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Fair Value - Schedule of Quantitative Information (Details) - Natural Gas Exchange Agreements [Member] $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) MMBTU $ / MMBTU | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Purchase [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Internally Derived Weighted Average Cost Of Gas [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Forward Price | 2.75 |
Transaction/Delivery Volumes | MMBTU | 130,000 |
Purchase [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Internally Derived Weighted Average Cost Of Gas [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Forward Price | 5.95 |
Transaction/Delivery Volumes | MMBTU | 310,000 |
Purchase [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Internally Derived Weighted Average Cost Of Gas [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Forward Price | 3.81 |
Sales [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Internally Derived Weighted Average Cost Of Gas [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Forward Price | 2.87 |
Transaction/Delivery Volumes | MMBTU | 75,000 |
Sales [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Internally Derived Weighted Average Cost Of Gas [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Forward Price | 7.36 |
Transaction/Delivery Volumes | MMBTU | 310,000 |
Sales [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Internally Derived Weighted Average Cost Of Gas [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Forward Price | 5.24 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Liability | $ | $ (6,197) | $ (7,771)

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