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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 regionalTransmissionOrganization
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire productive assets	$ 58,012	$ 74,044
Number of regional transmission organizations with show cause proceedings | regionalTransmissionOrganization				4
Solar | Forecast
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire productive assets			$ 23,600
Commitments, termination fee			$ 5,000

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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