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Financing: Debt Covenants (Additional Information) (Details) - Maximum	Mar. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio	0.65
Wyoming Electric
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Consolidated Indebtedness to Capitalization Ratio	0.60

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