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OPUC (Details 5) - Pipeline replacement cost recovery [Member] - OPUC [Member] | Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)
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Public Utilities, General Disclosures [Line Items] |
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), amount | $ 784,000
Public utilities, requested rate increase (decrease), percentage | 1.20%

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