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Equipment Related to Power Purchase Agreements and Fuel Delivered to Customers, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019
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Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor property and equipment related to power purchase agreements | $ 92,736 |  |  |  | $ 81,194 |  |  |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (16,929) |  |  |  | (13,425) |  |  |
Lessor property and equipment related to power purchase agreements, net | $ 75,807 | $ 71,891 | $ 68,428 | $ 68,402 | 67,769 | $ 67,248 | $ 68,982 | $ 70,928
Restatement Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessor property and equipment related to power purchase agreements, net |  | $ (237,584) | $ (206,293) | $ (184,400) | $ (176,971) | $ (134,786) | $ (101,473) | $ (70,961)

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