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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Estimated average service lives (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Generation, excluding thermal: |
Hydro | 98 years
Wind | 30 years
Transmission | 59 years
Distribution | 46 years
General | 12 years

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