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Financing: Debt Covenants (Additional Information) (Details) | Sep. 30, 2023
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Consolidated indebtedness to capitalization ratio | 0.61
Maximum |
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 | 0.53
Wyoming Electric | Maximum |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |
Consolidated indebtedness to capitalization ratio | 0.6

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