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Financial instruments - Long-term Energy Derivative Contracts (Detail) - Cash flow hedge | Jun. 30, 2019 MWh $ / MWh
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PJM Western HUB |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional quantity (MW-hrs) | MWh | 806,770
Receive average prices (per MW-hr) | $ / MWh | 35.81
NI HUB |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional quantity (MW-hrs) | MWh | 2,664,040
Receive average prices (per MW-hr) | $ / MWh | 27.51
ERCORT North HUB |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional quantity (MW-hrs) | MWh | 2,803,607
Receive average prices (per MW-hr) | $ / MWh | 36.46
MISO Illinois HUB |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional quantity (MW-hrs) | MWh | 5,254,390
Receive average prices (per MW-hr) | $ / MWh | 24.54

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