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12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Results of Operations and Assets for Segments

	Year ended December 31, 2019
	Regulated Services Group				Renewable Energy Group				Corporate				Total
Revenue (1)(2)	$	1,366,971			$	257,950			$	—			$	1,624,921
Fuel, power and water purchased	426,046				17,258				—				443,304
Net revenue	940,925				240,692				—				1,181,617
Operating expenses	396,559				75,209				221				471,989
Administrative expenses	36,628				19,405				769				56,802
Depreciation and amortization	194,498				88,825				981				284,304
Loss on foreign exchange	—				—				3,146				3,146
Operating income (loss)	313,240				57,253				(5,117		)		365,376
Interest expense	(101,518		)		(61,039		)		(18,931		)		(181,488		)
Income from long-term investments	9,334				104,025				285,733				399,092
Other income (expenses)	(32,292		)		15,946				(11,567		)		(27,913		)
Earnings before income taxes	$	188,764			$	116,185			$	250,118			$	555,067
Property, plant and equipment	$	4,754,373			$	2,444,382			$	32,909			$	7,231,664
Investments carried at fair value	27,072				1,267,075				—				1,294,147
Equity-method investees	29,827				53,670				273				83,770
Total assets	6,816,063				4,014,067				81,340				10,911,470
Capital expenditures	$	478,936			$	102,396			$	—			$	581,332

⁽¹⁾ Revenue includes $22,282 related to net hedging gains from energy derivative contracts for the year ended December 31, 2019 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.

⁽²⁾ Regulated Services Group revenue includes $(4,405) related to alternative revenue programs for the year ended December 31, 2019 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.

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	Year ended December 31, 2018
	Regulated Services Group				Renewable Energy Group				Corporate				Total
Revenue (1)(2)	$	1,401,240			$	247,223			$	—			$	1,648,463
Fuel and power purchased	456,974				27,164				—				484,138
Net revenue	944,266				220,059				—				1,164,325
Operating expenses	401,486				70,980				—				472,466
Administrative expenses	33,234				18,539				937				52,710
Depreciation and amortization	177,719				82,044				1,009				260,772
Gain on foreign exchange	—				—				(58		)		(58		)
Operating income (loss)	331,827				48,496				(1,888		)		378,435
Interest expense	(99,063		)		(50,920		)		(2,135		)		(152,118		)
Income (loss) from long-term investments	5,558				45,741				(136,117		)		(84,818		)
Other expenses	(6,775		)		(1,576		)		(687		)		(9,038		)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$	231,547			$	41,741			$	(140,827	)		$	132,461
Property, plant and equipment	$	4,210,115			$	2,152,420			$	31,023			$	6,393,558
Investment carried at fair value	—				814,530				—				814,530
Equity-method investees	55				29,273				260				29,588
Total assets	6,022,262				3,269,786				106,541				9,398,589
Capital expenditures	$	370,221			$	96,148			$	—			$	466,369

⁽¹⁾ Revenue includes $14,953 related to net hedging gains from energy derivative contracts for the year ended December 31, 2018 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.

⁽²⁾ Regulated Services Group revenue includes $7,425 related to alternative revenue programs for the year ended December 31, 2018 that do not represent revenue recognized from contracts with customers.

Information on Operations by Geographic Area

Information on operations by geographic area is as follows:

	2019				2018
Revenue
Canada	$	87,226			$	70,358
United States	1,537,695				1,578,105
	$	1,624,921			$	1,648,463
Property, plant and equipment
Canada	$	752,016			$	415,979
United States	6,479,648				5,977,579
	$	7,231,664			$	6,393,558
Intangible assets
Canada	$	23,795			$	23,994
United States	23,821				31,000
	$	47,616			$	54,994

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