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Risk Management and Derivatives (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Contract or notional amounts and terms of marketing activities and derivative commodity instruments We had the following net long positions as of:
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
UnitsNotional
Amounts
Maximum
Term
(months) (a)
Notional
Amounts
Maximum
Term
(months) (a)
Natural gas futures purchasedMMBtus1,700,000 6620,000 3
Natural gas options purchased, netMMBtus8,420,000 63,160,000 3
Natural gas basis swaps purchased MMBtus1,500,000 6900,000 3
Natural gas over-the-counter swaps, net (b)
MMBtus5,920,000 353,850,000 17
Natural gas physical contracts, net (c)
MMBtus18,758,835 717,513,061 22
Electric wholesale contracts (c)
MWh65,625 3219,000 12
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(a)    Term reflects the maximum forward period hedged.
(b)    As of September 30, 2021, 2,700,000 MMBtus of natural gas over-the-counter swaps purchases were designated as cash flow hedges.
(c)     Volumes exclude derivative contracts that qualify for the normal purchases and normal sales exception permitted by GAAP.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
The following table presents the fair value and balance sheet classification of our derivative instruments (in thousands) as of:
Balance Sheet LocationSeptember 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Asset derivative instruments:
Current commodity derivativesDerivative assets, current$6,989 $181 
Noncurrent commodity derivativesOther assets, non-current32 43 
Liability derivative instruments:
Current commodity derivativesDerivative liabilities, current— (108)
Total derivatives designated as hedges$7,021 $116 
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Asset derivative instruments:
Current commodity derivativesDerivative assets, current$5,327 $1,667 
Noncurrent commodity derivativesOther assets, non-current1,580 151 
Liability derivative instruments:
Current commodity derivativesDerivative liabilities, current(3,471)(1,936)
Total derivatives not designated as hedges$3,436 $(118)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
The impacts of cash flow hedges on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income are presented below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Note that this presentation does not reflect gains or losses arising from the underlying physical transactions; therefore, it is not indicative of the economic profit or loss we realized when the underlying physical and financial transactions were settled.

Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsAmount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCIIncome Statement LocationAmount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Interest rate swaps$712 $712 Interest expense incurred net of amounts capitalized (including amortization of debt issuance costs, premiums and discounts)$(712)$(712)
Commodity derivatives5,536 691 Fuel, purchased power and cost of natural gas sold331 (178)
Total$6,248 $1,403 $(381)$(890)

Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsAmount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCIIncome Statement LocationAmount of Gain/(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Interest rate swaps$2,138 $2,138 Interest expense incurred net of amounts capitalized (including amortization of debt issuance costs, premiums and discounts)$(2,138)$(2,138)
Commodity derivatives6,896 959 Fuel, purchased power and cost of natural gas sold356 (734)
Total$9,034 $3,097 $(1,782)$(2,872)
The following table summarizes the impacts of derivative instruments not designated as hedge instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Note that this presentation does not reflect gains or losses arising from the underlying physical transactions; therefore, it is not indicative of the economic profit or loss we realized when the underlying physical and financial transactions were settled.

Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging InstrumentsLocation of Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in IncomeAmount of Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
(in thousands)
Commodity derivatives - ElectricFuel, purchased power and cost of natural gas sold$2,494 $(1,386)
Commodity derivatives - Natural GasFuel, purchased power and cost of natural gas sold4,004 1,777 
$6,498 $391 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging InstrumentsLocation of Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in IncomeAmount of Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
(in thousands)
Commodity derivatives - Electric Fuel, purchased power and cost of natural gas sold$(2,628)$(228)
Commodity derivatives - Natural GasFuel, purchased power and cost of natural gas sold6,186 2,992 
$3,558 $2,764