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Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies - Amounts of Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Otter Tail Power Company [Member] |
2020, Land Easement Payments | $ 630
2021, Land Easement Payments | 642
2022, Land Easement Payments | 655
2023, Land Easement Payments | 668
2024, Land Easement Payments | 682
Beyond 2024, Land Easement Payments | 6,931
Total, Land Easement Payments | 10,208
Construction Program and Other Commitments [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member] |
2020, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 269,774
2021, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 47,230
2022, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 22
2023, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 11
2024, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 6
Beyond 2024, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 0
Total, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 317,043
Capacity and Energy Requirements [Member] | Otter Tail Power Company [Member] |
2020, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 24,844
2021, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 12,988
2022, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 11,827
2023, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 11,827
2024, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 11,801
Beyond 2024, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 131,913
Total, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 205,200
Coal Purchase Commitments [Member] | Otter Tail Power Company [Member] |
2020, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 22,644
2021, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 22,935
2022, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 22,793
2023, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 23,955
2024, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 24,369
Beyond 2024, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | 479,123
Total, Commitments Other than Operating Leases | $ 595,819

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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments for land easement non-lease agreements having an initial or remaining non-cancelable term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of required minimum rental payments for land easement non-lease agreements having an initial or remaining non-cancelable term in excess of one year due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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