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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
ASSETS |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  | $ 14 |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 25,138 | $ 132,229
Commodity contracts assets, other |  | (17,716) | (21,163)
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 1,162,397 | 1,073,410
Nuclear decommissioning trust, other |  | 492,957 | 476,409
Other special use funds |  | 351,998 | 347,231
Other special use funds, other |  | 1,519 | 963
Total assets |  | 1,539,547 | 1,552,870
Total assets, other |  | 476,760 | 456,209
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability, other |  | 11,445 | 15,357
Interest rate swaps |  | (99,137) | (42,446)
Total liabilities |  | (99,137) | (42,446)
Total liabilities, other |  | $ 11,445 | 15,357
Derivative Liability Statement Of Financial Position Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag | Subtotal risk management activities - derivative instruments | Subtotal risk management activities - derivative instruments |
Commodity Option |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | $ 24,729 | 132,098
Commodity contracts assets, other |  | (17,716) | (21,163)
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability, other |  | 11,445 | 15,357
Interest rate swaps |  | (98,188) | (41,537)
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 409 | 131
Commodity contracts assets, other |  | 0 | 0
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability, other |  | 0 | 0
Interest rate swaps |  | (949) | (909)
Equity securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 13,648 | 18,485
Nuclear decommissioning trust, other |  | (6,247) | 3,827
Other special use funds |  | 28,769 | 67,937
Other special use funds, other |  | 1,519 | 963
U.S. commingled equity funds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 499,204 | 472,582
U.S. Treasury debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 248,897 | 211,923
Other special use funds |  | 319,279 | 275,267
Corporate debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 167,372 | 149,226
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 163,599 | 147,938
Municipal bonds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 62,269 | 64,881
Other special use funds |  | 3,950 | 4,027
Other fixed income |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 7,408 | 8,375
Level 1 |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  | 14 |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 0 | 0
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 268,792 | 226,581
Other special use funds |  | 346,529 | 342,241
Total assets |  | 615,335 | 568,822
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | 0 | 0
Total liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Commodity Option |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  |  | 0
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 0 | 0
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Equity securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 19,895 | 14,658
Other special use funds |  | 27,250 | 66,974
Level 1 | U.S. commingled equity funds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | U.S. Treasury debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 248,897 | 211,923
Other special use funds |  | 319,279 | 275,267
Level 1 | Corporate debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Municipal bonds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Other special use funds |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Other fixed income |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  | 0 |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 29,101 | 127,260
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 400,648 | 370,420
Other special use funds |  | 3,950 | 4,027
Total assets |  | 433,699 | 501,707
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | (95,550) | (26,783)
Total liabilities |  | (95,550) | (26,783)
Level 2 | Commodity Option |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 28,692 | 127,129
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | (94,601) | (25,874)
Level 2 | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 409 | 131
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | (949) | (909)
Level 2 | Equity securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Other special use funds |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 | U.S. commingled equity funds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 | U.S. Treasury debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Other special use funds |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 | Corporate debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 167,372 | 149,226
Level 2 | Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 163,599 | 147,938
Level 2 | Municipal bonds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 62,269 | 64,881
Other special use funds |  | 3,950 | 4,027
Level 2 | Other fixed income |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 7,408 | 8,375
Level 3 |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Cash equivalents |  | 0 |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 13,753 | 26,132
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Other special use funds |  | 0 | 0
Total assets |  | 13,753 | 26,132
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | (15,032) | (31,020)
Total liabilities |  | (15,032) | (31,020)
Level 3 | Commodity Option |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 13,753 | 26,132
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | (15,032) | (31,020)
Level 3 | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Commodity contracts, assets |  | 0 | 0
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Gross derivative liability |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Equity securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Other special use funds |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | U.S. commingled equity funds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | U.S. Treasury debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Other special use funds |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Corporate debt |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Municipal bonds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Other special use funds |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Other fixed income |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | 0 | 0
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share | U.S. commingled equity funds |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Nuclear decommissioning trust: |  | $ 499,204 | $ 472,582

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