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Segmented information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Results of Operations and Assets for Segments

The results of operations and assets for these segments are reflected in the tables below. The comparative information for 2016 has been reclassified to conform with the composition of the reporting segments presented in the current year.

	Year ended December 31, 2017
	Liberty Power Group				Liberty Utilities Group				Corporate				Total
Revenue	$	300,173			$	1,677,636			$	—			$	1,977,809
Fuel, power and water purchased	25,384				485,016				—				510,400
Net revenue	274,789				1,192,620				—				1,467,409
Operating expenses	86,675				511,983				—				598,658
Administrative expenses	20,777				42,900				789				64,466
Depreciation and amortization	103,038				222,088				1,321				326,447
Gain on foreign exchange	—				—				373				373
Operating income	64,299				415,649				(2,483		)		477,465
Interest expense	47,565				126,790				28,276				202,631
Interest, dividend, equity and other income	(3,723		)		(5,449		)		(2,817		)		(11,989		)
Other expenses (gain)	2,282				(4,250		)		62,751				60,783
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	18,175			$	298,558			$	(90,693	)		$	226,040
Property, plant and equipment	$	2,818,697			$	5,047,454			$	43,342			$	7,909,493
Equity-method investees	37,273				2,784				422				40,479
Total assets	3,103,999				7,299,576				130,060				10,533,635
Capital expenditures	211,328				528,695				—				740,023

22. Segmented information (continued)

	Year ended December 31, 2016
	Liberty Power Group				Liberty Utilities Group				Corporate				Total
Revenue	$	265,949			$	830,069			$	—			$	1,096,018
Fuel and power purchased	21,260				274,055				—				295,315
Net revenue	244,689				556,014				—				800,703
Operating expenses	72,346				260,595				60				333,001
Administrative expenses	19,656				26,272				421				46,349
Depreciation and amortization	80,094				105,448				1,357				186,899
Gain on foreign exchange	—				—				(436		)		(436		)
Operating income	72,593				163,699				(1,402		)		234,890
Interest expense	21,847				50,671				59,074				131,592
Interest, dividend and other income	32				(5,282		)		(5,323		)		(10,573		)
Other expense (gain)	(14,403		)		(11,690		)		10,454				(15,639		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	65,117			$	130,000			$	(65,607	)		$	129,510
Property, plant and equipment	$	2,455,336			$	2,390,047			$	44,563			$	4,889,946
Equity-method investees	59,021				2,314				3,084				64,419
Total assets	2,771,651				5,388,966				88,843				8,249,460
Capital expenditures	141,420				264,323				—				405,743

Information on Operations by Geographic Area

Information on operations by geographic area is as follows:

	2017				2016
Revenue
Canada	$	95,326			$	100,403
United States	1,882,483				995,615
	$	1,977,809			$	1,096,018
Property, plant and equipment
Canada	$	568,693			$	558,271
United States	7,340,800				4,331,675
	$	7,909,493			$	4,889,946
Intangible assets
Canada	$	34,654			$	36,611
United States	29,454				28,378
	$	64,108			$	64,989

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