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Subsequent Events (Details) | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 04, 2021 windProject unitContingentPPA | Dec. 31, 2019 windProject
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Number of wind projects |  | 3
Subsequent Event | Texas Wind Farms |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Number of wind projects | 2 |
Equity interest | 51.00% |
Subsequent Event | Stella, Cranell and East Raymond Texas Coastal Wind Facilities |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Equity interest | 51.00% |
Subsequent Event | Maverick |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Number of Unit Contingent PPAs | unitContingentPPA | 2 |

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