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Financing: Debt Covenants (Details) | Jun. 30, 2022
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio | 0.608
Wyoming Electric |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Indebtedness To Capitalization Ratio Requirement for the Next Fiscal Year | 0.50
Maximum |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio | 0.65
Maximum | Wyoming Electric |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Debt Instrument, Indebtedness To Capitalization Ratio Requirement for the Next Fiscal Year | 0.60

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