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Accounts Receivable
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable as of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following:
 
 
April 30, 2015
 
October 31, 2014
Advanced Technology (including U.S. Government(1)):
 
 
 
Amount billed
$
3,411

 
$
2,517

Unbilled recoverable costs
3,389

 
2,886

 
6,800

 
5,403

Commercial Customers:
 
 
 
Amount billed
7,814

 
8,871

Unbilled recoverable costs
28,907

 
50,101

 
36,721

 
58,972

       Accounts receivable, net
$
43,521

 
$
64,375


(1)
Total U.S. Government accounts receivable outstanding as of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $3.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

We bill customers for power plant and module kit sales based on certain contractual milestones being reached. We bill service agreements based on the contract price and billing terms of the contracts. Generally, our advanced technology contracts are billed based on actual recoverable costs incurred, typically in the month subsequent to incurring costs. Some advanced technology contracts are billed based on contractual milestones or costs incurred. Unbilled recoverable costs relate to revenue recognized on customer contracts that have not been billed. Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.1 million as of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014.

Commercial Customers accounts receivable (including Unbilled recoverable costs) included amounts due from POSCO Energy of $12.3 million and $29.9 million as of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively and amounts due from NRG and NRG Yield of $0.1 million as of April 30, 2015. There were no amounts outstanding from NRG and NRG Yield as of October 31, 2014.