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Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event - Century Aluminum of South Carolina, Inc. - Santee Cooper | Oct. 27, 2023 MW
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Contract term | 3 years
Power currently available under the power purchase agreement, available (in megawatts) | 295

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