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Intangible assets and goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets and goodwill

Intangible assets and goodwill

Intangible assets consist of the following:

2023			Cost						Accumulated amortization						Net book value
Power sales contracts			$	58,200					$	43,938					$	14,262
Customer relationships			77,104						14,625						62,479
Interconnection agreements			10,329						1,977						8,352
Other (a)			10,352						1,507						8,845
			$	155,985					$	62,047					$	93,938

2022			Cost						Accumulated amortization						Net book value
Power sales contracts			$	56,926					$	42,818					$	14,108
Customer relationships			77,850						13,709						64,141
Interconnection agreements			10,098						1,851						8,247
Other (a)			10,338						151						10,187
			$	155,212					$	58,529					$	96,683

(a) Other includes brand names, water rights and miscellaneous intangibles

Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years is $2,674.

All goodwill pertains to the Regulated Services Group.

			2023						2022
Opening balance			$	1,320,579					$	1,201,244
Business acquisitions			4,195						123,751
Foreign exchange			(712)						(4,416)
Closing balance			$	1,324,062					$	1,320,579

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The entire disclosure for goodwill and intangible assets.

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-Topic 350
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org//350/tableOfContent

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