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Assets Held for Development (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Assets Held for Development [Abstract]

Assets Held for Development

Assets held for development, which is comprised of assets associated with the site of our Echelon project, consists of the following:

	December 31,
	2012				2011
	(In thousands)
Echelon Project Infrastructure
Land	$	453,013			$	215,969
Construction and development costs	499,842				500,787
Project management and other costs	115,712				115,712
Professional and design fees	93,545				93,545
Central Energy Facility
Construction and development costs	163,519				163,806
Total assets held for development	1,325,631				1,089,819
Impairment	993,861				—
Total assets held for development, net of impairment	$	331,770			$	1,089,819

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