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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“APUC” or the “Company”) is an incorporated entity under the Canada Business Corporations Act. APUC's operations are organized across two primary business units consisting of the Regulated Services Group and the Renewable Energy Group. The Regulated Services Group owns and operates a portfolio of regulated electric, natural gas, water distribution and wastewater collection utility systems and transmission operations in the United States and Canada; the Renewable Energy Group owns and operates a diversified portfolio of non-regulated renewable and thermal electric generation assets.

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