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Fair Value (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments | The following table sets forth the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments not reported at estimated fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | Carrying Value |  |  | Estimated Fair Value |  |  | Carrying Value |  |  | Estimated Fair Value |
Long-term debt (Level 2) |  | $ | 1,100,000 |  |  | $ | 968,893 |  |  | $ | 1,113,500 |  |  | $ | 966,881 |
Long-term debt (Level 3) |  |  | 1,450,000 |  |  |  | 1,166,512 |  |  |  | 1,200,000 |  |  |  | 881,480 |
Snettisham finance lease obligation (Level 3) |  |  | 42,495 |  |  |  | 39,600 |  |  |  | 45,730 |  |  |  | 41,700 |
Long-term debt to affiliated trusts (Level 3) |  |  | 51,547 |  |  |  | 46,098 |  |  |  | 51,547 |  |  |  | 42,836 |
Schedule of Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis | The following table discloses by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting (1) |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy commodity derivatives (2) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 30,954 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (22,802 | ) |  | $ | 8,152 |
Foreign currency exchang e derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |
Interest rate swap derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,667 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,667 |
Equity investments (3) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50,254 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50,254 |
Deferred compensation assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual Funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities (3) |  |  | 1,117 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,117 |
Equity securities (3) |  |  | 6,524 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,524 |
Total |  | $ | 7,641 |  |  | $ | 34,623 |  |  | $ | 50,254 |  |  | $ | (22,802 | ) |  | $ | 69,716 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy commodity derivatives (2) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 91,844 |  |  | $ | 8,250 |  |  | $ | (65,157 | ) |  | $ | 34,937 |
Interest rate swap derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 182 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 182 |
Total |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 92,026 |  |  | $ | 8,250 |  |  | $ | (65,157 | ) |  | $ | 35,119 |
The following table discloses by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Counterparty and Cash Collateral Netting (1) |  |  | Total |
December 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy commodity derivatives (2) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 146,232 |  |  | $ | 288 |  |  | $ | (136,605 | ) |  | $ | 9,915 |
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 43 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 43 |
Interest rate swap derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,184 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11,184 |
Equity investments (3) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 54,284 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 54,284 |
Deferred compensation assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mutual Funds: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed income securities (3) |  |  | 1,267 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,267 |
Equity securities (3) |  |  | 6,132 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 6,132 |
Total |  | $ | 7,399 |  |  | $ | 157,459 |  |  | $ | 54,572 |  |  | $ | (136,605 | ) |  | $ | 82,825 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Energy commodity derivatives (2) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 258,769 |  |  | $ | 18,022 |  |  | $ | (242,044 | ) |  | $ | 34,747 |
Foreign currency exchange derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |
Interest rate swap derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 52 |
Total |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 258,824 |  |  | $ | 18,022 |  |  | $ | (242,044 | ) |  | $ | 34,802 |
(1) The Company is permitted to net derivative assets and derivative liabilities with the same counterparty when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. In addition, the Company nets derivative assets and derivative liabilities against payables and receivables for cash collateral held or placed with these same counterparties. (2) The Level 3 energy commodity derivative balances are associated with natural gas exchange agreements. (3) These assets are included in other property and investments-net and other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of Quantitative Information | The following table presents the quantitative information which was used to estimate the fair values of the Level 3 assets and liabilities above as of December 31, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Fair Value (Net) at |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | December 31, 2023 |  |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range
Natural gas exchange |  | $ | (8,250 | ) |  | Internally derived weighted average cost of gas |  | Forward purchase prices |  | $1.64 - $3.07/mmBTU $2.40 Weighted Average
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Forward sales prices |  | $2.13 - $8.99/mmBTU $5.45 Weighted Average
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Purchase volumes |  | 300,000 - 310,000 mmBTUs
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Sales volumes |  | 75,000 - 310,000 mmBTUs
|  | Fair Value at |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | December 31, 2023 |  |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range
Equity investments |  | $ | 50,254 |  |  | Market approach |  | Comparable enterprise values |  | $130,000-$388,600 $246,000 Average
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Time to liquidity event |  | 1.5 years
|  |  |  |  | Discounted cash flows |  | Revenue market multiples |  | 0.45 x to 5.69 x Revenue 1.89 x Average
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Market exit reduction |  | 50%
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Discount rate |  | 25%
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Annual revenues |  | $15,000-$245,000
|  |  |  |  |  |  | Terminal date |  | 2027
Schedule of Activity For Energy Commodity Derivative Assets (Liabilities) Measured At Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | The following table presents activity for assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the years ended December 31 (dollars in thousands):
|  | Natural Gas Exchange Agreement (1) |  |  | Equity Investments |  |  | Total |
Year ended December 31, 2023: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 |  | $ | (17,734 | ) |  | $ | 54,284 |  |  | $ | 36,550 |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in regulatory assets |  |  | 9,238 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9,238 |
Recognized in net income |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4,323 | ) |  |  | (4,323 | )
Purchases and debt conversions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,293 |  |  |  | 3,293 |
Settlements |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 246 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,000 | ) |  |  | (3,000 | )
Ending balance as of December 31, 2023 |  | $ | (8,250 | ) |  | $ | 50,254 |  |  | $ | 42,004 |
Year ended December 31, 2022: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2022 |  | $ | (7,771 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (7,771 | )
Transfers in (2) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20,902 |  |  |  | 20,902 |
Total gains or (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in regulatory assets |  |  | (4,740 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (4,740 | )
Recognized in net income |  |  | — |  |  |  | 33,382 |  |  |  | 33,382 |
Settlements |  |  | (5,223 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (5,223 | )
Ending balance as of December 31, 2022 |  | $ | (17,734 | ) |  | $ | 54,284 |  |  | $ | 36,550 |
Year ended December 31, 2021: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |  | $ | (8,410 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (8,410 | )
Total gains (realized/unrealized): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Included in regulatory assets |  |  | 4,292 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,292 |
Settlements |  |  | (3,653 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,653 | )
Ending balance as of December 31, 2021 |  | $ | (7,771 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (7,771 | )
(1) There were no purchases, issuances or transfers from other categories of derivatives instruments during the periods presented in the table above. (2) The Company elected to account for certain equity investments at recurring fair value in 2022, as such the transfer in represents the value as of the election. See further discussion within Note 7.

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