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Non-cash operating items (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure Changes In Non Cash Operating Items [Abstract]

Changes in Non-Cash Operating Items

The changes in non-cash operating items consist of the following:

															2020						2019
Accounts receivable															$	(52,778)					$	(20,857)
Fuel and natural gas in storage															237						13,985
Supplies and consumables inventory															1,058						(6,028)
Income taxes recoverable															(3,440)						17,796
Prepaid expenses															(15,411)						(7,501)
Accounts payable															40,885						63,854
Accrued liabilities															(29,150)						8,872
Current income tax liability															3,818						(5,016)
Asset retirements and environmental obligations															3,562						(2,494)
Net regulatory assets and liabilities															(26,260)						(2,308)
															$	(77,479)					$	60,303

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Tabular disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities, classified as other.

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