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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) regionalTransmissionOrganization	Dec. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire productive assets	$ 124,239	$ 175,528
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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