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Capitalization (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Capitalization [Abstract]

Schedule of carrying amount and fair value of the bonds

		(Thousands of Dollars)
		March 31, 2023								December 31, 2022
		Carrying				Fair				Carrying				Fair
		Amount				Value				Amount				Value
FMBs		$	146,496			$	137,983			$	147,269			$	138,756

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Tabular disclosure of maturity and sinking fund requirement for long-term debt.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 470
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481544/470-10-50-1

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