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Leases (Policies) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract] |
Early Termination [Policy Text Block] | The option to extend or terminate a lease is based on customary early termination provisions in the contract, such as payment defaults, bankruptcy, and lack of performance on energy delivery.
Separation of Lease and Nonlease Components [Policy Text Block] | Capacity receipts are generally considered lease elements as they cover the majority of available output from a facility. The allocation of contract payments between the lease and non-lease elements is made at the inception of the lease.

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- Definition Disclosure of accounting policy election of practical expedient not to separate lease component from nonlease component. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-9 + Details
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