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Regulatory Matters - MISO Return on Equity Complaint (Details) - FERC [Member] | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
FERC Authorized Return on Common Equity | 10.02% | 9.88%
FERC Authorized Return on Equity, Including Incentive Adder | 10.52% | 10.38%

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