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Financing: Equity (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.6
Common Stock |  |  |
At The Market Equity Offering Program Shares Issued | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9
At The Market Equity Program - Net Proceeds from Sale of Stock | $ 23.0 | $ 20.0 | $ 63.0

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