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Non-cash operating items (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Disclosure Changes In Non Cash Operating Items [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Non-Cash Operating Items

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

															2021						2020
Accounts receivable															$	(56,751)					$	(52,778)
Fuel and natural gas in storage															(43,642)						237
Supplies and consumables inventory															445						1,058
Income taxes recoverable															(3,025)						(3,440)
Prepaid expenses															(1,189)						(15,411)
Accounts payable															(33,399)						40,885
Accrued liabilities															31,845						(29,150)
Current income tax liability															4,363						3,818
Asset retirements and environmental obligations															(1,185)						3,562
Net regulatory assets and liabilities															(419,484)						(26,260)
															$	(522,022)					$	(77,479)

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

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