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Jointly owned facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Jointly owned electricity generation plant | Big Stone Station |  |
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items] |  |
Proportionate ownership share | 22.70% |
Utility plant in service | $ 152,836 | $ 156,534
Construction work in progress | 518 | 92
Less accumulated depreciation | 46,266 | 49,345
Utility plant in services net | $ 107,088 | 107,281
Jointly owned electricity generation plant | Coyote Station |  |
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items] |  |
Proportionate ownership share | 25.00% |
Utility plant in service | $ 160,235 | 155,236
Construction work in progress | 21 | 1,920
Less accumulated depreciation | 107,638 | 105,565
Utility plant in services net | $ 52,618 | 51,591
Jointly owned electricity generation plant | Wygen III |  |
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items] |  |
Proportionate ownership share | 25.00% |
Utility plant in service | $ 67,869 | 65,382
Construction work in progress | 112 | 220
Less accumulated depreciation | 10,482 | 9,174
Utility plant in services net | $ 57,499 | 56,428
Jointly Owned Electricity Transmission and Distribution System | BSSE |  |
Jointly Owned Utility Plant Interests [Line Items] |  |
Proportionate ownership share | 50.00% |
Utility plant in service | $ 105,767 |
Construction work in progress | 0 | 105,846
Less accumulated depreciation | 1,232 |
Utility plant in services net | $ 104,535 | $ 105,846

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