Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Estimates of Future Commitments

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)	$	110,990	$	53,417	$	53,594	$	32,367	$	12,397	$	148,887	$	411,652
Gas supply and service agreements (ii)	108,351		80,109		52,985		38,258		25,596		166,289		471,588
Service agreements	66,323		58,865		57,395		55,144		46,585		323,799		608,111
Capital projects	58,522		—		—		—		—		—		58,522
Land easements and others	13,160		13,308		13,482		13,657		13,824		467,691		535,122
Total	$	357,346	$	205,699	$	177,456	$	139,426	$	98,402	$	1,106,666	$	2,084,995

(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, 2022. 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.