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SPECIAL PURPOSE ENTITIES (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) item project
VIE |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity |  |  |
Gain on grant of utility easement |  | $ 2.2 |
Cost of property, plant and equipment |  | 6.9 | $ 2.1
Total amounts of notes receivable due from VIE |  | $ 6.0 | $ 2.1
GPS |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity |  |  |
Number of natural gas-fired power plants | project |  |  | 2
Number of joint ventures | item |  |  | 2
Final cash distributions to joint ventures | $ 0.1 |  |

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