Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Detailed below are estimates of future commitments under these arrangements:


	Year 1		Year 2		Year 3		Year 4		Year 5		Thereafter		Total
Power purchase (i)	$	48,177	$	27,767	$	27,101	$	27,334	$	19,631	$	161,284	$	311,294
Gas supply and service agreements (ii)	78,929		58,768		46,774		43,862		29,650		146,039		404,022
Service agreements	62,055		57,813		58,377		56,163		53,706		369,283		657,397
Capital projects	107,001		—		—		—		—		—		107,001
Land easements and others	12,947		12,997		13,171		13,343		13,517		479,555		545,530
Total	$	309,109	$	157,345	$	145,423	$	140,702	$	116,504	$	1,156,161	$	2,025,244

(i) Power purchase: AQN’s electric distribution facilities have commitments to purchase physical quantities of power for load serving requirements. The commitment amounts included in the table above are based on market prices as at June 30, 2021. However, the effects of purchased power unit cost adjustments are mitigated through a purchased power rate-adjustment mechanism.

(ii) Gas supply and service agreements: AQN’s gas distribution facilities and thermal generation facilities have commitments to purchase physical quantities of natural gas under contracts for purposes of load serving requirements and of generating power.