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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2024 case | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) regionalTransmissionOrganization | Dec. 31, 2026 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire productive assets |  | $ 213,329 | $ 259,750 |
Number of regional transmission organizations with show cause proceedings | regionalTransmissionOrganization |  |  | 4 |
Number of putative cases | case | 3 |  |  |
Solar | Forecast |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire productive assets |  |  |  | $ 23,600
Commitments, termination fee |  |  |  | $ 5,000

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