non-Current | 2,268,148 | 2,499,213
Asset retirement obligations |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 0 | 0
Non-Current | 376,575 | 614,683
Other postretirement benefits |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 50,624 | 37,789
Non-Current | 305,045 | 337,027
Deferred fuel and purchased power — mark-to-market (Note 7) |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 173,712 | 60,693
Non-Current | 111,847 | 46,908
Removal costs |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 57,454 | 69,476
Non-Current | 55,570 | 50,104
Income taxes — change in rates |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 2,876 | 2,876
Non-Current | 63,636 | 64,802
Four Corners coal reclamation |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 2,316 | 2,316
Non-Current | 50,860 | 53,076
Income taxes — deferred investment tax credit |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 2,264 | 2,264
Non-Current | 46,663 | 47,337
Spent nuclear fuel |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 6,730 | 6,701
Non-Current | 35,227 | 38,581
FERC transmission true up (b) |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 29,238 | 21,379
Non-Current | 3,620 | 12,924
Renewable energy standard |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 25,401 | 38,453
Non-Current | 492 | 187
Property tax deferral (e) |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 4,671 | 4,671
Non-Current | 13,186 | 15,521
Sundance maintenance |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 0 | 0
Non-Current | 15,345 | 13,797
Demand side management |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 0 | 0
Non-Current | 9,214 | 5,417
Tax expense adjustor mechanism |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 0 | 0
Non-Current | 4,835 | 4,835
Other |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 679 | 1,511
Non-Current | 2,155 | 592
ACC | Excess deferred income taxes - Tax Act |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 40,903 | 40,903
Non-Current | 954,939 | 971,545
FERC | Excess deferred income taxes - Tax Act |  |
Detail of regulatory liabilities |  |
Current | 7,239 | 7,239
Non-Current | $ 218,939 | $ 221,877

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