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Financing: Debt Covenants (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio | 0.609
Maximum |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio | 0.65
Maximum | Wyoming Electric |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio | 0.60

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