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Non-controlling Interests and Redeemable non-controlling Interest
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Non-controlling Interests and Redeemable non-controlling Interest
Non-controlling interests and redeemable non-controlling interests
Net effect attributable to non-controlling interests for the three and six months ended June 30 consists of the following:
 
Three months ended June 30
 
Six months ended June 30
 
2020
 
2019
 
2020
 
2019
HLBV and other adjustments attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlling interests - tax equity partnership units
$
15,503

 
$
14,496

 
$
33,735

 
$
32,335

Non-controlling interests - redeemable tax equity partnership units
1,756

 
2,341

 
3,475

 
4,647

Other net earnings attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-controlling interests
(625
)
 
(476
)
 
(1,234
)
 
(1,293
)
 
$
16,634

 
$
16,361

 
$
35,976

 
$
35,689

Redeemable non-controlling interest, held by related party

(3,393
)
 
(7,072
)
 
(7,159
)
 
(13,914
)
Net effect of non-controlling interests
$
13,241

 
$
9,289

 
$
28,817

 
$
21,775


The non-controlling tax equity investors (“tax equity partnership units”) in the Company's U.S. wind power and solar power generating facilities are entitled to allocations of earnings, tax attributes and cash flows in accordance with contractual agreements. The share of earnings attributable to the non-controlling interest holders in these subsidiaries is calculated using the hypothetical liquidation at book value ("HLBV") method of accounting.