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Income Taxes: Winter Storm Uri (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Recovery of incremental costs | $ 652,981 | $ 796,599
Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 508,941 | 465,388
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, With no Expiration Date | 584,161 |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 330,085 |
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 408,269 |
Winter Storm Uri |  |
Recovery of incremental costs | 546,000 |
Deferred income tax liabilities, net | $ 85,000 | 124,000
Winter Storm Uri | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, With no Expiration Date |  | 509,000
Winter Storm Uri | State and Local Jurisdiction |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards |  | $ 375,000

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